The American Press on Roads and Railways and Life Insurance
A 1906 compilation notes rail legislation before the Senate with Tillman as sponsor and Culbertson proposing amendments, praises good roads, warns against adulterated goods, discusses Canada-US union talk, recounts a New York police raid on a boy robbers den, and highlights the rapid growth of life insurance with vast policy numbers and reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Tillman
Culbertson
William B. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
United States
Aseeta
Seobdors
Scandal in Stark County Courts Tampering With Grand Jury
A Canton court case over adjourned indictments against Canton State Bank officials sparks claims of juror coercion and grand jury secrecy breaches. Attorney Lynch argues for abatement while Prosecutor Upham faces accusations of pressuring jurors. Judge Hole condemns the practice as the heavy defense of Casme Chadwick and Cleveland officials continues amid calls for reform and possible bar association involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Cleve and Plain Dealer
Canton State Bank
W. W. Hole
Columbiana County
Stark County
Upham
Hole
William A. Lynch
Jay P. Dawley
Casme Chadwick
Judge Wing
Cleveland
Virgil P. Kline
Bar Association
Castro Getting Busy in Venezuela Crisis
Ad vices from Venezzela report President Castro vows to humble France, end the Monroe doctrine, expel French and other foreigners from Venezuela, and then attack Americans, Englishmen, and Germans. Venezuelans in Curitiba seek American protectorate as urgent intervention appears warranted for humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willemstad
Curacao
Seb
Venezzela
Castro
France
Venezuela
United States
New Church unveils basement hall for Ladies Aid supper
The newly opened basement room of the Presbyterian church hosted the February Ladies Aid Society supper on Monday. A long paneled hall with an adjoining kitchen and a stage for twenty sat twelve per table. The event raised $84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Massillon Seeks New Industry United Christman Dillonvale
Massillon officials push to attract a new industry formed by The Christman Company of Massillon and Dillonvale Mining Company. Aims to employ at least 75 within a year, capitalize 80600, and locate in Massillon with site and building support from the board of trade. If realized the plant would produce mining and drilling equipment across a full range of mine supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Edward Christman Company
Dillonvale Mining Company
Dillonvale
Christman Company
Dillonvale Company
Committee On New Industries
Board of Trade
Hidden Treasure Unearthed at Hermit's Home in Alliance
In Alliance Ohio on February 28, residents read of hidden riches once owned by James Clare a reclusive railroader who died there after eighteen years of isolation. A box with 1200 dollars in gold was found in the cellar and 300 more in the barn along with mortgage papers. The search continues for additional revelations as relatives pursue the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rattles
Clare
R. E. Morgan
Impressive ceremony births Ladies Auxiliary No 72 debut
Mrs Louisa Zang of Columbus presided at Schworms hall Massillon as Knights of St John install Ladies Auxiliary No 72 a 100 plus gathering attended by 300 guests. Addresses by Rev Vollmayer and Rev Alten praised charity and unity with a long program of songs piano selections and speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of St. John
Schworm’s Hall
Massillon Commandery No. 5
Michael Vollmayer
L. J. Volkmer
Louisa Zang
Columbus
Ladies’ Auxiliary No. 72
John Haag
L. L. Volkmer
Ellen Converse
Luella M. Sibila
Anna Frederick
Celia Hamel
Anna Schaever
Minnie Eisenbrei
Joseph Warth
Henry Sennhalter
John Seiler
Mary F. Ertle
Louis H. Bamberger
Order of the Knights of St. John
Dewitt Cunningham
Mandolin Club
Emil P. Converse
John Wilhelm
Cleveland
J. H. Altan
Navarre
St. John
Charles Lenhart
Edward M. Ertle
Father Alten
M. Vollmayer Enghts
St.John
J H. Alian
Reinhart
Edith Habsen
Paul Sibila
Florence Sibila
Wm. Loew
Thy Sentinel Amt
Walter Ess
Helen Ess
Clarence Haag
Oscar Sonnhalter
Albert Grayhill
Geo, Eckstein
Wendell
J. &. Converse
Fred Miller
Jobn Seiler
William Crone
Elizabeth Sibila
Mary Ertle
J. J. Bast
L. Schworm
BH. P. Converse
Massillon to Akron Electric Road Plan Proposed
Akron February 27 Thomas L Childs finances a proposed electric road from Akron to Massillon via Turkeyfoot Lake He says the line will be built but refuses to name financial backers Boston capitalists discussed route and approved it Massillon route is disputed with N O T L Company overbuilding expectations Childs asserts the N O T L will not build to Massillon while his line will proceed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Thomas L. Childs
Massillion
Turkeyfoot Lake
Childs
Boston
Massillon
Turkeyfoot
Miners Face Possible March 19 Convention And Wage Talks
Massillon district miners may delay their March 19 convention if a national meet is set for March 15. Operators reportedly may raise wages about 5.5 percent, while a strike would be mitigated by an agreement allowing miners to supply coal to keep pumps running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Legg
Miners’ Union
Massillon
New York
Dixey wagers on actors and clergy after Y M C A denial
Cleveland February 28 Henry Dixey offered to bet $2000 that no actor is in a U S penitentiary and that every penitentiary contains a clergyman. He criticized Pittsburgh Y M C A for barring him and said the group shows narrow mindedness yet seeks actors’ money. He urged readers to try The Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
United States
Henry KE. Dixey
Pittsburg Y. M. C. A
Pittsburg Association
Wnhhristian
Dixey
Pitteburg
Massillon Board of Trade Banquet at Hotel Conrad
The Massillon board of trade held its annual banquet in the Hotel Conrad dining room with about seventy members and several guests. President H A Croxton opened the event as Rev J W Kerns gave the invocation and Clark A Metzger spoke on national aid in highway construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Metzger
Massilion Board of Trade
Massillon Board of Trade
Hotel Conrad
H. A. Croxton
J. W. Kerns
Mendelssohn Mandolin Orchestra
Washington
Charles M. Wise
Roy Lowry
W. P. Schrock
Columbus
W. S. Moke
Richard Johnson
Charles G. King
Henry Suhr
Jesse J. Pitts
E. C. Merwin
F. F. Taggart
J.C. Haring
W. R. Harrison
Vernon W. Wagar
Fr. O. Humberger
W. D. Benedict
M. McC. Everhard
J. R. Dangler, Jr
C. P. L McLain
George H. McCall
Arvine Wales
Z. T. Baltzig
Frank H. Snyder
G. F. W. Zepp
H. G. Yocum
Dr. S. Hattery
A. R. Williams
F. C. Humberger, Jr
Otto J. Galey
Hugh
H. C. Brown
J. J. Wise
F. K R. Shepley
L. A. Koons
C. A. Gates
John E. Johns
UO. A. Metzger
UO. A. Metzger. ‘the Spirit of the Age,’’ the Rev. v. W. Wagar
Atlee Pomerene
A. B. Riker
Croxton
Clark A. Metzger
Mass Meeting Planned By Ohio Anti-Salcon League
A second mass meeting will be held in Amphion hall next Sunday at 2 30 p m under the laymen committee that ran the earlier gathering. Wayne B Wheeler of Columbus, attorney for the Anti-Salcon League of Ohio, will speak. William V Marsh of Canton, district superintendent, will attend. The committee has eighteen members, double the original size.
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Amphion Hall
Wayne B. Wheeler
Columbus
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Canada
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British Empire
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America
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Wm. A. Lynch
Ecutor
Presbyterian
Massillon and
E. W. Grove
Emil Converse
Massilon
Reb
Allen
Ethel Garland
Mary Kuniz
Anna Beez
Exmashilling
Maggie Dwartebaugh
Misa Ethel
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