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Newspaper

Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1906

Page

5

Obituary notices for Etta Donant and Jacob Smith

Mrs Etta Donant aged 27 wife of August Donant of 24 Elizabeth street died at 6 30 o clock Monday evening of tuberculosis She is survived by her husband two children a sister and her father Funeral from St Mary s church Thursday morning at 8 30 Interment in St Mary s cemetery Jacob Smith aged about 38 died at the family home corner of North and High streets at 9 o clock Wednesday morning of dropsy He was born in Massillon and is survived by his parents two sisters Edith and Katherine Massillon two brothers Frank Canal Dover and Charles Jr This funeral will be from St Mary s church the time to be announced after a Foresters meeting

George Hamil Prospect Street John Schrader Crystal Spring Peter Engley Adam Lantzer New Berlin William A. Leonard Cleveland St. Timothy’s Church R. W. Dickey Philadelphia David Kieh Chestnut Street Boyle & Rowe Canal Dover William Nicewander Nashville Mich Samuel Nicewander W. P. Walters Townsup Board of Education Wertsbaugher Charles McGurk Bill Baltimore & Ohio Freight House O. R. S. L. Railroad Pocatella John Remmil Canton Joseph Smith Frank Roush William Greenfelder State Street Mollie Woodward John J. Hughes Massillon State Hospital John C. Bothwell J. J. Snyder Paris Township Stark County Agricultural Society Winfield Scott, Jr Plum Edward Klein Edward Klein, Jr Eaton “Trapids Ohio Furniture Company Garver Brothers Strasburg Forest City Motor Car Company Furniture Company Charles Speaker Wellsville Beaver Pennsylvania General Riley Administrator Cope Dielhenn J. J. Dielhenn H. C. Dielhenn Harry F. Dielhenn W. Alfred Dielhenn H. A. Powers Dielkenn Manufacturing Company A. C. Jacoby Jacoby Young Street Nelson P. Maier Elijah Martin Etta Donant August Donant Elizabeth Street St. Mary's Church St. Mary’s Cemetery Jacob Smith North High Streets Massillon Charles Smith Edith Katherine Smith Frank Smith St. Mary’s Cehare Foresters Bentley Henry Erb Henry Echard Mary Yost Joease Culler Massilon Charles Qberlin Nellie Mary Leta Leota Snavely Elma Lura Mary Oberlin Martha Erb Bessie Helms Alta Werandt John Steele Per Lee Shilling Cloyd Jesse Snavely Teachers’ Institute Clarence Arlan Erb John Snavely David Hemperly Blanche M. Stuhldreher William Preece Mansfield Rudolph Graber Gustave Tursky Hattie Young Chicago Windy City Louis Hare Hamilton Ont Haton Rapids Frank Brenggeman Paterson N. J Charles Breoggeman Frank Haverly Minstrels Theo. Casewhiser Anna Leibole Adella Clay Edith Foltz Myrtle Smith Adeila Clay Newman James B. McFarland Navarre George Hardgrove Ouur Orrville Justus Wabash W. L. Dehoff Wiliam P. Morgan Youngstown Thomas J. Morgan Rosa Baker Middlebranch William Rummins Akron Marquette A. L G. W. Williams Newman Sunday School Stark County Canal Fulton Homer M. Anderson William Findley John Anderson West of Sippo Lisa Aston Priscilla

A Novel Car Travels West on Self-Powered Rails

Buffalo will host a self powering electric car that generates its own electricity as it moves. The vehicle departs Jersey City Friday for San Francisco visiting Albany Buffalo Chicago and Kansas City among others. Promoters expect it to rival gasoline and electric trains if the cross country run succeeds.

Buffalo Jersey City San Francisco West Shore Albany New York Central Lake Shore Chicago Alton Kansas City Rock Island Southern Pacific A. H. Smith Pennsylvania

London’s Big Traffic Report 1905 Omnibus Boom

The London traffic commission 1905 report shows total passengers on underground surface railways and omnibuses equal to three quarters of world population. Omnibuses carry UK population seven times over. At peak hours 642 omnibuses pass the Bank of England hourly. 3,471 horse and 307 motor buses operate in London. Oxford Street riders have 27 omnibus routes to various parts of the city.

London London Traffic Commission United Kingdom Bank of England Oxford Street

General Conference Called By Operators for March 19

Pittsburg Feb 28 The operators conference adjourned after deciding to call a general conference of operators at Minneapolis March 19.

Pittsburg Associated Press In- Menapolis

Canton Bans Immoral House In City Under Mayor Turnbull

Canton depopulation continues as Mayor Turnbull orders more residents from a South Cherry street house. John Sullivan, alias Tal Sullivan, pleads guilty, $25 fine and 30 days workhouse with suspension if he leaves city during the mayor's term. Florence Smith, Alice Stevens, Bessie McPherson fined. 30 days in workhouse if they stay, must depart within 24 hours. Other inmates named for future appearance. some lost money and valuables. Stark County GOP to meet to plan congressional primary rules, likely unit rule. Blanche Wagoner of Massillon visiting relatives in Canton.

Canton Turnbull John Sullivan Tal” Sallivan Micky’ Sullivan Theater Comique Fame South Cherry Street Dannemiller Grocery Company Sullivan Florence Smith Alice Stevens Bessie McPherson Annie Crowley Hattie Boyer George Miller East Lake Street Stark County Republican Central Committee McCullough Stark County Mahoning Columbiana Blanche Wagoner Massillon Fred Shipbaugh West Second Street

Militias On Guard As City Relies On Force

Springfield Ohio Feb 28 Adjutant General Hughes and Colonel Critchfield visited the mayor then returned to Columbus. The Xenia Urbana and two local militia companies remain on duty while Negroes flee the city toward Columbus Dayton Xenia Urbana and other points.

Springfield Associated Press Hughes Colope Critchfield Columbus Xenia Urbana Clly Dayton

Triple Fatal: Brother Shoots Husband Then Ends Own Life

In Brooklyn a quarrel over a surgical operation ends in a grim sequence as Mrs. Thomas Fennen dies, her brother Thomas Cartman shoots her husband and then kills himself in a room adjoining the body. The incident is reported by the Associated Press from New York.

New York Associated Press Thomas Fennen Thomas Cartman Brooklyn

Chinese promises order action after Nanchang massacre

Pekin reports the governor of Nanchang has been ordered to punish all participants in the February 25 massacre. The government declares willingness to accept all reasonable reparations without question.

Pekin Associated Press Nanchang

Twelve Miners Die in Piper Mine Gas Blast

Reports from the Piper mines indicate twelve miners killed and seven fatally hurt after a gas explosion. Several others were badly injured. Local authorities and medical staff assess the scene as a severe mining disaster in Birmingham area.

Birmingham Ala Associated Press Piper Mines

Nearby Towns Bentley and Crystal Spring News

Bentley reports community events from February including a literary gathering, a birthday surprise for Nellie Snavely, a teachers’ institute planned for March 9, and moves and sales involving local families. Crystal Spring notes Miss Blanche Stuhldreher visiting Massillon, births at the Graber and Tursky families, residents’ travel, a typhoid recovery, and social activities at the Casehwiser home.

The Bee Hive Bleached Pillow Cas Ing Sale

Fabric listing notes a 42 inch bleached pillow casing with round thread selling at ten cents per yard during a sale, marked 15c per yard value. Product is described as durable and lightweight for home use.

Senate panel backs San Domingo treaty with amendments

Washington Feb 28 by Associated Press the senate committee on foreign relations voted to report favorably the San Domingo treaty. several amendments were adopted before the bill went to the floor. Senator Oraker spoke on the railroad rate issue as galleries overflowed and many senators attended.

Washington Associated Press Senate Committee On Foreign Relations San Domingo Oraker Senate

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