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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1900
Page
4
The device uses practically puncture proof tires and a single hydrocarbon engine fueled by gasoline. It capable of storing enough fluid for a day's run of seventy five miles on ordinary roads. The cost per mile is reported to be less than half a cent.
Charies Brown a Washington Avenue lad aged eleven was adjudged insane by Probate Judge Aungst and sent to the state hospital after officers took him from the rolling mill where he worked. The boy previously was returned to parents who promised he would not mine work but attend school. His head bears scars from many accidents, blamed for his mental decline. West Brookfield youths Jobn Fichter and David Shuler had charges for throwing a bottle at Jacob Brandt's residence withdrawn after prosecutors deemed it an accident.
Stanwood reports Mr and Mrs George Talley visiting relatives. Literary Society canceled due to bad weather with next meeting set for March 14. William Short seeks a driving horse for Peters Poorman, and William Singer will relocate to Stanier farm this spring. Frank Poorman to hold public sale March 20. Ed L Miller buys the old Clark Oberlin sawmill and plans a planing mill this spring. seeks second hand planer and matcher. Rev Kopfenstein of Reedsburg will hold communion services March 18. Crystal Spring notices Mrs H B Smith visits Akron. Mrs August Stuhldreher returns from Chicago. Mr and Mrs A G Krieger move into new apartments after house fire. Irimyre & Co forms a lumber firm with $5,000 capital. officers to be elected this week. North Massillon mine idle Tuesday due to bursting rope, back in operation Wednesday. other local banks continue steady.
Joseph Kaylor wife and seven children, most of school age, live at the Union hotel on West Main street in destitute circumstances. The family, formerly of Massillon, moved to Akron last July and has been public charges since January 1. Akron poor directors sent them back. Stark county covered aid costs.
William Kayl or and his wife with seven children were sent to Massillon by Akron poor authorities on Wednesday. He says he accepted aid from Akron poor directors against his will and could have paid his way. Officials insisted on aiding them another way, though he had planned to move his family by canal. He will not accept charity again and aims to establish a home in Massillon within six months.
A head on crash on the Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling line near Warwick left debris on the track and caused two trains to jump for safety. No serious injuries among passengers. the freight engineer suffered cuts and bruises, while new agent T Myers from Canal Fulton sustained a scalp wound.
Canal Power reports Cleveland capitalists seek a continuous trolley line from Lake Erie to the Ohio River. The plan connects electric lines from Cleveland to Akron and Massillon, with surveys from Uhrichsville to Cadiz and Cadiz to Wheeling already in place. Untracked gaps remain Akron to Massillon and Uhrichsville to Cadiz, but backers expect a trans state line within a year, with freight traffic boosting revenues for streetcar firms without harming passengers.
Farmers report wheat crop possibly ruined due to wet weather followed by a freeze. In Mas sion and Jesrous districts March 3, waterlogged lowlands show roots turned up, while hillsides and high lands also suffer severe damage across the farming country.
Fragmented notes report a Canton speaker addressing Beach Grove schools on Europe and religion, with Wagner profiled discussing agnosticism as crowds listened to a hymn and the talk. Local election news notes Democrats in primary votes amid light opposition.
The notice touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a rapid remedy for kidney diseases and loss of vitality. It endorses One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and throat illnesses, claiming immediate relief for bronchitis and pneumonia. Testimonials from local residents praise Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as effective, while a note mentions the ancient Chinese dictionary and Naxos emery.
Readers are urged that kidney trouble affects many, with a test using standing water and sediment. The ad extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for back pain urinary issues and liver and bladder conditions, promising relief and easier water retention. It offers free sample bottles and a booklet by mail from Kilmer Co. in Binghamton NY.
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