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Newspaper

Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1900

Page

5

Local Happenings at Alliance and Nearby Towns

Local residents are listed with updates on births engagements moves and visits. Notables include a new baby son to Mr and Mrs Per Lee Levers of West Brookfield and a Democratic candidate Wm A Soundbaker for township clerk. The report notes school attendance reports and a March 16 concert at First M B church along with multiple visits and relocations.

Per Lee Levers Weat Brookfield Charles Conrad St. Augustine Fla Misa Anna Yost Joseph Snyder Delphos Carrie Lowe F. Weiler Wm. A. Soundbaker Elizabeth Maag Mansfield Clara Madder Akron Street M. B William Brown L. & W. Yards North Lawremoe Channes King L. E. Yards Adrian Mich Alliance Herman Kratech Bessie Bast New York David Kieh New Cumberland James McGregor St. John’s Industrial School William Maloney Town William Wagoner Green Street Otto Lante Oakland Minnie Kirbs

Obituary notices from Massillon and nearby areas

Obituary notices report the deaths of Micheel Shaidnagle aged 67 at 252 North Street heart disease native of Germany leaving a wife and three children. Mrs Silas Rawson aged 78 formerly of Massillon died in New York. Mrs C Thrasher mother of Jessie Yost died in Troy Ohio. Mrs Jacob Rebsamen aged 63 died in the county farm and to be moved to Massillon for burial. G W Lichtenwalter former Massillon resident died in Canton. Edward Chand marched aged 70 found dead in woods near Mr Baron with death from natural causes. Pauline Stiddard Brownsberger wife of Oran Brownsberger of Cleveland sister-in-law of Joseph Brownsberger to be buried in Massillon. Ivy Crites aged 15 died at Beach City with funeral arrangements pending.

8. F. Weber South High Street Hattery United States Department of Agriculture Columbia Silas Rawson New York Michael Shaidnagle Micheel Shaidnagle North Street Shaidnagle Germany Henry Shaidoagle William Crone Charles Huth Silar Rawson Massillon Frederick DuBarry C. Thrasher W. C Thrasher Jessie Yost Troy Jacob Rebsamen Mirmary G. W. Lichtenwalter Canton Baron Edward Marchand Here C. L. Graber Marchand Pauline Brownsberger Pauline Stiddard Brownsberger Oran Brownsberger Cleveland Joseph Brownsberger Ivy Crites Beach City B F. Corites

Wages Advance At National Tube Works

Pirrswure March 7 Four thousand employees at National Tube Works McKeesport will get a ten percent wage increase starting April 1. The raise extends to all plants in the United States in the combination, benefiting at least twenty thousand workers.

Pirrswure Associated Press National Tube Works McKeesport United States

Democrats Seek State Guard to Recover Arms Sent to London

Senator Triplett dropped his probe into removal of state arms to London and proposed allocating one hundred thousand dollars to immediately outfit a state guard under Beckham and Castleman to recover the arms sent abroad.

Frankfent Associated Preas Triplett London Beckham and Castleman

Injured man in critical condition after Delaware flag rush

Frank P Brown of Silverton is in a private Cincinnati hospital in critical condition from a gunshot during a February 16 flag rush at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware Ohio. The shooter remains unknown as investigations continue.

Cineinnati Associated Press Frank P Brown Silverton Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware

Fire destroys village hotel and barn at Greentown

A Greentown village hotel owned by John Greenwald burned down at 11 o'clock Tuesday night, with a barn on the premises also destroyed. Loss estimated at several thousand dollars.

Greentown John Greenwald

Dr Kings New Life Pills Promote Gentle Body Cleansing

Advertisement advises against harsh mineral drugs and promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a gentle remedy for headaches and constipation. Sold for 250 at Baltzly s drug store.

Lively Spring Promises Big Building Boom on Main Erie District

The spring construction outlook envisions hundreds of thousands in new investments. West Side church projects, St John’s Church improvements, Peirce’s Main and Erie corner plans, Russell Engine expansions, and a forthcoming brewery design by J W Schuster dominate talks. Fire-damaged West Main properties await simultaneous rebuilding, while Evans & Co expect $260000 in state hospital contracts. Morganthaler residence teardown on East Main and Cedar signals new home construction this summer.

Main Erie Bungell’s and Hospital West Side Methodist Episcopal Church Syme St. John’s Evangelical Church Independent Peirce Dayton Erie Streets George Harsh Russell Engine Company East Street J. W. Schuster William Greeser Chicago Schuster Evans & Company Hess, Snyder & Co Morganthaler East Main Cedar Streets W. K. Harrison

Navarre Council Presses Canton-Massilon Franchise

F H Killinger, agent for Canton Massillon Electric Railway, urged Navarre to grant a franchise. The railways committee asked the clerk to advertise the application for three weeks, a step needed before action. The company wants Main Third and Market streets for lines and would extend the Massillon line to Navarre once approved.

F. H. Killinger Canton-Massilon Electric Railway Company Navarre Ino Main Third Market Killinger Massillon

Massillon council battles over electric railway franchise

A special Massillon city council meeting heated over Barberton Doylestown Massillon Electric Railway Company seeking a franchise to run lines through the city. The lone bid offered low fares and continuous rides, with council to reconvene Saturday to decide, amid clashes with Canton Massillon allies and threats of condemnation if terms cannot be reached.

Massillon Kentucky Barberton Doylestown A. E. Townsend North Mill Street Cherry Erie Main Wooster Canton-Mansillon Company Canton- Massalllon Canton- Massillon Company Quanton-Massillon Koarh Lynch Canton- Massillon Electric Railway Company A. E Townsend Barberton Company Young Mr. Johns Johns Mr. Townsend Routh Canton-Massillon Company Messrs. Johns Smith

Secretary Root Arrives in Havana Amid Salute

Secretary Root arrived in Havana on March 7 and was greeted with a salute from Cuban forts. General Wood and staff, along with prominent Cubans, visited the Sedgwick to pay respects to the secretary of war.

Havana Associated Press Root Caibanas Wood Sedgwick

War to the death on lice control drives poultry profits up

An advertisement proclaims American Lice Destroyer as the superior remedy against mites and lice in poultry. It promises quick, complete elimination within 24 hours, claims yearly protection per package, money-back guarantee, and urges farmers to buy a $1 box from American Mfg. Co. of Terre Haute Indiana.

American Mfg. Co Terre Haute Ind

No Right to Ugliness Ad Beauty Ad Tips

An old advertisement claims female beauty hinges on health and purports that constipation kidney trouble and impure blood cause pimples and a dull complexion. It promotes Electric Bitters as a cure all for stomach liver and kidney regulation and blood purification, claiming it creates a strong nervous system bright eyes and smooth skin. Sold for 50 cents at T Baltzly's drug store.

T. Baltzly

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Quick Skin Healing

Local druggist T. Baltvly offers Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for eruptions, sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts, burns, and other skin injuries. Claims pain relief and guaranteed cure. Sold by Baltvly in town.

Arnica T. Baltvly

Farm For Sale Near State Hospital With 27 Acres

Farm for sale located one half mile east of the state hospital offering 27 acres, a seven room house, cistern and well water, good barn and outbuildings in fair repair, soil suitable for cultivation, fruits and berries, ready for bearing this year. Sold at a bargain if sold soon. Inquire Peter Sheibye, Magsillon, O.

Peter Sheibye Magsillon, O

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W. H. Arnold Des Moines T. B. Arnold Conrad Arnold Frances Smith Ralph Rose Alden West Main Street Henry Holderbaum Benny Street Minnie Kilbn Charles Wise North Hill Street Albert Schaideagle St Joseph’s Church J. F. Kuebler Robins A. A. Halleck East Main Street William M. Hardgrove Hardgrove W. A. Shafrath W. D. Benedict C. R. Daily Canal Fulton Eighth Regiment Akron Ohio Ht. E. Sinnock O. B. Bowsher East Tremont Street McGregor Windlay Bowsher Findlay Bowgher Misa Mary Frederick Genoa William Rawson Philadelphia Hurxthal Smith Clearfield M. Roberts F. L. Baldwin T. H. Fooke Sylvester Johnson EB. B. Up‘ham Henry Freane St. Timothy's Joseph Miller Ella Buros Lereh Frank Smith Percival Smith Mellie Mastera Marie Myers West Side Navarre Council F.H. Killinger Francise Hood Royal the Prescott University of Michigan Royal Baking Powder CQ William ST MR. Kouth Ihcan Niswerar
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