09 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1899
Page
1
The item lists manufacturers including Glass Factory making Green Glass Hollow Ware and Ben Sattles with flasks and related goods. It also notes Assillon Iron Bridge OO as producers of bridges, roofs and generator structures.
A mail order department promotes personal attention and a vast 5 acre store filled with new goods. It touts unbeatable variety, pricing from 8c to $1.25 for Madras and dress fabrics, and urges readers to specify preferences to receive exact samples.
Silk lines include 150 pieces Fancy Raye Silks in rose pink purple and Jasper plus 46c yard. 24-inch Printed India Silks and 12-inch Printed Foulard silks offered at 5c per yard. Satin Avra nd and Satin Luxor samples available. New Homespun Suitings feature 51-inch wide at 75c yard and eight-color English Homespuns at 1.50 per yard. Golf Capes in bright plaids from 5 to 7.59, Tan Covert Jackets at 7.50 to 12.50, Black Cheviots 10.60. Samples offered C O D with examination before payment.
Promoter Eddy’s proposed 33 million dollar cereal trust collapsed amid publicity and injunctions. Buyers who backed the venture remain hopeful an eventual combine will revive the project. Dormant briefly, it will be reconsidered by a promoter chosen by the combine and the Cleveland-Akron syndicate. Some smaller Eddy Ard options may be dropped, and stock water reduced.
United States court of appeals settled a long running division within the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. The liberals were awarded the Dayton publishing house and thousands of church properties, over the radicals, with a unanimous ruling aligning with several state high courts.
Bert Montena, sought for burglary in Chippewa Falls, stole a hand car and fled the town. He struck a Wisconsin Central Limited train while leaving the area and was killed in the collision.
Dover reports that Grosvenor and Dick urged early settlement of the senatorial question, viewed as favoring Addicks who holds GOP support. A communication from a Republican member notes the push for a prompt final settlement amid intra party tensions.
Wasniweton March 8 With the arrival of regulars at Manila our troops will have Krag Jorgensen rifles matching the Mausers used by Filipinos. Filipino sharp shooters have inflicted damage while out of range of Springfield rifles. Regular reinforcements carry Krag Jorgensen guns. The Twelfth New York infantry is ordered home from Matanzas for muster out.
Sir Claude MacDonald told the Chinese government that repudiation of the railway contract will be treated as a breach of faith and meet retributive measures. He recalled Lord Salisbury's assurances of support if another power pressed China to repudiate the deal. River still rising at Crxcinsart with levels 46.6 to 57.3 noted and freight disruptions at local depots, other lines unaffected.
Louisville March 8. Members of the United States infantry, recently mustered out at Chattanooga, report cruel treatment by policemen and citizens at the Nashville depot. Many bear marks of violence. Officers say the abuse was unprovoked and a suit against the city of Nashville will be filed in federal court.
Ohio Iron Company posts notice that starting April 1 wages will be increased by ten percent affecting two hundred workers. The plant, idle for five years, reopened a year ago in Zanesville.
Princess Kalaii lies on her death bed from rheumatic heart disease as the steamer Alameda sails from Honolulu on March 1. She was not expected to live twenty four hours.
The Georgia state Populist executive committee meets in Atlanta and is near agreement on platform planks. It is expected that the initiative and referendum will be among the key issues adopted.
In Bryan's State, Lincotn, Neb March 8 M L Hayward Republican was today elected United States senator to succeed William M Allen Populist. Hayward received 74 votes while Allen trailed with 35.
One hundred dollars reward offered for incurable catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co promote cure in blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials claim Hood's Sarsaparilla cures rheumatism. Grain-O marketed as coffee substitute. Local physicians endorse Chamberlain's Pain Balm with patient testimonial. Sale points listed.
Reports from Manila dated March eight describe persistent rebel sharpshooters near San Pedro Macati and near the waterworks. General Hale and General Wheaton’s brigades attacked, routed enemy groups to Guadaloupe and Mariquina, with several casualties on both sides including Captain O’Brien and Private Lovejoy. Hawthorne’s battery fired on rebels as troops cleared three miles of front, with civilians warned to stay clear of combat zones. Weather remained hot as Americans reported a flag of truce exchange without lasting results.
In Holguin mass meeting denounces Havana military measures as false economy amid pubic works stoppage. Colonel Hood reports rations issued to heads of families and widespread unrest. Money sits idle in banks while workers face delays across Santias province.
Paris reports a semi official note predicting a satisfactory settlement within a fort night on Fashoda questions. Delimitation of territories has progressed with starting points and directions of the river agreed, Britain acknowledging France’s claim to a commerce outlier on the Nile. The note notes a pending formal conclusion and outlines general directions.
March hearings in Harrisburg reveal bribery claims tied to the McCarrell bill. Ge Nox McCain and John Engler deny duties, while others recount alleged offers of money to influence votes.
Fragmentary OCR lists prices and items from a Massillo Market including wheat corn poultry butter eggs creamery goods and livestock notes. Mentions per hundredweight or pound pricing and a dated supply note.
The Chinese minister voices gratitude for the clear U S stance on keeping lands in China free from influence and signals harmony with other powers. President McKinley declines any southern trip opting for Georgia’s Thomasville with Senator Hanna as guest. possible Savannah voyage if weather allows aboard the Dolphin. Committee on immediate medical reform backed by San Francisco figureheads awaits funding.
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