Fulton’s Bridge Case Highlights Unnecessary Specs Changes
County surveyor Hoover alleges that changes in the Canal Fulton bridge plans added costs by replacing stone arches with brick, increasing perches of brick and stone, and raising wing walls and parapets. The case, heard in Canton, involves a temporary injunction to stop payments over a contract exceeding 10 000 dollars without public vote while affidavits and conflicting statements are examined.
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Canton
Hoover
State of Ohio
Fulton Bridge
Summer
Guy Tilden
Yarger
McCarty
Day
A. A. Thayer
Bank of Minerva
Thomas Watson
James Rice
Charles Hawkins
Board of Pardons
Hawking
Ohio
Anna Lacey
Dornalley
Diamond Portland Cement Company
Bonnet Manufacturing Company
Stark County
Clicuit Court
Jane Moore
Lawrence Township
Isaac Sandwith
Horses Scarce and Expensive as Prices Rise
A stockman notes horses have grown scarce and costly. Prices have climbed from about 80 to 125 or more for even ordinary animals. Farmers once abandoned stock breeding, reducing supply, while the Boer War boosted foreign demand contributing to higher prices. Few young horses remain on the market, most over eight years old.
WHEAT IN RUSSIA 4 Massillon Man Returns From Europe
L W Lichtenwalter of Massillon, on a nine month tour for Deering Harvester, reports wage differences and labor practices in Russia and Argentina. He notes Argentine workers at $1.40 per day and December wheat cutting, while Russian labor is cheap but still favors sickles over machines. He cites Russian and Argentine yields similar to the U S and claims U S harvesters superior to European equipment.
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Massillon
Europe
Russia
L. W. Lichtenwalter
Deering Harvester Company
South America
Lichtenwalter
Plum Street
England
Scotland
Brazil
Argentine
Mr. Lichtenwalter
South
Odessa
Four Diptheria Cases Reported in City Health Update
Four cases of diphtheria have appeared in the city with two in the northeastern district. Anti-toxin is expected to be used in all cases and Health Officer I Clarke Miller supports vaccination. Officials say the danger of an epidemic is low. The article also cites medical anecdotes and local advertisements.
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I. Clarke Miller
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Cheap Insurance
An advertisement claims many men have been insured against Brights disease diabetes or other dangerous ailments by a fifty cent bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure sold by Rider & Snyder.
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Amin
Bright
Foley
Rider & Snyder
End Comes at Last Addison's Disease Claimed Death
A Massillon obituary notices William Casselberry Conrad of East Main Street died at his parents’ home after a two year illness diagnosed as Addison's disease. Funeral from the family residence Sunday at 2. Born in Massillon April 1880, he would have turned 21 next month. He attended Massillon public schools and joined Merchants National Bank before retiring two years ago due to ill health. Brothers Charles and Harry B. Conrad are his siblings.
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William Casselberry Conrad
S.A Conrad
East Main Street
Massillon
Merchants National Bank
Addison
Conrad
Florida
Charles
Harry B. Conrad
Arvine Ackerman
Christopher L. Magee
Pittsburg
Pige
A Per Lee Pease
Jessie Warwick
Pennsylvania
Philanthropst
Pease
Dr. Pease
Magee
the Maples
Oakland
Married in Uhrichsville and nearby nuptials
Charles Stevens and Cree Alaman wed at the bride’s home in Uhrichsville with Stevens planning to work in Pittsburgh as a machinist. Attendants included Emmet Stevens Maude and Eve Stevens and William A. Stevens. they will reside in Pittsburgh. Delia Dessecker and Charles Maybaugh married at Beach City with a later home south of the city. Dessecker is the daughter of Benjamin and Mrs Dessecker.
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Charles Stevens
Cree Alaman
Uhrichsville
Emmet Stevens
Maude
Eve Stevens
William A. Stevens
Charles Maybaugh
Sprinkle
Beach City
Maybaugh
Benjamin Dessecker
Schuster Brewery to Move Millport Plant to Wooster
The Schuster Brewing Company sells its Millport beer making apparatus to Wooster Brewing Company and will move around April 1. Beer will be brewed at the Wooster plant in North West street once ready, while Millport continues operation until Massillon is prepared. The new plant’s capacity reaches 35 000 barrels annually, with Millport at about 18 000. Construction and interior work proceed, with offices and bottling facilities to be added. About twenty workers will be employed after start up. Massillon investment around 100 000 dollars.
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The
Schuster Brewing Company
Millport
Wooster Brewing Company
Wooster
North West Street
Schuster Company
Massillon
West Street
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cleveland
Canals Expensive State Board Reports 1900 Canal Finances
State board of public works annual report for year ending November 15 1900 details canal earnings. Miami and Erie tolls 14259.45 rents 46297 total 61806.70. Northern Ohio division tolls 6683.26 rents 8144.67 total 19478.44. Southern division tolls 834.27 rents 4570.54 total 5404.81. Overall receipts 86779.95 with 2061.19 due from collections. Expenses 181282.28, leaving operable loss. long term table shows historic deficits versus earnings. Chief Engineer Perkins discusses electric propulsion proposals for canal boats.
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State Board of Public Works
Nash
Miami and Erie Canal
Ohio Canal
C. F E. Perkins
Thomas N. Fordyce
Mintoi and
Erie
Hoisting Engineers Meet In Massillon District March 21
A Massillon district meeting of hoisting engineers is set for East Greenville on March 21, day after Massillon miners convention March 20. The session aims to draft a formal demand for an eight hour day with wages unchanged. Also notes a Nashua police officer’s cold remedy anecdote from January.
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Massillon
East Greenville
Senate Adjourns After Brief Session and Tariff Extensions
Senate adjourned after executive session with nominations confirmed. United States extends life of French reciprocity treaty by one year and keeps Cuban tariff in force until Hawaiian commission revision. Inauguration expenses estimated at about 75,000 dollars, funded by ball tickets and programs. First National Bank of Niles, Michigan, failed. temporary receiver appointed.
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Washindton
Associated Press
Senate
McKinley
United States
Spain
William E. Chandler
New Hampshire
Gerrit J. Drekenna
Michigan
James Perry Wood
Ohio
William A. Maury
District of Columbia
William L. Chambers
Alabama
William E. Fuller
Iowa
State Department
Russia
Manchuria
Conger
China
National
Afro-American Council
Republic
Louisiana
Anderson County
8. C
Secretary of War
Hawaiian Commission
Court of Honor
First National Bank
Niles
Mich
Civil Court in Pekin First by Americans
Washington reports the United States established the first regular Chinese court of justice in Pekin replacing military courts. No death sentence will be carried out without approval from the commander of U S forces.
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Washington
Associated Press
United States
Pekin
Anthracite Operators and Miners Conferencing Stalls
In Pittsburgh the conference between anthracite operators and miners makes slow progress as talks fail to advance. A new trunk line from Pittsburgh to Chicago is noted. Sofia reports rising Bulgarian anxiety over Turkish troop concentration near Macedonia and border towns.
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Pittsburg
Chi
Sofia
Associated Press
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Kossovo
Uskuy
Monastir
St. Petersburg
Dabanifthha
Hames
Harrison Better After Alarming Illness Reports
Ex President Benjamin Harrison shows signs of improvement after days of grip and intercostal neuralgia with fears of pneumonia. General Harrison, aged and with reduced recuperative powers, remains a figure of concern to observers.
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Ixpranatoris
Associated Press
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
Pittsburg District Mine Scale Conference Deadlocked
The Pittsburg district mine scale conference adjourned at 5 o'clock, with both sides admitting a practical deadlock after four days of sessions. Adjournment allows the miners' committee to meet and shape disputed propositions for possible operator acceptance, with both sides hopeful an agreement may be reached.
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Pernspere
Associated Press
Pittsburg
Baltimore & Ohio Plans Direct Trunk Line to Chicago
Engineers leave to locate a Pittsburg to Canton trunk line from Smith's Ferry. The sixty mile route would cut twenty eight miles from current distance, avoid steep grades, and triple train hauling capacity for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company.
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Associated Press
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Pittsburg
Chicago
Smith’s Ferry
Canton
Foreign Shipments From National Tube Company Rise in February
The National Tube Company shipped 2500 tons of tubing abroad in February, up 100 percent from a year earlier. Cuba bought 780 tons, England 868 tons, Chile 216 tons, Brazil 17 tons, with others including Australia 209, Java 20, Calcutta 120, Manila 17, and Mexico 60 tons.
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McKeesront
Associated Press
National Tube Company
Cuba
England
Chile
Brazil
Hutter
South Abie
Australia
Java
Calcutta
India
Manila
Mexico
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Eugene J. Hall
Central Music Hall
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de Witt’s
Chas. W. Cupples
William Conrad
Mias
Nora Brusman
Stillwell Brothers
Samuel K. Brusman
West Tremont Street
J. F. Haney
Dalton
Miss Brusman
Edward Gormley
Albany
N. Y
Gormley
St. Mary's
William Kilgore
Wilmer
William Ki
Miss Cree Alaman
J. W. Patterson
Nashua
Tau
Feley
Ruesia
France
Chas. W. Cupple
West
Tremont Street
the News BY Wire
Gen. Harrison
Cago
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