Local Happenings from Stark County Week
Local happenings list brief items from Massillon and surrounding area including births and engagements, church events, sports moves, marriages, deaths, railroad notices, and municipal matters. Notables include Oscar Bamtertin birth, Hazel Brown at Charity Reach School, Arthur Anderson visiting, and Moe changes in city projects.
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Arthur Anderson
Massillon
Mrr
Anderson Sys
California
Flo
Foy San
Rails Spread Wreck In City Car Collision
A south bound electric street car left the rails near Mill and Cherry streets after a sharp curve. Motorman Bash leaped free. Only passenger Mrs. Clara Kime and Policeman Edward Ertle were aboard. she suffered a chin and forehead cut but was not seriously hurt. The car blocked the street for hours, a telegraph pole broke, and Ertle remarked he was glad not on the rear platform.
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Bash
Mill
Cherry Streets
Frank Snyder
Clara Kime
Louisville
Edward Ertle
Kime
Snyder
Hattery
Clara Mader
Akron Street
Ertle
Stranger Impostor Deceives German Widower in Germany Tale
A pleasant German speaker posing as John Dommer's nephew visits the Weber Street home and is treated warmly. He is given new clothes and four dollars after claiming poverty. The impostor disappears the same day, and Dommer offers a reward for his apprehension.
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Weber Street
John Dommer
Mr. Dommer
Germany
Yong Man
Vunele Dommer
Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted By Massillon Resident
A Massillon resident recounts kidney relief from Dean's Kidney Pills bought at ZT. Bializly’s drug store. The notice urges others to try the remedy, lists price at 40 cents, and identifies Fostere Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY as sole US agents. An additional public sale advertisement by Leonard Hess details 2 horses, 15 cattle, and farm implements to be sold 2 miles east of Massillon on March 25.
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Massillon
Drake
State Street
Daan
Bializly
Erie Street
Opera House
Dean
Fostere Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
United States
Dean’s
Leonard Hess
Memorial Day Letter From Corporal Dulabahn
Corporal Henry K. Dulabahn of Company I, 19th Infantry writes from Tubigon Bovol to his parents on Memorial Day. He notes the island is quiet after a surrender on December 28 with 75 rifles 30 cannon and about 700 men surrendering. He expects to be home around Decoration Day if all goes well, mentions relics he may not bring, and says he will reenlist or not while serving in the mounted infantry with a lighter assignment. He asks about work at home and mentions Bonk, who hopes he reenlists.
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Henry K. Dulabahn
19Th Infantry
Tubigon, Bovol
P. L
Jesse Dulabahn
Williams Street
Bonk
Mounted Infantry
Killed by Wolves Report Reaches Dalton
Dalton March 13 local relatives of Peter F Shriber formerly of Massillon have been told his oldest daughter was killed by wolves near Perry Oklahoma where the family recently moved from Massillon The tale says the girl wandered at night and was attacked by hungry wolves several miles from the nearest habitation Massillon friends doubt the report noting they have not heard from Shriber recently and would expect word if true
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Dalton
Peter F. Shriber
Massillon
Mr. Shriber
Perry
Oklahoma
Shriber
The
Independent
Record: 1901 US Bessemer steel ingot and rail output
Philadelphia reports 1901 U S Bessemer steel ingots totaled 8 715 202 gross tons up from 6 684 770 in 1900 with a rise of 2 028 «2» 5382 tons The year’s rail output reached 2 830 273 gross tons versus 2 361 920 in 1900 and 2 240 760 in 1849 Pennsylvania produced 1 406 008 gross tons of ingots while other states totaled 3 430 265 gross tons, compared with 1 195 255 and 1 166 666 respectively in 1900.
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Philadelphia
American Iron and Steel Association
Bessemer
United States
Pennsylvania
Fireworks Explosion Kills Girl at City Factory
A fireworks factory at 2204 Encls avenue exploded early this morning in Cleveland. One girl employed was killed and five others were fatally injured. The report notes a citywide health ad promoting Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for coughs and bronchitis.
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Cleveland
Enclis Avenue
Dr. Wood
Chef Ruptures Over Yacht Luncheon Silver Heist
Rupert Fritz a famed New York chef faced ruin after guests at the emperor's yacht Meteor launch stole silverware loaned for a 2000 person luncheon on Shooters' island. He resigned as steward at Liederkranz club and prepared an assignment after inventory revealed the loss.
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New York
Rupert Fritz
Despond
Prince Henry
Fritz
Shooters’ Island
Frit
Liederkranz Club
Armed Men On Guard In Southwest Virginia Coal Strike
Reports from the Southwest Virginia coal fields say about a thousand miners are out with armed guards on site. The situation remains tense and could worsen at any moment as miners rely on mountain allies and operators seek more guns and ammunition.
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Bristol, Tenn
Southwest Virginia
Fixing Coal Rates At Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Meeting
Pittsburg March 13. The annual meeting of the coal carrying roads of Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia is in progress to fix the lake trade rate for the next year. There has not been much change in the last three years.
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Armory
Bo Sibila
de Wan
Gertrude Wagoner
Otto Jackson
Morgan Engineering Works
Alliance
Sheriff Leonard
Columbiana Wunty
Massillon State Hospital
James Lay
Hanover
Christopher Balle
East Palestine
Miiss Barbara Golton
Per Bee Hunt
Andrew Kenrick
Ralph Oberlin
Charles Yost
Thorne Dillon
John E. McLain
Huntington Brown
Mansfield
John Cannon
Wabash
Lad
Pittsburg
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Trade board seeks rest of bonus for Heimann rebuild
The board of trade's soliciting committee has secured subscriptions just over $1,000 for the bonus to A Heimann & Brother to rebuild their plant recently destroyed by fire in this city. About $600 more is needed and the committee continues work, though the outlook is not promising.
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Sylvester Burd
Charles Beancehn
Canton
Akron
McKinley
Voennayivatia
Toledo
Wilhl
Teachers’ Association of
Stark
Wayne Counties
Orrville
Weos- Millersburg
Barberton
Marshall
Fredericksburg
Ter
Board of Trade
A. Heimann & Brother
Richland and Mahoning railway survey in Mansfield area
C W French of Mansfield, a promoter of the Richland and Mahoning railway, visited the city yesterday. The proposed line would run from Mansfield to Youngstown, passing Massillon just south of the Pennsylvania railway.
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C. W. French
Mansfield
Richland and Mahoning
Youngstown
Massilton
Pennsylvania Railway
The Massillon Market Shoulder Prices Today
The Massillon Market lists current prices paid by local merchants with a focus on shoulder cuts. Meat buyers review quotes for shoulder and related trims as of today.
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Massillon
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Oscar Bamtertin
Claude Purmiton
Guy Street
St. Jonept’s
Hazel Brown
Skeels
Charity Rateh
Missy Brown
West dc Hauoan
Peter Smith
Maude Smith
Miss Smith
S. Bowler
A Ho Roath
2Owe Morgan
West Main Street
F. Ifoust
Mrs. Fowleceft
Akronon
Mary B Harvey
Palmesville
Shona W. Hy Vy
Harvey
Frick Library
Kauke Hall
Wooster University
Ames & Winter
Myers & Tong
Wooster Republican
Prius
Dommer
Stranger
Ing
Corporal Dulabahn
Bessemer Steel
Virginia
Massillon Market
Foz
Baneens Oe
Bahney’s Wall Paper
E. Main St
Massillon, O
Amare de Ash
Drs. Kennedy & Keagan
America
Sumpalt Supply Company
Everett Block
Akron, O
Main St. Irl
Kricheimer's Bakery
BR. H. Day
Wellman
Jace
Chas. Tietzeker
No. el Henrys Ans
C.F. HL
Massiflon Daily Independent
Wetter Steel Sand Co
Kins Mt. Quinty
Chicago
Smith & Rose
W. Main St
Maler Barker College
Chienca
Tls
North
High Ste. W. KE
Merchans
Atomin] Bank
Schwomm Bros. Grocery
Indly
Bam
Mussuellaneoos
Corvet
John Heislen
Bell
OAL
Hawkings Bank
Geo
Bink
Macelllon
Salhons
West Side
Wm. Bantz
East Ai
S. Burd
Kirkland
Meuser Bros
Ernest
J. B. Schrader
Erie
Bue
Fashoda King
Fashoda
Gen. H. Gave
Fassil
Callon H. C. Brown
North Hust St. Lgian Hares
Sherwood Siding
City
Levers &Mith
St. Bogey
Wharneass
Nesswander
Wood St
D. W
Risley
Cor, Oak and Hill Sts
East Oak St
Sli
Cherry
Cedar St
Chas. G King
Ouse
Oak
Duncan St
Bucher St
Henry Lantz
Ousk
Nton
Hurd
Main and
Ernests
Burd
Cor
Erle
Anthony Howells
Ouskh
Bath
Issandry
LM. Reay
Washington Ave
Corner Hill
Ats
Rev Clokey
F. H. Killinger
Auer Kra
Titer-Urbundine
Chip Brown
Hil
Atso
LOGAN
Miller & Miller
South
Conrad, Dangler & Brown
Clay St
Massillon, O. Massillon
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