This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
5
A compiled list of small notices from Akron area readers including births, travel, inheritance, visits, and local movements. Highlights: a Gilliam heir to 75000, various visits to relatives, a consul’s May return, a fatal poisoning case, church Easter services, a Philippines veteran returning home, and new building plans. Also notes on oil prospects, a city solicitor candidate, and a baseball player heading to Pittsburg.
An Akron dispatch reports Rev E Patton of the United Evangelical church at Summit was suspended from the ministry on intoxication charges. He had been arrested in Cleveland two months earlier but discharged after explaining a headache remedy involved whisky and quinine. Summit church officials confronted him and he confessed.
Des Moines news reports a planned general strike by Iowa coal miners at midnight March 31 after operators refuse to ban shot-firers, oppose a uniform day wage scale, and decline arbitration. Cecil Rhodes died at Cape Town. National Civic Federation seeks settlement between Pennsylvania miners and operators.
In New York on March 26 the National Civic Federation industrial department heard the United Mine Workers request for help in negotiating with mine operators. Leaders from both sides attended a private session. A committee was formed to contact operators and report the next day as the coal strike conference adjourned at 1 p.m.
Cecil Rhodes, Cape Town financier and explorer, succumbed to a heart attack after brief illness. He did not rally after the Tuesday strike, and late Friday afternoon doctors reported his condition deteriorated further with oxygen and dropsy taps. Friends held little hope for recovery before his death later that day.
In St Petersburg on March 26 an American named Mrs. Gardner’s home was searched following riots last Sunday week. her son Boris, a student, was arrested though nothing incriminating was found. Mrs. Gardner hopes for his release if he goes to England to finish education. Authorities report many arrested or banished in the student riots, including officers, lawyers, nobles and relatives of officials. Moscow says 95 students banished to Siberia and 567 imprisoned three to six months.
Salomika March 26 reports Miss Stone, the captured missionary, has begun her journey to London and will sail to America from there.
Washington reports a Cuban reciprocity conference with the President and House leaders including Payne Dalzell Long and Cannon. The 20 percent Cuban import cut until Dec 1 1903 is planned for the House, while the Chinese exclusion bill advances with tightened rules and broader definition of Chinese. Powderly supporters rally to keep him as Immigration Commissioner amid tensions with Assistant Secretary Taylor. The House also debated General Miles Philippines duty and longevity pay for retired officers.
London reports Lord Kitchener stating 135 prisoners two pompons and stock wagons were captured in a combined British advance against General Delarey. Delarey initially escaped the cordon but British forces advanced rapidly covering eighty miles in twenty four hours without guns or implements.
In Columbus on March 26 a bill allows voluntary admission to state hospitals for mental care, avoiding probate. The Pollock House measure passed the Senate. The House finance committee finished a general appropriation bill draft and will hold a conference with the Senate. Senator Thompson proposes a measure to restrict city residents from filing cases with distant country magistrates, limiting justices of the peace to their own township.
Opponents plan to seek intervention from Queen Alexandra and the Dowager Empress of Russia to block the Denmark to United States sale ratification. Both royals are believed opposed, but are due to arrive soon. The Landsthing has postponed discussion to April 3 and is seen as likely to ratify, possibly with a plebiscite clause.
In Cincinnati on March 26 President Samuel Gompers presides over a hearing into charges by the Brewery Workers union accusing brewery engineers and firemen of conspiring to destroy the union by resisting amalgamation and insisting on separate contracts with brewers. National Executive Bohm of New York represents the Brewery Workers' Union.
John Hauser of 20 Andrews Street Massillon Ohio endorses Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a medicine for steady nerves strong general health and better sleep He bought them at ES Craig's drug store South Erie street Nervous fatigue sleeping poorly is cured by the pills See a box at drug dealers for Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY Portrait and signature of A W Chase MD appear on every package
Washington March 26 Secretary Root publicly directs General Wood to transfer central government of Cuba to its people on May 20 while maintaining a small artillery force. He is to convene the Cuban congress before that date and consult with the President-elect Paloin to replace current officials.
Dr Jonathan Hutchinson reports the primary leprosy cause as badly cured salt fish. He doubts contagion but warns food handled by lepers may transmit. A few competent adults, preferably body school teachers, are invited to test The Perfect Woman by Mary R Meien. Apply with references to Halstead Publishing Co Cincinnati One. Entertainment committees are directed to Tamino’s Pendent Office for invitations and programs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.