Obituary notices summarize four local deaths
John Nelson age 60 foreman at Warthorst & Company quarries died at home Tuesday night. Funeral Sunday morning. He leaves a wife and several children. Abraham Fasnacht 70 died Monday morning after paralysis since Sunday. Seven children survive him, with many siblings listed. Lucetta Plattner 69 state hospital patient formerly Canton resident died Sunday. brothers in Cleveland and Massillon, addresses unknown. Samuel Martin farmer died Sunday near Sippo. funeral Tuesday morning from English Mennonite church Wayne County.
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Joan Nelson
John Nelson
Nelson
Warthorst & Company
Abraham Fasnacht
Canton
Mr. Fasnacht
Samuel Fasnacht
Lancaster County
Stark County
Perry Township
Fasnacht
Benjamin Snyder
City
Charles Snyder
Alfred
Clarence
Horace Fasnacht
Reedurban
Henry Fasnacht
Canal Fulton
Reynolds
Doylestown
Sons
Akron
Texter
Genoa
George Fasnacht
Lucetta Plattner
State Hospital
Cleveland
Massillon
Samuel Martin
Sippo
Wayne County
Knights of St. John elect officers at Canton meeting
At the quarterly meeting of the Sixth regiment of the Knights of St. John held in Canton, regimental officers were elected for five years. Joseph Winum of Akron was chosen Colonel, Fred R. Forster of Massillon Lieutenant Colonel, James Sell of Canton Senior Major, and L. J. Hogan of Alliance Junior Major.
Molder Injured by Flask At Russell & Co Works
Martin Jordy of 169 West Tremont street, a molder at Russell & Co., broke his left leg Tuesday evening when a heavy flask fell on him as he walked backward with a fellow worker. Dr. Gardner reduced the fracture.
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Martin Jordy
West Tremont Street
Russell & Co
Jordy
Gardner
Lay delegates admitted to Methodist conference
Curiaco May 2 The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church voted unanimously to admit lay delegates on equal footing at the opening session. The conference will continue in session for about a month.
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Curiaco
Associated Press
General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Piles cured without the knife guarantee and sale
A druggist promotes Paro Ointment promising full refunds if it fails to cure itching, bleeding or protruding piles. It claims six to sixteen day cures with instant relief, sold with a No Cure No Pay guarantee at $1. The piece also notes low rate round trip excursions to Chicago for a May Methodist Church conference, with specific May departure dates.
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Massillon
Love Blinded Him A Navarre Youth Burglary Case
Homer Stantz of Navarre and Daisy Ortsagabelle of the tenderloin were to be married but Stantz is jailed for burglary and larceny. He admitted guilt after arrest for stealing Bernard & Hall bicycle to visit his beloved, claiming love drove him to act. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Wise and was remanded in county jail in default of $500 bail.
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Navarre
Stantz
Homer Stantz
Daisy
Oragabelle
Tenderloin
Getz
Wise
Bernard & Hall
Stants
Bernard & Hall Place
Erie Street
Budd
Warwick
Justice Walker
David Schreiflier
Starts
Schreier
Massillon
Bants
Schrefiler
Schrefilee
Mr. Bantz
Council
Morris Named Democratic Nominee for Congress in 1900
The Salem Herald reports John Henry Morris of Youngstown as the Democratic nominee for Congress with strong Stark county backing. Monnot of Canton says Morris will carry Stark and Mahoning, with Columbiana likely supporting him, and predicts he can be easily elected over incumbent R. W. Taylor.
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Salem Herald
John E. Monnot
John Henry Morris
Youngstown
Congress
Morris
R. W. Taylor
The
Herald
Stark County
Mahonine County
Columbiana
Canton
Stark
Mahoning
Democrats Endorse Chicago Platform and Bryan Support
Coxconp New Hampshire May 2. The Democratic state platform endorses the Chicago platform of 1896 in general and detail and the convention instructs delegates to vote for Bryan.
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Coxconp
N. H
Associated Press
Chicago
Bryan
Admiral Dewey Visits Chicago and Guardsmen Events
Admiral Dewey inspected the Chicago drainage canal up to Lockport. Tonight he attends a reception and dinner at the Athletic Club and later a Seventh Regiment Illinois National Guard reception and ball.
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Associated Press
Admiral Dewey
Chicago
Lockport
Athletic Club
Seventh Regiment
Illinois National Guard
Annual Meeting of Massillon Loan and Building Co
The Massillon Loan and Building Company held its annual meeting on South Erie street. A dividend of five percent was declared, or two and one half percent for six months. Ricks Gates and Koons were re elected directors for three years. Officers re elected: Albrecht president Haring vice president King secretary Dielhenn treasurer Day attorney.
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Massillon Loan and Building Company
Erie Street
W. P. Ricks
C. A. Gates
J. A. Koons
G. L. Albrecht
C.E. Oberlin
J. C. Haring
C. D
Massillon Miners Missing After Schofield Disaster Report
Relatives of Massillon district miners seeking word after an explosion at Schofield Utah that killed many workers. R. T. Evans named among the missing or dead, with others from Massillon including John O Doneal Curtis Heintzelman and William Gruber. Telegrams from North Lawrence suggest grave doubt for Thomas Brogden. The fate of several men remains uncertain.
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Schofield
Utah
Massillon
R. T. Evans
North Lawrence
Thomas Brogden
Brogden
Mr. Brogden
John O'Doneal
Curtis Heintzelman
William Gruber
O’doneal
Heintzelman
Big coal deal to put Hanna Co in control of key mines
A Wheeling and Lake Erie report from Cleveland says M A Hanna Coal Company of Cleveland will acquire the Long Run and Dillon Vale mines along with two thousand acres of coal and all C&O cars. Hanna has leased the mines for two years, tripling output to over a million tons last year, with hopes to reach 2,000,000 tons next year. Receivership followed unsatisfactory underuse prior to Hanna leases.
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E. M. Bevard
Wooster
Massillon
Hi Henry
Simmons
Alliance
Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company
Yingling’s Hill
Philip Sonnhalter
Main
Muskingum
Nicholas L. Peacock
New York
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Peacock
Russell & Co
Thomas Thomas
Elton
Fred McEwen
Pennsylvania
MccEwen
P. L. Harrington
Florence Fetzer
Oberlin College
Fetzer
Frederick Fetzer
Massillon Business College
Cleveland
Hanna Coal Co
Wheeling
Cleveland Leader
Wheeling & Lake Erie
M. A. Hanna Coal Company
Long Run
Dillonvale
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Pittsburg, Wheeling & Lake Erie Coal Company
Hanna Company
Wheeling & Lake Erie Company
Mine Disaster at Pleasant Valley No. 4 Kills Many
A mine explosion at Pleasant Valley coal mine No 4 Scofield Utah at 10 am yesterday is feared to have killed 200 miners with 137 bodies recovered and 30 known escaped. Rescue work continues as officials inspect the scene and the blast is blamed on gas dust from an open lamp.
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Sat Lake City
Pleasant Valley Coal Company
Scafield
Sharp
Coal Company
Welby
Railroad Company
Roger Davis
Jack Wilson
R. T. Evans
Peter Crockett
Anderson
James Wilson
W. Winstead
Haddow
No. 1
Schofield
Americans in Catubig island garrison hit by insurgent attack
In Samar, a Forty third regiment squad of thirty at Catubig island suffered twenty deaths as insurgents attacked. Ten were rescued by relief troops. insurgents scattered. Calumbug church garrison fought hundreds for two days before roof collapse, then held on with aid from Laos guards who arrived to drive off the attackers. About two hundred insurgents killed. survivors endured hunger and near-absence of ammunition.
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Manus
Associated Press
Catubig Island
Samar
Calumbug Church
Laos
Lincoln platform endorses McKinley and navy growth
The Republican state platform, issued in Lincoln Nebraska on May 2 by the Associated Press, endorses the renomination of McKinley and an expanded shipping trade. It opposes imperialism and militarism but supports a strong navy and army to preserve order and defend the flag, while urging Republican laws to curb corporate abuses and protect the masses from capital encroachment.
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Lincoln
Associated Press
Republican State Platform
McKinley
Republican Party
Movements of Lord Roberts Spark War Speculation
London reports by Associated Press say Lord Roberts’ past week moves puzzle the government. The common belief is he plans a forceful push north to split Boer concentration. The piece notes his extended front aims to prevent Boers from massing at a single point.
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London
Associated Press
Lord Roberts
August Lieding Again Vanishes For Months
Massillon residents learn August Lieding, longtime missing each year for extended periods, has vanished. A Cincinnati postmarked letter to his wife says he plans to sail to New York and then Europe, with no clear return date and a warning that the family must endure.
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Massillon
Cincinnati
New York
Europe
Fire destroys Heiman works. insurance unlikely to cover losses
August Heiman of A Heiman & Brother reports a major fire at their South West street foundry Monday night. The 1900s era brick building and contents insured for 3300 with Western Mutual, Merchants and Manufacturing, and Lancashire. he doubts full coverage and cannot estimate losses. Fire damaged front, machinery spared little. entire foundry largely a total loss. Nine workers employed, factory to be rebuilt likely as brick structure. Fire originated unclear after daytime oven fire. water from hoses interrupted West Main street traffic as crews saved parts and adjacent properties.
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August Heiman
A. Heiman & Brother
Western Mutual, Merchants and Manufacturing
Lancashire Companies
Mr. Heiman
Richeimer
Burkle
Free medical care offered by British Medical Institute Canton branch
The British Medical Institute opens a Canton branch in the Wernet block offering three months of free medical services to all invalids from now until May 15, excluding medicines. Includes consultation, examination, minor surgery, and cure guarantees. Office hours are 9 am to 8 pm with no Sunday hours.
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Hepry Jones
Sippo
Klondike
Dissinger
Canal Fulton
Pilke
North Lawrence
Ohio Medical Society
Ohio Pediatric Society
Columbus
Massillon
T. Clarke Miller
Pediatric Association
British Medical Institute
Canton
Wernet
Lane and Padden Letters Advertised for Prosecution
Court notice lists C. W. Lane J. Padden and others as parties to letters calling for advertisement under FRUIX RK. Shepley P M. The item notes letters will be advertised and demands compliance by lawful authority. Involved parties include Lane Padden and related names. Public notice appears in the legal section of the paper.
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Lane
C. W. Ol
Padden
J. Bh
Fruix RK
Shepley
P, M
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L. F. Graybill
Paul Smith
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Pennsylvania Railway
Lucinda Sturgeon
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William Miller
Newman
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H. V. Kaempker
John Kracker
Katie Schneider
A. Y. Gordon
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J. F. Clokey
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Mary Oberlin
Knights OF ST. John
Fred R. Forster
Pennsylvania Lines
Methodist Episcopal Church General Conference
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American Mfg. Co
Terre Haute
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George P. Coorer
A. S. Int
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Leonard St
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Republicans of
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A. Heiman & Bro
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