21 Nov 1895
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1895
Page
1
The store reports a splendid Dress Goods business this season with better sales than ever. New late arrivals priced at 50 cents, 75 cents, 100 dollars and up to 2 dollars a yard, as the fine goods line showcases current styles.
Classified style notice detailing Cheviots Bouches Mohairs Wool and Silk, Black Silk Velour du Nord and various all silk fabrics with widths, prices from 50c to $5.00 a yard, notes on stock from New York sale and popularity of black silk skirts, urges readers to request free samples and catalogue.
Rome detectives arrest John Hildreth and Frederick Bristol for wrecking train No 6 on the New York Central near Rome. Hildreth confesses with two other youths named Herbert Plato and Theodore Hibbard aiding removal of fish plates. Wreck killed two, injured three. crowd threatens lynching. coroner’s inquest hears Celia Perryn testimony.
Washington reports state department did not pledge a grace release for ex-Consul Waller. Family and attorneys consider submitting the indemnity condition to Waller, health concerns noted, French demand for Madagascar claim unaffected. France withholds court martial record though may grant upon friendly request.
Advertisement notes seek a 40 to 60 acre farm with good land and fair buildings in exchange for mortgage secured notes due in one year and eighteen months totaling 1400 and 1470 at 7 percent interest. Contact B F Berkhart Canton Ohio. Also printed materials for office use and a teething remedy claims by Mrs Winslow and testimonials for Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s Pills.
England would claim most of Alaska if the permanent boundary line set by Canadian surveyors is accepted. Reports from Victoria cite maps showing Juneau and surrounding routes seven miles inside British territory, basing claims on the 1867 Russia Britain treaty. Separate brief items note Cuban peace rumors denied and a spate of local incidents and deaths.
New York reports on the 127th annual New York Chamber of Commerce banquet where leaders and speakers address currency reform. Secretary Carlisle details risks of legal tender notes, while public debate grows over free coinage and permanent monetary policy amid legal tender concerns.
Thompson township residents report terror from a bones and two leopards escaped from a circus. Sheep and calves killed as farmers arm themselves to hunt at night. A neighborhood hunting party will be organized to slay the beasts. Separate reports cover a Cleveland street car disaster inquest noting a faulty electric cut off and a delayed testimony from the motorman. Additional dispatches from Beriix, Sofia, and Rome discuss Turkish empire tensions and mission losses in Kharput.
A late Nov dispatch from Cincinnati reports Ohio political circles speculating that 21 national committee members have pledged San Francisco as the convention site while rail lines may cut a round trip rate. Other items note Miss Bell’s demise in Hanging Rock and various local crimes and accidents including burglaries, assaults, a suicide attempt, and a riotous miscellany from Portsmouth to Ironton.
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