Murder Case and Indictments Move Through Canton Court
The Canton area reports a murder indictment of William Henderson for first degree murder tied to Hartong's killing near Greentown, with another charge for Marlboro larceny and housebreaking. The grand jury returned 23 bills from 121 witnesses across eight days. Also noted: G W Miller of Salem killed Wednesday evening at a rail crossing. Kerch vs Sinnock decision granting 60 days to plant new trees. local criminals bound over for reform farm. judge McCarty presides over multiple cases and probate filing for Emile Sondregger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canto
Grand Jury
McCarty
Massillon
Reform Farm
Zaiser
William Henderson
Hartong
Greentown
Henderson
Ohio Penitentiary
Marlboro
Martha Lewis
John
Charles Vaughn
Henry
Clark
John Master
John Murray
Clarence Fletcher
Jono Mossop
George Johnson
Liza Johnson
G. W. Miller
Salem
Pennsylvania
Miller
Canton Elks
Meyer's Lake
Close of the Stark County Fair Ends Quietly
The fiftieth Stark county fair closes at 10 30 p m with officials winding up. Attendance over three days is estimated at 15000 and the financial outcome is not expected to be brilliant though expenses will be met. In the estate of Margaret Steele a Tuscarawas township widow elects to take under the will. Navarre marriage joins Charles A Ricksecker and Miss Pearl Brown as they plan to reside in New York City after trips to Cleveland and Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Margaret Steele
Tuscarawas Township
Navarre
Charles A. Ricksecker
Pearl Brown
N. D. Brown
M. &. Fritz
Massillon
Ricksecker
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
New York City
David Ricksecker
City
Ricksecker Brothers
New York
F. L. Hemperly
Richardson
Clark
Libev
Jor Clark
State
Obituary Notice Wilson Fosnight Dies in Cortland
Wilson Fosnight aged 40 died at his Cortland home on Friday from typhoid fever. Former Massillon resident, well known in the city, he was brother in law of Theodore Geltz of Park street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Fosnight
Cortland
Don’t Be Imposed Upon By Cough Medicine Claims
An advertisement urges buyers to insist on Foley’s Honey and Tar as the best cough medicine, warning against substitutes. The note credits Rider & Snyder as the retailer promoting the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Rider & Snyder
Davis Appointed Superintendent at Leetonia Mill
John J. Davis of 111 East Cherry Street has been named superintendent of a Republic Iron and Steel mill at Leetonia and has moved there to assume duties. Davis previously served as foreman of the puddling department at the Massillon mill. His successor is William Mason, who arrived from Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Davis
Leetonia
East Cherry Street
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Davis
Massillon
William Mason
Pennsylvania
Canton News Highlights and Local Court News
Canton reports late grand jury indictments for burglary and larceny in Robertsville and separate charges for selling liquor to a minor in Marchand. Coroner notes no verdict yet on G W Miller’s death by a Pennsylvania train. Democratic nominations filed. Hessler’s name kept on treasurer slate despite declination. Massillon defendants alias the Molar boys sentenced to the Lancaster industrial farm. Guardians named for Carre McFarren. probate actions and estate administrations listed. Real estate transfers include Harriet Miller to William Gamble, Joseph Ertle to John Ertle, and coal company parcel transfers in Sugarcreek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Harley Foltz
Charles Clapper
Robertsville
Amos Murphy
Joseph Zimber
Marchand
Schuffele
G. W. Miller
Pennsylvania
County Board of Elections
Henry W. Hessler
John Murray
Clarence Fletcher
Molar Boys
Massillon
McCarty
Lancaster
J. A. Braucher
Harriet Miller
William A. Gamble
Joseph Ertle
John Ertle
Joshua Cecil
Anna Gamble
Acres Navarre
John J. Mandra
C. BE. Young Coal Company
Sugarcreek Township
Thomas Smith
Jennie L. Kalplots
Justus
Venezuelan Revolution and U S Navy Dispatch
The navy department received a cable from Captain Hempnill commander of the U S Orioit stating he sails for Curacao and can return 22 ten hours after notice. Rumors say Castro has set up a provincial government at Valencia and Venezuelan forces have been reinforced at Puerto Cabello. In Cincinnati the Christian church marks its golden jubilee with Oct 13 to 20 events. The Foreign and Home Missionary societies aim to raise 130000 and 100000 respectively, with subscriptions surpassing 6000 and progress toward their goals before November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Hempnill
U. S
Orioit
Curacao
West I Indies
Castro
Valencia
Puerto Cabello
Cincinnati
Christian Church
Foreign Christian Missionary Society
Home Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Colombian diplomat General Julio Rengifo drowned
The Colombian legation in Bogota reported General Julio Rengifo, recently serving in Washington, has drowned. He married Miss Jane Barbour of this city, who is in town. In a separate note, jeweler William H. Collins, 80, of 244 Pennsylvania Avenue, was found murdered in his sleeping rooms behind his shop, a bloody iron coupling pin nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WastusGtTox
Bogota
Julio Rengiffo
Washington
Jane Barbour
Bartim Morxe
William H. Collins
Pennsylvania Avenue
Contributions to Dewey Home Fund Reach 48103 Thus Far
The Washington Evening Star contributed 250 dollars and W Bourke Cochran of New York gave 500 dollars while the Indianapolis board of trade added 100 dollars. By 10 oclock Friday the total donations stood at 48103 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dewey Home Fund
Washington Evening Star
W. Bourke Cochran
New York
Indianapolis Board of Trade
Massillon Doctor Named for Washington Asylum Post
Dr A B Richardson, superintendent of Massillon state hospital for the insane, has been appointed superintendent of the National Asylum, Washington. He will leave Massillon about October 15 after a telegram from Interior Secretary Hitchcock confirmed the appointment. The salary is 4000 dollars yearly, and the position is for life with a 55000 dollar bond. The Washington institution houses about two thousand patients from the army navy and District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Richardson
Massillon State Hospital
Washington
Richardson
E. A. Hitchcock
Secretary of the Interior
Massillon
Columbus
Columbus State Hospital
Carpenter
Starling Medical College
Massillon Hospital
Washington Institution
United States
American Medical Psychological Association
America
Army
Navy
District of Columbia
W. W. Godding
Dr. Godding
Ohio Man Praises Kid-ne-oids For Kidney Cure Beginnings
An Ohio man from Tiffin testifies that Morrow's Kid-ne-oids relieved years of backache and kidney disorder. He notes improved sleep, reduced pain, and corrected symptoms after using the yellow tablets costing fifty cents a box. Also advertised are Dean's Ointment for itchiness and details about an Armory event on October 3 with a street parade and noon band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Sheldon Westover
West Market Street
Tiffin
Morrow
F. K. Seaman’s
John Morrow & Co
Chemists
Springfeld
STUHLDREHER RICKER MARRIAGE AT ST MARY'S CHURCH
A fall wedding at St Marys church united Miss Genevieve Ricker and Jacob Stuhldreher in a ceremony led by Rev H V Kaempker. Attendants included Misses Ricker Schneider Frantz Dearinger Hammer with Edward Stuhldreber as best man and ushers Philip Ricker Joseph Schneider. The couple hosted a large reception at the bride's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Genevieve Ricker
Jacob Stuhldreher
H. V. Kaempker
Amelia Ricker
Katherine Schneider
Nora Frantz
Helen Dearinger
Emma Hammer
Edward Stuhldreber
Barberton
Philip Ricker
Joseph Schneider
Isabel
Florence Huth
Slim thief robs house as two children wander street
Ferdinand Scheer of 31 North Mill Street is away as a slim man enters the residence and steals two gold watches two gold rings and a pearl locket. Neighbors see the intruder and police hope for a quick capture. Meanwhile a boy and girl under ten are found crying near Bechtel Taggart’s after being sent from Dalton to wait for their father. They are taken to the station and later to their parents after shelter and advice. Grain-O is advertised as a nourishing coffee substitute and De Witt's Little Hardy Risers are praised for constipation and liver issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Scheer
North Mill Street
New York
Dalton
Popular patent medicine testimonials and sales pitch
A collection of testimonials extols Foley's Kidney Cure De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve Burdock Blood Bitters and Doctor Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry for ailments from kidney pain and backache to skin eruptions coughs dysentery and seasickness. Unscrupulous counterfeits are warned alongside vendor Rider & Snyder offering photos and products from 23 south Erie St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Bass
Morgantown
Ind
Foley
Rider & Snyder
de Witt
Foma Bulles
Engiewood Nursery
Chicago
Fowler
Immense Foundry Expansion Doubles Engine Capacity
Russell & Company plans two new buildings at the foundry site to replace the warehouse burned previously and to extend the plant by 85 by 65 feet toward Wetmore street. The move aims to meet rising demand for Russell stationery engines, with orders for engines up to 2000 horsepower and a Ford Glass Company unit in Toledo. The expansion will more than double the department’s capacity as the workforce grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetmore Street
Russell
Hergem
Ford Glass Company
Toledo
Wrecking Train of Wheeling & Lake Erie in Toledo
In Columbia yards a Wheeling and Lake Erie wrecking train stands ready with six cars including a steam derrick. Wrecking master J. W. Lamoreaux leads a highly efficient crew whose policy bans any burning of wreckage and uses hand or machinery to clear and distribute salvaged material along the road. The system mirrors a city fire department in readiness and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Yards
Toledo
Ohio
Great Coal Railway
Wheeling & Lake Erie
J. W.lamoreaux
Cleveland
Lake Shore
No Relief for 20 Years from Bronchial Ailment
A reader testimonial from Min Smith of Dan Ik details long bronchial trouble and bedfast periods. After trying many remedies, Posey's Honey Tar is praised as quick relief and a sure cure for throat and lung issues. Another note cites One Minute Cough Cure curing pneumonia aftermath and near consumption. Ads mention W L Douglas men’s shoes priced at 93.00 and 3.50 at Subr Zepp’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avi
Posey
Lean
Min Smith
Washington, Ave
Dan Ik
Rider & Snyder
W. L. Douglas
Subr & Zepp
Rural Mail Delivery Petition To Postmaster
Citizens west of town petition the Postmaster seeking rural mail delivery. About 100 residents signed, claiming better mail service established in the countryside west of the city. The drive cites earlier country delivery efforts and argues for extending daily service to Tuscarawas town area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepley
Tuscarawas
Mans
M. L
Teuchis
Share of Stark Hospital noted escape and staff changes
Brown Taggart, a crippled patient, escaped from Stark County asylum again amid growing town reliance on the hospital. Attendants scoured the countryside. officials consider possible amputation of a broken rib. Assistant Superintendent Clark noted as potential next leader. Visitors included Dr Parker and Harry Mendelbal. dining room staff changes and nurse Miss Courtney are recorded.
Gran-O Grain-O Drink Ad Promises Quick Nourishment
A vintage ad promotes Gran-O as a non medicine beverage made from grain and coffee flavors. It claims to boost appetite and vigor, markets as a genuine food, and notes it costs about one fourth as much as coffee. Children are said to thrive on it. grocers are urged to stock the item.
Quote touts Witch Hazel Salve healing powers from 11 years prior
A quoted testimonial from Conrad Stange describes using DeWutt's Witch Hazel Salve eleven years earlier and claiming full health restoration. The notice warns to beware worthless counterfeits from Rider & Snyder and urges discernment of genuine merited preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWutt
Conrad Stange
Piers
Mion
Rider & Snyder
Suhe and Zepp's Show Latest Ladies Fine Shoes
The shop presents a fresh collection of ladies fine shoes with new styles, colors, and comfortable fits. Customers can browse fashionable options highlighted by quality materials and craftsmanship from Suhe and Zepp's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suhe & Zepp’s
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Tuscatawas Township
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Armory
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Rob't. Moore
la Fayette, Ind
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Julia Fibridge
West Cornwell
Conan
Henry R. Whitford
South Vanaan
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Compton
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Stark
Brown Taggart
Peoria
Stark County
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Auth
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Ibis
Stark Cou Fair
Dr. Parker
Dacie Opendurcht
Harry Mendelbal
Parker
Hattie Harskourcer
Hospital
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