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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
8
A Mahoning County Democrat denounces Pattison's alleged double dealing and evasive stance on issues. The piece cites Pattison’s past GOP aligned actions and delays on key laws, criticizing campaign handlers and calling for clear positions from the candidate. It also notes parallel church conference tensions over temperance resolutions and calls for fair treatment amid anti temperance pressure.
The Middleton Journal notes Wheeler and Baker praise temperance supporters and predict Governor Ferrick will lose renomination and the November election. They argue reformers face money in politics, while Elyria Reporter warns of a Democratic victory as a peril to the nation.
A critical analysis argues Pattison misuses party machinery for personal nomination with Garber. It cites Pattison’s stance against pledges to leagues or special interests and questions his temperance commitments. The piece claims Pattison seeks brewer Mason’s vote to win saloon support while posing as a leader of the Democratic party.
The Mt. Gilead Sentinel notes a Republican figure drawing political ideas from Democratic newspaper columns, signaling unusual cross party influence and commentary within local discourse.
A young director from the Union Pacific surprises Harriman by delivering a telegram to MeKeen, claiming he directs envelopes at the master mechanics office. The retort draws laughter as the boy exits the private car with a deft line about his role.
A Virginia woman ill in bed is told by her servant Cora that a cousin who suffered the same ailment died. The mistress rebukes the servant for the tale, then reflects on how her mother died, realizing the fear in the room and the weight of such stories.
Ambiguous notes reference a saying about lovers and world approval, with unclear attribution and broken phrasing. The text hints at experiential insight that the world loves lovers, but the quotation remains incomplete and difficult to interpret.
A fragmented exchange notes a couple's wedding gift query amid garbled lines. One side asks about duplicates while the other confirms a market purchase involving two items.
A Philadelphia Bulletin note discusses a thought experiment about the sun and Earth. It imagines Earth contracting to heat the sun and concludes coal on Earth could sustain current solar warmth for only a fraction of a second.
A murky excerpt shows a mother asked to advocate for a pardon for an insane murderer Earl. She quips about marrying off daughters, while the source parodies a foreign accent and a wartime style remark about a novel describing a man as unhorsed and cowed.
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald questions jealousy in a domestic scene. It mentions a husband allowed to converse with women termed not as “genius souls” in a bemused tone, implying social scrutiny rather than genuine envy.
At a public sale of books the auctioneer offered Drew's Essay on Souls and sold it to a shoe maker who, amid the crowd's amusement, inquired if more shoemaking books were available. The scene evokes playful, if cheeky, wit among attendees.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions a deputy and local officials near Weare with references to a court board and a rest tied to a negro. Details are garbled about a death, abortion, or a trial and a September date.
Mount Vernon reports the death of 86 year old Dr. Abisha S. Hutson from choking on a fig. Hutson founded Keokuk Medical College and made notable contributions to medical science.
Fire at the Mackin sanitarium in Findlay Ohio Oct 11 badly frightened inmates and caused several to be overcome by smoke but there were no fatalities.
Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notice dated December 6 1886 before A W Gleason Notary Public. Sold by all druggists 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Ladies' Field laments waste in London high society where households boast lavish entertainments. Homes with grand carriages and numerous staff burden daughters who lack spending money and must budget for new evening shoes.
J. G. B. Gray cashier of the American National Bank of Houston shot himself twice with a revolver and died almost instantly. Police report no plausible reason for the act.
The sole survivor, Mr J. McCormick, now U S Deputy Mineral Surveyor at Bliss Station Idaho, reports years of hip and back pain caused by bladder stones and kidney gravel. He credits Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy of Rondout New York with his complete cure.
Advertisement for reduced round trip fares on selected Oct and Nov dates to Southwest points via St. Louis or Cairo on the Cotton Belt Route. Promises low travel costs, maps, and literature for Southeast Missouri Arkansas Northwest Louisiana Texas. Contact L. O. Schaefer and E. W. LaBeaume in Cincinnati and St. Louis for tickets, times, and route details.
Go via St. Louis Cairo and Cotton Belt Route for cheaper round trip fares. Rates valid Oct 8 and 17 Nov 7 and 21 Dec 5 and 19. Promote visits to the Southwest to view crops and find a home. For maps and ticket costs contact L. O. Schaefer Cincinnati and E. W LaBeaume St Louis Mo G P and T A Caston Belt Route.
St Francis Valley in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas offers river bottom soil rich for corn wheat oats clover timothy alfalfa fruits and vegetables with big yields and no failures. Lands are cheap now but rising. homeseekers rates listed for Sept 19 Oct 17 Nov 7 and 21. Write for St Francis Valley booklet. L. O. Schaefer T. P. A. Cotton Belt Route Cincinnati Ohio.
The notice promotes Texas as a favorable location with milder winters and affordable home purchases compared to northern rents. It highlights East Texas fruit and truck farming opportunities and invites readers to request literature and homeseekers rates with several dates listed. It also includes a brief advertising line for Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets claiming a cure or refund and bears E. W. Grove’s signature.
Taxpayers must pay first half between October and December and second half by June. Delinquent taxes incur penalties up to 16 percent for tax title purchasers and 1 percent for personal taxes. Checks must clear. mail inquiries before December 10 and June 10. office hours 8 AM to 4 PM. Canton Ohio October 1 1908.
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