Mayor surveys Alliance sister city facilities and services
Mayor Bell visited Alliance to inspect its sewage plant and broader public works noting Alliance has own water works a 20000 dollar sewage facility and fifteen miles of paved streets. He compares to Massillon praising Alliance autophone patrol wagon system police school training and hospital with 16 beds funded by public subscriptions and church backed Deaconess Home.
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Bell
Alliance
Massillon
Board of Health
Masaillon
Police
Walker
City Hospital
Reformed Church
H. B. Kilmer
Reformed Deaconess Home and Hospital
Alliance and Vicinity
Official Ballot Short, Five Tickets Headline Stark County
Canton reports the state ballot will have five tickets Republican Democratic Prohibition Socialist and Socialist Labor. Stark County ballots list twelve names across state judicial congressional and county offices with six tickets due to the Labor party entry of Thomas J. Duffy from East Liverpool. Officials warn added expense from the extra ticket.
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Canton
A. W. Agler
County Board of Elections
L. C. Laylin
Stark County
Labor Party
Congress
Thomas J. Duffy
East Liverpool
County Board of Election Rooms
Brick Plant Destroyed Near Waco in Fire
Canton reports Hadley Hollow Block and Brick Works on the W and L E railroad near Waco was destroyed by a blaze Wednesday evening. The origin remains unknown. total loss about 845000 with partial insurance. The plant produced 22000 pavers and 2200 hollow blocks daily. Also an advertisement for Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil claims cure for croup and sore throat.
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Canton
Hadley Hollow
Waco
Monarch
Thomas
Costly Great Strike in Anthracite Mining
Wilkesbarre reports the long coal strike ended after May 12, the cost to all parties reaching 148 million dollars. Losses include mine owners 57 million, miners 18 million, laborers 15 million, railroads 20 million, merchants 19.1 million, state troops 2.75 million, and related damages. Strike caused massive unemployment, with 230,000 idle and 147,000 miners leaving for work elsewhere. Mitchell’s leadership, union strength, and political influence shaped the resolution and postwar expectations for wages and prices.
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Wilkesbarre
Indianapolis
Mitchell
Pennsylvania
John Mitchell
Mark Hanna
Doctor Eugene Carpenter Stricken With Stroke At Hospital
Columbus reports Dr. Eugene G. Carpenter superintendent of the state hospital suffered a severe apoplexy Thursday night. He had shown no prior illness and remained unconscious for hours after the attack, then rallied and showed slight improvement Friday afternoon. Doctors said the outcome was uncertain for 24 to 48 hours but held some hope for recovery.
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Columbus
Eugene G. Carpenter
State Hospital
Rankin
Father Found Dead in Field After Cattle Duty
William Christman 72 died suddenly in a field while returning cows at neighbor’s farm. His daughter Jennie Oberlin found him. funeral set for Sunday at 2 PM from the Christman residence with Rev. Moffit Adams and Foust officiating. Survived by wife and children Harry in Tiffin James Samuel William Jennie Oberlin.
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William Christman
Christman
N. EK. Moffit
W. Adams
P. Foust
Lintermont
A. H. Crofut
Jacob Caller
George Locke
George Schaltys
M. Roller
P. A. Paros
Mr. Christman
Jennie Oberlin
Hhe
Obituary for Edward P Noyes of Seville and J W Elsworth
Edward P Noyes aged 67 of Seville died at Massillon state hospital after a three month stay from organic disease. Relatives arranged the body for return to Seville. J W Elsworth, another Massillon hospital inmate, died Friday at 5 pm from organic brain disease. he was a 50 year old farmer from Twinsburg with a Moran brother delivering the body for burial.
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Edward P. Noyes
Seville
Massillon State Hospital
J. W. Elsworth
Twinsburg
Moran
Miners Prepare For Arbitration Vote In Roosevelt Plan
Wilkesbarre Pa October delegates flood locals as anthracite union officials push to accept Roosevelt arbitration. President Mitchell signals strong support, convention expected to last two days with debates on whether to fund and implement plans and how to provide immediate work for miners. Strong stance to back arbitration and aid for workers losing jobs.
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Wilkesbarre
Miners’ Union
Roosevelt
Mitehbel
Acon
Re- Tiet
Scuttled Spanish fleet ships raise May battle questions
Washington reports copies of the Manila American reveal that the Spanish gun boat Marquese Del Duero was only lightly damaged by a single shot and that the fleet dumped into Manila Bay may have been scuttled to avoid capture. As divers assess the hulks, historians question the May 1 battle and its portrayal versus the August 13 land engagement. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised at end.
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Washington
Manila American
War Department
Cavite
Philippine Engineer and Construction Company
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Wright Refuses Vote on Coal Dispute Commission
Washington Oct 18 Carroll D Wright, recorder of the arbitration commission on the anthracite coal dispute, will not vote. The commission requires a two thirds vote to settle disputed points, so Wright is not a member in deciding issues. He will keep records summon witnesses carry out orders and perhaps prepare reports.
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Washington
Carroll D. Wright
Wright
Code Conference Report In Columbus Oct 14
The Senate met Friday morning to enable Lieutenant Governor Gordon to sign several bills including the appropriation bill. Adjournment was moved to Monday at 4:80 p.m. The House adjourned to Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. The report of the conference committee on the code is expected for submission to both branches of the assembly Tuesday.
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Columbus
Senate
Gordon
Mogiday
Conference Committee
Assembly
Government Victorious in Caracas After Seven Day Battle
President Castro says government forces won a sweeping victory in Caracas after seven days of bloody fighting. More than three thousand revolutionaries were killed and government losses are heavy.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Castro
Meeting at Greenville Discusses Mining and Politics
A Friday night Republican meeting in Greenville drew about a thousand attendees. North Lawrence figure Johnny P Jones and Congressman James Kennedy spoke on mine conditions from 1842 to 1906 under Democrats and 1906 onward under Republicans, with Jones defending policy effects and Kennedy praising unions when fair.
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Greenville
James UW
Kennedy
Congress
Johny P Jones
East Greenville
James Criston
Mr Jones
North Lawrence
TSW UN
Aubumn
Jones
Hant
Rane
Setttort
Myers confident as Navarre lighting contract awarded
G A Myers, who won the arc street light contract for 45 a lamp, travels through Massillon. He expects about 1500 incandescent lamps with 1200 subscribed. His power house nears completion though material scarcity delays full finish.
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G. A. Myers
Navarre
Elec
Vicity
Massillon
Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup Cures Coughs and Bronchitis
Advertisement notes that no man can cure consumption but it can be prevented with Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup. Claims it cures coughs bronchitis and sore throat with a guaranteed, affordable price from P. J. Schwalm Co.
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Wood
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Gost
Dean
Dr. Carpenter
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Will
Arbitration Board
Code Conference Report
James Kennedy
Myers
P. J. Schwalm Co
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