Political Campaign Opens Amid Low City Enthusiasm
The opening of the labor campaign in Massillon shows little public enthusiasm and suggests sentimental factors will weigh little at the polls. Workingmen feel safe with a Republican congressman and will act accordingly. The Independent derides Candidate Duffy for belittling prosperity and questions his seriousness while praising President Roosevelt for resolving the coal strike and guiding a new, costly government role.
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Massilon
The
London Times
President Roosevelt
Rosevelt
Roosevelt
Demands of Miners for Arbitration
The miners demand an eight hour day for all, a 20 percent wage rise for those paid by the ton, a 2240 pound ton standard, recognition of mine committees, organization of skilled mechanics, condemnation of wage cuts at Plymouth, reinstatement of fired firemen, contract reform limiting to two laborers per contractor, and abolition of the blacklist. The operators refuse arbitration on eight items, including union recognition and strikes against non union labor. Mr Mitchell pressed for nine of thirteen earlier demands.
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Delaware & Hudson Company
Plymouth
Sys
Mitchell
Our Variable Star Speaks On Sun Variability In 1901 02
The article notes an extremely hot summer in 1901 and a cold, wet summer in 1902 affecting crops, especially corn. It argues the sun is a variable star with small limits of variability, comparing Earth’s heat supply to solar patterns observed by astronomers.
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United States
Sun Variability and Unknown Periods Cited by Toledo Blade
The Toledo Blade discusses the sun's variability and notes poets referenced this idea. It explains that while variability is proven, the sun's exact period remains unknown with cycles like the eleven-year sunspot cycle varying, and awaits future astronomical investigation to determine precise periods and causes.
Nearby Towns Crystal Spring News Brief
Crystal Spring October 13. Visitors include W J Ries Miss Lottie Leonard and Mr and Mrs Adam Rohr in Cleveland. Ellsworth Ories visited Canton friends. Dr S C Stump of Toledo guests relatives here. Postmaster William Leonard burned by gasoline lamp explosion visits Massillon. Dance October 25 in Leonard's hall to aid Pennsylvania anthracite miners. Fuergenson Company, here three nights, left Thursday for Newman.
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Crystal Spring
W. J. Ries
Lottie Leonard
Adam Rohr
Cleveland
Ellsworth Ories
Canton
S. C. Stump
Toledo
William Leonard
Massillon
Leonard’s Hall
Pennsylvania
Fuergenson Company
Newman
All Its Engines to Use Oil for Southern Pacific Trains
The Southern Pacific plans to convert all engines to oil burners, abandoning coal. Sixty three oil burning engines operate in LA division with eighty three more to convert. full oil base expected within eight months. Savings run to 75 thousand dollars monthly in the western division and over 100 thousand across all coast divisions.
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Southern Pacific Railway
Los Angeles Express
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
Novel Bathroom Gloss IXDS Gain Popularity Here
A German idea finds vogue, using translucent gloss ixds two and a half inches thick and annealed for durability. The result is a look of greater cleanliness and purity in bathrooms.
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Germany
Severe European Winter Predicted by Austrian Meteorologist
Austrian meteorologist Professor Leduchowski warns a harsh winter across Europe, including the British Isles, with the coldest temperatures, fiercest winds, and heaviest snowfalls in fifty years, lasting an unusually long period.
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Europe
Leduchowski
British Isles
The Massillon Market Ads and Prices
The Massillon Market lists live spring chickens at 95 cents per pound and dressed poultry at 12 cents per pound. Retail prices shown include bran per 100 pounds and middlings per 100 pounds, both around 1.10 dollars, with small unreadable entries indicating other grain prices.
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Uesrte Wyger Cipo
Massillon
National W C T U convention opens in Portland Maine
The National W C T U convention opened in Portland Maine with President Stevens delivering the annual address. Reports show growth in unions and pledges, new Manila work, and a push to expand instruction in schools and leaflets island wide. Lady Henry Somerset led noon prayer as delegates from several states reported progress and pledges. A separate note records the rapid execution of Jim Buchanan, a Black murderer, in Nacogdoches Texas.
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Portland
Stevens
Susanna M. D. Fry
Manila
Manila Union
Philippines
Faxon
Henry Somerset
W.'s
W. and Y
Amanda Richey
Indian Territory Union
Frances EB. Willard
Elizabeth W. Greenwood
Lady Somerset
Clara Parish Wright
Ilinois
Young Woman's Branch
Helen C. Rice
Massachusetts
Loyal Temperance Legion
New York
Inois
Missouri
Indiana
Alabama
Margaret Dye Ellis
N. J
Legislaion
Emma Cash
Southern California
Belle Kearney
Doans Kidney Pills Endorsement From Local Resident
A Massillon resident Mrs B White 36 Danner Street testifies that Doan s Kidney Pills relieve back pain and improved kidney function after a family course of treatment The public endorsement highlights Doan s as the old Quaker remedy and urges purchase through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the U S with price 50 cents per box cautioning to remember the name Dean s and take no substitute
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Massillon
B. White
Danner Street
Z T. Baltuly
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dean's
Public sale of 82 acre Erb farm near Massillon Ohio
Henry J. Erb and John S. Erb executors offer the old home farm of David Erb deceased at public sale. Located two and one half miles west of Massillon, one-half mile southwest of Brookfield, one-fourth mile south of state road. Estate valued at 10000 per acre. Sale Wednesday Oct 22 1902 at 1 30 pm. Five hundred dollars down, balance in three payments from 1908 to 1905. First mortgage secures details. Includes two brick houses, barn, sheds, wells, cisterns, orchard and timber.
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David Erb
Massillon
Ohio
Brookfield
State Road
Henry J. Erb
John 5. Erb
Gravestone Planned for Champion Ball Royal Hero
The champion ball of 1809 named Royal Hero owned by W. T. Miller & Sons has died after a stroke of paralysis. Four dispatches from Richmond Indiana report the event to the New York Times. He was bred in Kansas City Missouri and valued at 5 thousand dollars. A gravestone will be erected.
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Champion Ball
W. T. Miller & Sons
Paraytsia
Richmond
Ind
New York Times
Ile
Kansas City
Stark County Tax Rates for 1902 Tax Duplicate
Taxpayers of Stark County are notified of the rates of taxation on each dollar valuation as charged on the 1902 tax duplicate. The notice specifies the per dollar value assessment for the county and outlines how each dollar of valuation is taxed for the year.
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Stark County
Taxes and Penalties for Late Payments in Canton
A 1902 notice from Canton Ohio outlines tax due dates and penalties. First half payable October 1 to December 20, second half by June 20. Delinquent June taxes incur penalties up to 15 percent. After sale, penalties rise over the first year to 10 percent plus 1 percent interest, then 25 percent plus 6 percent in the second year, with property going to the tax title purchaser if not redeemed within two years. Checks must clear. mail inquiries before specified deadlines. December and June collection details included. J Royal Snyder, County Treasurer.
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Aera
Sara ‘Eeaitreasurer's Office
Canton
J. Royal Snyder
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Tex
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Enter
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Oberlin Business Collage
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Sony
Mame Dey
Ros
Rhodes Glass & Battle Co
Ddress Kenson & Company
North East
ORSE
Freedom
Keystone Electric Co
Erie
West Side
Wm. Kuntz
Moler Barber College
Chicago
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A.M Wetter
Oak St
Ooketbook
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B. & O Railway
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Henry
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Canton- Massillon Electrici'y
KR. B. Crawford, Jr
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Hess
Snyder
Atillia Rearick
North Mill Street
M. Neal
Wellman Street
B. Main St
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Tremont St
Tremont and
Atwater Sts
Burd
East Main St
Massillon Milk Co
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Court of Common Pleas
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J.A. McLavastin
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