Local Happenings and Community News in Massillon
Miss Letitia Carl of Navarre recovers from typhoid fever. Seven year old Paul Baatz breaks an arm at the English Catholic school. Sylvester Burd buys forty seven lots to build homes for sale, starting next Monday. Overhead bridge rails at Warmington crossing near Massillon Navarre being laid as part of new cut off route. A potato wagon overturns at Navarre, crew works all night to replace spilled potatoes. Canton district conference set for Oct 27–28 at Colum biana M E church with Presiding Elder G B Smith. Joseph Barnhart hosts sixty friends for a birthday party with euchre and bean bag prizes. Chestnut crop larger than expected but markets tight. many quarts stored or returned to country. James A McLaughlin files partition suit to sell farm lands in Perry township to reinvest Frank Yingling’s share. Twenty one Massillon teachers attend bi county institute in Orrville. Rev Dr J E Transue to attend A M E Zion conference in Pittsburg. Bishop J B Smalls returns from Africa to preside. Funeral of Mrs Catherine Rupert held at St Marys with full church presence. interment in St Marys cemetery. Dalton gun club announces fourth annual fall tournament Oct 30–31 at Dalton grounds. ten events per day, 10–20 targets each, rain or shine. certain guns banned. Eureka Encampment No 24 J C O F confers Royal Purple on seven candidates. banquet follows with speeches by George Yost and others.
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Letitia Carl
Navarre
Paul
Chris Baatz
Central Fire Department
Sylvester Burd
Cty
Warmington
Massillon
Canton District
M. E
Columbiana
Eider GB
Smith
Joseph Barnhart
Thursay
Clara Walton
Joseph Hansen
Marie Scholder
William Tesh
Catherine Rupert
Canal Fulton
St. Mary's Church
Father Rupert
Lima
J. F. Kuebler
Father Treiber
Canton
Father Alten
West Brookfield
H. V. Kaempker
St. Mary’s Church
Father Buerken
New Berlin
Father Schoenemann
St. Mary's Cemetery
Dalton Gun Club
Dalton Club
Dalton
Gillespie-Wray Wedding at The Maples Oakland
The marriage of Sara M Gillespie and Robert Wray was held Thursday evening at The Maples in Oakland. Officiating was Rev. Robert Young with a large assembly of relatives and friends including Miss Louise Magee as maid of honor and a long procession of bridesmaids and ushers. The couple departed for New York and the East and will be at home in November at 916 St James Street Shadyside.
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Sara M
Asa Shinn Gillespie
C. L. Mages
Robert Wray
Shadyside
Robert Young
First Methodist Protestant Church
Louise Magee
Elinore McCallum
Eva Stoner
Elsie Metcalf
Lucy Hay
Elizabeth Dravo
Dorothy Dravo
Horace Dravo
Samuel Watson
Chicago
Thomas Watson
Elmer
Sutton
Marcus Stoner
George W. Darr
New York
Maid of Honor
Mra. Wray
East
St. James Street
Pittsburg Times
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don’t Know It Ad
A vintage health ad describes kidney trouble signs from urine sediment to back pain and promises Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure all. It notes regular use, affordability, and a free sample offer from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Italy Considers Indemnity for Unjust Prison Condemnees
The Chicago Tribune reports Rome may pass a new Italian bill to compensate men unjustly condemned to prison. Indemnity would reflect financial losses to the individual and family, varying by fault, and extend to those released or deceased’s families as the law takes effect.
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Italy
Rome
Chicago Tribune
Financiers in pantomime with Morgan and partners draw crowd
J Pierpont Morgan and partners George W Perkins and Robert Bacon acted in a lively pantomime outside Morgan's office to the delight of about a thousand onlookers near 6 PM. Morgan sat at his desk while Bacon stood beside him and Perkins sat on his right as the trio's animated gestures drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
George W. Perkins
Robert Bacon
New York
Philadelphia
Mr. Morgan
Mr Morgan Surprises Crowd as Blind Is Dropped
A sudden reveal by Mr. Morgan startled attendees who cheered and dispersed after the moment.
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Mr. Morgan
Pancakes For Breakfast Prompt Hotel Guest’s Demand
An elderly guest, W B Wilson of Rolling Prairie Ind, demanded pancakes for breakfast at the Victoria hotel in Chicago. Clerk BE Melbeury confirmed pancakes could be provided and the couple reluctantly registered after the request.
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Chicago
BE. L. Melbeury
Victoria Hotel
W. B. Wilson
Rolling Prairie
Ind
New York Times
Mr. Wilson
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James A. McLaughlin
Frank Yingling
Helena Yingling
Common Pleas Court
Anthony Yingling
Perry Township
J. A. McLaughlin
Orrville
Bi-County
Messia
Ellis
Oberlin
Collier
J. E. Transue
Pittsburg
A. M. KE. Zion Church
J. B. Smalls
Africa
Dr. Transue
Eureka
WSPA
M. A. Gleanser
William Boyle
Henry Suhr
George Yost
Odd Fellowship
Henry Angerman
Tobias Schott
H.C. Brown
Robert H. Gow
William Decker
Gillespie—Wray
Yocum
Massillon Business College
Roa
Ohio
Iife
Bright
Dre. Kennedy & Kergan
W. A. Beltons
Superior St
Drs. Kennedy & Kergan
O. Te
Beckwith
Stark
Axminster Brussels
China
Jiattings
Benedict
McGlymonds
Cor
Erie and
Tremont
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