Local Happenings and Community Notices in Massillon
Mrs J J Bast and Miss Y Kurtz return from New York and Mrs Amanda Markle visits Tuscarawas township. Verne D Benedict returns from Wooster summer school while Carrie Blue and son Welcome visit Massillon. Mrs A Por Lee Pease returns from Pittsburg with nephew John Magee. Local tea by Hive No 41 Ladies of the Maccabees at Mrs Frants home. Fire at Bloomberg's store causes minor damage. Daughters of Veterans honor Mrs George Fromm with linen shower. Midshipman Edgar E Oberlin arrives for a month with his parents after cruise along North American coast. Lightning destroys farm outbuildings near Weedurban with losses estimated $2000-$3000. Concert at New Berlin Church aids choir refurnish. Stansbury school reunion planned near Pigeon Run Sept 4 with old-fashioned games and ice cream. Massillon residents Bertha Lucius and W C Hoffman visit. Emma Crookston visits the Springs. Wendell Beitel funeral, interment in Massillon cemetery. William Dunckley qualifies as road supervisor. William Miller of Spokane comments on Colfax train escape. Wilmot news notes illness of George Mumaw, Conkle reunion, Wilmot Beach City Sunday school at Trail Woods, soldiers reunion in Reed's grave, Massillon band to play at Sept 9 street fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Bast
Y. Kurtz
New York
Amanda Markle
Tuscarawas Township
Verne D. Benedict
Wooster
Carrie Blue
Welcome
Cleveland
G. W. Broman
W. A. Shafrath
Buffalo
Niagara Falla
Lake Chautauqua
Florence Foster
Hilda Buck
Canal Fulton
A. Por Lee Pease
Pittsburg
John Magee
Gus Dieterich
Merle
Agnes Dieterich
Peter Rhine
State Street
Massillon Hive
Ladies of the Maccabees
William
Mansfield ‘Bill - William’’ Association
Edgar E. Oberlin
Annapolis Naval Academy
Ciy
M. W. Oberlin
Oberlin
North America
Harry Smith
Weedurban
Christian Church of
Graves
Mra. C.5. Gardner
E. P. Wise
Christian Church
New Berlin
Christian Church of Massillon
Stansbury School
Pigeon Run
William Miller
Spokane
Wash
Central Pacific
Colfax
Cal
Mr. Miller
Wilmot
George Mumaw
Conkle
Berlin
Beach City
Trailwoods
Reed
Wilmot Band
Dalton brickblock work nears occupancy as autumn near
Dalton Oz Aug 80 bricklayers begin on the new Goudy block expected ready for occupancy about November 1. Navarre Aug 30 Staub reunion attendees from Navarre include Mrs George Hall Miss Eva J Hall Mrs H Hall Arthur Hall and family. Mrs John Warwick and children. Far Allman Miss Bertha Mercer visiting Carrollton. Crystal Spring Sept 1 Miss Lillian Smith returning to Wheeling. Mies Mayme Ries visiting Chicago. J A Boitel of Barberton with Gen Lee Wilson at Crystal Spring. William Fashbaugh to Chicago. Born to Mr and Mrs John Able an eight pound son. Misa Blanche Stuhldreher of Chi. J E wera pre ARPHyE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Goudy
Navarre
Navarre, O
Staub
Canton
George Hall
Eva J Hall
H. Hall
Arthur Hall
John Warwick
Far Allman
Bertha Mercer
Carrollton
Crystal Spring
Lillian Smith
Wheeling
Mies Mayme Ries
Chicago
J. A. Boitel
Barberton
Gen Lee Wilson
William Fashbaugh
Mia
John Able
Misa Blanche Stuhldreher
West Street Grounds Ready for the Fair
West Street grounds prepared for the street fair with the lot rolled smooth and hard, shrubs removed, and a surrounding fence completed. Headquarters planned under the oak in the south end, German village marked by maples, and a new door added to the West Street river bridge ahead of heavy fair week traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Street
West Street River Bridge
Alden Named Post Office Successor in Massillon
Jerome F. Shepley resigns as Massillon post office mailing clerk to join Rhodes Bottle Glass Company. Milo Alden, formerly assistant mailing clerk, is appointed his successor. C. H. Fox advances to assistant clerk after Shepley’s six month leave of absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome F. Shepley
Massillon
Milo Alden
C. H Fox
Shepley
Rhodes Bottle & Glass Company
Post Office
Obituary for George J Whitehead 57 Massillon native dies
George J Whitehead aged 57 dies at Massillon state hospital from bowel hemorrhage after a stay since February 1900. Born in Massillon in 1845, he worked eighteen years as private secretary to Ethan Allen Hitchcock in St Louis. Survived by Stanley B Whitehead of Joplin Missouri and Miss M A Whitehead of Massillon, former friends recall his exemplary Christian character. Also noted is the death of Miss Philippina Byer aged 56 at the state hospital from dropsy, a former resident of the southeast city. Her sisterhood ties include Mrs E Gleitsman Mrs H Snyder Mrs G Scheer Adam Leonard and Fred Byer of Berlin Center. Body moved to Mrs H Snyder’s home at 132 North Hill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Whitehead
Samuel Whitehead
Massillon State Hospital
Whitehead
Massillon
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Interior
Stanley BE
Joplin
M. A. Whitehead
Mr. Whitehead
Philippina Byer
State Hospital
Miss Byer
E. Gleitsman
H. Snyder
G. Scheer
Adam Byer
Leonard Byer
Fred Byer
Berlin Center
North Hill Street
Massillon Bottle and Glass firms plan partial resumption
Two factories will resume on Tuesday while the third waits until September 8. Rhodes Bottle and Glass opens then, Reed & Company delayed to September 15. Material and labor shortages plus extensive repairs hinder full reopening, though most hope to resume next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon Bottle and Glass Company
Rhodes Bottle and Glass Company
Reed & Company
Shafer Reunion at Highland Park Greentown
The fourth Shafer family reunion was held at Highland Park Greentown on August 27. Friends gathered by 11 with a large table of fine foods and a 1 30 pm gathering to order. C M Shafer was elected president John Rumbaugh vice president Ruth E Shafer secretary Elizabeth Shafer assistant secretary Enos Mathie treasurer and C A Rice historian. The group planned to meet again next year on the first Thursday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafer
Highland Park
Greentown
C. N. Shafer
Margaret Shafer
C. M. Shafer
John Rumbaugh
Ruth E. Shafer
Elizabeth Shafer
Enos Mathie
C. A. Rice
Iron Market Prices From Massillon Merchants Today
Prices for GRAIN HAY STRAW AND WOOL listed with Wheat and Rye per bushel or ton. Items include FLOUR SEED Oats flaxseed and wool types. Butter eggs and poultry prices shown for dairy and meat products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
The Way to Boil Water For Tea
The Chinese poet Tung Po shares a tea making recipe noting streams as best water and well water as worst. He describes boiling water over a lively charcoal fire until it sparkles like crabs eyes and pearls before infusing tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tung Po
Preserving Kettle Peach Preserves and Jam Tips
Recipes from Good Housekeeping describe preserving peaches in their own juice and rich syrup. Steps include paring, using fruit parings with water, boiling juice with sugar, optional lemon or ginger, and canning. Whole peaches cooked in syrup, sun setting, boiling syrup, and adding peach kernels for flavor are detailed alongside plum or apricot jam method using pulpy fruit and sugar.
Loose Sack Coat For Boating And Driving Fashion
With autumn near, a loose sack coat proves practical for evening wear and cool days. The new full sack features a unique cut with nearly double breasted fronts worn open or closed. Neckline finished by stitched strappings and silk or velvet upper strap. Bell shaped sleeves with turpback cuffs complete the design.
Delicious Tea Cakes Recipe and Pace Note
A recipe details beating sugar butter egg and milk then flour and baking powder to form a stiff dough rolled thin cut into shapes and baked. The note adds that the best unmarked pacer is Junius by Onine who can beat his half brother Greenline with a race time of 2 07 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junius
Onine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daughters of Veterans
George Fromm
Oakland
A. J. Miller
Stony Lake
Canada
G. W. Lewis
Ohio
A. M. E. Zion Church
J. B. Transue
A.M. &E. Zion Church
M. Alden
J. F. Shepley
Lron Market
Senor
Indianapolis
Hervay D. Vories
LM As
Oberlin Business College
America
K&k
H. G. Yocum
Gen
Mgr
Wetter Steal and Co
W. B. Brown
Tremont Street
E. Main Street
North East St
J.R. Dangler
Hill St
Main Street
Milleronian
F. J. Reeve
Montour R. R
Coraopolis
Exchange St
Rochester
Moler Barber College
GIRE
A. Conrad & Co
Warren Electric Mtg. Co
Sandusky
Mill Street
Cherry Street
East Street
Dieterich
Main
Maier & Shaidnagle
Hess, Snyder Company
George St
Richville Ave
W. J. Jones
Geore Street
J. Loeffler
Tremont and
Erie Streets
Ouse
Call
Wm. Yosta
Kent St
James Jacoby
Gournace Patrick
L. A. Loons
City Wall Paper
Wellman Street
Prospect
Cedar
Cestnut Street
Burd
U. Gallatin, Friese St
Boeingen
Humberger
State Fe
Akron Streets
South
Orie Sb
Youngstown Hill Road
J. V. Garr
Tremont St
Main St
Klein & Heffelman
Man St. Rof
W. R. Berger
Royal Conservatory of Music
Leipzeg
Germany
Massilion
Prof
Berger
Teichmuller
Pr. Yraz Liszt
K. Main St
Hotel Conrad
Masonic Hall
Stationery
Bariney’s Book Store
Humbergers
Warwick
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