In the fall of 1909, twenty-year old Florence Weber vanished after a phone call. Two days later, her body was found beneath a Dover bridge. John W. Weber (1854-1927) was the son of German immigrants who settled in Ohio in the early 1850s. The Webers found themselves in Tuscarawas County, Ohio by the time theContinue reading “The Mysterious Death of Florence Weber”
Tag Archives: 1900s
A Son’s Madness and the Murder of Dr. James Dickson
A respected doctor, Civil War veteran, and county coroner, James A. Dickson built a life of service in Dover—until a tragic turn of events in the summer of 1903 led to his shocking murder at the hands of his own son. James A. Dickson (1837-1903) was born on July 2, 1837, in Huron County, Ohio,Continue reading “A Son’s Madness and the Murder of Dr. James Dickson”
New Philadelphia to the Arctic: The Incredible Life of Fred Maurer, Conclusion
Fred Maurer’s remarkable yet tragic journey as an Arctic explorer saw him venture into the frozen unknown, only to meet an untimely fate on Wrangel Island. Read Part Four Fred Maurer and two other members of the Wrangel Island team never made it to the coast of Siberia or to Alaska. According to Canadian ArcticContinue reading “New Philadelphia to the Arctic: The Incredible Life of Fred Maurer, Conclusion”
New Philadelphia to the Arctic: The Incredible Life of Fred Maurer, Part Four
Fred Maurer ventured into the Arctic, and to the island on which he had previously been marooned, one last time in the fall of 1921. Read Part Three Fred Maurer made the fateful decision to join a new expedition to Wrangel Island, where he had been stranded just a few years earlier. This new endeavor,Continue reading “New Philadelphia to the Arctic: The Incredible Life of Fred Maurer, Part Four”
New Philadelphia to the Arctic: The Incredible Life of Fred Maurer, Part Three
Fred Maurer’s return from the Arctic in 1914 marked the beginning of a new chapter in his life—one filled with public lectures, a growing reputation as an explorer, and an unshaken resolve to venture back into the icy unknown. Read Part Two Fred Maurer returned to his home town on Thursday, November 12, 1914 afterContinue reading “New Philadelphia to the Arctic: The Incredible Life of Fred Maurer, Part Three”
New Philadelphia to the Arctic: The Incredible Life of Fred Maurer, Part Two
Fred Maurer, and 24 others aboard the Karluk, were trapped in Arctic sea ice, setting off a harrowing year-long ordeal of survival, shipwreck, and an arduous journey across treacherous sea ice. Read Part One The 25 person crew of the Canadian Arctic Expedition’s ship the Karluk, including New Philadelphia’s Fred Maurer, was prepared to overwinterContinue reading “New Philadelphia to the Arctic: The Incredible Life of Fred Maurer, Part Two”
New Philadelphia to the Arctic: The Incredible Life of Fred Maurer, Part One
Frederick W. Maurer’s life took him from small-town life to harrowing adventures in the Arctic and ultimately to his heroic death 4000 miles from home. David Maurer (1845-1926) was born in Germany in 1845 and learned the tailor’s trade as a young man. After he finished his training, he moved briefly to Switzerland before heContinue reading “New Philadelphia to the Arctic: The Incredible Life of Fred Maurer, Part One”
The 1903 Battle for Dover’s Wooster Avenue Crossing
The Canton-New Philadelphia Street Railway Company prepared to lay tracks down Wooster Avenue in Dover, Ohio, amidst a heated dispute with the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad. The conflict escalated into a dramatic standoff between railroad workers from both sides. It was January 1903 by the time the interurban Canton-New Philadelphia Street Railway Company was readyContinue reading “The 1903 Battle for Dover’s Wooster Avenue Crossing”
Emmet D. Sharp and the Sharp Building of New Philadelphia
A building down the street from my home is lovingly being given a new life and purpose as a community gathering place. I thought I would take a look at the man responsible for its original construction over 100 years ago. John Sharp (?-1853) immigrated from England to the United States before the 1830s andContinue reading “Emmet D. Sharp and the Sharp Building of New Philadelphia”
The Mystery of a 1913 Wedding Photo
I am always searching various auctions for Tuscarawas County related material and recently I discovered this photo-postcard for sale on eBay. It piqued my interest and I thought I would share what I learned about the story behind this photograph. Frederick Alexander (1850-1911) immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1865 and made hisContinue reading “The Mystery of a 1913 Wedding Photo”
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