Broken Engagement Sows Trial Tension in Rogers Case
Verne Rogers faces murder trial for Margaret Hallen’s death as jurors are vetted amid capital punishment disputes. Defense cites drunken spree provoking the tragedy while prosecutors seek to prove premeditation. Witnesses describe the fatal shots and identify Hallen’s bloodstained dress. Rogers had proposed at Christmas, later broken engagement.
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Verne Rogers
Margaret Hallen
Keeler
Hoyd
Rogers
Boyd
Sach
Thole A. White
Withers
Margaret Hullen
Iso
Barberton plans new utility proposal to village council
Special Correspondence reports that Mr O D Barber will soon offer to supply gas, water and electric light and power to the village. He would build buildings himself if the council grants the necessary funding. Previous plan by Mr Barkey failed due to a large bond issue.
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Barberton
D. Barber
Barkey
Campfire Meeting Post With Hudley Corps and Buckley Post
Members of Hudley corps W. 1. GO and Buckley Post G. A. R. will attend a campfire gathering. Details incomplete in text.
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Hudley Corps
W. 1. GO
Buckley Post
Will At
Camp Fire Event Offered by Sherman Post at Hudson
Sherman Post plans a camp fire gathering in Hudson on Saturday evening. The event details mention a train departure time that will be announced, inviting local residents to attend and share in the community evening.
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Sherman Post
Hudson
Busy Month for Truant Officer
During January Truant Officer Chas Watson surveyed 216 absent pupils and prosecuted live parents for school neglect. Six children were lectured by the Mayor for truancy while fifty pupils were guided from snow and cold to the Poor Director, who supplied shoes. Clothing was provided for four students.
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Chas ‘Watson
Flo
Traimey
Fire At Utica Kills Fireman Amid Ruinous Blaze
Utica February 12 a fire at the Muennaerchoi property caused extensive damage with losses at about 50 000 dollars. Lieut John Bernie of the fire department and two other firemen were trapped beneath a falling wall. Bernie was killed and two others were injured in the incident.
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Utica
Musle
Muennaerchoi
John Bernie
Bernie
First Step Toward Changing Akron's Form of Government
Columbus reports a proposed municipal code for Akron and Youngstown to shift to a two commissioner system with mayor on the board ex officio. Two commissioners would be elected by the people in spring, one serving two years and the other one year, then two year terms thereafter.
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Akron
Columbus
Youngstown
Messrs
Seese and Buchtel
Willams and Mare
Tocie
Comonlasioners
K. J. Muerdoctl
Army of Canal Workers To Lose Jobs Over State Funds
The State Board of Public Works ordered canal staff cuts after a partial appropriation failed to fund eight superintendents twenty three collectors eighty five locktenders and twenty three foremen. Several named officials across multiple towns face unemployment as of the coming Saturday with pay through May 15 secured only for board members and office staff.
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Columbus
State of
Olio
State Board of Public Works
Wiliam M. Hiltabldle
Meron
Charles H. Geittel
Coshocton
PC. Deity
Zappsville
George HL. Wat+ ieins
Wakefield
Charles Cooper
Cinecimmati
John Owonnor
Dayton
H. W. Meacham
Toledo
Charles Witlick
Hancock
Napoleon
H. W. Myers
Defiance
Joseph A. Claypool
Delphos
Guy Ut.inn
St Mary’s
Prank Davies
Piqua
Bh. C. Miller
TH. Carson
Middletown
J. W. Sullivan
Lochlinds
W. A. Gregg
Cincinmati
J. 1
Morris
Akron Merchant Tacob Derenberg Dead at 182 Years
Akron merchant Tacob Derenberg died Tuesday at his son Louis Derenberg's Cleveland home of heart disease. Born in Germany, he came to the U S in 1864 and helped run a Akron business with his son Ber before retiring about twenty years ago. Funeral Thursday at 3 p.m. from Maysillt cemetery chapel in Cleveland. He left several children in Michigan and Ohio.
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Tacob Derenberg
Akron
South Howard St
Louis Derenberg
Arlington St
Cleveland
Ber
Desenberg
Germany
Granite Lodge I, C. C. F
Wagener
Maysiolt
Childre Bernal
Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Alfred Frepsdorf
Hudson
Mise Johanna Desenberg
Louis Desenberg
8. A. Selwarts
Young Theodore Roosevelt Improves at Groton
Steady gains reported in Theodore Roosevelt Jr from Groton Massachusetts as pneumonia eases. Secretary Cortelyou relays morning update at 8 30 with Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt visiting the infirmary. Mrs Roosevelt voiced optimism and a church visitor called while doctors monitor progress and plans for a possible Washington trip are discussed depending on further improvement.
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Groton
Mass
Theodore
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Groton School
Wm. A. Gardner
Mrs Roosevelt
Washington
Heodor
Citizens Urged To Pull Together For Akron's Welfare
A Tuesday city meeting formed a Citizens committee to press for canal rights for Akron and to secure lake water rights. The group under President Koons will include under 40 residents to travel to Columbus and influence the legislature. Judge G M Anderson spoke as did several councilmen and officials about securing canal property rights and sewer use.
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Ghlirtabus
Akron
Koons
Barberton
Provident Koons
Columbus
G. M. Anderson
Walker
Jefrge Anderson
Toledo
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Dirks
Citizens’ Committee
Winum
Legisla Eee
Harris Wan Fayope Pabler
Buchtel
Evening dress urged for Ule New Colonial Opera House
Manager John Pierce advocates a strong push for evening attire at performances. He envisions Akron adopting a metropolitan habit similar to New York, with no formal rule but broad encouragement for ladies and gentlemen to attend in formal dress, a move welcomed by the public.
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Ule
New Colonial Opera House
Opera House
John Pierce
New York
Akron
Pierce
Akrom
Eike
Tolstoi Near Death At Yalta As Family Gathers
Feb 12 Tolstoi grows weaker at Yalta with low temperature and pulse 100 to 102. Pneumonia not spreading and slight improvement raises hopes for a rally. Family members remain at his bedside as doctors monitor his condition.
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Tolstoi
Yalta
Molstoi
Count'y
Paterson Mansion Fire Loss Topped Four Million
A Paterson area incident led officials to estimate property losses around four million dollars from a large blaze. The situation involved multiple parties and local authorities evaluating the damage and potential impact on the community. Officials note recovery efforts and city readiness for future incidents remain priorities as plans and costs are reviewed.
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Summit
Mahoning County
Harmony
Canal
Seeley
Peosula
Charles Lewis
Everett
Iran Wells
Portage Lock
William Mahoney
Sarom Woods
H.l Willams
Clintons
Wiliam A. Warner
Ekoservol
TH. Hades
Massillon
John Bailes
Navarre
Willi Hulilloger
Wolf Creek
Louis Young
Charles Clemis
Akron Merchant
Young Roosevelt
Baird
Citizens’ Meeting
Colonial Opera House
Paterson Fire
Paterson
Writers’ Association of
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Miterion
Hinchlite
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Hove
Jeb
Akron Lodge of
Ells
Jackson Dems
Jackson
Market St
Dresser Cox Abe
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