Wreck on Erie line near Phalanx shocks rail riders
A Cleveland and New York express traveling over 60 miles per hour derailed near Phalanx nine miles from Warren. Passengers including George Thomas and Cora James survived with injuries. President Ramsey and officials traveled to New York, while the eastbound track remained blocked and investigators eyed wheel failure or track issues as causes.
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Cleveland
Dong Well
M. Goldsmith
Ramsey
New York
Blickensderfer
Wheeling & Take Erie
Erle Road
Phalanx
Warren
Dereon
Aldson
Tumaey
Tne
Bagge
Eafe Cay
Joseph Ramsey
Wabash Try
Rimmey
Matt Shay
Charles Hubler
Shay
Akron Girl Key Witness in Verne Rogers Murder Trial
Jeannette Hallen, sister of slain Margaret Hallen, arrives from Akron to testify for the State in the Verne Rogers murder case. Twelve witnesses already prepared. Rogers admits killing the girl but contends the act was not premeditated and resulted from intoxicated behavior.
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Akron
Verne Rogers
Cleveland
Vernon Rogers
Jeannette Hallen
Margaret Hallen
Rogers
Bequest Aims to Endow Buchtel College with 20000
President A B Church and R Olin of Buchtel College announce a private donor has given 20000 for the permanent endowment to support general college work. The donor is not an Akron resident, and more generous gifts are anticipated later, enabling the college to raise its standard beyond current achievement.
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A. B. Church
R. Olin
Buchtel College
General College
Buchtel
Akron
Indicted Postal Case Involves Cleveland Arraignment
Federal grand jury indicts several defendants including Helen Hurley a striking Akurnt color girl who admitted authorship of a threatening note to Mrs Ward of Cuyahoga Falls written on a powlas card. Judge Richard W Taneyhill of Holmes County pleaded guilty to handling pension vouchers without the pensioner present.
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United States
Cleveland
Helen Hurley
Akrumt
Mra
Ben Ward
Cuyahoga Falls
Richard W. Taneyhill
Holmes County
W. B. Taneyhill
Alcon
Rumor Triggers Bank Run in Xenia Village
Gossips claim local merchant Mubbett used bank deposits for his business. Panic spreads, causing a run on the Xenia bank until cash could be secured from Omeli natl to honor withdrawals and close the bank.
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Xenia
Spring Valley
Hwan
J. G. Thy Hell
Mubbett
Omeli
Improvements Planned at American Cereal Co Akron
At the Akron annual meeting on Wednesday a number of plant improvements were discussed but not decided. Directors will revisit the matter in three months. No public statement was released about changing the company name to Quaker Oats Intervis, though it is believed the timing is not yet right.
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American Cereal Co
Akron
Onty Co Minority Stockholders Hearing Dividends
Minority stockholders faced an unclear plan as Onty Co allocates a quarterly dividend of tires per cent with no annual public statement issued for the year. Last year the quarterly dividend was two par cel and federal authorities warned no company plank would be lowered this year.
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Onty Co
One Hundred Thousand For St Louis Show
Special correspondence from Columbus reports the Lip Senate committee will expend 100000 for Obie at the Louisiana purchase exposition in St Louis next year. Previously the exposition boosters sought at least 200000 and Senator Archer proposed a similar amount, but the caucus of Democrats decided to back the bill only if the sum is 100000.
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Columbus
Tnhance Committee
Lip Senate
Obie
St. Louis
House
Senate
Olio
Archer
Senate Committee
Flynn Wins Fast Half Mile on West End Rink
William Hyon outpaced rival Harry Golder in a close half mile race on the West End rink last night. Pyne led early and finished a shoulder ahead, while crowd members watched as another skater halted a lap behind, marking a brisk winter night of skating action.
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West End
Wm. Hyon
Harry Golder
Boosted Building Fund Appointed for YMCA Effort
The Citizens Committee of Sixty names a financial committee to raise funds for YM I A work in the city. Members include J D Coates Rev 4 Divvlow HM W Held A A Tene J C Miles H Pitkin Hon Gee W Stober Tudge HW Stuart. They will elect a chairman and meet the executive committee Monday at 6 at Second National. The funding drive gained support Wednesday though sources remain undisclosed.
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YM. I. A
Messrs
J. D. Coates
Divvlow
W. Held
A. A. Tene
J. C. Miles
H. Pitkin
Hon
Gee
W. Stober
Tudge HW
Stuart
Second National Bank
Episcopal Services at Barberton Tonight
Episcopal services will be conducted at Tracy Inn Barberton on Sunday evening by Avery Deagon Abbott of Cleveland and Rev Jos We Blake pastor of St Pauls Avon. Services begin at 7 20 with music by members of St Pauls choir.
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Tracy Inn
Barberton
Avery Deagon Abbott
Cleveland
Jos, We Blake
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Avon
St. Paul's Choir
Roosevelt Leaves Hospital After Son Recovery
President Theodore Roosevelt shows signs of improvement as his son Young Roosevelt recovers. Doctors confirm the condition is stable and the president plans to travel to Washington by Friday morning aboard a special car, with greetings exchanged during breakfast with the boy’s mother and secretary Cortelyou.
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Roosevelt
Capton
Masa
Theodore Roosevelt
Washrington
Lus
Cortelyon
Judge Passes Sentence After Deliberation
The judge stated his stance clearly before certifying the tots and imposed a $50 fee plus costs as the sentence.
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Fiente
Quaker Data Co Directors Declare Dividend After Meeting
Directors of the Quaker Data Co and attendees of the American Cereal Co meeting declared a quarterly dividend of 112 percent on preferred stock payable February 25. It marked the first dividend the company has declared.
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Quaker Data Co
American Cereal Co
American Cereal Meeting
Coumany
Akron proposes Pugh Kibler code amendments in law drive
A Democrat delegate writes that Summit county reps plan to push a modified Pugh Kibler code into law if Akron citizens offer no alternative. The bill would cut to two commissioners, require party balance, shift mayoral powers, and set meeting and voting rules to avoid deadlocks.
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Buechtel
Mahoning County
C.F. Brose
Summit County
Akron
Citizens’ Committee
Three Akron workers injured in clay bank dynamite blast
Henry Forbead of Akron Irvin Street, Joe Carl of Thomastown, and Eving Thomas of Chittenden Avenue were badly hurt when a dynamite blast at the Swinehart farm clay bank east of Springfield Center exploded while two charges were set. Carl and Thomas were hurled from the pit, Forehead killed, Carl first on the scene to aid others and summon ambulance. Thomas taken home, Carl died? (note: article states belief of recovery)
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Henry Forbead
Irvin St
Akron
Joe Carl
Thomastown
Eving Thomas
Chittenden Ave
Clay Bank
Swinehart Farm
Springfield Center
Carl
Thomas
Jack Carl
Parks Ambulance
Honns
Chittensten Ave
Parks’ Morgue
Barberton Seeks Opera House With $25,000 Support
Barberton plans an opera house 10x44 and three stories funded by $25,000 from Me A I Stuhl Dreher former City Clerk. The west floor already houses a post office, with stores planned. second floor parquee and dress circle, third floor lodges and gallery. offices to follow. Construction to start early spring, completion hoped by duty 1. Citizens praise the project as a town credit.
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Barberton
A. I. Stuhldreher
Tuscarawas Ave
Second St
Stubkdreher
Burlymon Poxtedice
Monte
Train derails after hitting derailer near Fast Market
A passenger train struck a derailer south of the Fast Market bridge on Wednesday at 11:20 pm. The engine stalled near the east stone wall, tearing up interlocking pipes. Four hours were needed to rerail. No passengers were hurt, though several were shaken by the incident.
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Bridge
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Taneyhill
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Boos
Quaker Oats Co
Beese
Democrat
Moat
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Sall
City Board of Equalization
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