Night Riders witness testifies in Rankin case in Union City
Frank Fehringer a Night Riders member testifies against former associates describing rides orders and whipping victims. He identifies eight defendants and recounts Rankin and Taylor killings with rope hanging and gunfire details. He notes riders acted on captain's orders and shares names of whipped individuals.
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Bob Huffman
Sam Applewhite
Jess Carter
Taft Opens Columbus Headquarters in Senate Bid
Charles P Taft brother of President Elect Taft travels to Columbus to open his campaign headquarters as he runs to succeed J B Foraker. He denies Roosevelt opposed his candidacy and accepts Roosevelt's denial. he also declines comment on reported rift with Rep Burton, another senator hopeful.
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Charles P. Taft
Taft
United States
J. B. Foraker
Columbus
Burton
Practical joke nearly caused riot after car mix up
In Chicago a young woman guest at the Auditorium Annex faced five false car calls after a clerk told her her car was ready. Hotel detectives quieted the chauffeurs and revealed the prank, as she had recently said Chicago had less automobiling than New York.
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Auditorium Annex
New York
Census reports cotton ginning totals for 1908 season
Washington reports by the census bureau that 1,892,185 running bales were ginned from the 1908 crop through December 18, with 27,269 active ginneries, compared to 9,284,070 bales and 27,155 ginneries at the same date last year. Round bales counted and older figures included show overall season totals and prior crop comparisons.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Jury Fails to Agree in Owensboro Bank Case
A jury in the James Parrish case in Owensboro Kentucky reported no verdict after a week of deliberation and was discharged. The state accuses Parrish of receiving deposits during bank insolvency tied to the Bank of Owensboro and Savings and Trust Company receivership. The dispute concerns about 1 million dollars affecting western Kentucky southern Indiana and Cincinnati depositors. It stands as Kentucky’s largest bank failure in history.
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Kentucky
Indiana
Cincinnati
Lisbon council uncovers seven million missing in accounts
Lisbon reports a major municipal scandal as the newly elected city council reveals that over seven million dollars have vanished from city funds. Former monarchical councillors admit irregularities but blame the government for illegally taking the money.
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Lisbon
Noted journalist Major Orlando J. Smith dies founder of American Press Association
Major Orlando Jay Smith, born 1842 in Indiana, died December 21 in Dobbs Ferry New York. He founded the American Press Association and served as its president and general manager from inception. A Civil War veteran, he built a national journalism enterprise and wrote on philosophy and religion.
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the Hudson
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Loyal Legion
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Chicago Express
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Amawalk
Major Smith Civil War Officer and Press Leader
Major Smith, famed for his humane service and leadership, was remembered for dignity and justice. He was tall, clean shaven, with silvery hair in later years and a kindly manner. Survived by a widow, two daughters, and a son Courtland Smith, who serves as vice president and assistant general manager of the American Press Association.
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America
Major Smith
Courtland Smith
American Press Association
Sharp and Blunt in a Puck Character Sketch
Corna- She has keen perceptions, Dorp acts in a blunt manner. The fragment hints at vivid character contrasts within a hockey or theatrical context, naming Corna and Dorp in a brief scene.
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Corna
Dorp
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