Clark County Goes Dry by a Slim Margin in Ohio Vote
Clark County swung dry by a razor thin margin of 91 votes amid a fierce local option battle. The campaign featured heavy organizing, appeals by mothers and children at polls, and speeches by Clarence Darrow. Springfield reported a nationwide contest mood with 18,000 votes cast and strong urban rural divide.
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Springfield
Ohio
Clark County
Ask
Webster C. Huntington
Columbus
Clarence Darrow
Cheage
Moyer
Haywood
Darrow
Huntington
Ohio counties vote on temperance question under Rose law
Results show several Ohio counties including Allen Defiance and Fairfield voting on the temperance issue under the Rose law with only five elections not yet decided. The brief notes indicate multiple counties participated in the vote.
Caught a Cold While in Lockup in Washington D D
Charles O. Traugh seeks $1000 in common pleas court alleging he was arrested March 19 1909 by Deputy David P. Long and held in the village lockup from 2 PM to 7 AM without food fire heat bed or warmth. He says the cold damp conditions caused a severe cold rheumatism and kidney trouble hampering work since.
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Charles O. Traugh
Wells & Carnes
Common Pleas Court
Washington, D
Mr. Traugh
David P. Long
Supreme Court Denies Lied Petition in Bribery Case
Columbus March 380 The supreme court refused the right of Fred Lied former member of the Columbus board of public service to file a petition in error Lied was convicted of accepting a bribe from a paying company
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Fred Lied
Columbus Board of Public Service
Lied
Miss Ann Kirby Visits Mrs G Craig Then Returns Home
Miss Ann Kirby who had been visiting Mrs G Craig of North Ninth Street returned to her home in Upper Sandusky this morning.
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Ann Kirby
G. Craig
North Ninth Street
Upper Sandusky
Roosevelt survives alleged steerage assault aboard Hamburg
Reports from Horta claim ex president Theodore Roosevelt was targeted by steerage passenger Giuseppi Tosti as the Hamburg neared Azores. Tosti was restrained, jailed in irons, and refused food for days, with the ship’s doctor tasting meals before serving him.
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London
The
Standard
Horta
Hamburg
Roosevelt
Daily Mail
Giuseppi Tosti
America
Tosti
Taft Opposes Tea Tariff and Seeks Tax Alternatives
President Taft discussed tariff policy with Senate Finance Committee members and House figures, signaling strong opposition to tea taxes and favoring reductions on life necessities. He suggested raising $5 million via other taxes and expected no countervailing duty on coffee. Kentucky Rep Ollie James attacked the platform call for "reasonable profits" for manufacturers, demanding clarification of the term.
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Kentucky
Washington
Taft
Senator Hale
Senate Finance Committee
Representative Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Representative Hinshaw
Nebraska
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
Ways and Means Committee
House
Barrett
Ollie M. James
Mercer Woman May Escape Local Kidnapping Hearing
Mercer Pa March 20 James F Boyle back in jail after Sharon trip where he waived a hearing on Willie Whitla kidnapping charges. Local pros claim no strong proof against Mrs Boyle and observers fear she may not be tried in this state. Prosecutor may respect Whitla's wishes and defer arraignment as discussions continue.
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Mercer
Boyle
Sharon
Cochran
Cleveland
James F. Boyle
Willie Whitla
Whitla
Settlement Delayed as Powers Seek Instructions
Belgrade March 20 The intervention of the powers over the Servia Austria Hungary dispute was postponed until today as the Russian minister awaits St Petersburg directives. The proposed settlement lacks popular approval with volunteers returning from drills under regular officers mocked by onlookers.
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Belgrade
Servia
Austria-Hungary
St. Petersburg
Charles Seals Sentenced to Six Years in Ohio Penitentiary
Charles Seals of Barnesville received a six year term for burglary in an inhabited dwelling from Judge Pollock in Belmont county court. The case notes Seals, a barber known in Cambridge, was arrested multiple times for home entries and briefly escaped while being transported to the mayor's office.
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Charles Seals
Barnesville
Ohio
Pollock
Belmont
Souis
Cambridge
Long
Middleton
Dynamite Kills Eight Workers Near Chillicothe
Eight railroad workmen died and seven were injured when dynamite exploded on the Norfolk and Western line south of Chillicothe Ohio. The men were unloading explosives when the accident occurred. Victims named include Conductor Charles Buchanan and Jonathan Pride, John Hayes, plus five other workers.
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Chillicothe, O
Norfolk and Western Road
Here
Charles Buchanan
Jonathan Pride
John Hayes
Hazelton Man Geo Wescott Visits Parents in Town
Geo Wescott of Hazelton Pennsylvania is visiting his parents on North Fourth street, sharing time with family during the stay.
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Geo. Wescott
Hazelton, Pa
North Fourth Street
House votes to back government naval policy amid armament debate
In London on March 30 the House of Commons rejected a motion of no confidence in the naval policy by 353 to 135. Arthur Hamilton Lee proposed it, criticizing battleship provisions while Secretary Grey warned of a European armaments race and possible bankruptcy. He noted the navy's purpose against Germany amid cross telegrams with Labour and Reichstag members.
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London
House of Commons
Arthur Hamilton Lee
Grey
Reichstag
Germany
Crazy Snake surrounded near Pierce in Oklahoma
Crowds move to support the siege of Chitti Harjo as 300 militiamen and deputies close in on the Creek chief in the Canadian bottoms near Pierce Oklahoma. The battle leaves a death and captures eight Indians as Crazy Snake’s home is burned to divert attention.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Camp
Hickory
Hoffman
Checotah
Crazy Snake
Ines
Hickory Grounds
Jones
Harjo
George Woodruff
Department of the Interlog
Muskogee
Washington
Kenryetta
Sandy Tabler
Flynn
Tabler
Okmulgee
Checotah Ising
Herman Odum
Pierce
Junior Republic Idea Spreads Across States
William Kk. George returns from California where he established a junior republic akin to Freeville New York. He asserts the republic concept for youths is spreading and should appear in every state. He rejects state aid, arguing such institutions must be self sustaining or rely on legacies.
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Ithaca
N. Y
William Kk. George
California
Freeville
George
Palm Beach Season Attracts Northern Elite
Palm Beach Florida draws record throngs as New York and eastern wealth converge in February. Bathing and fishing exceed recent years, with a tan-wearing man in a tan coat representing a seasonally sun loving class that preserves a year round tan.
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Palm Beach
New York
East
Atlantic City
Newport
Florida
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