Multiple Disasters and Crimes Reported in Global News
A bulletin lists numerous incidents including a fatal automobile crash near San Francisco killing Mrs. Anna Klemme with son Harry injured. a Jonesville mill fire in South Carolina causing $350,000 loss. explosions in Spain and Germany. drownings and shootings in Nebraska, Kentucky, Indiana, and Arkansas. bank closures in Minnesota. suicides and murders in New York and St Louis. and forest fires in Washington and Idaho. The items reflect widespread violence, accidents, and economic troubles reported in varied locales.
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Anna Klemme
San Francisco
Harry
Jonesville
JonesviHe
S. C
Badajos
Spain
Chellas
Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition
Lincoln
Neb
Flensburg
Kiel
Germany
Jean Rull
Barcelona
Ernest Crouse
First National Bank of
Belle Plain
Minne
Chicago
Gus Schoenbeck
Priest and Merchant Die In Ohio Auto Crash
In Toledo on August 11 Father Gorge Vahey pastor of St. Columbkill’s in Cleveland and Charles W. Pohlmann wealthy importer and merchant tailor of Cleveland were killed instantly when their touring car plunged over a steep embankment on Mitchaw road near Sylvania. Mrs Pohlmann her daughter Florence and Dr F C Dietzel survived unharmed as the priest and driver perished.
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Toledo
Gorge Vahey
St. Columbkill’s
Cleveland
Charles W. Pohmann
Forest City
Mitchaw Road
Sylvania
Charles W. Pohlmann
Florence
F. C. Dietzel
Pohlmann
Father Vahey
Automobile Explosion Kills Four Near Painesville
In Painesville Ohio on August 11 Mrs. Mary Rowden 65 and Mrs. Rose Beckwith 43 were killed instantly when a steam automobile exploded at the foot of Stokey hill eight miles from Painesville. Fred Beckwith 45 was fatally injured and Bessie Beckwith 16 was bruised and burned as the family traveled from Windsor to Painesville.
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Painesville
Mary Rowden
Rose Beckwith
Fred Beckwith
Bessie Beckwith
Stokey Hill
Beckwith
Windsor
Viaduct Dynamited in Cincinnati Causes Injuries and Damage
An explosion near the Harrison avenues viaduct in Cincinnati injures fifteen people and destroys windows in nearby homes and factories. The targeted viaduct, under construction, suffered about 10000 dollars in damage amid long running disputes with Granger Company of Louisville. Some locals blame a union labor fanatic for the blast.
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Cincinnati
Harrison Avenues
Granger & Company
Louisville
Vail Held to Grand Jury in Father’s Murder Case
In Batavia Ohio on August 11 Squire J G McGuire bound George Vail Jr 20 over to Clermont grand jury after hearing testimony from a dozen witnesses in the case of murdered father George Vail Sr who vanished months ago Assistant Prosecutor Speidel said Charles and Tilden Vail brothers of the prisoner are located in North Dakota and a warrant may be sworn for Tilden’s arrest
Four Towns Compete for Democratic State Campaign Seat
Columbus Aug 11 Four towns Chillicothe Lancaster Bucyrus Akron vie to be chosen for the Democratic state campaign opening. State Chairman Finley will convene the executive committee in a few days to set a date and location. Judson Harmon W W Durbin and D Creamer met with Finley to discuss.
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Columbus
Chillicothe
Lancaster
Bucyrus
Akron
Finley
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
W. W. Durbin
Kenton
D. §. Creamer
St. Clairsville
Quarrel Over Thirty Cents Ends in Murder at Lockland
In Cincinnati area on August 11 a dispute over 30 cents led Steve Taylor a 35 year old saloon keeper to shoot and kill Sam Taylor 35 at Lockland. Five bullets pierced the victim’s heart and he was taken to Vorhis morgue. Steve Taylor was arrested at his home on murder charges.
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Cincinnati
Steve” Taylor
Sam Taylor
Lockland
Vorhis
Taylor
Educator Defeats Atwell in Ohio Senate Race
In Zanesville on August 11 Professor Chester J Marshall of Muskingum College defeated Newark Republican state senator From the Fifteenth Sixteenth joint district Atwell for renomination. Atwell’s loss followed his support for the Rose county option bill Creamer named to run for lieutenant governor replacing J B Martin after A Watkins withdrew to seek the vice presidency.
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Atwell
Zanesville
W KE
Newark
Chester J Marshall
Muskingum College
New Concord
Democratic Editors to Meet in Columbus Next Monday
Chairman Finley of the Democratic state executive committee has called a meeting of Ohio Democratic editors here next Monday to consult on campaign plans. The state committee will meet Thursday to decide the date and place for the campaign opening.
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Columbus
Finley
Democratic State Executive Committee
Ohio
State Committee
Auto Company in Chillicothe Files Bankruptcy Petition
The Logan Construction Company automobile manufacturers filed a bankruptcy petition in Chillicothe Ohio on August 11. The capitalization is 160000 with assets 69009 and liabilities 120000.
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Falls
Chillicothe
Logan Construction Company
Wreck on Western Ohio Traction Kills Three
A collision between two Western Ohio Traction cars near Piqua Ohio on August 11 killed three people and seriously injured many others. Victims include James Kehoe and William McClellan with several men and women from Piqua Sidney Dayton and Detroit among the injured. Cars collided head on at high speed near the Shelby county infirmary as bystanders aided the wounded and rushed them to improvised care.
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Piqua, O
Western Ohio Traction Company
Sidney
Score
Western Ohio Traction Road
Here
James Kehoe
Dayton
William McClellan
Lockington
Wm. Bailey
Piqua
George Robinson
Banker
C. M. Hummelhauser
Detroit
Mich
J James Kohl
Charles McClure
Charles Hale
Motorman
Wapakoneta
George A. Hax
Baltimore
L. A. Hagenrod
John Maher
Fred C. Gremman
Philadelphia
H.L. Ernst
Tobias Morley
Lima
C B. Hart
West Point
Ind
Clarence Long
George Blakely
Charles P. Lock
Tippecanoe City
Minnie Rekerly
Mrs. B. Rekerly
Howard Smith
Cora Anderson
Mary Ernst
Henry G. Ernst
Rollin S. Reed
E. R. Baskerville
Nathan Cox
Andy Deweese
Troy
C. Maurer
Charles Widener
C. W. Smith
Shelby County Infirmary
Cattle and hog market quotes from major rail hubs
Market prices for cattle hogs sheep and lambs listed for East Buffalo Chicago Pittsburg Cleveland Boston Cincinnati New York and Toledo with steers cows bulls heifers calves and hog categories including shipping and choice grades. Prices shown in dollars per head or per hundredweight.
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Jffalo
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Boston
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Indiana
Cincinnati
New York
Toledo
Thaw Bankrupt Receiver Named For His Estate
Harry K Thaw filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in New York and named Roger O Mara as receiver in Pittsburgh Pa The petition lists Thaws assets at 28012 dollars and abilities at 453140 dollars The filing includes claims against Thaw by Gleason Hartridge Peabody Graham Littleton and several doctors totaling tens of thousands of dollars and notes the purpose of a receiver is to prevent dissipation of his property in ongoing litigation
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Pittsburg
Charles Morschauser
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Dutchess County
N. Y
United States
Thaw
Roger O’mara
John Newall
James W. Pratt
O’mara
John
Gleason
Hartridge & Peabody
J. J. Graham
Newburg
Hammond
Wagner
Binghamton
Jelliffe
Jones
Morristown
N. J
Mary Littleton
Hamilton
Dana
Dover Resigns as N R C Secretary and Announces Advisory Role
Elmer E Dover of Ohio resigns as secretary of the Republican national committee and will become secretary of an advisory committee to work with George R. Sheldon. William Hayward of Nebraska City is named secretary of the national committee and will head the western headquarters in Chicago in Hitchcock's absence. The nine member advisory group will handle ways and means and include prominent business people nationwide.
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Dover
New York
Elmer E. Dover
Ohio
George R. Sheldon
William Hayward
Nebraska City
Neb
Chicago
Hitchcock
Sheldon
Striking Miners Fire Into Train Near Blocton
In Birmingham Alabama on August 11 striking miners fired into a passenger train on the Birmingham Mineral railroad at Blocton. Three men were killed and 11 injured two fatally. The train bore guards and carried no union men. Police and militia responded with over 3 000 arrests of suspects.
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Birmingham
Ala
Stirking
Birmingham Mineral Railroad
Blocton
Joe T. Collins
O. Z. Dent
Williard Howell
F. H. Dodge
Tennessee Coal Company
E. E. Cox
A. BH. Cross
J. K
Blodton
Comer
Hubbard
Steamer Cincinnati Sinks After Pier Collision
Jamestown N Y Aug 11 The steamer Cincinnati of the Chautauqua line struck a submerged pile near the Chautauqua deck tearing a hole in its side. Water flooded in rapidly as 200 passengers were aboard but were landed quickly. The vessel sank within minutes after all were ashore.
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Chautauqua Lake
Jamestown
N. Y
Cincinnati
Hne
Two Methuen Officers Found Dead After Patrol
Charles Emerson and Frank McDermott, Methuen police officers, were found beaten to death in a meadow on the town’s outskirts after they failed to return from an assigned vigil over chicken and vegetable thieves. A search ensued.
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Methuen
Mass
Charles Emerson
Frank McDermott
Methuen Police
Widely Known Authoress Louise Moulton Dies in Boston
Mrs Louise Chandler Moulton the noted author died at her Boston home after a nine month illness. The writer of poems and novels was 78 and had been in frail health this year. Her literary circle mourns the loss of the Boston born writer.
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Boston
Louise Chandler Moulton
Washington Letter on Capitol Plans and Memorials
The piece reports Congress funding to replace sandstone columns with granite on the Treasury front as part of a plan to beautify Pennsylvania Avenue. It notes a proposed Lincoln memorial between the Capitol and Union Station and details land purchases for the project. It also covers White House upkeep costs and a Virginia push to replace a plaster Washington with a bronze statue by Edward V. Valentine.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury Building
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Capitol
Union Station
McCall
House
Lbrary Committee
New Jersey Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Capitol Grounds
First Street
Second
Robert E. Lee
Providence
New York
George S. Christian
Richmond
Houdon How
Capitol of
Virginia
Carl Schofield
Real estate listings from J. A. Smith offer town plots and farms
J. A. Smith advertises a 40 acre tiled property 24 miles from town for 2500, a small house and lot on South St for 3400, a 51 acre farm with outbuildings and fruit, and a house near the U B church on South St at cheap price. A new list for Trumbull county land bargains is available.
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South St
J. A. Smith
U. B. Church
South Street
Trumbull County Lande
Card suits mirror four social classes, legends say
The marks on playing cards are believed to originate from a symbolic representation of four social classes. Hearts stand for the clergy, spades for the nobility derived from spads meaning sword, clubs for the serfs, and diamonds for the citizens.
Noted Observer Sparks Humble Admission in Exchange
In a brief New York Telegram exchange a speaker asks who the bows were for and learns the answer was her husband. The other party plays along with a light hearted apology and praise for the observer’s keen insight.
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New York Telegram
Ring Promise Ends and Beginnings in Hidden Truth
A playful exchange between a man and a homely heiress turns sour as he admits to himself that his love, likened to an endless ring, has a beginning he hides. The Chicago Post frames a cynical twist on romance and conscience.
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Chicago Post
Inventor Repudiates Coworker Over Passenger Strap
A Washington Star quote shows an inventor arguing with a capitalist who doubts the flying machine. The critic balks that no provisions exist for strap hanging passengers, while the inventor insists the concept is practical.
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Washington Star
Quipilist amateur author ponders hero’s street action
A Kansas City Independent quip notes an amateur writer debating whether his hero should tear down or tear up the street. The exchange jokes about the hero being a sprinter or a paving contractor.
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Kansas City Independent
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Harry P. Brown
Clebourne
Tex
Order of Knights of Pythias
Charles A Barnes
Jacksonville
Tyrus Cobb
Augusta
Charlotte Marion Lombard
Mylius Erichsen
Copenhagen
Greenland
Bank of Austin
New
J. A Miller, Jr
Michael Kelly
Brooklyn
Hugo Sherman
St Louis
William Tomek
William R. Thrall
Charles E Bultman Company
Morehead & Company
Hoquim
Wash
Coeur d‘Alene National Forest
Idaho
Montana
William Miller
Brighton
Miller
Tiflis
Transcaucasia
James W. Ryan
John A. Plan
North Butte
Mont
Daniel F Mooney
Buckeye News
O.110
Gollision
Treasury
White House
C. S. Bramwell
Bromwell
Secretary of the Treasury
Hart
Deeb el
Uprem Sandusky
Stephen J. Hart
A. O. Martin
Gale
J.D. Ewing
Sandusky
Ewing's Drug Store
Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Trumbull and Portage Co
Warren, O
Byers
Pere
J. D. Ewing
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