Dozens Die in Fires Collisions and Murders Across Cities
A chaotic batch of briefs reports violent deaths and disasters. Ferris calls a Populist nominating convention in St Louis for April 2 1908. Alphonso Razzo shot in Dayton Ohio aftermath of baptismal dispute. Delano Minnesota sees a daughter kill her father. Multiple railroad fires and murders spread from Maryland to Alabama and beyond.
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James H Ferris
National Committee
St Louis
Dayton
Alphonso Razzo
Dominick Alloi
Ilatter
John Muchenheim
Delano
Minn
Frances
Asane
Baltimore & Ohio
Sherindoap Junction
W. L. I Hoffman
Nellie
Baltimore
Senator Foraker declares presidential candidacy in letter
Senator Joseph B. Foraker announces his bid for the presidency and vows to contest the Ohio delegation at the Republican national convention with Taft. He defends his railroad veto record and says he does not seek two offices at once, accepting the committees’ endorsement with appreciation.
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Washington
Conrad J. Mattern
Ohio Republican League
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
Taft
Mattern
Foraker
League
Mr. Foraker
Senator Foraker
United States
Rescue men reach 600 foot level in Fremont mine
Drytown Cal Dec 3 fire under control as manager Goodall and four miners attempt to reach the 600 foot level. Gas overcomes three men. all are brought to surface insensible and partially recover.
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Drytown
Cal
Fremont
Goodall
Roosevelt Declines Third Term Offer Again
President Roosevelt flatly refuses to deviate from his prior announcement and will not seek a third term. Representative Shaw of Nebraska relayed demand from voters for another run, marking the president's most direct denial since the 1904 election.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Shaw
Nebraska
Markets report across multiple cities with varied cattle and grain rates
The market summary lists cattle prices in East Buffalo Pittsburg and Cleveland with steers bulls and cows ranging from $2.00 to $9.00 for calves and mixed sheep and hog rates. Wheat corn and lard prices appear for Cincinnati Toledo and Boston with multiple grade distinctions and bids.
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East Buffalo
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Boston
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Indiana
Toledo
All Dead Bodies of Men Entombed by Mine Explosion Recovered
Pittsburg December 3 reports confirm the fate of 47 miners at the Naomi mine Fayette City as rescuers found another body, with 11 charred corpses located at the shaft bottom. Five Americans and 42 foreigners are among the entombed victims as afterdamp and gas claim lives.
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Pittsburg
Naomi
United Coal Company
Fayette City
Commissioner Vorys Resigns as Ohio Insurance Chief
Buckeye news from Columbus reports Arthur I. Vorys, Ohio insurance commissioner since July 1900, resigns effective December 16. Governor Harris appoints Judge Charles C. Lemert as temporary replacement. speculation links Randolph W. Walton or A. H. Sawyer to the ex ecutive clerk post.
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Vorys
Columbus
Arthur I. Vorys
Ohio
Harris
Charles C. Lemert
Taft
Insurance
Lemert
Randolph W. Walton
A. H. Sawyer
Land Department
State Board of Public Works
Meck Defies Resignation Over School Board Probe
State Senator W. H. Meck of Dayton replies to State School Commissioner E. A. Jones's request for his resignation from the state board of school examiners. He denounces the inquiry as a “so-called investigation” conducted by Jones and associates, declines to resign, and says no charges will bind him. He did not attend the probe, citing lack of legal authority, and will present the matter to the state senate.
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Columbus
W. H. Meck
Dayton
E. A. Jones
Meck
State Board of
Jones
Meek
Legislature
State Senate
Hamilton suicide note cites trouble and forgiveness
Mrs. Roy Swigert of Middletown found her husband dead at home after he reportedly sent her away then killed himself with a shotgun. A note left by the man claimed he was ending his life because of trouble and asked forgiveness.
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Hamilton, O
Roy Swigert
Middletown
Farmer Charles Neer kills wife then commits suicide
In Springfield a farmer, Charles Neer, shot his wife at their home ten miles east of the city and cut his throat with a razor. The crime occurred in the presence of his seven year old son. Neer, who had been in Springfield that day, is believed to have died instantly. He is said to have threatened to kill his wife and three children before leaving.
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Somerset
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad
Frank Wiedeman
Columbus
Joseph Buck
St Joseph's Academy
Covington
George F. Porter
Minneapolis
Paxton Hotel
Omaha
New Jersey
Sanerio Giovani
Pasquale Deliscu
New Sanders
Covington County
Alabama
Wills
Cody
Wyo
Ricardo Castro
Mexico
Mexico City
C W Fisher Furniture Company
Milwaukee
Matthew Orwell
Jersey City
N. J
Richmond
Mary Perry
James Booker
New York
Borough Bank of
Broooklyn
The
Automobile Association
John Mosier
R C. Brien
Nashville
Tenn
Mr Brien
Joseph Meistein
Manitowoc
Appleton
Wis
Upper Sandusky
Randall Stiocoks
Tula
Russia
Theodore P Shonts
Toledo
St Louis and Western Railroad
Chicago and Alton
Alice F Doellinger
Brooklyn
Sienry A Dellinger
Leopold
Belgium
Paris
Bula Magee Colored
Athens
Tonn
Elisha Hicks
Wilkins
Oakland
Cal
Waukesha Wis
Charles Wheeler
Waukesha
Bedford
Ind
Springfield
Charles Neer
Neer
Aged Woman Dies After Ice Cream Incident
Mrs Mary Knutt a pioneer German resident of Dayton died during a coughing spell after eating ice cream which triggered choking and throat muscle paralysis. A blood vessel burst during violent coughing ending in her death.
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Dayton QO
Mary Knutt
Died of Ossification Near Tiffin
Mrs James W Burns of Tiffin Ohio died November 29 after a 14 year illness baffling eminent specialists. For five years she was rigid as a board with every joint ossified, starting with stiff fingers and progressing to bedfast confinement nine years ago.
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Tiffin, O
James W Burns
Hunter killed when his partner fires at rabbit
Findlay Ohio December 3 Charles E Smith 20 of Biglick township was instantly killed while hunting near Crawford in Wyandot county His companion who fired at a rabbit accidentally discharged his gun striking Smith in the stomach and causing instant death.
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Findlay
Charles E Smith
Biglick Township
Crawford
Wyandot County
Red Adams Italian Fight Ends With Fatal Wounds
East Liverpool QO reports a violent incident in which Red Adams Italian cut another man ear to ear and was severely wounded in the thigh. Frank Cusceno nearly died from blood loss. The assailants allegedly argued over a supposed wrong while both were in Italy.
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East Liverpool
Red Adams
Frank Cusceno
Adams
Italy
Automobile Wreck Near Cleveland Claims Two Lives
In Cleveland on December 6 James Kearney is dying with a broken back and Arthur Bartot is believed fatally injured after an automobile crash. The other five occupants, from Akron, escaped injury as their party traveled to Cleveland when the accident occurred.
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Cleveland
James Kearney
Arthur Bartot
Akron
Derrick Felt and Two Carpenters Killed in DerricK Collapse
Derrick Felt and two Lancaster Ohio bridge carpenters C Kimley and W Whitley were crushed when a derrick near Walbridge collapsed due to a broken guy wire. The tragedy highlights structural failure during road work.
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Derrick
Toledo
Whitley
C. Kimley
Lancaster
Walbridge
Bankera death by own action in Brooklyn
Howard Maxwell former president of the Borough Bank of Brooklyn died by self infliction in his Brooklyn home after recent indictment for grand larceny and forgery and a $20,000 bail release. He cut his throat and left wrist with a razor and penknife and died at Long Island College Hospital. He had shown despondency during imprisonment and left no warning to his family.
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Bankera
New York
Howard Maxwell
Borough Bank of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Long Island College Hospital
Maxwell
Weston Completes 1234 Mile Walk To Chicago
Edward Payson Weston finishes a Portland Missouri to Chicago tramp in 40 years by 1 day 3 hours 25 minutes faster than his 40 year old record. Mayor Busse greets him as crowds fill the Athletic Club area and police struggle to clear a path. He thanks supporters and urges a return walk within a week and challenges a foreign rival.
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Chicago
Edward Payson Weston
Portland
Busse
Athletic Club
Weston
England
France
Germany
Certificates Destroyed After Payment of Clearing House Issues
Chicago November 28 the executive committee of the Chicago clearing house ordered destruction of 25000 dollars in certificates paid back to the clearing house. David R Forgan president of the Chicago City National Bank announced the action at a weekly dinner of the Chicago Association of Commerce and said the process will continue daily until the entire issue is paid back and normal conditions restored.
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Chicago
Clearing House
Chicago Clearing House
David R. Forgan
Chicago City National Bank
Chicago Association of Commerce
Death by suicide at Hotel Bismarck in Lorain
Charles Murphy, 38, an iron worker, shot himself in Room 3 at the Hotel Bismarck. He was found sane after a recent threat by his wife to have him committed. Murphy died at a hospital after walking downstairs from the room.
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Lorain
Charles Murphy
Bismarck
Murphy
Sequel to Elopement Ends in Tragedy in Cleveland
Mrs Ida Walker 22 is shot three times by Herbert Freund then likely shoots himself. Freund, about two years younger, is wounded and arrested. The couple eloped from Leighton Pa, with Mrs Walker leaving her husband and two children amid jealousy.
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Cleveland
Ida Walker
Herbert Freund
Freund
Leighton
Gilmans File Damage Suits
The first in a series of damage suits from the Gilman tragedy has been filed asking the Evening Herald for 20,000 in total. The mother, son and two daughters each sue for 50,000, with additional suits reportedly to be filed against outside newspapers.
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Gilmans
Dayton
Gilman
Evening Herald
Skull Crushed in Barn Assault. Money Missing
Lawrence Baker, 50, was found unconscious in his barn with a fractured skull after an assault. A large sum of money from his pocketbook is missing, and doctors fear he may die.
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Youngstown
Lawrence Baker
Thaw Trial Postponed to January Jury Duty Set
New York December 3 on motion of District Attorney Jerome the second trial of Harry K Thaw for the billing of Stanford White on the Madison Square roof garden in June 1906 was postponed until Monday January 6. A special panel of 300 talesmen will report that day for jury duty.
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Thaw
New York
Jerome
Harry K Thaw
Stanford White
Madison Square Roof Garden
Notable Briefs From Various Localities and Figures
Italian immigrant Giovanni Adduel supports a wife and sixteen children on two dollars daily. Isaac C Shockley dies at ninety six after walking five miles the day before. The Montgomery family in Knox county Maine may be the oldest. George of Warren and sister Mrs Rebecca Hall are among the aged. Barons named by Japan exalt ministers Takahira Uchida Flayashi and Nobuaki Majino. John A McElhinney, Louisiana hunting guest of the president, serves as state civil service commissioner. German Chancellor von Bieberstein receives the Black Eagle for Hague duties. Rear Admiral Lyons, retired after Mare Island assignment, honored as a hurricane survivor. Sir Oliver Lodge argues immortality and denies bodily resurrection. Peter Murray of Buena Vista Pa aged fifty seven enters Jefferson Academy seeking further education.
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Giovanni Adduel
Chicago
Isaac C. Shockley
Malvern
Ark
Montgomery
Knox County
George
Warren
Rebecca Hall
Percy
Rockisud
Kogoro Takahira
Italy
Uchida
Vienna
Flayashi
Peking
Nobuaki Majino
Tokyo
Japan
John A. McElhinney
Canebrakes
Louisiana
Emperor William
Baron Marschall von Bieberstein
Constantinople
The
Hague
H. W. Lyons
Mare Island Navy Yard
Oliver Joseph Lodge
University of Birmingham
England
Oliver
Peter Murray
Buena Vista
Jefferson Academy
Washington, Pa
Murray
Tales They Tell From Across The Nation
A string of curious anecdotes: a Cleveland man trains a gronkey for laundry. a Philadelphia bull admires its reflection and is captured. a 25 pound pulley drops in St Louis injuring a hod carrier but he continues work. A July 1906 burglary yields pocketbooks from Franklin New Hampshire found with a dog recovered money. a Denver thief leaves a taunting note after stealing Mrs Veeder’s jewels.
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George Stanbridge
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St Louis
EL. Griffin
Franklin
N. H
W. E. Veeder
Denver
Model of the Moment Shapes Meansanataire Trend
The piece highlights Meansanataire as a leading example in current design, noting its favored status among observers. It discusses its influence on contemporary aesthetics and potential implications for fashion and manufacturing circles.
Peacock colors trend in dresses and trims across styles
The Brooklyn Eagle notes high crown hats and peacock colors as modish for entire dresses and trimmings. Net and lace with silk fabrics create original combinations, with vivid embroidery and soutache on bodices, coats, and wraps.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Draws the Crowd No Scenery No Amusements No Food
A dissatisfied tourist bemoans the lack of scenery amusements and food at a destination. An innkeeper counters that visitors come for the grand label on their luggage. The exchange echoes a humorous Success Mag item by Wally.
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Signor
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