Buckeye News Notes: Executions Set for Three Inmates
Earl faced death for the murder of William Lege. electrocution planned for December 20 in Columbus. John Soloy, the Hungarian youth from Cleveland, will die on the night of December 15 after a failed commutation bid. Verona Varga's case involved her former lover and questions of mental status. The board denied relief for Bernardo, the Cleveland woman pending incarceration.
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Earl and
Soley
Columbus
Frank Earle
William Lege
Sidney
State Board of Pardons
Efort
John Soloy
Cleveland
Soloy
Verona Varga
Urla Benpardo
P Nitentiary
Joseph H Outhwaite Dies Former Ohio Congressman
Columbus Ohio December 9 former congressman Joseph H Outhwaite died at his home from pneumonia after celebrating his sixty fifth birthday. He served in Congress 1885 to 1895 chaired Pacific railroads and military affairs committees and helped lead the Gold Democratic movement in 1896. He later served on the fortifications board and led Ohio State University law school efforts. Acting on Supreme Court guidance Miller filed contempt against Emerson and Austin for falsifying a law certificate and altering a court record.
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Jooseph Outhwaite
Columbus
Joseph H. Outhfite
Ohio
Congress
Palmer and Buckner
Fortifications Board
Heart of the Law School
Ohio State University
Emerson
Austin
Supreme Court
Miller
Lawson J. Emerson
St. Clairsville
L. L. H. Austin
Toledo
Charles T. Austin
L. I. H Austin
Skin Graft Fosters Recovery After Wounds
Misfortune to Mrs James Bird of Zanesville may save the life of Emma Minor of Columbus as grafted skin from Bird's crushed leg is used on Minor. Minor had suffered severe scald wounds months earlier and worsened until treated. Both patients are reported progressing nicely at a local hospital.
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Columbus
James Bird
Zanesville
Emma Minor
Bird
Senator Meek Plans to Sit With State Exam Board
Columbus Ohio December 10 Senator Meek of Dayton indicates he will join the state board of school examiners by submitting his questions for the next examination test He previously refused to resign after charging trafficking in state school certificates which the commissioner found unfounded after investigation
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Meek
Columbus
Meck
Dayton
State Board of
Jones
Kirby Is Acquitted In Murder Case At Washington D C
The jury found Kirby not guilty after three hours in deliberation. Kirby, declaring no malice toward Fred Marchant, plans to relocate to Leesburg, his former home, with no stated future plans.
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Kirby
Washington
D. H
George Kirby
Fred Marchant
Leesburg
Italian man shot dead in Martin's Ferry case
George Zamfert was shot and killed. John Steff is in custody accused of the crime. Zamfert and Steff were friends and suspected of holding up two Syrians. A quarrel over spoils led to the deadly dispute.
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Martin’s Ferry
Mob surrounds police in Cincinnati killing case
In Cincinnati 500 residents mobbed police as they fought to save I Frank Hennecke accused of killing Michael Cassidy and wounding John Conway. Cassidy died after being stabbed in a stairway leading to a saloon. the incident followed the earlier Hartpin in an infant case reported from Tiffin Ohio.
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Cincinnati
I Frank Hennecke
Michael Cassidy
Flohn Conway
Cassidy
Nine Hurt In Collision At Dogad Fifth Streets
Nine persons injured in a collision at the intersection of Dogad and Fifth streets. Mason Brown, a motor man, is among the most seriously hurt but expected to recover.
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Collabus O
Dogad Fifth Streets
Mason Brown
Horror as 391 Miners Feared Dead in Virginia Colliery Blast
In Monongah West Virginia on December 9 a massive explosion at Fairmont Coal No 8 and No 6 trapped about 350 workers. Fire halted rescues and forced temporary abandonment while dozens of bodies are located and brought to the surface after the blaze is contained. Thousands of onlookers crowded the mine entrances as authorities battled the flames and planned continued recovery efforts.
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Virginia
Monongeh
W. Va
Fairmont Coal Company
Fire in Monongah mine ends rescue halt in No 8
In Monongah West Virginia December 10 the mine No 8 fire is out. Officials dispute estimates of 260 men underground at the blast while miners claim 406 entered that morning. Relief funds grow by over 25000 as hundreds of women wait outside the mines in distress.
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Monongah
W. Va
Brewer Adolphus Busch backs local option and Sunday closing plan
Adolphus Busch of St. Louis advocates local option and a Sunday policy to close saloons from midnight Saturday to 2 pm Sunday to allow church attendance. He warns the prohibition movement spreading nationwide, noting Oklahoma’s shift and its cost of a million dollars to him.
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Busch
Kansas City
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
South
Oklahoma
Important Witness Missing Delays Calhoun Case in San Francisco
San Francisco December 10. The disappearance of former Supervisor Just 3 L Gallagher, a key state witness in bribery graft cases, and failure to locate him, caused postponement of Patrick Calhoun's trial, as Calhoun was allowed to travel to New York with court permission.
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San Francisco
Just 3 L Gallagher
Patrick Calhoun
United Railways
Janet Calhoun
New York
Markets Report from East Buffalo to Toledo
Market prices for cattle calves hogs sheep and lambs by city districts including East Buffalo Chicago Pittsburg Cleveland Cincinnati Boston New York and Toledo. Notable figures include East Buffalo milkers and springers at 39 000 bu UU and Chicago steers at 3 90 to 5 59 with various grades of cows bulls heifers and stockers across cities.
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East Buffalo
Bu UU
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Boston
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Indiana
New York
Toledo
Assembly Day for Pacific Fleet Opens at Old Point Comfort
The flag of the Pacific-bound fleet hangs from the battleship Connecticut as Rear Admiral Robley Evans formally assumes leadership. Fleet assembly is under way at Hampton Roads with fourteen of sixteen battleships present plus the Yankton and supply ships as the Maine arrives. The ships include Louisiana New Jersey Virginia Georgia Illinois Alabama Ohio Kearsarge Kansas Missouri Connecticut Vermont Rhode Island and Maine. Minnesota and Kentucky pending arrival.
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Sal
Pacific
Old Point Comfort
Connecticut
Robley
Evang
Hampton Roads
Yankton
Maine
Louisiana
New Jersey
Virginia
Georgia
Illinois
Alabama
Ohio
Kearsarge
Kansas
Missouri
Vermont
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Kentucky
Broad ranged 1908 news items include resignations and disasters
Zulu king Diailulu surrenders to British authorities over Natal tensions. In Somerville Massachusetts a 45 year old woman drowned her two grandchildren. U S census shows cotton harvest to Dec 1 at 8 338 054 bales vs 10 072 008 last year. President nominates Merry Prouty and others. Winter wheat area down 1.9 percent from 1906. Marcellus Hopkins dies in Chicago. Mrs Bryan sails for Europe and Holy Land. Schoolboys save a young woman from suicide in Minneapolis. Tennessee governor marries at Union City. Train wreck near Missoula kills several railroad workers. Burglary losses in New York total 15 8 million. Several suicides and accidental deaths noted. Fire destroys Rice Hall at Washburn College. Brazilian steamer Guasca sinks with 30 dead. Rye postmaster nickels arrested for embezzlement. Ohio valley workers accept lower wages. Mastodon bones found near Helena. Atlantic No 8 wreck near Pittsburgh injuring many. Bomb hurled at Moscow governor Guershelmann. he survives. Courts strike down employer liability law. Havemeyer dies at home. Union fund planned for John Mitchell. Stockbridge bank receiver named. Vermont stonecutters seek wage rise. Duluta Minnesota fights open shop. Jamestown exposition receiver sought. Populist convention set for St Louis in 1908.
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Diailulu
Natal
Somerville
Mass
Emery Huntly
Raymond
Caroline
Womar
Census Bureau
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
William L. Merry
California
Charles A. Prouty
Vermont
National ‘Agricultural Department
Marcellus Hopkins
South Side Elevated Railroad
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Europe
Holy Land
William Mortensen
Engles
Mississippi
Minneapolis
Ida Christiansen
Malcolm R. Patterson
Tennessee
Mamie Gardner
Union City
Tenn
Gardner
Russell A. Gardner
St. Louis
Northern Pacific
Fels
Hedges
Copenhagen
Missoula
Mont
New York City
Peter Matroni
Kasper Crowlek
Law and Order League
Beatrice Ewell
Charles Ewell
Milan
Rice Hall
Washburn College
Topeka
Kan
Ramos
Paranagua
Brazil
George P. Nickels
Rye
N. Y
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Helena
Atlantic
Pennsylvania Railroad
Vanion
Pittsburg
Guershelmann
Moscow
Panama Bonds Allotted to Ohio Banks at 103
Secretary Cortelyou announced Panama bonds were allotted to national banks across the United States to boost circulation. Ohio recipients included Tiffin National 100000 at 103.50, First National Akron 100000 at 103, Citizens National Wooster 100000 at 103, and First National Cleveland 200000 at 103.
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Washington
Cortelyou
First National
Akron
Citizens
National Woosters
Cleveland
Mrs. Bradley Acquitted After Utah Senator Murder Trial
Mrs Annie E Bradley was acquitted of murder in the shooting of former Senator Arthur Brown of Utah. She plans to leave for Goldfield Nevada to join her sister and spoke of having little mapped out. U S District Attorney Baker called the trial fair and impartial and noted the jury of twelve found her not guilty, ending government action for now.
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Bradley
Washington
Annie E. Bradley
Arthur Brown
Utah
Goldfield
Nev
United States
Baker
Traction Car Crash In Dayton Injures Dozens Of Women
In Dayton Ohio on December 4 a Dayton and Xenia traction car ran beyond the motorman’s control on a steep hill east of the city and overturned at a curve. Over a score of people many women from Xenia were seriously injured and transported to Dayton hospitals by ambulance. Among the injured listed as possibly fatal are Mrs R A Wenzel Mary Ronan Mrs Charles Spindell Mrs John Godfrey and Mrs George Jeffries.
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Dayton
Xenia
Dayton & Xenia
R. A. Wenzel
Mary Ronan
Charles Spindell
John Godfrey
George Jeffries
Diamond Robbery at Canton Hotel Ends in Theft
A jewelry trunk belonging to G. S. Voorhees, a Pittsburgh traveling salesman, was wheeled from Courtland hotel in Canton. Diamonds and jewelry valued at $10,000 were removed and the trunk opened in the street a few blocks away. Police seek a porter who vanished.
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Canton
G. S. Voorhees
Pittsburg
Courtland Hotel
Foraker Urges Direct Delegate Selection at Primaries
Toledo report says Senator Foraker asks the Republican state convention to require delegates be chosen directly at duly authorized primary elections. Chairman Walter Brown of the state central committee received the letter.
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Foraker
Toledo
Walter Brown
Republican State Central Committee
Senator Foraker
Baron Takahira Named to Succeed Aoki in Washington
Tokyo reports Baron Kogoro Takahira has been chosen to succeed Viscount Aoki as ambassador to the United States. Takahira, the former minister to the United States, is presently ambassador to Italy.
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Aoki
Tokyo
Kogoro Takahira
United States
Viscount Aoki
Washington
Baron Takahira
Italy
I Have Been a Great Sinner for Eighty Years
An elderly lady on her deathbed confessed a long life of sin. A longtime Black servant exclaimed that she had known it all along, prompting a blunt and ironic exchange.
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Atchi
Son Globe
Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters Read Aloud
A Sunday school teacher asks Susie to read the next verse then explains the line Cast thy bread upon the waters to illustrate feeding the fishes. The exchange ends with the girl’s quip about the fishes living to be fed.
German towns require three waste receptacles for households
In several German towns households are legally obliged to sort rubbish into three bins: ash and sweepings, cooking refuse, and rags and paper. The cleaned waste is then used by the town authorities.
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Germany
Sturgeon Compared to Swordfish In Armorless Defense
A historical note states sturgeons are the weakest fish by size proportion and a large sturgeon is helpless when attacked by a small swordfish, illustrating surprising predator prey dynamics among fish.
Parrot and Boy Create a Puzzling Paradox
A worried woman wonders aloud whether Willy is corrupting the parrot or the parrot is corrupting Willy in a puzzled exchange cited by a neighbor. The line reflects a humorous, ambiguous dilemma from a London newspaper snippet.
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Willy
London
Anavrara
Spectacular Mourning Practices Criticized by Dr. Feldner
Dr. Max Feldner criticizes extravagant mourning in Bertin paper noting black bordered cards and costly attire. He says display mourning deepens grief and burdens the bereaved, while many dress to appear respectful. He cites three mourning degrees describing worn and composed expressions of sorrow.
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Max Feldner
Bertin
Seven Lean Years Linked to Ancient Nile Famine
An article in the Oesterreichische Wochenschrift argues Brugsch Bey deciphered hieroglyphics linking Genesis seven years of famine to 1700 B C. Nile overflow failure, drought and pestilence are depicted, turning a biblical episode into historical fact.
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Brugsch Bey
Oesterreichische Wochenschrift
Brugsch
Why Jewesses Marry Gentiles
A Jewish World writer called "A Jewess Girl" argues blame for interfaith marriages lies with Jewish men. She claims middle class Jewish youth are spoiled and demand money in marriage, hindering relations with Jewish women and prompting marriages for money. American Israelite.
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London
Return to Rural Life Inspires Fuller Joy and Growth
The Craftsman notes that Americans turning back to rural living seek wider experience and wiser judgment. They aim for closer nature, fuller happiness, and greater harmony with nature, hoping to gain health peace and growth through a renewed kinship and gratitude.
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America
Lfe
Advertiser Confronts Editor Over Page Error
A Washington correspondent recalls a town heavy advertiser who burst into editorial offices in anger and disgust. He declares the paper has made a fine break in his ad this week and forces the editor to read the offending copy titled If you want yo Wales a fit wearlank's shoes from Harper's Weekly.
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Washington
Iowa
Wales
Farper'y
No Mackintoshes In The North Scotland Train
A traveler in the north of Scotland reaches his destination to find his waterproof left in a compartment. He hurries back as the train departs and asks if a black mackintosh remains. A fellow passenger replies that none remain, they are all Macgregors.
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Scotland
Dundee Advertiser
Leadership skill exceeds individual labor in value
A British Australasian saying notes that guiding others to work yields greater achievement than personal effort alone. It emphasizes management ability as crucial to collective success.
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Duvie West
Watts Parker
Lexington
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Henry O Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Commack
Uunited
Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
J Dencer
Stockbridge
Mich
Commercial Bank of
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Hanna
Beck & Milroy
Stephen J. Hart
Hart
J. D. Esving’s
Stephen
J. A. Smith
Carpy
J. D. Ewing
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