Incendiary Indictments in Ohio Residents charged in Sandusky case
In Sandusky two women face indictments for incendiarism connected to a October fire that damaged a dwelling owned by Miss Lou Mather. Mrs Martha Campbell and Miss Mather are named in the case with bonds set for both, while a separate insurance office reshuffle occurs in Columbus with C C Lemert succeeding Arthur I Vorys and other desk moves continuing.
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Norwalk
Martha
A Campbell
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Congregational Sundry
Steubenville
Greenfield Township
Sandusky
Campbell
Lou Mather
Miss Mather
Judge S.emert
Secretary of State
Frillman
Washington
HI. O
Postoffice
Swan
Herman Acton
Milledgeville
Fayette County
United States
Miss Pearl Chamberlain
Jesse Burnett
Cleveland
Ohio
Theosophist's Deed and Tobacco Warehouse Fire
The Bulgarian designer Boris Minoff attempted to kill Jessie Schroeder 13 and then killed himself after planning a soul marriage. Jessie survived. In West Union Ohio a tobacco warehouse was burned by unknown arsonists. neighbors stopped the fire. Scott Spears and Charles Spears received threatening warnings by mail from a growers society in Jefferson township.
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Cleveland
Boris Minoff
Jessie Schroeder
Minoff
Schroeders
Jessie
West Union
Scott Spears
Spears
Charles Spears
Jefferson Township
Adams County
Mother Kills Child Then Slashes Self in Ohio Farm Quarrel
In South Bloomfield Ohio on December 16 Mary Redman, 45, after quarrel with husband John Redman, gave her two year old daughter morphine and cut the child's throat before slashing her own. The couple own a small farm near the Darbyville South Bloomfield pike two miles west of the city. The woman is reported to be recovering.
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South Bloomfield O
Mary Redman
John Redman
Redmans
Darbyville South Bloomfield Pike
President Grant Delayed Reaches New York After Rough Passage
The steamer President Grant carrying Secretary of War Taft Mrs Taft and son Charles reports rough seas and cold weather delaying its arrival. It left Hamburg December 7 and is now about 400 miles east of Cape Race en route to New York, arriving likely Friday or Saturday. Charles Taft is ill but not in danger. Taft declined comment on Roosevelt's renomination stance.
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Cape Race
N. F
President Grant
William HH
T&ft
Charles
York
Hamburg
New York
Taft
White House
Roosevelt
President Roosevelts Post Presidency Plans Revealed
President Roosevelt reportedly told German ambassador Speck von Sternberg he plans to visit Germany after leaving office to meet Emperor William and other rulers. He prioritizes writing a history of his administration, a global big game hunt, and a Europe trip including England and continental capitals possibly circling the world via the Philippines.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Speck von Sternberg
Germany
William
Tius
India
Africa
Alaska
Europe
England
Funds appeal issued for Monongah disaster relief
The permanent relief committee led by Governor Dawson seeks funds for widows and orphans from the Fairmont coal mine explosion. Newspapers are urged to publish the appeal and collect clothing toys and similar donations for 250 widows and 1000 children, sent to W H Moore mayor of Monongah.
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Fairmont
W Va
Permanent Relief Committee
Dawson
Fairmont Coal Company
Monongah
Chambers of Commerce
W HH Moore
Powder Magazine Explosion Near Bowling Green
A Dupont Powder Company magazine containing 600 quarts of nitroglycerin exploded with terrific force near Bowling Green Ohio on December 17. Property losses are expected to reach about $10,000, with two miles west of town residences wrecked and a nearby power house and pump station nearly demolished. Glass in the city suffered about $4,000 in damage.
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Bowling Green
Dupont Powder Company
Foraker Waverly Delegates Nominate Local Foraker Support
Pike county Republican committee appoints delegates to state and congressional conventions and to common pleas and circuit judicial conventions. Unpledged state delegates favor Foraker with John W. Bargar named as a strong Foraker advocate for congress. Fire in Shawnee destroys 50000 in property including Anthon’s Hardware and Edward Faught saloon. Ohio Brewers association pushes Sunday closing and brewery restrictions to reform saloon trade.
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Foraker
Waverly
Pike County Republican Committee
Common Pleas
Circuit
John W Bargar
Shawnee
Anthons Sharshal Hardware Store
Odd Fellows
Nickelodeon
Shawnee Journal
John Condis
Edward Faught
Brewers
Cleveland O
Ohio Brewers Association
Roanoke Bank Liquidates in Waynesboro Region
The Interstate Finance and Trust Co bank at Big Stone Gap Va announced voluntary liquidation after failing to reopen its doors. cashier Witt acted as signee and the Dec 3 statement listed deposits around 160000 and loans near the same. A separate report from Gallipolis Ohio notes Rev K I Saunders accidentally shot half his son's head while hunting as he climbed over a fence.
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Roanoke
Interstate Finance and Trust Company Bank
Big Stone Gap
Witt
Gallipolis, O
K. 1 Saunders
Mercerville
MAD TAILOR SHOT WIFE AND WOMAN THEN KILLED HIMSELF
Otto Schmigler a Hungarian tailor shot and fatally wounded Mrs Caroline Webster seriously wounded Miss Myrtle Spence and then killed himself at Mrs Webster’s home in Columbus Ohio He mistook Mrs Webster for Miss Spence and died instantly after a self-inflicted wound Miss Spence wounded in the arm and breast is expected to recover Mrs Webster was mortally wounded and not expected to live
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Columbus
Otto Schmigjer
Caroline Webster
Myrtle Spence
Webster
Schmigler
Spence
Mrs. Webster
Miss Spence
Schibfigler
My’s. Webster
Roosevelt Declines Third Term Bid
President Roosevelt states he will not seek a third term, reaffirming his 1904 renunciation. The White House release notes he has not changed his position and the field is left open for Republican contenders like Fairbanks Taft Cannon Knox and Foraker.
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Wee
Ashington
White House
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Taft
Cannon
Knox
Foraker
Troops Ordered to Hopkinsville in Response to Night Rider Tensions
Governor Willson following Adjutant General Johnston's recommendation moves Company H of the First Kentucky militia from Louisville to Hopkinsville. The governor cites severe strain and threatening letters, says troops will restore confidence, deter further attacks, and unite citizens to uphold law and order.
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Hopkinsville
Louisville
Johnston
Willson
Kentucky
Governor Commutes Soley to Life In Ohio
Governor Harris commuted the death sentence of John Soley of Cleveland to life imprisonment for the murder of 14 year old Verona Varga. The clemency cites Soley’s mental deficiency and marks Harris first time acting against the pardons board.
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Soley
Columbus
Harris
John So Oyy
Cleveland
Verona Varga
Board of Pardons
Four Thousand Idle in Johnstown Steel Layoffs
Cambria Steel company in Johnstown Pennsylvania announces 1500 new layoffs, leaving about four thousand workers previously tied to the plant out of work. The move reflects a broader shutdown impacting families and local economy as the plant scales back operations.
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Johnstown
Cambria Steel Company
Ohio Congressman Introduces Toledo Chicago Ship Canal Survey
Washington December 17 Mr Ansberry of Ohio introduced in the house a bill providing for a survey for a ship canal to connect Toledo and Chicago via the Maumee River and Lake Michigan.
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Toledo
Chicago
Washington
Ansberry
Ohio
Maumee River
Lake Michigan
Market report shows mixed farm commodity prices across cities
East Buffalo Chicago Pittsburg Cleveland Cincinnati and Boston market notes list cattle hogs sheep and lambs prices, with steers cows heifers bulls milkers calves and feeders priced in ranges. Wheat corn oats rye and fiber feeds noted alongside wholesale livestock values and regional variations.
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East Buffalo
Chicago
Pittsburg
Dulles
Cincinnati
Boston
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Indiana
Toledo
Editorial on naval power and battleship future trends
The current Scientific American issue argues for larger battleships with 12 inch guns and long ranges. It discusses England and the United States expanding to 30 000 ton ships and outlines Capt Mahan's page article on the squadron cruise from Hampton Roads to Magellan Straits and San Francisco.
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Scientific American
Japan
Russia
England
A. T. Mahan
Hampton Roads
Atlantic
Mahan
United States
Germany
Bryan to Be The Candidate For President In 1908
The piece argues William J. Bryan is likely the Democratic nominee for president in 1908. It notes dissensions are fading and the party should unite, while criticizing Bryan’s past campaign style as ineffective. It cautions him to avoid vigorous rail travel speeches and deliver a single acceptance address.
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William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Bryan
The Mail Order Business and Local Growth
The writer argues against excess mail order reliance while praising urban growth impact on Wyandot county farms. They compare Montgomery Ward’s vast Chicago operation to farm value and note town proximity raises land prices in southwest Missouri, stressing mutual interests between towns and surrounding countryside.
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Chicago
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Wyandot County
Missouri
German superstition on rosebush and rosy cheeks
A folk belief from Germany claims that a young girl who buries a drop of her blood under a rosebush will gain rosy cheeks. The tale reflects traditional cosmetic myths and adolescent allure in historic cultural lore.
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Germany
Christmas tree fire danger advice from old pamphlet
A historical note warns of Christmas tree fire risks from candles and dry decorations. It urges keeping doors closed, extinguishing candles, and avoiding cotton snow under trees. Electric lights and alum-dipped cotton are suggested to reduce ignition danger.
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Santa Claus
Comprehensive National Waterways Scheme Proposed
The Inland Waterways Commission calls for a vast canal and river improvement network linking the Great Lakes to the Mississippi Valley and beyond. It envisions connecting Hudson Bay to the Gulf, the Texas coast to the mouth of the Mississippi, and routes via Florida and New Jersey, with further links to Delaware, Chesapeake, Raritan, Cape Cod, and Boston harbor. The plan includes upgrading the Mississippi and Ohio systems, Red River routes, and a possible Canada Hudson Bay canal, with phased implementation and potential bond funding to start the work.
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Inland Waterways Commission
Congress
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Hudson Bay
Gulf
Mississippi
Texas
Rio Grande
Mobile Bay
Atlantic Seaboard
Suwanee
Florida
Schene
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware and Maryland
Raritan Bay
New Jersey
Cape Cod
Looyg Island Sound
Massachusetts Bay
Boston Harbor
Red River
Canada
Jfudson
Illinois
Ohio
Pittsburg
Monongahela
Cumberland
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Scientific American
Sears Roebuck Indicted in Federal Court at Des Moines
Sears Roebuck & Co faces a federal indictment in Des Moines Iowa for mis representation of goods sold to customers alleging deceit and fraud. The case highlights federal scrutiny of consumer fraud and reflects strong enforcement actions by federal authorities.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Samuel
Rain Plans Fade as Frank Sees No Stop Today
In the Philadelphia Record a dialogue unfolds with Namma-Now and Brank debating an inevitable downpour. Frank argues the rain will not cease, expressing a defiant stance about weather and timing.
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Namma
Brank
Frank
Maimma
Philadelphia
Parcels Post Debate Leaves Measure in Doubt
The editorial voices uncertainty over the parcels post proposal. It notes the general view refrains from strong recommendation and fears risks to farming and rural towns, leaving legislators uneasy and unlikely to adopt the measure.
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J. D. Ewing
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