Fire Destroys Plant of Brown Hoisting Co in Cleveland
Cleveland December 18 flames wiped out the Elwell Parker Electric Co building and the Brown Hoisting and Conveying Machine Co offices. About 1,200 men were thrown out of work as property valued at over 250 000 dollars was consumed. The fire began in a shed adjoining the erecting department. a barrel of varnish exploded blasting windows.
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Cleveland
Elwell-Parker Electric Co
Mornday
Hamilton
Candl
Brown
Convict Marvin Kuhns Reported Safe Near Albion
Albion correspondent says escaped convict Marvin Kuhns eluded officers for days, shot a Logansport policeman, fought a posse, and is now at his brother’s house near Albion. Kuhns warned locals they know his whereabouts and to come and find him, claiming readiness for any event.
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Indianapolis
the News
Albion
Ind
Marvin Kuhns
Kuhns
Logansport
Marshal Weaver Fends Off Bank Gang in Seville
Seville on Sunday night saw Marshal Weaver exchange many shots with three men suspected of the bank robbery a week earlier. His coat bears a bullet hole and bullets shattered nearby windows. Weaver later identified an arrested man at Bridgeport as a gang member who had bound and gagged him during the robbery.
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Seville
Marshal Weaver
Weaver
Bridgeport
Attorney General Urged to Probe United Salt Co
Cleveland December 18 Attorney General Sheets has been urged to file proceedings against United Salt Co for alleged charter violations and anti trust law breaches. The move mirrors historic actions against Standard Oil under ex Attorney General Nett. A letter from Arnold Green was sent to the attorney general.
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Salt Trust
Cleveland
Sheets
United Salt Co
Ohio
Standard Oil Co
Monnett
Arnold Green
Streetcar crash at Calcutta hill kills motorman in East Liverpool
East Liverpool on Monday afternoon car number seven of the East Liverpool and Wellsville line derailed descending Calcutta hill and struck the Wucherer residence. Motorman James Christy was killed instantly and conductor William Morgan severely injured. Three female passengers escaped unharmed. In Washington the Supreme Court affirmed the Dow Law tax on liquor, upholding its constitutionality.
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East Liverpool
East Liverpool & Wellsville Street
Calcutta Hill
George Wucherer
James Christy
William Morgan
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Art
District of Athio
Reyman Brewng Co
Harry Brister
Jefferson County
Ohio
Dow
Powell and Dillon Appointed Receivers of Patton Manufacturing Co
Columbus December 18 E T Powell and E J Dillon were yesterday appointed receivers of the A G Patton Manufacturing Co makers of hollow ware on the application of Taylor Williams Co who alleged the company is insolvent. No schedule of assets or liabilities was given Mr Patton claims if the business is properly managed all claims will be paid in full.
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Columbus
E. T. Powell
E. J. Dillon
A. G. Patton Manufacturing Co
Taylor, Williams & Co
Patton
Wounded Brimfield man improving after barn shooting
Kent December 18 Wesley Nieffer of Brimfield wounded Thursday evening in his barn shows slow recovery. Prosecutor Beckley and Officer Good enough continue case inquiry with no new developments. Akron December 18 a natural gas outage causes coldest day of winter and partial asphyxiation in several homes after valves left open.
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Kent
Wesley Nieffer
Brimfield
Beckley
Goodenough
Akron
Mrs Caroline Williams Dies at 101 in Mt Vernon
Mrs Caroline Williams aged 101 died Monday morning in Mt Vernon. Born in Halifax on October 1, 1799, she moved to Cleveland at the outbreak of the War of 1812 and remained hale until a few days before her death.
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Mt. Vernon
Caroline ‘el Williams
Halifax
Cleveland
Passenger train fatality in East Liverpool
Jacob Shenkle aged 60 was instantly killed after being struck by a westbound passenger train on the C P road in East Liverpool on Monday.
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East Liverpool
Jacob Shenkle
Boers release 321 Magaliesberg prisoners in South Africa
London dispatch reports Pretoria December news of prisoners freed at Magaliesberg. Bristling with action, Col Blomfield defeats Boers near Vryheid. Lt Col Clements saves guns at Magaliesberg. Lord Kitchener notes Boer divisions and continued pressure as British casualties mount.
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Magaliesberg
London
Lord Kitenener
Pretoria
Brabant
Zastron
Blomfield
Vryheid
Scheeper
Nek
Lord Kitchener
Rustenburg
Seutty
Aliwal
Cape Colony
Sastron
Orange River Colony
Clements
Rietfontein
Lord Methuen
Lichtenburg
Transvaal
Lord Salisbury
Lord Roberts
War Office
German Frigate Gneisenau Sinks Near Malaga
The German training frigate Gneisenau foundered off Malaga 65 miles northeast of Gibraltar during a fierce storm. Forty to 140 may have died with 40 hurt. crew clung to wreckage as lifeboats capsized and Captain Krestthmann perished at his post.
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Mediterranean
Spain
Madrid
Gneisenau
Malaga
Gibraltar
Kresthmann
Beaman Lawyer Dies Suddenly in New York
Charles C. Beaman of Favarts Choate Beaman died at his New York residence from heart disease. Born 1840 in Houston Missouri, he once served as private secretary to Charles Sumner and later married the daughter of William M Bearts. He was a consulting attorney to many corporations and a director, also general counsel for the Wisconsin Central Railroad Co.
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New York
Charles C. Beaman
Favarts, Choate & Beaman
Mr. Beaman
Houston
Charles Sumner
William M. Bearts
Beaman
Wisconsin Central Railroad Co
Wote Delay in Peace Policy
Pekin December 17 Definite instructions reach Sir Ernest Seton British minister demanding a modification of a point in the joint note. Ministers must communicate anew with their governments, delaying the peace policy. The exact British objection is undisclosed but will require more diplomatic steps.
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Pekin
Ernest Seton
Great Britain
Pennsylvania Roads Push For Permanent System Across Counties
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues interior Pennsylvania must adopt a permanent road system funded by state aid when finances allow. Montgomery and Northampton counties already begin rock bed road projects, replacing mud paths with durable surfaces to reduce long term costs and boost prosperity.
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the Inquirer
Stone
Montgomery
Northampton
Trout on Tap. A Commercial Traveler Turns Fisherman in New Brunswick
Bert Bean, a Boston born commercial traveler, bought 100 acres on Campobello Island New Brunswick and stocked a hilltop pond with trout. He later bored a water main into the pond and, by opening a tap, supplied trout to Boston and other cities while keeping enough fish to restock.
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Eastport
Portland
St. John
N. B
Bert Bean
Boston
Campobello Island
New Brunswick
New York Sun
Bean
Campobello
Peruna Medicine Cited By Oregon Governor For Cold Cure
A governor of Oregon praises Pe-ru-na in a letter to Dr. Hartman, saying it cured his family’s colds and prevented further ailments. The ad urges households to keep Pe-ru-na for coughs colds grippe and winter catarrh and to request Hartman’s free book Winter Catarrh.
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Oregon
Pe-ru-na
Dr. Hartman
Columbus
United States
Peruna
Hartman
Ohio
The House That Tresham Built
The article describes a 300 year old Rush Ton Northamptonshire house built by Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolize the Trinity. It features three sides three stories three windows per flat with trefoil shapes and a three sided roof pyramid. Mottoes inscriptions and three sided rooms mark its design. it is now uninhabited.
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England
Stone Trades Journal
Rushton
Northamptonshire
Thomas Tresham
Interstate Path From Boston To Chicago Proposed
L A W magazine reports Director Dodge of the Office of Public Road Inquiries in Washington backs an interstate side path from Boston to Chicago. The plan aims to widen a 20 foot smooth route first for bicycles then automobiles, hoping states west of Chicago join in and extend the road as needed.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
Dodge
Office of Public Road Inquiries
Washington
L. A. W. Magazine
Salt for cows improves milk and longevity of dairy output
Prof Robertson of Canada says cows need about one fourth pound of salt daily for best milk. When cows have adequate salt milk stays fuller in taste and lasts longer, a claim he says he has demonstrated. Allow cows to have all the salt they crave, as many farmers know.
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Robertson
Canada
Lota
Holy St. An den What a drive that was
A man in a crimson coat observed a fiery ball streak toward him, heard it strike nearby, and found a gray ball about 14 inches in diameter. He paused, then saluted the event with a puzzled, solemn head scratch according to the Bangor News.
Coughing Leads to Consumption and Jell-O Ad Claims
An advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as an instant cough cure with free sample bottles and small bottle pricing. It also promotes Jell-O with a quip about pastry cravings and a note from the Atchison Globe on mothers of singing daughters.
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Kemp
The Markets Report From Multiple Cities
Summary of commodity prices across New York Cleveland Toledo East Liberty East Buffalo and Oil City with figures for flour wheat corn oats butter cheese potatoes cattle hogs sheep lambs and oil market credit balances and certificates as of December 18. Prices vary by locale with notable strength in lamb and hog markets and mixed grain values across regions.
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Cleveland
Dee
York State
East Liberty
East Buffalo
Oil City
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Geo. J. Charlton
Chicago & Alton Railway
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Waltham
American Waltham Watch Company
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Midland Pub. CO
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Piradu Co
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