Dozens of Sorrowful Deaths Across Cities and Incidents
A flood of reports covers murders, suicides, accidents, and crimes from across the nation. Josephine Malone and two others perish in a river incident near Janesville while Patrick Cowles and John Magen die in a train crash. Bloch Brothers’ Joseph C. Bloch shoots himself in Louisville. A dynamite explosion devastates a mining town in Iowa injuring five. Indictments target Hiram P Crouse for fraud. Various murders, arsons, and legal actions unfold in Chicago Indianapolis Toledo and beyond with numerous arrests and casualties.
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Josephine Malone
Avas
Janesville
Wis
Columbus
Patrick Cowles
John Magen
Joseph C. Bloch
Bloch Brothers
Louisville
Hocking
Iowa
Hiram P Crouse
Toledo Press Publishing ,Company
Edward McGee
Katherine Cartwright McGee
Chicago
C. R Lawson
Los Angeles
Cal
United States
James H. Smith
Mattie Halpin
H W Smith
Indianapolis
Emil Yzanea
Dowater
Manchester
Listerkey
England
Lake St. John
Concordia Parish
Haitien
Port de Paix
Cape Haitien
United Mine Workers Convention
George R Haynes
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Ohio
Toledo
Michael Diester
Sandusky
Lake Shore
W. I Carter
Meadville
Mio
Catherine Cartwright
James McGee
Latrobe Parra
Mary Allison
John B. Larkin
Pittsburg
Morris Ko Fessiap
New York Chamber of Commerce
Labor Party
Hull
Clarksville
Tennions
Walter Watkins
Janes A. Coleman
Christian
Kentucky
Kansas
Taft
Harvard
Rappe
Greensburg
Denes
Alvords
Taytorsville
Ohio Legislature Acts On Privacy and Charity Measures
The Senate passed the Gayman measure restricting stenographers from disclosing notes without employer consent or court order, with fines up to 100 dollars or six months imprisonment. It also approved Pollock’s bill expanding state board of charities powers over hospitals for the insane and related admissions rules requiring two physicians signatures. A temperance bill restricting alcohol on trains to places where sold faced third reading in June, with a five dollar fine and county justice jurisdiction for offenses.
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House
Senate
Columbus
Gayman
Pollock
State Board of Charities
Buckeye Senate
Rathburn
Meigst
Ohio
Meek Charges Prompt Joint Senate House Probe
Columbus January 22 The state senate adopts a joint resolution by Mr West of Logan to appoint a 6 member committee from both chambers to investigate Meeks charges of trafficking in state school certificates. The measure passed unanimously with minor amendments. Railway Liability. Columbus January 23 The house passes Metzger bill to qualify railroad liability for injuries to employees abolishing assumed risk and fellow servant rules with contributory negligence as a mitigating factor. bill moves to senate.
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Meek
Columbus
State Senate
West
Logan
House
Senate
Metzger
Cuyahoga County
Auditorium seating plan for Democratic national convention
Denver January details state the Democratic National Committee accepts auditorium plans and allocates seats for 000 attendees. Denver convention league to supply chairs and turn the hall over to the committee with decorations and music arranged for the event.
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Denver Col
Democratic National Committee
Denver Convention League
Democratic Committee
Governor Harris Denies Nomination Report in Letter
Governor Harris rejects reports he would not accept the governor nomination in a letter to Fr A Derthick master of the Ohio Grange who sought confirmation or denial of the story dated January 6 in Columbus.
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Columbus
Harris
Fr A Derthick
The
Ohio Grange
Markets Report Across Cities With Mixed Livestock Prices
East Buffalo Chicago Pittsburg Cleveland Boston Cincinnati and Toledo markets show varied livestock and grain prices. Cattle steers heifers cows bulls and calves display wide ranges across regions while sheep hogs and lambs fetch differing bids playing into regional demand and supply.
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East Buffalo
Alvon Hest
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Amba
Boston
Chile
Pennsylvania
Delaine
Kentucky
Indiana
Cincinnati
Toledo
Johnson Indictment Upheld in Ohio Printing Case
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the indictment against John W. Johnson, state supervisor of public printing, for attempting to influence a circuit court decision in a suit by Mark Slater to remove him. The case is remanded for trial. prosecutors have not yet decided if it will proceed.
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Johnson
Columbus
Supreme Court
John WW. Johnson
Common Pleas Court
Circuit Court
Mark Slater
Public Printing
Webber
Counterfeiters Put Away in Ohio Courts
Three years in the penitentiary for Perry O Daniels and one year in the state reformatory for Irel Daniels were imposed in U S district court by Judge Loyal E Knappen on the Lima counterfeiters who pleaded guilty after four counts were returned by the special grand jury. In Cincinnati Senator Foraker says the fight for delegates to the Republican national convention will continue despite reports that former Lieutenant Governor Harding has shifted support to Secretary of War Taft.
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Toledo
Perry
Daniels
Ohio State Reformatory
Irel Daniels
Lima
Gyrand
Loyal E. Knappen
United States‘ District Court
Foraker
Cincinnati
Senator Foraker
Harding
William H. Taft
Bank Voluntarily Assigns In Norwalk Ohio
Norwalk Savings Bank assigned for creditors after a directors meeting and withdrawals left the bank unable to weather the financial storm. Ed C Hinen and G T Thomas named as assignees following the Ohio Trust Co of Norwalk’s prior action.
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Norwalk
Carriage Hit by Train Near Ravenna
In New Milford near Ravenna Ohio on January 27 Mr and Mrs Gilbert Parker and their daughter Maud were injured when their carriage was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train. Gilbert suffered a head injury, Mrs Parker broke an arm and injured her back, and Maud broke a leg. All were taken to Alliance Hospital.
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Ravenna
Gilbert Parker
Maud
Pennsylvania
New Milford
Gilbert
Alliance
Cleveland Girl Bishop's Bride
Rev George W. Hinkle acting bishop of Iowa and Adelaide Corlett of Cleveland were married at Grace church. Hinkle formerly rector of Grace church and the Corlett family were among the church founders in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Cleveland, O
George W. Hinkle
Episcopal Diocese of
Iowa
Lews
Adelaide Corlett
Grace Church
Hinkle
Corlett
Charge Against Former Official in Lima Grand Jury Indictments
Lima Jan 22 former city council president O H Odell was indicted twice by the grand jury on more than a dozen counts alleging involvement in profits from selling his own company products to the city He also served as a director of a brick firm said to supply most paving material during his term on the council
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Lima
O. H Odell
Odell
Obituary: David Compton 83 Dies in Springfield O
David Compton 83 longtime president of the Odd Fellows home died suddenly in Springfield Ohio while drafting his life sketch for publication. He was among the oldest Odd Fellows in the state and had planned to see his obituary in print before death.
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Springfield
David Compton
Odd Fellows’ Home
Compton
Odd Fellows
Coasting Accident Kills One Injures Two Near Martin's Ferry
In Martin's Ferry on January 27 George Matheny aged 19 died instantly and Elmer Shaffer and Frank Shaffer were seriously injured when Matheny's bobsled lost control on Kirkwood hill and crashed into a telephone pole. Fifteen youths on the hill suffered varying injuries.
Woman Swallowed Acid in Fountain Square Tragedy
At Fountain Square Cincinnati on January 6 1923 Andrew Fizan drank muriatic acid in a busy hour and died after hospital arrival. Surrounded by crowds none realized his act until he collapsed on the sidewalk. The cause of death by his own action remains unknown.
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Cincinnati
Fountain Square
Andrew Fizan
Primary Case in High Court Columbus Appeal
In Columbus the High Court case, Jan 22, Judge Bigger sustained the demurrer filed by John Felton chief deputy state supervisor of elections against Prosecutor Webber's suit to prevent the Republican primary. The ruling was immediately appealed to the supreme court on error.
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High Court
Columbus
Bigger
Common Pleas Court
John Felton
Webber
Supreme Court
Fire destroys Cleveland pattern shop and armature plant
Fire at the Cleveland Steel Casting company levelled the pattern shop and armature winding plant in Cleveland. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars. Authorities suspect incendiary origin.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Steel Casting Company
Burglars Loot Bradner Post Office Safe
Cracksmen forced entry into Bradner post office near Toledo on January 27. They wrecked the safe and escaped with stamps valued at 600 dollars and cash totaling 106 dollars. Local authorities investigating the break in.
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Toledo
Bradner
Nesbit Thaw Testimony Reopens In Thaw White Case
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw again tells her story at Harry Thaw’s trial for Stanford White’s murder. District Attorney Jerome cross examines, seeks to exclude spectators, and replays details from the first trial. She recounts Thaw’s Monte Carlo suicide attempt and pivotal court recollections about their life together.
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New York
Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Littleton
Monte Carlo
Grand Hotel
Thaw
Mr. Jerome
Mr. Littleton
Trial Witnesses Back Thaw Case Cited In Letters
Dr Charles G Wagner the alienist Anthony Comstock vice president of the society for the suppression of vice Mrs William Thaw and a kindergarten teacher testified at Harry Thaws trial. Comstock described a request to close certain houses housing mistreatment of girls and a dozen letters Thaw wrote detailing the Twenty fourth street house were read. The DA read most of Comstock replies. witnesses said no legal evidence supported the complaints.
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New York
Charles G. Wagner
Anthony Comstock
Society For the Suppression of Vice
William Thaw
Thaw
Harry Thaw
Comstock
Stanford White
Twentyfourth Street
Jerome
Calls Fleet a Floating Joke at California Metal Trades Dinner
George W. Dickie, designer of the battleship Oregon, blasted U S navy bureau chiefs at the California Metal Trades association annual dinner. He called the Pacific fleet a fleet of floating absurdities and mocked naval administration and officers as he criticized magazine coverage of the service.
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San Francisco
George W. Dickie
Oregon
United States Navy
Pacific
Dickie
California Metal Trades Association
Naval Administration
Washington
Naval
Toledo Ice Trust Men Sentences Reversed by Supreme Court
In Columbus January 22 the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the six month workhouse sentences and $2500 fines for Reuben C. Lemmon Roland A. Beard and Joseph A. Miller. The cases were remanded to Lucas County courts for resentencing due to lack of Toledo court jurisdiction under anti trust laws to send defendants to the workhouse.
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Columbus, O
Reuben C. Lemmon
Roland A. Beard
Joseph A. Miller
Toledo Ice Trust
Supreme Court
Lucas County
Toledo
Woman's Body Found in Field Near Doewington
In Gallipolis Ohio on January 23 a mystery surrounds the death of Mrs William Phillips of Doewington whose body was found in a field near her home. She had meant to visit a neighbor for the evening and was never seen alive again. Evidence of a struggle was found at the scene and Coroner Rowly is investigating as the community is aroused.
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Gallipolis
William Phillips
Doewington
Rowly
George King Found Dead in Columbus Hotel Room
George King aged 26, who previously ran a back line in Dayton, Dayton? was found dead in his room at the Stag hotel in Columbus. He had attempted suicide last Thursday night by taking laudanum and completed the act Tuesday evening.
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Columbus
George King
Stag Hotel
King
Deyton
Weighing the Mails and Potomac Improvements
Washington letter reports costs to weigh eight states at 383000 and forecasts 1500000 to weigh the nation. Postmaster General Meyer defends safeguards against padding. Mackenzie details Potomac river improvements, navigation, tonnage records, and dredging. Ezra Meeker visits White House to seek support for a national Oregon trail highway. Alyn Williams arrives to paint a miniature of President Roosevelt. Washington serves face tipping, with over 100000 servants involved in the practice.
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Meyer
Granger
South
Potomac Improvements
Mackenzie
United States Army
Potomac River
Washington
Little Falls
Georgetown
Aqueduct
Tacoma
Ezra Meeker
Wash
White House
Mississippi River
Oregon
Oregon Trail
Alyn Williams
President Roosevelt
Alfred Reynolds
England
Williams
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Roosevelt
Carl Schofield
Gland Theories And New Fingerprint Bank Cards
The article discusses pineal and pituitary glands with varied expert views on their roles and a postal bank in Manila issuing stamp deposit cards. Depositors use thumbprints on the card for identity, linking fingerprinting to secured deposits and credited amounts in peso.
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Postal Savings of the Philippines
Manila
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Greer College
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Carero
Prats
Watt Givens
Rounehead
Tyrone
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
George J. Billups
Fullups Hotel
Baltimore
Ohio Legislature
Denver Auditorium
Governor Floats Resort
Buckeye News
Velyn
Uncle Sam
Postoffice Department
Mississippi Valley
Hart
Upperigandusey
Stephen J. Hart
A. D. Martin
J. D. Ewing
J. A. Smith
Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Carey
Ca Bhoop
Dr.Shoop
Hower
M. de Cyant Gards
Pituitary
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