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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
8
Quarantine in New York and Pennsylvania on aprious fever shifts cattle sheep and hogs to Cleveland for handling as western stock enters via Buffalo and other eastern markets. Officials note potential meat price declines if quarantine persists.
In Upper Sandusky Ohio on November 24 George Hickel returned home to find his wife dead from a bullet wound behind the kitchen stove. A revolver lay nearby, a blood pool stained the room, and the injured woman asked to be left alone before dying. Doctors failed to locate the bullet lodged in her brush and she had suffered rheumatism for months.
John Chargaski, a New York salesman, was robbed by four women armed with hatpins in Cleveland. They took $60, a watch, and a scarf pin, forced him to strip to shirt and trousers, and left him shivering before he reached the police station to secure clothes and wire home for funds.
Columbus Nov. 24 three counties voted dry in local option elections. Muskingum and Tuscarawas were carried by temperance forces with majorities over 1 000 and Hancock county by 1 900. Saloon knock outs totaled 82 in Muskingum 92 in Tuscarawas and 34 in Hancock. Muskingum is among the most populous counties affected.
The most important case of the term opened with Russell alias Buck Cottongame indicted for the murder of Farris Arnett on Labor Day night. A large number of witnesses have been subpoenaed, including many from Kentucky feud districts where Arnett and Cottongame formerly resided.
City Solicitor Marshall ruled the city cannot provide funds for a new grandstand for the inaugural parade. Mayor Bond urged council approval and the council committee sought legal advice before proceeding.
Columbus Ohio November 24 A special meeting of the state board of agriculture is planned for Wednesday evening to review an expected report from Dr Paul Fisher state veterinarian who traveled to Buffalo to inspect conditions tied to the foot and mouth disease epidemic A state quarantine may follow.
Chillicothe Ohio November 24 Judge Thaddeus A Minshall 75 former justice of Ohio Supreme Court died here He was regarded as one of the state's ablest jurors and a leading local citizen He had been confined to bed for five years
In Cleveland Ohio the street railway motormen and conductors union voted to call off the strike against the Municipal Traction company. The action ends a stoppage that began last May following a local union meeting.
Abner E May aged 56 businessman and former Preble County children’s home superintendent died of heart trouble at Lewisburg Masonic temple while attending lodge. Frank Steinmetz a Cleveland motorman was fatally injured and ten passengers hurt in a suburban car collision on Broadway.
Columbus reports results as Jefferson Sandusky and Clermont counties vote dry by margins of 1700 600 and 975 to end 210 saloons Huron county votes wet by 15 indicating mixed alcohol measures across the region
Columbus Ohio November 24 Lake County voters adopted prohibition by a 1589 majority. Twenty three saloons were forced to close their doors as a result of the vote.
Laporte Ind November 24 It is believed that by tonight s adjournment all evidence in the Lamphere murder trial will have been introduced and that counsels arguments will begin Wednesday morning The defense has offered evidence to support an alibi tying Mrs Gunness to July 9 and to claim the fire preceded the time the state says she perished The defense lawyer says Lamphere will not testify and a letter about Mrs Gunness presence leads to questioning of notoriety seekers
The Democratic national committee reports a balance on hand of 1234.71 with receipts totaling 620644.75 and expenses 619410.06. A detailed itemized statement will be filed in New York secretary of state records per Lincoln Nebraska resolution.
Official returns from 87 counties show Democratic candidate Creamer leading by a small margin for state treasurer. Unofficial counts from several counties remain unsent, with Franklin, Cuyahoga and Mahoning not yet tabulated.
Charles C Green appointed by Governor Harris to fill the McKinnon term opened the state treasury for public business. Executors Herbert and Harry McKinnon transferred funds to Green as required by law. Green filed a $600,000 bond guaranteed by 18 men led by Columbus bankers.
Meager telegraphic reports from Little Rock describe two deadly tornadoes sweeping northwestern Arkansas. At Piney twelve killed, London ten dead, with towns Wallerville Jethro Mulberry Berryville damaged and several injuries. Timber tracts uprooted and crops severely harmed, with property losses around twenty five thousand dollars in Berryville.
Columbus officers report Chan Mon Chon Chan Lee Fong of Columbus and Chan Kong Yue of Cleveland sent a cable to U S Minister Rockhill at Peking. They urged Prince Chun to execute Yuan Shikai for poisoning Emperor Guangxu, claiming it would avenge the people and uphold justice.
Expenditures by the state for the fiscal year ended Nov 15 nearly matched receipts. Receipts totaled 8,558,912.39 while expenditures were 8,178,828.18, not including outstanding warrants.
The dispatch lists cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb prices in Chicago Cleveland Pittsburg Boston Cincinnati and other markets. It shows steers and cows around 4 60 to 6 75 plus hogs at 5 65 to 6 20, sheep and lamb values near 3 60 to 6 00, and grain bids for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and cloverseed across several hubs.
J A Smith advertises weekly farm listings in Warren Ohio with 87 acre farm near Carey brick house and large barn, 120 acre farm near Carey, 40 and 60 acre tracts, a tiled 40 acre tract, and a cheap house on South Street. Loans up to 100000 available with no borrower cost. Visit office for listings and prices ranging 16 to 125 dollars per acre.
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