Murder mystery over hermit Hugh White in Niantic
Neighbors found the hermit Hugh White dead in his Niantic home with 497.05 dollars in crumpled bills nearby. Authorities and arrests are expected as no clue identifies White or potential heirs. White, who moved to Niantic fifteen years ago, earned a living by repairing jewelry and small jobs, leaving little about his past or family. His known relatives include a daughter in Cincinnati and a son in St Louis.
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Seater
Hernone
Hugh
White
Niantic
Nianthe
Dr Shaw Again Heads Suffragists in Convention
Washington date line reports the American Woman Suffrage Association elected its officers. Dr Anna Howard Shaw of New York was chosen president for a ninth consecutive term. Jane Addams of Chicago was named first vice president, with several other officers including Mrs Deab a Breskenridge of Lexington and Mrs Carolina Rees of Greenwich serving as vice presidents and secretaries.
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Washington
American Woman Suffrage Association
Anna Howard Shaw
New York
Mise Jane Addams
Chicago
Deaba ‘Breskenridge
Lexington
Carolina Rees
Greenwich
Conn
Saskn. Fitzgerald
Boston
Owen
Harlet Burton “Laid
Aged Man Held on Murder Charge
Joseph Zelger, accused of murder last week of Louis Granger while both inmates of the City Infirmary, was bound over to the grand jury by Municipal Judge Fricke in Police Court yesterday. The murder followed a quarrel over Granger’s refusal to loan ten cents after Zelger had borrowed twenty cents. police believe Zelger is mentally deranged.
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Joseph Zelger
Louis Granger
Fricke
Granger
Zelger
Court sustains damages ruling in stock suit
The Grant County Circuit Court verdict awarding Phoebe Collins $1,125 against D Linn Gooch et al was sustained by the Court of Appeals. The case involved stock in the Queen City Manufacturing Company of Cincinnati alleged to be misrepresented by an agent in Frankfort Kentucky.
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Frankfort
Grant County
Phoebe Collins
D. Linn Gooch
Court of Appeals
Queen City Manufacturing Company
Cincinnati
City Home Products Plan To Reach 6 Million Buyers
A Chamber of Commerce meeting states 100 manufacturers will gather on Tuesday December 14 to approve a publicity campaign costing 66000 for newspapers billboards and pamphlets. The drive targets 6 million buyers within 20 miles of Fountain Square to promote Cincinnati made goods. A city–wide canvass of households will illustrate benefits of shopping local.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fountain Square
Cincinnati
Probe Collision Kills Two Injures Three in Akron
Coroner R C Kendig and city officials launch a probe into the Branchtel avenue crash between an aerial automobile truck and a horse drawn hose wagon. Two men died instantly Lieutenant Fred Smith and Fireman Thomas Harris. Three injured Captain John Cummins George Fink Edwin Schwerdbferger are reported improved. The outage occurred as lights failed during the IC plant alarm at International Harvester Company.
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Akron
C. Dee
R. C. Kendig
Brtchel Avenue
John Cummins
Company No. 5
George Fink
Livingston “Street
Edwin Schwerdbferger
Elma Avenue
Fred Smith
Thomas Harris
International Harvester Company
Realty Transfers and Mortgages Filed in Local Ledger
Real estate transfers list names such as Selonte, Mathass, Wilbur Settle, Carolyn Shollew ay, Elizabeth Pfister, Fannie MecClare, Ambrose Shademoore Park, and Josephine Fitzk, noting parcels on Waverly avenue Norwood Madisonville and Andereun township. Mortgages filed include Clark Street L & Co., Mathass to Cabinet L & Co., Glaser to Green Street, and Louise Whitaker to Germania No. 2 with amounts referenced.
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Jeabie Mathass
Waverly Avenue
Aes Avenue
Florence F. Fillegar
Tee J. 4
Fertis
Linwood
Charles Wilbur Settle
Carolyn Sholleway
Aytes L. Bramble
Madisonville
A. Ganter
Elizabeth Pfister
Norwood
Shademoore Park
Ambrose
Chase Moore
Josephine Fitck
Andereun Township
Fannie MecClare
Albeetha McChare
Phaia
Ape & Reece
Vaired
Edwiniatentor
B. Themes
Moers Kalefekys
Clark Street
Committee Cannot Adopt New Basis in Republican Party
Detroit December 5. Charles B. Warren chairman of the legal committee says the National Republican Committee has no authority to change the basis of representation for national conventions. He notes the committee can, however, alter the method of selecting delegates.
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Detroit
National Republican Committee
The
Ganization
Charles B. Warren
Executive Committee
Egg containers shown to defeat cold storage trust tests
Federal expert Charles J. Brand says 600 patented experimental egg containers pass tests for parcel post shipments. He leads the new division of markets and asserts the tests prove cold storage price manipulation can be overcome.
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Americas
Washington
Charles J. Brand
Department of Agriculture
Division of Markets
Carranza Prefers American Arms Ban Over Home Made Cannon
In a photo series General Venustiano Carranza head of the Mexican Constitutionalists is shown with a home made cannon. He favors the American article and asks President Wilson to lift the shipment ban on arms into Mexico. A second image depicts the bread ration for Constitutionalist soldiers, noting each leaf weighs about five pounds.
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Venustimno Carranza
General Carranza
Wilson
Mexico
Huber to Undergo Court Test Monday
Robert Huber, acquitted of killing John Kunzelman on insanity grounds, will be taken to Probate Court Monday at 2 for examination of his mental state. If deemed insane, he will be committed to an asylum by the State Administration Board. if sane, he will be released to return to Chicago after a few days with relatives. Deetors, Davis and Kendig, court examiners, will conduct the inquiry. Attorney Froomie Morris and Prosecutor Pogue will participate.
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Robert Huber
John Kungelman
Kunzelman
Ano
Longview
State Administration Board
Huber
Chicago
Deetors
Davis
Kendig
Allenists
Froomie Morris
Pogue
Caldwell Answers in Insurance Suit
Dr. Frank Caldwell filed an answer to his brother J Nelson Caldwell's accounting suit in Common Pleas Court. He admits co founding the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company in 1888 and notes 1000 shares financed by 100 000 in notes plus a mortgage on 249 acres, denies any mother or sisters had stock interests, says they backed the mortgage to help him enter insurance, and asks dismissal citing delay as bar.
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J. Nelson Caldwell
Common Pleas Court
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Dr. Caldwell
J. Nelson
Caldwell
Melay
Police Ban on Chicken Inspector Badges Sparks Action
Chief Copelaw banned the popular Chicken Inspector badges worn by city youths. He said the badges closely resemble police shields and could enable impersonation. Officers were instructed to stop badge sales and confiscate any seen on the street.
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Copelaw
Burglary charge bound over in city case
Long Blake of 412 John Street and Will and Brown Taylor of 523 John Street were bound over to the grand jury by Municipal Judge Fricke on burglary charges. The men allegedly entered Nathan's clothing store on Central Avenue by picking a lock on a cellar door and stole several suits and overcoats.
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Long Blake
John Street
Will and Brown Taylor
Fricke
Nathan's
Central Avenue
Detectives Seek Men In Abduction Of Two Girls After Auto Ride
Police investigate the disappearance of Fannie Mitts and Beesie Bales after an auto ride near Glendale. Dr. William L. Reed reports the girls were knocked out with drops administered by men. one girl identified a suspect. Reports say Vessie Sallee is not related to Slim Sallee of St Louis.
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Fannie Mitts
Beesie Bales
Glendale
William L. Reed
Salles
Vessie Sallee
Slim
Sallee
Louis Heliplayer
Cops Guard Homes After Brick Attack in Canton
Policemen protected the homes of Fred Witter Tougherty and others after bricks were thrown through windows last night. Authorities believe the incidents followed licensing board findings.
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Canton
Fred ‘Itter
Leensé Commission
Witter
Neense Board
Baker Sentenced 30 Days for Petit Larceny at Walnut Street
J Earl Baker an elevator operator at Milton Ochs Clothing Co 705 Walnut street was sentenced to thirty days in the workhouse by Municipal Judge Fricke on a petit larceny charge. Chief Cal Crim arrested him after Crim began investigating thefts at the store Thursday afternoon and secured a confession by 6:30 PM.
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J. Earl Baker
Milton Ochs Clothing Company
Walnut Street
Fricke
Baker
Cal Crim
Crim
Finley Estate Valued at 185000 With Trust for Heirs
The will of W W Finley former president of the Southern Railway and subsidiaries is filed for record. The estate is valued at 185000 with a life interest to the widow and the remaining trust estate to five children after her death. If Mrs Finley marries the trust becomes effective upon ceremony. The trust clause was placed at Mrs Finley’s request.
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Washington
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway
Finley
Cox Receives Memorial For Canal Survey Presentation
Hamilton December 5 Governor Cox received the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce resolution urging a state survey of the Miami and Erie Canal. Representative Calla J. Smith presented the document and a copy was given to the legislative canal committee.
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Hamilton
Cox
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
Miami and Erie Canal
Calla J. Smith
Legislative Canal
Epidemic Among Canines Warned by City Health Officer
Special to The American from Hamilton reports Dr A L Smedley the health officer warns residents to avoid dogs as ninety percent of Hamilton dogs are estimated to have distemper.
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Hamilton
A. L. Smedley
Tr. Smedley
Question on full value of lost baggage before Supreme Court
Special to The American Washington Dec 8 The case asks whether railroads must pay full value for baggage lost in transit This suit by Mrs Katherine Bo of Los Angeles against Maine Railroad seeks compensation for baggage destroyed at the Bumaped Lake station in New Hampshire in 199% The railroad argues the value was capped at 100 dollars under agreement
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Supreme
United States
Mra
Katherine Bo
Los Angeles
Cal
Ton
Maine Railroad
Bumaped Lake
Statin
New ‘Hampshire
Railroiad
Seek state board aid in vice fight
Rev Robert Watson pastor of the Church of the Covenant asks Gov Cox to include a provision in his message to the Legislature for appointing a State Vice Commission. The Cincinnati Vice Commission chair Watson leads twenty eight member organizations including the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Chamber of Commerce plan a movement to advance the effort. An inquiry into wages of girl workers and the pedal crime will be made if a state commission is named.
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Firsler
Tates
Cincinna Conmission
Mew Watson
Women Will Open Post Office Booth for Sale of Seals
Visiting Nurses Association officers volunteered to man a Red Cross Christmas seal booth at the post office to sell 1 000 000 seals in Cincinnati. Annie Laws will help Sarah Hebert and Rosemary Reiney open the booth and stay through Christmas to support the anti tuberculosis league and raise funds for the nurse treasury.
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Nurses’ Association
Ted
Annie Laws
Fed Cross
Sarah B. ‘Hebert
Mise
Rosemary Rieney
Miss Laws
Chicago Sun Cult Leader Zar Adusbt Hanish Charged
ACGUSE CULT LEADER Zar Adusbt Hanish, a priest of the Sun Cult, was charged with a serious offense. A warrant was sworn in Municipal Court today. Hanish, out on bond and appealing to the U S Supreme Court, faces arrest on the new charge.
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Americas
Chicago
Zar Adusbt Hanish
Ina
Hanish
United States Supreme Court
Bond Hill 10 Explains Traction Extension Vote Tomorrow
Bond Hill council committee met to hear citizens views on extending the traction line into the suburb. Two plans were shown by the Traction company to extend along Paddock road to the Norfolk and Western works or along Reading road to California Avenue. The council may designate the route if the plan is not accepted.
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Bond Hill
The
Traction Company
Avindale
Paddock Road
Norfolk & Western
Wocks
Reading Road
California Ave
Citmens
Renee
Anitine Ris Watt
Ind
Oberlitg
Downet Committee
Four Men Injured in Erie Train Wreck Reported Improved
The Erie passenger train No. 10 derailed near Broadway, injuring four crew members who are reported to be improving. Fireman W H Blackbur Marion is scalded and bruised, road foreman P O Craig Marion bruised and burned, baggageman Hiram Crawford Dayton among the injured, conductor J M Dando of Dayton killed. None of the passengers were hurt.
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Américas
Mario
Erie
Broadway
J. Mt. Dando
Dayton
Eric
W. H. Blackburs
Marion
Craig
Ead Rathel
Wells
Fargo Express
Hiram Crawford
Major O. 8. Tenney Celebrates 91st Birthday
Lexington Ky December 6 Major O. 8. Tenney Mexican and Civil War veteran celebrated his ninety first birthday in the city today.
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Theate van
Lexington
Tenney Mexicar
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Room
Square Deal
Canal 78
the Glow Electric Co
Cinsinnati
Ohio
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J. Rebbals
Elmwood Place L
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Burnet Woods B. & &. Co
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Gms A. Co
Mary Thivor
Werence
Nee, Cooper
Suena
Carranza
Frank Caldwell
Grace Legendre
Acguse
Oberling Avenue
Kroger
Kroger's
Nice
Uel
Richardson’s & Robbins
Tyrdar’ Ent
Eleerteness & Robbins
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Honeke
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Virginia Sweet Pot
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