Haunt Adviser Tells Titanic Victim to See Certain People
In New York a room of the Psychological Research Society heard reports of spook contact. Abraham Lincoln’s spirit was invoked via a mechanic. The society’s founder Christian P. Christensen faced jail for alleged witchcraft and was held on $500 bail. The editor who perished on the Titanic was said to have urged help before collapsing at the door.
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Ywitchcraft
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New Jersey
Recorder McGovern
Arnold M. Davidson
Psychologicalf Research Society
Young Davidson
Boston Bars Salome Warps City Theater Show
Mayor Fitzgerald bans the Salome performance planned for the Hub Theater in Boston. Italian actress Mia Agugtia was to star in the production when Rev. Dr. Cortland Myers of Tremont Temple and a church woman visited him to protest the show.
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Hoston
Mayore Fitzgerald
Bomb Hits Liberal Leader Home in Almaraza Spain
A bomb damaged the home of the Liberal leader in Almaraza Spain today. Police arrested the attacker who hurled the incendiary device and found seven more bombs at his residence.
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Almaraza
Spain
First Lady of Virginia Soon to Be Mrs Stuart
Mrs Menry Stuart wife of the governor elect will become Virginia’s first lady after the February inauguration in Richmond. The Stuarts split time between a Washington winter home and Elk Garden Virginia where the governor has a farm. Margaret Carter of the Virginia family was her maiden name.
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Malvazos
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L.A. Stout
Munici ‘Pal Court
Knox's Wife Returns as Husband Sails Abroad
Mrs. Philander C. Knox Jr. returns to the Dundas Apartments with a nurse after disappearing last week. Her husband sailed for Bermuda with his mother, following reports she had visited Washington and Atlantic City. Attorney Henry J. Scott declined to discuss details of the affair.
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Philander C. Knox, Jr
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Pine Streets
Bermuda
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Atlantic City
Favors Sex Hygiene In Cinci Schools
Dr. L. S. Coulter urged sex hygiene education in Cincinnati public schools at a Federated Improvement Associations meeting. He argued the school is the proper place for schooling and opposed home teaching, noting parents underestimate the issue. The report advocated full publication in Civic News and reflected on Chicago’s removed sex hygiene study.
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L. 5. Coulter
Federated Improvement Associations
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Sister Aids Hunt For Missing Grace Bowman
Cincinnati police pursue Grace Bowman 17 who vanished from her Heydave Indianapolis home last Monday. Her sister Mrs Meyers, now in Cincinnati, suspects illness drove the girl away. A note to her husband says she will return in two weeks. A Big Four conductor reports a similar girl arrived in Cincinnati Monday afternoon matching the description: five feet three, gray eyes, brown hair, black coat, blue suit, black sash, purple hat.
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Grace Bowman
Heydavenee
Indianapolis
F. Meyers
Hilliard to wed if fiancé’s divorce is granted
Actor Mick Hilliard expects to marry Olga Williams after her divorce from William Williams a chauffeur and heir of James Everhard a Pittsburg brewer. Williams is wealthy and the couple plan marriage after the current season. Hilliard, 56, has been widowed twice.
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Mick
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Robert Hillard
Cincinnati
Olga Williams
Williams
James Everhard
Pittsburg
William Page
New Orleans
Hilliard
Fatherly Interest Leads 10 Divorce Case
Vice Chancellor Stevens on January 3 granted a divorce to Richard Haden Hood a wealthy engineer and contractor from Frances Sparks Hood The couple named Dorothy Hoyt of Plainfield as the guardian party Hood and Hoyt reportedly traveled together to Europe sharing close state rooms A set of early marriage rules was introduced as part of the divorce exhibit noting affectionate and candid fault sharing between Hood and his wife
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N. J
Stevens
Richard Haden Hood
Frances Sparks Hood
Dorothy Hoyt
Plainfield
Hood
Miss Hoyt
Rural School System Reform Plans Drawn for Legislature
Drafts reveal ten bills to reorganize Ohio rural schools for the January legislature. The central plan, endorsed, requires county transportation for students more than two miles from school. Provisions cover county boards and county superintendents as part of the overhaul.
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Americas
Columbus
Ohio
Ferris Finds Both Sides at Fault in Houghton Strike
Governor Ferris reports the Houghton strike inquiry near completion. He finds both mine managers and Western Federation of Miners stubborn and likely unable to agree. Mine managers object to meeting with the miners union, citing its history and deeds. President Charles Moyst arrived to testify before the grand jury.
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Houghton, Mich
Ferris
Charles Moyst
Greek candy maker accused in embezzlement case
The article reports Minuita Malyazos of 9 East Ninth Street, a Greek candy maker, suspected of stealing $1,450 and four diamond rings from his wife amid a disputed romance. He allegedly fled with the items, resisted arrest, and promised to repay. A municipal court issued an embezzlement warrant as investigations continue.
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East Ninth Street
Portemouth
Malvaros
Buckner the Noted Soldier Dies at His Home
General Simon Bolivar Buckner former Kentucky governor dies at his Hart County estate. Born 1823 at Hart County, Buckner served in the Mexican War, taught at West Point, led Kentucky State Guard, commanded a Confederate brigade at Fort Donelson, was imprisoned and exchanged in 1862, later ran as Gold Democrat vice presidential nominee.
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President may name Taft as Chief Justice
A New Haven man returning from Pass Christian says President Wilson plans to appoint William Howard Taft as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to replace Justice White upon retirement. Taft declined to comment or confirm whether the offer would be accepted.
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Taft
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Prohibition Bills Rally United German Alliance
A nation wide drive by the German American Alliance opposes alcohol laws. The group frames the issue as a wartime duty and urges members to publicize a campaign against bills in Congress restricting manufacture and sale of intoxicating drinks.
Pin in Throat Sings and Dislodges It
Mary Austin of Sturgis Michigan swallowed a white headed pin. A physician advised surgery in Ann Arbor but she waited for a train. At a church choir practice she attempted to sing and the pin was dislodged by a high note.
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Ming Mary Austin
Ann Arbor
Search For Wife Elsie Runkel In Cincinnati
A search is underway in Cincinnati for Mrs. Elsie Runkel wife of John Runkel of Burk Electric Co Erie Pa who disappeared several days ago. Authorities seek clues to her fate and location as rescue teams and volunteers aid the inquiry.
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Elsie. Runkel
John Runkel
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Burk Electric Company
Erie, Pa
Unsettled Midwest Weather With Rain Likely
Weather notes show Cincinnati unsettled with little temperature change. Ohio expects rain in the south and rain or snow in the north portion. Indiana unsettled with rain likely in the south and rain or snow in the north. Kentucky unsettled with rain late. West Virginia unsettled with likely rain.
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Bills curbing trusts ready for president
Special to Tue Aregiona. tion reports anti trust measures nearing final form. Congress will reconvene to review the Kenyon drafted bill that targets stock and bond manipulation by railroad company officers, with tighter oversight on securities and interstate carriers.
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Man Reports Resurrection Through Christian Science Healing
Thorpe of Vertna apartments Park avenue Walnut Hill says he died at home and was revived by a Christian Science healer during a church service. He claims the Bible taught Christ restored life and that his sight, long impaired in one eye, was restored that night without aid.
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Thaw Ruling Near as Commission Weighs Bail
Special to The American Concord January 8 1908 report on whether Harry Thaw is sane enough for bail. William Travers Jerome notified the commission will report to United States District Judge with a recommendation to free Thaw if approved.
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William Travers
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Marine Troops Now Stationed On Isthmus of Panama
Secretary orders troops deployed to the Isthmus of Panama as part of a broader war posture shift. Movement follows strategic reassessment amid rising tensions in the region. United States military planners coordinate with Panamanian authorities to establish provisional defensive positions.
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Lind in Conference Hints Rebuke Over Mexico Policy
En route to deliver a rebuke for attitude toward General Huerta, Lind signals a shift in Wilson administration policy on Mexico. Officials discuss Congress action and U S naval dispositions as plans move toward possible intervention along the southern border and Vera Cruz.
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Rebels Gather Near Ojinaga Amid Shifting Commands
In Presidio Texas on January 8 Pancho Villa is reportedly with rebels but not in command as forces march toward Ojinaga. Rumors of Villa and reinforcements clashing with Federals north of La Mula persist while reports remain uncertain.
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Bandits Rob Bankrolled Family Near Vevay Indiana
Special to Tee American Vevny Ind Jan Mabel Bringley 16 and her brother Thomas 13 were held up at gunpoint by several masked men on a dark road two miles from Vevay. The assailants demanded surrender of money and pistol threats. Sheriff Jonas Facer investigating as the youths recover from the incident.
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