Ohio's Reform Prison Aims to Reclaim Criminals
Frederic J. Haskin profiles the Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfield, where inmates learn trades, attend school, and receive moral guidance to become productive citizens. General Brinkerhoff’s plan, led by J A Leonard, emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment, with bonds of trust and strict conduct rules guiding parole.
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Austrian Jubilee Celebrations Mark Francis Joseph's Reign
Vienna observes the diamond jubilee of Francis Joseph's accession with mass and Te Deum services. The emperor attends the Hoffburg chapel and is greeted by crowds as he travels in an open carriage amid imperial relatives and civil officials. Washington marks the sixtieth anniversary with services at St Patrick's church attended by Roosevelt Fairbanks Supreme Court members cabinet officials and foreign diplomats.
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Martial law proclaims in Prague sparks student clash
Martial law was proclaimed in Prague today to curb unrest. The move enraged Czech protestors in Prague and Segon, triggering clashes with police and gendarmes at Weinberg, a Prague suburb, with many students wounded.
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Roosevelt celebrates 22 years of marriage in London
President and Mrs Roosevelt marked their twenty second wedding anniversary in a quiet ceremony at St George’s Church in London. The event was observed away from public view as the couple commemorated their long marriage.
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Washington
Princess De Sagan Testifies in Custody Hearing
Paris December hearing on whether three De Castellane boys should stay with their mother Anna Gould now Princess De Sagan. Clemenceau cites French practice on remarriage while De Sagan and wife challenge forged letters and forged documents claimed by Count Boni De Castellane.
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United States Germany Agree Two Cent Letter Rate
On Dec 2 Berlin reports a postal pact cutting letters between Germany and the United States to two cents per letter, replacing five cents. The agreement, signed by German Vice Consul and Postmaster General Meyer, takes effect January 1. Unstamped letters travel at double the rate. The German Chambers of Commerce urged the move.
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Postal pact sets reduced Germany rate to New York sailings
An official post office release explains a new US Germany postal agreement effective Jan 1 1909. Letters to Germany prepaid two cents will be sent only on North German Lloyd and Hamburg American steamers from New York typically on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Letters via Great Britain or France pay five cents for the first ounce and three cents for each additional ounce.
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France
Archbold Reveals Standard Oil Liquidation Details
John D. Archbold testified in the federal suit to dissolve the Standard Oil Company that the trust was liquidated from 1892 to 1899 with obedience to the Ohio supreme court. He said Standard Oil of New Jersey was chosen as the holding company for its favorable New Jersey laws. Archbold noted loans totaling 7500000 to T. M. Barnsdale to sustain his operations with crude oil bound into Standard pipelines. He identified Joseph C. Sibley as Galena Signal Oil organizer and referenced letters to Sibley used in a prior presidential campaign.
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Standard Oil Company
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Ohio Supreme Court
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Pittsburg
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Standard
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Pennsylvania
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Cattle Starve On Colorado Ranges In Early Winter
Denver reports thousands of cattle on Colorado ranges starving as winter hits early. Feed prices soar with hay at about 30 dollars per ton. First October snow covered ranges, hundreds died in storms, and counts rose days earlier as unprepared stockmen faced unprecedented losses.
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Engineers suspend meeting amid General Pennsylvania absence
A local engineers group suspended its meeting citing the absence of the general of Pennsylvania, delaying decisions on pending projects and cooperative plans. Members await rescheduling to address staffing and administrative issues.
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Pennsylvania
Grosvenor Pushes to Retain Wool Tariff
Washington December 2 The House Ways and Means Committee opened a hearing on the wool tariff with General Grosvenor urging no reduction lest the industry suffer He cited a drop in Ohio sheep from 153000 to 92000 in four years under the Wilson tariff and argued the Dingley tariff raised wool production He said clothing prices did not fall with lower wool duties and urged stronger safeguards against cheap high grade wool imports Others including Archibald Moore and PB Johnson spoke against cuts Crumpacker presented statistics on ad valorem duties and cheap dress goods.
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Nouse Ways and Means
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Congress
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New York
Pennsylvania
Archhbald Moore
West Virginia
PB. G. Johnson
Idaho
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Crumpacker
Indiana
Body Exhumed in Cteinneil Case Reveals Clues
Dec 2 examination of Adelphe commits in the church of Ane is halted as authorities exhume a coffin, seeking evidence in the Cteinneil case. The fragmented report notes a box last seen in the church storage, raising fresh questions.
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