City Council Approves Bleekman Depot Franchise Amid Strong Support
The Cincinnati council passed the amended Bleekman union depot ordinance by 27 to none, with Democrats Kelly and Reynolds abstaining. The measure preserves city safeguards, assigns plans to the city engineer, and requires completion of steam and interurban depots within five years as railroads show interest.
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Bleekman Union Depot
Kelly
Reynolds
Pallard
Third Street
Bleekman
Galvin
Martin
Bleekman Company
Mullen
Ballard
Union Depot
Union Depot Company
Planis
Cincinnati
City of Cincinnati
La Follette Speaks in Ohio on Progressive Reform
Senator LaFollette tours Ohio outlining progressive Republicanism in Wisconsin and national policy. He argues for tariff reform, initiative referendum and recall, and self government against trusts led by Morgan and Standard Oil, noting ninety six directors and that newspapers serve vested interests. He plans stops at North Baltimore Dayton and future events.
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Toledo
Ohio
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Cleveland
la Follette
North
Baltimore
Dayton
Morgan
Standard Ov
Chauncey M. Depew
Congressional
Benator LaFollette
Frozen to death caught in wire fence near Pottsville
Louis Stoffregen, an elderly former Pottsville treasurer and ex postmaster, was found dead three miles from his home after becoming trapped in barbed wire on a mountain. Police said exposure caused by his prolonged attempt to free himself led to the death.
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Pottsville
Louis ‘Stoffregen
Stoffregen
Salvation Army Work Barred in Russia
The council of ministers forbids Salvation Army activities in Russia. General William Booth visited St. Petersburg in 1909 to seek permission to establish a branch, but faced strong opposition from the holy synod.
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ST. Petersburg
Council of Ministers
Salvation Army
Russia
William Booth
Holy Synod
Fire devastates Golden City business district in 1920s blaze
Fire swept the Golden City business district today, destroying nearly all structures that survived the July disaster. The blaze halted only after the Lyric theater and two adjoining buildings were blown up to stop it. The burned area included about a dozen stores a hotel and several saloons.
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Cobalt
Golden City
Lyric Theater
Taft to Name Successor to Justice Harlan Next Week
President Taft in Washington plans to choose a successor to the late Justice Harlan. Four major candidates remain Hook of Kansas Nagel Kellogg of Minnesota and Sutherland of Utah with Borah still briefly in consideration. The decision may occur at the cabinet meeting January 2 and be sent to the senate soon after.
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Washington
Taft
Harlan
Supreme Court
Senate
United States Circuit Court
Hook
Kansas
Secretary of
Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Sutherland
Utah
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Standard Oil
Borah
Idaho
White House
Kellogg
White
Lamar
Day and Lurton
Brown County Keeps Dry Despite Intensified Campaign
Brown County, Georgetown Ohio, voted to remain dry by 1250, more than doubling the three year dry majority of 550. The dry side ran a hard campaign across churches and schools, with door to door canvassing, and carried seven of the counties thus far in the elections.
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Georgetown
Brown County
Weis
Cincinnati Man to Speak at Hotel Clerks Meeting
Mayor-elect George J. Karb opened the Ohio Hotel Clerks association convention in Columbus welcoming over 15 clerks from across the state. President George W. Tyler of Cleveland replied to Karb, with the banquet planned for tomorrow night and addresses by Henry Slavinnis of Akron and RE A Findley of Cincinnati.
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Columbus, CO
George J. Karb
Ohio Hotel ‘Clerks’ Association
George W. Tyler
Cleveland
Karb
Henry Slavinnis
Akron
RE. A. Findley
Cincinnati
Belief of wholesale murder in pancakes probe
State Chemist C S Marckworth states there was a deliberate attempt at wholesale murder of the Hall family in Circleville Ohio. His report on pancakes blamed for Ruth Hall's death and others' illness notes an arsenic overdose but says the plan did not fully succeed due to vomiting. The poisoning occurred in the second week of December and involved William Hall and his daughter.
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Columbus, O
C. S. Marckworth
Ruth Hall
William C. Hall
Circleville
Hall
Milady’s gown uses Turkish bath towels at expo
The article describes a simple gown inspired by high living costs, combining a Turkish towel coat with a silk underskirt. The look features bath towel fringe and a dash of Irish lace, with red striped borders optional to suit taste.
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Milady
Disease Germs Make Ohio River Unfit for Drinking
Dr H E Barnard Indiana state chemist reports to the American Chemical Association that the Ohio River carries abundant disease germs. He and a team tested water from Cincinnati to 348 miles downstream by boat, finding samples polluted and unfit for human consumption without filtration. He cites Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Louisville sewage as primary pollution sources and notes higher death rates in towns using unfiltered river water.
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Ohio
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Louisville
Vevay
Ohio Boosts Its Wealth in Promotional Car Tour
A State Board of Agriculture program titled Boost Ohio will tour the New York Central lines in Ohio. Secretary Sandies leads agricultural experts showcasing crops and products with lectures and demonstrations to highlight Ohio’s resources and markets.
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Ohio
Mississippi River
Mary
Sandies
State Board of Agriculture
New York Central
Buckeye
Revision of Iron and Steel Schedule Is Next
Washington December 28 The tariff legislation plan for the House centers on revising the iron and steel schedule as the first act after convening. Representative Underwood chairing the ways and means committee indicated wool schedule postponement until the tariff board report is fully studied. The group aims to finish steel, chemical, and sugar tariff measures with possible cotton provisions. Democratic delays may affect Republican wool moves.
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Washington
House
Congress
Representative Underwood
Ways and Means
Tariff Board
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Taft
Monsignore Nonmnen Dies After Lingering Illness
Right Rev. Monsignore Aloysius Nonmnen, 77, longtime pastor of St. Mary's German Catholic Church in Portsmouth Ohio, died after an illness dating from Labor Day 1910. He was a noted Ohio Valley priest and joined the papal household in 1905. He celebrated his priestly jubilee in 1909. Bishop Hartley of Columbus and other clergy were to attend the funeral, date not fixed.
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Portsmouth
Aloysius Nonmnen
St. Mary's
Mer. Normen
Ohio Valley
Hartley
Columbus
Ohio
Croker and Sons Sued for 100000 in Breen Case
John J. Breen files a civil suit in New York alleging Richard Croker and his sons Richard Croker Jr and Howard Croker lured Breen’s wife Ethel Croker away, seeking damages of 100000. Breen, a former horsemanship teacher, married Ethel on April 28, 1910, and claims estrangement amid Croker family influence. The suit centers on alleged alienation of affection and marital breakdown.
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New York
Richard Croker
Richard Corker, Jr
Howard Croker
John J. Breen
Breen
Ethel J. Croker
Croker
Migs Croker
Hoboken
N. J
Million Dollar River Boat Deal Takes Shape
In Pittsburg the plan for a river transport combine worth about one million dollars is being refined. Backers from Pittsburg lead the capital with Memphis and Ohio investors also involved. The scheme may extend from Pittsburg to Cincinnati and possibly New Orleans, depending on steamer acquisitions.
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Pittsburg
Ohio River Transportation
Memphis
Tenn
Ohio
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Cincinnati and Louisville Packet Company Plans Stir Debate
F A Rothier, president of the Louisville and Cincinnati Packet Company, says no Cincinnati firms are known to be involved in the speculative project. He notes Ohio participation is unclear and up-river concerns may be more likely, with some Pittsburgh interests possibly backing plans.
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River Association
City Engineer
Union Depot Company
Pearl Street
Third Street
Evanston
Common Pleas Court
Cincinnati
F. A. Rothier
Louisviille Asd Cincinnati Packet Company
Ohio
Pittsburg
Taft Pleads For Continued Finance Of Economy Commission
President Taft told delegates that Congress may fail to fund the economy and efficiency commission created a year ago. He urged support for a five year run to present a rational method to reorganize government for cost savings and improved efficiency. He described the commission’s work as practical economics rather than theory.
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Washington
Taft
American Economic Association
Congress
Economy and Efficiency Commission
United States
Economy Commission
Taft Backed in Ohio as Harding Notes Taft Support
Warren G. Harding reports Ohio is for President Taft at the state convention level, dismissing La Follette as a midwinter diversion. Washington observers say Taft gains nationwide favor, Longworth may aid tariff efforts, and Taft plans a broader Ohio tour from Jan 29 to 31 with Cleveland Columbus and Akron stops.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
New York
Marion
Taft
Longworth
White House
Roosevelt
Mr. Longworth
Charles Dick
Taft to Visit Ohio for Home Coming in Late January
Taft plans a no political significance Ohio visit in late January. He will arrive January 30 and attend two banquets in Columbus, including the McKinley banquet of the Buckeye Republican Club and a Columbus Chamber of Commerce event. He will also speak in Cleveland and Akron.
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Columbus
Taft
Ohio
Ir Republican League
Sta Jon
Buckeye
Republican Club
Feders Building
Columbus Chambe of Commerce
Cleveland
Akron
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America
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