Missing Ravagli Jewels Recovered From Radiator Hideaway
An intimate friend found the Ravagli jewels hidden under a steam radiator in Mrs Ravogli’s suite after a prolonged search. The diamonds valued at about $10,000 were last seen in a chatelaine bag carried by Mrs Ravogli for an inaugural ball in Columbus.
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Ravagli
Ravogli
Mrs. Ravogli
Dr. Ravogli
Westwood
Columbus
Garret
Jackson
Callahan
Wife Detects Husband Dining With Other Woman at Grand Hotel
At the Grand Hotel interior a noon drama unfolded as J Edward Thauwald, manager of G F Thauwald & Co, sat with May Walsh in one corner while his wife May Thauwald confronted them. A brief confrontation included a possible slap and a swift exit by all three. May Walsh, also known as May McIntyre, has lived in Cincinnati for years and been linked to Thauwald for about two years, with grand hotel apartments noted.
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Grand Hotel
J. Edward Thauwald
G. F. Thauwald & Co
Harrison, Street
J. E. Thapwald
Thorwald
May Walsh
May McIntyre
Cincinnati
Chicago
J. Edward Thouwald
Thompson
Dana Stevens
Traction’ Company
Stevens
Europe
Aas
Cameron
Traction Merger On Huge Scales Being Perfected
Cincinnati leaders and Philadelphia syndicate plan a cross state consolidation uniting Ohio lines from Cincinnati Dayton Columbus Lima and beyond into one 50 million dollar corporation. Key figures like W K Schoepf Randall Morgan and Charles Taft are named as stockholders and directors with a 5 percent guaranteed dividend and staged payment via par value.
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W. K. Schoepf
Randall Morgan
Philadelphia Traction and Gas Syndicate
Ohio
Messrs. Schoept and
Morgan
Indiana
Cincinnati
Big Traction Corporation
Briggs
Death by carbolic acid ends marriage dispute
Mrs. Fritz, wife of cigar firm member Richard Fritz, committed suicide with undiluted carbolic acid at 1231 East Third Street after a separation. She had smiled and kissed her child moments before, left a half empty bottle and a glass, and died in the library. Coroner's inquest held. husband claims no motive and notes she mistook the poison for a tonic.
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Diehl
East Third- Street
Fritz
Fritz Bros
Canal
Race Streets
Reading Road
Avondale
Jennie
Jennie Diehl
Mrs. Fritz
Louis P. Linss
Third Street
Cameron
Richard Fritz
Mr. Fritz
Sirota
Constitution to Punish Grafters and Graft Proposals
A Cleveland area report notes Ohio lawmakers debate constitutional amendments to punish graft and require witnesses to testify without self incrimination. Representative Woods aims to curb bribery and set bid thresholds to $200 or $300 for local contracts.
Dead broker Leland Prior’s suicide shocks Cleveland market
In the January 9 death of Leland W. Prior of Denison Prior & Co. two facts dominate. Frank Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller’s brother, suffered the heaviest losses from Prior’s trading and the broker reportedly preferred death to being investigated by the New York Stock Exchange.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Leland W. Prior
Denison, Prior, &Co
Frank Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Prior
New York Stock Exchange
Rockefeller
Denison, Prior & Co
Cleveland ‘Stock Exchange
L. W. Prior
Terrible Death in Hotel Fire Claims Many Lives
Fire at the West Hotel in Minneapolis on January 10 killed eight people by suffocation or fall, with Captain John Berwin of Truck No. 1 among the dead. Dozens injured as guests jumped from upper floors or were wounded by shattered glass amid smoke and flame. Rescue efforts followed as crowds watched and firefighters battled the blaze.
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John Berwin
Fifth Street
W. G. Nickels
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Thomas Summerville
Springfield
Mass
J. E Wolf
Northwestern
Sperry & Alexander Company
New York
Clinton B. Lamme
J. B. Peisinger
M. E. Hodges
Minneapolis
William Black
Samuel Spiezsberger
Chicago
Mary Rowan
N. S. Amsden
Minneapolis & Northern Elevator Company
Gerdan G. Sapp
Ben W. Swisky
E. D. Barlow
Los Angeles
T. K. Creighton
John Filmore
M. F. King
Detroit
Ernest Reckinl
Judson L: Field
Alice Larson
Wreck Stops Southern Pacific Fast Mail Near Ogden
Report says the Southern Pacific fast mail train wrecked at Mightello Hill about 120 miles from Ogden Utah. No further details on casualties or damage available yet. Authorities inspect the site and coordinate rescue and recovery efforts.
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Ogden
Utah
Commercial Tribune
Fast Mail
Southern Pacific
Mghtello Hill
Grave change in Field's condition in New York
News from New York reports Marshall Field of Chicago ill at the Holland House with doctors awaiting more information. J James said Field was worse than on arrival but not yet alarming, and three physicians were summoned as his condition is monitored. Mrs Field, his daughter and Stanley Field are present.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Marshall Field
Chicago
Holland House
J. James
Rhea. Field
Stanley* Field
Mystery of Norfolk and Western certificate forgery solved
Detectives announced they had cleaved the forgery case involving Norfolk and Western Railway certificates. The plate and related correspondence are turned over to the Gael attorney's office and a man previously unnamed is under inquiry.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Norfolk and Western Railway
Unr Cep
Gael Attorney's
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Cincinnati, Dayton & Toljedo
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Lima City Lign, and Traction Company
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Schmidlapp
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D.G. Edwards
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