Black Hand terror plot uncovered in Marion Ohio
Detective exam confirms an Italian led network nicknamed the Society of the Banana, with Samuel Lima at the helm. Arrests extend to Columbus Cleveland and Toledo as investigators trace a pay-to-threat scheme sending money and blackmail letters to Italian residents and merchants.
Blackhand Letter Threatens Amicon With Death
A chilling Blackhand note to Columbus fruit dealer John Amicon promises violence over a $10,000 debt. The letter warns of dynamite, dagger blows, and a deadly fate, claiming the group has “killed ten persons” and will seek him out, even amid police protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Johnmicon
John Amicon
Arived
Petrosino
Pittsburg
Holmes Reports Sufficient Evidence In Black Hand Sweep
Inspector Holmes says his men can convict prisoners after completing the roundup of suspects tied to Black Hand operations. The force expected more Cincinnati residents to be arrested, but none were added and no further arrests occurred. The inspectors asserted the action is complete for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldfield
Lima
Black Hand Society
United States
Italy
Holmes
Marion
Columbus
Denson
Cincinnati
Detective Reveals Plot Against Chicago Police Detective
June 9 report says a plot to assassinate Detective Gabriel Longobardi of the Black Honda squad was disclosed, allegedly connected to a jail delivery. Longobardi had earlier survived a wrist stab by two men lurking near his home, aiding investigations into crimes tied to Italians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gabriel Longobardi
Longobardi
Suspects Nabbed in Cleveland Black Hand Plot Probe
Antonio and Joseph Nusso, brothers and commission house owners, arrested in Cleveland on suspicion of Black Hand ties led by Sam Lima of Marion. Letters with Marion postmarks found. $260 cash on them. Antonio fled, then was captured after a wagon ride. Joseph attempted escape but was seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Antonio
Joseph Nusso
Sam Lima
Marion, O
Hutches and Cochran
Marion
Commission House
Antonio Grove
Joseph
Escade
Alleged Go-Between Held in Black Hand Case
Charles Viccario, an Italian, is arrested in Bellefontaine Ohio for acting as go-between to secure money for the Black Hand gang. Post Office Inspector Hosford and US Marshal Chandler transported him to Toledo after discovery of letters in his room. Authorities connect him to the Marion Columbus network and to the former residence of Silvatoria Cira where a year ago Cira was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Viccario
Bellefontaine
Post Office
Hosford
Toledo
United States
Chandler
Cleveland
Marion
Columbus
Silvatoria Cira
Cira
Baby Abandoned in Hall of Washington Flats
A month old baby was found abandoned in a basket at the Washington flats doorway at Twelfth and Race streets last night. A well dressed woman left the basket and hurried away. The janitor notified hospital staff who reported the infant healthy. Police seek the mother who left the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinfton
Twelfth
Race Streets
Fatrelman Senhoize
Mauretania Sets Transatlantic Distance Record
The Mauretania established a new daily distance record for a trans Atlantic liner, reaching 673 nautical miles in the day ending at noon Monday June 7. Wireless from the steamer via Cape Race confirms the feat while en route from Queenstown to New York after departing June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cape Race
Queenstown
Special Ballots Issued Today Good Until Close
Special ballots issued today will be valid through the contest end. This system lets candidates file subscriptions and still cast special ballots, reducing last minute confusion. Additional nominations received include Miss Muriel Kelley Latonia Ky and Miss Hallie Klinger Greenville O with several endorsers.
Cincinnati Ward Voter Listings Include Many Addresses
The list shows residents by ward in Cincinnati Ohio with names and street addresses across multiple wards. Notable entries span Ward 1 through Ward 24 including Hyde Park Brentwood Corryville Price Hill and more, with numerous individual names and numbers indicating counts or codes.
Cincinnati Area Voter Rosters and Addresses Listed
A fragmented list shows names and addresses across Cincinnati area townships and suburbs including Lockland Norwood Madisonville Deer Park Reading Amber displayed with street numbers and municipal boundaries. It appears to be an electoral or property record snippet with multiple residents and locales such as St Bernard Green Township Mount Healthy Pleasant Ridge and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville
Terrace Park
Kennedy Heights
Oakley
Brecon
Hazelwood
Symmes
Miamiville
Blue Ash
Montgomery
Camp Dennison
Madeira
Tower Hill
Columbia
Sycamore Townships
Norwood
Pleasant Ridge
Wyoming
Park Place
Woodlawn
Glendale
Grestoue
Springdale
Mount Airy
Mount Healthy
College
Hill
Miss .Bimma
Main Street
Ohio county listings of residents by county and city
A compiled roster lists dozens of Misses and Mrs. names with street addresses across Clermont Brown Adams and surrounding counties. It enumerates residents in Hamilton Oxford Jackson Gallia and other counties with specific streets and towns such as New Richmond Jackson Logan Miamisburg Ironton and Dayton indicating a regional directory snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna K. Spear
Branch Hill
Clermont County
C. A. Reed
New Richmond
City of Hamilton
Butler County
Nelle Brock
South Fourth Street
Jekesh
Emma B
Ruhe
Alice KK. Bertsch
Main Street
Jackson
Jackson County
Kathryn Williams
Ports
Cathonss Gowmey
Tela Ae
Lottie Taylor
North Kenova
Scioto County
Chillicothe
Ross County
Galila
Lawrence
Meigs
Washington
Athens
Hocking
Vinton County
Neil Charlotte McLean
Louise Martin
McArthur
Ouie Alexander
Third Avenue
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Mary Josephine Wright
Logan
Hocking County
Jennie Warner
Douglas
Eunice Probst
Pomeroy
Montgomery County
Miss Florence 8 Dodds Bellefontaine Address Note
Local notice lists Miss Florence 8Dodds of 204 South Mad River Street Bellefontaine Logan County. The fragment ends with the number 17 50 unclear in context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Dodds
Mad River Street
Bellefontaine
Logan County
Names From Several Indiana Counties Listed
A list of individuals and addresses across numerous Indiana counties including Bartholomew, Dearborn, Jennings, Ripley, Union, and more. Names include Rosa Batesville, Laura Murphy, Opal Highley, Ruth Richey, Marie Northlane, Martha Rotharmel, Lilah Lachot, Stella Cook among others with associated towns and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Corner
Union County
Opal Highley
Liberty
Pereceiws
Wells
Adams
Jay
Randolph
Delaware
Madison
Ruth Richey
Muncie
Delavelia
Goumbly
Windose Okea
Marie Northlane
Union
City
Randolph County
Martha K. Rotharmel
West Central Street
Bluffton
Wells County
Lilah Lachot
Monroétreet
Decatur
Adams County
Stella Cook
Walnut Street
Portland
Jay County
Local residents listed with addresses in Northern Kentucky counties
A partial directory-style listing shows several individuals with street addresses in Kenton Campbell and Newport areas. Names include Miss Myrtle Miller Miss Bessie Simpson Miss Rose Bokelohn Miss Lena Geyler and others with streets such as Main West Eighth Greenup Pike and Third Avenue. Several city exclusions noted for Covington and Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Williams
Ithaca
Darke County
Margaret McGuirre
Arcanum
Cotta Weaver
Plum Street
Troy
Miami County
Ona Linn
Tippecanoe City
Miamii County
Tie Joel
Mary Belle Sater
Eee Darke County
Nellie Fern
Union City
J. Clare Reeke
Greenville
RTP
Hallie x
Leona Young
Clara Beck
South Main Street
Lima
Allen County
Ee Logan
Union
Marion
Paulding
Putnam Counties
Lena Buttermore
Leipeie
Putnam County
Edith H. Kemper
DeGraff
Logan County
Ede Brinkel
Ottawa
Putnam
Bessie Core
North High Street
Columbus Grove
Put
Hmm
Clara Hecker
Marion Comb
Nona Kennedy
Kenton
Agdin
Trimble
Carroll
Gallatin
Boone
Grant
Pendleton
Mealle Myrtle Miller
Bigbone
Rcoone
Bessie Simpson
City of
Covington
Kenton County
Rose Bokelohn
Lena Geyler
Main ‘Street
Cecilia Rathman
Main Street
Eighth Street
Clara Rennebarth
Greenup Street
Anna Wirth
West Eightup Street
Olivia Mason Glenn
Glenn
Southern Avenues
Latonia
Rena Pierce
Park Avenue
Ludlow
Niepe Meteo
Bertha A. Bentier
Erlanger
Muriel Kelley
Pike
Teeteania
City of Newport
Campbell County
Gertrude Eterna
Simt de Ecreetagonnes
Millie Waterfiea
Newport
Elsie White
Third Ave
The Vote Totals as of 8 A.M. June 9 1909
A report lists total ballots received to date up to 8 A M Wednesday June 9 1909. The figures show ongoing tallying and participation in the election process with counts not yet final.
Publishers clash as Mark Twain omits credit for excerpt
New York reports a dispute as Samuel L. Clemens known as Mark Twain includes a large excerpt from George M. Greenwood's The Shakespeare Problem Restated without naming the author. Greenwood's London publishers demand credit and blocks UK circulation until plates are altered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Mr. Clemens
George M. Greenwood
M P
London
Mark Train
Mr. Greenwood
England
Fiery molten spill at Wheeling works claims six lives
In Wheeling West Virginia six men burned to death and four fatally burned after a furnace slip at Martin's Ferry Works of Wheeling Steel and Iron Company. About thirty others were seriously injured or escaped with narrow margins. All victims were foreigners and the cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Martin’s Ferry
Wheeling Steel and Iron Company
Walter S. Fisher
George Nutick
Indian Hill
Fisher
Newton Muchmore
Nutick
Muchmore
Natick
Bromwell
Cour
Walter Kuhlman
Big Four Railroad Company
Richard Jones
Kuhlman
Jones
William Biehl
West End
Matilda Heller
Mary Heller
John Henrech Heller
Biehl
Margaretha Biehl
Henry Meyer
Elisabeth A. Burr
Aeronaut Claims Airship Cleveland Slashed Before Race
New York aeronaut Leo Stevens says the 80 000 foot gas bag Cleveland was slashed while anchored at the starting grounds the night before the Aero club Indianapolis race. He offered a $1,000 reward for the arrest of the responsible party and the Aeroclub will be asked to take up the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland
Aero Club
Indianapolis
Leo Stevens
New York Aeronaut
Bucketshop Raid Probed as Grand Jury Opens
County Prosecutor Hunt announced a probe into operators of a bucket shop in the Herschede building on East Fourth Street. Subpoenas were issued for Charles Hinach, bank president, and accounts of Consolidated Stock and Grain and individuals Foster, Foster, Klausman, and Morehead. A stenographer and a bookkeeper were ordered to appear, with other related cases and divorces noted across the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Herschede Building
East Fourth Street
Consolidated Stock and Grain Company
Grand Jury
B. H. Morehead
E.G
Guinan
Clarence Renekamp
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States ‘District Court
Society of the Banana
Samuel Lima
Amicon
Ohio
Saba Columbus
Alma
Mioney
Secret Service
R. M. C. Hosford
EB. F. Hutchess
Limi
Newburg
Rizzo
Rizzos
Joseph Rizzo
Sam Rizzo
Batdgalia
Petrosini
Sicily
Inspector Oldfield
Joe Muzzo
George Muzzo
Favori Venton
Muzzogs
Owen
Pate
T S
South America
Ginocchio
Charles Ginocchio
Nusso
Babe
Mauretania
the Commercial Tribune
Ewe OG
P. O
Pike Street
J. B. Reiter
E. S. Morrison
R. Elliston
First National Bank
J. H. Kruse
Bavarian Brewing Company
Kentucky
Hallie Klinger
C. M. Weisenbarger
B. F. Metcalfe
I. M. Pierson
Rogers Ice Cream Company
Besse M. Colling
Southgate
Thomas H. Colling
Monmouth Street
Frederick Miller
Lumberman
F. H. J. Lampe
Overton Street
A. M. Larkin
Monroe Street
Anderson Township
Nellie Davies
Addyston
Essie Hildebrand
Miami
Tye
Fannie F. Senour
Irene Carter Surdo
Stites
Clara Dauman
Edwards Road
Hyde Park
Alice Fehl
Linwood
Amelia M. “Wagner
John Hofmann
Gilbert Avenue
Nassau Street
Mary D. Woolley
Ingleside Avenue
Marie L. Beckert
Clarion Avenue
Evanston
Mabel Joyce Evans
St. James Avenue
Dena Klein
Martin Street
Ward 4
Nellie Budd
Wsl
Careet
Mayer Oleh
Selenel
Louise C. Cline
Bremen Street
Lo Mise Weisbrod
Clifton Avenue
May E. Pickard
Gilman Street
Elsa Finch
Nelson Avenue
Elizabeth Gerhard
Bethesda Eyerpenesy
Emma L. Sander
St. Clair Street
Lillian Gaffga
Nixon Street
Corryville
Emma Gampier
Miller Street
John H. Loebker
West
Bay
Wade
Patience J. Hussey
West Seventh Street
Rosalie E. Schmitz
Carlisle
Mound Street
Katherine Farrell
Garfield Avenue
Lillie Bishop
West Liberty Street
Carrie Wuebbling
Price Avenue
Harry J. Schmidt
McPherson Avenue
Price Hill
Augusta M. Stamm
Cheviot Avenue
Anna
Wintzinger
Queen City Avenue
Jess Dell
Pulte Street
James E. Bradford
Elmore Street
Hamilton County
Crosby, Whitewater, Green, Colerain and
Harrison Townships
Elmwood Place
St. Bernard, Carthage, Arlington Heights
Hartwell, Lockland and
Reading
Emma McKinney
Lockland
Louise E. Hoffmann
Cheviot
Green Township
Lena Neteler
Philomena Street
St. Bérnard
H. L. Brill
Myrtle Ave
Fale Glaeear
F. Schardt
Main Ave
Hester Schulz
Kenilworth Avenue
Jar Teodeie
Clermont, Brown and
Adams Counties
Lillian Douglass
Oxford
Anna Todd
Trenton
Julia L. Siegrist
West Chel Cea
Warren
Tinton
Ana Highland
Jennie Stibbs
Lebanon
Waren County
Mayme Guthrie
Leesburg
Highland County
Lydia M. Sewell
Cashman
Martinsville
Clinton County
Scioto
Pike, Ross
Jackson Counties
May Shafer
Mendenhall
Dayton
Mary Dreher
North Water Street
Miamisburg
Arnetta Ulachner
Nettie J. Ellis
Linden Avenue
Ella Grace Gebhart
Florami
Darke
Champaign
Uence Flats
Indiana
Dearborn Counties
Diabie
Martins Ferry
Cy Serges
Grays
Brownings, Kins & Co
Fifth and
Magistrates’ Courts
Squire Tibbles
William A. Ewing
Isabel H. Neff
Ewing
Miss Neff
William Ewing
Squire Meyers
Common Pleas Court
C. B. Fox
C. A Acton
Lew Foster
Sam Foster
W. W. Khausman
B. H. Moorhead
Herschede
Marion Boyce
Brighton German Bank
Muller
Max Levy
United States Court
City Council
Owensboro
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Circuit Court of Appeals
Telphone
Leo J. Brumleve, Jr
D. Momtereife Kerton
Hale-Hodge Lumber Company
Hodge
Forest Lumber Company
Whittaker
Onio Tinware’company
Fred Bertram
Little Sisters of the Poor
Riddle Road
Society For Propagation of the Faith of
New York City
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
St. Lawrence Church
Mary Burlage
Emma Burlage
Agnes Meyer
Glenway Avenue
Frances Grote
Second Avenue
Heberger
Sedlar Avenue
Rose Reiss
Rosedale
Mary Kramer
War- Baw Avenue
William Grosenbrink
Mary Kluesner
August Kluesner
Elizabeth Grosenbrink
Julia Meyer
Tillie Christopher
Mary A. Christopher
Tacey C. Foeter
Julia A. Clark
Joseph M. Eversfield
Nora Eversfield
Henry Strothman
Louisa Strothman
Joseph B. Hyndman
James Hyndman
Swing
Flora Keppler
Albert Keppler
Jorge Warner
Lulu E R. Doermann
Albert John Doermann
Lulu E. Reece
Mabel L. Selb
Wallace W Selb
Bremite
August Freseks
Mary Focke
Wagner Street
Spangenberg & Spangenberg
Charles Brewington
Charleston
Tulle Brewington
Sait
Thomas Bentham
Caldwell
Cathé@rine HKiechler
Hrie Kiechler
Kiechler Manufacturing Company
Superior Court
William Stichtenoth
Estelle C. Brockman
Miss Brockman
Jenn E. Jackson
Gustave Kreienbaum
Pendleton Streets
Kreienbaum
Byron M. Clendening
William Booker
Sarah Booker
Walter Kishlman
Warner
James Terrill
Amnette M. Lawson
Lowen M. Lawsen
Ryan Bros
James Long
Julius . Penn
Thomas Ryan
Edward W. Kroder
Julius Penn
Herbert Kentt al
Horatio Burckhardt
Squire Tibbies
Sheldon
Willam Jones
Squire Smedes
William Stichteneth
Esic Brockman
Mann & Horstmans
William Becker
Aes
Tie Brenan
Chairtes
Arearee
Ji P. Ryth
Theresa Detlef
Det
Ie Benet
Meee
Chartes A
Feeley
Woot SiaiShe
iSae
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