Columbus Column Warns Against Extra Session Over Roger Act
A Columbus editorial argues the Ohio Supreme Court may interpolate wording in the Rover act to avoid an extra legislature session. It notes pressure from the court and debates whether a semicolon could avert costly delays, while warning against political maneuvering and further legislative blunders.
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Columbus
Ju Nash
Supreme Court
Tuscarawas County
Sill
Royer
Owen
Sawyer
State of Ohio
Highth
Roger
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits Across States
Miss Anna Elwell of Groveland spends the week among Lawrenceburg friends. Mrs. Herman Hoefer visits her father, with Louisa Kramer hosting. Several others host or visit relatives in Columbus, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Collinsville, and surrounding areas, detailing a mosaic of seasonal social calls.
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Anna Elwell
Groveland
Herman Hoefer
Benjamin Hilbert
Louisa Kramer
Viva Walker
Dollie
Maggie Conway Seegers
Cincinnati
Charles Burkhag
Alice Bleicher
Laura Smith
Joe Nieman
A. T. Peterson
Louis Giehl
Louisa Englert
Si Fink
Columbus
Edward
Kohmeschers Fourth Street window displays bath accessories
A Fourth street window at Kohmescher’s The Au Store features a bathtub scene with a poised female figure ready for a surf plunge. The display highlights a rubber bathing cap with a life preserve and a full range of bath suit bags bathing shoes folding sponges traveling cases and numerous other items.
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Fourth Street
Kohmescher’s
City water case drops as Alex City Power proves city supplied water to premises
Special Despatch reports Alexandria Indiana June 9 that the city council dropped charges against Alex City Power after manager Jeffries showed the city regularly supplied water to the company premises. The reversal raises possible damage suit for false arrest.
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Commercia Mth
Alexandria
Ind
Alex Ht and Power Company
Crete
Nmager Jeffries, Company
Gambling fight ends with police injury in New Murdock
A New Murdock street gambling game turned violent when a proprietor jumped from a window during a brawl. A police officer suffered a broken leg and a companion injured a hand while others fled through a second doorway.
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Commerc Tribune
Logansport
Ind
Jung
New Murdock
Andow
Duchess of lions ends temper in Logansport cage incident
Special despatch from Logansport Indiana June 21 reports a lioness known as the Duchess was put down after an apparent temper in her cage at the Gaskill Drive zoo area.
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Tribune
Logansport
Inds
Eever
Driva
Otal
Helen Merici Schuster to lead children's ballet festival
Miss Schuster, noted elocutionist, will train children for a Spearson production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and direct the Children's Theater during the festival, continuing last year's appointment.
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Spearean
Schuster
Tenfold odds in 1490 prizes in $34,000 contest
A promotional pitch promises that adding more friends improves chances to win one of 1490 prizes in a $34,000 contest. It urges each participant to submit an estimate, doubling as a leverage for others to join and boost collective odds.
Zimmer Dead After Northern Pacific Collision Injuries
BRAINERD Minn June 1 Hilvey Zimmer 4 passenger died from internal injuries after a Northern Pacific collision near Staples He resided in Montgomery and was a fireman He suffered a fractured thigh and other injuries death expected to be due to the crash Officials report the injured are receiving treatment and conditions are monitored
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Brainerd
Minn
Hilvey Zimmer
Staples
Tpight
Ha Ind
Cotgomery
Cel Pep Ko Tonic Booms Across City Markets
Advert reads Cel Pep Ko tonic as the greatest cross market tonic now sold at first class cafes and soda fountains in the city. The promo invites trial and notes wide availability.
Bats Conmail Rumor Sparks Mind Off Pay Plan
A puzzling note suggests a $34 000 debt or payoff involving Pam and a phrase about thinking of it and getting it off the mind. The cryptic line hints at a financial or social matter tied to an individual named Pam.
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Pam
Brownlow of Tennessee in Jonesboro Spiritualist Tale
Representative Brownlow of Tennessee dismisses spiritualism yet recalls a sensational Jonesboro tale. He recalls Whit Whittaker the editor who died by morphine after a divorce letter and later communicated via a medium, revealing the politician’s ties to the town paper and its uneasy fate.
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Jonesboro
Brownlow
Tennessee
Whittaker
Felicity
Mr. Brownlow
Teenager Sparks Two Fires at Sterling Paper Mills
Deputy state fire marshal Beardsley solved the Sterling Paper Mills fires at Hamilton on April 28 and June 13. The blazes caused a total loss of 150000 dollars. A sixteen year old named Welborn confessed to starting the fires.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Beardsley
Sterling Paper Mills
Hamilton
Hollenbeck
Welborn
Maritime arrivals and sailings across global ports
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures on June 21 from New York London Liverpool Queenstown Havre Cherbourg Yokohama Hamburg Antwerp Bremen etc. Vessels include La Savoie The Etruria Minneap olis Celtic Lucania Grosser Kurfirst and others with sailings to Queenstown Liverpool and New York noted.
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New York
la Savoie
Havre
Queenstown
Etruria
Browhead
Liverpool
Minneapolis
London
Trave
Genoa
Noordam
Rotterdam
Vaderland
Antwerp
Victoria
Hekla Copeen
Yokohama
San Francisco
Hamburg
Moltke
Cherbourg
Columbia
St. Louis
Zeeland
Bremen
Grosser Kurfast
Lucania
Celtic
ST. Johns
Land
New
Ralston Murder Trial Begins in Ohio Narrowing Clues
Special Despatch reports the preliminary exam of Richard Ralston for the murder of Hezekiah Stites in February 1900. Twelve witnesses for the prosecution recount the discovery of papers and a peculiar coin, with further testimony to follow Monday.
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Commercial Tribune
Lebanon
Richard Ralsto
Hezekiah Stites
Gustin
Stites
Ralston
Théca
Unique Panama Hat Packing Case Draws Crowds on Fifth Street
A display window at Mab ley Carew showcases a Panama hat packing case imported from South America. It holds one hundred dozen Panama hats and demonstrates the care in crafting a seal resistant to insects and dust. The case uses native wood and rawhide, impressing observers with craftsmanship and the hats’ pristine condition.
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Fifth Street
Mabley & Carew
South America
Sture
London statues of Queens face a vandal’s glare and busy cleaning
The London Chronicle notes three statues of Victoria Anne and Elizabeth in the city. Anne remains untouched in St Paul’s churchyard while Temple Bar’s Queen and her son’s effigies are being cleaned by the corporation. The Dunstan’s in the West seat letters block view of Elizabeth. Edward VII may regret a three guinea seat obstructing his sister’s statue.
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London Chronicle
City of London
Victoria
Anne
Elizabeth
Church of St. Dunstan's
Edward VII
Edward VI
Local Gossip Slips Into Rural Night Ride Tales
Fragmentary chat from a countryside tale describes a man offering a ride and hints at social plans. The overheard snippet mentions a girl named Emmy and a crowd of onlookers reacting to the improvised scene.
The Question of a Noble Marriage
A fragment echoes debates about marrying a foreign nobleman for love versus money. The text presents a question on marital choices and personal affection within social constraints.
Summer Piano Sale Promises Deep Discounts on Fine Pianos
The Great Summer Sale of Pianos debuts with substantial reductions of one third to one half below fair prices. Weber upright and Ludwig upright models are featured among many styles and woods, plus organs starting at ten dollars, all presented in a high class specialty showcase.
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Pew
Ludwig
Weber
Gildemeister
Kroeger, Finegicoks
Three-Cent Fare Folo Struck Down in Cleveland Court
The Circuit Court issued a perpetual injunction against the three-cent fare street railway in Cleveland. It ruled that the ordinance granting a franchise to the new company for seventeen routes totaling seventy-five miles was partly invalid and criticized municipal ownership clauses as unreasonable. Mayor Johnson backs appeals and plans to amend franchises and restart the project. An unrelated note invites readers to a $34,000 Estimating Contest with 1,490 prizes.
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Cleveland
Circuit Court
Iles
Johnson
Social notes highlight local visitors and nuptials
Mrs. Shericks hosts guests while Miss Agnes of Cin hosts in Cincinnati. Covington visitors Mr. and Mrs. George Krouse and son Wilbur stay with Mrs. KE N Moore. Don Hooven homecoming honored at a porch party. Ed Steffe entertains guests for Mrs. Henry Newstedt of Pittsburg. Edward B. Hughes and Luella Smith wed at home with Rev. Quisenberry. Lena Hilpelsteimer’s shower for upcoming marriage to Albert Reef. Helen Morey hosts morning party for Marie Smith. Effie Dunham and Frank Cronan wed at St Mary’s. Gorsuch family plans golden anniversary. I Robertson spends summer in White Mountains. Katie Hermann hosts Y. E. T. Club porch party. Amelia Elizabeth Butz and Walter Schmidt wed at St. John’s East Hamilton. Felix Straub entertains guests Marie Laisy and Hugo and Rella Engels. Florence McCarty visits from Chicago. Carrie Schaulk visits the Long sisters. Mon day Club hosted by Ed H. Jones. Sohngen couple go to country home near Venice. Katie Shaw from Chicago visiting Hamilton relatives. Frank Cobaugh and Fannie of Rubanenee guests of Hamilton. Schauer family celebrates forty years with tree, welcomes son and grandchildren. P C Orr joins Judson Harmon’s summer party at Wequetonsing.
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Shericks
Agnes
Cin
J. T. Welsh
George Krouse
Wilbur
Covington
KE. N. Moore
J. C. Hooven
Hoovendom
Don
Ed Steffe
Henry Newstedt
Pittsburg
Edward B. Hughes
First National Bank
Luella Smith
H. N. Quisenberry
First Baptist Church
Lena’ Hilpelsteimer
Albert Reef
Helen Morey
Marie Smith
Effie Dunham
Frank Cronan
St. Mary’s Church
T. Gorsuch
Mays
I. Robertson
White Mountains
Katie Hermann
Amelia Elizabeth Butz
Walter H. Schmidt
H. Tessmer
East Hamilton
Felix Straub
Marie Laisy
Cleveland
Hugo Engels
Rella Engels
Sandusky
Florence McCarty
Chicago
May Sloneker
Carrie Schaulk
Dayton
Marie
Cora Long
Ed H. Jones
Charles Sohngen
Venice
Katie Shaw
John Schneider
Frank Cobaugh
Fannie
Rubanenee
Til
Hamilton
Samuel ‘Schauer
P. C. Orr
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Wequetonsing
Mich
Governor Nash to Receive LL.D From Local College
The COL Is 3on College will confer an LL D degree on Governor Nash next week. The governor has previously received the same degree from Miami University.
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Oeto
Tribune
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