House Dems Push Probes Amid Filibuster Talk
In Columbus on March 30, House Democrats led by Stockwell Hunt and Little pushed probes into state finances and depositories. They advanced resolutions to reveal daily balances, ownership of bank stock, and street railway stakes while new investigations into gas and electric company returns began. The session adjourned despite a pending appropriation bill and potential filibuster actions.
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Representatives Stockwell
Cleveland
Hunt
Cincinnati
Mr. Little
Greene County
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Stockwell
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Welker
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Ania
General Assembly
Hamilton County
Cincinnati Gas Company
State Board of Appraisers and Assessors
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Gas and Electric
Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Cleveland Street Railways
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Mr. Hunt
Night Rider fires in Ohio denied by officials
State Fire Marshal Creamer received a report from Deputy Marshals Sweeney and Ambrose in Cincinnati stating no tobacco losses occurred in Ohio from night riders. They say fires attributed to them can be explained naturally. Creamer monitors the Burley district, with plans to act quickly if marauders appear. Warning posters circulated to growers near Ripley, Ohio.
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Marshal Creamer
Burley
Tobacco Trust
Ohio Side
Antitobacco Trust
Marsha
Lexington man sues over marriage license action
G. W. Holton filed a $25,000 damage suit in Jackson alleging County Clerk Hurst issued a marriage license for Holton's fifteen year old daughter to wed Bunn without the father's consent.
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Jackson Today
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Harding Eyes Aldrich Bill in Dayton Visit
Congressman J E Harding of Middletown, representing Ohio's Third District, said the Aldrich financial measure should pass the House to restore confidence. He noted Senate action, possible committee referral, and hoped for a temporary fix while signaling better business prospects if re elected. He spoke during a Dayton trip ahead of the district convention.
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Aldrich
House
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Cannon
Tena
Congress
New York
Third District Republicans Propose Primary for Nominee
In Hamilton Ohio on March 30 the Third District Republican Committee plans to call a district wide primary letting voters choose between J E Harding and Col H C Catrow of Miamisburg for the congressional nomination. Supporters of Harding expect victory.
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Miamisburg
Harding
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Dayton
Bieser
Montgomery
Congressional Committee
Friend of Fairbanks Dies in Delaware Store
E. E. Jones, a longtime clothing merchant in Delaware, Ohio, who trusted Vice President Fairbanks in the 1870s, has died after a 55 year career in the same shop. The anecdote says Fairbanks borrowed trousers in a youth and always paid Jones a visit afterward.
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Fairbanks
E. E. Jones
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Kentucky Duel Ends in Fatal Church Confrontation
At a church meeting on the Dickerson County border two men fought after a drunken dispute. Dick Hall Jr was killed when Winfred Isaacs opened fire and another Isaacs relative joined the clash. Isaacs was reported fatally wounded. no arrests were made as the gathering broke up.
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Whitesburg
Dickerson County
Dick Hall, Jr
Winfred Isaacs
Isaacs
Hall
Two Thousand Attend Missouri Dinner for Bryan Harmon
In Kansas City, about 2000 Democrats at Convention Hall hear W. J. Bryan and Judson Harmon speak as four former Missouri governors and the current governor Joseph W. Folk attend. Bryan frames 1908 campaign, while Harmon denounces political wrongdoing and urges Democratic leadership to restore fairness and relief amid economic distress.
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W. J. Bryan
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Gillette Confesses as He Faces Electric Chair
Chester E. Gillette died in Auburn prison after an apparent confession of guilt in the Grace Brown murder. Spiritual advisers stated no legal mistake was made in his execution as he faced the chair with composure. His mother urged opposition to capital punishment, lamenting a young life lost to law.
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Equity Society Wins Suit in Kentucky Case
In Winchester, Kentucky, a suit by M. P. Reborn, State Auditor's agent, against the Burley Tobacco Society was dismissed by County Judge Evans who ruled Reborn failed to make a case. The action sought back taxes on tobacco valued at 100 million dollars. options include an appeal or separate county suits.
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Winchester
M. P. Reborn
Burley Tobacco Society
Evans
Rehorn
Centra
Butler Southgates
Lexington
S. A. Ferreries
D. L. Pendleton
John Allen
T. B. E@erling
Tobacco Society
Laxative Bromide Quinine Notice Baffles Readers
Fragmentary OCR hints a medical remedy warning about bromide quinine products and a cryptic signature line. The text mentions preventing grip and a misread signature possibly "E. W." but provides no clear event, date, or location to identify a full news item.
Final Summons Answered by Aged Ohioan
Hamilton Green aged 96 died at his home near Washington C H Ohio. Survived by a widow and several children. Mrs Green is over 90 and frail. They celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary on February 25. The Greens have lived on the farm since 1845 and saw two great great grandchildren.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington C. H
Hamilton Green
Tobacco Growers Push Virginia Exclusion
The Dark Tobacco Growers' Association plans to meet in Guthrie Kentucky next Wednesday to decide on excluding Virginia. Virginia members demanded a higher price due to higher growing costs, but the association is expected to refuse.
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Nashville
Tenn
Dark Tobacco Growers’ Association
Guthrie
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Chaotic Democratic race deepens in Ohio as factions clash
In Columbus on March 30 Democratic politics scramble for governor nomination. Mayor Johnson pursues elimination strategy with Welty and Pomerene amid county loyalties and county-level deals. Competition heats for state offices as party lines shift and candidates stake claims across Hamilton Franklin Lucas and Montgomery counties.
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Johnson
Harvey C. Ga
Welty
Pomerene
Hamilton County
Franklin County
Lucas
Montgomery
Herbert Bigelow
Franklin
James Ross
John Bolan
Ed Hanley
Ross
State House
Beatty
Gole Followers Bolt Convention In Urbana
In Urbana on March 30, the Cole faction led by 8 S Deaton and Core S Treland bolted the Champaign County Republican convention and named delegates favorable to Ralph D Cole Two conventions arose with separate chairs secretaries and delegations The regular group led by Judge Owen proceeds to Kenton while bolters claim seating at the Second Congressional Convention remains possible
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Champaign County
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Core S. Treland
Ralph D. Cole
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Kent
Wallace
C. B. Heiserman
Frank 8. McCracken
Sherman Thompson
Judge Owen
Wiliam Rilson
Taft
Dan Hull
Kenton
Charges Stir Washington Over Pinchot Forestry Scandal
In the House today, Smith and Mondell accused Chief Gifford Pinchot of secret water rights deals with Los Angeles Owens River Valley and of improper use of government funds for forest officials at Western conventions. Pinchot was defended by Pollard and Scott as the agricultural appropriation bill faced intense line by line debate with many forest provisions struck.
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California
Mondell
Wyoming
Mr. Smith
Los Angeles
Owens River Valley
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Pinchot
Pollard
Nebraska
Scott
Kansas
Forest Service
Aldrich Financial Bill Moves in House
The Aldrich financial bill reached the House and was laid on the table briefly before being referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Chairman Fowler announced a Wednesday meeting to consider the bill with due respect to the Senate.
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Aldrich Financial
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United States Senate
Obituary notices for Hills Blanchard and Malarcon reveal deaths
Franklin B Hills a longtime Butler County farmer died at his daughter Mrs Edward Alsace home in Hamilton Ohio He was born in 1824 and lived in Cincinnati Amos Blanchard ex Treasurer of the Boston Maine Railroad died at 75 in Andover Massachusetts after a brief apoplexy Three weeks earlier he wed widow Katherine White Archbishop Prospero Malarcon y Sanchez de la Que rra of the Roman Catholic Church Mexico died in Mexico City after a lingering illness He was 80
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Butler County
Edward Alsace
Hamilton
Cincinnati
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Boston & Maine Railroad
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Y Sanchez DE LA Aquerra
Mexico
Mexico City
Music teacher and pupil slain in Cleveland Heights
Coroner suspects murder after Carl Bernthaler 58 and Lena Ziechmann 30 were found shot in a Tore in Cleveland Heights. Their revolver missing, investigators search Dundas Woods for a likely third party culprit.
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Dundas Woods
Carl Bernthaler
Lena Ziechmann
Cleveland Heights
Bernthaler
Man Shoots Self at Buffalo Crematory After Arrangements
Melvin A. Root, 69, arrived from Bay City Michigan and planned cremation after death. He fired three shots on the front steps, was taken to Sisters' Hospital where he is not expected to survive. His wife died recently. her ashes were buried in Lockport beside her.
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Bay City
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Sisters’ Hospital
Lockport
Real estate dealer Melvin Root dies after self-inflicted shooting
Melvin A. Root of Bay City shot himself in Buffalo after arranging cremation. He owned an estate valued around 50 000 dollars and, widowed, had urged Jared N. Snyder to move from Washington, D C. Root sued to eject the family and nullify the deed claiming his deceased wife’s spirit demanded their departure. he lost the suit.
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Melvin A. Root
Buffalo
Root
Jared N. Snyder
Washington, D. C
Snyder
Jerome Investigator Resigns To Testify In Jerome Case
Charles Andrews former Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals resigns as commissioner to take testimony for the Governor on charges against a district attorney Jerome. He says he plans to go abroad in June and the investigation may not finish in time for his report before departure.
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Pattison
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Albany
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Crumpacker Renominated by Indiana Republicans for Congress
Indiana Republicans in Michigan City nominate Edgar D. Crumpacker for Congress by acclamation. This marks the sixth time he has been the party’s nominee for the Tenth District. The convention occurred March 30 in Michigan City, Indiana.
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Congress
Michigan City
Ind
Edgar D. Crumpacker
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Ad
Ad claims a single day cure for colds with laxative bromide and quinine tablets. Promises money back if it fails. Features E. W. Grove signature on each box and price 260.
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