Clara Taylor Case Deepens in Genoa Kidnapping Report
A Pinkerton link to Clara Taylor extends from London to Genoa as Italian authorities detain Margaret Taylor for custody evidence. Consul Pearson holds the child under Italian law while Ohio officer's extradition papers await signing, and the father’s arrival is viewed as disruptive to Margaret’s welfare.
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Owl platform vows little on Cuban question
House leaders struggle to secure passage of a ship building resolution as the Owl platform remains muted on Cuba policy. Insurgents gain ground while political maneuvering continues without firm commitment.
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Indictments Hit Ohio Prominent Men In Manhattan Affair
New York prosecutors prepare indictments against William Hahn and other Ohio figures over a $200,000 grand larceny scheme linked to the Manhattan Fire Insurance Company. Mansfield officials confirm Hahn recently resigned as bank president amid investigations. Authorities seek details of stock purchases and use of company funds.
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Manhattan
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Bribery indictments shock Toledo grand jury
A Toledo grand jury report reveals multiple indictments for bribery and related misconduct. Names include Moses R Brailey city solicitor and Edgar H Eckert, with charges ranging from paying bribes to securing dismissals. Bail set at 1000 dollars per count as the panel pledges no compromise and reconvenes June 4.
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George Stetter
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Edgar H. Eckert
Toledo Railways and Light Company
Wheeling Railroad
Thomas F. Dawson
H. W. Compton
Quit farming and go to hunting diamonds
Indianapolis May 19. The discovery of gold in Brown and Morgan Counties gave way to a diamond find on Gold Creek in Morgan County. R L Rouse picked up the gem and Geologist Blatchley pronounced it a flawless blue sun. The find spurs farmers to quit crops and search for precious zones.
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Explosion in Coal Mine Victims Over 200 Dead
A coal mine disaster leaves more than two hundred miners killed with only one survivor who was blown from the entrance by the blast. The incident underscores the scale of the explosion and its deadly impact on workers inside the shaft.
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Charles Evans
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Oscar Murray
William Murray
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Bailey Wilson
Mandy Webber
Carl Discern
Samuel Discern
James White
Walter White
Bonnie Vowell
Richard Massengill
Scott Hudson
George Whitten
Ed Sorrell
John Aikens
James Strickland
Peter Childress
William Childress
John Childress
James Childress
Joe Smitty
Charles Adkins
Boyd Adkins
Frank Sharp
Oscar Sharp
Refus Webb
Leon Miller
Roscoe Miller
Ben Sharp
Albert Goodman
Cil Hightower
Thomas Disney
John White
Edward Smitty
Rain Delights Mt Mary's Congregation in Washington
The Mt Mary's German Catholic Church congregation prayed for rain and received it as dark clouds formed and a heavy downpour began by noon. It marked Washingtons first rainfall in about a month.
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Beal Law Special Election Ends Dry in Blancchester
In Blancchester C on May 19 a Beal law special election produced a 270 to 193 vote to end alcohol sales. The dry outcome reflects local sentiment and legally binds the town to prohibition under the Beal statute.
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Blanchester
Kansas Populist Governor Leedy’s fostered brood of twenty two
Special despatch reports Mr and Mrs William McClure of Fredericktown Kansas reared twenty two homeless children most infants. John W Leedy became Kansas Governor in 1896 and national figure during the silver campaign. The article notes Leedy credited his home education and the couple’s training for success. The McClures married forty eight years and had no children.
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Fredericktown
William
John W. Leedy
Kansas
W. J. Bryan
Leedy
United States
Klondike
S Oon
eClures
Stage Successes in Ohio for the Modern Stage
An illustrated narrative on Ohio’s contributions to modern theatre. The breezy feature surveys progress in staging, management, and crafts, highlighting key venues and performers while promoting subscriptions to the Commercial Tribune.
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Revivalist Harris Arrested as Converts Go Mad in Brown County
May 19 Aberdeen Ohio reports Rev. Harris who led a tent revival at Bradyville was arrested by Brown County Sheriff and taken to Georgetown. John Teeters a wealthy farmer and other Holy Band members became violently insane with Teeters attempting suicide before capture. A Brown County merchant official brother of the mob member is noted. Claim centers on Harris's peculiar religion driving followers mad and a mob at Elisberry was deterred by the Sheriff.
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Aberdeen
Harris
Bradyville
Brown County
Georgetown
John Teeters
Teeters
Elisberry
Detective Hamilton recounts Clara Taylor kidnapping pursuit
The Commercial Tribune presents Detective Hamilton's reports on the Pinkerton chase that tracked Clara Taylor and infant “Baby” Taylor to London. The narrative reveals persistent international sleuthing, details of the New York stop and the hint of Clara’s plan to work abroad as a writer.
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