Cooperdale Murder Case Sparks Community Fury
Simon Hughes, husband of the murdered Mrs Catherine Hughes, and his brother visit Coshocton to consult attorney H. Nicholas as the case against Ben Dickerson grows tenser. A C Hughes explodes with sensational claims of lynch mob danger, saying Ten thousand could rise, while Cooperdale remains seething over delays and barn burnings tied to the case.
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Simon Hughes
Catherine Hughes
Cooperdale
Ben Dickerson
Coshocton
A. C. Hughes
James Dobson
Nicholas
Muskingum
Glassworkers Stand Pat On Wages Ahead Of Contracts
Cleveland, Dec. 28. Amalgamated Windowglass Workers of America announce no change or wage scale revision until wage contracts expire next July unless manufacturers demonstrate thorough organization. President Faulkner says a partial organization would not justify wage reductions and notes a manufacturers workers meeting in Pittsburg to discuss the plan.
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Amalgamated
Windowglass Workers of America
Faulkner
Glass Manufactere and
Pitts Mire
Themis
Indianapolis
Ind
Litnepage
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
John Nugent
West Virginia
Tom L. Lewis
Central States
John Mitchell
St. Louis
Southwestern Field
Resurt
Lewis
Columbus
Alabama Mines
Insurance probes reveal Payn opposition to Bankers Life chief
Louis F. P. Payn former New York state insurance head testifies in a filed inquiry. He cites opposition to Mutual Reserve Life president Bernham and discusses appointees and examinations during his tenure. Andrew Hamilton, Andrew Hasmilton, and others are named in connection with missing funds and accounting disputes.
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State Insurance Department
Bankers’ Life
Andrew Hamilton
New York
Louis FP. Payn
State of
Hughes
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Payn
Bernham
Mutual Reserve
Mr. Payn
Henry D. Appleton
Morgan
Bankers’ Life Insurance Company
Legislative Insurance
Hamilton
John QC. McCall
Paris
Flamillon
New Cigar Stand Opens in Gus Pious Shoe Shop
Gus Pious on East Main street installs a handsome cigar case and a fine line of cigars in his shoe shop, offering customers a new sample of tobaccos alongside footwear.
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Gus Pious
East Main Street
Potter and Wilan Sentenced to Eighteen Months in Prison
Adam Potter and Punch Wilan receive eighteen months at Columbus state prison for an alleged May road hold up near the forks between here and Rosee. They pleaded not guilty but changed to guilty before the jury, with Judge Eason imposing the term and Sheriff Browning to transport them.
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Adam Potter
Punch
Wilan WI
Columbus
Common Pleas Court
William Wilson
Forks
Here
Rosee
Jhe Twain
Messrs. Roche
McDowell
Eason
Browning
Kinney
Harry Kinney
Wheeler
Rose Bush In Bud In Ohio Front Yards
The article notes Albert Tway plucked a dandelion from his front yard and Frank Tyler showed a rambler rose bush in full bud, unusual for December in Ohio as the south stays ahead of the hills of Co shoxtan in warm weather.
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Coshocton
Albert Tway
Frank Tyler
Ohio
Search for Lincoln first speech in old Age files
A 1905 inquiry from Chicago asks The Age to locate Abraham Lincoln s first public speech from 1826 or 27 delivered at Gentryville Indiana. The letter seeks access to Ohio or Washington archives and asks the newspaper to search its early files for potential publication. Lincoln admirers push to publish the boy president s earliest address.
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Abraham Lincoln
Coshocton County
Ohio
Gentryville
Ind
Aaron Palmer
Shio
Washington
Lincoln
Guernsey County Moves to Build New Macadam Roads
Guernsey County commissioners adopt a resolution to construct six miles of macadam roads. Projects include sections on the orth Salem Steubenville and Byesville roads, plus segments from the National Road near Fraziers crossing and Love City to the county infirmary. Counties townships pay 25 percent. state aid sought under law.
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Cambridge
Cambridge City Corporation
Orth Salem
Steubenville Road
Byes Ville
Claysville
Frazier's Crossing
S. H. Shroyer
Love City
Good Roads Missioners Royally Entertained
T. J. Hanley and Joseph Portens went to Willow Brook vicinity Wednesday for a township meeting in the good roads movement held at Virginia township house. The gathering was well attended with enthusiasm for the cause. Portens and Hanley spoke, and a subsequent meeting to form a township organization was planned. Beforehand they were hosted at the Charles Slaughter home with an elegant supper.
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T. J. Hanley
Joseph Portens
Willow Brook
Virginia
Portes
Hanley
Messrs
Porteus
Charles Slaughter
Jan
Rumor of Boy Drowning Circulated Without Verification
A rumor circulated in the city that a boy named Wiesing had drowned in the river while fishing. The report could not be verified after thorough checks by noon, with the rumor spreading on Wednesday and again Thursday morning.
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An Wiesing
Woman Slips, Breaks Arm In Yard Incident
Mrs Brecht slipped in her backyard last Thursday and sustained a dislocated bone in her left arm. She received examination and X-rays by Dr Leary on Friday morning revealing the injury.
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Wes Mery
Cheah
Meredy
Lerenchat
Ny Gees
New York Opened Call Money Records Amid Rapid Rise
Call money started at 30 percent on 2000000 dollars, jumped to 1125 percent, setting a December record since 1899. By 11 this morning a 4000000 dollar loan was completed at 1125 percent in Niagara Falls. Fire in Porter hotel area damaged Imperial hotel annex and Rae's Sporting Goods, destroying upper floor. total losses around 140000.
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Niagara Falls
Porter Hotel
Rae
Imperial Hotel
Temperance House
Imperial
Fie
Porter
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