Slaughter Left Eye Loss Forces West Lafayette Student Out
Joseph Slaughter of Willowbrook, a bright West Lafayette college student, has lost sight in his left eye and must withdraw from college due to eye trouble. Health officials attended the state health board meeting in Columbus, while coal operators and miners heatedly debated wage demands and potential mine suspensions set for April 1.
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Studert
Joseph Slaughter
Willowbrook
West Lafayette College
Foster
Stacey
Charlies Heiman
State Board of Health
Columbus
Boar of Trade
Big Depot's Tracks at Pennsylvania Line New York Terminal
A Philadelphia World summary details Pennsylvania Railroad plans for a New York tunnel terminal between Seventh and Lighthavenues with 25 tracks arranged in pairs and 960 foot passenger platforms. Tracks extend west to Ninth Avenue for storage, converge to four tubes under the East River, and two tunnels under the Hudson.
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New York Tunnel
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
New York World
Seventh
Lighth Avenues
Ninth Avenue
Long Island
East River
Hudson River
Eighth Avenue
Beauty Turns Bootblack in Public Shoe Shine Bet
A graceful young woman in a raglan coat shined a messenger’s shoes at New York’s telegraph office on Thirty first Street and Broadway drawing a large crowd. She bet £100 with her brother she could shine boots publicly and won after finishing one shoe and shedding tears. She is described as a Broad Street broker’s daughter, accompanied by two brothers and another youth, offering a free shine to Clerk Shubert.
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Telegraph
Thirty-first Street
Broadway
New York
New York Evening Journal
Broad Street
Shubert
Jocko
Ahem
Skgist
Wees
Spelling Match at High School as Students Compete
An old fashioned spelling match held in the high school Tuesday, led by junior class captains Weisenburg and Carr. Dr. Pratt reports January attendance and punctuality figures, enrollment totals, and monthly building comparisons. Notable performers include Miss Mohler and Miss Carnahan for attendance, with several staff and students named for tardiness and punctuality records.
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Clase
Weisenburg
Carr
Walnut
Sycamore
Bancroft
Chestnut
H. S
South Lawn
Strenuous Life in Killbuck Firecracker Incident
The Killbuck News reports Ed ward Stevenson of this city lit the tail of a dynamite firecracker to scare his brother John whom he was visiting. The blast caused a startling explosion and the Coshocton man’s stare is vividly described in last week’s two column feature.
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Killbuck
Edward Stevenson
John
Coshocton
Wheeling and Lake Erie appoints J B McElroy night operator
At Wheeling J B McElroy of Washington Court House has assumed the role of night operator on the Wheeling and Lake Erie line, signaling a shift in station duties.
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Wheeling
J. B. MccElroy
Washington Court House
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Presbyterian Supper a Grand Social and Financial Success
The annual Presbyterian church supper at Armory hall drew over a thousand diners and raised 427 dollars. Mrs Rose Hesher Ward led the event with Mrs J J Rose assisting, as numerous volunteers funneled guests through crowded tables and lively stations featuring handkerchiefs, candy, and cakes.
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William
Rose Hesher Ward
J J Rose
Townsend
Shupe
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Ian Hay
Lizzie Collier
R MI Love
Edna Carr
Ransom
J A Compton
John Smith
Rue
Hurchmoon
French Miser
A. N Compton
Winters
Brooke
Kivo
Will Hay
Gail Ham.ton
L K Beach
McNaughton
Denny
Corwin McCoy
Hester Spangler
Matthew ‘Beebe
Nellie Hoelzer
Carl Herbig
Munn
Corraz
Helen Pomeren
Richie
Joseph Love
Woodcuff
Election Board Divides New Wards Into Precincts
The county election board led by Charles Stipes and four directors redistricts the city into four wards and designates two voting precincts per ward with precise boundary lines for each precinct. Precincts A and B are defined by streets such as Fifth Main Elm Chestnut Coe alley Cambridge Walnut and the city corporation line.
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Charles Stipes
Joseph Callahan
W. M. Smith
James Glenn
L. T. Judd
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Main
Fifth
Eighth Street
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Elm
Coe Alley
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Eighth
Corporation Line
Walnut
Cambridge
Gas Company Strikes Monster Well at Utica Field
Co shocton Gas Company drills a 2 306 foot well in Utica field delivering an estimated 3 600 000 cubic feet of gas daily. Two other large wells with 2 000 000 and 000 daily are tied to Coshocton lines, with 8 000 000 cubic feet ready to flow. Line completion reaches Tunnel Hill. gas to Coshocton expected mid February. The new well may be named McKinley.
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Utica
Coshocton
Tunnel Hill
Frank Pomerene
Dogs Go Mad Near Conesville and Men Scour the Country
A bulldog owned by Nick Glosser went mad near Conesville's coal tipple, drawing a local posse as residents pursued the distressed animal through village streets. The chase continued into the mines area after a second miner’s dog also went mad and was shot.
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Conesville
Nick Glosser
David Davis
Davis
Willowbrook
Two Fine Autos Bought by J and Forbes
J Forbes buys two autos to be brought into service soon. A Winton touring car rated at fifty mph seats five people with plans for trips to central Kentucky in spring. The second is a Shelby motor car capable of thirty mph seating four, to be disposed of. Coshocton expects eight or ten autos this summer.
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J B Forbes
Winton
Forbes
Hye
Central Kentucky
Shelby
Mr Forbes
Coshocton
More Oil Wells Planned by People’s Oil and Gas Stockholders
The stockholders met Friday evening at T. H. Wheeler’s office to arrange additional drilling on leased land in Washington county. Proceedings focused on expanding the company’s oil exploration in the region.
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People’s Oil and Gas Company
T. H. Wheeler
Washington County
Indians Lament Costly Yet Needed Luxury Policy Debate
Washington scene covers Indian affairs criticism by Rep Borton of Ohio amid praise for progress in allotment and education of Indians. The report notes long debates, eulogies, and Senate maneuvering on interstate commerce reform, canal and Cuban treaties, plus reflections on political promises of territories and a West Point tale about fighting Indians with Sunday withdrawal.
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Borton
Ohio
United States
Far East
Lave
Burtom
West Point
Annapolis
Senate
Burrows
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