Bloodhounds and Trail Control in a Canton Hearing
Testimony before Judge Roche explores how weather, time, and multiple handlers affect a bloodhound’s ability to track a scent. Witnesses discuss sending dogs from a tree 29 hours after a person’s presence and whether a trainer can steer a chase by jerking a harness or altering paths.
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G. Pontius
Holindsa
Canton
Frank Darling
Wheeler
F. B. Pomerone
Adams
A. R. Selders
Cooperdale
Roche
Woodward
Jesse
Daugherty
Real estate ads boost hopes for farm properties
Gus Pious, a local shoe maker and real estate dealer, reports strong interest in Orchard Street house and northern farm properties after ads in The Age. He notes inquiries from Coshocton and beyond, including letters from Chicago and Canton, signaling growing confidence in promptly closing deals.
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Gus Pious
Ant Real Estate
Orchard Street
Here
Chicago
Canton
Coshocton
Miners and Operators Clash at Scale Conference
Indianapolis reports show a disagreement between miners and operators as the joint scale conference opens this morning. In Columbus Senator Charles Dick backs Roosevelt railway rate proposals and signals support at the Senate door. Springfield notes General J Warren Kelfer renominated for Congress amid praise of Roosevelt Dick and Foraker and a pledge to back a policy reducing southern representation in Congress.
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Columbus
Charles Dick
Senate
House
O'Rourke
Roosevelt
United States
Foraker
Kelfer
Springfield
J. Warren Kelfer
New Serial Story Echoes Classic Whodunit Mystery
The Age buys serial rights to a new story about Ben Dickerson and a murder in New England, echoing the Agatha Webb case. The plot questions guilt versus circumstance and promises local interest with a clever, suspenseful beginning set to run starting Wednesday.
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Ben Dickerson
Agatha Webb
New England
Anna Katherine Green
the Age
Ultimatum to Operators in Bituminous Wage Dispute
National President John Mitchell proposes 1903 wage scale to operators with a 50 percent sign requirement but refuses to sign with Robbins interests. Miners threaten to bolt and sign independently. In Indianapolis the United Mine Workers present their ultimatum for 1902 scale, a 5.55 percent raise, as operators adjourn the joint scale committee awaiting a definite reply.
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Pittsburg
John Mitchell
Mr. Robbins
Indianapolis
Mitchell
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Central Competitive District
Joint Conference of
Governor Pattison Reported Having A Good Night
Special to The Age. At noon the governor showed steady strength gains with normal temperature and 96 respiration. Despite hopeful bulletins, officials caution that his condition remains critical and any setback could prove fatal. Physicians report kidney issues but note organs returning to natural action as rest improves.
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Columbus
Pattison
Wilson
Holt
Houck
William Ixley
Afternoon at the Trial Witnesses Include Dickersons
Mrs Jess Dickerson and her eight year old son testfy on the stand this afternoon. The mother denies saying Ben acted queerly the morning of the Hughes home fire. The boy testifies his father sent him to fetch Ben to help with work. Jess and Ben are cousins.
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Jess Dickerson
Llughes
Ben
Jess
Train Collision in Carthage Injures Fifteen Passengers
A passenger train on the Texas and Gulf railroad collided after hitting a switch wreck in Carthage Texas injuring fifteen people including a white man named Battles and four colored passengers from Haywood. The report notes witnesses and the unknown surnames but confirms the incident and injuries.
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Carthage
Tex
Texas & Gulf Raiload
Battles
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Miller Selders
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John D
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