Russia Celebrates Liberty As Czar Yields Autocracy
Reports from St Petersburg on October 31 describe widespread celebrations after Emperor Nicholas issued a manifesto granting liberty and a constitution. Crowds parade, work resumes, and troops withdraw as the city returns to normal amid jubilation and relief. Count Witte announces the shift toward a constitutional framework.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Count Witte
Russia
Cajesty
Good Roads Convention Plans and Free Sessions Noted
Preparations advance for the National Good Roads convention to be held at the Sixth Street theatre on November 2. Committees report progress on finance invitations and arrangements while stressing three free sessions with speeches by city and county officials, engineers, and delegates.
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Boyd & McConnell
Miss Berry
Sixth Street Theatre
W. M. Hamilton
Fom City
E. C. Rinner
L. Lybarger
W. H. Moore
National Good Roads Association
National Good Roads Movement
A. M. Fisher
County
Nicholas II Promises Civic Liberty in Imperial Manifesto
The text presents Nicholas II pledging to extend civic freedoms while preserving central authority. He orders elections to continue in the Duma as possible, guarantees inviolability of person, conscience, speech, and assembly, and asserts supervision over laws and state actions to pacify unrest in Russia.
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Nicholas
Russias
Finland
Doum
Douma
Russia
Natal
Peterhof
Delta Kappa Epsilon Initiation Death on Kokosing Bridge
Cincinnati detectives report Kenyon student Stuart L. Pierson was killed when struck by a train near Gambier Ohio while awaiting initiation into Delta Kappa Epsilon. Coroner Scarborough says marks on arms and legs suggest binding to the track and vows a full investigation.
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Cincinnati
Gel
Scarborough
Mt. Vernon
Stuart L. Pierson
Kenyon College
Cleveland
Akron
Columbus
Gambier
Ohio
Pierson
Kokosing
Delta Kap Ba Epsilon
Young Pierson
Jerome 1 Rule Off NY Tcket
New York October 3. The board of elections tied 2 to 2 and refused to place Wm. T. Jerome in the Republican column for district attorney on the city ballot. Democrats opposed, Republicans favored. Justice McCall later ordered the board to show cause why Jerome should not appear on the ballot under Republicans.
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New York
Board of Elections
Wm. T. Jerome
McCall
Supreme Court
Henry L. Stimson
Republican County Committee
Stover
Jerome
President Roosevelt's Coast Journey Ends Amid Gale
After 24 hours battling a northeast gale off the coast, the armored cruiser West Virginia carrying Roosevelt from New Orleans passes Cape Henry. Convoyed by Maryland Pennsylvania and Colorado, Roosevelt transfers to Dolphin and continues to Washington aboard Wolftrap.
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Norfolk
West Virginia
President Roosevelt
New Orleans
Cape Henry
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Colorado
United States
Dolphin
Wolftrapught
Washington
Two New Iron Bridges Open on Government Road
The county completed two iron bridges on the government road in southern Tuscarawas township built by Canton Bridge Co replacing old wooden structures. They cost 325 and 275 dollars respectively and improve a stretch touted as among the state’s best. Mrs. Harry Platt and daughter Sara return from Zanesville while Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Robertson come home from Baltic.
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Government Road
Tuscarawas Township
Canton Bridge Co
Harry Platt
Sara
Zanesville
Jesse Robertson
Baltic
Engineers to Probe Medley Piling Dispute City
County commissioners begin November session to hear engineers from Zanestille and Columbus examine river piling at Medley. County Engineer Bock found several short piles and reports will determine about $1000 impact to Contractor Medley.
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Board of County Commissioners
Buell
Zanestille
Columbus
Bock
Medley
Police Rule Book Planned for Co Shocton Area
Rules and regulations for the Co sho ct on police compiled by Benj Shaw public safety board chief Mapel and Lieut Johnson are ready for distribution. Twenty five bound in leather and the same number in cloth.
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Coshocton
Benj. Shaw
Public Safety Board
Mapel
Lieut. Johnson
Fame of FAI Reaches South
Secretary Boyd of Coshocton County Agricultural Society received a letter from Walter McDonald of Balwyn Miss seeking information on the county fair methods. He writes that a fair association is being organized in his county and asks for hints from the local board.
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Boyd
Coshocton
Yellow jaundice epidemic hits Coshocton locals
A Coshocton outbreak of jaundice spreads with over fifty reported cases as doctors race to treat patients. Citizens display yellowing skin and symptoms include headaches and nausea while physicians warn the illness may last a month and advise rest and fruit.
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Coshocton
Horses Fight to the Death Near Plainfield
Two horses owned by William Lumm fought on a farm near the Plainfield Boon. The animals were turned by Mr Lumm, kicked wildly, and both sustained injuries. Mendesal was hurt by flying hoofs. one horse suffered a broken leg. Dr Foster attended as veterinarian.
Boston Suitcase murder mystery tied to Tremont Street clinic
Noris Nathan, secretary to the manager of Shepherd King, is charged with murder in the Boston suitcase case but police believe he is not the principal actor. They seek a woman who ran a maternity home on Tremont Street. they say the killer was a woman and Nathan was unaware of the murder, though he implies the girl was to be married.
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Miss Geary
Nathan
Hartford
Tremont Street
Futhermore
Death of two year old girl and burial notice
The two year old daughter of Mrs William Lee died Monday morning about eleven o clock and will be buried from the home on South Fifth street Wednesday afternoon at one o clock Rev Kohler will conduct the services and interment will be made in South Lawn cemetery. Is this Your Dog reports a stray black and white speckled young bird dog found at Roscoe with disposition to become a regular boarder owner may reclaim it by calling for it.
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William Lee
South Fifth Street
Kohler
South Lawn Cemetery
R. T. Compton
Roscoe
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