Graft Dispute Over County Auditor Statement Publication
County officials clash over publishing semi annual statements. In 1904 a bill of 47.65 sparked a dispute. commissioners refused payment. The Express later published in 1904 and 1905 in Democrat and Herald, with payments to papers totaling 89.10 last noted. The issue centers on who should publish and pay for the official report and bills.
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Express, Herald and Democrat
Express
Treauher Kerns
Board of Commissioners
Behringer
Democrat and Herald
Hosler
The
Democrat
Wade & Co
Putnam County
Henry County
Fire destroys sand blast at Pope Motor Co. Toledo plant
A sand blast facility at Pope Motor Company in Toledo was demolished by fire on Friday night. Investigators suspect incendiaries caused the blaze and are examining the scene for evidence.
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Pope Motor Co
Toledo
Fire Destroys Yusa Dam Camp Known From Bret Harte
A blaze on October 27 obliterated the Yusa Dam camp, making the Bret Harte inspired site vanish. authorities have yet to release exact damage estimates or the cause of the fire.
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Yusa
Bret Harte
Governor expected to appoint George Quail to bench
It is thought Governor Harris will name George Quail of Lima to fill the common pleas seat left by Judge Cunningham's death.
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Gov. Harris
George Quail
Lima
Common Pleas
Cunningham
Zeus Escapes Toledo Workhouse Then Ends His Life
Herman Zeus escaped the Toledo workhouse and went to his mother's Port Minton home. Friday afternoon while she was away he shot himself through the heart.
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Herman Zeus
Toledo
Port Minton
Zeus
Fremont Man Slashes Throat in Despair
Christian Schaefer, an elderly Fremont resident, in a despondent state due to ill health, slashed his throat with a razor on Saturday. A physician set eighteen stitches, but Schaefer later reopened the wound and is expected to die.
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Christian Schaefer
Fremont
Schaefer
Death of Celina Democrat T. J. Goofrey at 75
T. J. Goofrey a prominent Democrat died at his Celina home Friday aged 75 He served as president of the senate in 1868 was a member of the 1873 constitutional convention and a 20 year trustee of Ohio State University.
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T. J. Goofrey
Celina Friday
Senate
Ohio State University
Fatal accident involving 16 year old at Nottingham
Steve Ternseg, 16, allegedly struck his cousin Steve Kakly, 18, with a public safety item at Nottingham Saturday evening. Realizing the act he then injured himself in a personal crisis, though his heart remained troubled by the incident.
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Steve Ternseg
Nottingham
Steve Kakly
Ternseg
Porto Rico District Attorney Dismissed for Malfeasance
President Roosevelt orders Noan B. Perrencini removed from office as Porto Rico district attorney amid a malfeasance charge. He then, as a private attorney, filed suit against another government official alleging office misconduct.
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Noan B. Perrencini
Porto Rico
Roosevelt
Shea Bribery Evidence Ties Teamsters to 1905 Strike
Remarkable testimony in Chicago on December 3 reveals Albert Young of the United Teamsters of America admitted conspiracy in the 1905 strike. He testified Robert Noren of the Garment Workers union provided a 1500 dollar fund split with Cornelius P. Shea and others to spur a teamsters strike aiding Montgomery Ward workers.
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Chicago
Cornelius P. Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Teamsters
Albert Young
United Teamsters of America
Robert Noren
Garment Workers’ Union
Shea
Garment Workers of
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Judgment Against Farmers Mutual Over Funds Misappropriation
In Bryan on Saturday the court ruled against Farmers Mutual Insurance in a long legal dispute over misappropriation of funds, awarding $26,000 and signaling insolvency for the company.
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Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Bryan
Brubakers Return Home After Thanksgiving Visit
Dr. and Mrs. Brubaker returned to their West Hope home Saturday after spending Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. S. Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. Clint Lambert came back Friday from their wedding trip to New York.
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Mrs. Brubaker
West Hope
J. W. S. Palmer
Clint Lambert
New York
Wreck on Baltimore and Ohio Train Kills Engineer at Guffey Mine
Train No. 10 on the Baltimore and Ohio plunged into an open switch near Guffey Mine, killing the engineer and fireman and injuring a brake man and many passengers. The express and engine left the rails while cars burned. detectives scour the area to catch wreckers.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Guffey
Visiting residents and funeral notices in the city
Stella Nicely of Sherwood visits in the city. Mr. and Mrs. George Cromsey travel to Paulding for the funeral of Mrs. Lesta Welch. Marion Hutchins of Pittsburg visits his parents in the city for Thanksgiving.
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Stella Nicely
Sherwood
City
George Cromsey
Paulding
Lesta Welch
Marion Hutchins
Pittsburg
W. V. Hutchins
The Ohio Farmer Subscription Rates
The Ohio Farmer offers practical agricultural matter with conservative progression and farmer focus. A trial proves value with one year subscriptions: Ohio Farmer 75 cents, Weekly Express and Ohio Farmer 150, Daily Express and Ohio Farmer 3.50 by mail.
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Ohio Farmer
Weekly Express
Daily Express
Death of Mrs Lara F Mitchell In Asheville
Mrs Lara F Mitchell wife of R W Mitchell former Defiance superintendent died in Asheville North Carolina after a lengthy illness. She had lived in Defiance 1899 to 1905 and moved with her husband and five Ohio born children to Asheville last year. Funeral at 3 pm from No 8 West Chestnut street conducted by Dr R F Campbell with interment at Riverside.
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Lara F. Mitchell
Defiance
R. W. Mitchell
Asheville
N.C
Orange Street
Mitchell
West Chestnut Street
R.F. Campbell
First Presbyterian Church
Riverside
Berlin Maestro Karl Muer Named BSO Conductor
From Berlin the official notice confirms Dr Karl Muer of the Royal Opera has accepted the one year post as conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The name’s spelling hints at a wave of musical reform sweeping Boston's musical center.
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Berlin
Karl Muer
Royal Opera
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Globe
Rabbit Whips Pair Help Land Buyers Change Mind
South Dakota officials report D. H. Smith, a railway commissioner, chased a jack rabbit after a whip crack during a prairie drive with land buyers. The rabbit’s sprint spurred the group to buy 640 acres, turning a tentative trip into a successful land sale.
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Miller Correspondence
St. Paul
Fragments on Spring Fever Read in Seedy Sawyer Banter
Seedy Sawyer explains spring fever as a tired, seedy feeling carried from winter. Boxcar Bilkins asks what the ting is and Sawyer answers that the fatigue comes from the season and persists through winter.
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Boxcar Bilkins
Raising Geese for Profit
The article argues geese are hardy and economical but require proper management. It cites Rhode Island Station tests showing Embden White China as easy to pluck and plump, and Embden African as large and attractive. Old geese lay more eggs and are reliable. buying young geese can save time. breeding performance improves after the second season.
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Rhode Island
Feeding hens for egg production and variety in diet
Field and Farm argues that hens cannot be forced to lay by feeding alone and that maturity and vigor drive egg output. It urges keeping birds thriving with easy digestion, small daily portions of seeds such as corn wheat oats and linseed meal, and adding protein rich foods.
Treatment of Sealy Leg in Foot and Leg Care
Sealy leg is caused by a mite that burrows under the scales of the feet and legs, provoking irritation and thickened skin. Effective treatment requires removing the scales first to allow medicine contact, then soaking, drying, and applying a balsam of Peru and vaseline mixture.
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Peru
Turkeys as Livelihood in California Valley
In the Sacramento valley California turkey herds provide income for many families. Flocks range from 500 to 3000 birds valued at 2 to 3 dollars each. Turkeys wander, so herders guide the flock with dogs, letting the birds drift to stay healthy.
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Sacramento Valley
California
Fancy points versus practical egg production
The author argues that ornamental traits have little value compared to a hen’s monthly egg yield. A hen that lays twenty to twenty eight eggs per month is worthwhile regardless of fancy points.
Nighttime Mischief Supposedly Sparks Domestic Banter
A humorous exchange portrays a man recalling a late night incident as he asks if his wife heard him slipping upstairs at 3 a m. He retorts that what she heard was him crawling back down after going partway up.
Fatal Inventions Turned on Inventors in Grim List
A historical survey notes inventors punished by their own devices. Bastile-Hugues Aubriot, Brazen Bull creator Perillos, Haman, Enguerrand de Marigni, Matthew Hopkins, Iron Cage inventor the Bishop of Verdun, Iron Shroud creator Ludovicco Sforza, Maiden inventor Regent Morton, Ostracism by Cleisthenes, Perriere inventor, Porta a Faenza counselor Filippo Strozzi, Atropius, St Chrysostom.
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Bastile
Hugues Aubriot
Paris
Perillos
Phalaris
Agrigentum
Haman
Hammedatha
Agag
Mordecai
Ahasuerus
Enguerrand de Marigni
Philip the Fair
Montfaucon
Matthew Hopkins
Verdun
Elizabeth
Cleisthenes
Porta
Faenza
Filippo Strozzi
Alessandro de’ Medici
Texts From Brother Dickey Verse Reflection
A dated Atlanta Constitution quote outlines a humorous take on heaven and wings with a folksy warning about sin and curiosity. It reflects rural dialect wisdom and spiritual humor.
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Brother Dickey
Satan
Faust
Atlanta Constitution
Exceptionally Gifted Miss Welton and Miss Chillicon Exchange
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune presents dialogue between Miss Welton and Miss Chillicon, noting bravery and a sharp inclination to defend oneself. The exchange contrasts confidence with caution in a social setting.
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Miss Welton
Examination Schedule At Defiance College And Hicksville High
Examinations will be held on the first Saturdays of September November December January February March May June and July at Defiance College. The first Saturdays of October April and August are set at Hicksville High School. The first Patterson examination occurs at Defiance College on the third Saturday of April and the second Patterson at Hicksville on the second Saturday of May. V. E. Haey, Clerk.
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Defiance College
Hicksville High School
Patterson
Hicksville
V. E. Haey
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