Important Bankruptcy Ruling Expands Homestead Exemption
Federal Court of Appeals upholds exemption of a $1 000 homestead from a bankrupt's estate, applying to 100 acres in Allen County mortgaged for 3 000. The ruling, first of its kind, allows debtors to shield part of their land from creditors while in bankruptcy.
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Federal Court of Appeals
Dickasov
United States
Charles J. Levitz
Lima
Levitz
Taylor
Allen County
Jorge Taylor
Court of Appeals
Cofar
Agai
Berry sprig and birds proclaim spring in the hills
Fragmentary verse and notes from the Record Herald mix with stray phrases and political quips. The text references berries sprigging, birds singing, and old frontier images, interwoven with political commentary on Grover Cleveland, Buchanan, Fremont, Parker, and journal opinions, all amid garbled exclamations and stray lines.
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Weil
Balby
Jail Breakouts Hit Lima After Door Left Guarded
Special to Express Lima March 25. George Williams of Cincinnati and two other prisoners escaped from the county jail Saturday when Turney Miller left the outer door unguarded briefly. Williams was captured after a half mile chase led by Deputy Sheriff Baxter who recovered him at gunpoint. The other two fugitives eluded capture. one is H. Gebhardt held for forging and cashing railroad pay checks, with his Dayton arrest two weeks prior. The third escapee remains unnamed.
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Lima
George Williams
Cincinnati
Turney Miller
Williams
Baxter
H. Gebhardt
Dayton
Jebhart
Wirebaugh Fired as Courthouse Janitor After Long Service
Wirebaugh, courthouse janitor for nearly three and a half years, was dismissed by county commissioners. Frank Speiser of the Box Company will assume duties on April first. The move followed claims of Republican retaliation during a Democratic era and cites Wirebaugh’s efficient, economical system and lack of complaints.
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Dell Wirebaugh
Court House
Wirebaugh
Edward Quinn Dead Pioneer Resident of Delaware County
Edward Quinn died at his home in Delaware township at 10 o clock Thursday night. Born February 20 1820 in Kinge County Ireland he came to America about 50 years ago and later moved to Defiance county residing on farms in Delaware and Washington townships. His wife preceded him in death seven years ago leaving a daughter Mrs Thomas Doheny and a son Patrick Quinn of Springfield. Funeral held at 9 o clock Monday at St Marys Catholic church with Rev Collins officiating and pallbearers M B Gorman Dan Shea Timothy Riley Michael Carey John Flanagan and Martin Dolan.
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Edward Quinn
Delaware Township
Kinge County
Ireland
America
Defiance County
Delaware
Washington Township
Thirteen Indictments Tie Bribery to Detwiler and Glass
The San Francisco grand jury returned thirteen true bills charging bribery in tied cases involving A. K. Detwiler of Toledo and Louis Glass, former Pacific States Telephone leader. Bail was set at 10,000 per charge. Detwiler allegedly paid Ruef 62,000 to be distributed to supervisors, with specific payments to Lonergan, Harrigan, Davis, Duffy, Wilson, Phillips, Coleman, Gallagher, Mamlock, Nichols, Keller, Coffey, and Furrey.
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San Francisco
Grand Jury
Rueland
Halsey
A. K. Detwiler
Toledo
Ohio
Louis Glass
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co
Thomas Lonergan
C. J. Harrigan
Sam Davis
George Duffy
A.M. Wilson
Jennings Phillips
Daniel Coleman
James Gallagher
Max Mamlock
F. P. Nichols
James Keller
M. W. Coffey
J. J. Furrey
Circuit Court Ruling on Ditch and Trial Issues
Judges Donnelly Norris and Harin handed rulings Friday in several cases. A. M. and Brown Anderson vs County Commissioners remanded due to improper ditch viewing and insufficient outlet at hearing. Engler Dunbar granted a new trial over juror excusal tied to a first cousin of an attorney. Abbott Engel decision affirmed. State v Raser decision withheld until before May 1.
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Donnelly, Norris and
Harin
A. M
Brown Anderson
Gordon Creek Ditch
Engler-Dunbar
Abott-Engel
State Vs. Raser
Foul Play Feared in Delphos Case
Peter Flora aged man living alone was found unconscious in his room by neighbors. Wounds on his face suggest foul play and the missing money strengthens the suspicion. Flora is unable to talk and is very weak, with physicians believing he has been semi conscious for hours.
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Delphos
Peter Flora
Flora
Final distribution in Lima Savings Bank case ordered
The March 21 receivership final distribution left creditors with 30 cents on the dollar. Lima Savings Bank & Trust Co failed three years ago and cashier W. W. Leighton was sent to the penitentiary. Settlement was virtually arranged by J. N. Dewey of Toledo, Leighton’s father-in-law.
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Lima
Lima Savings Bank & Trust Company
W. W. Leighton
J. N. Dewey
Toledo
Leighton
Local notes from Broughton and area events
Mise Jennie and Arthur Rogers visit in the city while Brown plans an iron and glass walk for a local bakery. Several residents travel, marriage licenses issued for Fillman Krotz and Harriet M. Mc Cauley, and various community notices recap incorporations, labor moves, and minor accidents with local figures and businesses.
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Mise Jennie
Arthur Rogers
Broughton
Peter Switzer
A Brown
Advertised Letters in Defiance Post Office 1907 List
The weekly list of uncalled letters for Defiance Ohio ends March 20 1907. Names include Hadley Beach Herbert Brush E J Burns Arnold Haseman B Katalin Bertha Brown two entries Mrs E J Clem mons Miss Mad Seekins. If not picked up within 14 days the letters will be mailed. Postmaster THompson signs the notice.
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Defiance
Ohio
Hadley Beach
Herbert Brush
E. J Burns
Arnold Haseman
B. Katalin
Bertha Brown
E. J. Clemmons
Aes
Latateaes
Thompson
IRE NEGRO Unique Conditions in Indian Territory
A brief note outlines unique legal and social conditions affecting the status of an isolated IRE NEGRO population within the Indian Territory. The item highlights contrasting rights and restrictions under evolving governance and local customs as recorded in the period.
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Indian Territory
Indian Territory Race and Land Claims Discussed in 1900s
Booker T. Washington cites Oklahoma’s Indian Territory amid race laws and citizenship land grants. It notes intermarriage shifts among tribes, Negroes, and whites, with 160 acre allotments for citizens and a $1000 marriage license in Chickasaw Nation. It contrasts Indian towns, exclusions laws, and census figures of Indians, negroes, and whites.
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Oklahoma City
Indian Territory
Appalachians
Atlantic Ocean
Booker T. Washington
New York Post
Five Civilized Nations
South
McAlester
E. E. McDaniels
Creek Citizens’ Bank
Gold Bond Bank
Washington
S. A. Sango
Bak
Sango
Alabama
Muskogee
The Ohio Farmer Subscription Advertisement
The Ohio Farmer promises practical agricultural matter and sound advice for farmers. A trial proves its value with a one year subscription at 75 cents. Combined offers include Weekly Express and Ohio Farmer for one year at 1.50 and Daily Express by mail for one year at a fixed rate. The text indicates an offer structure though the final price for the daily option is cut off.
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Ohio
Weekly Express
Ohio Farmer
Daily Express
Unskilled Lator Much in Demand in That Country
The article discusses labor scarcity in Chile with high wages for unskilled to skilled trades, noting daily pay ranges from four to ten dollars and urging immigration funding. It also surveys the custom of kissing toes or feet as a sign of respect across ancient and medieval cultures, including anecdotes about the Pope and the Sultan.
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Chile
United States
England
Congress
Maximus
Turkey
Discovery of Gunpowder Sparks Reassessment
A Halle professor argues Arabs did not introduce gunpowder to Europe in the 8th or 9th centuries. He traces first gunpowder manufacture to Marcus Graecus Fire-book in Constantinople mid 13th century, from which Roger Bacon Magnus and Aquinas learned the material. The first projectile use is credited to monk Berthold Schwarz, found accidentally while preparing a medicinal mix.
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E. 0. von Lippmann
Halle
Europe
von Lippmann
Marcus Graecus
Constantinople
Roger Bacon
Albertus Magnus
Thomas Aquinas
Berthold Schwarz
Cracks in Building Stone and Early Worship in Australia
Stone placement rules vary as quarrying shows three fracture planes the rift grain and head while Western Australia’s first church at Perth built in 1829 used bullrushes. It served as worship space a theatre when wanted and a barracks week after week by soldiers.
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Francis W. Hoyt
Engineering News
Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Addiiton
Kromarograph Aims To Record Piano Notes Precisely
A Viennese inventor Laurenz Kromar unveils the Kromarograph a device that connects to a piano with under-key wires to trigger 84 electro magnets. When a key is struck the mechanism records the note on a paper roll in musical notation promising labor savings and clearer capture of fleeting musical ideas.
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Laurenz Kromar
Imitating the Birds by Henry Oldys Research
Henry Oldys, assistant biologist in the Department of Agriculture, holds 1 000 samples of bird music in popular form to let humans imitate field and forest songsters. He recorded exact tones in proper musical keys, enabling reproduction for readers of musical symbols. Oldys has spent 12 years gathering bird language for government reports in national archives.
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Henry Oldys
Department of Agriculture
Washington Herald
Oidys
Nutria in South America Rare Home on River Plata
The nutria or coypu is described as a South American creature living along the River Plate with a high nose to swim, thriving in its chosen climate and location. The piece notes the old female nutria carrying young on her back while others follow, and compares its value to gold among metals and silk among fabrics.
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Nutria Nutria
River de la Plata
South America
Nutria
Nutra
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