Briefs of Two States and Local Crime Highlights
A Springfield roundup reports W Jt and Homer Briggs of St Paul and Akers of Cleveland elected as notable figures. It notes a November Ohio Masonic vice-presidents formal ceremony, a Warren, Ohio father-in-law comment on a murder case in Georgetown, and a 1954 escape. It mentions heavy farm heat in Newcastle, a Toledo area shooting over wages at Troxel place, and a Lima divorce over a heavenly sanctioned marriage. It also covers a new hotel in New Castile and a penitentiary chaplain appointment.
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Springfield
W. J.t
Homer T Briggs
St Paul
An Akers
Cleveland
Ohio Masonic
J. W. Iredell
Cincinnati
Iran
John M. Stull
Warren
Georgetown
William Clark
Clark
Q. Howard
Stephend Lee
Beaver Fall
West
Newcastle
Michael Troxel
Lima
Charles Wheaton
Troxel Place
Wheaton
Ohio Town Tragedies and Historic Gatherings Highlight Local News
A busy bulletin details Governor Patterson’s death from heart disease and a treasury denial by Akron official Fred H. Smith. It recounts a severe Kent storm injuring Charles Brows and a Brimfield barn fire, plus multiple lightning strikes. Regional veterans in Conneaut mark the 39th O V I reunion as the Second Ohio Battery also reunites. Additional items include a child custody dispute in Alliance, a Cleveland civil service exam, and a daring rescue at Fairport Harbor. The East Liverpool ballast controversy reports skulls and bones from an old cemetery used beneath railroad tracks, drawing a protest to halt the practice.
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East Liverpool. O
East Liverpool Traction & Light Company
W. V. Balke
Congress approves national charters for various groups
Congress last session authorized corporate charters for groups long using state charters including The Great Council of the United States of the Improved Order of Red Men and others. The movement makes national incorporation fashionable even when unnecessary. G. A. Rt. Excursions to Minneapolis offer low rates for the 40th National Encampment with rail lines selling round trip tickets August 10 to 12 and return by September 30. B & O also advertises very low excursion rates August 10 to 12.
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Congress
Great Council of the United States
The
Improved Order of Red Men
Archaeological Intitute
Child Labo Committee
Bears Threaten West Virginia Ranchers in Lantern Warning
In Williams river country near Beaver Dam on the extreme head of the river bears are increasing, driving sheep farmers from the Blue Grass settlement. A hunter claims signs of 117 bears in one day on Black Mountain run, while older accounts note a stone-stunned two year old bear killed by an unarmed fisherman near Red Hole. Sheep raisers report bears circling fields before entering, and hanging lanterns around farms has deterred them for a time.
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Williams River
West Virginia
Beaver Dam
Bearsaays
Black Mountain
Fiherman
Red Hole
Mauch Chunk
Not Above Wheel ing Baby and the Promising Lawyer
A young lawyer with strong corporate ties and a rapid rise faces social scrutiny after a public outing with his wife and baby carriage. A traction magnate notes the man’s wealth but warns he is not too proud to push his own stroller, prompting the wife to withdraw from public appearances.
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Saya
Washington Star
Jim
Steel
Many Varieties of Dates and Rice Explainable by Sailor
A New York Press report quotes a sailor claiming vast date diversity in the Sahara, noting 79 kinds distinguishable by Arab experts from Biskra to Tongour. He compares this to Burmah rice, mentioning 102 kinds the Burmese rice growers identify, with palms needing little water under extreme sun.
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Phare
Sahara
New York
Biskra
Tonggourt
Burmah
Dream of Wealth and the Plumber on a Voyage
The master plumber becomes rich and travels for health. A passing shipboard passenger notes his ecstasy as a whale sighting unfolds. The captain hints the plumber envisions bursts of water pipes to repair at his old rates, a humorous bit from the Chicago Journal.
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Chicago Journal
Wonders Lose Its Way in Odd Quote Exchange
A fragment from a Buffalo source shows a bizarre exchange about travels and a queen seen in Egypt. The dialogue features quirky lines about women and dry humor, reflecting clipped contemporary newspaper style.
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Henpeck
Egypt
Buffalo
Excursion Train Offers Low Rates to Falls and Cities
An 1906 Lake Shore excursion offers low round trip fares to Niagara Falls Toronto Alexandria Bay and Montreal on August 24 via regular and special trains. Depart Elysia 8:05 pm, return within five days, with varying prices to each destination and multiple rail lines involved.
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Niagara Falls
Toronto
Alexandria Bay
Montreal
Lake Shore Railroad
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Abore Points
Elysia
Cleveland
Falls
Jetmain
Lake Shore
Fraternal Eagles Sell Low Rate Milwaukees Tickets
Account of meeting of Fraternal Order of Eagles tickets to Milwaukee Wisconsin and return will be sold on August 10 21 and 12 by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway at very low rate good returning until August 22. Any desired particulars from ticket agents.
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G. A. Rt
Minneapolis
Lake Shore
Milwaukee
Order of Eagles
Milwaukeea
Wis
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry
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Treas
Fred H. Smith
Akron
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Charles Brows
Hehtning
Mr. Brown
Henry Cady
Brimfield
29Th Regiment O. V. I
Conneaut
Second Ohio Battery
Conneant
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Ethel Waters
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Hell
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Lorain
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Amherst Brownham Vermillion Ceylon
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U. Mague
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