Noted Crook Captured in Cleveland Sentenced
Joe Thomas alias John Thomas and accomplice Macey, captured by Cleveland detectives weeks ago, were linked to a gang aiding in burglaries from Chardon to the penitentiary. Macey received 18 months. Thomas had prior burglary terms and escaped jail years ago. Police believe early arrest prevented a major Cleveland robbery. The crook, 38, had spent much of life behind bars.
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Joe Thomas
Jipe
Macey
Cleveland
Charles Lowry
Chardon
Columba
Macey Dm Company Wal
Ohio
Seval
Blur
John Jones
John Thomas
Ohio Penitentiary
Steubenville
Chiles Ritchie Vias
Thomas
Buffalo Red
Kalamazoo
Michigan Penitentiary
Akyon
Youngstown
Fle
Masons Install New Officers in Temple Meeting
A large assembly attended the Masons as they installed officers at the Temple. Past Master presided and the initiation featured inductor Spurges, with Mr. Sew Crandall announcing Piette WY. The ceremony closed with a jewel presentation by Phe Fine Ten and remarks from officers including J. DET and Geo Fl Mapas.
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Sala
Crandall
Piette
Otters
Suuires
Sato
Mer
W. Smith
Suulive
Tata
Phe Fine Ten
Kaneen Bond Suit Interrupted at Lorato Bank Hearing
The Kaneen bond case proceeds slowly as bondsmen work through law books in search of authorities. The process likely won’t finish this year as the hearing stalls amid delays. Freight railways are attempting to meet demands amid a recent famine relief effort.
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T. W. Maneher
Lorato
Thompson Appoints First Woman in State Office
Columbus 0 Mee 28 reports Thompson announces Grace Jones of Lawrence as secretary of state stenographer, succeeding Byron Booth. Jones previously worked in Thompson's law office as stenographer, marking a historic appointment.
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Sisters of the Statehouse
Secretary of State
Muvder
Col. Carm
A. Thompson
Cal
Long Tunnel Project Aims to Link Newfoundland and Quebec
A proposed 20 mile railroad tunnel under the Bella Tule would connect St. John’s with Quebec, signaling a major Newfoundland transport link under consideration. The project reflects plans to improve direct communication and rail access between the two regions.
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Bella Tule
Newfoundland
St. John’s
Quebec
Old Railways Wind Powered Tours Across Continents
A historical note recalls the Stockton and Darlington line opened in 1825 as the oldest steam railway still in existence. It also mentions a wind powered passenger line on the South Carolina and Georgia Railway laid before 1825, capable of moving 13 passengers and three tons of tow at ten miles per hour. The piece contrasts cheap and costly railway miles, citing the Wotton tram as an example.
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Stockton & Darlington
England
America
South Carolina & Georgia Railway
London
Wis
Trans-Siberian Railroad
Siberia
Tobolsk
Manchuria
California
Pueblo & Beulah Valley
Ofaten
Scandinavian Peninsula
Norway
Sweden
Arctic Circle
Manila & Dagupan
Luzon
London & Northwestern
Crewe
Midland
Derby
Great Western
Paddington
Plymouth
Severn
New South Wales
Nyngan
Bourke
Peculiar Rail Wrecks Turn Heads in New York History
A dramatic rail history item describes several bizarre wrecks. Baggage car atop engine, a trestle collapse leaving cars hanging, an engine balancing on its head, and a high speed draw open near New York state prompting a perilous jump.
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Mhen
New York State
Rule Against Employing New Men Past 35 a Dead Letter
The article notes railways dropping age limits on new hires past 35, with major lines like Boston & Maine and Burlington ignoring the rule. It argues experience matters more than years, citing varied ages for fitness and the failure of age restrictions to ensure competence.
Heaviest Locomotives On Rails Highlight Prairie Engines
The heaviest locomotives in the world are Prairie type engines used by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. These engines haul fast trains and weigh about 177 tons, including the new engine of the Carolean clause to be used on the Caledonian Railway.
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Lake Shore & Michigan Uuthern
Caledonian Railway
Historic Wauxahatchee wreck inspires rescue heroics
At Wauxahatchee creek a train split its timber trestle and plunged. Engineer and crew fought to save passengers as water filled cars. Superintendent Stanton was mortally wounded while rescuers cut holes in roofs to reach victims. The piece notes the inventor of the cowcatcher.
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Wauxahatchee
Atlantic City
Wauxahatchee Creek
New York
Stanton
America
Axtmen
D. B. Davies
Columbus, O
Coast Defense Needs Strengthened Coasts and Mines Urged
Gen. Arthur Murray chief of artillery warns coast and field defenses lack personnel and material. He calls for legislation and notes total coast defense costs to date at 72 million with 50 percent completed. He advocates complete mine systems range finders searchlights and harbor defenses at risk ports including Isthmian entrances. He estimates 2,278 officers and 55,110 men needed for a full rally and suggests militia can fill gaps at war outbreak.
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Washington
Arthur Murray
Murray
Gen. Murray
Insular
Panama Canal
II da
United States Army
United States
Isthmian Canal
Lastiry
Knife Makes Bad Boy Good
New York doctors report surgery transforming a 14 year old pupil from a lower East Side school from incorrigible to model behavior. The operation renewed adenoids and followed by improved mood, cessation of cigarette use, and sharper study ability.
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New York
William H. Maxwell
John J. Cronin
Board of Health
Lower East Side
Roberts Binds Business to Lord in Ledger Promise
Minneapolis hardware merchant Roberts records in his ledger a yearly covenant with the Lord promising to give specified sums as prosperity grows. He says he has faithfully followed the pact since May 12, 1903, and fears returning to his former methods would shrink his business.
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Minneapolia
Minn-H
Roberts
Winter Reading Draws Crowds At Local Library Corner
Winter weather drives readers to the library where families and children flock to books. Adults favor fiction about life’s problems and romance with titles like White Fang, The Spoilers, The Crisis, and works by Trying Bachellor. Children rush to Alger and Henry gems and return books quickly, using the library for study and essays.
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Publc
White Fang
Jack London
E. Besch
Churchill
Thebrary
Soo
Prominent Democrat Hill Dies Aboard Wabash Train
Defiance Ohio December 28 William D Hill veteran Democratic figure of the old Allen Thurman wing dies on a Wabash train en route to Los Angeles for winter. Former Springfield mayor in 1861 and Defiance resident since 1863 he served in the state legislature and as state insurance commissioner under Gay. Hill 73 and then city solicitor of Defiance in his second term at death.
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Defiance
Willam DB Hill
Ohio
Los Angeles
Cal
Hill
Allen Thurman
Springfield
Gay. Allen
Tungriss
Hanrock
Ohld
Alen G. Thurman
Defiante
Army Lieutenant to Marry Soon
Lieut. James Reed, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology student, announced his engagement to Miss Laura Melby during a bachelor dinner in Ashialila O. He is from Jamestown NY and the wedding is planned for June.
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Ashialila
James Reed
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Laura Melby
George Maltby
Jamestown
Chineauqua Lake City
Interurban Electric Lines
Sunt, Hunkin Bros Offer Laborer Jobs at Dean Electric
Laborers and skilled applicants are invited to apply at Dean Electric Co, Sunt Hunkin Bros announce. Early applicants note benefits and steady work with the firm, seeking dependable workers for ongoing electrical projects in the area.
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Apply Sunt
Hunkin Bros
Dean Electric Co
Eyeball Movement Case Attracts Medical Notice
Perry Wilson a clerk at the R and O freight office attracted attention of medical researchers after a letter from a Buffalo expert asked him to travel for facial photography. Wilson declined not wanting publicity. A Lorain County classmate reportedly can move one eye at a time.
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Perry Wilson
Ininis d Nas
Wilson
Huffaro
Lorain County
Lorain
Christmas Services by Baptist Sunday School Orchestra
The Baptist Sunday School will hold Christmas services this evening at 7 o clock. Music by the Sunday school orchestra and a stereopticon program will occupy most of the program. Citizens will have time to shovel snow before spring, judging by current indications.
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The
Baptist Sunday Sccor
Sunday Scool Orchestra
1 Stereopticon Entertainment
President Roosevelt Heads to Pine Knot Virginia for Hunt
President Roosevelt and family traveled to Pine Knot Virginia for a hunting stay lasting several days. A White House messenger retrieved the president’s missing gun just before departure, eluding a police chase with a quick ride back to the station.
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Roosevelt
Virginia
Washington
Rosevelt
Pine Knot
White House
Metropolitan Police
Healthy Plants and Disease Care for Garden Problems
The article warns that rich fertilizer cannot cure a sick rosebush and stresses root germs as the cause. It advises destroying the disease at its source with proper treatments like Herpicite and cautions against ineffective remedies such as vaseline. Special agent notes accompany the guidance.
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