Carnegie Gifts and Local News From Oberlin and Columbus
Oberlin reports a Carnegie library gift of 25000 dollars toward completing the library project, with 175000 already given. New York financier William James donates 40000 for a chair of practical theology at the college. In Marietta a gas explosion at Albion Hotel injures Marlow Jones and his family. six guests are tossed from bed but lightly hurt. Doctors Barnhill and George Riebel transplant frog skin to a burn victim’s leg in Columbus. Columbus also notes the disappearance of Odd Fellows leader Burr amid bribery indictments. a large search and reward follow.
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Oberlin
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Library
Willia James
New York City
Marietta
Albion
Marlow Jones
Jones
Jon
Odd Fellows
Burr
Columbus
Charles B. Burr
Board of Pubic Service
Canada
Mexico
Springfield
Flood relief drives gain momentum in Hocking valley
Reports from Adjt. Gen. Critchford describe 3000 families needing aid after the Hocking valley flood. Cleveland fundraisers push relief as the disaster stands as Ohio’s worst flood impact, with mounting local requests for help and resources.
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Uatrottson
Cleveland
Hocking
Adjt
Critchford
The Eighth Victim Dies and State Death Toll Rises
The eighth death from spotted fever is reported in Castalia as Pete Hocker, 32, dies after Friday illness. His brother, who perished from the same disease, was buried Wednesday. Postmasters Appointed in Ohio include Caries RK Austin at Byesville Clifford Quirk at Chardon Henry S Winsper at Hal Palestine. A fire at Ralstan Steel Car Co blacksmith shop and main mill forces about 860 workers idle.
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Sandusky
Pete Hocker
Castalia
Washington
Ohio
Caries RK Austin
Byesville
Clifford Quirk Chardon
Henry S. Winsper
Hal Palestine
Columbus
Ralstan Steel Car Co
Obscene Pictures Finely Fined in Cleveland Court
Cleveland March 23 Milton J Schwartz proprietor of a news shop on Superior avenue downtown was fined 50 dollars and costs by Police Judge Fleder for exhibiting obscene pictures on postal cards offered for sale. The defense claimed the pictures were art but the judge dismissed that argument.
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Cleveland
Milton J. Schwartz
News At
Superior Avenue
Fleder
Court report names Thornton M. Hinkle as master commissioner
Special master commissioner Thornton M. Hinkle advises in a federal court filing that the Miami and Elf Transportation Co. must come to Cincinnati to defend a mall assessment against the corporation. Rudolph Kleybolte coauthored the report for the defendants.
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Gtoth
Miami
Elf Transportation Co
Cincinnati
Thornton M. Hinkle
Rudolph Kleybolte
S & Dondholder
Taft Revises Stance on Eight Hour Law for River Works
Secretary Taft revises his March seven ruling on the eight hour law for river and harbor works. He previously said the law applied to all connected with dredges and steamers, but now holds it covers only mechanics and laborers and does not alter the current duties of captains cooks stokers pilots and similar roles.
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Washington
Taft Haa
Sale of rare English books at Sotheby's draws collectors
London March 23 Sotheby's auction of W. C. Van Antwerp's rare English books attracted many collectors. Burn's Kilmarnock first edition sold for 3500 to a London dealer acting for an American. Caxton's Treatise of Cicero set a new record at 3060. Hubbard's Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New England, long the Hawthorne family property, sold for 2260.
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London
W. C. van Antwerp
New York
Sotheby
Caxton
Cicero
New England
William Hubbard
Hawthorne
Salem
Mass
Barnabee Benefit Nets $13 000 for Henry Clay Barnabee
Henry Clay Barnabee received checks totaling $13 000 at a benefit performance in his honor at the Boston theatre on Friday. The veteran comedian and former head of the Bostonians drew applause as the event concluded.
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Barnabee
Boston
Henry Clay Barnabee
Bostonians
Boston Theatre
New Wrinkle in Wireless Telegraphy In Berlin
Berlin reports Count Arco has succeeded in wireless telephone experiments producing distinct word exchanges in a natural voice from two miles away using 30 foot tall poles. An optical inquiry referred to Hill at 633 Broad Street for related solutions.
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Berlin
Count Arco
Reign of Terror in Moldavia as peasant revolt flares
Vienna reported severe agrarian unrest in northern Moldavia where four hundred farms were destroyed and thousands fled to Austria. About 83 killed and 150 wounded, with 10,000 Jews left homeless as peasants attack estates tied to a Jewish landholding trust. Soldiers briefly fired to quell rioters.
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Vienna
Moldavia
Austria
Great Farming Trust
Michaelini
Vaslui
Would Rob Dead to Get Money for Elopement
Delhi N Y March 23 L D Harrington found guilty of attempting to wreck a passenger train on the NYO&W line the night of March 9 1906 He was sentenced to six years and six months in state prison Mrs Lucy Cotton testified Harrington planned the wreck to rob the dead and injured and obtain money to help elope shifting blame to Mrs Cotton’s husband
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Delhi
L. D. Han Sngton
New York
Ontario & Western
Ian
Lucy Cotton
Harrington
Advertised Medicines Raise Questions on Effectiveness
A correspondent questions the claim that advertised medicines save lives, arguing against it while noting a well promoted product Electro-gen as a blood purifier and tonic without alcohol or narcotics. The writer cites personal family use, offers a free 250 cent bottle, and directs readers to Electrogen Co. with local dealer BADY DRUG STORE in Florida via Washington.
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Electrogen Co
Fremont
Bady Drug Store
One Day Appointment For Former And New Patients
A physician will treat former patients and accept new ones during a one day visit at the Parlors of the Topliff Hotel on Monday March 25. The event invites local residents to schedule consultations with the visiting doctor.
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Topliff Hotel
Remarkable Dr Snell’s Private Sanitarium Promotes Free Consult
An advertisement from Dr. Albert F. Snell of Cincinnati offers free consultation examinations and advice during a travel visit. It claims cures for deafness paralysis nervous disorders and addiction with a new method, invites all ages, and states no charge for diagnosis or examination.
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Albert F. Snell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Boylan Brothers Seed Sale For Lawn Grass and Onions
Lawn grass seed and onion sets offered by Boylan Brothers with date 3 24 1951.
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Boylan Brothers
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