State Road Commissioner Reports on Highway Funds and Policies
Sam Houston, state highways commissioner, outlines petitions, costs, contracts, and department running expenses. He cites low county participation, recommends minimum road lengths, and urges a road material testing laboratory funded by the legislature. The 1906 appropriation totals about 160,000 with 339,324 spent to date.
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Sam Houston
Haring
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Finston
Adame Allen
Clermont
Clinton
Cuyahoga
Evie
Fryette
Hamilton
Henry Lawrence Morton
Miami
Perry
Pike
Putnam
Sandusky
Wood
Adams
Allen
Canton
Erie
Marion
Tha Tecishiture
New Germicidal Remedy Promises Hair Loss Relief
An advertisement touts Newbro's Herplide as a new germicidal antiseptic for thinning hair. It claims to destroy the underlying microbe causing hair loss and invites readers to try samples and purchase from leading druggists, noting a Detroit address and special agent A. E. Frost.
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Newbro
Ilarphcide Co
Detroit
Mich
A. E. Frost
Explorer Ella Dugman Plans Two Year North Pole Quest
New York reports Ella Dugman an explorer and anthropologist at Nome Alaska preparing for an expedition For the North She aims to prove success where male explorers failed and will study Eskimo life while awaiting departure within a month and return in about two years noting her Smithsonian connections.
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New York
North Pole
Ella Dugman
Nome Alaska
Frisco Loss Insurance Firms Face Limited Ohio Claims
Ohio insurers report total losses of 27500 due to the San Francisco disaster. State Insurance Commissioner ALT. Vorys concludes after an October Washington meeting that ample funds remain to cover repairs and that critically weakened firms may be forced out to protect policyholders.
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Ohio
San Francisco
State Insurance Commissionar
ALT. Vorys
Association of State Commissioners
Washington
Deadly storm devastates region causing eight deaths
A broad storm swept across the country causing eight fatalities and extensive property damage. Telegraph and telephone lines were cut in Memphis while Winona Massachusetts reports describe widespread destruction of churches and many buildings unroofed with at least forty injuries. Heavy rains caused rail washouts disrupting travel.
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Memphis
Teen
Winona
Mass
Prominent Cleveland Attorney Amos Denison Dies at Home
Amos Denison, a leading Cuyahoga County lawyer and longtime Case School of Applied Science trustee, died Sunday morning at 10302 Euclid Avenue, the home of Mrs. Ev Bord. He suffered a brief illness and death was sudden.
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Cleveland
Amos Denison
Cuyahoga County
Case School of Applied Science
Ev Bord
Euclid Avenue
Fire destroys barns at Johnson Coal Company yard
Columbus, Nov 19. A fire at the Johnson Coal company barns near the Hocking Valley tracks at 2 AM destroyed the structure. Ten horses were cremated in the flames before the fire department arrived. Reporter Want Ads Bring Results.
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Columbus
Johnson Coal Company
Hocking Valley Tracks
Cross Street
Bomb Explodes at St Peters Crowded Service
Rome reports a bomb exploded during Sunday Mass at St Peters, causing panic as crowds fled and women fainted. Despite the terror, no injuries were recorded and police could not locate the perpetrators.
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Rome
St. Peters
Much Sued Widow Bets a Home
Mrs Laura Bigar Bennett plans to move to Pittsburg for a quiet life after five years of legal battles. Dr C Hendricks, her physician, buys a residence at Mount Lebanon and will soon become her legal representative. She will arrive in Pittsburg on Sunday to settle at Mount Lebanon.
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Pitsburg
Laura Bigar-Bennett
Pittsburg
C. Hendricks
Niterocon
Tittyburg
Cntar
Mouat Lebanon
Curse Wave A License To Wed
Fragmentary OCR lists several names and ages in a marriage license notice from Wellington Lorain area. Names include Carl, Behrens, Chas Lines, Emma Tyler, Chas McLargin and Elyria resident Alice May Smith with varying ages.
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Chas
Draken
Ty 'Ain
Emma Tyler
Lorain
McLargin
AsWbury
Alne May Smith
Elyria
Major railroads plan nationwide merger of side lines
Chicago Nov 19 Movers say railroads may soon own and operate all side lines including express business sleeping cars and advertising under unified control. Lines like Michtious Central Harriman routes and Illinois Central expand car fleets and form North American Express Co with Rock Island aiding consolidation. The move aims to simplify operations by unifying express services under one system.
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Chicago
Sleeping Cara
Commission
Michtious Central
Armour Company
Harriman Lines
Union
Southern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
California
Illinois Central
Epi Wells Fargo
Great Northern
Gres, Northern Express Company
Pate
Electrogen advertised as blood purifier from Fremont firm
An Electrogen Co. notice touts a liquid antiseptic gas mix claimed to purify blood and cure germ diseases. The Fremont, C company offers a fifty cent bottle with a free trial, directing readers to mail name and address and to Eady Drug Store for purchase.
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Electrogen Company
Fremont
Pas
Electro Gen Co
Eady
Change of Midnight Service on Lorain to Elyria Route
In a timetable note the last car on the Yellow Line departs Lorain at night for Elyria. After November 19 the Lorain service ends at 12 midnight with the 724 car running only to South Lorain.
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Lorain
Elyria
Lo In
South Lorain
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Leader Cikar
Frisco
Peterson
Peterson Nw Bros
Buffalo
Raye
Ant Druggista
Armn
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America
Harry J. Smith & Co
STPOO
Golden
Meg
Ae Ty Torster Afie, Co
Harry H. Smith & Company
Attorney
Carl Iariged
Wnderern
Wellington
Athe Behrens
Pleo Ror
Deal
Wednesdas
Maine
North American Xpress Company
Rock Ts. Wind Road
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