Clergyman Carmichael Confessed and Died by Own Hand
In Carthage Illinois Rev John H Carmichael who confessed to killing Gideon Browning at Battle Run Methodist church and burned the body cut his throat in a boarding house then died at noon Monday A ten page confession credited his wife as hypnotic influence and linked the crime to her. authorities pursued the case as Carmichael’s letter stated. Two grieving women face shock as village trembles over the revelation and the aftermath.
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Carthage
John H. Carmichael
Gideon Browning
Battle Run Methodist Church
Michigan
Ill
Carmichael
Browning
Miranda Hughes
Rattle Run
Columbus
Myron Brown
Port Huron
Rev. Carmichael
Brown
Carmiichael
Eon Browning
Adair
Bold Robbery Attempt On Railroad Foreman Beside Shaffer Cut
Walter Donough, a Baltimore and Ohio track foreman, was halted by six men on the railroad between Webster and Grafton shortly after dark. He bluffingly drew his hand from his hip pocket as a ruse and passed the assailants, reaching Shaffer cut and then city lights, though he could not identify the six suspects.
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Daily Sentinel
Walter Donough
Here
Webster
Donough
Baltimore & Ohio
Shaffer
Grafton
Mr. Donough
Amog
Pruntytown Fire Destroys Old Landmarks In Huge Loss
A midnight blaze in Pruntytown destroyed two historic buildings the tannery of Alcorn and Anderson and the Keener & Son store and mill. Losses total about 17000 with 3000 insured on the tannery and 10000 on the mill and store. The fire, of unknown origin, overwhelmed the bucket brigade and underscored the town’s need for firefighting facilities.
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Alcorn & Anderson
Keener & Son
Daily Sentinel
Pruntytown
General Stors
Behan
A J Bonafield Died This Morn In Tunnelton
In Tunnelton on January 12 special report says A J Bonafield a well known capitalist here died at 2 o clock this morning from paralysis after a brief illness His long life of usefulness bridged the community and his efforts will be missed by many in town
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Tunnelton
A. J. Bonafield
Lick Run mine disaster in Switchback claims many lives
There was a severe explosion at the Lick Run mine near Switchback Maybury today, killing or entombing many workers. The Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries mine is the site of the disaster, with relief teams rushing to assist as families brace for news and the country faces a grim scene.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Lick Run
Switchback
Maybury
Pocahontas Consolidated Colleries
Rellef Trulus
Rolef
Young Wife Dies Today in Simpson Family Tragedy
Mrs. Ora M. Knight, wife of Bruce Knight of Simpson, died this morning after a brief illness at age 28. She leaves her husband and ten children, the youngest six months old. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 11 o'clock in Simpson, with burial in the Simpson cemetery under Perrie Bartlett's direction.
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Early Sentinel
Ora M. Knight
Bruce Knight
Simpson
Uge
Perrie & Bartlett
Struggle For Senate Presidency Deepens In Charleston
In Charleston on January 12 the fight for senate presidency and house speakership grows murkier as deals fail and candidates cling to power. Governor Dawson stays neutral as Sutherland backers surge while Forman leads possible coalitions. North and south factions threaten a deadlock with Kinwley, Waugh, and Strickling in a tight race for the speakership amid party pressure and intra‑county alliances.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
House
Dawson
Sutherland
Denham
Highland
Fleming
Forman
Gartlan
White
Forman and
Kanawha County
Colcords
Kingsley
Roy Waugh
Waugh
Strickling
Strother
Robinson
Williams
C. W. Swisher
Marion
Hening
Glasscock
Thrice-A-Week World promotes impartial news
An advertising note touts the Thrice-a-Week World as an accurate, impartial reporter of events. It claims truth beyond party lines and invites readers to subscribe for the Thrice-a-Week edition, offered with The Grafton Sentinel at a combined annual rate.
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The
New York World
Thes
Grafton Sentinel
Tillman Speech Tarnished in Senate After Roosevelt Rift
Washington fights distracted by Tillman firestorm as the South’s famed fire eater defends himself against Roosevelt tied accusations. The floor clash draws full chambers yet little applause while Tillman assails the President and defends land dealings and power, hinting at favored insiders and possible timber holdings.
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Washington
Tillman
Senate
Roosevelt
Hale
House
Ohio
Senator Dick
Foraker
Secret Service
Tennyson
Theodore Roosevelt
Spencer
President Roosevelt
Congress
Morris
Theodore Rosevelt
Ben Tillman
Dorr
Tom
Ananias Club
Harriman
How to Avert Pneumonia Prominent Warning Urges Moderation
Chicago January 12 Health Commissioner Evans warns exposure to pneumonia rises among those who drink liquor or overeat. He states most pneumonia cases arise after drunken debauch or overfeeding. He condemns overfeeding as nearly as immoral as liquor intoxication, noting similar effects on patients.
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Chicago
Evans
Defective Teeth and Crime Theory at Cleveland
Prominent criminologists follow Dr. Henry Upson a neurologist from Cleveland who links crime insanity and neurosis to defective teeth He has shown improvements in Newburg asylum patients via dental work and will test prisoners with an X ray to locate faulty roots and nerve pressure The six month study aims to publish a medical monograph detailing results and conclusions
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Cleveland
Henry Upson
Upson
Newburg Insane Asylum
Taylor County WV Sealed Bid Notice January 1909
Sealed bids are invited by the Clerk of the Taylor County Court for an annex to the courthouse with plans by I J Thomas, and for 1909 County Jail and Infirmary physicians, infirmary superintendent, and bond qualifying for justices and constables. A special session to consider bids will be held January 16, 1909.
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Taylor County
W. Va
I. J. Thomas
Hayward Fleming
Glass Workers Fight Unfair Treatment Claims at Tygart Valley Glass
Edward B. Zimmer of the American Flint Glass Workers Union says nine of forty men refused to work on New Year's Eve and were discharged, while owners press for wage concessions, claim no violation of the Atlantic City wage list, and allege a non union shutdown to cut union labor. The union contends the company breached the wage agreement and failed to give seven days notice before closing.
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Flint Glas
Tygart Valley Glass Company
Beaumont
Edward 8. Zimmer
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union of North America
Atlantic City
Seome
United States Glass Company
Atlantic Cty
Grafton
Flint Gland
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
American Funt Glass Workers’ Union
Edward
Zimmer
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