Mrs Susie Rolff Injured in Milk Wagon Accident
Special to the Democrat Sun Seven Mile Sept 12 Mrs Susie Rolff age 50 was seriously injured at 9 o clock last night by being run over by a milk wagon owned by John Withrow. Her shoulder was broken and a large eight stitch head wound. She had been visiting her daughter Mrs Robert Hill and returning home when struck. Deafness is blamed for part of the accident and residents say if the city lights had been lit she might have seen the wagon.
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Democrat-Sun
Seven Mile
Susie Rolff
John Withrow
Rolff
Robert Hill
Sauerkraut Dominates Ohio Produce Outlook This Fall
Sauerkraut remains the standout crop in Sandusky Ohio as cabbage yields rise to produce hundreds of casks in the coming weeks. Apples peaches grapes and whitefish are reportedly short or scarce, while pickles arrive in record quantities with prices from 1.20 dollars per hundred pounds, size and quality dependent.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Lake Erie Islands
Clyde
Bellevue
Fremont
Great Council weighs 1908 convention sites and long house plan
The Great Council of the U S Improved Order of Red Men met in Norfolk on September 12. Candidates from Baltimore Atlantic City and Bridgeport attended. Costs to move the session to Baltimore Atlantic City or Bridgeport were $21000 $22000 and $23000 respectively. Detroit Columbus and Louisville were proposed for retrenchment. A permanent long house costing $500000 to $1000000 was planned for Louisville. The finance committee favored Chicago over Louisville but was rejected.
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Norfolk
Great Council of the
U. S
Improved Order of Red Men
Baltimore
Atlantic City
N. J
Bodigeport
Conn
Bridgeport
Detroit
Mich
Columbus
Louisville
Great Council
Long House
Chicago
Trial date set for Rev. Ross F. Wicks in Dayton
Dayton Ohio September 12. The trial of Rev. Ross F. Wicks pastor of the Fourth Reformed church will be before the Miami Classis in Dayton next Tuesday. Summonses were issued for 225 witnesses. Rev. Huffman of Springfield and Rev. Yockey of Xenia will prosecute. Wicks is charged with conduct unbecoming a minister.
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Dayton
Ross F. Wicks
Fourth Reformed Church
Miami Classis
Huffman
Springfield
Yockey
Xenia
Wicks
Divorce suit against Brandon dismissed in court
The divorce case of Clarence against Louisa Brandon was settled and dismissed in the common pleas court Thursday.
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Clarence
Louisa Brandon
Common Pleas Court
Lusitania Delayed By Fog On Transatlantic Run
The Lusitania was reported 150 miles east of Sable Island at 11 20 last night with 800 miles to go. She must sustain 24 knots to beat the Deutschland record and is expected to reach Nantucket wireless zone tonight and pass Sandy Hook before dawn Friday, weather permitting.
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New York
Sable Island
Nantucket
Sandy Hook
Ballots Delayed For Primary Elections Prompt Quick Distribution
Deputy state supervisors of elections did not receive ballots until late. To meet polling hours the ballots were distributed by automobile to townships and villages for 5:30 Saturday morning polls.
Fire hits Courier Journal building again in Louisville
A second blaze endangers The Courier Journal and Times offices in Louisville on Sept 12, threatening the intact portion of the newsroom after a prior fire ten days earlier. Loss tallies at 25000 dollars. The Times abandons its final edition while the press and composing rooms flood yet aim to publish tomorrow. Origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Louisville
Courier-Journal and Times
Courier-Journal
Times
Woman Ends Life in Lima by Strichnine Poison
Lima Ohio September 12. Mrs J F Schlosser wife of a wealthy farmer fed a large dose of strychnine to end her life fearing insanity. She informed her husband after taking the poison and all efforts to save her life failed.
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Lima
Ohio
J. F. Schlosser
Vanderbilt deemed incapacitated by lunacy amid Pepper-Vanderbilt case
In New York on September 12 a sheriff’s jury found Edward W. Vanderbilt, a Brooklyn merchant, incapable of managing his affairs due to lunacy. The probate hearing, prompted by his marriage to May S. Pepper, involved testimony on spirit communications through Pepper-Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt testified he spoke with his deceased wife via a spirit named Bright Eyes with Pepper’s aid.
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New York
Edward W. Vanderbilt
Brooklyn
May S. Pepper
Vanderbilt
Pepper
Dward Ward Vanderbilt
Mere, Pepper
Anthony Wins as Ohio Knights Elect Officers
The Catholic Knights of Ohio closed their convention in Ottawa with C J Anthony of Cleveland elected secretary after a hard fight by Walter O Leary of Cincinnati. Peter P Mettler of Toledo was chosen president and F S Smith of Akron vice president. Next meeting set for Upper Sandusky.
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Ottawa
Catholic Knights of Ohio
Upper Sandusky
Walter O’leary
Cincinnati
C. J. Anthony
Cleveland
Peter P. Mettler
Toledo
F. 8. Smith
Akron
Czar’s Yacht Grounds Off Finnish Shore
Emperor Nicholas and Empress Alexandria and their family were evacuated from the imperial yacht Standard after it ran aground near Horgoe Finland. The vessel remains in a dangerous position on rocks and authorities forbid newspapers from reporting details of the incident.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Alexandria
Standard
Horgoe
Hango
Finland
Injunction Hearing In Middletown Case Smith vs City
Judge Gard heard the injunction action this morning in the case of Smith versus the City of Middletown with the matter proceeding in court.
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Gard
Smith
Middletown
Mayor Race Heats Up In Columbus Primaries
Columbus voters face a heated GOP mayoral primary with three tickets. C A Bond backed by brewery interests, Edward L. McCune the Anti-saloon candidate, and Gen Henry Axline the Foraker choice, all eye a large turnout to decide the dry or wet outcome. Columbus plans a major push for the Ohio Grand Lodge centennial meeting in Canton that October.
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Board of Trade
Karshner
C. A. Bond
Brewery Combine
Anti-saloon League
Edward L. McCune
Foraker
Gen
Henry
Masons of
Ohio
Grand Lodge
Canton
Columbus
Remarkable Prisoner Dr William L Lochhan in Franklin Jail
Dr William L Lochhan brought from Minnesota faces forgery charges in Franklin County Jail. He claims Franco Prussian War service and Kaiser decorations for bravery in five battles and 22 skirmishes. He also says he worked on American newspapers nationwide and gave German speeches for the Republican National Committee in 1900 and 1904. He has a daughter in Hamburg and a wife in Chicago.
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William L. Lochhan
Minnesota
Avswer
Franklin County
Kaiser
Republican National Committee
Hamburg
Chicago
Damages suit over breach of promise in Eaton
Dora V. White sues Nathan H. Ramsey in common pleas court for 10000 dollars in damages claiming breach of promise. The petition states Ramsey's affection had “just cooled off.” Both parties are prominent residents of southwestern Preble.
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Democrat-Sun
Eaton
Ohio
Dora V. White
Common Pleas Court
Nathan H. Ramsey
Southwestern
Preble
German engineer invents portable wireless telegraphy system
Wireless Paris reports Heirecke has developed a compact wireless telegraphic device for short distances. Military authorities are negotiating adoption for regiment use and it may allow intercommunication during marches. A leading American railway company is also negotiating to enable telegraphing during rail travel, as on ships.
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Paris
Heirecke
Brother-in-law shoots carpenter at Columbus home
Sherman Long a Columbus carpenter was killed by Frank Miller his brother-in-law at Longs home after entering while Long spoke on the telephone. Miller fled in a buggy after shooting at Long and missing his nephew Jacob Long who leapt into the room seeking his uncle.
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Columbus
Sherman Long
Frank Miller
Miller
Long
Longe
Jacob Long
Taft Comments on Burton Victory Importance
Secretary Taft said Burton’s election as Cleveland mayor is vital for Cleveland and Ohio. He stressed it is crucial to the Republican state organization and should not be viewed with indifference by the party. He stated the Burton endorsement has no relation to choosing a successor to Senator Foraker.
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Seattle
Wash
Taft
Burton
Cleveland
Ohio
Senator Foraker
Moors Routed Near Taddert By Allied Forces
Casablanca dispatch says the Franco Spanish army struck Tad dert where Moors massed. The camp was destroyed by bombardment and the Moors fled after heavy losses. French casualties were one killed and six wounded.
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Casablanca
Taddert
Harrison commercial club aims to attract industry to Harrison
Citizens form a commercial club to promote Harrison as an industrial site and desirable residence. A prospectus details offers to newcomers, with Frank Bowles as president, James W Tebbs as vice president, F A Viel as secretary, C C Coburn as treasurer, and a board including Dr J C Kilgour R A Bowlby Dr W H Kuhlmann J C Bevis and Peter Sienger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison, C
Harrison
Frank Bowles
James W. Tebbs
F. A. Viel
C. C. Coburn
Troutman’s Trip Ends with Big Squirrel Haul
J. S. Troutman returns from a hunting trip in Indiana with his party, bagging 75 fine squirrels. The outing highlights a successful trek amid forest and wildlife, reflecting regional sport hunting of the period.
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J. S. Troutman
Indiana
Canadians Oppose Asiatic Laborers
Vancouver plans a train charter to ship at least 200 Hindus back to Ottawa after clashes at the Mont Eagle voyage. A $100 purse grows to $1,500 with Mayor Bethune leading fundraising. White unions threaten strikes and boycotts to drive out Oriental laborers. the Monteagle was turned back to Victoria amid crowd troubles.
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Vancouver
B. C
Bethune
Monteagle
Ottawa
Steamship Company
Victoria
Ont
Train Engineer Wounded by Stray Bullet Near West Liberty
Engineer James Carner of the Big Four freight was seriously wounded when a rifle bullet struck him in the back of the head as he looked from the cab window during a passing through West Liberty. Fireman Stevens halted the train for aid. Yardmaster J C Carney, his father, transported him to Springfield hospital. Doctors report the bullet passed around the skull and lodged near the ear.
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Springfield
James Carner
West Liberty
Carney
Stevens
J. C. Carney
Bank ordered to pay back taxes in Brookville case
In Brookville Indiana on September 12 Special Judge Sylvester Meeks ordered the Goodwin and Slink private bank to pay 15709.31 in omitted taxes and gave 20 days to settle. Three other tax cases against individual partners remain pending by agreement.
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Brookville
Ind
Goodwin & Slink
Sylvester Meeks
Connersville
Telegraph Operator Willey Held After Duty Neglect Charge
Special Officer J H Woodrey of Dayton and Chief of Detectives T B Hart of the C H D met at the police station Thursday afternoon to discuss charges against telegraph operator Charles Willey for neglecting duty at Busenbark station early Thursday morning. Willey was arrested by Detective Woodrey and confined pending a hearing.
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J. H. Woodrey
Dayton
T. B. Hart
Charles }. Willey
Busenbark
Woodrey
Coal shortage looms as winter nears in Pennsylvania
Anthracite and bituminous operators warn the coal supply is tightening across the state with a predicted famine in many cities before mid winter. Water delivery strains Reading company reports 35 to 40 tank cars daily to sustain collieries. Labor supply remains below normal. heavy rainfall would avert shutdowns, but operations may suspend without rain.
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Philadelphia
Reading Company
Operation on a King in Spain
King Alfonso of Spain underwent nose duct dilation surgery to ease breathing by removing adenoid growths. The operation was reported as entirely satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Sebastian
Spain
Alfonso
Fred Grueben Visits Miamisburg for C Hossfeld Business
Fred Grueben of C. Hossfeld & Son spent yesterday in Miamisburg on company business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Grueben
The
C. Hossfeld & Son Company
Miamisburg
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Lusitania
Courier - Journal
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Edward Ward Vanderbilt
Anthony
O. K. of O
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Geo. T. Blake
Harris
Axline
Drys
McCune
A. Bond
Ramsey
Wireless
Harrison Club
Troutman
Brookville Bank
Willey
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