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Newspaper
Hamilton Evening Journal
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
9
A 1890s newspaper column discusses extremist tactics in a constitutional convention. It notes proposals on Bible reading in public schools, governors powers, tax limits, divorce abolition, and other drastic measures. The piece highlights the tension between radical aims and negotiated outcomes, with references to political figures and proceedings.
Prosecutors describe Dorothea Williamson as a living skeleton during the trial of Mrs Ida Barfield Hazzard, a sanitarium keeper, with Claire Williamson dead May 10. They allege Hazzard induced Claire to endow the asylum with 185 annually and seized funds from the Wilkinson sisters.
Washington Taft commuted the 15 year federal prison term of Charles W. Morse for violations of banking laws to expire shortly, following a campaign by his wife Mrs Morse. The pardon does not restore civil rights, and the White House citedAttorney General and senator support in granting clemency.
60 cent butter now cited with limited supply and looming price hikes. Jed York notes demand outstrips supply, while G W Martin of the Mercantile Exchange denies collusion and cites exhausted stock. Canada supplies butter to meet growing industrial and cafe demand into the coming spring.
A twelve year old boy was killed and another injured when their sled collided with Howard Gould’s automobile near the Gould estate in Port Washington New York. The collision occurred as the boys crossed the road while aiding a toboggan. Cyril Rumens was killed instantly and John DeMur suffered internal injuries. Authorities considered motorists not to blame.
Madison Indiana fruit grower Dean Chartas of Marble Hill says the recent severe cold wiped out all peaches in the area. The loss underscores a doomed harvest for this season and strains on local orchards dependent on the fruit.
Commander Thomas Washington, attached to the Diead of navigation, teleported to relieve Commander Botalette of the gunboat Yorktown, stricken with yellow fever at Guayaquil. His offer was accepted by the secretary of the navy and he will proceed to Callao to arrive around February 8.
Washington, Jan 18. Mrs Lucretia Robert Cromwell widow of Oliver Cromwell, marries Edward T Stotesbury in a private ceremony for 30 guests. Stotesbury’s gift valued at 4.9 million dollars includes jewelry. ceremony at the Cromwell home on New Hampshire Avenue. General mood follows the old tradition with chosen tokens and a brief religious rite conducted by Bishop Ward Harding.
In Minneapolis a team of seven hens led by Harvey Le Michener laid 31 eggs in seven days, winning the national egg-laying contest at the poultry show armory. Music by the band aided the hens, supporting F W C Vanzant’s theory that music boosts laying, as the local record beats Chicago’s 28-day mark for seven hens.
Director of Public Safety DeArmond outlines a plan to consolidate the Third and Fourth districts and station three officers on High street at key intersections every day from 11 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm. The aim is to curb speeding and keep traffic on the right, enhancing safety without extra cost or district disruption.
Police questioned a pharmacist after he fired three shots at a thief hours after a burglary attempt. He collapsed from the wounds and lingered for 34 hours before dying, while colleagues hoped he would recover.
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