Destitution Case Reveals Ten Starving Children in Hovel
Constable Graham and Detective Van Vorhis traced Gottloib Bruegger after a wire theft and uncovered a West Brookfield hovel housing ten nearly nude children amid icy rooms and a frozen kettle. Neighbors accuse Bruegger of neglect and possible mistreatment while trustees plan immediate aid and possible prosecution if abuse is proven.
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Graham
van Vorhis
Gottloib Bruegger
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
West Brookfield
Bruegger
West Brechfield
General engagement under way near Mukden gains and losses
Mukden scene reports a Friday general engagement with about a thousand wounded arriving. Several hundred Japanese captured and the enemy driven back five miles. A large transport train was also captured amid the fighting.
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Mukden
Will Limit Injunctions In Labor Disputes In Congress
Washington reports an upcoming House bill guiding labor disputes toward court hearing before injunctions can issue. The measure emerges from two months of talks among President Roosevelt Attorney General Moody Commissioner Garfield and labor and corporate representatives. It would apply equity rule No 55 to labor cases as a practical compromise.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Moody
Garfield
House of Representatives
Representative Jenkins
Wisconsin
Judiciary Committee
Congress
H. F. Fuller
Morton
Dancer to National Life
The Inter-Church conference on marriage and divorce visits President Roosevelt. Bishop Doane and committee stress family relations as vital to national welfare and warn that decline in birth rates and marital ties threaten America’s soul. Roosevelt pledges cooperation to advance their aims.
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Washington
William C. Doane
Albany
Inter- Church Conference On
Doane
Roosevelt
Bishop
Suits Filed Over Illegal Bridge Contract Payments
Canton Jan 28 Two lawsuits filed in Stark county common pleas by L H Horner of Akron for Summit county taxpayers against the Canton Bridge Co and the Massillon Bridge Co seek recovery of money paid on warrants for bridge superstructures. Plaintiffs allege improper contract letting and a confederation to overcharge, seeking 2231 dollars from Canton and 850 dollars from Massillon.
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Canton
Common Pleas Court
Stark County
L. H. Horner
Akron
Summit County
Canton Bridge Company
Massillon Bridge Company
Canton Company
Massillon Company
Dr Eyman Returns From Cuba Visit To Attend McKinley Memorial
Superintendent H C Eyman of the Massillon state hospital returns from a month abroad in Cuba and Florida with Dr Tobey. They attended a Havana conference on yellow fever and sanitation. A McKinley memorial service will be held Sunday at 2 30 in William McKinley hall with Rev S K Mahon delivering the address.
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Toledo State Hospital
McKinley
H. C. Eyman
Massillon State Hospital
Cuba
Florida
Tobey
Eyman
Cincinnati
Havana
American Health Association
William McKinley
S. K. Mahon
Wesley M. E. Church
Hospital
Mahon
Vaccination First Meeting on Health Measures in Columbus
In Columbus on Friday state and local health boards heard Dr H M Platter argue vaccination as primary and quarantine as auxiliary. He favored home observation quarantine for exposed persons. Dr Friedrich of Cleveland noted mild forms only. Discussions covered county health officers, tuberculosis restriction, water filtration benefits, and disease reduction from filtration.
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Columbus
Boards of Health
H. M. Platter
Platter
Friedrich
Cleveland
F. E. Kitzmiller
Piqua
S. P. Wise
State Board of Health
R. W. Platt
Man of Peculiar Habits Commits to Insane Hospital
Waverly Ohio January 28 Henry Moore aged 64 has been committed to the Athens state insane hospital. He inherited a fine farm after his father died sold it squandered proceeds became destitute and sought refuge in the county infirmary. He never smoked chewed tobacco drank liquor or had vices but avoided women and lived alone. He paid high prices for delicacies and refused help from wealthy brothers in adversity.
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Waverly
Henry Moore
Athens State Insane Hospital
West
Government Defeated In Hungary Elections
Vienna reports indicate a larger government defeat than expected as Prime Minister Tisza plans to resign with his cabinet after the final polling. The Liberal party suffers its first defeat since the Ausgleich 1867, with potential impacts on the dual monarchy’s army and trade relations.
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Vienna
Budapest
Tisza
Austria
Hungary
Embezzler Hunt Arrested in New York
W. H. Hunt of the Pan-American bank of Chicago, tied to the recent bank closure, was arrested in New York on embezzlement charges. Chicago seeks extradition for $36,000 alleged theft. Pan-American liabilities reach $45,000 with $3,000 assets. (The report notes $25,000 withdrawn for Hunt’s private New York account and $15,000 for a Mexico branch in the four months prior.)
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New York
W. H. Hunt
Pan-American Bank of Chicago
Chicago
Hunt
Pan-American Bank
Mexico
Grief Over Russia Believed To Have Caused Death
Philadelphia Jan 28 The revolt in Russia preyed on the mind of Joseph Kochenski 34 of 2566 Salmon street undermining his health and causing his death. His wife and child remain in St Petersburg and had not been heard from for two months. A coroner's inquest heard a fellow workman recount the young man's misery and fear for their safety.
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Philadelphia
Russia
Joseph Kochenski
Salmon Street
Kochenski
St. Petersburg
Sickness at Zion City
Zion City residents fear for the life of Mrs. Speicher wife of Acting Overseer John G Speicher as she lies near death. The illness has afflicted several prominent locals including Carl Stern chief of police who died while seeking health in the Bahama islands. Speicher and his lieutenants refused information last evening.
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Chicago
Zion City
Speicher
John G. Speicher
Carl Stern
Bahama Islands
Russians Lose Heavily in Battle at Sandephas
From St. Petersburg a telegram reports Russians suffering heavy losses with forty nine officers and one thousand men killed or wounded during the capture of the village Sandephas on January 26. They captured one hundred two Japanese and seized arms wagons and ammunition.
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St. Petersburg
Changianutan
Sandephas
Arma
Massillon City Hospital trustees weigh ground plans and charter surrender
Massillon trustees visit Aultman Canton Gill Steubenville and Akron hospitals to study ground plans for a new city hospital. Charter of incorporation dated January 26 two years ago will be surrendered to the state. Citizens to meet February 7 in mayor’s court room to discuss surrender and updated plans.
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R. W. McCaughey
Massillon City Hospital Association
Columbus
Aultman
Canton
Gill
LARCE ORDER FOR RAILS
The Russian department of ways and communications seeks about seventy thousand tons of steel rails from United States Steel for the Trans Siberian railroad. US Steel already shipped seven thousand tons for Seoul Fusan railways in Korea. US Steel also has a contract to build a giant wharf at Guayaquil Ecuador with rails produced mainly at American Bridge Company shops in Ambridge Pennsylvania.
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New York
Russian Department of Ways and Communications
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie Steel Branch
The
Steel Trust
Far
Seoul Fusan
Korea
Guayaquil
Ecuador
American Bridge Company
Ambridge
Engineer Dies From Exposure in Pennsylvania Storm
William Wise, an engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad, died from exposure during Wednesday night’s storm near Bradford Hill after his locomotive struck a snow plow. Fireman Edward Lapp is missing and believed frozen to death. The engine suffered minor damage as it struck the plow.
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Philadelphia
William Wise
Pennsylvania Railroad
Edward Lapp
Bradford Hill
Thousands on strike ripple across Polish centers
Warsaw reports one hundred thousand on strike with disrupted telephone service and partial factory resumption. Lodz shows similar action with about one hundred thousand workers striking. Moscow notes newspapers reappear and inspectors say twenty thousand remain on strike.
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Warsaw
Lodz
Moscow
Obituary notes and local notices from Ohio towns
Wooster director J Byron Oliver of the University of Wooster dies suddenly at 40 from diabetes. Akron fine for prize fighting. Findlay woman dies, heart disease. Ashtabula ore accident kills Manuel Cary and injures two. Norwalk oldest resident Fanny White dies at 98. Springfield hospital dedication planned for May at Ohio Masonic home costing 12000. Bucyrus Eagles plan a two story block for Indye home. Akron Odd Fellows set May lodge session with memorial address by Rev J G Slayter.
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Wooster
J. Byron Oliver
University of Wooster
Oliver
New Market
Ont
Akron
Bernie Strapp
Findlay
Frank Cook
Ashtabula
Ashtabula Company
Manuel Cary
Manuel Jason
Manuel Enos
Jason
Norwalk
Fanny L. White
Huron County
Springfield
Ohio Masonic Home
Order of the Eastern Star
Masons
Bucyrus
Bucyrus Aerie of Eagles
Indye
Eagles
A. Kolb
C. H. Lyman
Grand Lodge
The
Odd Fellows of Ohio
J. G. Slayter
Russians Repulsed Near Paketa and Heikoulagg
Tokio reports Oyama stating that a Russian attack began January 25 against a Japanese corps advancing toward Paketa. Our army repulsed a Russian division on January 26, forcing the enemy to retire to Lietuka. A second detachment has been engaging Russians at Heikoulagg.
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Tokio
Oyama
Paketa
Lietuka
Heikoulagg
Eleven Injured As Air Drum Explodes In Ohio Shop
In Wellsville Ohio eleven men were injured when an air drum exploded in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad shops. Two men were seriously hurt and the building suffered partial collapse. The accident occurred today in the railway facility.
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Wellsville
Wellsville, O
Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad
Dollar Seized by Japan at East Hokkaido Island
The American steamer H S Dollar bound for Vladivostok with provisions and forage was seized by Japanese forces at East Hokkaido Island on January 28.
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Tokio
H. S. Dollar
Vladivostok
Hokkaido Island
Verdict for 250 dollars in piano case at Massillon
A six member Massillon special jury sided with John F Thompson in a suit against A B Smith Piano Manufacturing of Akron seeking 250 dollars for a piano price and 49 dollars damages. The verdict was rendered in Squire Arthur N Kaley's court on Friday afternoon with attorneys Sterling and Brancher of Canton for Thompson and Hemperly and Howells for the defendant. jurors named include David Kerstetter Peter Snyder Henry Gribble Henry Oehler Henry Suhr and J J Bast. Also noted are post office unclaimed letters in Massillon dated Jan 8 1905 listing several names.
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Massillon
John F. Thompson
A. B. Smith Piano Manufacturing Company
Akron
Squire Arthur N. Kaley
Sterling and Brancher
Canton
Thompson
Hemperly & Howells
David Kerstetter
Peter Snyder
Henry Gribble
Henry Oehler
Henry Suhr
J. J. Bast
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Dr. Tobey
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H. F. Vaughn
Dean
Thomas Electric
Dr. Thomas’ Electric
Jos. Kochenski
Apostle Dowie
Massillon City Hospital
Sev
Eral Hospitals
LARCE
News OF
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Masailion
Moore
Mia
Dot Lockwood
Misa Janette Probert
Mies Pear Rufenacht
Miss Mary Men
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