Body of Mrs Magill exhumed for organ tests at Woodlawn
The body of Mrs Pet Magill was exhumed at Woodlawn cemetery and vital organs removed for analysis by Chicago chemists. Authorities guarded the grave as Lillian Ryan, 22, was found near the site after attempting suicide. Magill daughter Margaret maintains her father and stepmother innocence in the poisoning case.
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Clinton
Pet Magill
Woodlawn Cemetery
Chicago
Adolph Gehrmann
J. A. Wessner
Columb
Anti Jewish violence erupts in Skonitz near Austrian border
Warsaw reports an anti Jewish program in Skonitz Poland near Austria. Scores of Jews have been fatally harmed or hurt and residents flee toward Austrian territory seeking protection as authorities struggle to restore order.
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Warsaw
Skonitz
Pastor Arrested in Alleged Assault on 22-Year-Old Woman
Kenton Ohio July 18 Dr J J Boone assistant superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School Mt Victory is under arrest for alleged criminal assault on Mrs Julia Hall 22 a society leader. He proclaims innocence and Mrs Boone says her husband is innocent.
Elks Parade Draws Half Million In Philadelphia
Thousands of Elks march down Broad Street for annual review. Grand Exalted Ruler John F. Sullivan serves as grand marshal as Philadelphia lodge No. 20 leads the parade through the city in a storied home-state display.
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Philadelphia
Flanseu
Elks
Broad Street
John F. Sullivan
Philadelphia Lodge No. 20
Knapp says Harriman immune from anti trust case
Syracuse July 18 Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission states Harriman cannot be criminally prosecuted under antitrust laws. Knapp attributes immunity to Harriman's testimony as a witness in prior proceedings.
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Syracuse
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
E. H. Harriman
Ohio Partly Cloudy and Unsettled Weather Ahead
Washington reports weather for Ohio shows partly cloudy and unsettled conditions tonight and Friday. showers possible in some areas as the system moves through the region. Moderate temperatures likely with variable winds.
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Washington
Ohio
Brooke County Pool Sellers Prepare for Legal Challenge
Brooke county pool room operators at Wabash Station plan a vigorous fight to reopen the turf exchange after being enjoined. Counsel sought to transfer the case from the First Judicial District circuit court to the U S district court Judge Dayton set the hearing for February 23 before Judge Kascon in Philippi. The pool room drew daily crowds from Pittsburg for horse race gambling, prompting Governor Dawson to appoint special counsel and Judge Nesbitt to issue the injunction that closed the resort.
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Wabash Station
U. S
Pool Room
Brooke County
Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of West Virginia
United States District Court
Dayton
F‘ascon
Phil P- 1
Virginia Station
Wabash
Pittsburg
Dawsn
Frank W. Nesbitt
First Judicial Circuit
New Theory for Georgia Explosion Sparks Spontaneous Gas Fire
Boston July 18 The Board of Inquiry investigates the Georgia disaster and unofficial reports say several members favor spontaneous combustion of gases generated by extreme rapid firing of the ship’s big guns. A spark theory has little supporting evidence. Nine dead. Injured remain in critical condition.
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Boston
Board of Inquiry
Georgia
Washton
Dok
Assassins Kill Black Hand Leader in Sharon Shooting
In Sharon Pennsylvania on July 18 Samuel Yelles a Black Hand leader playing cards with three friends was killed when armed men fired through windows with shotguns and revolvers. Sandy Bi ano was fatally wounded and Roco Polito seriously hurt. Assailants fled after damaging the house and windows. Police suspect payment extortion motives.
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Sharon
Samuel Yelles
Yellows
Sandy Biano
Roco Polito
Yelles
Reckless Auto Crash Claims One Man's Life
A deadly collision of two large automobiles in New York killed Thomas B. Donovan of Brooklyn. One man named Chapman Ropes and another unidentified man were dying. Three others appeared injured but walked away, as reports said the machine was operating without a light and crashed at full speed.
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New York
Thomas B. Donovan
Brooklyn
Chapman
Derailed Southern Railway Train No 36 Near Richland S C
Northbound passenger train No 36 derailed at Richland South Carolina about forty miles south of Greenville overturning the engine and damaging the postal and express cars. The fireman and several passengers were injured with severity not yet known.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Richaland S. C
Greenville
Hearing on Dismissal of Temporary Injunction in County Traction Case
Judge Pollock heard arguments on the injunction blocking County Commissioners from signing a highway agreement with Steubenville and East Liverpool Traction Co. The case centers on front foot consents for a second track and whether the board acted with proper authority. Experts for the county argued misjoinder and lack of party status, while testimonies focused on the commissioners duty and consent requirements.
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Steubenville & East Liverpool Traction Co
Pollock
Belmont County
Erskine
Mansfield
Alban, Gruber
Lindall
Rod Castner
Castner
Board of County Commissioners
Attorney Erskine
Traction Co
Gruber
Gig
James Simpson
Vital statistics show deaths births and occupations for county year
The report lists 482 deaths with causes including cholera infantum, diphtheria, and Bright's disease, and 1,248 births by month. It details ages, nativity, and occupations such as blacksmiths, farmers, and laborers, plus guardianship letters, wills, and administrations.
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Austria
U. S
State seeks death penalty in Uzzal family poison slaying
July 18 report states Herman Billck a Bohemian fortune teller faced a jury in the arsenic poisoning case that killed six members of the Uzzal family. The State demanded the death penalty if convicted.
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Chicago
Herman Billck
Uzzal
Grain Market Closing Quotes in Chicago
In Chicago the grain market ends July trading with wheat at 9 134 cents, corn 5 234, oats 4 334, and pork futures at 16.22 dollars per hundredweight.
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Chicago
Traction Co Officials Review Legal Acceptability
A legal discussion reveals the Traction Company delegated the County Surveyor to verify abutting property consents and the Prosecuting Attorney to assess the agreement’s legality. It was not intended to sign unless legally sound, with counsel W. McD. Miller, Esq. present as the press deadline approached.
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Traction Co
W. McD. Miller
Resignation of Rev Hanna Accepted With Reluctance
A congregational meeting at United Presbyterian Church approved the resignation of Rev T H Wanna Jr. David McGowan was elected to presbytery to dissolve pastoral relations. The congregation expressed regret and best wishes as Hanna moves to Bloomington Indiana on a unanimous call.
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United Presbyyerian Church
T. H. Wanna, Jr
David McGowan
Presbytery
Hanna
Bloomington
Ind
Mine Flooded by Cloudburst Halts Glenn's Run Colliery
A cloudburst Friday morning flooded Glenn's Run mine west of Martin's Ferry. About three hundred men were laid off as water poured from a ravine into the opening. Pumps and syphons were used to drain, but officials said recovery would take several days.
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Glenn's Run
Martin's Ferry
Trolley Line to Steubenville May Reach City
Washington county rumor sparks plans by Pittsburg investors to build an interurban route linking Pittsburg and Steubenville. The Burgettstown Florence and Paris Street Railway would connect with existing lines, surveying done, with a likely route down the Olio River to enter Steubenville across the Tri State Traction bridge and join Market Street lines.
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Washington County
Steubenville
Washington Reporter
I. W. Bingham
A. H H. Merver
Robert L. Iams
J. W. Thomas
Pittsburg
Tri-State Traction Company
East Liverpool and
Market Street
Jury likely ends Colorado labor turmoil in Haywood case
The jury will soon decide if socialist defendant William D Haywood killed former Governor Frank Steunenberg. The defense rested and Judge Woods is to give final instructions that observers expect to settle the Colorado trouble. Clarence Darrow attacked the judge's latitude during proceedings.
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Svn
D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Flints donate $1,000 for John Dobbins monument
At Evansville Indiana the American Flint Glassworkers Union approved a $1,000 monument for former secretary John R. Dobbins who was born in Martin's Ferry and led the union in Philadelphia before his death last March. The iron meld committee kept last year’s scale with minor changes and the union treasury stood at $173,000 as assessments may drop to two percent, easing members' burden after the Macbeth-Evans strike.
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American Flint Glassworkers’ Union
Evansville
Ind
John R. Dobbins
Martin's Ferry
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Philadelphia
Bayor
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Martin’s Ferry
Treasury
National Treasury
MacBeth-Evans
Caught in Act Rube Shorts and Safe Harden Arrested
Rube Shorts and Safe Harden were arrested around 7 am Thursday for stealing metal from Petroleum Supply Co. stockhouse behind Armour's plant at Adams street and Pan Handle railroad. Shorts led officers to Bloom's junk shop where the items were found.
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Rube Shorts
Safe Harden
Petroleum Supply Co
Armour
Adams Street
Pan Handle Railroad
Shorts
Bloom
Hineman
Seventh Street
Slineman
Mercer
Bloom’s
Harden
Glidden Tourists Start From Columbus Toward Canton
Glidden cars depart Columbus at 7 45 PM on Thursday with eight hours and forty five minutes planned to reach Canton, the next stop, covering a distance of two miles.
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Columbus
Canton
Jury to Resume Friday for Final Arguments in Trial
The jury was brought to the courtroom and will be returned Friday when Attorney Hawley opens the final argument for the State. He is expected to speak all day. Richardson will speak for the defense, followed by Clarence Darrah and then Senator Borah for the State.
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Hawley
Richardson
Clarence Darrah
Senator Borah
Ragland Boy Hero Rescues Drowning Playmate
Harold Haughton a Ragland twelve year old saved Thomas Rock after he sank in Short Creek. He dove under water seized the boy by the hair, swam ashore with one hand, pounded the chest to revive him, and then walked home exhausted. Carnegie Hero Commission notes his bravery.
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Ragland
Carnegie
Herald-Star
Short Creek
Thomas Rock
Harold Haughton
Carnegie Hero “Commission
Woman Burned As Fire Destroys Bedroom On Market Street
A still alarm last evening sent the fire department to the home of George Myers on West Market Street near the watering trough. The blaze in a bedroom caused 25 in damage before being put out. Mrs. Myers sustained severe burns to hands and face while helping extinguish the fire. A hook and ladder horse slipped on a mound in front of the North Street engine house during the response and was badly bruised.
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George Myers
West Market Street
Duffin Leads Salvation Army Services in City
General James Duffin commander in chief of the American Salvation Army arrived from Philadelphia to inspire meetings here. A river baptism at noon today saw three new converts baptized by immersion at the foot of Washington Street after an open air gathering and indoor services yesterday.
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James Dufin
American Salvation Army
Philadelphia
Duffin
Gas strike touted by lawyers with big daily potential
John Huston Esq reports a letter from C L Williams Esq at Flat Rock Is claiming a major gas find in the area. He cites five to eight million fags per day and notes Goode and Schrader are also interested, a fact in local circulation.
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John Huston
C. L. Williams, Esq
Flat Rock, Is
Goode & Schrader
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