Cleveland Shoe Dealer Arrested on Mail Fraud Charge
United States Marshal Chandler arrested Samuel Newman a Cleveland shoe dealer on mail fraud charges. He allegedly belonged to a ring that bought goods sold them and then filed bankruptcy to dodge debts. Indictments nam e others who lent their names for credit and earned salaries. A Philadelphia house claims $28 000 in goods shipped to ring members went unpaid. A safety razor firm loses about $1 000 from deals with indicted men.
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Cleveland
Samuel Newman
United States
Chandler
Philadelphia
Safety Razor
Priest Bankrupt Asks Court To Adjudge Debts Exceeding 1.5 Million
Father William Mc Mahon, pastor of St. Bridget's in Cleveland, seeks formal bankruptcy in U S court. He is nearly seventy, penniless, and owes more than 1.5 million dollars due to losses tied to Fidelity Funding Co. and promoter P J Kieran.
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Cleveland
William McMahon
St. Bridget’s Church
United States
P. J. Kieran
Fidelity Funding Co
New York City
Kieran
McMahon
Glass men organize to form Imperial Window Glass Co
Independent manufacturers from across the country reach a united agreement to form the Imperial Window Glass Co as a holding company and sales agent. Pittsburg to house the offices with 95 percent of producers onboard. prices to hold until incorporation and possible increases. Also noted: D. H. Gates, former Gallipolis official, died in Putnam County West Virginia.
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Imperial Window Glass Co
Columbus
Pittsburg
Gallipolis
D. H. Gates
Lincoln
West Virginia
Putnam County
Here
Police raid on Court Street club ends poker game
Dayton police captain Lackhart led a raid with officers on Court Street at the Seventy Five Club. All 13 men found playing poker were detained and the chips and paraphernalia were seized.
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Dayton
Lackhart
Aquad
Court Street
Musical director Dilley dies of consumption in Senecaville
Otho Herbert Dilley 35 a noted musical director and composer died in Senecaville after a bout with consumption. He led the Iroquois Theater orchestra in Chicago the afternoon of the playhouse fire. He faced a separate case in Dayton for violating law on safety brakes, fined $100 by the common pleas court.
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Zanesville, O
Otho Herbert Dilley
Senecaville
Dilley
Iroquois Theater Orchestra
Chicago
Dayton, O
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Co
Capital Notes and State Board Actions in Ohio
The State Board of Medical Examinations summons Dr. Alfonso Aratus of Cincinnati to show cause why his Ohio medical certificate should not be revoked. Gov Harmon names new prison board members, promoting five appointees from both parties. Pattison commissioned captain in the National Guard. Stockman also commissioned. Mrs. Frederick C. Clark donates $2,000 to create a Library of Economics at the State University.
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State Board of Medical Examination and Registration
Alfonso Aratus
Cincinnati
Ohio
Harmon
Board of Managers
Daniel B. Torpey
William W. Durbin
L. G. Neeley
C. B. Gould
H. Richter
Pattison
Adjt
Weybrecht
John William Pattison
Gov. Pattison
George BE
Stockman
Library of Economics
Frederick C. Clark
Prof. Clark
the State University
Frederick ¢. Clark
Supreme Court rules railroads not liable for goods in transit
The supreme court holds a railroad company not responsible for damages or loss to goods transported on another line. The ruling cites a shipper who ordered goods stopped in transit and returned as the basis for the decision.
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Supreme Court
Buckeye State Briefs Include Post Office First Class List
In Findlay the city post office earned first class list status as annual receipts met the required sum. In Kent Walter W. Patton 76, former superintendent, leading Republican attorney, ex postmaster and mayor, died of paralysis. In Glouster William James acquitted on bribery charges after jury verdict. In Cincinnati Joseph F. Valentine, Iron Molders International Union president, had appendectomy at Jewish Hospital performed by Dr. Joseph Ransohoff.
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Kent
Walter W. Patton
Athens, O
William James
Glouster
Cincinnati
Joseph F. Valentine
Iron Molders’ International Union
Joseph Ransohoff
Jewish Hospital
Pioneer piano dealer Burkley files bankruptcy in Chillicothe
Chillicothe Ohio Stanislaus Burkley a veteran piano dealer files voluntary bankruptcy listing liabilities of 40000 and assets of 35000 amid hard times and slow collections. Hamilton Ohio Frank Sorber a 35 year old teamster is shot by his wife during dinner she claims self defense and five bullets are fired with two hitting him.
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Chillicothe
Stanislaus Burkley
Hamilton
Frank Sorber
Centenarian Civil War Vet to Remarry After 30 Years
John Mounts, 70, and Lucy Mounts, 64, of Columbus Grove Ohio, who divorced long ago, will be remarried after Mounts recently received a divorce decree. Mounts is a Civil War veteran residing at the Soldiers Home in Dayton.
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Columbus Grove
John Mounts
Lucy
Mr. Mounts
Dayton
Courthouse Corridor Pocketbook Recovered by Messenger
Earl Shupe a Postal Telegraph messenger boy found a pocketbook in the courthouse corridors containing nearly $800 in cash and notes for large sums. The owner was David Thomas who rewarded the lad for returning the property.
Massillon Board Sells Bonds to Bank for Club Property
Massillon Ohio. The board of education sold to Merchants National Bank of Massillon bonds totaling 16,000 for 10101 dollars to fund purchasing the Massillon Athletic Club Co property for school purposes. The club property is valued at 26,000 dollars. Bonds are 500 dollar each bearing four percent interest.
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Massillon, O
Board of Education
Merchants National Bank of Massillon
Massillon Athletic Club Co
Treasurer’s Involvement Ties to Pt Kieran Notes
Cleveland local notes reveal County Treasurer James P Madigan linked to Pt Kieran activities and to Fidelity Funding Co through signatures and indorsements. Rev William Mc Mahon is connected in the same scheme, raising questions about the scale of the financial misdealings.
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Cleveland, D
James P. Madigan
Pt. Kieran
William McMahon
Kieran
Fidelity Funding Co
Madigan
Dismissal of Indictments Against Plumbers and National Supply Co
Judge E. Chittenden in Toledo dismissed 49 indictments against plumbers and the National Supply Co for Valentine antitrust violations. Prosecutor Webster said the state could not proceed with trials left by former Prosecutor Wachenheimer, and the court ordered the indictment refiled only against the plumbers.
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Toledo
E. Chittenden
National Supply Co
Webster
Wachenheimer
Hillsboro Capitalist Frank Darnell Dies by Suicide
Hillsboro businessman Frank Darnell, 50, a lumber industry investor, died by hanging in the attic of his upscale home. He had suffered a nervous disorder for three years and was deeply involved in local business affairs.
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Hillsboro
O—J
Frank Darnell
Dayton Auto Show Opens With Lengthy Parade
The second annual auto show opened in Dayton with a city parade. Every owner of a car attended, the procession stretching several miles with decorated vehicles of various descriptions.
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Dayton
Ideas for Room Furnishings and Color Schemes
The piece suggests white muslin curtains in beds rooms and lace for living rooms and dining rooms. It recommends window seat treatments with three quarters length curtains, white furniture in pale tones, dotted muslin bedspreads with matching shams, and decorative dresser scarfs. It mentions yellow and white decor with a brass bed for a guest room.
Season's Neckwear Arrives with Crystal Buckle Details
Neckwear of the season features 0 mull and lace styles with one design showing buckles encrusted with colored crystals.
Dainty Card Cases and Elegant Sack Covers
The article describes dressy card cases covered in white satin and venise lace, lace net and embroidery with tiny motifs, matching fans and opera glasses, and simple sacks and porte cartes with handy, fashionable hand needle work designs.
Keeping the Hair Right in Easy Home Care
Advice on keeping hair clean and lustrous with towels dry methods and combing for waviness. Emphasizes scalp care, avoiding heat, using salt for luster, night rubbing of roots, and ammonia wash to clean brushes for renewed condition.
One Piece Frocks Benefit Busy Women at Work
The article extols one piece frocks for women who supervise or do much housework. They are suited for working hours, fitted, and low maintenance. Front fastening runs down the left side with pearl buttons, available with patent clamps for easy removal for washing.
Tailor Adjustments Signal Revival of Empire Style
Fashion notes say boldices will be cut square across the shoulders with lower sleeves. Shoulder seams will be made longer to achieve the look during the director period. The change hints at a Second Empire influence, but the public is ready for varied styles.
Embroidered Net Tunics Enter Fashion Spotlight
Embroidered net tunics with chif fon and skeleton waist rise in fashion alongside eatin skirts and gowns, signaling a vivid style trend. The period looks emphasize decorative net fabrics and structured waists shaping new silhouettes.
Crisis Looms in U S Nicaragua Diplomacy Amid Emery Claim
Washington reports indicate rapidly worsening relations with Nicaragua over the Emery claim. State Department silence signals grave prospects as Senor Espinosa faces possible passport action and J H Gregory likely stays in Washington with data set to go to Congress.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Emery
Senor Espinosa
United States
State Department
Knox
J. H. Gregory
Congress
Espinosa
Fire Threatens Oklahoma Insane Asylum Staff Report
A prairie fire at the State Insane asylum complex near Ft. Supply Oklahoma endangered about six hundred inmates on Sunday afternoon. The blaze started in the laundry and spread to the pharmacy and other structures including the stables and employees quarters. The loss is estimated at $75,000 and guards worked to calm panicked patients while keeping the danger from them.
Indiana Ship Runs Aground In Magdalena Bay
The steamer Indiana bound Mazatlan to San Francisco went ashore in Magdalena bay during a heavy fog Saturday night. Passengers baggage mail were removed by the cruiser Albany and tugs Fortune and Navajo.
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San Francisco
Pacific Mail Steamship Co
Indiana
Mazatlan
Magdalena Bay
Albany
Fortune
Navajo
Car Crushed Between Trolleys in Williamsburg
A touring automobile was crushed to its frame between two trolleys at Lee avenue and Wilson street in Williamsburg. occupants Mr and Mrs Clarence Veit and their ten year old son Clarence were badly hurt. The crash occurred Sunday in New York.
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New York
Lee Avenue
Wilson Street
Williamsburg
Clarence Veit
Clarence
Actor Earl Stirling Dies of Grease Paint Poisoning
Chicago April 5. Earl Stirling, famed character actor at the College theater and veteran of Chicago stages, died Sunday at the county hospital from grease paint poisoning linked to the Ford's Theater assassination era. The death deepens a long career marked by stage work and dramatic roles.
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Chicago
Ford
Abraham Lincoln
Earl Stirling
College
Riot at Scanda coal mine injures two men
A riot at Scanda coal mine near Des Moines Iowa injured two men. Joseph Brady aged 48 was struck on the head with a beer bottle suffering a fractured skull. Frank Bowlich received buckshot in the abdomen.
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Des Moines
Scanda Coal Mines
Here
Joseph Brady
Frank Bowlich
Arabian Steed Dies in Fire at Pittsburg Stable
An Arabian stallion valued at 2500 dollars and a race horse named Fred Atherton were among stock lost when a fire destroyed the country home stables of R. C. Hall, president of the Pittsburg chamber of commerce.
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Pittsburg
Fred Atherton
R. C. Hall
Fire destroys Ames Kent Lumber plant in Kenner
A Sunday blaze in Kenner destroys the Ames Kent Lumber and Brick Co plant and a large stock of lumber. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars with partial insurance coverage. Origin of the fire is not known.
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Kenner
Ames Kent Lumber and Brick Co
Fire Strikes North Mahanoy Colliery Mine
Fire broke out in the eighth level breast of the North Mahanoy colliery on Sunday and is burning fiercely. Mine inspector Fenton directs firefighting efforts as about 1,000 men and boys are employed at the mine.
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Mahanoy City
North Mahanoy
Fenton
Jewel heist hits Montreal store for 3000 dollars
A man armed with a revolver smashed Theodore Grothe's jewelry store window in Montreal and fled with a tray holding diamonds valued at 3000 dollars. The suspect wore a black beard and escaped.
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Montreal
Quebec
Theodore Grothe
Peruna Cures Six Year Stomach Cramps Testimonial
Mrs. d. C. Jamison of Watsonville California reports a six year struggle with stomach cramps due to nervous dyspepsia. After trying various medicines and doctors with little relief she read about Peruna and began treatment. She says she has taken nineteen bottles and is entirely cured, believing Peruna did all that was claimed.
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Peruna
D. C. Jamison
Magcant St
Watsonville
Cal
Had a Right Merry Time
Mrs O'Toole recounts Casey birthday celebrations turning chaotic with fights between Casey and his wife and mother in law. Case leads to police involvement and a ten day sentence from the judge.
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Casey
SNAP FOR JIMMIE POSTMASTER APPOINTMENT
A playful dialogue reveals a family cheer as Jimmie is named postmaster. The scene hints at community pride and a lighthearted view of duty with a punchline about stamping letters.
The Strenuous Blanche
A friend recalls Blanche Bates recounting an incident in which she angrily struck a man who accosted her in the street. She explains she punched him after he spoke to a defenseless woman, then notes he lay in the gutter where he fell.
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Blanche
Blanche Bates
Toledo
A Dubious Tribute
A young theological student who had supplied the Rushbdy pulpit for two Sundays speaks with his hostess Mrs. Kingman. She compliments his sermon and notes the difficulty of explaining the chosen text, saying she has heard many sermons yet finds this one revealing the challenge.
Sister's Trick Delivers Health By Substituting Postum
A coffee fiend with nervous fatigue finds strength and vitality after sister secretly replaces morning coffee with Postum. Ten days prove Postum rebuilds health, restoring color and alertness. The narrator credits Postum with improved energy and well-being.
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Postum
Plaa
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Aratus
Insane Asylum
Jimmie
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