Willemstad Curacao a Dutch Caribbean Port Of Contrasts
The article portrays Willemstad Curacao as a bright picturesque port with canals and bridges. It notes its Dutch rule since 1634, smuggling trade thriving through Willemstad, its role as a revolutions refuge, and the tramway donkey tram. It highlights the diverse population and languages and the island’s enduring piracy era influence.
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Holland
Caribbean Sea
Willemstadt
Curacao
West Indies
Spanish Main
Caribbean
Ita
Europe
America
Latin America
Colombia
Venezuela
Central America
Willemstad
Panama Canal
Co Yo Exha Caer
Embezzlement Indictments Tangle Ashland Estate Case
A multi defendant indictment in Ashland charges State Senator Frank Patterson ex judge Robert M Campbell ex judge H L McCray and George Ullman with embezzling 15555 tied to the estate of Mary F Freer. The scheme allegedly left only 144 cents for the Ashland County Children's Home from a 40000 legacy. Campbell faces extra counts of forgery and obtaining funds by false pretenses. McCray and his son are alleged to have embezzled 302 50 while acting as lawyers. All but Campbell posted bonds of 2000.
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Ashland
Frank M. Patterson
Common Pleas
Robert M. Campbell
H. L. McCray
George Ullman
Farmers’ Bank
Mary F. Freyr
Ashland County Children’s Home
Ullman
Campbell
Freer
Paul Oliver
McCray
Benjamin W. McCray
Lemuel H. Beckley
Beckley
George A. Beckley
Denman Resolves Primary Petition Signing Rules
Ohio Attorney General Denman rules in two opinions. Electors may sign only one candidate’s petition for primary nominations unless multiple nominations exist such as county commissioners or infirmary directors. He also says the quadrennial appraisal law preserves county commissioners’ power to order tax maps and allows up to 25 percent extra clerk hire for auditors during appraisal year.
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Columbus
G. P. Gilmer
Trumbull County
Denman
Charles L. Justice
Marion County
Seven aboard fishing tug believed lost in Lake Erie wreck
The fishing tug George A. Floss sails from Cleveland into a 60 mile an hour gale and is presumed sunk. Wreckage has washed ashore near the Chagrin River, about 16 miles east of Cleveland.
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Cleveland
George A. Floss
Cleveland Harbor
Lake Erie
Chagrim River
Newark Fireman Dies in Nashport Freight Wreck
Fireman Roy McClain of Newark was killed when a Baltimore and Ohio freight engine and 20 cars were ditched at Nashport ten miles west of Zanesville. Three hoboes on the train are missing and presumed buried in the wreckage after rails spread on a curve.
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Zanesville, O
Roy McClain
Newark
Baltimore & Ohio
Nashport
Fire Destroys Plant as High Wind Sparks City Fire
Franklin Ohio April 10 A blaze fueled by strong winds engulfed two churches six dwellings and the Brown Carson Dillman Co manufacturing plant causing 75000 in losses Dr D A Williams prominent physician collapsed dead while watching the flames from the scene
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Franklin, O
Brown Carson-Dillman Co
D. A. Williams
Alleged Burglar Captured in Bellaire Bank Incident
An unidentified man about 40 carrying two 44 calibre revolvers nitro glycerine and dynamite was arrested in the Dollar Savings bank by Police Captain Hummel. Police searched his hotel room finding burglar tools and a large quantity of explosives.
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Bellaire, O
Dollar Savings Bank
Hummel
Soboleski Held in Krueger Murder Case
Coroner C. J. Hensler declares Michael Soboleski a tailor responsible for the deaths of Ludwig Krueger and Augusta Krueger. The couple’s bodies were found buried in the cellar of their home following a fire that morning.
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Kruegers
Tolledo
C. J. Hensler
Krueger
Michael Soboleski
Ludwig Krueger
Augusta
Ho Ad
No Risk Way to Choose Safe Paint Materials
A National Lead Company notice offers a free Houseowner's Painting Outfit No 49 from 1902 Trinity Building New York. It promotes the Dutch Boy Painter trademark as a purity and quality guarantee and includes color scheme and specifications books plus a tool to test paint purity.
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National Lead Company
Trinity Building
New York
Niagara Falls Remarkable Feature Attracts Tourists
The falls captivate visitors with thunderous water flow and the misty roar over the rocky ledges. Local guides highlight its constant power as a natural wonder drawing travelers from nearby cities and beyond.
A Cure for Fits Promises Free Trials by Epilepticide
The article touts Epilepticide cures for fits and nervousness, claiming nationwide interest and free trial materials from Dr. May Laboratory in New York City. It also recounts a humorous Atchison anecdote about a woman who replies to a marriage proposal after visiting married sisters and writing her answer.
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Dr. May
Pearl Street
New York City
Atchison
Atchison Globe
Man jailed for love bite in Baltimore court
George Phoebus, 27, of East Baltimore Street, bit his wife claiming a love bite. Justice O Neill rejected the defense, fining five dollars and sentencing ten days in jail for the offense.
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O’neill
Baltimore
George Phoebus
Baltimore Street
Early Bird and the Worm Joke Turns Tables
A father lectures his son on waking early and the worm. The son asks about the worm, and the father replies the worm had not been in bed, implying a twist on the old saying. The exchange ends with the son remaining silent.
Sick Doctor Credits Grape-Nuts For Recovery
A physician describes a severe grip attack that halted his eating and nearly ended his life. He sustained himself for two weeks on four tablespoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream three times daily, finding the taste delicious and his stomach tolerating it from the first bite.
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By Eurano W. Pickarp
Willemstad Shuam
Rocently
St. Louis
Castro
Plata
Irregetae
Schottegat
Jeweh Synagoghe
the Schottegat, Curacao
Broad Street
Fort Riff
Fort Amsterdam
Willenstads
Mary F. Freer
Ohio
Wise
Niagara
Johnny
Niagara Falls
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