Funeral for Col. Bundy Draws Thousands to Armory
Cincinnati crowds gather at the armory to honor Col William E Bundy of the First Ohio Infantry. Eva Bundy, widow, collapsed from grief and was carried away as soldiers escorted the casket. Mass Sullivan leads 290 men as they march to the Dennison hotel and to the armory for the service and viewing.
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Cincinnati
Eva L. Bundy
William E. Bundy
First
Ohio Infantry
Wm. Sullivan
Dennison ‘Hotel
United States Court Room
Government Square
Will of Ida Eytinge Probate Shows Besotted Heir
The will, filed in Dayton Ohio, leaves all estate valued over $5 000 to Ida Eytinge's sister Bertha A Meache. It notes her son Louise Eytinge is in jail at Columbus after a jail delivery, and cites years of wayward conduct making bequest to him unwise.
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Dayton
Ida Eytinge
T Louise Eytinge
Columbus
Cleveland bankers refuse bonds. county relists sale
Denison Pryor and Co bankers of Cleveland refused to pay for the 56000 county road bonds sold to them by bid. County commissioners vote to re advertise for sale and deduct costs from the certified check, with the balance to county funds if no court interference. They had refused to date bonds September 1, insisting on March 1.
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Delaware
Denison, Pryor & Co
Cleveland
Urbana water works placed in receivership for debt
Cincinnati August 22 Urbana Ohio water works company was placed in the hands of a receiver in a debt case brought by the New Jersey firm C H Venner Co through counsel Thornton M Hinkle in a United States court here.
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Cincinnati
Urbana
C. H. Venner Co
New Jersey
Thornton M. Hinkle
United States
Central Market Streetcar Stools Spark Mass Sitdown
In Columbus on August 21 the motormen refused to operate Central Market line cars Thursday morning over a stool ban. After about ninety minutes the management allowed stools and service resumed normally. Higginsport tragedy: Jacob Groppenbader, 55, of five miles northwest, died by his own hand after a fever illness that may have affected his mind.
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Columbus, O
Central Market Street
Higginsport
Jacob Groppenbader
Here
Woman Laughs at Mosquito Complaint and Dies
In Columbus Quebec Mrs Frederick Hoffner aged 57 burst into a loud laugh when her grocer husband described being bitten by mosquitoes all night. She laughed, gasped, and died within ten minutes in the early hours Friday.
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Columbus
Frederick Hoffner
Milledgeville merchant dies of typhoid fever
Washington D. C. Aug. 22 John M Acorn count infirmary director and leading Milledgeville merchant died at his home Friday morning after a few days illness from typhoid fever Acorn was a prominent local figure in Milledgeville Georgia
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Washington D. H
John M. Acorn
Millergeville
Thief Loots Pesthouse in Youngstown Scene
Aug 21 report details a pesthouse burglary in Youngstown where bed clothing stove chairs and other items were stolen. A man seen surveying goods loaded them into a wagon and drove off. Some items appeared in a secondhand store and parts of the loot were scattered citywide.
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Youngstown, O
Niles
Youngstown
State Line
Newcastle
Urbana man confronts wife in Marion home stand off
J M Young of Urbana arrived in Marion seeking his wife missing four years. He found her with Sidward Stewart at the American window glass plant manager's home. When she refused to return, Young allegedly drew a revolver and threatened to shoot. Mrs. Young fled, police arrived, Young was disarmed and jailed in Marion in default of bond.
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Marion
Ind
J. M. Young
Urbana
Young
Sidward Stewart
American Window Glass
Prominent Zanesville Woman Attempts Nitric Acid Suicide
Mabel Mask, a young and prominent local figure, drank nitric acid in a personal crisis but is expected to recover. An orphan with a brother in the area, she expressed to a nurse that she wished to die, making the case notably tragic.
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Zanesville, O
Mabel Mask
Hammon Named Receiver for General Automobile Co in Cleveland
Cleveland, Aug. 22. L L Hammon was appointed receiver for the General Automobile and Manufacturing Co upon application by the William Pattison Supply Co. The petition claims the firm owes about 50000 dollars. No opposition to the receiver's appointment.
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Cleveland, O
L. J. Hammon
General Automobile and Manufacturing Co
William Pattison Supply Co
Indicted for Murder in Rudolph Case at Greenville
Greenville Ohio August 20 The special grand jury investigating the murder of farmer Dan Rudolph and assault on his daughter returned a first degree murder indictment against George Potter the farm hand in custody Potter claims a burglar committed the crime
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Greenville
Dan Rudolph
George Potter
Potter
Detective Kills Suspect After Street Brawl
Cincinnati reports Acting Detective Charles Grimsley shot and killed James Mitchell, 28, of Vanhorne and Linn streets, after Mitchell resisted arrest following a brutal Ninth Street fight near Cutter.
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Cincinnati
Ninth Street
Cutter
Charles Grimsley
James Mitchell
Vanhorne and Linn
Busheell Syndicate Plans Electric Railway Network
The Bushell syndicate intends to build an electric railway from Troy to Pleasant Hill then to Greenville in Darke county. The company is already constructing an electric line from Springfield to Troy.
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Troy, O
Busheell Syndicate
Troy
Pleasant Hill
Greenville
Darke County
Springfield
Thief Steals Diamond Tray From Wortman Jewelry
Canton police report a man smashed the Wortman jewelry store window on a crowded afternoon and seized a tray valued at about $2,000 in diamonds before fleeing.
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Canton
W. A. Wortman
Accidentals Wounding by Boy Shock Jamestown Mother
Mrs. Robert Rowe was accidentally wounded by her 11 year old son while he attempted to shoot rats. The injury occurred north of the village and is not considered dangerous.
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Jamestown, O
Robert Rowe
No Tariff Fight Predicted Over Cuban Treaty
Senator Gorman says a joint resolution on the Cuban reciprocity treaty will trigger a broad tariff debate in Congress, but the stance argues there will be no contest as only one side engages. The piece asserts a quick decision by ratification or defeat and notes Republican control through March 1905 with Roosevelt’s inauguration approaching.
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Gorman
Congress
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Parties Prepare for Nominations as Conventions Loom
The piece notes both parties will hold national conventions within a year to nominate candidates. It contrasts active bargaining on one side with calm certainty on the other, praising Roosevelt's administration and the Republicans' faith in public service. References 1900 McKinley Roosevelt ticket and vote details.
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Indianapolis Journal
Roosevelt
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
McKkinley
Roosevelt Earns Broad Approval as Honest Leader
The piece argues Republicans will dominate tariff policy and avoid Democratic schemes. It praises President Roosevelt as the nation’s most popular figure, noting his honesty and fearless service. It cites New York Republicans praising rural support and church and youth admiration for Roosevelt’s principled, nonpolitical leadership.
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Roosevelt
United States
Republican Party
New York
Political fits and missteps in 19th century newspapers
Selection of editorial notes mocks William Jennings Bryan and party tactics. It contrasts his rising promise with perceived personal flaws and political shifts, citing journal critiques from St Louis Globe-Democrat and Washington Star about free silver and demagogic style.
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Bryan
Washington Star
Gorman
St Louis Globe-Democrat
William J. Bryan
Cleveland
Urbana
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