Saucy letter costs woman over a thousand dollars
A Toledo woman, Mrs. Mabel Houghton, must pay more than 1000 dollars after a Blissfield school letter to her father was cited in a will. Riley Micham's will splits about 80 acres in Adams township among his three children, Alvin L. Micham, Guy W. Micham, and Gladys Eva. Mabel receives 100 dollars note due to a decade-old letter calling him a man without principle and her failure to retract the statements.
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Toledo, O
Blissfield
Mich
Mabel Houghton
Grand Avenue
Riley Micham
Adams Township
Toledo
Indiana
Alvin L
Guy W
Gladys Eva
Sheriff Mulhern Proposes Weight Based Streetcar Fare
Cleveland leader suggests a city plan to end transit quarrels by charging fare by weight. The scheme assigns two cents per first 100 pounds and one cent for every additional 50 pounds, using a scale on the back platform to register passenger weight.
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Cleveland, O
Mulhern
Cleveland
Johnson
Sheriff Mulhern
Manacled suspect escapes during Indiana transfer
Glenn Watson, handcuffed after a grand larceny arrest in Lima Ohio, was escorted to the state line by South Milford authorities. On the car platform he asked for air and leaped from a rain-soaked step at 40 miles per hour to escape.
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Lima, CO
Indiana
Glenn Watson
South Milford
Watson
State Line
Student Asphyxiated in Haebdberg University Dorm
Miss Kathryn Barnum a junior at Haeldel berg university was found dead in her dorm room from natural gas asphyxiation. The door was broken into and the fully dressed body was located on her bed.
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Tiffin
Kathryn Barnum
Haeldelberg University
Dayton man survives broken neck after factory accident
Alonzo Sonslin, who recently broke his neck in a factory accident, wore a plaster collar and kept up duties with medical help soon after. A physician treated him and saved his life, a remarkable case with claims that a sudden head turn could cause instantaneous death and only 14 similar cases exist worldwide.
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Dayton, O
Alonzo Sonslin
Sonslin
Dayton murder case narrows to description of suspect
The Gilman death mystery brightens as Ruby Bohn testifies she saw a heavily built Negro about 5 feet 9 inches tall and 35 years old on the car with Miss Gilman when she left. The description advances the investigation in Dayton Ohio.
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Dayton, O
Miss Gilman
Ruby Bohn
Delegates Named for National Child Labor Convention in Cincinnati
Gov Harris announces Ohio representatives to the National Child Labor convention to be held in Cincinnati December 13 to 15. The slate includes State School Commissioner E A Jones Commissioner of Labor Statistics M D Ratchford Secretary of the Board of Charities El H Shirer Inspector of Work shops and Factories J H Morgan and Chief Inspector of Mines George Harrison.
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Cincinnati
Columbus
Harris
E. A. Jones
M. D. Ratchford
Board of Charities
el. H. Shirer
J. H. Morgan
George Harrison
Cleveland Capitalists Plan Midwest Steel Plant Combine
Cleveland capitalists arrange a cross state consolidation to form a steel roof and sheet iron pipe factory network. Negotiations reportedly unite 18 Ohio plants with 55 plants across Indiana Illinois Iowa and other states.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Indiana
Linois
Iowa
Angry Woman Holds Lawyer Prisoners in Ohio Office
In Zanesville Ohio a woman named Myrtle Chapman armed with a revolver confined attorney 8 M Winn and William Lentz in Winns office for two hours. She objected to Lentz who has pursued legal action with her. She faced police court arraignment on charges of attempting to assault her 14 year old sister.
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Zanesville
Myrtle Chapman
M. Winn
William Lentz
Winn
Lentz
Hermit Soldier John Harrison Linked to Deshler Couple
Col Columbus, Adjt. Gen. Critchfield receives a letter from Mrs. Austin Harrison of Deshler Ohio claiming the hermit soldier John Harrison who is reported dead in Washington may be the father of her husband who has been missing for 36 years.
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Columbus
Critchfield
Austin Harrison
Deshler, O
John Harrison
Washington
Rails for Panama
The author argues that domestic bids for Panama canal steel rails were not extortion but priced midline to European bids. They note American mills bid $29 per ton, with foreign bids higher, and that delivery adds $1.15, keeping US price competitive. The piece criticizes tariff revision rhetoric as misinformed and emphasizes factual pricing and market conditions.
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Philadelphia
Steel Trust
Tidewater
Roosevelt
Europe
Telegraph
American Iron and Steel Association
Press and Telegraph
Washington
England
United States
Panama
Congressman Burton
Ohio
Cummins
Iowa
Charles W. Schwab
New York Times
United States Steel Corporation
Panama Canal
Oysters Embalmed Under Health Crusade
Youngstown Ohio health board acts against acids used to preserve oysters. Inspectors tested 24 samples sent for Thanksgiving and found 23 treated with boric acid.
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Youngstown
Board of Health
Died At His Post and Thanksgiving Tragedies In Ohio
News brief from Ohio reports Casele Chadwick in the penitentiary near Columbus in a nervous state with pains and eye trouble. William Mish, 65, died of heart disease while preparing Thanksgiving dinner for comrades at the Ohio Soldiers Home in Sandusky after arriving from Ashland. Siege Emerson, 40, was killed near Newcomerstown by a Pennsylvania fast train while en route to his mother’s home for Thanksgiving.
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Columbus, O
Casele Chadwick
Ohio
Sandusky
William Mish
Ohio Soldiers
Lailore
Ashland
Coshoeton
Lmner
Emerson
Newcomers Town
Pennsylvania
Trade balance remains favorable as imports and exports rise
September trade shows increases in both imports and exports. Nine months imports total 947,925,787 and exports 1,238,277,400, with twelve months ending September at 1,264,807,209 and 1,762,716,820 respectively. Excess exports reach 290,342,215 for nine months and 607,909,011 for twelve months, suggesting continued protectionist impact and Wall Street reassurance on gold borrows.
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Wall Street
Balonce
Cost of Revising Tariff Says Timing Is Key
The Lowell Citizen argues tariff revision is a complex, broad task with potential harms to business. While some demand immediate change toward free trade, the piece warns workers face job losses and strikes if rushed, urging慎慎慎 careful, timely consideration by Congress.
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Congress
Lowell
Thanksgiving Day Proclaimed Amid National Prosperity
The proclamation marks November 29 as Thanksgiving with praise for broad well being and material prosperity. It cautions against reckless pride and urges humility and responsibility under Providence to safeguard the nation’s blessings.
Tobacco Breeding Advances At U S Department Station
Visitors to the U S Department of Agriculture station in Connecticut saw uniform tobacco strains and larger seed pods saved under bagging. The method reduces cross fertilization by bees and insects, improving disease resistance and yield. Further work will continue to build on these notable results.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Connecticut
New England
Tariff discussion centers on farmer interests and market access
The Albany Evening Journal argues most tariff attacks arise from personal or sectional motives. It notes even if tariffs protected farm products, farmers need a national market to sell their crops, and widespread business woes endanger demand.
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Kansas City Journal
Journal
Albany Evening Journal
Timely Do’s and Don’ts for Farm Life Advice
Farmers Journal offers practical tips on safe barn conduct and thrift. It urges careful handling of tools and vehicles to prevent injury, proper animal treatment to maintain productivity, and prudent investments away from far off ventures. The piece closes with guidance on family harmony and measured speech to preserve a tranquil home life.
Douglas heads to Alaska amid tariff reform hopes
Former Gov. Douglas travels to Alaska seeking renewed leverage to push Massachusetts tariff revision. Weary expectations are dashed as profits in the shop business are expected to grow under protective tariffs, according to Worcester Telegram.
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Gov
Douglas
Alaska
Hig
Massachusetts
Worcester Telegram
Tariff Revision Sparks Paterson Silk Mill Panic
Editorial note from Paterson Call argues Congress need not act on tariff revision to close every silk mill in Paterson. It warns that agitation would trigger a panic and halt smoke issuing from factory chimneys.
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Congress
Paterson
Hints for Farmers and Seasonal Farm Prep Tips
Advice stresses fall sod plowing to curb white grubs, soil aeration benefits, dry stable earth, dry firewood, and diligent farming effort. Recommends removing unproductive fruit trees and replanting with nursery stock. Mentions Bulletins from Colorado and Missouri Experiment Stations and urges timely action regardless of weather.
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Colorado Experiment Station
Fort Collins
Col
Missouri Experiment Station
Columbia
Soil Nutrient Balance for Good Crop Yields
The text discusses required levels of potash nitrogen and phosphoric acid in soil to achieve fair crop yields. It notes that less plant food is needed when there is a large proportion of lime in the soil.
Soil Atmosphere and Drainage Key to Plant Growth
A Farmers' Review piece explains that soil contains substantial air spaces and that drainage is crucial. Excess water reduces root oxygen, slows growth, and can delay crops like corn. well drained soil warms quickly and supports plants needing more air.
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Ocean
Hanging seed corn method for barn drying
Prairie Farmer reports a method of drying corn by hanging ears from barn joists. Ears are nailed every three to four inches apart, hung by string or husks, with good ventilation. When corn is selected early and allowed to dry in fall weather, this technique is said to be very satisfactory.
Place For Long Ladder Sheds Spikes Keep Ladder High
Farm Journal suggests mounting two foot long wooden strips on the barn shed posts high enough to stay clear of cattle and hanging the ladder on them. The strips alone are useless unless the ladder is kept on them.
Cautious Use of Dynamite for Stump Removal
The Farm Journal warns that using dynamite or its compounds to remove stumps is dangerous. Have an experienced person present when handling explosives, and if a fuse seems out, wait a day or two before checking. The precaution could prevent major trouble.
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Farm Journal
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