Electric Locomotive Speeds Toward Long Haul Service
The world’s most electric locomotive completed for the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad by General Electric and American Locomotive Works at Schenectady. It will haul trains up to 60 to 70 mph on routes from Grand Central through the Park Avenue tunnel to Croton and to White Plains, with dual locomotives possible under one engineer.
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Tou Blouris Lesoustine
New York Central
Hudson River
General Electric Cam
American Locomotive Works
Schenectady
N. Y
Grand Central Station
Park Avenue Tunnel
Croton
White Plains
Harlem
Joseph Jefferson and the Slow Train Nap Gaffe
The story recalls Joseph Jefferson known for Rip Van Winkle as he rides a sluggish Missouri train to St. Joseph. In a sleeping car he jokes about a full night of travel while the porter teases that a nap may land him near St. Joe by morning.
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Joseph Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Missouri
St. Joseph
Philadelphia
St. Joe
Mrs Nolan Comments Spark Anger Over Friend’s Attire
In a remark reported by the Chicago Record-Herald Mrs Nolan disparages the costume of her husband’s bosom friend Mr Derlih y. Mr Nolan retorts with scorn about hats and boots, claiming warmth of heart would make more proud women.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Music student praised by professor and mother cites father’s business
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item quotes a professor complimenting a daughter’s improving music while noting close supervision during scales. Mrs Nuritch adds the father earned his money in the grocery business, tying family reputation to the trade.
Postum Coffee Ad Promotes Digestion for All Ages
A reader from Alabama testifies that Postum replaces coffee for her family, noting improved digestion and calmer nerves. She describes how her four and a half year old thrives on Postum with cream, and how a two and a half year old benefits from half Postum and skim milk.
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Land of the
Alabama
Postum
Mik
Postume
Special Crashes Into Freight Train at Alton Ohio
A special train led by PD G Reid of the Rock Island railway collided with a freight train at Alton near Columbus when the switch was found open. The engine struck the caboose and several cars, injuring conductor Lazelle and brakeman Emerich, while Reid and his party escaped unharmed. Reid had just buried his wife in Richmond Indiana.
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Columbus
PD. G.reid
Rock Island Railway
Pennsylvania
Alton
Lazelle
Emerich
Caboose
Mr. Reid
Reid
Richmond
Ind
Twin Buckles divorce set breaks records in nightcap case
Marysville Ohio December 5 twins Alvin and Alvi Buckles both divorced their twin wives on the same day after filing petitions for willful absence five years after their 1895 marriages. The Buckles, farmers in Champion county, wed twin sisters on the same day. Each husband says his wife deserted him.
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Marysville
Alvin
Alvi Buckles
Champion County
Lima Teaser Fined Twenty Dollars By Mayor
Lima Ohio December 5 The mayor said he could not impose a harsher punishment on Rolla Schaffer known as The Teaser after local women pedestrians were repeatedly annoyed. He was arrested a third time on the charge and nearly escaped twice before being caught. The mayor fined him $20 under city ordinance and said he was sorry unable to do more.
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Lima
Rolla Schaffer
Schaffer
Prisoner totals by county show Cuyahoga leading
Ohio penitentiary statistics for the state board of charities list Cuyahoga County with 164 convicts, Hamilton 146, Franklin 92, Lucas 55, while Morrow and Noble report no prisoners. E R Sweetland of Cornell signs to coach the Ohio State University football team for 1905 and oversee other university athletic teams this college year.
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Columbus
State Board of Charities
Cuyahoga
Hamilton
Franklin
Lucas
Morrow
Noble Counties
E. R. Sweetland
Cornell
Ohio State University
Miss Clara Thorpe's Jump From Express Train Injury
Delaware report says Clara Thorpe of Lewis Center boarded the wrong train and leapt from a fast express at town edge. She sustained serious injuries in the fall as the train sped on.
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Delaware, O
Clara Thorpe
Lewis Center
Bigamy Suspect Wanders Union Station in Cincinnati
Charles Kosche, 68, of 815 Ninth Street NW Washington DC, believed wanted on bigamy charge, was found roaming Union station and sent to city hospital. In Lima Dr John Davis 68 Gomera Ohio famed physician and Welsh music critic died leaving a sister in Hartwell.
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Cincinnati
Charles Kosche
Ninth Street
N. W
Lima
John Davis
Gomera
Ohio
Hartwell
East Liverpool Banker David Boyes Jr Dies
David Boyes Jr a leading East Liverpool capitalist died Thursday. He helped organize the First National Bank and served as its president until his death. He also represented Columbiana County in the state legislature for two terms.
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East Liverpool
David Boyes, Jr
First National Bank
Columbiana County
Drought Compels Railroads to Double Water Runs
Officials of several railroads entering Columbus say the seven week drought has forced water conservation. Passenger trains must now travel twice the usual distance to obtain water. In Cincinnati, engineers Kishi and Kobanyashi travel from Tokyo to study American methods and buy machinery. In Newark, Mrs Chadwick allegedly borrowed 4000 dollars without security from a Newark man now living in Cleveland, with proceeds from Newark property sale.
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Columbus
Cincinnati
K. Kishi
Kobanyashi
Tokio
Japan
Mra. Chadwick
Newark
Castile Chadwick
Clevand
Citizen Guards Roseville Properties in Telephone Dispute
In Roseville Ohio telegraph pole protests escalate as Rev L J Smith helps block trenching with a shovel. Two additional injunctions are filed to stop Central Union Co from erecting poles in front of petitioners property amid round-the-clock citizen guards.
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Zanesville
Roseville
L. J. Smith
Lutheran Church
Dresden High Principal Seriously Injured After Alleged Student Assault
In Zanesville Ohio on December 3, Prof J Shaffer principal of Dresden High School is in serious condition after an alleged assault by 17 year old pupil George Reed. Shaffer reportedly fell after Reed tripped him, hitting his head on the floor and later becoming delirious.
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Zanesville, O
J. Shaffer
Dresden
George Reed
Shaffer
Reed
Odd election wager shocks Cleveland crowd
Charles Steinmetz, an West Side undertaker, drove a horse and light runabout up saloon steps on Cleveland public square as part of an election bet. The wager stood at fifty dollars and drew attention for its oddity in the city.
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Cleveland
Charles Steinmetz
West Side
Sanitary Officer Hamm Arrested for Shooting in Chillicothe
Chillicothe area reports Sanitary Humane Officer George Hamm arrested after a chase involving a carriage with William Francis and Maggie Black. Hamm is charged with shooting Black in the leg during the pursuit. both men are married. St. Marys mourns Judge William T. Mooney at a Friday funeral led by Rev. Kesling, with interment in Catholic cemetery. Lima hotels adopt black jackets as laundry costs rise due to a new local laundry combine.
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Chillicothe, O
George Hamm
Hamm
William Francis
Maggie Black
Black
St. Marys, O
William T. Mooney
St. Marys
Father Kessing
Laundry Co
Lima
Grand Opera House Packed for Memorial Services
Cincinnati crowds filled every seat Sunday afternoon as they attended the beautiful memorial services honoring the dead at the Grand Opera House. Long before the start, all seats were taken and standing room was scarce.
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Cincinnati
Grand Opera House
Cincinnati @lkst
Britton Committed to Asylum by Judge Black
Columbus Ohio December 5 Austin Britton retired banker and farmer and a wealthy man was committed to the asylum by Probate Judge Black on complaint of Mrs Britton The man fought the case but his own physician gave an opinion adverse to him.
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Columbus, O
Austin Britton
Black
Fire damages Summit Lumber Co plant in Akron blaze
Akron Ohio reports the Summit Lumber Co suffered nearly thirty thousand dollars in damage as a fire started inside the planing mill and quickly destroyed the plant and machinery. In separate items, Charles O Harron is notified of his son's death at Joliet Illinois, and Ohio authorities deny bank failure rumors. The state board of pardons rejects two applications while a Wooster bank receiver dismisses rumors of causation. An elderly farmer in Wintersville is badly mangled after a clash with a stray hog.
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Akron, O
Summit Lumber Co
Breubenville, O
Benjamin Coe
Wintersville
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Ohio State Prison
David Boyce
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Judge Mooney
Aberdeen
John O'Harron
Charles
Joliet
Nicholas
Nagle
Philip Nagle
Bill Nichols
Nichols
Wooster
Toledo
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Ja4zier & Hicks
Louis Hicks
Ieneare
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Dennison
Stellon B. Cramer
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H. Woodmanser
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Riffith
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Evensor
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Lite Insurance
Dorr
Wall
Williambburg
Orla
St. Louis
Warren J. Lynch
Gen's Pass
EB Reeves
Gen'l Southern Agt
Ingalls Building
N. W. Cor
Fourth and Vine
Cincianati
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Veo Amelia
Nadine
Solar Light Co
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Spelnigild
Sirisha
Olin Vati
Vere
Ewe
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Pennsylvania Lines
Pearl and
Butler Street
Court and
Broadway
Norfolk
Polns Om
Norfolk & Western Railway
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Millsboro
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