Cashier Urquhart Pushes Midnight Church Closing
Cleveland headline notes cashier William Urquhart of Broadway Savings and Loan urges Newbury councilman Springborn to consider a midnight church closing ordinance after a late church entertainment kept his son out until 1 am. Urquhart cites public safety and moral concerns.
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Cleveland, O
Springborn
Wm. Urquhart
Broadway Savings and Loan Co
Newbury
Urquhart
Broadway M. E
Lorain Woman Commit Suicide By Carbolic Acid
Mrs William Moran of Lorain Ohio committed death by her own action Wednesday evening by taking carbolic acid. She was wife of the superintendent of the Western and Southern Life Insurance Co and had recently come from Cincinnati where Moran held the same post. The absence of her son William, who left for Cincinnati a few days earlier, is said to have driven her to derangement. She had previously made an unsuccessful suicide attempt. She was 40 years old.
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Lorain, O
William Moran
Western and Southern Life Insurance Co
Cincinnati
Moran
William
Oil prices rise across markets with few exceptions
Lima Ohio reports Friday oil price advances in most markets except Ragland Kentucky. New quotes show Tiona 1.66, Pennsylvania 1.51, Somerset 0.96, Barbourville 0.96, Corning 1.34, New Castle 1.44, North Lima 1.12, South Lima 1.07, Indiana 1.07, Ragland 0.55.
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Lima
Ragland
Tiona
Pennsylvania
Somerset
Barbourville
Corning
New Castle
North Lima
South Lima
Indiana
Dry town vote blocks liquor sales in Collinwood
In Collinwood Ohio the village voters rejected liquor sales prompting Lake Shore railroad to proceed with 1 million dollars in new shops and buildings. If liquor had passed the railroad would have withheld the expenditure, officials say. Death followed an operation in Cincinnati as Leon Bryant a 57 year old insurance adjuster died after an appendectomy performed a week earlier. He formerly lived in Hartwell and had a long wartime record including naval service starting in 1853 and participating in Mobile Bay engagements.
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Cleveland, O
Tne
Collinwood
Lake Shore Railroad
Cincinnati
Leon Bryant
East Highth Street
Hartwell
Bryant
Navy
Mobile Bay
Far- Yagut
Begged to Be Sent to Workhouse by Cincinnati Woman
Lottie Judd without a home approached Officers Huber and Bradshaw at 1 o'clock Wednesday morning asking to be arrested and taken to prison. She was accommodated and in police court repeated the request, and Judge Lueders sent her to the work house for three months.
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Cincinnati
Lottie Judd
Huber and Bradshaw
Lueders
Couple elope after theatre inspires marriage in Portsmouth
Robert Leach and Ida May Thompson came to Portsmouth to see The James Boys in Missouri and, moved by the play, woke a minister at 1 a.m. to marry. The spontaneous wedding reflects the intimate impact of the performance on the couple.
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Portsmouth
Robert Leach
Ida May Thompson
James
Missouri
Ohio governor seeks funds for silver service for battleship Ohio
Columbus December 13 Gov Nash appointed seven leading Ohio bankers to lead a statewide drive to solicit funds for an appropriate silver service for the battleship Ohio. The plan aims to honor the ship with a ceremonial silver set donated by the state.
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Columbus
Nash
State of Ohio
Ohio
Jury Unable to Reach Verdict in Blackmail Case
After seven hours and a quarter the jury in Columbus Ohio reported to Judge Thompson that it could not reach a verdict in the United States court. The defendants are Thomas Ewing Steele and Anna T. Miller charged with blackmail.
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Columbus, O
United States Court
Thomas Ewing Steele
Anna “T. Miller
Thompson
Stray steer case ends in favor of Morris in Ohio court
Washington D. H. December 12 The celebrated stray steer case brought in the common pleas court by Oliver J. Waddle and Lorenzo Morris ended with a verdict for defendant Lorenzo Morris. Lynchburg December 12 Charles Miner, an employee at Freiberg and Workum distillery, slipped and struck his head on Thursday causing a deep wound. His injuries are probably fatal.
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Washington D. H
Stray Steer
Common Pleas Court
Oliver J. Waddle
Lorenzo Morris
Morris
Lynchburg, C
Charles Miner
Freiberg & Workum
Remarkable rise in Ohio pottery and glass works
Columbus reports State Labor Commissioner Ratchford’s Friday numbers show 39 glass and glassware establishments with $5,411,504 capital, up $2,353,006 from last year, paying labor $3,463,904. Pottery and stoneware firms total $7,420,292 invested, up from $490,500, paying $4,294,000 in labor and producing goods valued above $9,000,000.
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Columbus
Ratchford
Bachelor Found Dead in Lakeview Village Fire
Aaron Burt a 74 year old bachelor was found dead in Lakeview Village 15 miles northwest of Bellefontaine Ohio with a bullet wound to the breast. His home was on fire and a revolver lay on the bed beside his gold watch and $5. The nude body lay near the dédr with walls and floor soaked in coal oil. Burt had moved from Bowerville last April and was known to be wealthy. A burnt floor hole and scattered silver money were noted at the scene.
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Bellefontaine
Aaron Burt
Lakeview Village
Burt
Lakeview
Bowerville
Ohio State Grange Holds Officer Elections
Defiance Ohio December 12 at the Ohio State Grange meeting officers were elected Master F A Deithick Portage county Overseer M R Merritt Meigs county Lecturer John Beggs Allen county Steward E F Cranz Summit county Treasurer W W Miller Franklin county Secretary C M Freeman Miami county Chaplain Mrs C G Norton Erie county
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Defiance
Ohio State Grange
F. A
Deithick
Portage County
M. R. Merritt
Meigs County
John Beggs
Allen County
E. F. Cranz
Summit County
W. W. Miller
Franklin County
C. M. Freeman
Miami County
C. G. Norton
Erie County
Train Collision Injures Three in Columbus Yards
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train collided with a shifting engine in the Columbus yards Thursday evening. Engineer David Laughery of Newark and Fireman Frank P. Hann of Hanesville were badly scalded, while Albert Eller man a train dispatcher on the train was seriously cut and bruised. No passengers were hurt.
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Columbus, O
Baltimore & Ohio
Columbus
David Laughery
Newark
Frank P. Hann
Hanesville
Albert Ellerman
Local Spices Trader Brock Dies in Kitchen Incident
Cincinnati reports Jacob Brock, longtime spice business figure and former hotel owner, died Friday morning in the kitchen of Frank Goodhue's Redway Avenue home. Brock, once wealthy from shipping and hotels, had sold to James Heekin, then faced losses from hotel ventures and real estate decline.
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Cincinnati
Jacob Brock
Walnut Hills
Frank Goodhue
Redway Avenue
Brock
James Heexin
Heekin
Mound and
Barr Streets
Wreck at Holloway Destroys Depot and Freight Cars
Engineer Ed Hayes was killed and Fireman Harry Hicks severely injured when a west bound heavy freight ran away on a grade near Holloway Ohio. The collision with another freight leveled the Holloway depot and telegraph office, destroying about 30 freight cars and two other workers were injured.
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Bridgeport
Ed Hayes
Harry Hicks
Holloway
Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling
Postmasters in Ohio Advance to Presidential Class
The post office department advances several fourth class postmasters in Ohio to the presidential class effective January 1 next. Cities listed include Brookville Centerbury Glendale Johnstown Mantau Station Middlefield Mineral City Pataskala Quaker City Seville Strasburg Sunbury Utica Waynesville West Milton.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Ohio
Brookville
Centerbury
Glendale
Johnstown
Mantau Station
Middlefield
Mineral City
Pataskala
Quaker City
Seville
Strasburg
Sunbury
Utica
Waynesville
West Milton
Bold hair clipping attempt shocks Norwalk resident
In Norwalk Ohio on Friday morning Mrs Emma Sleeper awoke to find her hair clipped while she slept. The assault followed the administration of chloroform to render her more unconscious before the act.
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Norwalk, O
Emma Sleeper
Gambling in Toledo Continues Amid Police Crusade
Toledo announces gambling joints remain open despite a police crusade begun two weeks ago. Authorities admit helplessness, and accusations arise against members of the police commission.
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Toledo
Police Commission
Young Corbett Trains in Cincinnati for McGovern Fight
Young Corbett has engaged quarters at the Price Hill house in Cincinnati to train for his upcoming Detroit bout with Terry McGovern. He notified manager Edward G. Cavanaugh of the arrangement on Friday.
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Cincinnati
Young Corbett
Price Hill House
Terry’ McGovern
Detroit
Edward G. Cavanaugh
Senate and House Debates Focus on Statehood Bill
Washington reports the Senate devoted most of its time to the omnibus statehood bill, with Quay and Beveridge leading discussions. House proceedings feature Grow on labor and capital, tea import duties, and Porto Rico and Philippines duties, plus a continuing pure food bill.
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Washington
Senate
Quay
Beveridge
Territories
Yen
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Nelson
House
Galusha A. Grow
Pennsylvania
Circuit Court
New York
Porto Rico
Philippines
Bate
Lodge
Hale
Wagoner
Butler
Russell
Connecticut
Sheppard
de Graffenreid
Texas
New England
Appropriations Committee
Reciprocity Bill Opens Free Coal Trade With Britain
Representative McCall of Massachusetts introduces a bill granting the president power to form a reciprocal pact with Great Britain. It would allow U S coal mined domestically to be shipped into Canada free of duty and Canadian coal to enter the United States free of charge.
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Washington
McCall
Mass
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Senator Perkins Bill Seeks Navy Rank Parity on Activation
Washington December 12 Senator Perkins introduces a bill in the senate to grant retired navy officers the same rank and pay as active officers with equivalent service when recalled to active duty. Atlanta December 12 Georgia senate approves ad valorem tax on corporate franchises using eminent domain authority.
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Washington
Perkins
Senate
Atlanta
State Senate
War Flares as British German Fleet Bombards Puerto Cabello
The British cruiser Charybdis and the German Vineta bombarded the fortress at Puerto Cabello for 45 minutes silencing Fort Solano and Castle Libertador. Marines occupied the castle. The event follows mob actions against the Topaze and signals rising tension as Britain and Germany press Venezuela toward conflict. In Caracas the British legation reopens under the American flag and Allied actions spark German refuge seeking and calls for war.
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Puerto Cabello
Charybdis
Vineta
Fort Solano
Libertador
Topaze
Castro
Castle Libertador
Great Britain
Germany
Venezuela
Caracas
W. W. Russell
Italy
United States
Marietta
la Guaira
Bowen
Legation
Valencia
Washington
Photographic Pioneer Jex Bardwell Dies at 79
Detroit note. Jex Bardwell aged 79 longtime photographer and former president of the National Association of Photographers died Sunday. He ranked among the nation's oldest photographers and contributed to the field through decades of work.
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Detroit
J. Jex Bardwell
National Association of Photographers
Belgium Chamber Adopts Indecent Language Punishment Bill
Brussels notes that after a prolonged debate the chamber approved the government bill by 69 votes to 50. The measure punishes individuals using indecent or improper language in public places or at meetings.
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Brussels
Mrs Hoadly sells five story residence in New York
Mrs Hoadly widow of former Ohio governor George Hoadly sold the five story residence at 33 East Fiftieth street. She purchased it 15 years ago when the family first moved to New York from Cincinnati.
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