Deserter Arrest Sparks Family Turmoil and Pardon Push
Frank Lucas, a navy deserter, was arrested after his brother John betrayed him for $20, causing the Lucas family distress. Mrs Lucas and two children face destitution as United States District Attorney Sullivan vows to seek a pardon for the deserter.
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Cleveland
Frank Uiucas
United States Navy
John
John Lucas
Frank
Frank Lucas
United States
Sullivan
Tax payment shocks Springfield board with unassessed tax cash
A man unidentified by the Springfield board of review paid 1200 in cash for taxes he says were not charged against him. He had sold his farm after the assessor’s round and invested in city property, missing the assessor entirely. The board notes the sum is unusually large for missed assessments.
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Springfield
Board of Review
Exoneration of Cleveland Councilmen on Railway Charges
Cleveland officials cleared by grand jury after President Horace Andrews accused them of thrived gains and owning stock. Jury found gossip fueled the claims. no substantiating evidence appeared. Other Ohio notes include a defective Spangler ditch law, a divorce case with a large estate, and saloon arrests in Springfield.
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Cleveland, O
Horace Andrews
Cleveland Electric Railway Co
Forest City Railway
Columbus
Judge Dow Overrules New Trials in Bellefontaine Actions
Bellefontaine Ohio Judge Duncan Dow overruled motions for new trials in ten civil cases brought by Attorneys Frank Monnett and Hal DeRan for the Bellefontaine Bridge and Iron Co. All suits were dismissed last week as none of the plaintiffs or attorneys appeared in court for two years. DeRan claimed a pact with Senator West that nothing would proceed without notice. West denied any such agreement in affidavit.
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Bellefontaine
Duncan Dow
Common Pleas Court
Frank Monnett
Hal DeRan
Bellefontaine Bridge and Iron Co
Dow
DeRan
8. H. West
Bridge Company
Senator West
County drops rewards for arrest of murderer
Dayton officials withdraw the $2,000 reward for arrest and conviction of the murderer along with the $4,000 offered by the cash register company. Authorities say the move aims to curb excess detective work and county costs from rewards.
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Dayton, O
Cash Register
Remains Strewn Along Track in Ada Ohio
A Pennsylvania train struck a carriage carrying J. W. Harper and Mabel Meyer, students of Ohio Northern University. Meyer's remains were strewn along the track. Harper had a crushed right foot and a severe head wound.
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Ada
Pennsylvania
J. W. Harper
Mabel Meyer
Ohio Northern University
Youthful Detectives Imagine Easy Capture of Outlaw
Two boys on West Federal street read a reward notice offering five thousand dollars for Jim Bradley the outlaw. They joke about capturing him using a trick with a film reel and pretend police skill, trading quips about being sharper than a thief.
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Jim Bradley
West Federal Street
Sherlock Holmes
S’pese
Buffalo Bill
Youngstown Telegram
Choate's Witty Rejoinder in Courtroom Encounter
A young Joseph Choate defused a shopkeeper's anger after a lost damages suit. The merchant complained he would make his son a lawyer if born an idiot, and Choate retorted that the merchant’s father seemed to have a different view.
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Young Choate
Bank Directors Admit to Failure After Cashier Warning
The bank directors, about to adjourn after drawing fees, are told by the cashier the bank failed three days earlier for seven million. The oldest, wealthiest director dismisses the matter, then exits with the remaining gold and rides away in automobiles and broughams.
Reindeer Capacity for Polar Mail Runs
The article notes reindeer strength with 400 pound average weight and broad hooves that do not break snow. A single deer pulls a 600 pound sled, covering 30, 50 or 90 miles daily. Mails travel Kotzebue to Point Barrow, 650 miles, the northernmost post route. No food is carried. at journey end the deer frees itself to feed on moss beneath the snow.
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Kotzebue
Point Barrow
Alaska
Comparative Bliss and Comfort in Comparison
A witty exchange frames wealth as a tool for relative happiness. Dustin Stax argues profitable deals enable him to feel superior by contrasting his gains with others worries, delivering a rueful take on wealth and contentment.
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Dustin Stax
Gayboy described as the most cheerful man with a headache
The Detroit Free Press quotes a remark praising Gayboy as the most cheerful man with a headache seen, noting his grateful nature and memory of the prior night.
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Gayboy
Detroit Free Press
Engineer Dan Sheehan Fells From Engine in Ohio
Dan Sheehan an engineer on the Big Four railway fell from his locomotive in Miidletown Ohio. He sustained a severe scalp wound three broken ribs and the load of a portion of his left hand when it struck the rail on impact.
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Middletown
Rommel
Earl Anderson
South Lebanon
Gardner Paper Mill
C. N. Powers
Edward Lovener
Xenia
Powers
Judd Moore
Franklin
Lovener
Moore
Miidletown
Dan Sheehan
Slate Fatality and Rescues at Mine Wreck
A miner named Satera, age 30, slate worker at Slate Faire near Bellaire Ohio, was crushed to death under five tons of slate. Fellow miners Joseph Pennman and Henry Schuck were pinned beneath the debris but were rescued after three hours of effort.
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Bellaire
Satera
Joseph Pennman
Henry Schuck
Maccabees Officer Undergoes Tongue Removal
Toledo deputy state commander David Wineburg had his tongue removed at Toledo hospital due to cancer. The operation was successful.
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Toledo
David Wineburg
The
Maccabees
Toledo Hospital
Cat inheritance shocks Wilkesbarre as pets share fortune
A cat named Pinkeye dies in Wilkesbarre Pa leaving a $9000 estate to a sister cat. The two cats reportedly inherited $20000 last year from eccentric millionaire 8 Dilley. The tale reads like a small town curiosity reflecting whimsical fortunes.
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Pinkeye
Wilkesbarre
F. Dilley
Reward for Catarrh Cure and Vatican Funds Report
A historical clipping offers a $100 reward for any sale of Catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It features endorsements by Wapina Kinnan Marvin and mentions the price of 75 cents per bottle. Also notes Father Werntz turning over $40 million in Jesuit patrimony to Pope Pius in loyalty amid church republic tensions.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Hie
Wapina, Kinnan & Marvin
Francis Xavier Werntz
Pope Pius
French Republic
California Fig Syrup Co
Sunny South promises year round farming profits
The piece urges northern farmers to relocate to the Sunny South where climate allows year round crops. It touts cattle raising profits and easy labor for fruits and vegetables, plus cheap productive land and ample water. It invites contact with G. A. Park, immigration agent for Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Louisville, Ky.
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G. A. Park
General Immigration and Industrial
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Louisville, Ky
Water sterilization via ozone proves cheap in France
Large scale tests in France show ozone treatment sterilizes water at about 1.5 cents per thousand gallons making the method economically attractive for mass use.
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France
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