Race war roils Lockland. two colored men seriously wounded
In Lockland on Friday a race clash left John Merritt and Wheeler Stone seriously wounded. Police say twelve clashes with white residents have occurred over the past week. Three arrests made. two more expected as suspects are sought. Wheeler Stone, recently released from an Ohio penitentiary, led the colored faction. George White, a Lockland mill worker withstood as a local figure in the white community.
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Cincinnati
Lockland
John Merritt
Wheeler
Stone
Greenwood Subdivision
Governor Herrick's staff to be civilian-free for two years
Columbus Ohio December 24 1920 for the first time in Ohio history the governor elect Herricks staff will include no civilians over the next two years All 11 members are in active guard duty drawn from the line three are Democrats and no civil war veterans were chosen.
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Columbus
Ohio
Herrick
Charles C. Weybrecht
Alliance
Byron L. Barger
Spivey Found Guilty in Oxford Shooting Trial
Judge Brown charged the jury in Hamilton Ohio on December 24 in the case of Joseph Spivey accused of shooting with intent to kill Marshal John E Woodruff at Oxford on October 1. The jury found him guilty after over an hour deliberation. Spivey pleaded not guilty to two related counts and guilty to shooting to wound. Sentencing will follow the trial of his brother Louis Spivey who was also implicated.
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Hamilton
Brown
Joseph Spivey
John E. Woodruff
Oxford
Spivey
Jacob Manrod
John Wright
Louis Spivey
Blinding Snow Storm Paralyzes Columbus Traffic
A blinding snow storm raged in Columbus on Friday night with winds up to fifty miles per hour and a sharp temperature drop. By midnight only minor damage was reported, but traffic moved with great difficulty according to signal station records.
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Columbus
Recluse Rosa Devine Found Dead in Cincinnati Home
In Cincinnati Rosa Devine a reputed wealthy recluse living at 978 East Third Street was found dead Wednesday morning under suspicious circumstances. Cleveland reports P Wright Lake Shore railroad official to retire January 1 on full pay after a long career including service with Erie and Lake Shore starting in 1861.
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Cincinnati
Rosa Devine
East Third Street
Cleveland, O
P. Wright
Lake Shore Railroad
Wright
Lake Shore
The
Erie
Two Generations Die Instantly From Heart Disease
Delaware officer George H. Clark aged 60 collapsed and died of heart disease in his yard on Wednesday. His son also died in the same way within a short time, just yards away from the same residence.
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Delaware
George H. Clark
Coshocton Constable Honored After 49 Years Service
In Coshocton county the long serving constable known as Uncle Billy Jeffries reaches 49 years on the force. Now 86, he remains active and vigorous, recalling days when he was a young patrolman and continuing to perform duty with vigor.
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Coshocton
Billy” Jeffries
Coshocton County
Ohio Sues Merchants Insurance Co for 1763 Pay Privilege
The state through Attorney General Sheets sues Merchants Insurance Co of Newark New Jersey to recover 1763.60 claimed as the fee for doing business in Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Sheets
Merchants’ Insurance Co
Newark
N. J
Self Inflicted Gunshot Ends Life of Springfield Mechanic
Frank Chathers a local mechanic residing on Fremont Avenue Springfield Ohio shot himself through the heart with a rifle as his boy spoke of Santa Claus arriving. The tragic act occurred in December with no other details given.
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Springfield
Santa Claus
Frank Chathers
Fremont Avenue
Christmas Warm Day Ends With Sudden Cincinnati Cold
Cincinnati reports a dramatic temperature shift from around 40 degrees at noon to near zero by 8 PM as a northerly gale blasts the city. High winds topple shrubbery and small outbuildings on hilltops, catching residents by surprise despite weather forecasts.
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Cincinnati
Costly Christmas Presents In Cincinnati Home
Santa delivered a gift of 105000 to seven Egan children at the Edgecliff Road estate. Five stockings held 15000 in bonds each, part of a plan by Thomas Egan and his wife to distribute wealth early as a Christmas remembrance.
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Cincinnati
Santa Claus
Thomas Egan
J. A. Fay & Egan Co
Edgecliff Road
East Walnut Hills
Egan
Public Service Firms Win Tax Relief From Ohio Board
The Ohio state board of tax revision granted relief to Cleveland public service corporations from about 2 million dollars in extra taxes assessed by the Cuyahoga county auditor. Gov Nash, a board member, contended the auditor lacked authority to revalue property after board of equalization appraisal.
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Columbus
State Board of Tax Revision
Public Service Corporations of
Cleveland
Wright
Nash
Cuyahoga County
Public Service
Board of Equalization
Mayor Kelly Hosts 121 Pioneers for 79th Birthday Dinner
Springfield Ohio December 24 Mayor O S Kelly marked his 79th birthday with a dinner for 121 old-time friends all over 75. Guests traveled from the city and vicinity. Kelly led the event speeches on pioneer times, stenographically recorded for publication.
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Springfield
O. S. Kelly
Pioneer Times
Benjamin B. Whiteman Dies at 93 in Cincinnati
Benjamin B. Whiteman a veteran Cincinnati insurance man died at his home 3608 Clifton Avenue Wednesday afternoon at age 93 The end was not unexpected by his family
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Cincinnati
Benjamin B. Whiteman
Clifton Avenue
Expired on His Wedding Day in Marysville
Frederick Jarvis aged 27 died Thursday after a five weeks illness of typhoid fever in Marysville Ohio. He had planned to marry Miss Mary Stover of Ostrander that night, leaving the prospective bride prostrated with grief.
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Marysville
Frederick Jarvis
Mary Stover
Ostrander
Independent Rolling Mill buys Kelly Nail mill and moves it
The Independent Rolling Mill Co of Cuyahoga Falls has purchased the 18 inch mill of the Kelly Nail and Iron Co of Ironton and will relocate it to Cuyahoga Falls. J P McCaslin, once manager at Republic Iron and Steel Co in Ironton, will be mill manager.
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Youngstown, C
Independent Rolling Mill Co
Cuyahoga Falls
Kelly Nail & Iron Co
Ironton
J. P. McCaslin
Republic Iron & Steel Co
Trust Co. vs Eastern Tube Co. appraisement set at 160000
In Zanesville Ohio on December 24 the case of North American Trust Co New York against Eastern Tube Co of the city fixed an appraisement of 160000 with a sale date set for February 19 1904. The company had earlier fallen to receivers, and the sale follows.
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Zanesville, O
North American Trust Co
New York
Eastern Tube Co
Noted three card monte man released from jail
Steubenville Ohio December 25 William Wilson alias Charles Higgins a famed three card monte operator and reputed ally of Cameron Bostetter who is in prison for buncoing Jon Kerr a farmer out of $3 000 was released from jail Thursday morning.
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Steubenville
William Wilson
Charles Higgins
Cameron Bostetter
Jon Kerr
Cleveland Woman Found Dead in Gas Leak
Cleveland Ohio December 26. Mrs Ben son Weaver was found dead in her home. Other family members had narrow escapes as natural gas had been introduced a week earlier and the pipes are believed to have leaked causing the asphyxiation.
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Cleveland
Cleveland, O
Benson Weaver
Oldest Cincinnati resident celebrates 101st birthday
Gottlieb Grauel, the citys oldest inhabitant and resident at the Altenheim, marked his 101st birthday on Friday in Cincinnati. He is believed to be the oldest in the area.
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Cincinnati
Gottlieb Grauel
Altenheim
Army report favors company mess system in lakes dept
Maj. Gen. Bates reviews the year in the department of the lakes noting 172 commissioned officers and 2,764 enlisted men. There were 357 enlisted men tried by general court martial with 342 convictions, an increase of 22 from the prior year, and calls for a return to the company mess system and a military prison to improve discipline.
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Chicago
United States Army
Department of the Lakes
John C. Bates
Bates
Fire in the U S Geological Survey laboratory
Three alarms were sounded for a fire Sunday night in the photograph laboratory of the United States Geological Survey located on the top story of the Hope building on F street near 14th. The combustible materials fueled the blaze which ate through the roof but firemen confined the flames to the laboratory area. Estimated loss to the survey about $6000.
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Washington
Potograph Laboratory
United States Geological Survey
Hope Building
F Street
14Th Street
Panama to assume part of Colombia debt
Bunau Varilla, Panama minister to the United States, told Sir H Durand that Panama will assume a portion of Colombia's exterior debt in proportion to population. He said the transfer will occur once Colombia recognizes Panama's independence.
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Panama
New York
Bunau-Varilla
United States
H. Mortimer Durand
Colombia
Duel Between Captain Levy and Henry De Molroy Follows Dreyfus Row
In Paris on Sunday morning Capt. Levy of the Fifth engineers fought a sword duel with Henry De Molroy a noted anti Semite following an argument over the Dreyfus case.
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Paris
Capt. Levy
Fifth Regiment of Engineers
Henry de Molroy
Dreyfus
Russian government order shocks Des Moines plant
The Cudahy Packing Co of South Omaha received a rush order for 1 000 000 pounds of extra mess meat for the Russian government. The shipment must reach San Francisco before January 26.
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Des Moines
Cudahy Packing Co
South Omaha
San Francisco
Death of Gen John N Andrews in Virginia
Gen John Newman Andrews aged 65 died Sunday in Montpelier Virginia while visiting. He resided near Wilmington Delaware and graduated from West Point in 1860 before serving through the Civil War.
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John N. Andrews
Wilmington
Del
John Newman Andrews
Montpelier
West Point
Col John G Prather Dies at 69 in St Louis
Col John G Prather 69 longtime jury commissioner of St Louis died at his home from pneumonia. A former river man he earned his title during service in the Union Army.
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St. Louis
John G. Prather
Marines Move From Raviza To Bas Obispo Panama
Marines from the converted cruiser Prairie were stationed at Raviza and have moved to Panama now located at Bas Obispo on the Panama railroad.
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Colon
Prairie
Raviza
Panama
Bas Obispo
Taxes Due and Delinquent Notice for 1903
A town treasurer warns that first half taxes are due in December 1903 and the last half in June 1904. Delinquents face penalties up to 15 percent on real estate and 10 percent on personal tax, with tax sales set for January 1904 and title transfer to the purchaser if not redeemed within two years. Property may be forfeited to the state if not paid.
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Pricon
Ohio
Caz
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Ty M. Roberts
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Government Square
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