Creamer Names Frank McKean Chief Accountant in Treasury
Capital notes from Columbus report State Treasurer D. Staley Creamer selecting Frank S. McKean of Cleveland as chief accountant in the state treasury. McKean is currently a department examiner in the City Auditor Coughlin’s office. Lack of Uniformity in laws between states and federal statutes is cited as a major hindrance to enforcing food and drug laws. Secretary of State Carmi A. Thompson announces John Laughlin, from Paulding county, appointed mailing clerk overseeing Willis Bohl clerk vacancy following his death.
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Creamer
Frank 8. McKean
D. Staley Creamer
Frank S. McKean
Cleveland
State Treasury
Coughlin
Dairy and Food
Renith Dunlap
Laughlin
Carmi A. Thompson
John
Willis
Henry Bohl
Mr. Laughlin
Paulding County
Monument Petition Urges Nash Memorial on Statehouse Lot
In this city members of old soldiers organizations formally petition Gov Harris to recommend to the legislature an appropriation to erect a monument to former Governor Nash on the statehouse lot. The action reflects the groups push for a lasting tribute to Nash’s legacy.
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Nash
Harris
Old Soldiers
Gov. Nash
Statehouse
Measure Aims to Halt Insurance Inducements for Prospects
The legislature considers a bill to stop life insurance companies from offering inducements to prospective policyholders. The proposal targets options to purchase company stock as part of sales tactics and seeks to curb biased policy acquisition incentives.
Fire escapes urged for all educational structures
John H. Morgan chief inspector reiterates in his annual report that the Collinwood school disaster resulted from panic rather than faulty construction. He recommends fire escapes on all buildings used for education to improve safety.
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John H. Morgan
Collinwood
Ohio School Commissioner Jones Proposes Industrial Schools
Edmund A. Jones, state commissioner, submitted his annual report to Gov. Harris. He urges creation of industrial schools and a new law to establish inspectors for high and common schools.
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Jones
Edmund A. Jones
Harris
Ohio
State Law Enforcement Conference to Be Held in City
Arrangements are being perfected for a state law enforcement conference to be held in this city January 25 and 26. The voting out of the saloons in 62 counties has made law enforcement a live question, in which everybody is interested.
Governor Harris approves pardon for John McGowen
Gov Harris approves action of the state board of pardons muting the life term on a second degree murder conviction. The sentence is reduced to 15 years and the inmate will be freed next September.
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Harris
State Board of Pardons
John McGowen
Senate adjourns as House concurs on adjournment until Monday
In the senate an adjournment was taken before the Lawyer bill. The bill provides a 30000 appropriation to cover National Guard expenses for inaugural ceremonies. A message from the House notified the Senate it concurred in its resolution to adjourn until Monday.
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Senate
National Guard
House
Ohio State launches winter school for home makers
The Ohio State University issues bulletins announcing a new course of study titled the winter school for home makers. Part of the domestic science program, it offers housewives in Ohio a chance to advance their duties and household skills.
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Ohio State University
Ohio
State Medical Board Meets Revokes License and Schedules Explanations
The state medical board reviewed applicant papers from the recent exam, revoked one member’s certificate, postponed several physician cases to allow explanations of conduct, and elected officers for the coming term.
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State Medical Board
Wooster’s 64th Jackson Day Celebration
Wooster Ohio marks the 64th consecutive Jackson Day celebration honoring Andrew Jackson victory at New Orleans. The first annual Wooster observance occurred in 1865 drawing residents from across the county and neighboring counties, making Wooster the first Ohio city to celebrate Jackson Day.
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Wooster
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Jackson
Taft resigns from Church of the Covenant board
In Cincinnati Charles P Taft resigns from the board of trustees and from the congregation over disagreements with the course of Rev. Robert Watson and opposition to his brother’s presidency at the church.
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Cincinnati
Robert Watson
Church of the Covenant
Charles P. ‘Taft
Toledo Urban and Interurban Names New Superintendent
Chas F Smith announced Harry Stephenson editor of the Western Ohio at Lima will serve as superintendent of the Toledo Urban and Interurban with headquarters at Bowling Green.
Central Trust Wins Park Bond Bid in Lima
The Central Trust and Safe Deposit Co of Cincinnati received the six thousand dollar park purchasing bonds at its minimum bid of one hundred five in Lima Ohio. In Marysville Ohio John Yost a Richwood restaurant keeper was fined seventy five dollars by Mayor Norris for violating the Rose county local option law in a dry county. Cincinnati shows a rise in building activity with December 1908 total construction at three hundred fifty thousand six hundred thirty dollars versus three hundred eighteen thousand two hundred thirty seven dollars in December 1907.
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Lima
Central Trust and Safe Deposit Co
Cincinnati
Marysville, O
Rose County
John Yost
Richwood
Union County
Norris
Two Drown After Canal Ice Breaks Near Philo
Six skaters fall through the ice on the Philo canal in Zanesville area. Four escape while two, Eleanor Kussmaul aged 18 and Lyman Lautenschlager aged 21, drown in the icy water. Local authorities investigate the incident.
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Zanesville, O
Philo
Eleanor Kussmaul
Lyman. Lautenschlager
Sailor Markley Returns to Duty After Absence
Cincinnati Ohio January The crew member J E Markley of the cruiser Montana reported to the naval recruiting station after being absent from his ship since Christmas. Lieutenant Wortman ordered him sent to Norfolk to rejoin his vessel.
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Cincinnati
J. E. Markley
Montana
United States Naval
Lieut. Wortman
Norfolk
Local woman fined under search and seizure act in Portsmouth
Stella Kinder, a Portsmouth resident, was the first local victim of the act. Officers found beer in her cellar claimed for personal use. Judge Blair imposed a $200 fine plus costs.
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Portsmouth
Stella Kinder
Blair
Oil well south of Poland flows after Messina quake
In Youngstown Ohio, a well south of Poland in this county began producing oil the day after the Messina earthquake and has continued to flow. The Springfield Oil and Gas Co. owns the well drilled in October.
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Youngstown
Poland
Springfield Oil and Gas Co
Prosecutor Won’t Drop Bank Case Against Officials
Cincinnati D county prosecutor James B. Swing says suits against banks and former county treasurers will not be dropped after an adverse common pleas ruling. The case will be resumed promptly with an amended petition and a request for a Supreme Court decision.
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Cincinnati
Hunt
Common Pleas
James B. Swing
Supreme Court
Ohio Osteopathic society opens annual meeting with officers
The Ohio Osteopathic society held its annual meeting in Toledo with officers elected. President is Dr C B Marstellar of Youngstown, vice president Dr F A Long of Toledo, secretary Dr E H Cosner of Upper Sandusky, and treasurer Dr William H Pierce of Lima.
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Toledo
Ohio Osteopathic Society
C. BE. Marsteller
Youngstown
F. A.long
E. H. Cosner
Upper Sandusky
William H. Pierce
Lima
Sloane Indicted for Mail Fraud In Toledo Case
Frank G. Sloane president of the P G Sloane Co a pharmaceutical supplier and millionaire son of the late Judge Rush R Sloane reluctantly admitted he was indicted by a federal grand jury in Toledo for alleged mail misuse. He is accused of advertising by mail an illegal compound.
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Sandusky, O
Toledo
Frank G. Sloane
P. G. Sloane Co
Rush R. Sloane
Indictments Highlight Fredericksburg Grandfather Suspects
Seven indictments were returned by the grand jury. Henry Smure aged 70 and Albert B Slutz aged 60 of Fredericksburg face charges of assaulting Helen Franks aged 13. Both men are grandparents with wealth Slutz being a manufacturer. They posted $2000 bond for appearance.
Judge rules county liable only by special statute
Springfield Ohio Judge J J Allread ruled there is no general law to make counties recover from boards of commissioners for negligence. He held that liability rests on a specific law enacted by the legislature covering official negligence by commissioners or their bondsmen.
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Springfield
J. J. Allread
Boards of Commissioners
Zanesville Cuts City Budget After Dry Victory
Zanesville Ohio council trims Mayor Gorrels budget by about seven thousand dollars to meet deficits after the dry victory. Police and firemen jobs reduced, street repair funds cut in half, cemetery staff cut forty percent, and many department improvements abandoned. An ordinance raises amusement license fees from 25 to 75 dollars annually and 2 to 5 dollars per day.
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Zanesville, O
Gorrels
Fire damages tobacco barn in Swancreek area
A large tobacco barn owned by A. Woodrum near Swancreek Gallia County was burned in what investigators call an incendiary fire. Bloodhounds traced leads to the home of Wesley Dray, who was arrested by officers.
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Gallipolis
C. A. Woodrum
Swancreek
Wesley Dray
Newark Saloons Close After Dry Victory in Licking County
In Newark Ohio saloons shuttered as voters backed prohibition by a 745 vote margin out of 16 000 in Licking County. Stores advertised sale of liquor and bargain goods as businesses closed.
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Newark
O-Newark
Licking County
Taft vows honest tariff revision for consumers
Chicago Tribune reports Mr. Taft at an Ohio society dinner pledging an honest tariff revision and condemning sham revision. He warned breaking the pledge would damage the Republican party, noting that consumers with low wages seek cheaper boots and clothes and that representatives on ways and means may not speak for them.
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Ohio Society
Taft
Republican Party
and Means
White House
Ohio
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Chicago Tribune
Question of Rates in Tariff Debate
The piece argues that tariff speculation stems from differences in the 1894 Democratic split, noting Cleveland favored free trade while Gorman backed protection. It contends Republicans are united on protection, and the central issue is the level of protection for each industry today.
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Cleveland
Gorman
Up to the Representative and tariff reform hopes
The commentary argues that consumers cannot unite to defend interests and must rely on the president elect and honest, intelligent representatives in Congress. It stresses that government agents must gather data to base tariff decisions and that faithful representatives could lead to a tariff revision downward, aligning with voter beliefs about the Republican party promise.
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Congress
Republican Party
Judge Taften Looks To Congress For Bill Direction
The speaker urges Judge Taften to place trust in Congress to craft the proper bill and avoid actions that could worsen the situation or embolden the enemy.
Salaries for Top Officials Should Rise, Says Sentinel
The Milwaukee Sentinel endorses Senate Bourne’s bill to raise the president’s pay to 100000 and the vice president’s to 25000. It argues current official salaries deter capable leaders, noting the vice presidency and ambassadorships are unaffordable for many bright, capable individuals. The piece calls for dignity in compensation without wasteful spending.
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Bourne
Oregon
Milwaukee Sentinel
Washington House
Court of St. James
Taft plots tariff revision as a right after inauguration
The Chicago convention platform declares the Republican party unequivocally for a revision of the tariff at a special session after the next president’s inauguration. Taft says he will convene the Sixty-first Congress after March 4 to pursue downward tariff changes. The aim is to restore prosperity by fair consumer costs and curb monopolies while addressing the growing treasury deficit.
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Aldrich-Payne
Chicago
Republican Party
Taft
Sixty-first Congress
Aldrich
Treasury
Senate duty plain on notes with Japan treaty issue
Washington dispatches report some senators mainly Democrats argue the notes tied to the Japan agreement are a treaty needing Senate submission. The stance aims to trouble the administration and could be misconstrued in Japan as a disapproval of executive policy.
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Senate
Washington
Japan
Legislative Department
Executive Department
First Degree Murder Verdict Returns in Rankin Case
In Union City Tenn on January 8 eight night riders were found guilty of murder in the first degree for hanging and shooting Capt Quentin Rankin October 19. Six defendants were given first degree murder with death sentences, two received second degree murder with 20 year terms, jurors faced delays due to a sick member, and motions for new trials were filed with a hearing set for Saturday.
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Union City
Tenn
Quentin Rankin
Garrett Johnson
Fred Pinton
Arthur Clore
Sam Applewhite
Tid Burton
Roy Ranson
Bud Morris
Bob Hoffman
Jones
Rosson
Rossén
Pierce
Supreme Court
Frank Fehringer
Rankin
Downtown New York fires cost 1.2 million dollars
Fire crews fought three blazes within a mile radius in lower Manhattan from 98 and 100 Hudson to Hester Street Bowery and 134 Crosby Street. Subdued after nearly three hours with no fatalities though several injuries to firefighters and civilians were reported.
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New York
Hudson
Hester Street
Bowery
Crosby Street
Three Die in Calumet Apartment Fire
A January 8 blaze in Calumet Mich destroyed a small apartment house killing Mrs Douglas Bolton Everill and Marion Curtis aged 2 and 8. Miss Eva Bolton John Bolton Mrs Fred Odell and Mrs Fred Curtis were seriously injured with Odell escaping carrying her baby. Bolton girl believed fatally injured.
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Calumet
Mich
Douglas Bolton
Everill
Marion Curtis
Eva Bolton
John Bolton
Fred Odell
Fred Curtis
Odell
Miss Bolton
Four Boys Cremated in Wisconsin House Fire
Four boys aged 8 to 16, sons of Crist Lee, perished in a Jan 7 fire that destroyed the family's home near Rice Lake Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Lee escaped with three younger children in their night clothes, unharmed.
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Rice Lake
Wis
Crist Lee
Coroner to Probe Drake Student Death
Des Moines Ila Jan 8 Coroner Newton ordered an inquest Friday into the death of Dean Frederick Howard of Drake University who died under mysterious conditions on Thanksgiving day.
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Des Moines
Ila
Newton
Dean Frederick Howard
Drake University
Four Firemen Hurt as Wall Collapses in Philly Fire
Four firemen were seriously injured when walls collapsed during a Thursday fire that destroyed Ballantyne Bros store in Philadelphia. All firemen will recover. Estimated loss stands at $75.
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Philadelphia
Ballantyne Bros
We Are to be Painted as One Large Portrait
A Kansas City man and his large family visited a Chicago painter asking for a single life sized portrait of nearly a dozen family members. The父laughed and noted discounts depend on dimensions and style. The man stressed a lawn setting and a patriotic mood with Hail Columbia as the soundtrack.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Little Old K. C
Columbia
Harper’s Weekly
Missionary’s Wife Credits Cuticura for Dandruff Cure
A southwestern missionary wife describes severe dandruff on her daughter and milk crust on her baby. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a clean scalp and says the remedies were a complete success. The testimonial is dated January 20, 1908 from Carthage Ohio.
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Southwest
J. A. Darling
Fifth St
Carthage
Ohio
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Bole Props
Boston
Doctor Advises Quick Help for Injured Man
Scene shows a doctor telling a man to deliver a strong punch to aid an injured person. The old foe Flynn interjects offering to hit the man himself, highlighting a tense street encounter.
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Doctor
Mr. Flynn
Doc
Remarkable Certainty In Courtroom Exchange
The judge interrupts as the plaintiff's lawyer finishes. The judge declares plaintiff wins but allows the defendant to present his case. After the defense attorney speaks, the judge again exclaims in astonishment and announces the defendant wins.
His Pedigree Calf Clashes with Stranger’s Question
Gideon King defends his calf by bragging of its father’s daring deeds and its mother’s town pursuit of a marching band, arguing the animal’s breed is worth six dollars. The summer resident listens as the scene plays out in a rustic exchange.
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Gideon King
Mr. King
Banbury
Fine maid with a sharp temper praised by owner
A Houston Post snippet shows a maid praised for appearance while her harsh reputation is revealed when she allegedly broke a man's jaw for attempting a kiss. The exchange highlights gossip about social standards and class.
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Houston Post
Rosy and Plump Health From Right Food
A woman recalls improving her wife health after six months of Grape-Nuts and cream replacing milk half water. She says the product restored strength and vitality to a level like a sixteen year old, calling it plain facts and not overstatement. Battle Creek Postam Co. is cited.
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Postam Co
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