Fremont Mob Violence Follows Fatal Shooting in Doorway
In Fremont Ohio on May 11 a fatal shooting occurred when Otto Mischke was shot in the stomach by one of three African American men named Wheeler Kimbro, Walter Stratton, and Lorenzo Martin after a quarrel sparked by a question from Mrs. Gemmell. The incident led to a crowd surrounding the city jail until 4 a.m. and the mayor ordered saloons closed.
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Fremont, O
Otto Mischke
Norwalk
Mason
Fremont
Engler
Wheeler Kimbro
Walter Stratton
Lorenzo Martin
Martin
Stratton
Albert Gommell
Check fluttered from Long Branch express found in Rahway
Patrick Moore a flagman at the New Brunswick avenue crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad found a $21,000 check fluttering from a window of the Long Branch express as it passed through Rahway New Jersey. The instrument drawn on Merchants National Bank of Chicago was payable to Mrs Isabella Stewart and undecipherable as to the maker. The check was turned in to the railroad lost property department.
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Rahway
N. J
Patrick Moore
New Brunswick Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Long Branch Express
Merchants’ National Bank of Chicago
Isabella Stewart
Railroad
Explosion kills Blasdell and wife in gas blast
In Buffalo on May 11 Herman M. Blasdell former assemblyman after whom Blasdell is named and his wife died from burns after a gas explosion destroyed their North Collins home. An adopted son, the only other occupant, was only slightly burned.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Herman M. Blasdell
North Collins
Blasdell
Brothers Reunited After Half Century at Milwaukee Home
Charles and Henry Lierman, residents of the National Soldiers' Home in Milwaukee, are joyfully reunited after fifty years apart. Henry, once known as Lehman, came from Wiasmar Germany as a boy of six and lived with his uncle until the family reunion. Charles arrived many years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Charles
Henry Lierman
National Soldiers’ Home
Henry
Lehman
America
Wiasmar
Germany
Drowning of RPI Senior in Hudson During Canoe Trip
Charles W. Sherrerd of Scranton Pennsylvania, a senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, drowned in the Hudson River near Troy Sunday when his canoe capsized in a squall.
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Troy
N. Y
Charles W. Sherrerd
Scranton
Rensselear Polytechnic Institute
Hudson
Jealous husband wounds wife then kills contractor
In Pittsburg on Saturday night J F Kuntz wounded his wife severely and fatally shot J E Walsh a wealthy contractor he allegedly envied. Authorities reported the wife likely to recover by Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg, Pa
J. F. Kuntz
J. E. Walsh
Explosion at Rowe home kills two in Rocky Hill
Hartford dispatch reports two people dead and another in serious condition after an explosion at Edward L. Rowe’s Rocky Hill residence. Whale oil boiling over caused the blast.
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Hartford, Ct
Edward L. Rowe
Rocky Hill
Death of Banker Fahnestock in Baltimore
Derick Fahne stock head of D Fahnestock & Co and longtime Baltimore stock exchange president died Sunday at age 82. He led the firm and was a notable figure in local finance for decades.
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Fahnestock
Baltimore
Derick Fahnestock
D. Fahnestock & Co
Baltimore Stock Exchange
Futility of Trust Issue Shapes Roosevelt Era Debate
The merger ruling strengthens Roosevelt and the Republican Party for next year. It vindicates the Roosevelt approach to trust problems and rebukes radicals. Financial centers and Wall Street express satisfaction that limits curb corporate power, while preserving property rights amid concerns over Northern Securities.
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Roosevelt
Republican Party
Des Moines Register
Wall Street
Third Term Talk for Cleveland Collapses
The Cleveland third term movement ends after his appearance at a meeting supporting Booker T. Washington. The St. Louis Globe Democrat says a Democrat who supports the negro’s cause cannot hope for party favors. The piece argues Cleveland could not carry South Carolina or Mississippi if nominated, as such a bid would imply negro domination and worsen losses. The effort to harmonize the party is dead.
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Cleveland
Booker Washington
Tho
Democratic Party
St. Louis Globe
United States
South Carolina
Mississippi
Lincoln
Democratic Party of the
Public opinion and federal control shape trust era politics
The text argues public grants and franchises require state oversight over railways, cites Minnesota’s anti consolidation mandate, and credits Roosevelt era policies for reducing trust politics. It predicts 1904 will be a bad year for the Democratic Party and discusses third term debates in Cleveland’s era.
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Minnesota
Northern Securities Company
Roosevelt
Bryanism Ties Rebirth Across Eastern and Southern States
The Brooklyn Eagle notes 7 Bryania aims to revive Bryanism with speeches in several eastern and southern states. He plans heightened focus on the enemy's country, New York, while remaining a welcomed speaker locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryania
New York
Brooklyn Eagle
Democratic commentary across papers on 1904 politics
The excerpts summarize editorials from St. Louis Globe-Democrat Washington Star Chicago Tribune Indianapolis News Cleveland Leader Troy Times and St. Louis Globe-Democrat. They discuss Democratic positions on tariff harmony Bryan Gorman and Mark Hanna, mint value, and Johnson's Ohio mayoral win with implications for future political paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Gorman
Washington Star
Bryan
Chicago Tribune
Indianapolis News
Ind
Martin
Virginia
Democratic National Committee
Cleveland
United States Mint
Republican Party
Troy Times
Mark Ilanna
Ohio
Mark
Johnson
Keifer Heads Loyal Legion Ohio Commandery Election
Cincinnati May 7 130 votes cast at the annual Loyal Legion Ohio commandery election Maj Gen J Warren Keifer was elected commander Capt H C Ranney senior vice commander Gen Don A Pardee junior vice commander Maj W R Thrall registrar Maj James Stewart treasurer Capt H P Cooke chancellor Rev Charles W Blodgett council Maj George B Fox Lieut J W Gano Lieut A B Isham Maj Wm R McComas and Wm R Collins named as members
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Cincinnati
Ohio
R. P. Risenberick
Charles W. Blodgett
George B. Fox
J. W. Gano
A. B. Isham
Wm. R. McComas
R. Collins
Inherited Fortune Noted for Ohio Laborer
Findlay Ohio May 9 John Russell a laborer in the oil field was notified he inherited 100000 from his father Jacob T Russell late of Titusville Pennsylvania. The elder Russell earned vast royalties from a valve invention. After learning of the fortune the son asked his foreman to stay through his week rather than quit early.
Remarkable silk dress preservation in 389 year burial
Springfield Ohio May eight remarkable preservation of a silk dress was found in a grave when George Cotter moved his mother from a country graveyard to Ferncliff cemetery. The oak casket rotted away leaving only the skeleton and a silk dress which remained intact after interment about 389 years ago.
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Springfield
George Cotter
Board of Public Safety
Ferncliff Cemetery
Test case to decide on boards of equalization in Dayton
Columbus May 8 Attorney General Sheets and Dayton City Solicitor E P Matthews plan a mandamus filing to test whether city boards of equalization may be appointed or must rely on the Longworth board of review act The Dayton council claims the right to elect the board and will refuse prompting a supreme court action under the old act.
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Columbus
Sheets
Dayton
E. P. Matthews
Boards of Equalization
Supreme Court
Farmer Fatally Hurt In Blast At Fostoria
J. D. Stearns a wealthy Fostoria farmer was fatally injured Thursday afternoon while blasting stumps. He carried ten pounds of dynamite in a basket and was working on a large green stump when the explosion occurred. Authorities think an auger may have ignited remaining charges from last fall, or the dynamite in the basket may have exploded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fostoria
J. D. Stearns
Columbus Military Post picks Fisher tract site
Secretary Root accepts the Fisher tract for the Columbus Ohio military post. The 2000 acre site lies about 12 miles north on the Olentangy river at 90 dollars per acre and is accessible by two railroads and a trolley line. A modern sewage disposal system will be adopted to address drainage objections.
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Washington
Root
Fisher
Columbus
Olentangy River
Clingman Case Shifts to Cleveland as Slattery Trade Found
Columbus reports the William Clingman claim is moved to Cleveland along with Slattery in exchange for Second Baseman Thony. Wolfe, the left handed pitcher, sold by Columbus to the Detroit club.
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Columbus, O
William Clingman
Columbus
St. Paul
American Association
Columbus Baseball Co
Clingman
Slattery
Thony. Wolfe
Will found in case of recluse widow at Upper Sandusky
Mrs Margaret Reider was found dead in her rural hut near Upper Sandusky Ohio. A long hidden will discovered in an old safe leaves 300 dollars to the Mud Church and the remainder to Swiss relatives. The estate valued at about 15000 dollars had been in court purse. Litigation expected to end.
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Upper Sandusky, O
Margaret Reider
Switzerland
Gun accident injures sister in Milford
Clyde Armour of Stonelick returned from a hunt and set a gun by a fence. The hammer struck the fence, the weapon discharged, and a bullet pierced his sister's face through the upstairs window, lodging in her neck. Her condition is serious.
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Milford
Clyde Armour
Stonelick
Governor Nash declines Wing complaint on St. Louis expo visits
Col. Wing of Cincinnati complains to Governor Nash about lack of attention to dignitaries at the St. Louis exposition dedicatory exercises. The governor says he cannot take official cognizance of the matter.
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Columbus, O
Nash
Col. Wing
Cincinnati
St. Louis Exposition
Former Belmont cashier William Kinney found dead
Belmont Ohio May 9 William Kinney former cash ier of the Belmont National Bank and indicted a year ago for misappropriating fifty thousand dollars was found dead in bed Friday morning from heart failure He was to be tried in June at Columbus on the embezzlement charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont, C
Wm. Kinney
Belmont National Bank
Columbus
Canton salesman trapped by burglar-proof lock escapes window
Akron Ohio May 7 J W Ream a Canton traveling salesman spent two hours imprisoned in a third floor room at the Empire house as a locksmith failed to open the lock. He finally climbed out a window to a ladder and descended to the street.
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Akron, O
J. W. Ream
Canton
Empire House
Ream
Cincinnati's New Passenger Depot Plans
A new Union passenger station for Cincinnati will be located on the south side of Third street occupying the block bounded by Third Walnut Main and Second. The project is expected to cost between 6 000 000 and 10 000 000 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Third Street
Third
Walnut
Main
Second Street
Baby Choked to Death in Cincinnati
Rosa Belle Abrams four month old daughter of Clarence Abrams of Church street was found dead in bed Thursday morning after choking during a coughing fit caused by whooping cough.
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Cincinnati
Rosa Belle Abrams
Clarence Abrams
Church Street
Two Men Freed After Preliminary Hearing In Assault Case
Findlay Ohio May 7. After a preliminary hearing for Charles Mulsky and Charles Aiken on affidavits of Gottlieb Muhlheim for alleged assault with intent to kill on Mulsky’s 16 year old daughter Emma the pair were released after the girl retracted her prior statement.
Elderly Cincinnati Woman Dies After Gasoline Explosion
Mrs. Alice Mitchell aged 82 of Center street Cincinnati died at Goo Samaritan hospital after an explosion that occurred while she attempted to save her child on Friday evening.
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Cincinnati
Alice Mitchell
Center Street
Goo Samaritan Hospital
Journey of piracy ends as marshal captures trio
Columbus Ohio May 8 a tale of adventure on the high seas ends when Marshall Burrell of Worthington captures two Conklin boys and a young Howard returning them to their pupas, ending their voyage.
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Columbus, O
High Seas
Marshall Burrell
Worthington
Conklin
Howard
Bookkeeper Shoots Self at West Seventh Street Rooming House
Cincinnati May 8. Wao H McDonald a bookkeeper at Wolf Bros Co shoe factory shot himself through the right temple in a rooming house at 161 West Seventh street early Thursday. McDonald lived at North Fairfield Ohio. No cause for the act is known.
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Cincinnati
Wao
H. McDonald
Wolf Bros. & Co
West Seventh Street
McDonald
North Fairfield
Police Seek Clues in Reichlin Murder Case
In Lorain Ohio on May 9 police intensified efforts to locate evidence in the Agatha Reichlin murder but found no new leads. Investigators considered the possibility the crime was the work of a tramp after a week of fruitless search.
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Lorain
Agatha Reichlin
Cleveland ministers petition railroads on Sunday excursions
The Cleveland Sunday union of Protestant ministers asks railroads serving Cleveland to stop Sunday excursions from nearby towns. The request aims to keep Sunday observance without travel interruptions for residents.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland Sunday Union
Cleveland
Divorce in Upper Sandusky records
Ben Rancks aged 70 was divorced Friday afternoon from his wife in Upper Sandusky. Mrs Rancks had previously been married to Ben Rancks Jr. and was then married to her second husband.
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Upper Sandusky
Ben Rancks
Father Ritter Suffered Sunstroke Facing Lunacy Hearing
Newark reports Father Ritter of St. Joseph Church Jersey City was brought to Newark on a lunacy affidavit filed by Bishop Moeller. The priest had a sunstroke several years ago.
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Newark
Father Ritter
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Jersey
Moeller
Ritter
Nichols and Nichols Law Firm Of Batayla Ohio
Attorneys J. Nichols Hl. lL. Nichols A. B. Nichols Nicholas Nichols and Nichols advertise law offices located on Main Street in Tatman Pate ing.
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Attorneys-At-Law
Batavia
Ohio
Courier Building
Bell and Citizens’ Telephones
Intel Us
J. Nichols
Ll. Nichols
A. B. Nichols - Nichols
Nichols & Nichols
Attorneys AT Law
Batayla
Tatman Pateing
Main Street
Norfolk and Western Railway Schedule in Effect
East bound schedule lists Nos 23 24 18 21 daily with limited stops. Nos 23 24 land at Pennsylvania Lines station Cincinnati and depart from Butler Street. Commuter trains 32 33 34 35 run Cincinnati to Sardinia daily except Sunday. No 24 is through to Roanoke via Norfolk and Western with Pullman sleepers Cincinnati to Bellevue and Roanoke.
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Pennsylvania
Staton
Penrlnd Butler Street
Cincinnati
Sardinija
R. Station
Court
Broadway
Pally
Roanoke
Richmond
Norfolk
Norfolk & Western Railway
Buelleld
Toanoke
Hillsboro Branch Sardinia connection schedule
Sardinia daily service to Hillsboro with daily trains except Sunday at 6 00 a.m. and 6 35 p.m. Train numbers and agents W K Bevill and Allen Hull listed from Roanoke Virginia and Cincinnati respectively.
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Sardinia
Hillsboro
Ihilsboro
Tratna
K. Bevill
General Pass
Roanoke
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Charles and
Grover Cleveland
Harmon
Minneapolis Journal
the Loyal Legion
Ohio Commandery
Russell
Farmer
Columbus Military Post
Sister
Mulsky and
Aiken
P. Breeding
F. Roudebush
Courier Loans
Ames B. Swing
Carew Building
Fifth and Vine
Hamilton
Clermont
Avid K. McDonald
Courier Block
G. A. Frazier
Razier & Hicks
Louis Bicks
Sea House
Wm. C. Bishop
Geo. W. Hulick
Ulick & Bishop, Attorneys AT Law
Ilbatavia
Dennison Building
Court House
Jipward Q. Crane
Wall
Oho
Atelson B. Cramer
Ohlo
Fosdeck
East Fourth Street
R. Woodlief
U. Batavia
Las
H. Woodmansee
W. R. Walker
Cour House
O. P
Griffith Griffith & Nichols
Clayton B, Nichols
Sun
A.M. P
Cincinnat
AN Baldwin Ren
Williamsburg
SBS
Winchester
Peebles
Essere Rarden
Portamouth
Dalty
Dal’ Y Sun
P.M
P.M. Portamouth
Er Rarden
Nd Mineral Prineer
Peebies
Mardinia
Baldwin
Clar
Arriva
Hillsboro Branch
Allen Hull
Cincionall
Wwe Wen
U. S
U. S. Patent Office
Washington D.C
Lew York
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