Foraker Defends Course in Canton Address
Senator Joseph B. Foraker spoke to about 1200 people at the Canton board of trade banquet defending his record as a servant of Ohio's people. He criticized President Roosevelt’s political conduct, defended his own independence in the Senate, and urged adherence to state and federal powers while upholding the rule of law.
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Canton
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
Canton Board of Trade
Foraker
United States
Andrew Jackson
Martina van Buren
Jackson
Roosevelt
Wall Street
E. H. Harriman
J. B. Foraker
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Foraker
Washington
White House
Senate
New Mexico
Arizona
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brownsville
Texas
House
Beesetree Weenerd
Irar
What's In a Name A Corset Question
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet discusses corsets and why women avoid them. The dialogue jokes about where corsets go and suggests sanitary waists as an alternative. The item highlights fashion trends and social attitudes toward women’s undergarments.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Egypts Ancient Labyrinth: 3600-Year-Old Mystique
Pliny cites the Labyrinth of Egypt as the oldest structure, said to endure 3,600 years. He reports Petescus or Tithoes shaped it. Herodotus dates it to several kings, near Lake Moesis, with 12 palaces and 3,000 chambers, 1,500 underground.
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Pliny
Egypt
Petescus
Tithoes
Herodotus
Moesis
Chicago Tribune
Pocketbook Woes and Borrowing Pleas Logged in Detroit
A juvenile exchange echoes concerns over forgotten money as Jones asks for a dollar, noting many impecunious fellows seek loans. The friend admits also leaving his pocketbook behind, delaying repayment until their next meeting, a brief domestic vignette from the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit
S’ress
Shade of Alexander jokes about pipes and conquest
In Detroit a playful exchange recalls an ancient boast as a shade quips about laying pipes to acquire the rest of the world. The boasty remark is framed as a 2,300 year old joke on empire and bill paying.
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Alexander
Detroit Tribune
Hotel Guest Bids Farewell After Dispute with Cook
A hotel proprietor orders a guest to leave immediately after a quarrel over a remark to a waiter. The guest protests aloud, while the proprietor explains the cook was displeased by the remark attributed to the guest.
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N. Y
Distinction in Target Practice Sketch
In a light exchange a speaker praises Brown as a highly accurate shot. The pair recalls practicing with rock rifles at a country place, noting Brown hit the bulls eye on the first try. The remark ends with the quip that he had to pay for the bull.
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Brown
Impadones Laura recalls Charlie Boggs at picnic
Flora recalls a past incident with Joe at a picnic and comments on the impudent action and a back bug moment as remembered in the Cincinnati Enquirer style.
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Impadones
Laura
Charlie Boggs
Flora
Joe
Cincinnati Enquirer
Departed Glory
Howso-That man holds the largest number of prizes and medals ever held by one man, Cumso- Athlete. Howso-No pawnbroker. Up-to- Date.
Speaks More Than That and the Chicago Journal
A fragment notes that a man speaks his mind and that LE would not object if he stopped at the end of the Chicago Journal. The passage hints at editorial or personal critique within a social exchange. No additional context or names are provided.
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Chicago Journal
Trading at Home and Community Prosperity
This piece argues that local circulation fuels prosperity and that buying from mail order houses drains money from the community. It cites a river-city contrast where one town thrives as locals reinvest at home, while the other languishes due to capital leaving for distant lands. It urges loyalty to home merchants to boost jobs, property values, and public improvements.
The Case Against Mail Order Buying by F R Singleton
The author argues that mailing purchases drain local capital, reduce circulating money, and hurt merchants, workers, and community life. Spending at home keeps property valuable, supports wages, banks, and public needs. Mail order purchases shrink local commerce and may yield inferior goods, harming the buyer and community alike.
Waist Fashion Compliment Sparks Embarrassed Flush
In the scene a woman inspects her new waist in front of a large mirror. She complains she cannot see beauty, while a young man on the sofa retorts that he does see something pretty. She blushes and admits the waist is lovely, flirting with the moment.
Rage Sparks Question on Enduring Brain Storms
In a sharp exchange, a speaker questions whether the notion of brain storms will dominate thinking for a long time. The remark contrasts with another comment asking which fact will persist.
The Aeronauts Exchange Hazy Directions Aboard Airship
The exchange shows two aviators in a puzzled dialogue about their exact location. One admits ignorance while the other confesses being up in the air, highlighting uncertainty and the sense of drift during their voyage.
Pretty romance ends in Honolulu marriage tale
In East Liverpool Ohio Miss Gertrude Baker and William E. Phillips plan a Honolulu wedding within weeks. Phillips, a Smith & Phillips pottery heir, races by train and ship to meet her after long courtship begun at the Carnegie library. Baker, 25, is Gen. Benjamin Jones’s stepdaughter and connects with Pittsburg steel magnate kin.
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East Liverpool
Carnegie Library
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
Gertrude Baker
William E. Phillips
Ohio
Jones
Miss Baker
Mr. Phillips
Smith & Phillips
Phillips
San Francisco
Japan
Miss Baler
Gov. Nash
B. F. Jones, Jr
Pittsburg
Reconciled at Child's Grave In Norwalk Divorce Case
In a divorce suit, Mrs. Lacey B. Aurand accuses Dr. Hiram C. Aurand of cruelty and infidelity. He counters with unfaithfulness and says her acts harmed his practice. The couple, once separated in Dumontville, reconciled at their child's grave and have lived together since.
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Norwalk
Lacey B. Aurand
Hiram C. Aurand
Bellevue
Dumontville
Avrand
Cleveland Woman Shot While Holding Baby At Door
Mrs Concetta Monello mother of four months lies wounded with a four month old in her arms after a head shot at her home. Two Italian witnesses are in custody but deny involvement. Police seek a man seen loitering near the Monello premises as the city aftermath of three unsolved murders.
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Cleveland
Concetta Monello
City Water Department
Tallans
Monello
City Hall
Moffitt Heir in England Clears Claim to Large Estate
In Toledo Ohio James C. Moffitt a bill distributor has fallen heir to eight million dollars from his father’s share of the Moffit estate in England. The father’s uncle, who was at sea, left an immense estate. Moffitt received notice from the court that the claim was realized in England.
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Toledo, O
James C. Moffitt
Moffit
England
Sont
Grand Jury Indicts Saloonkeeper for Murder
Fayette county grand jury indicts George Kirby of Milledgeville for murder in the first degree in the shooting death of Fred Marchant near Kirby's saloon on a May day.
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Grand Jury
Washington D. H
Fayette County
George Kirby
Fred Marchant
Kirby
May
Mysterious Corpse Found in Lima Morgue After Train Crush
An unidentified man about 50 years old lies in the Lima morgue, badly mangled after being crushed beneath a W. & D. train. He has brown eyes, a black mustache, and hair with gray tinges.
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Lima
Aear
Canton Firm Boss Fined In Five Lubricant Violations
Canton Ohio manager Craig of Craig Lubricant and Grease Co faces five penalties for selling lubricant not up to state standards and lacking proper labeling. He is fined $10 and sentenced in each case.
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Canton, O
Craig
Craig Lubricant and Grease Co
Coate
Ohio prohibition convention and oratorical contest at ONU
The Ohio state prohibition convention and oratorical contest were held at Ohio Northern University under National Secretary D A Polling of Canton and General Secretary Worner of Chicago assisting.
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Ada, O
Ohio
Ohio Man Charged With Polygamy After Arkansas Marriage
William Geren of Marietta now faces polygamy charges in Memphis after allegedly eloping with 18 year old Miss Richards from Marietta and marrying her in Little Rock. Richards’ father, W J Richards, sought his daughter for nearly a year and located her in Little Rock before Geren fled to Memphis where he was arrested. Geren’s wife and daughter remain in Marietta. He is imprisoned in Memphis.
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Marietta
William Geren
Memphis
W. J. Richards
Little Rock
Geven
Richards
Linnie Geren
Pastor Accused of Illegal Voting Near Port Clinton
Fremont D. prosecutors consult Judge Hunt to probe charges that Rev S H Raudebaugh of Port Clinton Brethren Church voted illegally in the Washington township local option election. He allegedly voted only in the precinct for 20 years while his wife keeps a Washington township home. Raudebaugh is president of the Sultana Survivors of Ohio and has preached locally for years.
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Port Clinton
Randebaugh
Sultana Survivors of
Ohio
Posed as Court Officers in Marietta Robbery Case
Horace and Edward Napier of Burlington Iowa reported a bold bunco scheme to police in Marietta Ohio. A stranger posed as Common Pleas Judge Jones Sheriff Owen and Attorney Frank Wilson, tricking them into foreclosing a grandfather’s farm. He charged 70 dollars for fake services and a bogus execution order was issued.
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Marietta
Horace
Edward Napier
Burlington
Common Pleas
Jones
Owen
Frank Wilson
Preachers Form Trust in Urbana to Boycott Sunday Funerals
Ministers of St. Paris met to adopt resolutions barring Sunday funeral services unless advance payment is guaranteed. They state rising costs and others joining in prompted the move to refuse services for nonpoverty cases.
Lorain Women Offer Police Patrols In Picture Hats
Lorain Ohio society women volunteer to aid the police for fair street patrols in peeped hats amid rising burglary. They urge Mayor King to authorize extra coverage to curb crime in the city.
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Lorain
King
Embezzlement Probe Rocks Columbus Lodge
Accounts of Columbus O Dennison Lodge No 741 1 C O F tangled following discovery of embezzlements by former secretary Charles E Burr. An audit of the books is now underway to determine the extent of the loss.
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Columbus O
Dennison Lodge
Columbus
Charles E. Burr
Factory Closed By Strike In Portsmouth
A stitchers strike shuts the Selby shoe factory in Portsmouth Ohio affecting 2000 workers. The workers demand higher wages as production halts and unemployment rises.
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Portsmouth
Selby
Cleveland Girl Sues Employer for 10000 Over Kiss Attempt
Mame Weber, 16, sues Samuel Joachim for 10000 alleging he tried to kiss her while employed. Judge Piedler gave a lecture on the evil of kissing and fined Joachim one dollar and costs.
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Cleveland
Mame Weber
Samuel Joachim
Piedler
Joachim
Beekeeper Injured by Bees At Ravenna Home
Local man Loomis Om from Ravenna was badly stung by a swarm and a worm of toe injuries at his residence. Pi aided Loomis for hours to prevent severe complications. The incident disrupted his day as medical precautions were taken.
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Wets
Ravenna
O.—C
Loomis
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