Congressmen plan trip to the Isthmus in November
A sub committee of the appropriations committee will visit the Isthmus in November to review Secretary Taft's 1909 canal estimates. Led by Rep James A Tawney, the trip aims to align sundry civil bill funding with on-site expenditures and reduce misunderstandings about needed appropriations. The party plans to return for the December opening of Congress.
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Ashington
Taft
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Appropriations Committee
Isthmus
Commission
Col. Goethals
Washington
Congress
The Dairy Industry of the United States in Brief
A historical overview notes the Brindle family cow as a symbol of dairy progress. It details 21,000,000 cows milked daily yielding about 70 billion pounds of milk annually and its division into butter cheese condensed milk and cream volumes. It cites major butter centers Chicago New York Philadelphia Boston and St Louis and describes distribution and storage practices.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
New Eingland
Old Brindle
America
United States
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Roosevelt Leads DC Crackdown on Gamblers
Roosevelt directs a district wide crusade against gambling in Washington DC aided by federal secret service officers. The move aims to enforce laws, raid bucket shops, and remove corrupt incumbents with prosecutions to be handled by a presidential appointee, signaling strong federal cooperation in making the capital a cleaner city.
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Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Toca
Washington
Secret Service
Metro
Borney
Army courts martial show drop in trials this year
A report by Maj Porter, acting judge advocate, shows 683 fewer court martial trials in the fiscal year ending June 30 compared with the prior year. Thirty four officers tried, nine acq uitted, 3,879 enlisted tried with 305 acquitted. total 3,913. Desertion, absence without leave, drunkenness, larceny, disobedience noted among charges.
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Maj
Porter
Tariff Revision Debate Misreads its Effects on American Labor
The piece argues that reducing tariffs to lower prices while protecting wages is unclear in practice. It cites Senator Lodge's Nantasket Beach speech and Governor Guild’s push for immediate reform, contrasting with Cummins Whitney and others. It warns that true downward revision must raise foreign competition without harming domestic labor.
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Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Nantasket Beach
New York
Lodge
Cummins
Gov. Guild
Guild
Foss
Cummins and Whitney
Dumping Ground Threat to US Steel Tariffs
Cedar Rapids Republican warns that lowering tariffs would make the United States a dumping ground for German and British trusts. The piece argues cheaper steel would force American plants to shut, causing mass unemployment while foreign manufacturers profit and free traders push for further tariff cuts.
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United States
England
Cedar Rapids
Export Price Privilege Forces Retrenchment
Senior and junior partners discuss winding up a cruise and returning to New York after six major department store customers decide to buy directly from German manufacturers. They face reduced orders and plan to cut staff as long as the United States allows foreign manufacturers to consign goods to their own agents at export prices.
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New York
United States
Britain Deserves Equal Tariff Favor, Economist Says
The American Economist argues that if tariff favoritism enters, Great Britain should receive as much or more than Germany since Britain buys more and imposes no tariff on most US exports. Germany has doubled its tariffs, and the state department may grant Britain equal footing to avoid mistreating a major customer.
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Philadelphia Record
American Protective Tariff League
Great Britain
Germany
State Department
Tarif Reform Voices Clash Over Revision Scope
The article cites Tarif talkers debating which sections of the tariff to revise. It argues free traders and tariff reformers would erase protective duties if unified, while even with restraint, diverse demands by selfish interests could still dismantle the protective principle.
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Tarif
Ten Years of Dingley Tariff Anniversary
The Grand Rapids Herald notes the tenth anniversary of the Dingley tariff with big gains in foreign trade, revenue surplus, business confidence, and railway freight car demand. It contrasts past deficits and stagnation with current prosperity and expanded freight needs.
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Grand Rapids Herald
Stricken Dumb Rural Carrier Loses Speech After Altercation
John L. McCalmont a rural mail carrier in Chardon Ohio reportedly suffered a sudden loss of speech after a quarrel with Mrs. W A Mellrath across her lawn two months earlier. Post office inspectors from Cleveland had been examining the incident and McCalmont collapsed while delivering mail. He was treated at home after regaining consciousness.
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Chardon
Post Office
John L. McCalmont
W. A. Mellrath
McCalmont
Deaths of a pastor's wife from carbolic acid in Columbus
Mary C. Kelso, wife of Rev. C. C. Kelso, died at their East Woodruff avenue home after declaring fear of not taking enough. An empty carbolic acid bottle was found beside her prostrate form. Ill health for four years and the minister's status as a Congregational leader are noted.
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Columbus
Mary C. Kelso
Woodruff Avenue
Washington Gladden
Ohio Charities and Corrections Conference Agenda Set
The 16th annual Ohio State conference of charities and corrections will meet in Bellefontaine from October 22 to 25. Gov. Andrew I. Harris will give an address and Judge John A. Caldwell of Cincinnati Juvenile Court will discuss "The Juvenile Court." C. M. Hubbard of Associated Charities Cincinnati will spoke on "The Relations of Intemperance to Poverty."
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Charities and Corrections Conference
Columbus
Ohio State Conference of Charities and Corrections
Bellefontaine
Andrew I. Harris
John A. Caldwell
Cincinnati
C. M. Hubbard
Associated Charities
Blind man candidate seeks Ohio city council seat
Secretary of State Thompson received a Lancaster query asking if a blind man can hold office in Ohio. The candidate seeks a council seat with no opposition. Thompson said he personally believes eligibility exists but noted the courts must decide.
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Columbus
Thompson
Lancaster
Ohio
the Inquirer
Domestic Troubles End in Tragedy in Columbus Ohio
Sherman Long, a carpenter in Columbus, was shot and killed at his home by Frank Miller, his brother in law. Miller, angered by troubles with his wife, entered in a buggy and opened fire as Long answered a telephone, accusing Long of harboring his wife.
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Columbus
Sherman Long
Frank Miller
Miller
Long
Minister Denies Tobacco Use In East Ohio Trial
Reverend W. B. King of Whrichsville faces charges at a secret East Ohio Methodist conference trial in Cleveland. He denies tobacco chewing and calling a churchwoman a she devil among other allegations.
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King A Chee Cleveland
W. B. King
Whrichsville
East Ohio Methodist Conference
Reward Up To $1000 For Murderer Of John Prevent
Ottawa officials raise the reward for the John Prevent murder to one thousand dollars as Sheriff Zink continues inquiries. He says the higher amount should help secure the slayer.
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Ottawa
John Prevent
Zink
Three Die in Ravenna Riot Between Striking Diggers and Workers
In Ravenna three men died and many others were injured when striking Italian sewer diggers clashed with fellow Italians conscripted for trench work. Rioters used bricks and stones during the confrontation.
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Ravenna, O
Hanna Buys Nine Farms For Country Estate Expansion
Dan Hanna of Ravenna Ohio has purchased nine farms valued at 27040 dollars to enlarge his princely estate. He now employs a sizable workforce on the property as construction proceeds.
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Hanna
Ravenna
Dan Hanna
Perrysburg man sends gavel from Porcupine to governor
Charles G. Bulthouse of Perrysburg Mich sent Gov Harria a gavel carved from timbers of the sloop Porcupine which fought Commodore Perry on Lake Erie on September 10 1913.
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Columbus
Charles G. Bulthouse
Perrysburg
Mich
Harria
Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
Trustees Meeting Set Ahead of McKinley Memorial Dedication
Secretary Jaftaell announced a September 17 meeting of the McKinley National Memorial association to plan the final preparations before the dedication. The gathering will include trustees and local officials in Canton Ohio.
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Canton
McKinley National Memorial Association
Jaftaell
Betz duo arrested for stealing railroad tools in Gallipolis
Railroad detectives arrested Roberta Betz and J A Betz in Gallipolis Ohio on charges of stealing valuable railroad tools. Authorities found the goods with the men and linked them to a larger operation, indicating substantial property loss.
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Gallipolis
O.—Wm
Roberta
J. A. Betz
Bete
Sweet Faced Lass From Italy Sent To Pay Travel Costs
In Steubenville Ohio Maris Antonelli a 20 year old Italian girl cried in a justice court as she was ordered to pay the expenses of her journey from Italy to marry Rosario Ponzi. She said she did not love him and questioned how she could marry him if she did not. The court upheld the agreement that she would become his bride and that he would cover the cost of bringing her to America.
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Steubenville
Maris Antonelli
Justice Court
Italy
Rosario Ponzi
Maris
Rosario
Fair Maris
America
Piqua Man Survives Multiple Electric Near- misses
Louis Reed escaped serious harm after hanging from a live wire with 2300 volts coursing through him for minutes. A fellow worker freed him and held him steady as he regained consciousness and walked home. This marks his third narrow escape in a year after prior falls and electrocutions.
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Louis Reed
Reed
Handsome Harold Seeks Pardon From War Den
Columbus Ohio reports that Harold Robinson called Handsome Harold seeks a pardon. The Clark county bigamist is serving four years in the penitentiary and his bid will be acted upon by the board of managers. Robinson was known in Cincinnati where his wife lived when he married a Miss Linn of Springfield who reportedly has since divorced.
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Harold
Columbus
Harold” Robinson
Clark County
Board of Managers
Robinson
Cincinnati
Linn
Springfield
State council meeting adjourns with Springfield slated next
The State Council Junior Order of United American Mechanics adjourned at Tiffin Ohio and set Springfield as the next meeting site. A proposal to make Columbus the permanent venue and to hold biennial sessions will be sent to subordinate councils for ratification.
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Springfield
Tiffin
State Council
Junior Order of United American Mechanics
Columbus
Tornado Strikes Marysville Area Blowing Down Buildings
A tornado swept through Marysville and Millcreek township damaging property. Leo Long brake’s stock barn toolhouse and three buildings were destroyed. Walter Beache’s orchard was uprooted. Bridges over Millcreek and Brown Mill Crossing were carried away.
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Marysville
Millcreek
Leo Longbrake
Walter Beache
Brown Mill Crossing
Poisoned Whisky Scare Strikes Warren Couple
Mr. and Mrs. George Hayes of Cortland were hospitalized in Warren after drinking a mailed bottle labeled whisky. Officials suspect strychnine poisoning. the bottle’s sender is unknown, with indications it came from an enemy.
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Warren
George Hayes
Cortland
Webb Receiver Dies From Work Strain In Homestead Case
Newark Ohio George H Webb receiver for the defunct Homestead Building association has died after three months in the suit against Mary Lingafeller. The association collapsed three and a half years ago.
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Newark
George H. Webb
Homestead Building Association
Webb
Mary Lingafeller
Will of Henry F. Hunt Provides Bequests to Religious Causes
The Dayton banker's will from Miamisburg Ohio bequeaths 500 dollars to the Anti-Saloon League of Ohio and 500 dollars to the W C T U and the Cincinnati conference of the M E church. The remainder of the 38000 dollar estate goes to his widow.
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Dayton, O
Henry F. Hunt
Miamisburg
Anti-Saloon League of
Ohio
W. C. TU
Cincinnati
M. E. Church
Oil Explosion Burns Findlay Bakery Owners
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hammond, bakery proprietors from Rawson, were severely burned when a cleaned oven oil ignited. They had drawn off fires from the ovens when the coal oil used for cleaning caused the blast.
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Findlay
W. P. Hammond
Rawson
Fortune of 10000 Dollars Offered for Widow Return
A $10000 fortune is offered for the return of Mrs. Annie Coey a widow who eloped from New Holland in January 1906 with Elmer Stookey of New Holland and married at Newport Kentucky.
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Chillicothe
New Holland
Annie Coey
Elmer Stookey
Newport, Ky
Knights of Ohio hold convention. next in Upper Sanctuaky
The Catholi Knights of Ohio closed their convention in Ottawa Ohio. The next convention will be held at Upper Sanctuaky Water OLeary of Cincinnati. J Anthony of Cleveland defeated Water OLeary for Secretaryable in a hard fought contest.
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O'Leary
Ottawa
Catholi Knights of
Ohio
Upper Sanctuaky
Water O'Leary
Cincinnati
J. Anthony
Cleveland
Death of Washington Inspector Monk in Typhoid Fight
Paul G. Monk, a district migration inspector from Washington, D. C., died in Cleveland, Ohio after several days illness attributed to typhoid fever. He was age and exact dates unclear. Monk served in public service prior to his illness.
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Cleveland
Paul
G. Monk
Washington, D.C
Thie City
Monk
Washington
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