Charles H. Moyer in Bloody Berth and Federation Head
Charles H. Moyer suffered a brutal assault in Halloneky while en route to Chicago. He described being beaten and dragged through the streets, slashed with a knife, and guarded on a train as mob violence surged around a Calumet strike. Moyer pledged to return to Calumet under government protection and denied union affiliations with the Western Federation of Miners.
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Charles H. Moyer
Halloneky
Mayer
Xiao Man
Chicago
Cilzeha Airlanes
Wanes Maton
Gunman
Aala Moyer
Channing, Mich
Calumet’ and Hecla, Ming Company
Patterson
Tad
Bellever
Calumet
Beilin Bera
Utateomelils
Meyer
Calumet Strikers React as Kidnapping Fallout Looms
In Calumet on December 27 union men voiced anger over the kidnapping of the mayor and the Christmas Eve disaster victims. Plans for continuing strike actions and burial arrangements were discussed with expectations that support would be organized today. The unrest deepened as the absence of word from the departed executive caused home hesitation and sympathy remained limited for victims.
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Calumet
Victim recounts assault at Scott hotel Hancock Mich
Charles B. Mover of the Western Federation of Miners says about twenty five men attacked him in his hotel room at the Scott hotel in Hancock Michigan on December 27. He was struck with a revolver butt, shot in the back, dragged through the hall, and told to leave the country. Mover planned to return to Calumet after recovery to continue fighting mine owners.
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Willy
Othara Lynch
Jae
Picca Magee
Wisconsin
Uke
Calumet
Moeto Mayer
Chiryzo
Calimet
Mr. Moyer
Quan
Hig
Caluniet
Milwaukee
Scott Hotel
Hancock
Mich
Charles BH
Thad
Atleen Pullians
Charles MW
Tanner
Streets Short Battle Expected With Mountaineer Claw
Report describes a chaotic street scene with a three brick building fire endangering residents including women and children. The hero John Coldwell is noted as guiding efforts amid flames and smoke in a crowded area on Twenty Second Street. Authorities examine the scene for casualties and the blaze’s origin.
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Clevhland
Depa
Hota
Fatale
Death toll and hospital case in Buckhannon incident
Relative Dian J We Young reported a fatal incident after a car collision near South Buckhannon. Edgar Coborn, brother-in-law of the speaker, died following injuries while a surgeon, Dr A T Poet, investigates possible theft of medical items from the scene. The case involves instruments and surgical tools found in the vehicle.
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J. We Young
Tuckshitun
Edgar Coborn
South Buckhannon
Woman’s Head Cut Off By Husband in Cumberland
Pietro Contosanti, a New York Italian, is under police guard in Keyser Hospital after slashing the head from his wife in Blaine West Virginia. The wife lay dead in a Blaine mortuary as Contosanti reportedly tried to kill himself after she refused to return to New York.
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Cumberland, Md
Deby
Pietro Contosanti
New York
Keyser
W. Vi
Blaine
W. Vu
Ludwig wounded by stray bullet in Benwood district
Charles Ludwig brother of a Benwood police officer was shot in the leg as a man chased and fired in an alley near Forty eighth street. The bullet likely struck pavement first, Dr. Myers reports. Six foreigners were arrested. Tony Farber fled and is sought by Benwood and local police.
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Wheeling
Charles Ludwig
Ludwig
Benwood
Myers
Forty Eighth Street
Norke
Naelst
Tony Farber
Charles Ladwice
Farber
Federal reserve banking system admission plan set
Washington Dec 27 Secretaries McAdoo and Houston announced a formal rule for banks applying to join the new federal reserve system The organization committee decides each bank must pass a formal board resolution to authorize stock application in the regional bank
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Washington
Ais
Federal Reserve Banking System
McAdoo
Houston
Bani
Othn
Federal
Comittse
White! T
Banis
Man Gun Terrorizes Decota M C A Crowd. Officer Subdues Suspect
Harvey Dillon, during an M C A entertainment at Decota, opened fire on revelers, terrorizing the crowd for nearly half an hour before an officer subdued him with a club after he began looting the scene. At United mining camp, Ina Barlow was assaulted when Scott Dike, intoxicated, threatened to shoot up the camp before being arrested. Barlow was taken to a home in Kentucky.
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Dye
Decota
Harvey Dillon
Orrent
United
Cabin Cresk
Ina Barlow
Scolt Dike
Miner
Barlow
Tarlow
Kentucky
Mike
Meadow Crook coal timer fined for anti weapon act
Matthew Veen a coal timer at the Conk mine in Meadow Crook received a year of road work and a $200 fine in Justice W. E. Starchier's court for violating the anti weapon law. He fled frantically Friday with a knife and pistol, fired the pistol at random, injured doors, and threatened residents before being captured by Constable Benjamin W. Harber of Lumberport and jailed.
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Matthew Veen
Conk
Meadowcrook
W. E. Starchier
Vege
Benjamin W. Harber
Lumberport
Peace warrant case tied to Wrights on farm dispute
Malon and Props, both age 42, faced a peace warrant proceeding as John Wright and his wife Maryon faced a court hearing. The incident centered on a farm property in Glen Elk, with Roger McIntyre and Justice G G Gordon overseeing the proceedings.
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Martin A. Props
John Wright
Maryob
Wright
Hay McIntyre
G. G. Gordon
Reilly
Ng Hoike
Glen Elk
Marriage Licenses Recorded in Local Notices
Marriage licenses issued to residents include names such as Virginia Siege and Cyris E. Wintray with associated local registries. The brief notice confirms the wedding filings and the couples’ names appear in the public record.
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Sorby
B.D. Wartland
Virginia
Cyris E. Wintray
HeateTter
Brick Plant Fire Destroys Globe Brick Works
A fire at the Globe brick plant in New Cumberland Wisconsin decimated the facility. Officials say the blaze origin is unknown and the plant was totally destroyed. Damages are estimated around ten thousand dollars with possible escalation. No injuries reported. local authorities investigate the cause.
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New Cumberland
Origi
Susur
Highland buys entire Goff addition in New Martinsville
Cecil B. Highland banker politician and newspaper man purchased one whole section of the Olarka burg Goff addition from United States Senator Nathaj Goff for 215000. The tract east of Main Street includes 204 lots and 32 acres slated for development with water power sidewalks and street improvements planned. Highland plans further investments boosting Clarksburg area with modern utilities and gates to attract upscale residences.
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Cecil B. Highland
New Martinsville
Olarkaburg
Nathaj. Goff
United States
Mr Highland
Goff Bridge
Main Street
Highland
Clarksburg
Hules
Fair Grounds
Highland Park
Ughta
Mir
Ruddy Glow and Brief Struggles Mark Presidential Day
Fragmentary text notes a ruddy glow on the president and references a tiring day with concerns about timing and bracing for a breakthrough. Mentions of Weahing and other garbled terms suggest a political figure facing stress before an event.
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Jealig
Murder charge against Negroes shocks Burns town
A chaotic, garbled report mentions a murder charge involving Black residents in Burns. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but reference a chief of police and a detective agency offering a reward for a crime. The text is fragmentary and lacks verifiable names or dates.
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Pollos
Harry L. Brooks
Burns Detective Agency
Ile Aesisurnoe
Srmurnals
Couple Jailed Over Morphine Gift to Mazie Smith
A couple, Ada Brown and Morris Hamilton, are jailed on charges of giving morphine to Mazie Smith, alleged to have caused her death, while other suspects are in county jail awaiting magistrate hearings. The case, presented by Robert Smith, points to possible violent foul play and initial investigations focus on morphine administration at a bedside.
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Mazie Smith
Negress
Magia Byoith
Ada Brown
Morris Hamilton
T. G. Nicewarner
Robert Smith
Ward
Mary "Wellh
Olle Davis
Ora Davis
Witharey
Man Arrested in Baltimore Station Robbery Piece of Watch Taken
Police officer Whitlich arrested a man at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad passenger station after a theft where a watch valued at $2.36 vanished. The suspect reported five dollars seized and a charged counterclaim of joint arrest and intent, with further court arraignments for Edgell and others looming in county court.
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Toba Wafl
Aerom Hah
Whitlich
Porinty
Baltimore and Ohlo
Rich Wodd
Alife
Eniertas
Seiftin
John Edgell
Heldin
Vatican Denies Rumors On Rampolla Death In Rome
Italian officials and Rampolla relatives rejected circulating rumors about the pope’s death and a secret medical exam. They said the alleged evidence comes from a private medical box found in Rome and contains private papers, not proof of foul play or mystery.
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Jay
Postage System Mapte Adapted for Parcel Mail Use
The article notes changes to the parcel post and mail rate system, detailing how stamps and postage will be purchased and the process for calculating proper amounts. It mentions the Post Office Department in Washington D.C. and references post offices handling antique or separate rates.
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Ander
Winande
Ton
D.C Pomtaine
Fragmentary OCR Note From Hind Nebel Card Scene
A garbled OCR note from Hind Nebel describes a misread event at a gallery. The text includes stray names and partial phrases about a watch and a card scene, with unclear actions or outcomes. No coherent narrative or identifiable entities beyond Hind and Nebel emerge.
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