Tragic Fire Tears Through Rhoades Opera House
A catastrophic blaze at Rhoades opera house in Boyerstown Pa during a St John’s Lutheran Sunday school benefit killed and maimed many. A tank explosion sparked the fire cutting the lamps and causing a deadly stampede as people rushed to exits. At least 50 to 75 injured and scores dead or dying. rear wall collapsed after midnight and relief from Pottstown arrived too late.
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Boyerstown
Rhoades Opera Houses
St.John’s Lutheran Sunday School
Pottstown
Eithr
Thaw Case Moves Fast as Defense Promises New Evidence
In New York City the Thaw trial sped forward with the defense promising sensational new evidence. Martin W. Littleton opened with a plea asserting Harry K Thaw was insane at the time of the Stanford White killing. He hinted at hereditary insanity and unusual childhood acts supported by doctors nurses and teachers ready to testify.
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New York City
Garvan
Stanford White
Martin W. Littleton
Jerome
Littleton
Harry K
Mystery of Gloversville Mother and Child Found
Mrs. William Mackenburg who had been missing from her home in Gloversville New York was found dead in a creek near her home. She was discovered clasping the body of her 18 month old child in her arms.
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Chad
Gloversville
N. Y
William Mackenburg
Receivers Appointed for Chicago Great Western Railroad
Judge Sanborn of the United States circuit court in St Paul appointed A B Stickney and Charles H Smith as receivers for the Chicago Great Western Railroad Co due to inability to meet maturing obligations and strike-related losses. Kellogg Severance of St Paul were named attorneys. The railroad owes over 10 million with notes protested and 3.34 million due in 1908. The Great Western owns lines in Illinois Iowa Minnesota Kansas and Missouri and operates the Mason City Fort Dodge line mortgaged for 12 million.
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St. Paul, Minn
Sanborn
United——States
A.B. Stickney
Charles H. Smith
Kellogg
Great Western
Kellogeg
The
Illinois
Opening of Battery Tunnel Links Manhattan to Brooklyn
The first test of the East River Battery tunnel opened for traffic with a Brooklyn bound train from Bowling Green. It runs under the river to Brooklyn, connecting to the Borough Hall terminus and planned Flatbush expansion. The tunnel features new safety systems including centralized control, emergency shutoff, and passenger alarm boxes.
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New York City
Manhattan
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Bowling Green
Interborough Subway
Battery
East River
New York
Long ‘Island
Brooklyn Bridge
Borough Hall
Flatbush
Long Island Railroad
Long Island
Attorney General Aims to Sue Railroads for Penalties
Washington D C Attorney General Bonaparte directs United States attorneys to file suits against many railroad companies to recover penalties for alleged violations of the Safety Appliance Law.
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Washington, D. C
Bonaparte
United States
Roosevelts decision on Goldfield troops withdraws plan
President Roosevelt to withdraw federal troops from Goldfield Nevada after Nevada legislature session opens. Special commission finds no warrant for troops and accuses mine operators of using federal aid to enforce wage cuts and union avoidance. The report says miners faced wage reductions from five to four dollars and a shift to nonunion labor, with troops sought to back such actions.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Goldfield
Nev
White House
Special Investigating Commission
Sparks
Murray
Smith and Neill
Nevada
United States
Esmeralda
Western Federation of Miners
Toops
Welcome for US battleships in Rio de Janeiro port
The American fleet of 16 battleships arrived in Rio de Janeiro at 3 PM after a 3 000 mile voyage from the Port of Spain Trinidad. The ships anchored at 4 PM and were greeted by cheering crowds, with spectators lining streets and public buildings to watch the historic arrival.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Port of Spain
Trinidads
Epidemic of Self Inflicted Deaths Rocks Massachusetts
A spate of self inflicted deaths reported across Massachusetts following a stormy and depressing period. Five individuals, four men and one woman, took their own lives in recent days amid rising distress and social strain.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusett
Ohio Legislature Opens Year With Few Surprises
Columbus reports a静 session of the general assembly adjourned until Monday evening with limited action. Democrats and Republicans reached a pact confirming two gubernatorial appointments, John H. Morgan and John W. Courtright, while D. P. Rowland’s penitentiary board seat may follow. Bills introduced cover regulating telephone rates, primary reform, election corruption, and primary conduct. senate measures include a state text commission and tax provisions for public service, a Massachusetts ballot law change, automobile regulation, and a state hospital for inebriates. a $50,000 land purchase plan seeks up to 50 acres.
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Columbus
General Assembly
Senate
Herrick
John H. Morgan
John W. Courtright
Board of ‘Control
Sill
Wooster
Morgan
Courtright
D. P. Rowland
Cincinnati
House
Ohio
Massachusetts
Ohio Senate Debates County Option Bill and Primary Reform
In Columbus the Ohio General Assembly quickly takes up a raft of bills and a tax report from Gov. Harris. Senator Rose offers a county option measure with a 25 percent petition trigger and 30 day drying period, plus annual elections and stiff penalties. Senator Atwell pushes an initiative referendum constitutional amendment. Senator Huffman reintroduces a party primary bill allowing primaries by all parties with delegates elected by primaries and bans proxies.
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Columbus
General Assembly
Tax Commission
Harris
Rose
Washington County
Committee On
Temperance
Ditmar
Committee On Taxation
Atwell
Licking
Huffman
Senate
Boards of Elections
National ‘Committee
Statement on indeterminate sentences urged by state board
Columbus Ohio January 11 indeterminate sentences for all criminals except death or life terms are urged in the state board of charities report filed with the governor. It argues training and punishment now guide prison work and notes disparities in sentences across counties. It backs a probation system with officers and asks the general assembly to address vagrancy laws to curb rising vagrancy.
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Columbus
State Board of Charities
Criminal Court
General’ Assembly
Happenings in Nearly Ivory Guy and Town Chronicle
A compact note gathers notable items from the Ivory-Guy region and nearby town in the State Chronicle. Highlights include local events, civic updates, and community happenings shaping the area.
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Ivory
Guy
the State Chronicle
Forakerites Call a Convention in Cleveland
A mass convention call signed by James W. Stewart M W Harvey Louis Smithnight John L Rice and H Q Sargent asks Republicans to meet at Grays armory to form a legal executive or controlling committee in the county. Taft forces held a rump convention in Acmerhall to counter the move and influence election delegation recognition.
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Forakerites
Cleveland
Taft
Foraker
James W. Stewart
M. Ws. Harvey
Louis Smithnight
John L. Rice
H. Q. Sargent
Grays’ Armory
Rmass
Acmerhall
Board of Elections
Taft Endorsed by Sandusky Republicans in County Meeting
Grant E Mouser visited Sandusky as Erie county Republicans reinstalled Carl B Clark and declared full support for Secretary Taft. The group condemned the December six resolution endorsing Taft and cited county sentiment for Taft.
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Sandusky
Grant E.mouser
Erie County
Republican Central - Committee
Taft
Carl B. Clark
Farmer's Wife Defends Self in Isleta Knife Attack
Near Isleta Ohio on Sunday evening Mrs. Elmer Wolfe fended off George Sergeant with a butcher knife after he entered the home and attacked her. She fled while Sergeant, wounded, was later found at a physician's residence. A warrant was sworn for his arrest on an attempted criminal assault charge.
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Coshocton
Elmer Wolfe
Isleta
George Sergeant
Supreme Court blocks Sartain ouster suit test case
The Ohio Supreme Court refused to allow Albert Sartain recent Franklin County sheriff appointee to file an ouster suit against George J. Karb who won t vacate, forcing Sartain to press the case in the circuit court. The decision tests whether second term sheriffs ending January 6 are extended one year under the biennial election amendment or create a vacancy for commissioners to fill.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Albert Sartain
Franklin County
George J. Karb
Sartain
Circuit Court
Fire destroys Jones block in Mt. Vernon
Fire at the Jones block in Mt. Vernon Ohio Friday nearly wiped out the structure. The blaze began in Card and Works restaurant melting five adjoining shops. Murphy and Daniels office suffered damaged records of Joe Hooker post G A R and a cartridge explosion caused flying bullets. Total loss estimated at 15000 dollars.
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Mt. Vernon
Jones Block
Card, & Work
Heduses
Murphy & Daniels
Joe Hooker
Suicide at Door Ends Tragedy in Cleveland
William Kelly a 59 year old machinist died after drinking carbolic acid on the sidewalk outside his home at 3024 East Seventy third street Cleveland. His wife had barred the door and witnessed him lift a bottle to his lips stagger to a tree and collapse.
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Cleveland
East Seventy-third Street
William Kelly
Growth of State Institutions in Ohio
Ohio's 18 state institutions are expanding and so are their maintenance costs. In 1907 total expenses reached 8,626,817 dollars, up 32,930 from 1906, while the population served rose to 18,878, an increase of 249.
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Columbus
Ohio
Receiver for a Telephone Company Prompts Receivership
Cincinnati Jan 14 The Citizens' Telephone Co of Batavia Ohio fell to a receiver Monday. The company with a capital stock of 150000 was claimed to be 21000 in debt in an application for receivership filed by stockholder Guy Johnes.
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Cincinnati
Citizens’ Telephone Co
Batavia
Guy Johnes
Fire destroys hay mow at Beal livery stable in Lorain
A Friday fire in the hay mow of Sam Beal livery stable in Lorain Ohio scorched seventeen horses slightly but all were saved. The blaze threatened the nearby Y M C A building and a fire station, but these structures escaped major damage.
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Lorain
Sam Beal
Cc. A
Patterson Re-elected President Of Ohio Anti-Saloon League
The trustees met in Columbus on Monday and re elected Rev. James Patterson of Columbus as president for another year.
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Patterson
Columbus
The
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
James Patterson
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Boyertown
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Admiral Evans
Ohio Legislature
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