Suppressed Dickinson report on military prep sparks debate
Washington reports that parts of a Dickinson war prep document were expurgated to avoid public harm. Secretary of War and General Wood backed broader release, while Taft cabinet members seek limits. The observed text warns of unprepared national defenses, shortages, and disorganization, and recommends a national defense council.
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Washington
Lawy of Representatives
Dickinson
Genaral Leonar Wood
Taft
Atart
Wood
Cannon
House
Salem Workmen Organize to Fight The Butchers
Salem Ohio December 16 A meat war disrupts city retail trade as 650 workers form a meat club to boycott wholesale Pittsburg firms claiming higher local prices and refuse to cut costs. Orders together aim at securing Pittsburgh wholesale prices and pressuring local dealers.
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Salem
Pittsburg
Shamrock II the Finest Steer Destined for Death
Shamrock II, hailed as the finest steer in the country, was fattened on rich pasture before being shipped to Chicago. County Tippecanoe meat judge Richard A. Carden directed that the steer be slaughtered after reaching about 1,100 pounds, marking a third time the town claimed top prizes in cattle raisin contests.
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Iowa State Agriculture College
Shamrock
Richard A. Carden
County Tipperary, Inc. Land
Valuable Jewel Awarded to Mrs. Augusta Stetson in Will
In Concord New Hampshire it is rumored Mrs Augusta Stetson receives Mrs Mary Maker Wady’s estate as the crown of diamonds a large ring of Mrs Eddy’s jewelry valued among deeds and cash at up to two million dollars with leading beneficiaries including the Hokton church and the Decouah church of Christian Scientists.
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Concord
Hokton
Decoua Ehuren
Christian Sglentiet
New York
Ttamm
Agguaty St¢lan
Excom
No Frills Planned for Harmon Inauguration
Ohio Column reports Governor Harmon will have a lean inauguration on January 9. Justice Spear of the Ohio Supreme Court will administer the oath in the governor’s office with a small official gathering. No inaugural address, music, or decorations, no National Guard ceremony, and no inaugural ball.
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Justice Spear
Ohio Supreme Court
Harmon
Capitol
Wireless Mt Vernon 8 to Install New Tat on Main Street
A contract was closed Thursday morning by J R Sawyer of Columbus for a wireless taton to be installed in Union Neck on south Main street. Two tall poles will be erected, front and rear, surpassing any in the city. Tawyer will run the toll office, with Levi Key of Columbus heading the company. H ert Hyatt of this city is also interested. the lawyer will liaise with Keyes in Columbus via Hyatt's instruments.
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Mt. Vernon
J. R. Sawyer
Columbus OF & Cule
Union ‘Neck
South Main Street
Tawyer
Lool
Levi Key
Olumbhva
Cou Om
Flert Hyatt
Keyes
Fire Averted After Whiskey Cigar Store Hero Stops Fire
John Kilkenney of Wooster avenue spotted flames belching from a basement window at the M. J. Davill building on South Main Street near Vine Street. He alerted others, called the fire department, and his quick action kept a large pile of newspapers and woodwork from igniting a restaurant next door. Investigators say the smoking remains were from discarded cigarette butts or matches, likely careless, ending a potential disaster.
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John Kiikenney
Wooster Avenue
Kilkerrey
Barnyard Murder Case Bound Over for Grand Jury
In Prinfield two men, Clifford Dillard and three others, Halpi Clifford and Thomen, were bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing before Maplntrate George Tebon. Clifford Dillard is charged with second degree murder for the shooting of Homer Dillon. others charged with no fault with intent to kill. No bonds were fixed due to impossibility of obtaining bail.
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Bprinfield
Willum Dillard
Bhe Three Sone
Halpi
Clifford
Thomen
George Tebon
Clifford Dillard
Bce
Homer Dillon
Plonage Charged in Columbus Immigrant Case
United States Immigration Inspector Jacob Brodle of Pittsburgh indicted Gust James and William Chekeres Greek brothers in Columbus for importing Greek boys to work in theaters lunch rooms and moving picture show rooms. Federal court charges allege violation of immigration laws and implicate Columbus as a headquarters.
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Columbus
Ohio
Glio
United States Immigration
Jacob Brodle
Pittsburg
Gust
James
William Chekeres
Burglary Hit Pyres Martin Co Store In Sandusky
In Sandusky Ohio on December 15 the Wan Con s Wear store of Pyres Martin and Company near the central police station was robbed of furs valued at $600. Edward W Peach the senior partner confronted a large yellow bulldog believed to be a belated patron’s dog. After driving the dog into the street the burglary was later discovered and police seek the animal as the key clue.
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Sandusky
Pyres, Martin & Company
Central Police
Edward W. Peach
Opera
Atora
Pusch
Burning Answer on Abstract Form and Thought
A cryptic remark notes that an abstract form is a concept we can contemplate but cannot teach. It cites a quoted line about giving an example, followed by a clipped exclamation. The text reads like a fragmented quotation from a 19th century periodical with incomplete attributions.
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Loudon Tit
Live STOCK AND CRDN CHICAGO MARKET PRICES LISTED
Market notes from Chicago and surrounding cities show mixed livestock prices and grain quotes. Cattle and hogs vary by region with calves, sheep, and lambs priced. wheat and corn quoted with regional demand hints. Prices use regional shorthand and partial terms, reflecting a dense OCR of a cattle and grain listing.
Death Mystery of Launtry Girl Near Columbus Cemetery
Body found in a vacant lot near Columbus Cemetery identified as Florence Bear by farmer Fred Bear. Autopsy inconclusive on death cause. investigators suspect postmortem placement. No evidence of suicide or foul play. chemical tests planned for poison traces. Police trace body to scene via tire tracks and a suitcase bearing a clue to an unknown writer.
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Columbus
Fred Bear
Farmer
Grove City
Jinn
Florence Bear
Pelite
Pollow
Pekerine
Ehlorefertm
B. J. Smith
Avondale Avenue
Mound Street
Jackson Pike
Clifford
Two Girls Die in Gas Fatality in Salem Home
Esther Needham and Elva Sheen, 15, cousins, were found dead in a gas filled bedroom at Mrs Mary Costello's home after an open heater and fight caused gas to escape. The stove went out, killing both girls likely by gas poisoning. London reports a marriage engagement for Lord Detlod and Vivian Gould, daughter of George J. Gould of New York.
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Salem
Esther Needham
Elva Sheen
Aether
Mary Costello
Elva
Esther
Vivian Gould
London
Lord Detlod
George J. Gould
New York
Many Dead in Wrecked Mine Near Tacoma Va
At Greene near Tacoma 12 men were killed by a gas explosion in Bond Coal Co mine. Thirteen men were inside. two survived, one died later. Superintendent Rowman led a rescue party down the shaft and has not been heard from. Inspectors arrived with safety gear to aid recovery as a fire broke out. The blast likely started from gas ignited by an open lamp.
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Shaft
Tacoma
Greene
Here
Bond Coal Company
Ritchie
Charles Rosenbaum
Mutehle
Rosenbaum
James Rowman
Hettom
Wten
Ft Te
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Yoo
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