Militant Suffragists Clamp Down On London Premier Visit
Riotous suffragists shadowed Prime Minister Asquith in Leven and Fifeshire, clashing with constables outside a hall. A hammer damaged Hamburg offices while police contained the crowd. Hunger strikes loomed as arrests increased, with notable figures like Sylvia Pankhurst and Mrs Drummond facing jail or fines.
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Leven
Fifeshire
Searner
Bae
Labor Party
London
George Henry Roberts
Norwich
Blake Pines
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Lespard
John French
Bie
Tusday
Sylvia Pankhurst
Girl Wore Man's Togs In Cleveland Case
Cleveland police report a 16 year old girl from Akron named Vick Congers arrested for wearing a man's clothing. She is held awaiting her mother and sister's arrival from Canton and Akron for further questioning. The incident highlights themes of identity and social expectations in the period.
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Cleveland
Vick Congers
Akron
Canton
Plorente McGuire
Abo
Reinstatement of Canton Police Chief Leads to Civil Service Finding
Canton chief of police faced 16 charges and was reinstated after the civil service commission found? Bly Management commentary included. The oddly garbled text references a ban doomer and a dialogue about a pan or cooking item, suggesting a fragmented page with unrelated chatter.
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Canton
Governors to appoint commission for New England railroad inquiry
Boston January 30 New England governors plan a joint commission to investigate railroad business. Each state will name two citizens to form a conference to study transportation matters and report on developing and operating the regional railroad system. Members serve without pay, expenses covered by the appointing state.
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New England
Boston
New
Engand
Taft on McKinley Birthday at Ohio Society Dinner
President Taft spoke at the third annual Ohio Society of Washington dinner honoring McKinley’s birthday. The event, held in Washington, included remarks by Clark Cannon Pomereve and Burton on McKinley as a citizen and trustee to the Philippine people. Taft noted the American government’s obligation to guide the Philippines.
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Washingtom
Ohio
Taft
Ohio Society of Washington
McKin Jey
Hir Ax
New Haven
Conn
Confinus
Clark Anid
Store Wrecked in Feud Fire Tragedy at Berea
An explosion and fire destroyed a store in Berea on January 10 prompting fears of a feud related incident. Authorities report the event followed by structural collapse as flames spread through the building.
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Berea
Women riders to circumnavigate continent for charity ride
A New York dispatch reports a group of women from the city plan a long horseback journey to Ban Prat, aiming to scatter their message along a continental route. The riders will depart in the spring, with notable halting points including Cleveland and Indian venues as they travel via Chicago and beyond.
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New York
Ban Prat
Western
Akovd
Cleveland
Bis
Chicago
Man Ends His Life In Ottawa Farm Incident
Otto Lehman son of Leo Lehman of a local farm near Ottawa Ohio, ended his life by shooting himself through the heart. The tragedy occurred January 30 as police and neighbors reported the fatal self inflicted act.
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Ottawa
Otto Lehman
Leo Lehman
Here
Couple identified in Arlington hotel deaths
Positive identification confirms J. F. Frits, 28, of Toledo, a representative of the Aged year Hubber company, and Mrs. Mabel Maynard, 20, of Toledo, found dead in a hotel room. They registered as spouses and officials believe escaping gas caused the tragedy.
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Arlington Hotel
J. F. Frits
Toledo
Agedyear Hubber Company
Mabel Maynard
Iife
Lost Nail and Damaged Finger Case at Wheeling
In Bt Clairsville Ohio on January 30 Anna Nickle received a verdict of 85 against Wheeling Traction Co for a missing nail injury when a car window fell on the finger. In Washington on January 30 the House passed a bill to fund a Greek design Lincoln memorial building in the capital and approved appropriations for the District of Columbia maintenance.
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Clairaville
Anna Nickle
Wheeling Traction Company
Washington
House
Abraham Lincoln
District of Columbia
Carmody Aims to Shield Sickles Case in Letter
New York Attorney General Carmody told Mrs Helen D Longstreet widow of Confederate General Sickles that sympathetic appeals will not derail the state's prosecution for misusing 23474 dollars while chairman of the state monuments commission. He urged repayment as a condition to return home with decency and honor.
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Expres
Albany
N. Y
Carmody
Helen D. Longstreet
Sickles
State
New York
Sicklesto
State Monuments Commission
Gettysburg
Illegal killing of seals alleged in Alaska affair
Washington reports serious charges about North American Commercial company officers. A House committee says the attorney general should sue Teaac Liebee and collect the $600,000 bond to recover damages to the seal herd of Alaska from 1890 to 1910.
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Washington
North American Com Company
Pribiloff Islands
Bering Sea
House
Department of Commerce and Labor
Teaac Liebee
Alaska
North American Commercial Company
North American Commercisl Company
Fragmentary note on particle theory by Bt Nicholas
A terse historical note discusses the nature of particles and their behavior in fluids. The fragment references solid and liquid particles, mixing with phases and being carried by them, while distinguishing them from gases. The source is unclear and appears as a stray scientific musing.
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Nicholas
Variance Over Smith Tax Law Sparks High Level Debate
In Columbus Ohio on January 30 1918 a clash arose over the Smith 1 per cent tax law after a Supreme Court ruling. Governor Cox and the State Tax Commission argue the decision guts the act while Attorney General Hogan says the law remains constitutional and intact. An amendment to cap the levy at 16 mills is under preparation to preserve the act’s aims and sustain tax obligations.
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Supreme Court
Cox
State Tax Commission
RK B M. Ditty
Supreme Court of Ohio
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