President Roosevelt decries defects in currency system
President Roosevelt urges federal control over interstate commerce and strong antitrust measures, proposing chartered national corporations, mandatory accounting, and a centralized supervisory body to curb monopolies. He supports an elastic, secure currency and calls for emergency issues with safeguards. He delays tariff discussion until after the election.
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Opening Session of the 60th Congress in Washington
The 60th Congress opened with ovations for Speaker Joseph G Cannon and Democratic leader John Sharp Williams. Democrats and Republicans cheered as new members were sworn in, rules debated, and a memorial moment honored deceased members. Chaplain Couden led the prayer as Clerk McDowell called roll.
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Senate
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Joseph G. Cannon
John Sharp Williams
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Cooper
Wisconsin
McDowell
Poice
Pierce
Couden
Experiment on the Ear Detects Tiny Pressure Variations
An investigation tested ear sensitivity using a telephone and alternating currents at 2250 and 500 cycles per second. Pressure variations were induced at the ear, leading to the conclusion that a normal ear can respond to pressure changes of about four ten billionths of a millimeter of mercury.
Passenger Train Wreck Kills Three Near Shenandoah
Baltimore report details a fatal wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio line at Shenandoah junction. Three passengers died including W. L. Hoffman and his daughter Nelle, plus an unidentified white man. Others injured were serious but not fatally hurt, including Antonio Roselvo from Frostburg and Joseph Enhart of Brooklyn. The St Louis and New York express was sideloaded by a derailed freight train, caused by a second freight collision, as it passed at high speed. Hoffman and his daughter worked in the cashier’s department at Camden station in Baltimore.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Shenandoah Junction
W. L. F. Hoffman
Nelle
Antonio
Rosclvo
Frostburg
Joseph Enhart
Brooklyn
Delano Filial Murder Stuns Minnesota Town
In Delano Minnesota on December 3 86 year old John Much elheim was killed by his daughter Frances 50. She struck him with a heavy knife and then laid his head across a pail and cut his throat causing blood to flow into the pail.
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Delano, Minn
John Muchelheim
Frances
Four Mississippi River Steamers Destroyed by Fire in Winters Quarters
Four Mississippi river steamers at S. Peters & Son boat yards in Wabash Minnesota were destroyed by fire. Total loss estimated at 106000 dollars. The vessels Cyclone Vansant Isaac Marx B and J W were listed with losses of 25000 35000 30000 and 15000 respectively. Cause of the blaze remains a mystery.
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S. Peters & Son
Wabash
Cyclone
Isaac
J. W. Vansant
Marx B
Child's Smoking Fatality In South Chicago
In South Chicago a two year old boy died after attempting to light his father’s pipe. He took the pipe while his parents were away, dropped a match on his clothing, and died before his mother could reach him. The incident occurred on December 3 in Chicago.
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Chicago
Albert Rabsha
Train wreck kills engineer near Marion Alabama
An east bound Southern railway passenger train derailed after striking a broken rail near Marion Alabama. Engineer Frank Little was trapped beneath the engine and died. His fireman was fatally injured.
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Ala
Southern Railway
Marion
Frank Little
Sister-in-law of Justice Brewer dies after stair fall
Mrs Frances Woods, 60, sister-in-law of Supreme Court Justice David J. Brewer, was fatally injured in a fall at her Kansas City home. She died shortly after slipping down a flight of stairs on December 3.
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Frances Woods
David J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Nebraska Battleship Conducts Final Trial On Puget Sound
Word from the navy department reports the battleship Nebraska completed her final acceptance trial on Puget Sound achieving 18.88 knots under forced draught for four hours. The contract speed was 18 knots, marking a successful test of the vessel prior to commissioning.
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Navy Department
Nebraska
Puget Sound
Safe crackers raid Bay Minette court for cash and drafts
Mobile Alabama December 3 report says safe crackers operated successfully at Bay Minette securing money checks and drafts valued from 30 000 to 9 000. The target was the office of Tax Collector H H Cooper in the courthouse.
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Mobile
Ala
Bay Minette
H. H. Cooper
Remarkable revival after penknife windpipe surgery
In Springfield Ohio 4 year old Lucille Hudson was thought dead from diphtheria and smothering. Dr Louis Lyman revived her by slitting the windpipe with a penknife and inserting a rubber tube, then breathing into the chest for about an hour. She began to breathe and recover.
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Lucille Hudson
Edward Hudson
Louis Lyman
Ohio Fair Managers to Meet in Wapakoneta December 11
Ohio fair officials statewide will convene in Wapakoneta for the annual meeting of the Ohio Fair Managers association on December 11. Morning and afternoon sessions will feature 14 fair managers speaking and a public evening program at the Brown theater with A P Sandles and Allen O Meyers as principal speakers followed by a banquet. A New Bremen Tri-County Fair Co stockholders meeting decided no more fairs. the firm faces foreclosure on a $3,000 debt despite two decades of exhibitions and local pride.
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Ohio Fair Managers’ Association
Wapakoneta
Brown Theater
A. P. Sandles
Ottawa
Senate
Allen O. Meyers
New
Bremen
Tobacco Ban Tightens City Hall In Cleveland
President W J Spring born issues order banning tobacco in all city hall offices in Cleveland. Mayor Tom L Johnson approves, though he notes he will be a victim of reform. The ban applies to offices visited by the public, with a postscript permitting tobacco after working hours.
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W. J. Spring
Board of Public Service
Tom L. Johnson
Johnson
President Springborn
Knife and Revolver Fatal Stabbing at Dayton Christening
In Dayton Ohio Alfonso Rozzo an Italian reputed Black Hand member was shot and stabbed to death by Dominick Alloio at 704 South Williams Street during a baptismal celebration. Rozzo allegedly disrupted the christening and after a fight ensued Alloio claimed self defense and fled. Rozzo died almost instantly as he attacked Albio’s wife with a knife. Albio then fired a revolver. The incident occurred in front of several women and children and the ceremony was halted.
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Alfonso Rozzo
Black Hand
Dominick Alloio
South
Williams Street
Alloio
Rozzo
Albio
Plea to Confederates to quit displaying their colors
The Southwell Post G A R of Columbus Ohio adopts resolutions appealing to Confederate soldiers to curb the display of Confederate flags. It asserts the nation is reunited and there should be no symbol that implies divided devotion, urging acceptance of the postwar unity.
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Columbus
Southwell Post
Colece
State hospital probe returns to Columbus
A state board of charities committee finished an inquiry into Athens state hospital affairs and sent findings to Columbus. Three issues were examined including alleged scalding of inmate Mrs. Mary North, neglect of a patient with a broken limb, and the alleged slaughter of bulls and cows with calves for food. Findings await the governor’s report.
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Athens, O
State Board of Charities
Athens State Hospital
Columbus
Mary North
Ohio State trustees file annual report in Columbus
Ohio State University trustees presented their annual report to Gov Harris showing 2277 students. State receipts totaled 615491 45 with disbursements 598258 80 marking a net rise of 120 students from last year. They project spending over 3 million for improvements and note student wages of 7789 66 for the year.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Harris
Dayton hospital seeks Shaker farm purchase option
Columbus Ohio The Dayton state hospital per annual report to Gov Harris shows an option to buy the old Shaker farm at 80000 dollars with until 1909. Due to wage and supply costs the maintenance per capita rose to 158.41 dollars about 11 percent higher than last year. Total expenditures reached 168864.49 dollars while 339025 is asked for.
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Columbus
Dayton State Hospital
Harris
Dying coal miner shot amid family hunting trip incident
Ironton Ohio Chester Cable 19 a coal miner lies at Keller hospital from a pistol wound inflicted by Joseph Addis who is at large The three Cable boys and two Addis brothers went hunting They had been drinking and when Joseph Addis was thrown over an embankment by Chester Cable he drew a pistol and shot Cable
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Chester Cable
Keller Hospital
Joseph Addis
Cable Boys
Addis
Cable
Tragedy as Fire Destroys Home in Harrison Township
Mr and Mrs Harri gon White of Harrison township left three children alone on Thanksgiving day. Returning, they found the house and contents burned with one child dead and two others escaping. Origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Gallipolis, O
Harrigon White
Harrison Township
Alienation of Wife's Affection Charged in Lima Suit
Charles McClintock sues Samuel G. Parks in Lima Ohio alleging Parks alienated his wife's affections. McClintock seeks a $5,000 judgment amid sensational claims that have startled business and social circles.
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Lima
Charles McClintock
Samuel G Parks
Parks
McClintock
Four year old girl injured by vicious game rooster
In Piqua Ohio a four year old daughter of Frank Gear was attacked by a dangerous game rooster. The bird bit the child on the temples and forehead as she fled toward the house, risking the loss of sight in one eye and leaving serious facial wounds.
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Piqua, O
Frank Gear
Belmore Votes Dry In Local Option Result
In Columbus Grove Ohio Belmore residents approved a dry local option by 64 to 32 despite a history of being wet. Kalida with about eight saloons is preparing to vote on the same question.
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Columbus Grove
Belmore
Kalida
Stealing Liquors Case in Marion Arrests
Frank Sebok a saloon keeper and grocer was arrested on a charge of robbing a freight car containing imported wines and liquors. His two brothers in law Stephen and Wm Vargo are also held on that charge.
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Marion
Frank Sebok
Stephen
Wm. Vargo
A Gambler's End in Middletown
Roy Swigert aged 23 ends his life with a gun in Middletown Ohio after gambling losses He was a rougher at the rolling mill and leaves a widow and two small children.
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Middletown
Roy Swigert
Ada hunter shot in hand near Lewiston reservoir
Bellefontaine reports Frank Johnson of Ada was struck in the hand by a companion while hunting near Lewiston reservoir. Doyle Solomon, 12, also hunting nearby, accidentally shot himself in the foot.
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Frank Johnson
Ada
Lewiston Reservoir
Doyle Solomon
Prison Matron Resigns in Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus dispatch reports Miss Laura Rigsby resigns after years as assistant matron at the state penitentiary. Ma belle Beck, previously in charge of one of the strong wards at Gallipolis state hospital, is chosen by Warden Gould to fill the vacancy.
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Columbus, O
Laura Rigsby
Mabelle Beck
Gallipolis State Hospital
Gould
Van Wert Local Option Election Set For December 16
The Van Wert city council, meeting in adjourned session, ordered a local option election to be held December 16. The city has about 8 000 residents and fourteen saloons anticipate possible changes.
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van Wert
Pardon Granted to Lifelong Allen County Inmate
Ben Simons, a 11 year inmate from Allen county and longtime warden’s office porter, received a Thanksgiving day pardon from Governor Harris in Columbus Ohio. He reportedly rarely violated prison rules.
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Ben Simons
Allen County
Harris
Simons
Shot by his brother McArthur Bundy Allen wounded
Allen was badly wounded in the foot by an accidental gun discharge held by his brother Marion Allen. He was taken to a Columbus hospital for treatment.
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McArthur
Bundy Allen
Marion
Allen
Columbus
Natural Result Fatal Shooting While Hunting Near Ripton
A farmer named Geo Geister, 20, near Ripton, Sandusky County, was shot and killed while clearing a passage through a thicket with his gun. Norris Green, 3, of Wakeman, also injured when a similar accident occurred, losing part of his right ear.
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Geo. Geister
Ripton
Norris Green
Wakeman
Man Dies After Accident While Hunting Near Gilboa
Harry McCullough, 26, of Leipsic Ohio, who lived near Gilboa, accidentally shot himself while hunting. Both barrels of his 4a shotgun discharged into his bowels. medical staff expected death. He leaves a wife and child.
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Leipsic
Harry McCullough
Gilboa
Routed By a Woman Traps Burglary Suspect
In Youngstown Ohio Mrs. Andy Pessi confronted a burglar in her kitchen. She struck him with a chair, breaking a window as he fled. The intruder escaped and was not captured.
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Youngstown
Andy Pessi
Local Inventor John B Overmyer Dies at Home
John B Overmyer, inventor of the time lock safe, died suddenly at his country home near Somerset in western Ohio. The death, attributed to a heart ailment, occurred 39 miles west of Zanesville, ending a career noted for innovations in safe security.
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Zanesville
John B
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