Higher Court Reverses Lower in Key Ruling
Federal appeals court voided common law duty of care in safety appliance cases affecting railroads. Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and Denver Rio Grande faced reversals. court adopts Congress driven standard. Also reports steel plant sale, racing opener at Readville, Mexican gunboat joint demo, flood damage, and Georgia prison commission to be censured.
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St Louis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co
Denver & Ito Urania
Court of Apeals
Adi ‘Vince
Rio Grande
Santa Fe
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Con Steey
Akron man charged with fraud in bankruptcy case
Aug 25. H B Miller of Akron is charged with conveying 810,000 to defraud creditors in a federal bankruptcy case. Miller, former head of the Miller Co. reapers business, leading to the company’s earlier failure amid unsettled losses and claims. KE B Otis, trustee in bankruptcy, filed the charge in federal court Monday.
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Sol Levehburg
Allegheny Iron & Stel Co
Brackenriine
Pitteburg
Wansall
Alfred Hicks
Harry & Sheldon
Kirkpatrick & Co. Tours
Maedhburg Ten
Hicks
Judge Thompson Denies Stay Against Government Whisky Order
In Cincinnati August 6 judge Thompson in the United States court denied the petition of the Unter Dieting Co and others for an injunction to restrain the government from carrying out its order regarding whisky. The decision blocks the temporary relief sought. The case centers on government actions linked to whisky regulation and enforcement.
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Cincionati
Thompson
United States
Monroy
Unter Dieting Co
of Tempo
Local political row stirs at Chenery depot in Avi
A fragmented clipping reports a political contest between Werlingaon and Mirabel Wad levied Mondial over operations at the Chenery depot in Avi. Beery Bewkinaw Wiothrop is noted in connection with the dispute.
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Werlingaon
Antoinee
Chenery Deyatmoum
Avi
Beery Bewkinaw Wiothrop
Diverse 1900s incidents: deaths, crimes and strikes
John Denezak died after an attempted robbery in Chicago and at St Bernard’s hospital. A steamer Oregon ran aground near Thesealon with cargo damaged. A banker in Frankfort shot himself after stealing 125000. W Bryan canceled Syracuse speech over admission fee. Lexington judge trial issues accuse Judge Adams of prejudice. Hitchcock meeting signals GOP leads in New England. An Adams suicide linked to gas fumes. Break in Toronto strikers over jobs. Four men killed near Eugene in SP wreck. Corning NY says Haine case not sensational.
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John Denezak
Chicago
St. Bernard's Hospital
Oregon
Thesealon
Herr Geltermann
Altterdeutsche Credit Bank
Frankfort
Germany
W. J. Bryan
Syracuse
New York
Two Bays Drowned in Ardmore Ga During Monday Lake Incident
Reporting from Ardmore Georgia on August 25 a 1-year-old Stevens and 16-year-old Manford Jenkins drowned after falling into a lake during a Coopers Meet convention. In Cheinjat on August 26 the annual Journeymen Coopers National Union opened and will sit through the week. A separate note from Medina Ocha describes another drowning involving a 22-year-old Laidwan who died Monday after a failed attempt at a bridge crossing.
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Ardmore
Atle
Stevens
Manford Jenkins
Coopers
Cheinjat
Journeymen Coopers’ National Union
Missing sheriff books bog down Ohio finances audit
State examiner faces delays in estimating Guy Ghoga county finances as sheriff office ledgers go missing. Officials allege overcharges between 50000 and 75000 dollars. Thirty six books were returned from ex sheriff Mushern’s barn two weeks ago. The missing receipts volumes cover Ed Barry and Mulhern administrations and are crucial to cash records.
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Sheriff's Office
Cleveland
Guy
Ghoga
Mushern
Disappearance Mystery Linked to River Find in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on August 26 a leg found in a river sand bar at Bridge street is linked to the April disappearance of Elizabeth Hansen a Presbyterian missionary. The rest of her body remains missing though a shoe and stocking fragment match a shoe worn by Hansen. Attempts to locate her full remains continue.
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Cincinnati
Elizabeth Hansen
Presbyterian Church
Bridge Street
Mixa Hansen
General's Wife Murdered Near London in Suspected Robbery
The wife of Maj Gen. Charles Juard was killed Monday in a desolate wood near Seven Oaks outside London. No murderer is found and authorities suspect robbery as motive. Valuable rings were taken from the woman’s belongings.
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London
Charles Juard
Wood
Seven Oaks
Drys Win Two Elections in Crooksville Areas
In Manda Auk, the drys carried Crooksville and nearby areas with a strong majority. The vote tally shows a 62 percent margin favoring drys, signaling a decisive regional victory in these towns.
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Drys
Loudonville Tragedy Defense to Plead Insanity
Des Moines dispatch reports Iowa officers will seek Mrs. Morriv Stein and Mrs. Mary Bayard in Loudonville on murder charges. Defense argues Stern killed Herter Porter and himself with a revolver found at the scene. Bail offered to Bayard and Stein. Governor Cummins involved in evidence rules.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Otto
Morriv Stein
Mary Bayard
Londonvile
Morria Stein
Mise Hewler Porter
Miurder
Breln
Iowa Automobile Co
Stern
Mins Porter
Loudanville
Herter Porter
Morris Stein
Ais. Stet
Roads Attack Hours of Service Rule Test Case
In New York on August 2, four railroad companies including New York Central and New Jersey Central filed suits in the United States circuit court to test the constitutionality of the hours of service rule limited by the railway labor commission on March 4. The measure implements the employes hours of service law.
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New York
United States Circuit Court
New York Central
New Jersey Central
Ontario & Western
Lelaware
IaeWawana & Western
Fire Fatal to Three on York Avenue
Panic and fire claim three lives when a gas stove explodes in a Brooklyn apartment. Mrs Abravean, her baby, and two others are badly burned as the blaze rips through the dwelling. Firemen extinguish the flames as three die from injuries. Additional text references a 1907 national team match and transoceanic steamers, but the primary event is the fatal apartment fire.
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York
Mary Abrvean
Brooklyn
Pearold von
Joseph
Charlies
Sire
Abruso
Piremen
Bell Companies Stay, Cleveland Telephone Market in Flux
From Cleveland, reports claim Bell Telephone interests will withdraw from the city and Toledo, leaving Cleveland to the Cityshawa Telephone Co. without competition. The United States Telephone Co and Independent Long Distance may be sold to American Telephone & Telegraph Co. It could reshape state telecoms with independents gaining cohesion and Bell exiting major units. Also noted is a fatal assault on a woman near Amsterdam Avenue, who was killed when struck by a trolley after being choked by two attackers.
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Howard
Reformatory
Cleveland
J. C. Howard
Toledo
Euclid Auto Livery Co
Mansfield Reformatory
McGannon
Cotwintn
Glevnland
Hell Telephone Companion
Focal Feld
Ciyshawa Telephone Co
United States Telephone Co
Lone Distance Corporation
Amderican Telephone & Telegraph Co
United States Tele Phone Co
Anid
Bell
Chushoga Telephone Companion
New York
Aug. S
Amsterdam Avenue
Lasker Wins Fourth Game in World Championship
In Dusseldorf on 25, Dr Kinvanuel Tanker defeated Dr Tay rach of Nurembuie, extending the series. Lasker has won three games to Tar ranch's one, keeping his lead in the championship.
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Lasker
Dusseldorf
Aus
Kinvanuel Tanker
Dr. Tayrach
Nurembuie
Lasker Han
Tarranch
Indiana Pirates and a Writer's Mockery Echoed in Snaked Tale
A fragment from Emporia Gazette recounts a Hoosier author’s home visit where three youngsters enacted pirates, joking that Indiana lacks seas yet can wield literary piracy. The piece quips about a correspondent seeking originality and a narrator’s mischief with a bottle of real snakes.
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Intiana
Jean
Emporia Gazette
Chicago News
Indiana
Illness and humor in a terse doctor patient exchange
An eminent physician bluntly diagnoses undernutrition after a thorough exam. The emaciated caller retorts with a quip about needing a surgeon, then pays five dollars and exits, revealing a wry Chicago Tribune vignette on health and pride.
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Chicago Tribune
Overstudy and the perils of excess study
A compact, period voice item notes that excessive study harms health and dampens spirits. It quotes a quip about trust from Montalgue and recounts a child’s cautionary downhill run. The piece hints at miscommunications between patient and physician about symptoms and remedies.
Forbearance interview fragment on stage desire
Fragmentary dialogue recalls Forbearance and Sacon asking about stage ambitions. Egbert responds with vague, garbled lines about acting and truth, mentioning distrust of those who chase applause and a wary view of public life.
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Egbert
Vilet Hutt
Short Stories of Odd Facts and Figures Across Regions
A collection of curious statements covers voting ages in a nation, ship tonnage versus craft numbers, Fairlaike Alaska demographics and marriage demand, Philippine Islands tally growth from 1200 to 2600, Interior plans to reclaim wetland land from New York to San Francisco for 100 million inhabitants, an Angora goat quartet crossing the American continent from San Diego to New York traveling about fifteen miles daily.
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Fairlaike
Alaska
Department of the Interior
New York
American
San Diego
Cal
Home Notes on Household Tips From The Era
Practical hints on cleaning and mending from old newspapers. Tips include using raw potato to remove stains, covering worn hems with insertion, ironing without a hole-free board, and chalk powder mixtures to treat mildewed spots.
Protestant Denominations Plan Joint Mission Exhibition
The article notes a proposed summer missionary exhibition linked to a London event, with Protestant denominations including the Southern Presbyterian Church and Methodist Episcopal Church. It cites large church expenditures, mentions the Jeyan Church of England, and outlines Dr. G Campbell Morgan’s ten day Lent visit to New York for a Bible institute, plus transfers of ministers and sermon programs.
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Boxton
London
Southern Presbyterian Oburch
Baltimore
New Orleans
Episcopal Church
G. Campbell Morgan
Tendon
New York
William Georges Jordan's Faith and Daily Resilience
A New York Tribune excerpt extols inner courage and daily endurance. It praises faith driven strength to face ongoing trials, rising above burdens, and maintaining steady resolve in life’s hostile environment.
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Wiliam Georges Jordan
New York Tribune
Tales They Tell. A coltie being reared by I. He Greenwald of York county
A mangled OCR snippet mentions a coltie raised by I He Greenwald in York County Pa consuming milk and eggs daily. a Swiss haw counts yearly steps totaling about 9 700 000 or 25 740 steps per mile. a man named Ned at Atlantic Walhinade is hit by an auto at fifty mph and a railroad train. a watchman named Glward Thompeoo is mentioned in Shrewsbury River context.
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I. He Greenwald
York County
Bhrewsbury River
Mirror Waals Poem Ad Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text hints at an advertisement style line from The Mirror showing speculative phrasing about ad content and possible names. No clear event or person.
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Mans
Centev. Na
Comyn Moran
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Lou McDonald
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Erie Railroad
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York Central Lines
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