Ganton Murder Mystery 28 Year Old Woman Found Dead
Elizabeth Crown aged 28 was found dead with head wounds in an alley near her Canton room. Doctors say the head wound was from a sharp instrument. She had recently moved to Canton and was seen in wine rooms with a man. Police note she reported being robbed of all her money earlier. The body lay half a mile from her home.
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Elizabeth Brown
Canton
Elizabeth Crown
Cently
Poles
Thaw Trial Sees Jammed Court as Jury Selection Advances
In New York on January seventh jurors shift as two panel members depart by mutual consent while the Thaw trial proceeds with a brisk pace. Salesman Charles Gow of the American Tobacco Co qualifies as juror No.5 and Jerome and Littleton coordinate the proceedings. In Pittsboro Mrs. Holman Evelyn Nesbit and Miss Vern Simonton refuse to testify in the Mary K. Thaw case, with Mrs. Holman stating she would like to see Thaw freed despite his alleged treatment of her.
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New York
Gested
William H
Signal Conwan
J. Jatéf
Jorreton
Gelles B. Conway
William E.brewer
Charles ©. Gows
Toobacco Company
Pittsboro
Mia
Charles J. Holman
Evelyne Thaw
Howard Nesbit
Mise Ila Vern Simonton
Marry K. Thaw
Holman
Sandusky Republicans Repudiate Taft Pledge in Erie County
In Erie County Ohio the Republican central committee repudiated a Taft pledge. Twenty-one of thirty-one voting members, in person or by proxy, chose Carl B. Clark as chairman and ousted Taft officers by a 14 to 2 vote. The move follows a revolt engineered by Major Ste B. Wilcox amid Foraker sentiment and hints at a power shift within the county party. The committee absolves itself from past actions and declares a complete repudiation of the spring decision.
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Erie County Committee
Sandusky, O
Erie County Republican Centrat Com‘uarties
Tgs
Carl B. Clark
Taft
Otlet
Taft Organiza
County
Erie County
Foraker Union
Ste B. Wilcox
Foraker
Bond increase sought in Standard Oil case tied to rebating
United States Attorney Sime filed a motion in the circuit court of appeals to raise the bond for the Standard Oil Company of Indiana from 6 million to about 29 million to secure government suit against alleged asset manipulation. The request follows a large fine by Judge Landis and concerns alleged falsification concealment and bad faith by the Rockefeller era firm. In Columbus, Mrs. Jonnie Conkrell and her daughter Etta Cockrell are in critical condition at Protestant hospital after a home wreck last night caused by a natural gas explosion.
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China
His
United States
Sime Today
Circuit Court of Appeals
Standard
Indiana
Agaluet
Landislawinet
Rockefeller? Corporation
Sima
Columbus, O
Tan
Jonnie Conkrell
Mies Etta Cockrell
Protestant Hospital
Night Riders Burn Bethel and Sherburne Warehouses
In Garlisle Kentucky on June 7 a night rider attack destroyed a tobacco warehouse, the Bethel post office, and Peters Brothers store, plus an independent warehouse at Sherburne containing about 200000 pounds. Riders cut telephone wires and threaten to seek troops from the County Judge and Governor Wilson to restore order.
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Garlisle
Peters Brothers
Bethel
Sherburne
Wilson
Boy in Harmony Supposed Tail Cutting Spree
Springfield Ohio January seventh reports say dogs north of the city return home tail-less. Local farmer families accuse a boy named Fink Mving near Harmony of catching canines and cutting off tails. The town marshal has been notified as authorities seek to stop the bizarre vandalism.
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Springfield. O
Fink Mving
Harmony
Exhausted Legislatures to Adjourn Until Monday
Columbus reports both the senate and house will adjourn Tuesday afternoon after a taxing Monday. Leaders say nothing remains to refer to committees and time can be used better at home. Expected program unchanged unless altered. Representative Reynolds will introduce child labor and employers facility bills urged by labor.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Reynolds
Ohio senator to propose mine safety commission
Columbus January 7 Senator Pol lock of Stark county will introduce a bill to appoint a seven member mine safety commission. Three inspectors will represent miners operators and the others will be chief mine inspectors to be named by the governor. They will recommend changes in the law to protect life and health in Ohio mines.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pollock
Stark County
Mount Royal Returns to Queenstown Harbor in Uncertain Idle
The Canadian Pacific steamer Mount Royal, missing at sea since December, sailed into Queenstown harbor under light steam. Captains report heavy weather from Antwerp departure, with the vessel then making for Queenstown. One hundred forty casualties were feared. authorities cautious about the ship's fate.
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Queenstown
Ireland
Canadian Pacific
Mount Royal
Antwerp
Unitalia
Two more bootleggers captured in Athens trial
In Athens Ohio two more bootleggers were captured and brought to trial. Sol Khwbie and Edward Bats pleaded not guilty as the local option vote looms. A seized quantity of what appears to be alcohol was analyzed showing a high percentage of ethanol.
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Athens
Dan
Sol
Edward Bats
Eieh
Kimble
Secon Ofenae
Mike Hayey
Wealthy Doctor Fatally Struck by Train in Ohio
Dr BoM Gee, a prominent Black physician and Wilberforce and Jefferson Medical College graduate, was killed last evening in Tancavilly Ohio by a railroad train. He was a wealthy local leader with about forty thousand dollars in assets.
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Tancavilly
Bom. Gee
Gi W
Wilberforce
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Liquors Barred Order Shakes Prohibition Movement
Washington dig reports Master General Meyer issues directive affecting liquor transport on mail routes. The order requires contract carriers to abstain from transporting intoxicating liquor while performing mail service, a move seen as far reaching and likely to gain broad approval amid strong sentiment.
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Washington
Dig
Meyer
Aball
Graft Alleged in Ink Supply Scam Heads to Indictment
Washington January 7 A federal grand jury indicted Edwin M. Van Dyck a former chemist and ink maker for the bureau and Victor Bloede president of the Baltimore firm on charges of fraud and conspiracy to defraud the government. The case centers on allegedly rigged color samples and inflated payments totaling between 70000 and 76000 dollars for black dry color used in the engravings bureau from 1901 to 1906.
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Washington
Federal Grand Jury
Edwin M. van Dyck
Bureau
Victor Bloede
Victor Bloods Company
Baltimore
van Dyck
Bloede
Bloode
Baltimore Company
van Myck
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Murder charge filed in Whitmore case in Jarrison
Police state enough evidence exists to indict Whitmore on first degree murder. Five arrests have been made. one suspect reportedly confessed. The body was found in the Taumpblack swamp. officials with Chief Rogerénilats refuse to detail the investigation or motives.
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Jarrison
N. J
The
Police
Tine
Pheadore
Whitmore
Christus
Rogerénilats
Will En
Deavor
Taumpblack
Artest
Foraker Faces Setback in Republican Primary Plans
Columbus report on Senator Joseph I. Foraker as party leaders clash over Huffman primary changes and calendar cleanups. Democratic leaders resist united opposition while Taft faction aids agenda to block pending bills, reshaping the legislative outlook. Wayne delegates to lead House committees.
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Columbus
Jan
Joseph I. Foraker
Lawt
Cairok
Foraker
Taft Lendem
Munich
Ogainer
United Action
Senate
House
Wents
Wayne
Defiance Merchant T M A Hor t dies by drowning
Prominent Defiance resident T M A Hort is reported to have died by his own hand this morning in the Ma rnee river. Hort was a prominent merchant, a director at Ft Joowl Bank, and involved in several manufacturing interests.
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Defiance
T.M. A. Hort
Tinwels
Manmee River
Horn
Ofty Sounell
Ft Joowl Bank
Family struck by train in Steubenville tragedy
In Steubenville Ohio last night a passenger train fatally struck George Kuhns aged 37 and her five year old son. The husband and watchman, standing near the crossing, were injured as the entire family suffered severe injuries.
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Steubenville, O
Jun. T
George Kuhns
Hehand
Boston Endures Two Destructive Fires in One Night
Boston, Jan. 7. Two early fires caused over 200000 dollars in damage in rapid succession. The Suffolk Coal company store burned in the first blaze. A second blaze at Arygoods store of Johner and McWeeney destroyed multiple businesses and threatened adjacent homes.
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Boston
Mass
Ast
Suffolk Coal Company
Arygoods
Johner
McWeeney
Adoen
Boiler explosion near McComb injures four in Ohio area
A boiler with a corn shredding outfit exploded seven miles west of McComb Findlay Ohio on Monday afternoon. John Miller twenty eight and Frank Courtright twenty four will die. William Dewalt fifty and Thomas Renelaw seventy were badly singed but expected to recover.
Seven Men Drowned In River Skiff Incident
At Kickapoo in Leavenworth County seven men drowned when a skiff overturned during a crossing to the Kansas side while returning home from work on a pipe line project for the Kan Natural Gas Company. Two men, William Sharp and Frank Loean, survived after rescue by Schweitzer at great personal risk. The dead include Frank Hill, Ralph H N, Charles Baker, John Baker, Hundley, Grover Hundley and an unknown man.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Astrawait
Kickapoo
William Sharp
Frank Loean
Schweitzer
Phe
Frank Hill
Ralph HN
Charles Baker
Ant
John Baker
Kner Hundley
Grover Hundley
Kanjs Natural Gag Company
Kansas
Companions Itt Life and Death Notice Collage
A brief column reports a series of sudden deaths in a single household era. Mrs. Priest died of heart failure found in bed and Mrs. Grossinger collapsed while walking. Badio, over 70, and Perry Mason with his 18 year old wife who had been married a year are mentioned in the scattered items.
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Iyan
Ana Priest
Mire
Amelia Grossi
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Dalete
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Ganton
Diwling
Jerome
Littleton
Joige Dowling
Sandusky
Sims
Dills Wellson
Coleus, O
Thige
Jade Dillon
Freivkiin
London
Ink Company
General Assembly
Huffman
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