Senator Foraker Hosts Loyalists Amid Columbus Lobby Night
Crowds gather at the Ghittenden hotel as Senator Foraker and Lieutenant Governor Harding discuss Ohio politics. Local Foraker organizers report steady backing, with key supporters and county figures visiting and plans set for a Friday rally at the Board of Trade building.
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Supreme Court
Foraker
John Slemmons
Toledo
Senator Carson
Greene County
D.C. Rutan
Carroll County
Lawson Emerson
Colin McDonald
Urbana
Warden Gould
RB. F. Hayward
Springfield
M. R. Patterson
Findlay
Captain Wood
Rosco Mauch
Sherman Eagle
Gallipolia
John W. Barger
Waverly
Senator Foraker
Cuyshoga County
Willis G. Rowland
Republican Executive Committee
Malcolm Karshner
Tn Franklin County
H. A. Arline
N. Cook
Franklin County
Board of Trade
Impeachment Mock Trial at Gridiron Club Banquet
The Gridiron Club staged a satire of the Senate impeachment of Uncle Joe Cannon at its 20th anniversary banquet in the Willard. President Roosevelt and dignitaries attended as skits featured a mock inauguration and parodies of Lawson, Chadwick, Lodge, Foraker, Beveridge, and Scott.
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Uncle Joe’ Cannon
President
Roosevelt
Washington
Joe’ Cannon
House of Representatives
Gorman
Senate
Twalght
New Willard
J. M. Carson
Santiago
Thomas W. Lawson
Col. Green
Cassie Chadwick
Sanatora Lodge
Foraker
Beveridge
Scott
Major Carson
Record of Marriages and Estates Filed in Falls Township
A detailed local record lists marriage licenses and filings for J J Houston and Lizzie Shuster of New Pittsburg, William Mosure and Aida M Miller of Washington Ip, plus affidavits in lunacy proceedings against Levi Sniff of Falls Township. It notes executors named, wills presented for probate, administrators sought, bond actions, and court hearing dates in late January for various estates and guardianships.
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J. J. Houston
Jobs
Lizzie Shuster
New Pittsburg
William Mosure
Logan
Aida M. Miller
Washington Ip
Stump
Levi Sniff
Falls Township
Roosevelt Demands No Mercy on Packers Trust Bust
President Roosevelt orders Attorney General Moody to seek criminal and civil prosecutions against meat packers for Sherman act violations. Moody and Garfield pursue evidence while Chicago DA Bethea coordinates. Past offenses face contempt actions with possible six months in jail. future offenses carry up to $5,000 fine and two years imprisonment per offense.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Moody
Supreme Court
Grossoup
Garfield
Beef Trust
Bethea
Chicago
Sleigh Collision Kills Thirteen Women in Rail Accident
In Hornellaville on the Pittsburg Shewmut and Northern line a train hit a sleigh carrying thirteen women. Seven died instantly and three more perished at a hospital. the others were seriously injured. The driver attempted to warn approaching sleds but could not stop in time.
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Pittsburg, Shewmut
Beckwith Dies After Bank Failure Linked to Chadwick Scandal
Oberlin banker President C. T. Beckwith, 66, died at his home from paralytic dementia amid grief over Citizens' National Bank losses tied to Cassie L. Chadwick. He lent heavily to Chadwick, lost bank funds, and faced federal charges of conspiring to defraud depositors and directors.
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Oberlin, O
Ic. T. Beckwith
Citizens’ National Bank
Beckwith
Mre
Cassie L. Chadwick
College
Chadwick
Winilly Beckwith
Mea. Chadwick
Post Office Robbery at Canal Winchester and Groveport
Bands of burglars blew open the Canal Winchester post office at 1 o clock and rifled a safe, taking about 150 dollars in large stamps and around 200 dollars in cash while leaving thousands of two cent stamps. They also robbed Groveport’s post office, stealing a small amount of stamps and pennies, plus other goods from a general store. The robbers abandoned their wagon and fled toward Columbus after grabbing a horse and buggy and escaping on a freight train.
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Canal Winchester
Groveport
Canal Win-chester
High Street
R. (. Castlow
Samuel Rush
Columbus
Winchester
Rev. B. 8
M. E. Charch
John
Winchester Pike
Bulb Farm
Volcano in Panama area erupts near Lake Niewragua
The City of Sydney reports Mono Tomba volcano eruption eighty miles inland near Lake Niewragua. Lava and showers of ash threaten nearby towns with families fleeing. Leon city eight miles away reports unknown casualties as previous eruptions caused great loss.
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San. Francisco
Sydney
Panama
Mono Tomba
Niewragua
Leon
Groundhog Day at the statehouse with jokes and politics
Groundhog Day observations at the statehouse saw all departments open and clerks from back counties enjoying festivities. Governor Herrick stayed in Cleveland while Senator Foraker and Lieutenant Governor Harding visited Columbus for a spell. Secretary Galloway reported bright sun in Columbus by telephone.
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Statehouse
Commonwealth
Herrick
Queen's State
Columbus
Cleveland
Senator Foraker
Harding
Galloway
Forest City
Curse of Drink White Ribbon Remedy Advertisement
An advertisement claims White Ribbon Remedy cures or destroys appetite for alcohol across drinkers from social to alcoholic. It promises normal health restoration, nerve steadiness, and willpower, offering trial packages from Dr. W. R. Brown in Boston and nationwide sale by druggists for one dollar.
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Fea
Coles
W.R. Brown
Tremont St
Boston
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Ghittenden
Marriagh
Charles Nunemaker
Abraham Red
Elizabeth Holliday
Ward Tp
George Gordon
Henry Haneel
Alfred Souders
Thomas
Melvin
Robert Stone
Michael Krieg
James Blacksten
Jefferson Jones
Jordian
Lucetta
Clegg
Francis Power
Eatelle Pinney
Hornellaville, N
Oberlin
Mrs. Chadwick
Grove Port
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