Taft appoints Knox as secretary of state in cabinet
President-elect Taft announced United States Senator Philander C. Knox of Pennsylvania as secretary of state. Attorney General Bonaparte urged continuing appeal to the federal Supreme Court when reversals occur on appeal. Congress debated secret service appropriations and investigations. Theodore Burton cabinet offer withdrawn. Roosevelt denounces Pulitzer over Panama Canal charges. World editorial defiant.
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William H. Taft
United States
Philander C. Rrnox
Pennsylvania
Federal Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Atty. Gen. Bonaparte
Congremd
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
New York
Theodore , Burton
Cleveland
Taft
Roosevelt
Joseph Pulitzer
Panama Canal
New York World
the World
Notable early 1900s records and trials across nations
Wilbur Wright set two Le Mans records by staying aloft nearly two hours and rising 60 feet. Fred Lee of Columbus Ohio jailed four years for bribery. Hoxton council head Leo McCullough faces perjury and fraud charges. Buckles of Oklahoma City found guilty of embezzling 1872 dollars. one year jail plus 3385 dollar fine. Knox to be Taft secretary of state, Simon elected Haitian president. Agar sought for 25000 in Princeton forgery, arrested in Harden, Texas. Booth buys Muskegon papers. Actress Alice Noilsson files bankruptcy in New York with assets 75.
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Wilbur Wright
le Mans
France
Fred Lee
Columbus (O.) Board of Control
Leo F. McCullough
Common Council of
Hoxton
Canhier
First Stain Bank
Oklahoma City
Ola
Ember
Canadian County
Philander C. Knox
United States
Pennsylvania
Hay
Taft
Anton Simon
Lord Alexis
Wan
Haytl
Henry B. Agar
Princeton
Wabash River
Hardingen
Tex
Ralph H. Booth
Detroit
Muskegon Chronicle
Muskegon Morning News
Alice Noilsson
New York
Keeur Neb and Gibbon Neb bank robberies lead to chase
In Keeur and Gibbon Nebraska robbers dynamited banks and escaped aboard an automobile with about 5500. A public battle with residents followed the escape. Other incidents include a freighter collision with a tramp steamer Cataline near Bogland Southviable New York and a mob hanging of Finer Hill in Adair County Kentucky.
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Hix
Parmars’ Stiy
Keeur
Neb
Conmmercial
Gibbon
Puolbey
Ctizens
Col Hy. B. Murchbank
Joplin
Finer Hill
Manile Womack
Adair County
Kenncky
Montiel Jo
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomoxonville
Conn
Slaud
Eureka
Col
Chi Chin Ching
Diverse crime and political news across nations and states
A wide run of items: a Philadelphia railway murder, a Pennsylvanian capitol fraud sentence, Texas law on Sunday sales, European diplomacy with Sir Max Waechter, a Jewish press purity appeal, a Big Four railway collision, Rockefeller and Hearst press legalities, Rostov fire, Hains trial testimony, Santa Claus charity delivery cut, Santa Clain letters record, Portland train robbery, Springfiled Missouri hunting accident, Salt Lake City Grand Army meeting, Somersworth bank shortage arrestee, US tobacco trust ruling, Dutch Venezuelan guardship seizure, German chancellor, Venezuelan defense, and naval power debates.
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Morne Berniette
Sweet Heart
Mate Hartley
Hind Rejretti
Jemnes
Marton
Non
Roller Sermeant Tatien
M. Harmon
Somereille
Mase
Pennsylvania
Tentary
Inw
Sa. Horwedern
James Curren
Wan
Ino
Bent
Benjamin Tarner
Treadway
Phtaadelphia
Frank Cain
Higher
Mo. Warnhat
Elmer Magruder
Calinad
Bsalistury
Gleven
Kelthley Camp
Mindanao Island
Eighteenth Infantry
Altona
Pas
Gov. Campbell
Texas
Max Waechter
Europe
United States of Europe
M. Pichon
Max
King Edward
Hila
Council of Jewish Women
Cornelia H. Kahn
Newapapera
Lilley
Woodruff
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Corvathe
Star Company
William R. Hearer
New York American
New York
Rostov-on the-Don
Frederick A. Storm
Thornton J. Hains
Peter C. Hains
Willam EB. Annis
Annis
Charles Pitchfield
Thornton Hains
Meyer
Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Chicago Portland
Portland
Ore
C. H. Huft
Joseph J. Sullens
Springyfield
Salt Lake City
Grand Army of the Republic
First National Bank
Somersworth
N. H
Fred L. Varney
Oled
United States
Tobacco Trust
Jacob van Heemskerk
Curseno
Berlin
Castro
Alix
Goges
Cuatra
England
Robley D. Evans
Hampton
Broadway
Henry Feuterdahl
Jaathe Holmen
Supreme Court of the United States
Hat J. H. Harriman
Otto Kahn
I Centanto Commission
Cujo Pacife
Abbes Houyssen
Bardon
Chaholo-Mux
Cortexe Department
Michael Ryan Pardon Petition Circulated by Sister
Michael Ryan, convicted ballot stuffer in Cleveland, says he is innocent and would testify if given a chance. His sister Catherine Ryan has started a petition in the Twentieth ward to seek a gubernatorial reprieve, with neighbors and friends signing to present to the governor and pardon board.
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Cleveland
Mike Ryan
Saye
Ryan
Supreme Court
Sherifs
Rran
Misa Catherine Ryan
Twentet
Night Riders Murder Case Dominates Union City Court
Testimony on the Rankin murder continues as Frank Fehringer faces the stand to identify all eight alleged Night Riders. Prosecution hinges on his oath and signs while the defense relies on alibis from Reelfoot Lake witnesses. Also reported are state appointments in Columbus including Weybrecht and several clerks and engineers.
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Union City
Tenn
Quentin Rankin
Frank Fehrinner
Reelfoot Lake District
Taylor
Quentin Ranken
Col. Taylor
Ranken
Well Known Newspaper Man Dies in Boston Mississippi
Noted newspaper figure John H Kerrleon died Sunday night at age 70 in Boston Mississippi. Former publisher and owner of several papers in England, he founded the fraternity halfpoony daily in United Kingdom.
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Boston
John H. Kerrleon
England
Frat Halfpoony
Unt Country
Death Comes to Erie Official in New Jersey
John Barrow, second general passenger agent of the Brig Railroad, with offices in Liberty and Brooklyn, died Sunday at his home in Newark New Jersey of heart failure following Bright's disease.
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Erie
New York City
John Barrow
Brig Railroad
Offoes
Literliy
Newark
N. J
Bright
Bondmans sue over Dr Luther theft scheme in Ohio
Insults leveled at Walter Flening and Koos Xanders as bondsmen for Dr. A A Luther, once Texas land agent missing a year. Claim Luther swindled Gulf Coast Land Co stockholders for about 16 000 tied to Texas Inn deal and misused 26 000 in notes and cash. Stockholders allege funds diverted to Texan syndicate with only 2 per acre paid, leading to financial losses and further suits.
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Luther
Springfield
Walter Flening
Koos Xanders
A. A. Luther
Texas
Gulf Coast Land Co
Texas Inn
Min
Underwater Wires and Sound Control by Gardner
Engith scientist dom Gardner develops a system to prevent interference from other sound waves in wireless telegraphy and distant control. Using a tuned metal strip and a delicate microphone, he generates a second circuit to drive mechanical actions like propeller rotation rudder movement and torpedo expulsion when the proper tone arrives.
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Dom Gardner
Engith
Gardner
Uaya Technical World Magazine
Stark County Rep Seeks $1 to $2 Million Road Funds
Columbus dispatch reports Stark county representative electivans plans a state highway appropriation of one to two million dollars. Stark county Grangers back the measure and general sentiment favors good roads, though state income decline from the Rover county local option law may prevent such a large outlay at the next session.
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Columbus
Electivans
Stark County
Ohio Codifying Commission Reports Progress toward 1910 Codification
Columbus officials report the state codifying commission led by Laylin Sibley and Campbell has completed about two thirds of codifying the Ohio statutes. They expect to submit the full codification at the start of the 1910 legislative session. The 1909 session sent 14 bills, but only two were advanced to the legislature.
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State
Columbus
Laylin
Sibley
Campbell
Harris
Expensive to the Millers in Ohio Bleaching Ruling
Columbus reports that the State Dairy and Food Commissioner Dunlap warns the U S Department of Agriculture ban on bleaching with four by nitrogen oxide will cost Ohio millers thousands. Many mills hold costly bleaching machinery and vast stocks of bleached flour, with six months to dispose or face dead loss.
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Columbus, CO
Dunlap
United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Phelps Seeks Restraining Order Against Rose County Local Option Law
Attorney George H. Phelps of Findlay argued in Columbus Supreme Court for a restraining order to enjoin the Rose County local option law until a decision is issued. Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League opposed the motion claiming the law is valid. Hancock county courts ruled against Phelps.
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Columbus
George H. Phelps
Findlay
Supreme Court
Rose County
Wayne B. Wheeler
Rati Saloon League
Phelps
Hancock County
Wireless Telephone on Great Lakes Station Planned
The Radio Wireless Telephone Co using the De Forest system has leased quarters in the Pabst building Sandusky for one of 21 stations to be established on the Great Lakes before the navigation season of 1809 opens. Edwin Camman, representative, says contracts have been entered for equipment of 1 000 vessels, communication with any one en route will be possible from any station.
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Wireless Telephone
Great Lakes
Sandusky
Radio Wireless Telephone Co
de Forest
Pabst
Edwin
Camman
Substitute for Skin Use in Healing Open Wounds
German surgeons discovered that inner egg shell membrane can act like skin to start granulation and heal open wounds. First used at Seney Hospital in Brooklyn on a patient who recovered and left to resume work as a healthy man.
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Seney Hospital
Brooklyn
Credit on Assets Raises Bankruptcy In Springfield Case
In Springfield court proceedings on Thursday the case of J. L. Flanery, a music cheater with stores in Dayton, Columbus and Toledo, revealed that he obtained credit totaling $200,000 on assets of only $200. His expansion in electric plane manufacturing wrecked the business, leaving creditors without a cent.
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Springfield
J. L. Flanery
Dayton
Columbus
Toledo
Chaucer's House Sold in Berkshire Historic Farm Sale
Chaucer's House at Hartford Manor in Faringdon Berkshire, once the poet's home and the largest farm on the Pusey estate, was sold to leaseholder George Baylis of Wyfield Manor Newbury, noted as England's largest Harley producer. The Pusey horn, said granted by Canute, bears inscriptions claiming Knud the king gave William Pewseye horn to be held by thy lord.
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Chaucer
Hartford Manor
Faringdon
Berkshire
England
Pusey
George Baylis
Wyfield Manor
Newbury
Harley
Canute
Bouviere Pusey
Paris Pattern No 2678 Coat for Girls 10 Years
Paris Pattern No 2678 describes a mole-colored broadcloth coat for girls with bipectalre features. It features a straight-cut silhouette, black and white striped velvet revers, black messaline bow, high turn-down collar, self-colored silk stitching, and velvet ribbon trim. Materials vary by size, with yardage specifics for 20, 36, 42, and 54 inch widths, plus ribbons. Pattern number requires 20 cent to Pattern Department with name, address, size, and pattern number.
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Paris
L& Yard
Napoleon Bank Failure Linked to Ohio German Fire Ins Co Loss
Report notes the closing of Citizens' State bank at Napoleon triggers potential loss of 139000 tied to the Ohio German Fire Insurance Co. creditors now under trustees, once thought to be assets of the company amid recent state suit developments.
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Toledo
Citizens’ State Bank
Napoleon
Ohio German Fire Insurance Co
The Markets. Financial News From New York and Chevin
New York on December 21 reports money on call at 2 3 4 percent. Prime mercantile paper at 4 percent. Sterling exchange at 34.87.10. Government bonds steady. Grain, provisions and live stock prices quoted with mixed results across maize, wheat, corn and cattle. Prices for butter and eggs noted. hay, oats, and livestock values listed in regional markets including Chevin York and Pittsburgh.
State Bar Examining Commission Appointments in Ohio
The Supreme Court appointed J. Pretaman of Columbus and Frank A. Jeffrey of Woodsfield to the state bar examining commission on Thursday. They succeed W. T. Porter of Cincinnati and Judge Johowon of Kenton.
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State Bar Examining Commission
Columbus
O.C
Coal Barges Reach Cincinnati in Florence Mar tin Convoy
The Florence Mar tin convoy of 18 light coal barges arrived down the Ohio River to Cincinnati after five months of transit from Pomeroy. The Kanawha fleet trailed several hours behind as the convoy made its flat arrival.
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Ohio
Cincinnat
Florence Martint
Pomeroy
Ri Scott boom for U S Senator in Columbus Ohio
Friends of Ro BP Beott of Cite Harrison county have started a campaign for Ri Scott for United States Senate. Scott is well known in eastern and central Ohio for his regional influence and leadership in local politics.
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P. Scott
U. S
Columbus
O—Friends
Beott
Cite
Harrison County
United Bites
Scottly
Not Wholly In Vain Uncle Allen Reflects After Funeral
Uncle Allen during a homeward journey from an acquaintance’s funeral remarks that his wife was useful, noting he once planted a tree as a sign of value and consolation after the bereavement.
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Allen Sparks
Child’s Bright Reply At Housekeepers’ Door
A visitor attempted casual warmth by asking the wall maiden to peel a pear. The child replied politely that the fruit was already small enough, ending the brief exchange with amused defiance.
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C. GC. Weybrecht
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Lieut
BE. M. Peoples
Harry Edmondson
Urbana
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John Broly
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