News of a Week Told in Grief and Note of Happenings
A compilation of brief items from Washington notes and misc events. Includes a House floor scuffle between John Sharp Williams and David A. De Armond, Admiral Dewey’s celebratory birthday dinner, fleet movements toward the Pacific, currency policy talk, a ship canal survey, and proclamations creating national forests. Also reports prison mine gas explosion near Jacobs Creek, a Palermo dynamite disaster, a fatal farm shooting in Holy Cross, notable deaths, education funding in the Philippines, burglaries, bank insolvencies, closed Polish schools, and public health measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Sharp Williams
Mirsiasippi
David A. de Armond
Missouri
House of Representative
Mr. Williams
de Armond
Admiral Dewey
Roosevelt
Neal
Great Battienh Pa
Evans
Hampton Roads
Pacific Ocean
Foot
Norfolk
Charleston
D. C
Congress
Nee
Qurrency
Wwdgely India
Tilman
Senate
Tre
the Treasury
Department At Justice
Ansberry
Ohio
House of Din
Toledo
Chicago
Maumee River
Lake Michigan
Vogtle National Forest
Nevada
Aquarias National Treat
Dali
Meyer
Shawnee
Oklo
Darr
Pittshore Coal Company
Jacobs Creek
Palermo
Persens
John Meyer
Holy Crows
Col
James B. McGonigal
Panhandle
Kansas City
King Oscar of Sweden
Stockholm
Republican County Committee
New York County
Gay
Charles E. Hughes
Cr. Hauge
United States
Christiania
Henry Dibblee
Philippine Assembly
Springfeld
John C. Fierik
Damunda
Glenville Banking d& Trust Company
Cleveland
Durango
Col. & State Institution
Blallon
Bertha Stublow
Sumner, Wael
Farmington
New Ulm
Ming
Panama bonds enjoinment dispute in New York court
Secretary Cartelyou faces a judge over whether he may withhold or deliver the remainder of 21 450 000 in Panama canal bonds to designated banks and individuals. A rash of violent incidents and political moves populate the day’s brief from across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Aniteo
New York
M. Milonsofot
Maine
Hagboor
Frank Krag
Buffato
Lake Shore
Collinwood
Olive Martlett
J. J. Bartlett
Olathe
Kan
J. Frederick Kastendick
Howard
Kate A. Henderson
Joliet, II
Buffalo Express
Philadelphia
Willian A. Hewett
D. L. Keller
D. L. Smith
United States
Reno
Nev
Kamloops
B. C
Fort Sheridan
Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church
Pittsburg
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jacob Dalm
Bryant Paper Mills
Genstable
James Dolan
Lelanon
United Amen
Inet
Garfield
Supreme Court of Mhinois
Misaiasippi
Henry F. Currier
National Bank Examiner
National Bank
North Attleboro
Mars
Frederick B. Sargeant
Frank Wise Milley
University of Pennsylvania
Kansas City
Sonora
Mex
William F. Walker
New Britain
Fort Arthur
J. Israel Tarte
Public Works
Canada
Montreal
William H. Hinrichsen
Ilinois
Buck Hinrichsen
Alesandria
Paralyala
Heensen
Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company of
Texas
German Fire Insurance Company of
Indiana
Barnes
Kanaan
Adjt
Johnsten
Willson
Kentucky
Loulaville
Hopkinsville
James
Columbus Racial Attack Suspect Confesses to Woman’s Ravishing
John Young, a Black man from Dayton, admits to assaulting Mrs. W. B. Hershey in Columbus Friday morning. He describes entering her home, strangling and raping her, then fleeing to Brooks Station before being arrested on a Big Four train. Crowds greeted his arrival with cries of lynching as police escorted him to the station.
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May
Manly T. Curry
Department of the Gulf
Atlanta
Margaret Winteins
Lake Calhoun
Minn
Guy
Harria
Ohio
William Houck
Hindenabure
A. Moore
Bicteriotouiat
Cornell University
New York State
Berlin
Copenhasen
Mary B. Witting Freeman
Rane Holph
Mies
Charles M. Freeman
Boston
John Roberta
White Pigeon
Mich
Rev
L. L. Conrady
Damien
Molokai
Hawaiian Islands
New York
Gus Ringling
Ringling Brom
Barnim & Bailey
Forepaigh-Selin
New Orleans
Custom House
M. J. Howell
Bureau of Combustivies
American Federation of Labor
Buck's Stove and Range Company
St. Louis
Justice Gould
Court of Equity of
District of Columbia
Chadbourne Hall
University of Wikeangin
William Crookes
Harrimannes
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Ore
Northern Pacific
Spokane
John Greenleaf Whittier
Amesbury
Haverhill
Mas
Cuba
War Department
Magoon
Leslie M. Shaw
Kansas City National Bank of Commerce
Republican State Committee of Missouri
Taft
Willam R. Coyne
Poli- Hieran
William Bayard
M.D. II
Edinburgh
Wniverelty
St. John
N. B
United States Express Company
Nellie G. Cochran
Chicago
M. L. Dillion
Blnocult
Helthit
Tartar
Daniel Rodgers
Joliet
Saginaw Produce & Gold Storage Company
Weat Haginasy
Gompers
National Civic Federation
Gon Malan
Biola Ker
Lecal
Brooklyn
Dayton, C
John Young
Tobias
W. B. Hershey
Columbus
Police Department of
Police Staton
Young
Hershey
William B. Hershey
Dayton
Young Terc
Union Station
Starion
New England Industries Enter 1908 Conservatively Curtailed Output
Boston reports a cautious mood across woolen mills shoe shops and allied trades as curtailment and cost cutting spread. Output is reduced with many plants operating four days a week while shoe factories edge back toward full time amid gradual improvement expected in 1908. An estimated 200000 to 250000 workers face short time early next year.
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Boston
Mass
New England
United States
Congress Adjourns in Unison to January 6
Both the Senate and the House adjourned until January 6 with no business transacted beyond introducing bills. The pause leaves lawmakers idle as they prepare for the new session.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
Home
Two Lives Probably Lost in a Fire in Haglin Office
Fragmentary report from Vort Smith Arkansas describes a Sunday fire that destroyed the Haglin office building. The American national back loan is referenced. J. A. McVitty described as a cotton buyer and other details are unreadable, with victims presumed.
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Vort Smith
Ark
Haglin
American National
J. A. McVitty
Haye Périubed
San Antonio Exhibition Shatters Records in Striking Display
A remarkable shouting exhibition in San Antonio Texas drew crowds as performers showcased vocal prowess. The event, described as a bondar style display, ended with a dramatic finish when a seaport fee controversy disrupted proceedings and a ticket was issued.
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San Antonio
Texas
Bondar
Picked Up in Buckeye dom Oddities in Monroe County
A Monroe county report reveals local misdeeds and oddities. Antioch's M C Dougherty mixes roles as mayor and village treasurer. Benaville councils grant $66 for settlements. Clarington hires the mayor's wife to work streets. Woodasfield buys a $6,500 engine without bidding, funded by city officials.
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Monroe County
Columbus
State Bureau of Accounting
Antioch
M.C. Dougherty
Benlaville
Clarington
Woodasfield
Economy to be Keynote of Governor Harris Speech
Columbus December 20 The first annual message to the general assembly by Governor Harris centers on economy. State department heads and trustees of institutions propose over 9 million dollars in appropriations for 22 state institutions. With a maximum income near 7 million and a nearly 7 million surplus, lawmakers worry about funds dwindling if all requests are approved.
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Columbus
Guv. Harris
General Assembly
Legisature
Balloon Voyage Falls to North of New Castle Pa
A balloon named Ohio piloted by Frank B. Lahr ascended in Canton at 12 53 p m Friday and landed eight miles north of New Castle Pa at 3 40 p m The ascent drew several thousand onlookers and marked the first in a Canton Acro Club series The party included Gordon Mather of a local manufacturing firm and attorney Joseph Hinke They returned to Canton last night The flight duration was pleasant and the descent safe
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Canton, O
Frank 8. Lahr
Frank P. Latim
Ohio
New Caste
Lahr
Ty Gordon Mather
Joseph Hinke
Canton
Canton Acro Club
Middletown to Reform After Public Meeting
In Middletown a crowd of about 3000 gathered to back a plan to redeem the town from vice. Attendees included Marror Brennan of Xenia and Thomas Clark of Columbus as speakers. Resolutions urged forming a citizens league to curb gambling and saloon closures. The meeting followed the death of Roy Swigert who died by his own hand after a gambling loss.
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Middletown
Annetown
Collins Mills
Marror Brennon
Xenia
Thomas Clark
Columbus
Citixens’ League
Big Delinquent Tax Payments Reported In Ohio
Attorney General Kills sent to the secretary of state a Willis law tax payment of 10312 for Republic Iron and Steel Co. The adjustment adds a permanent annual fee increase of 1400. A separate delinquent fee of 1629 from American Linseed Co. also triggers a Willis law permanent increase of 656.
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Columbus
Kills
Willis Law
Republic , Iron and Steel Co
Ellis
Thompson
American Linseed Co
Decrease in Outdoor Relief Reported by State Board
Columbus Ohio December 20 1907 figures from the state board of charities show fewer persons living outside infirmaries supported by public charity and lower expenditures for outdoor relief compared with 1906 values, indicating improved charity work reducing the practice.
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Columbus
State Board of Charities
Rabid Dog Attacks Five Children in Dayton
Five children of William Long were bitten by a pet dog that suddenly developed rabies. The dog leaped at a child, prompting the father to strike with a club. The animal then attacked the remaining four children before being killed.
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Mad Dog
Dayton, O
William Long
Foraker to Meet His Lieutenants in Columbus
Senator Foraker will speak Saturday night at the Merchants' Marine League convention in Cleveland. Monday he plans to meet his political lieutenants at the Chittenden hotel to confer on the Taft Foraker contest for the Ohio endorsement.
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Foraker
Columbus
Senator Foraker
Merchants' Marine League
Cleveland
Chittenden
Taft-Foraker
Ohio
Bank Collapse Tied to Phillips in Cleveland Downtime
Cleveland December 20. A bank’s financial review links vice president J J Phillips to the failure after the Q Glenville Banking and Trust Co. shut its doors. Officers allege Phillips’ operations precipitated the institution’s collapse.
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Cleveland
J. J. Phillips
Q Glenville Banking and Truat Co
Phillips
Pauleny
Policeman Kills Highwayman in Nightal Chase
In Cleveland an unknown footpad was fatally shot by patrolmen Rhea and Hurkherton near Central Viaduct after midnight Friday. A dozen shots occurred as the assailant ran, his exact fate unclear. Witnesses described the attacker slashing with a weapon before collapsing. Further details are garbled in the dispatch.
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Cleveland
Rhea
Hurkherton
Overly polite reminders of age in daily life
A man recalls moments when strangers treat him as old, from a train seat swap to avoiding being run over by a truck driver. He notes kindness behind the gestures yet wishes people would stop constantly reminding him of his age.
Where Our Money Goes in a Musical Art Tribute
The article estimates America will send at least 6 million dollars to Europe this season as thanks for musical art. It notes two opera companies, mainly foreigners, will travel to Europe with about 1.25 million dollars. Singers and violinists will take about 0.5 million, and royalties to foreigners for operas and music in Europe add another 0.5 million. An additional amount is spent by Americans on musical comedies and foreign songs.
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Ameria
Europe
Opera
Europa
Plantete
Avterewski
Kubetik
Amoricans
Dewberry Family Rebrands to DuBarry in Village Gossip
A village inquiry revisits the once plain Dewberry family who left their life house five years ago. The postmaster reveals they now own a hilltop mansion, three automobiles, and their daughter is engaged to a duke. They have adopted the surname DuBarry, dropping Dewberry as too plain and preserving a nod to glamour.
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Whitever
Why don't you have some ambition old man scene
In a satirical parlor scene a woman in a red bonnet quips about ambition and wealth. Uncle Hank brushes off the remark with a lazy snare-plot response preferring simple hare and possum traps over urban luxury.
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Uncle Hank
Markets Summary From New York and Cleveland December 1907
The report shows grain and livestock prices from New York and Cleveland with mixed wheat and corn futures, butter and eggs quotes, and cattle and hog prices. Notable figures include No. 2 red wheat at 9, corn No. 2, butter creamery at 14.40, and hogs around 4.65 to 4.70, with cattle steady near 8.00 to 6.76 per head and calves at 8.00.
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New York
Minnesota
Tite
Ploratur
Cleveland
Upton W
York State
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