Round About the World Briefs Headlines Across the Globe
Major items include congressional passage of the ship subsidy bill with four dollars a mile for 16 knot vessels to South America and Asia, criticism of President Roosevelt in the House, and defenses by Mr. Mann. Reports cover Berlin censorship, a large fire at Grand Padre hotel, mob actions in Michigan, a fatal shooting in El Paso, and multiple industrial and political notes from across the United States and Europe.
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Congress
South America
Philippines
Australia
China
Japan
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Hardwick
Georgia
Mann
Ilinois
Hal
House
Bureau of Corporations
Bartlett
Seniator
la Follette
Wisconsin
Gore
Halley
Berlin
Hert Groetar
Center Party
Grand Padre Hotel
Ohlone
Frank W. Lyle
Ira H. Gage
Donaglie, Mich
Jalat Caasepalls
Charles Login
Charles Jones
el Paso
Tes
Davin Bank
Hofman
Okla
H. EB. Zimmerman
Omaha
Neb
Beranion
Kansas
Oklahoma
Pearsall
Tex
Pittsburg
Ankodine Ziteno
Mman
Tsartoe-Selo Palace
St. Petersburg
Chicago
United Home Protectors’ Fraternity
Port Huron
Mich
Supreme
W. J. Wilson
Kattowicz
Prussian Silesia
Ulere
Repubilcan
William H. Taft
William E. Allison
Ohio
Smirnoff
Grent
Fock
Port Arthur
Monongahela
Guatanamo Bay
J. J. Newman Lumber Company
Hattiesburg
Miss
New Jersey Methodist Apiacopal Conference
United States Senate
Ainske Yukon Pacific
Sundiye
Emperor of
Resala
Ligit
Gow. Stoensel
First National Bank of Ladysmith
Wha
Mayer Busse
Jetter
St. Louie
Notable 1900s Figures Muddle Through Personal News Snippets
Lieut Gen Stoessel begins term in distant fort. Boise Penrose reported dangerously ill at home in Philadelphia. Madame Anna Gould lands in New York denying engagement to Prince de Sagan. John H Foster renominated for Congress. Abraham H Umlil released after conspiracy term. Gov Curtin Guild of Massachusetts critically ill. Grover Cleveland marks 71st birthday at Lakewood. J Ogden Armigur of Chicago elected successor to Stuyvesant Finch at Illinois Central railroad.
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Stoessel
Port Arthur
Emperor Nicholas
St. Peter and St. Paul
Fortreau
United States
Boise Pen- Foue
Philadelphia
Anna Gould
New York
Prince de Sagan
John H. Foster
Evansville
Ind
Congress
Abraham HH. Uummel
Gov. Curtin Guild
Massachusetts
Grover Cleveland
Lakewood
N. J
J. Ogden Armigur
Chicago
Government invites battleship voyage to Japan amid turmoil
In a wave of mixed reports, the empire of Japan extends an invitation for a battleship voyage while unrelated notes accuse Oklahoma lawmakers of expanding dispensaries and Chicago ministers of alleged plots. Names and places appear inconsistently, with scattered references to Milwaukee figures, Norwegian cabinet changes, and a Massachusetts adoption case.
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Japan
Rome
Katherine Wikind
Diking
Mary George Willoughty
Milwaukee
Ehlor
Yeats
Oklahoma
Thorp
Chicago
Binelemall
Buate
New York Central Hall
Mad
King Haakon
Gunnty Koudson
Ain ‘Dator
Mise Wilhelmian Crawford
Lowell, Mass
James Butler
Obituary notices from a historic newspaper page
Obituaries list several notable deaths including Rov. Charles M H Fowler bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church who died in New York at 71 from heart failure complications. Also noted are John G Williamson of Quincy Illinois a Williams College freshman with pneumonia, Park Hoeford a longtime journalist and former reading clerk who died by suicide in Washington, Dora Lord a Seattle designer of salmon experiments who died at 70, John Halney a southern financier who died in New Orleans at 62, Dr John Pryast Boston physician and yachtsman who died in Boston, Meg Palmer age 45 and Joseph Rosenbolum age 5 drowned in Shenango River near Sharon, PA, and an unknown navy enlistee who leapt from the Brooklyn Bridge and drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles MH. Fowler
New York
John G. Williamson
Quincy
Willams College
Prk
H. Hoeford
Reading
House of Representatives
Washington
Dora KR Lord
Meg, I Palmer
Joseph Rosenbolum
Shenang River
Bharan
United States Navy
Brooklyn Bridge
Vindication for Professor Humphrey in impropriety charge
Miss Kilmer testified there was no improper conduct by Prof. Humphrey toward Mrs. Dollinger during the state teachers examination incident. She said the stairway conversation concerned only exam questions and lasted under a minute, with no wrongdoing by Humphrey.
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Columbus
P. Humphrey
Trenton
W. H. Meek
Mra Lee Dollinger
Sidney
Senate
Jona May Kilmear
Patterson
Humphrey
Miss Ferguson
Prof
French Financier Rochette Arrested in Swindle Scandal
Paris financier M Rochette, founder of the Franco Spanish bank and administrator at Mining and Industrial Credit Bank, faced arrest on swindle charges exceeding 12 million dollars. Authorities closed the Franco Spanish and Mining Credit institutions, laying off about 400 workers as details of the alleged schemes remained unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
M. Rochette
Batituton
Wounded by Two Koreans at Fairmont Hotel
American adviser Durh am W Stevens of the Korean council of state was shot twice by a Korean in the Fairmont lobby as he left for Washington. A companion was also wounded, and a mob captured the shooter. Stevens and the wounded man were taken to Central Emergency Hospital. Stevens may recover.
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San Francisco
Fairmont
Durham W. Stevens
Korean Council of State
Washington
N. W. Chun
Stevens
Jung
J. W. Ching
A. Sexton
Stevene
Din Hotel
Akron minister dies after fire injures him
Rev. Cepha Baird aged about 80, longtime pastor of the English Lathe church, Akron area, died following injuries from a January fire at his Santa Monica home. He was born near Akron, Ohio in 1845.
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Akron
Santa Monies
Cal
Cepha Baird
Baird
Ohio
Kaiser William II Reported Heading to New York
Wireless dispatch notes the steamer Kaiser William II from Bremen for New York City reported 782 miles east of Sandy Hook by Marconigram. The vessel is expected to dock at 9 mm Wednesday.
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Wireless
Sable Tiland
N. S
Bremen
New York City
Marconigram
Sandy Hook
Weday
Collapse at East Cleveland Prospect School Injures Foreman
A back wall of Prospect school in East Cleveland collapsed during remodeling after a fire earlier. Foreman John Worde was trapped, severely injured, and taken to St. Alexia hospital as contractors work to remove the third story and cap the second with a temporary roof. The building, housing about 300 pupils, showed extensive structural deterioration.
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Cleveland
Prospect School
East Cleveland
Collinwood
John Worde
36Th Street
Worde
St. Alexia Hospital
George Counter & Sons
Strange Shipwreck Aboard the Skinner Faces Death at Sea
Capt Griffin and the crew of the Balthmore schooner Skinner told of a fierce gale off Georgetown to New Haven. The heavily laden craft flooded and capsized on February 15, trapping six men for hours awaiting rescue. They survived until the British steamer Breyhead, en route from Galveston to Belfast, was sighted on February 22.
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New York City
Griffin
William TH. Skinner
Cunard
Liverpool
Skinner
Georgetown
D. C
New Haven
Conn
Grifin
Hope
Breyhead
Galveston
Belfast
Porter, Reynolds Arrested in Mother’s Murder for Money
Grover C. Blake and Orsel Reynolds of Anderson Indiana were arrested after Blake confessed to killing his mother for money. Blake claimed Reynolds aided and helped during the attack with a hammer. They fled to Fort Wayne with $160 and jewelry from the victim before arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port, Wayne
Ind
Grover C. Blake
Orsel Reynolds
Anerson
Blake
Anderson
Reynolds
Reynolda
Tie
Blake Mays
Stairn
Hiake
Fort Wayne
Blakeenya
Fire destroys Penn Spring Works plant near Galdwinaville
A Sunday blaze at the Penn Spring Works plant near Galdwinaville, twelve miles from Syracuse, wipes out a large portion of the facility. Damage is estimated between 75 000 and 100 000 dollars. Seventy five workers lose their jobs.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Galdwinaville
Penn Spring Works
Congressman Littlefield Resigns From Congress
In Rockland Maine Gov William T Cobb received a letter from Congressman Charles H Littlefield tendering his resignation as a member of congress. The resignation takes effect on September 30 next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Maine
William T. Cobb
Charles H. Littlefield
Congress
Navy assigns new commandant at Honolulu station
On orders from the Navy Department issued Saturday Rear Admiral 8 W Veryax is detached from duty as commandant of the naval station at Honolulu and Captain C P Hees, formerly at Portsmouth, NH, is assigned to the post in Washington DC.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Honclula
C. P. Hees
Portemouth
River Bridge Suicide Attempt and Oberlin Outburst
A Hungarian immigrant woman, 25, leapt from a river bridge in Buckeye state while her unemployed husband looked on. Milkman Chas Tattersall rescued her with a rope tor an immediate pull to shore. In Oberlin a foreigner called Samuels ran amuck with a revolver shouting he must kill. He terrorized locals, threatening boardinghouse residents, and is guarded by authorities. He had recently written a book and sought publishers without success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigrin
Mra
Joseph Wardy
Wong
Fire Destroys Home Suspected Gas Oil In Plant Fire
Mabel Young a 16 year old pottery worker narrowly escaped severe burns when clothing saturated with oil ignited while she rested at home Monday. Her mother helped extinguish flames as the room and house caught fire though the damage was limited to a small area.
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East Saiverpool
Mabel Young
Sii
State Guard Receives 6400 New Springfent Rifles
The national guard of Ohio will be equipped with 6400 Springfent rifles. Quartermaster General Miller announced from Washington that the rifles had been shipped. The arms will be issued to infantry companies from the state arsenal. older Krag rifles will be shipped to Rock Island and Springfield arsenals.
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Melilla
Columbus
National Guard
Oho
Sven
Miller
Washington
Wariaue
Kragsforgensons
Rock Island
Springfeld
Infirmary Probe Clears Medina Superintendent
Medina Ohio county board of visitors releases findings on the Medina county Infirmary investigation. The report vindicates Supt Learn regarding charges of cruelty and poor food though admits inmates were kicked by hired help. Directors argue the kicks were not vicious and caused no harm, claiming troublemakers sought the superintendent’s ouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina
County Board of Visitors
Medina County Infirmary
Murderer Declared Insane in Trial Verdict
Clarence Maines accused of the murder of his wife Arguat was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He was immediately admitted to the asylum after the jury concluded insanity caused acquittal.
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Washington D. H
Clarence Maines
Hig Wif Wat
Haines
Boy Runs Away After Belief of Paternal Ties Shaken
A boy of 1% years, from Upper Sandusky, O, left his uncle William Selly after discovering his believed father was only a stepfather. He sought a new home with Mrs. Walker Price in Gallon but faced heartbreak when learning she too was not a biological guardian.
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Upper
Sandusky
Douis Belelings
William Selly
Walker Price
Gallon
Price
Boiler Explosion Kills Two in Steubenville Sawmill
A boiler explosion at a Steubenville sawmill injured Albert Rader seriously and fatally injured Willam Abrams and Janes Oler. The mill owned by Abrams suffered severe damage.
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Steubenville
O—Willam Abrams
Janes Oler
Albert Rader Wan
Fiblay
Abrams
Woman Seeks Old Rail Pass Despite Age
A fragment describes Windlay of Wharton planning to travel to Forest on Saturday to obtain a tenth that had been issued for her. The text notes she is nearly seventy and mentions an Arat ride on a railroad train, but details are unclear.
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Windlay
Henry Kandle
Wharton
Forest
Dies From Injuries After Lake Shore Railroad Accident
In Youngstown Ohio John P Farrell a Lakeshore brakeman died from injuries sustained in a railroad incident reported locally. He was taken from the scene and pronounced dead after efforts to save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
John P- Farrell
Lakeshore
Fire destroys Gearhart barn. livelihoods lost in storm
During a severe Thursday night storm, the bank barn owned by Frank G Gearhart north of Wooster was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The fire destroyed 50 lambs and 21 hogs with an estimated loss of 26 000. Only 21 fat hogs were saved.
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Wooster
Frank G. Gearhart
Actress Mother Dies in Findlay Ohio
Mew M A Williams aged 74 died here on Thursday. She was the mother of actress Cora Neilson who was with her at the time of death.
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Findlay
Ohio Legislature Review of Bills and Liquor Measure
The Ohio Legislature discusses bills on education boards county powers and jail terms while considering a liquor control measure. Reports note minimal support in the Senate and House, with calls for hearings on railroad crossing safety and government authority over state institutions. References include actions by Representatives Lamb Woods Schmidt Atwell Brandt and others with mentions of taxation and state treasurer scrutiny.
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Columbus
O—Henate
Comgrave
Board of Education
Pollock
Criminal Court
Canton
Boehner
Carter
Corlett
Woods
Schmidt
Winters
Louie Ocker
Company B
O. N
Senate
Lamb
State Railroad Commission
Atwell
City of
Newark
Attorsty
Brandt
Boards of Education
Large State Appropriations Expected in 1908 Legislation
Columbus report notes the 1908 general assembly plan to boost appropriations beyond prior years. The introduced bill, led by Chairman Jerson, shows total appropriations of 8,380,240 for 1908, up from 6,402,048 in 1907 and 7,125,744 in 1906, with 1906 still record-largest year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
General Assembly
Jerson
Mail clerk fault debated in first case of its kind
The case concerns Napoleon Jowse Santa injured by mail thrown from a train at New Bavaria. David Prosberger, a mail clerk, is defended by Unite Allies government through the US district attorney. The court awarded $500 in common pleas court. Weston Not In It. Brooke, 22, from Chileam, beat Weston’s walking record by 1,008 miles in 28 days from New Orleans to Chicago along the Pennsylvania line.
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Napoleon
Jowse Santa
New Bavaria
Common Pleas Court
David A. Prosberger
Unite Allies
Wei
Day
Gary
Cleveland
Weston
Breght
O—Roy TL
Brook
Mum
Chileam
New York
Chicago
Weeton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brooke
New Orleans
Prospers Farmer Unable to Employ a Competent Household Helper
Henry Gar yer of Hulton City could not hire a capable woman to assist at home. He placed his six boys in the county children s home due to lack of suitable help.
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Wooster
Henry Garyer
Niipe
Hulton City
Mount Union to Get Money for Endowment Fund
Alliance Ohio reports Mount Union College will receive about 150000 dollars to help establish an endowment funded by 60000 dollars from Andrew Carnegie or another endowment source. The pledge is expected before the coming commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Union
Andrew Carnegie
Mount Union Callery
Sunday Ordinance Enforcement Stirs Galion Saloon Row
Law officers in Galion Ohio strictly enforce a Sunday ordinance by closing saloons, removing screens and curtains, and exposing interiors. The crackdown is supported by most local drinkers and officials.
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Galion
Pullee
Stenographer in Abul Crook Case Described as Insane
A fragmentary report notes Pearl Beech a stenographer in Cleveland became violently insane during a visit to her parents in Abul Crook. The wording is incomplete and details are unclear.
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Wooster
Pearl Beech
Cleveland
Crook
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Miss Kilmer
Wema
D. W. Stevens
Sife
Buckeyedom
THE
Ohio Legislature
Nquor
Nowice
Anand Corminister
Senate Committee
J. Drake
Erie County
Guilbert
Stockwell
Monias
Eile
W. & McKinnon
F Hunt
Cincinnati
Mall Bay
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