Week in Review: Taft Kern Morse Curtis Wright and More
A global briefing covers John W Kern declaring candidacy for US senator from Indiana Tidiana notes Mor se sentenced to 16 years in Avante Ga for misuse of National Bank of North America funds and false entries Alfred H Curtis released on suspended sentence Taft and party head to Hot Springs Va for rest Wilbur Wright honored by Aero Club of France and Academy of Sports Eliot resigns as Harvard president effective May 19 1909 Amoy marks dowager empress of China birth anniversary with American fleet visit festivities
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John W. Kern
United States
Tidiana
Charles W. Morse
New York
Avante
National Bank of North America
Alfred H. Curtis
Morse
Harvard University
China
Amoy
Roosevelt rebukes religious bigotry in letters to cor respondents
President Roosevelt answers inquiries about Judge Taft's religious convictions and sharply rebukes bigotry. News notes separate items: conservation meeting invites and a string of crime and disaster stories across cities, including suicides, murders, and accidents.
Dozens Dead and Injured in France Train Crash and Mines
A express train derailed near Orinolios France killing ten and injuring many. A mine explosion at Col W P Bond’s shaft near Benton NL wrecked the shaft entombing several workers. Other items note Sherman’s campaign expenses, a battleship squadron move, a ship sinking in the East River, a bank receiver action, and various crimes and disasters.
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Orinolios
France
W. P. Bond
Miles Wast
Benton
Viem
Elvet Sherman
Albany
Oling
Suez
Soot
Amay
Philippines
American Trust and Savings Bank of
Leavenworth
Kay
General Committee of Foreign Missions of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
St Louis
Carmack Slain in Street Shooting After Political Feud
Senator Ed Carmack editor of the Tennesseean was shot and killed on Seventh Avenue Nashville. Robin Cooper son of Col. Duncan Cooper wounded in the melee and Col. Cooper did not fire. The shooting follows tensions from the recent Democratic gubernatorial primary and Carmack criticism of the party machine.
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Nashville
Tenn
Edward Carmack
The
Tennesteoan
Seventh Avenue
Robin Cooper
Aon
Duncan
Cooper
Carmack
Col. Cooper
Union Street
Wald
Fred
Senator Carmack
Duncan B. Cooper
Benster Carmack
Tenneseem
Democratic Machine
Young Cooper
Col. Coopersn
Crazy Man's Crime Strikes New York Postmaster
Edward M. Morgan postmaster of New York City is wounded in the abdomen by Eve Mackey an eccentric English stenographer who then dies by suicide. Morgan's daughter Dorothy wards off the danger by striking the revolver away, saving her father. Mackey was a former inmate of an asylum in Worcester Massachusetts.
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New York City
Edward M. Morgan
Eve Mackey
Mr. Morgan
Dorothy
Mackey
Worcester
Mans
Dynamite Attack on Denver Woman Foiled
Mrs Genevieve Phipps narrowly escaped death when four women who had taunted her at the Phipps home dynamited her car. They forced her to drive to a bank to obtain 20 000 dollars as a supposed wider penalty of death. The blast hit a cushion, preventing injury.
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Denver
Col
Genevieve Phipps
Lawrence Phipps
Pittsburg
Phipps
Double Fatal Crash Shuts Montgomery Road
A Monday collision in Montgomery resulted in two deaths and four injuries. Authorities say the crash involved multiple vehicles and serious injuries to several occupants. Names and exact locations were not released.
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Montgomery
Alt
Harris Thanksgiving Proclamation Declares November Thanksgiving
Columbus Ohio Governor Harris outlines reasons for thanksgiving in his proclamation despite reelection defeat. He fixes Thursday November 26 as Thanksgiving and cites abundant crops mines industry expanding opportunity and growth of the republic.
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Harris
Columbus
Andrew
Carey Family Indicted for Arson After house Fire
In Upper Sandusky Ohio Mia Prin cllin Abers sixty and her children William twenty eight Ella twenty May eighteen of Carey Ohio became demented Monday and set coal on furniture bedding carpets and lit the house. Neighbors broke in and relieved them. They were brought here and indicted for arson and jailed awaiting trial.
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Upper Sandusky
Mia
Prin Cllin Abers
Wiliam
Ella
May
Carey
Boy Drowns At Dayton Beach In Tragic Accident
Edward Schantz age 11 months son of John Sebants superintendent of Dayton Breweries Company drowned Monday while playing in a canoe with companions. He jumped from the boat thinking the water shallow and sank at once unable to be saved.
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Dayton
Edward Schantz
John Sebants
Dayton Breweries Company
Boys Escape from Mansfield Reformatory
Four Cleveland youths sentenced for a B and O freight car theft escaped from Mansfield jail Sunday night. The escape was not found until Monday morning as officials report ongoing pursuit and recapture efforts.
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Norwayl
Fred Mussel
Eddie Skindla
James Biscon
Cleveland
Alexander
Mansfeld Reformatory
New London
Harris appoints 61 delegates to national rivers and harbors congress
Gov. A. V. Harcalak names 61 Ohio delegates to the national rivers and harbors congress to meet December 9 10 and 11 in Washington. The roster includes Ohio senators J. B. Foraker and Charles Olok and all Ohio members of Congress.
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Harris
Columbus
Harcalak
Ohio
Washington
J. 8
Foraker
Charles Olok
Portage County Votes Dry Amid Local Referendum
Portage County on Monday voted dry by a narrow margin in a local referendum. Official results show a 4.400 fp margin with key options and voter turnout details limited in the fragmented OCR text.
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Portage County
Malloy Seeks Senate Clerkship Amid Candidacy Turmoil
Malley, ex state oil inspector and former secretary of the anti Republican executive committee, names his bid for the Senate clerkship. Lancaster’s Jenfilties likely among contenders, while Doty of Cleveland eyes his old house clerk post. Cleveland delegation backs Burton to aid Foraker, Cincinnati politicos resist northern influence on the senate race.
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Malloy
Senate
Columbie
John R. Malley
Antii Republican Executive Committee
Malcolm Jenfilties
Lancaster
W. Doty
Cleveland
House
Burton
Foraker
Cincinnati
Big Ballot Gives Puzzled Vote Counters In Ohio
In Columbus Ohio the large ballot caused confusion as the first three counties sent in official votes to Secretary of State Thompson. Each abstract failed to prove up and was sent back for correction. Officials use adding machines to recheck returns by recalculating columns to catch errors.
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Columbus
Secretary of State
Creamer
Judge Harmon
Green
Ohio
Thompson
Bar Harmon's Ohio Appointments Await Senate Action
Gov Harria plans to certify in January the appointments of C G Lemert insurance commissioner Col W B Rogers fire marshal W T Lewis labor commissioner W H Phipps oil inspector James C Wenders highway commissioner and several state institutional trustees The senate is expected to confirm these nominees If Harmon's list is sent the senate may rule the offices killed and block the names
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Harmon
Volumbus
Harria
Ohio Senate
C. GC. Lemert
Col
W. 8. Rogers
W. T. Lewis
W. H. Phipps
James C. Wenders
Senate
Hramon
Candidates Await C P Taft Action In Ohio Senate Race
Columbus writers report all candidates await word from C P Taft on Foraker's seat. If Taft runs the field tightens as rivals fear a tougher fight. if he stays out the contest may ease though rumors swirl about the Taft family's influence.
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C. P. Taft
Columbus
United States
Bia
Foraker
Taft
Oho
Man with one foot completes six month Oregon to Hancock trek
Findlay reports a mid-aged man with a single foot, identified as a little better than six months to walk from eastern Oregon to Portage township in Hancock county without incident. He previously lost his foot in an accident while boarding a train at McComb in this county years ago.
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Findlay
Casciun Cumelle
Oregon
Portage Township
Hancock County
Aittle
Santelloe
McComb
Alleged Car Burglar on Trial in Cleveland Case
Antone Wagner, accused of burglarizing a Big Four car, faced trial before Judge Lawrence in Cleveland. Detec tive Roy Hardy, who died by suicide after suing his wife and daughter, is cited by Wagner as motive for acquittal. Hardy aided in the arrest last week.
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Cleveland
Antone Wagner
Linndale
Lawrence
Roy Hardy
Wagner
Hardy
Cleveland Street Railway Referendum Declared Valid
Federal Judge Taylor ruled the October 22 street railway referendum valid in Cleveland. The decision denies Mayor Johnson and the Municipal Traction Co. their challenge to the possession of the traction property and rejects a request to dismiss the receivership.
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Cleveland, O
Taylor
Johnson
Municipal Traction Co
Plans for Harmons Inauguration in Columbus
Plans for the Inauguration of Governor elect Judson Harmon include decorations across Columbus, a state military parade, and a grand ball and reception. A bipartisan committee of board members will soon be appointed to oversee arrangements. Toledo industries announce new dock construction and full staffing as several plants resume or expand operations.
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Harmon
Columbus
Board of Trade
Qov
Judson Harmon
Toledo Industries
Toledo
Toledo Shipbuilding Co
Toledo Machine and Teal Co
Edward Ford Plate Ginas Co
Toledo Malleable Castings Co
Ohio Anti-Balcon league Aims to Enforce Temperance Laws
Wayne B Wheeler state superintendent says the Ohio Anti-Balcon league will push measures to enforce existing temperance laws rather than seek new legislation. Plans focus on township village county and residence draft local option with no new local option measures to be pursued.
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Columbus
Ohio Anti-Balcon League
Mrnday
Wayne B. Wheeler
Tom Twrance
Florida free trip lure draws Midwest buyers to Florida farms
Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee investors consider Cornwall Farm Land Co. offer to buy acre farms at 110 dollars with 10 dollar monthly payments. The North Florida Fruit and Truck Farm tract near Hilliard aims to sell all land at 21 dollars per acre with rail access to Jacksonville and statewide vegetable demand.
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Florida
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tenpen
Hilliard
Fla
Cornwall Farm Land Co
Great Northern
Chicago
Jacksonville
North Florida
Cornwall Far Land Company
Tod Churches
Ve Way
Biog
Wale
The Little Girl and the Donkey
A four year old in Washington marvels at a donkey calling it a dear and lovely animal. After labeling the donkey with praise she jokes that she did not care to hear it, noting the creature talked very well but she did not try to hear it donkey.
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Washington
Lippincott’s
Succeeded In His Purpose Cake Joke In Alien Herald
A humorous exchange features Tom and Dick on achieving a goal with cake. Tom claims eating the cake made him solid as concrete and building stone, while Dick asks if the mission succeeded. The dialogue mirrors a quirky item from the Alien Herald.
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Tom
Politeness Offered as Prime Life Plan
A compact aphorism extols politeness as the best life plan. The quotation emphasizes cultivating genuine courtesy as a path to fulfillment and social harmony.
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National Conservation of Resources
Walworth H. Tappan
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Hatel Savoy
Albert Neubick
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Laporte
Ind
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Tiny Godrich
St. David
Alnols
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Egypt
Emperor William
Baron von Sternburg
America
Countess von Hernstorf
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Mugooo
Cuba
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Atkins
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Peter Kramer
St. Loui
Princeton
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Sherman
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John Cooper
University of North Carolina
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Benjamin Andrews
University of Nebraska
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Germany
Citizens' and Farmers’ State Bank of
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Western Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Chichzo & A Milwaukee Electric Railroad Company
Milwaukee
Alexander Heaublen
Boston
Park System
George F. Parkman
Mount Mcuulloch
Hogasley Island
Vaalusta
Jonso Rice
Riverside
George Brown
Phil Short
North Dakota
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McKenzie County
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John Hagen
Scranton
Dryden
Prince Louis d'Orleana
Pembroke
Ont
Jefferson City
Victor McMahon
John Wilkes
Wilkes
McMahon
Lorael Janesson
Lindernburg
Sweden
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Funda
Catherine Louis Lyne
Lawrence J. Lesh
Areonaut
Morrla Park
Justice Stafford
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Frederick A. Hyde
Joost HM. Sehneider
Tennessee
Memphia
Castilian Springs
Columibia
Congress
United States Senate
Robert Taylor
Memphis
Patternon
Nashville Tennesseean
Tennesseean
Nashville American
Btazen
Washington, D. Co
Beren College
United Sates Supreme Court
States of the Union
WIM
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Erio Canal
Pailroad
Mailroads
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Canton, O
Upham
Stark County
State Examiera
Harry C. Knobloch
Knobloch
Hhe
Springfield
Amelia C. Weaver
Buck Creek
Guy Farms
Dodds
Western
Canada
Kents
Ottawa
Lew Bull
M. Williamg
Toledo, Ohio
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