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Newspaper
Washington Daily Herald
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1911
Page
8
Promises of major developments surface as prosecutors prepare to recall witnesses unseen before. Five indictments were temporarily dismissed and new disclosures hint at dereliction and concealed facts. Grand jury action could come this week to test testimonies and potential perjury charges.
An aero plane flight from Mineola to Belmont park aerodrome ends with engine trouble during training laps. The craft loses power, ascends rapidly, nearly collides with terrain, and a crew member makes an emergency maneuver to avoid the ground. Passengers report a near miss and a high current warning.
Washington reports there are more than the vacancies in the class entering the West Point Military Academy. Three are from Ohio’s Eighth, Eleventh and Fifteenth districts. An advertisement from Elmira New York promotes a kidney remedy with testimonial from Dr. L McConnell, claiming two bottles proved most effective.
Brooklyn defeated the Reds 3 to 1 in Cincinnati on June 19 as Grifith used three pitchers in a bid to spark a rally with a pinch hitter. Rucker walked many and allowed passes, then settled in during late innings.
Postmaster General Hitchcock says railroads carry mails at wide profits while others lose money. Government officials have studied costs and propose adjusting payments to save about 9 million dollars yearly without hurting any carrier. Large lines would keep most excess payments, while smaller roads would be compensated to operate at a profit of eight percent. Congress may be asked to approve a rate proposal.
Eccentric garbled charges outline a wide conspiracy case involving Indian suspects, a famed detective from Los Angeles, and several officials. The document references J. McNamara and an international workers group, with Marion County connections and a biduan for wrongdoing.
A Nashville report states Dr J W Allen his wife and two children were driving near Heatherford when the automobile ran off a levee. Mrs Allen was severely injured and one child lightly hurt with Ott Life Insurance noted and Kearney Building listed.
Akron Congregational churches reject proposed revival by W. A. Sunday. Members of the Akron Ministerial association plan to visit Erie next Saturday to extend the invitation, despite local opposition.
West Jefferson Ohio June 19 Frank Ern es a sexton at Sts Simon and Trade’s Catholic church shot his wife after returning from a christening and then killed himself. Four small children are left orphaned by the event, with jealousy cited as the sole explanation.
On June 19 Gay Alexander of Georgetown Main lies in the city hospital with a bullet in his right side while John W. Porter, 40, is held in Beaver County jail after Porter shot Alexander. Porter runs a ferry between Smith's Ferry and Georgetown. The quarrel over a 10 cent debt led to the shooting. Alexander’s brother intervened.
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