Ohio Morocracy in Springfied Riots After Fatal Railroad Shooting
A brakeman M M Davis was fatally shot by two men in the Moline railroad yard. A mob of about 1000 men attacked the Jungle district of Bellefontaine and burned a house while troops were deployed from the Ohio Guard to restore order. Edward Dean was taken to Dayton after police met with officials. The violence spread as crowds raided saloons and set fires.
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M. M. Davis
Ladd
Bellefontaine
Ana Edward Denn
Davis
Dean
Dayton
Officinia
Jungles
Todd
Lees
Hone
Hatpin Used Against Jack the Hugger in Bloomington
Bloomington girls report ongoing intimidation by a mysterious assailant nicknamed Jack the Hugger. He has abducted at least a dozen girls as they return home at dusk and is said to peep in windows. Hatpins and small revolvers are discussed as protections, while police lament their inability to catch the attacker.
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Bloomington
Jack
Ohio State Representative Plans Action Over Sunday Laws
Columbus, Feb 28 State Representative Jesse B Roberts announces intent to urge Mayor Badger to tighten Columbus Sunday alcohol laws. He will report whisky purchases at a bar and other openings, request warrants, and if unsatisfied may petition Governor Pattison to remove the mayor.
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Columbus, O
Jesse B. Roberts
Cuyahoga County
Mayor Badger
Columbus
New Sunday Aid
Badger
Rob Re
Pattison
Representative Prince Proposes Abolishing Army Lieutenant General Post
Illinois representative Prince introduces a bill to eliminate the office of lieutenant general in the army. The measure aims to streamline command structure and reduce high rank overhead.
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Prince
Ilinois
Inquiry to Begin Again in Waters Pierce Case
Missouri Supreme Court clears the way for compelled testimony and production of books in the Standard Oil methods inquiry. Former Waters Pierce Oil president HH Clay Pierce and treasurer CHys M Adams face questioning as the hearing resumes in St Louis with Adams vowing to follow counsel on whether to answer.
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St. Louis
Missouri
HH. Clay Pierce
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Chys M. Adams
Adams
Republic
Standard Oil
Hadley
Supreme Court
Adame
Waters Pierce Company
Artions
Gest Corporation
Will It Raise the Lid in St Louis County
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that St Louis police lack authority outside city bounds. Rumors swirl of summer race track operations and potential lifting of the Sunday lid in county gardens. Captain McNamee led liquor raids on Delmar track and county gardens. warrants were issued but ignored. Justice Stobie may summon McNamee for trial on charges of interfering with county authorities.
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St. Louis
Pet
State Supreme Court
Summer Gardens
St. Louis County
Delmar
Captain McNamee
No Primary Law Fails in Iowa Senate
Des Moines Feb 28 The state primary bill failed in the Iowa senate by 20 to 21 ending the current legislative effort. Senator Crossley, sponsor and holdover, pledged to offer a similar bill in the 1907 session.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Senate
Crossley
Wheat land Incorporation Inches by Narrow Two Vote Margin
Vincennes Ind Feb 28 Wheat land citizens voted on whether to incorporate The pro incorporation side won by a slim two vote margin tallying sixty for and fifty eight against with nine ballots rejected due to mutilations The result confirms the town’s move toward incorporation remains razor close.
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Vincennes
Ind
Wheatland
Death relief after long sneezing fit in Bloomingsburg
Bessie Cole of Bloomingsburge suffered a ten hour sneezing spell that ended in death, according to local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Cole
Bloomingsburge
Wedding in Washington Promises Joy for Local Couple
This evening at the bride’s grandparents home in Ainsworth Miss Flora Hopengardner and Mr. Frank Malin will wed with Washington ties. The couple, long connected to the area, bring family and friends from near Colver and Rubio.
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Washington
Wesley Price
Ainsworth
Flora Hopengardner
John Hopengardner
Frank Malin
Near
Colver
Attorney Thorne to Appear Before Interstate Commerce Commission
Attorney Clifford Thorne is summoned to Kansas City on the 12th to participate in a pirates in Kansas investigation led by Commissioner Garfield. Mr. West of the Kansas Oll Producers association says Thorne will oversee the matter for the group.
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Clifford Thorne
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Kansas
Garfield
United States Congress
West
Kansas Oll Producers’ Association
Thorne
City Doctors Hold Regular Monthly Meeting
The City Medical Association gathered at City Hall for its regular monthly meeting. A sizable turnout of local physicians discussed city health conditions and other matters of mutual professional interest.
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City Medical Association
Cadman Lecture Tonight Promises Top City Talk
Dr. Cadman is scheduled to speak at 8:40 tonight, with attendees asked to be seated by 8:40. Officials tout Washington lectures as particularly strong, predicting this to be the best yet. Remember the hour, 8:30.
Local News Briefs From Havre And County Offices
Marion and Wake Neal left this morning for Crawfordsville. A newborn son arrived to Mr and Mrs George Fulton northwest of the city. Mrs Margaret Thompson of Havre is reported ill. The Hesseltine children of Havre are sick with grippe and complications. The Board of Supervisors purchased steel filing cases for the County Clerk and Auditor to be installed soon. R H Walker sold a North Washington residence to Amos Durst for his sister Mrs McKimmey of Ottumwa who will move here. The Hunters will occupy the Walker home and rent rooms at Mrs O N Stewarts this summer.
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Marion
Wake Neal
Crawfordsville
George Fulton
Roy Hesseltine
Havre
Ja Grippe
Board of Supervisors
R. H. Walker
Washington
Amos Durst
McKimmey
Ottumwa
Mrs. Walker
Notice to settle debts before Todd Stuart’s departure
All persons indebted to R. Stuart & Son are asked to call and settle at once as Todd Stuart plans to leave for California soon. Those with bills against him should present them immediately before his departure.
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R. Stuart & Son
Todd Stuart
California
Millet and other grains in chick feeding cautions
An old Poultry bulletin warns against overfeeding millet seed to chicks noting it swells the bowels and causes deaths. It advises millet as an occasional treat, cracks kaffir corn and pearl barley before feeding, uses hulled oats to avoid husk waste, and warns sharp oat hulls can injure the crop.
Egg quality guides hatching from Connecticut station
A Connecticut experiment station bulletin stresses uniform eggs for hatching. Exclude rough shelled dirty mottled eggs and small eggs likely to produce small pullets. Do not use eggs over five days old. date every egg. three week old eggs may hatch, but beyond ten days hatching declines.
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Connecticut Experiment Station
Granulated Meat For Poultry Substitutes For Feeding Chickens
A. V. Meersch in Western Poultry Journal recommends prepared granulated meat as a cheap substitute for fresh meat for growing chickens and winter layers. Made from horseflesh or cattle offal, it is boiled flesh and bone dried, pressed into blocks, milled to usable sizes, and kept fresh. A small daily amount per bird suits dry-feeding systems and yields significant benefits.
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A. V. Meersch
Western Poultry Journal
Incubator Chicks Under Hens
Hen placed with incubator chicks must be free from lice and in a nest protected from disturbance. In the evening two or three chicks at least thirty six hours old may be placed under her, with care to avoid exciting her. At least one chick of each color should be given to prevent hens killing unfamiliar chicks. The following morning she may mother as many as are given.
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Connecticut
Bad Management in Poultry Health Avoids Drug Costs
The passage argues dosing fowls for disease cannot replace proper management and warns that such practice indicates faulty administration. It claims corrected practices eliminate the need for a drug bill and promote healthier stock.
Fear for Missionaries in China Uprising
Methodists in the city report a telegram from Shanghai bishop Bashford about an uprising in China. Missionaries Miss Kate Ogborn and Miss Alta Newby, both Iowa natives, fled Nanchang after the Baldwin Memorial school was burned by a Chinese mob. Ogborn is long established in China. Newby arrived last fall aboard the United States mission.
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China
Bashford
Shanghai
Nanchang
Kate Ogborn
Alta Newby
Iowa
Simpson College
Iowa Wesleyan
Baldwin Memorial School
Miss Ogborn
Miss Newby
Davenport man opens furniture repair shop downtown
I K. Kupper of Davenport announced a new furniture repair shop over Saling's music store. He will re furnish upholster and repair all kinds of furniture. A post class workman learned his trade in Paris. All work guaranteed. Telephone 616.
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I’. K. Kupper
Davenport
Saling
Paris
Balfour Wins a Seat in City of London Contest
Arthur J. Balfour, former prime minister, was elected to the house of commons for the city of London by a majority of 11 340, defeating Liberal free trade challenger Thomas Gibson Bowles in a strictly party line vote.
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Balfour
London
Arthur J. Balfour
House of Commons
City of
Thos
Gibson Bowles
City Dad Fined for Bribery in Akron
Akron councilman Jeremiah Amundsen was sentenced to a 500 dollar fine for soliciting a bribe from a sewer pipe company seeking influence over proposed legislation. A local legal action centers on municipal governance and corruption allegations.
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Akron
Jeremiah Amundsen
Bath Declines Carnegie Gift for Library
London reports Bath citizens vote two to one against accepting Andrew Carnegie's $65,000 offer for a public library, rejecting the philanthropic gift and the planned Carnegie library project.
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Bath
Carnegie
London
Andrew Carnegie
England Compensates France Over Newfoundland Fishing Rights
London reports the house of commons appropriated 273080 dollars to compensate France for the loss of fishing rights on the Newfoundland coast. The item notes about ten percent in assets and mentions bankruptcy filings by Perkins & Pettibone in Louisville with liabilities of 267322 and assets of 29265.
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England
France
London
House of Commons
Newfoundland
Louisville
Perkins & Pettibone
United States
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IK Society
St. James
J. J. McKeene
Elias Handy
West Second Street
Scott Dickinson
Mabel Iristow
Handy
Dickinson
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