Plan to Abandon Ohio Canals Sparks State Debate
A Columbus drive toward canal abandonment emerges as Attorney General Sheets drafts a bill for immediate shedding of the canals. The plan contemplates selling reservoirs or canal beds to farmers or traction firms while a promoter pushes leasing for an electric boat venture. Current costs exceed receipts by about 200000 dollars.
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Democrat
Columbus
Oho Canals
Sheets
Din'l Ryn
Painter
Wood
Pretty stenographers shock passengers on South Main car
On a Friday evening two stenographers amused passengers with a ticket gambling hoax. They claimed misfortune, repeatedly buying and losing streetcar tickets in a game named after Baldwins. One woman kept smiling as others stared, having lost over a dollar in tickets.
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Au Capita
Baldwin
Jim
Horseshoers Seek Law Via Joint Meeting Next Week
Columbus February 8 A legislative committee of the journeymen horseshoers organization of the state calls a joint session with the master horseshoers to push a bill appointing a state examining board to license the trade. Exemptions for long-time workers are proposed. the measure failed four years ago but new changes are aimed to win passage.
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Columbus
Jouneymen Horseshovers
Nefthouse
General Assembly
Artist Ming Mary Foster Heads to Boston Studio Tour
Ming Mary Foster, an Akron artist, is shown with her parents Mrs. M. J. Foster and Mr. Foster. She maintains a Boston studio with many works and pills. She summers sketching in the mountains and winters painting. A collection may be seen at Poster’s store on South Toward Street before she leaves for New York and then Boston.
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Ming Mary Foster
M. J. Foster
Akron
Miss Foster
Boston
Mass
New York
Begged to Be Placed in Jail After Threats
Mrs. Charles M. Oberlin asked police to detain her for protection claiming her husband chased her with a revolver and threatened to kill her. Oberlin was arrested carrying a revolver, fined $10. He runs a South Main saloon. Mrs. Oberlin intends to leave, planning to fetch her trunk, noting prior marital troubles and a Turkey M oot Lake incident last summer.
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Charles M. Oberlin
Oberlin
Market and
Howard Sts
South Mainst
Tam
Mr. Oberlin
Turkey Moot Lake
Sume
Williams Willis Found Guilty in Wyfor Battery Case
Willis faced charges of nest and battery on his wife with venue delays due to residency claims. Found guilty in Pollencourt on Saturday, he was fined 825 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse. Summit county maps showed his residency. the Mayor delivered a speech before sentencing.
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Willis
Portage County
Pollencourt
Summit County
Williams
Revival Services Continue Next Week at Hirst United
Revival services will continue next week in the Hirst United Evangelical shares. Rev C R Smith will wastst.
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Hirst United Evangelical
C. R. Smith
Ladies Night at Elks Club Promises Pleasant Evening
Nearly 500 ladies and gentlemen filled the Elks Club rooms for ladies night with Prim and smilax decorating, upstairs and downstairs music, Stickle's furnishings, Morey’s orchestra, whistling solo by Mike Flogger, and performances by Mira with Chas Yobrin of Youngstown. A colored quartet performed between numbers as punch and a sandwiches lunch circulated. It was described as one of the club’s most pleasant affairs.
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Elks* Eth
Prim
Smilax
Foo Stickle
Musle
Morey
Mike Flogger
Misa Florence Durr
Alv Higan
Akron
Ming
Mira
Chas. Yobrin
Youngstown
Elks’ Club
Women Discuss Proposed Charities Building Plans
A Woman's Council meeting at U C A road churn day afternoon discussed fundraising for a gift offered by Col Geo T Perkins and shown plans for a new High St building, with no steps taken. Fire department No 4 monitored Friday eight watching the Peterson Wright building ruin. smoldering ruins sparked a flare Friday evening.
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Woman's Council
Geo T. Perkins
High St
Fire Department No. 4
Peterson & Wright
Plans for Grace Hall and Union Charity building
Akron social and religious leaders push to complete Grace Hall as the Union Charity Association plans a home to aid the needy and expand girls schooling. The three story facility includes a dawnment gymnasium pool and dedicated spaces for boys and girls with reading rooms, kitchens, and assembly halls. Col Perkins offers 7 million with conditions while a representative committee travels to Akron to solicit support.
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Grace Hall
Akron
Mre
ALK
Fouser
Aggrate Ants
Union Charity Association
J. P. Alexander
Col
Gee. T. Perkins
Eternus
Col. Perkins
Hugh
Sng
Poo
Weary Ting
Soffel’s condition improves amid legal defense talks
Mrs. Soffel, held at Butler hospital after aiding in the Biddles’ escape, shows some improvement though mental distress remains heavy. Attorney Richard B. Scandrett, retained for her defense, visits and plans to meet her, while doctors warn of delicate health and potential insanity considerations. messages from across the country arrive, and coverage notes her fragile state and medical attention.
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Pittsburg
Soffel
Wiel
Butler Hospital
Colina
Tie
Frye
Butler
Peter K Soffel
Biddle Brothers
Butler County General Hospital
G. K. McAdoo
James Grossman
Justnna McAlpine
Gas turned off by wicked men at college hen party
Report of a Buchitel college hen party disrupted by male peers who sneaked into the academy basement at 9 30 pm and turned off gas. The janitor re lit the gas but it went out again, leaving women in darkness amid shouts and scuffles. Father Witt blamed for reprimand.
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Buchitel College
Academy
Father Witt
Gooeich Band Sunday Concert for the Poor at Grand Opera
The Gooeich band presents a Sunday afternoon concert at the Grand Opera House to raise funds for the poor. An excellent program is promised with an exceptionally good lineup.
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Grand Opera House
Wooster Day Observances at Central Presbyterian Church
Wooster Day will be opened at the morning service at the Central Presbyterian Church tomorrow. The C. 2 society is poised to change the 21st and origins of the C. 2. movement in the evening.
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Central Presbyterian Chy
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Monte Cristo
South Main St
Charlie Schwab
Lucky" Baldwin
Plunger Lewis
Charles Oberlin
Mr.Oberlin
Wie
Toney Willis
The
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Grace Charities
Diba, Aaron, Co
Foweary
Gyenasiunt
Fuaas
Weading
Ravers
miTenen
Sotfer
Elie Hie
Muttal
McAdoo
Abe
Elie
Goodrich Band
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