Ellis Faces Faction as Ohio Univ Growth Surges
The Nelsonville editorial lauds Dr. Ellis for reviving Ohio University. It credits his bold, unprecedented program with cutting debt, expanding faculty, boosting enrollment from 405 in 1901 to 1986 in 1908, and growing state support via a mill tax. It notes internal opposition but praises progress and future prospects.
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Dr. Ellis
Campun
Ellis
anti-Ellis
Antis
Oretter
Alleghenies
Building Boom Seen for Athena in 1909
The Athens building trade expects 1909 to be a banner year as dealers and contractors forecast strong activity. A spring day note on an Athens office door hints at local business buzz while the Twice A Week Messenger outlines subscription and mailing details.
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Athens
Athena
Georgia Ends Convict Lease System For Road Work
The Georgia convict lease system is ended and convicts will be used to build roads. Governor Smith spearheaded the investigation, the press supported reform, and public opinion pushed legislature to act, marking a major state moral and policy shift.
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Georgia
Koke Smith
Dying Former Founder Alfred Holbrook of Lebanon Normal
The article notes the advanced age and impending death of Dr. Alfred Holbrook founder and longtime leader of Lebanon Normal School. It reflects on his influence and the school’s modest yet inspiring courses while touching on broader political commentary about Nicaragua and a claim involving the Emery Company and foreign ownership.
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Lebanon Normal School
Alfred Holbrook
Lebanon
Holbrook
Ite
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Himery
Emery Company of
Newngland
Washington urged plan to consolidate public health agencies
President Taft asks Surgeon General Walter Wyman to draft a plan consolidating all federal bodies focused on public health. Current structure spans Treasury Public Health Service, Commerce and Labor immigrant health, War sanitation in Philippines and Isthmus, and Agriculture food inspection. The aim is to systematize duties and avoid overlap among bureaus.
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Washington
Walter Wyman
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Taft
Bureau of Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Treasury Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
War Department
Philippines
Panama
Agricultural Department
Nervous Richland Ave Residents Call for Traffic Control
Residents fear fiendish automobile drivers threaten safety for children and horses. They urge a patrol officer on duty to curb reckless chauffeurs and prevent damage. The piece also notes Governor Hammond’s political positioning amid Ohio’s GOP majority and his expected bid for a second term.
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Richland Avenue
Hamon
Ohio
Gould Appointed to Penitentiary Board Amid GOP Feud
The piece argues Orrin B. Gould is named to the penitentiary board to prevent disruption within Ohio Republicans. It contends the governor preserves Gould's prestige and patronage by keeping him active, shaping district factional battles to the governor’s political gain.
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Mon
Ohio
Orrin B. Gould
Tolerance grows as society shifts on belief and politics
The author notes a century of changing views on personal beliefs and political differences. As civilization and education advance, people become more tolerant, less sure of absolute right, and more willing to avoid conflicts over creed, party, or fraternal ties.
Southertons Sue Kurtz and Junod Over $3000 Coal Deal
Ruth Southerton and William Southerton sue William Kurtz and Fred Junod seeking $3,000 claimed due under a coal deal in Dover township. The filing by Grosvenor Jones Worstell states a mortgage on their lands was executed in 1586 to secure payment.
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Ruth FP. Southerton
William Jh. Southerton
William M. Kurtz
Fred L. Junod
Dover Township
Grosvenor, Jones & Worstell
Suit Over Property Sale and Misapplied Proceeds
Plaintiffs allege Kurtz and Junod diverted sale proceeds from a property sold to George H. Smith and Clinton L. Poston for 4671.75 in 1902. They seek answers to four questions on consideration received, rental value 1886 to 1896, and rents earned, plus payment of the balance due after expenses with interest.
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Kurtz
Junod
Southerton
George H. Smith
Chillicothe
Clinton L. Poston
Athens
Southertons
Smith and Poston
Bright Future for Elk Lodge
Athens Lodge No. 973 B P O E installs new officers led by Exalted Ruler Dr. F P McVay with J Perry Rocky as secretary and M E Twiss treasurer. Love feast follows as discussions of growth and petitions hint at a banner year with many candidates to be initiated.
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Athens Lodge
J. Higgins
F. P. McVay
Alex Nelson
Edward L Walker
T. A Cotton
J. Perry Rocky
M. BE. Twiss
Maguire—Parker
Cott
Harvey M. Roach
M. G. Coultrap
Tyler
James Weidman
J. B. Rose
Lodge of Elite
Puritan Relic Trunk Found in W M Kurtz Attic
An old deerskin trunk in the W M Kurtz home on North College Street traces to Plymouth Mass and Ohio settlement links. The heirloom came through Mrs. Kurtz's grandfather William D Bartlett whose father joined colonists in the Far West. The voyage began on a Saturday and the Sabbath halted the trek until Sunday ended.
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W. M. Kurtz
North College Street
Ohio
Plymouth
Mass
New E England
Mr. Bartlett
Suit Seeks Payment Over 88.65 for Piano Sale
The Cable company sues Rose Price Farrow of Nelsonville to recover 88.65 in the common pleas court. Filed Tuesday by attorney Keenan of Nelsonville the suit alleges the sum is due for a piano sold years ago. The plaintiff asks the piano be sold and the proceeds used to settle the claim.
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Rose Price Farrow
Nelsonville
Common Pleas Court
Keenan
Defense gains in murder case against Mrs Sampson
Lyons April 8 witnesses including the Allyn family testified for the defense in the Harry Sampson murder case. They claimed Mrs Georgia Sampson was in her room when Sampson fell dead and questioned the state’s theory. Neighbor John Ebert added that Sampson possessed smokeless powder cartridges the day of the shooting.
Springfield to Norwood Traction Line Bond Filed
B M Barr and H D Emerson filed a blanket mortgage in five Ohio counties to Carnegie Trust Company as trustee to secure a 5 million dollar bond issue for the Springfield Wilmington Cincinnati Railway Company. Barr is president of both Springfield line and Columbus & Marion Traction. Funds will buy private rights of way from Springfield to Norwood, a Cincinnati suburb.
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Cincinnati
B. M. Barr
Hi. D. Emerson
Springfield
Clark
Green
Clinton
Warren
Hamilton
Ohio
Carnegie Ruel Company of
New York
Springfield, Wilmington & Cincinnati Railway Company
Barr
Emerson
Columbus & Marion Traction Company
Norwood
Young trio tragedy shocks Linton town
In Linton Indiana on April 8 Clifford Wolford 15 was shot and killed by Loren Hamilton 18 during a wild west game. Hamilton then attempted suicide but was stopped by the other boys who seized his rifle.
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Linton
Ind
Clifford Wolford
Loren Hamilton
Hamilton
Doings in Ohio: Sebring man shoots self in room
Louis Schmitz, a Sebring resident about four miles east of Alliance, killed himself in his room. He had a habit of jokingly threatening self harm with a knife or revolver, and as friends prepared to go out he shouted goodbye and pressed the revolver to his temple, presumed to fire too hard.
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Alliance
Louis Schmitz
Sebring
Here
Schmitz
Soooby Fle
Fire Threat Reappears at Champion Coated Paper Plant
In Hamilton Ohio on April 8 the Champion Coated Paper plant again faced total loss when a fire broke out in a roof house containing an electric motor that drew damp air from drying rooms. Damage estimated under $2,000. Peter G. Thomson of Cincinnati is president of the company.
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Hamilton, O
Champion Coated Paper Company
Peter G. Thomson
Cincinnati
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Black Water Sunk Off Dungenees
The British torpedo boat destroyer Black Water sank after a collision with the steamer Hero off Dungenees. All hands on Black Water were saved while the Hero sustained heavy damage.
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London
Black Water
Dungenees
Hero
Roosevelt commends Messina relief work before departure
Ex president Roosevelt writes to Americans from Rome on April 8 praising relief efforts at Messina and Reggio. He notes visiting the American camp and observing 250 houses already finished with plans for 1 250 more as lumber arrives from the United States.
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Rome
Mombasa
Roosevelt
Messina
Reggio
United States
Saloon Keepers Arrested for Screen Ordinance Violations
At Canton a group of thirty saloon keepers were arrested for breaches of the local screen ordinance. A jockey named Tomall fell from a ree at Paducah fair grounds and died from his injuries. Frederick Kreismann, Republican, won the St. Louis mayoral race by 11 462 votes. Henry K. Green resigned his civil service commission post to President Taft.
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Canton
Tomall
Paducah
Frederick Kreismann
St. Louis
Kenry
Wellman's Schooner Launched for Pole Expedition
The 300 ton schooner for Walter Wellman’s Arctic expedition was launched at Christingand Norway on April 8. It will be taken to Spitsbergen in May for the planned North Pole voyage.
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Wellman
Christingand
Norway
Walter Wellman
Spitebergen
Texas Notes and Other Things Texas Notes
Athens is praised as the best town on the hill as real estate moves and new buildings rise citywide. A lightning burst and thunder accompany a Saturday snow squall while a Nelsonville drug store clerk misreads a request for dehorned alcohol. The hen adapts to situations and is credited with laying hard boiled eggs in Florida and frozen ones in Dakota.
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Florida
Dakota
Jury Selection Recalled in Courtroom Quip
Clerk Nelson issued a special venire and Deputy Sheri Lowry directed the panel as the jury formed. After swearing and examination one juror quipped that Judge Wood makes him feel as though he has endured a civil service exam.
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Nelson
Sheri Lowry
Wood
Local humor on turkey prices from Uncle Remus
The tale recounts Uncle Remus joking about affording a turkey as prices rise. He explains that the cost of feed for turkeys is not higher than it was last year, illustrating a rural humor about inflation.
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Remus
Trolley Ride Through Kansas City Signs
While waiting between trains in Kansas City on a Texas return our party took a trolley ride from the union depot area into the hills. The rough irregular city shows sights for strangers including a sign reading Timmy the Tinner and a phrase And that's not all.
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Kansas City
Texas
Union Depot
Measles End By Clint Jordan After Texas Fever Claim
Clint Jordan recovers from a measles surge and recalls the Texas fever outbreak he suspects began in the panhandle. He plans to move to his land near Tulia in Swisher County to gain immunity against future illnesses.
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Clint Jordan
Panhandle
Clint
Tulia
Swisher County
Put Hobos to Work, City Demands Urgent Reform
A caller urges city and county leaders to employ convicts and vagrants to repair streets and roads. The speaker argues limited jail costs and idle populations justify forced labor, asserting hard work will deter hobos and ease taxpayer burden.
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Mr. Hobo
Pleasant visit with the Brown and Ackley families in Kress
The author recalls meeting H. A. Brown and Hattie Ackley in Kress Swisher County. Brown family moved from Portsmouth Ohio to Athens Ohio and then to the Empire State. Mr and Mrs Brown recently built a pretty 16 acre home in Kress suburb. Sons Fletcher Walter and Harry hold positions with Fulton Lumber Co. Ackley E H superintendent of Fulton Lumber Co invites a visit to Canyon City. Hastings has a pretty home a wife and a baby boy. Brief stay with these families is described with warmth.
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Kress
Fletcher
Fulton Lumber Co
Plainview
Walter
Harry
H. Ackley
Canyon City
Hastings
Texas
Athens County
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