Prohibition Issue Raised In Federal Case In New York
Sylvester Scaton William H Lawson and Julius Percelli Minetti owners of California vineyards and wineries filed for an injunction in federal court to block wartime prohibition enforcement William H Hirst counsel for the New York State Brewers Association seeks to stop collecting a tax on floor stocks of unsold whiskey and calls for a prohibition referendum
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New York
Sylvester Scaton
William H. Lawson
Julius Percelli-Minetti
California
William H. Hirst
New York State Brewers’ Association
Strike Victim dies in Muskegon riot violence
Joe Ridgeway, severely cut during Muskegon street car riots on Tuesday night, died early today becoming the first fatality of the disorder in Muskegon Michigan August 8.
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Muskegon
Mich
Joe Ridgeway
Social News Highlights From Athens Area Gatherings
Beverly resident E P Langenburg visited Athens on Thursday. Ralph Dalton plans a week at Sulphur Lick Springs Chillicothe. Families travel to Buckeye Lake and Shell Beach for outings. Multiple visits and departures mark social life with relatives in Logan Amesville and Zanesville.
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Ralph Dalton
Lick Springs
Chillicothe
Marie Henry
Richard
Carpenter
Athens
Henry
Amesville
Wednesday Soiree At Elmwood Place For Miss Hastings
Miss Otha Beasley hosted an afternoon party at her Elmwood Place home from 2 to 5 on Wednesday honoring Miss Mildred Hastings of Columbus, guest of Mrs. E. C. Woodworth. Sewing and a served collation filled the cheerful gathering with hidden favors of red gladioli themed Kewpies.
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Otha Beasley
Elmwood Place
Mildred Hastings
Columbus
E. C. Woodworth
Audrey Danford
Jane Dew
Mary Poston
Florence Carr
Frances McCormick
Grace Lawrence
Julia Porter
Doris Nye
Elizabeth
Dorothy Woodworth
Abagail Putnam
Carrol Dent
Enid Townsend
Carl Beasley
B. G. Danford
Striking C and O shopmen stay out at Huntington
Workers at the Chesapeake & Ohio yard in Huntington decide to remain out at noon. Messages from Kenova report New York Central shopmen also walked out at 10 30 A M. The government to take over Peru mineral springs for public health use and exploitation.
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Huntington
W. VA
Chesapeake & Ohio
Kenova
Peru
Public Health Department
Today’s Markets Pittsburg Live Stock Report
Cattle receipts light and market steady with prime at 14.50 to 15.50 and best veal calves 20 to 21. Sheep and lambs show light receipts, market steady with prime wethers about 10.40 to 10.75 and good lamb values around 9 to 10. Hogs trend higher with prime heavies 23.25 to 23.40 and lighter classes around 22 to 22.50, pigs 22.00 to 22.25.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati Produce Prices for Eggs and Poultry
Cincinnati eggs hold steady with fresh gathered extra firsts at 42 cents per dozen. Firsts 40, ordinary 36, and seconds 33. Live poultry lists fowls five pounds and over at 29 cents, under five pounds 29, roosters 20, broilers over 1½ pounds 31, over 3 pounds 31.
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Cincinnati
Chicago Produce Market Butter and Cream Prices Salient
Butter Creamery quoted 52 cents to 53 1/2 cents. standards 51 to 52 cents. firsts 49 1/4 to 52 1/2 cents. seconds 48 to 49 cents. Prices reflect mixed retail dairy items in Chicago market notices.
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Chicago
Cincinnati cattle market shows gains amid steady tone
Cincinnati cattle market reports a steady overall tone with cattle up 25 cents and calves 25 to 50 cents higher. Hogs are strong 25 cents higher with good choice at 22 dollars, sheep steady around 9 dollars, and lambs trading unsettled due to railroad conditions.
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Cincinnati
Toledo Grain Market Report
Toledo Ohio August 8 close figures for grains and seeds list corn No. 3 yellow at 2.03 oats No. 2 white old 79c new tic 78e barley No. 2 1.40 Rye No. 2 1.52 clover seed cash 30 Oct 30.25 Nec 29.00 March 29.25 Alsike Oct 24.55 Dec 24.50 Timothy cash and cash 5.40 Sept 6.00 Oct 5.80 Dec 5.90 March 6.05.
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Toledo
Alsike
Timothy New
Motor Ready to Serve City in Haefighting
The Athens fire department became motorized with a new fire truck Thursday replacing the horse drawn wagon. The horses will be sold but the wagon remains on standby with chemicals and hose. If needed the horse wagon can be deployed in about ten minutes and both vehicles could respond to a two‑part fire.
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City Fire Department of
Athens
Meighen
Warren Brothers
Miners Not Affected By the Shop Strike
Coal mines of Athens county report no impact from the national railway shop workers walkout. B and O shopmen remain at posts while Hocking Valley and K and M lines take no action. T and O C shopmen are out today despite earlier reports of mine closures.
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Athens County
Cincinnati
Hocking Valley
Forest Fires Plague Area North East of Athens
Fire broke out in woods north east of Athens around noon Friday. Smoke filled the air for miles though origin and extent were unclear after efforts to reach nearby farmers. Likely between Canaanville and Amesville with no damage details available.
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Athens
Canaanville
Amesville
Crucial Series Shuffle Marks Baseball's August Pace
In a tight pennant season the Giants clash with the Cubs while the Reds face the Phillies on home soil. The Reds seek to extend their lead as August progresses, with the Giants ready to surge. In the American League the Yankees gain momentum as Carl Mays wins in a New York debut amid a lingering Ban Johnson injunction case.
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New York
Giants
Reds
Cubs
Phillies
Yankees
Carl Mays
Ban Johnson
Glenn E Plumb Center Stage In National Railroad Plan
A Washington description of Glenn E Plumb the man behind the congressional plan for nationalizing American railroads. The fifty year old Oberlin and Harvard Law School trained lawyer is general counsel for railroad labor groups and has long studied railway legislation. His 1904 Chicago victory over a street railway company is cited as part of his notable track record.
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Washington
Glenn E. Plumb
Congress
Plumb
Oberlin College
Harvard Law School
Chicago
Chicago Street Railway Company
Big Corporation
Plumba
Dolly Matters Arrested Again in Canada
Ottawa Ontario reports Dolly Matters of Chicago is jailed on $5000 bail on an attempted abduction charge related to Baby Irene. Elias Cattes and M J Jennings also bail at $5000 each as Crown prepares case. trial postponed for one week.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dolly Matters
Chicago
Irene
Margaret Ryan
Elias Cattes
M. J. Jennings
Dominion Police
Cleveland Prepares for Flu Fight With Public Meetings
Cleveland health officials announce a city wide series of mass meetings in the public auditorium to educate residents on avoiding and fighting influenza. Dr H L Lockwood says flu experts will be provided to assist the effort.
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Cleveland
H. L. Lockwood
People urged to back $6,000,000 influenza measure in Congress
Citizens plan to press Congress to approve the proposed six million dollar fund to combat the influenza threat. The move aims to secure federal financing for vaccine development and public health efforts.
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Congress
Surface lines lose ground as Brooklyn Rapid Transit curtails service
New York August 8 Noon The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company struggled to keep surface line service running amid fresh disorder from striking workers. Officials said efforts would focus on elevated and subway traffic, with surface lines practically discontinued at noon.
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New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
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