County medical society warns on smallpox vaccine lack
Athens County Medical Society urges school boards to enforce vaccination after physical exams show only 25 percent of county children vaccinated and even lower rates in Athens city. A letter drafted at the November meeting urges compulsory vaccination and public informational efforts to avert a countywide smallpox epidemic.
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Athens County
Athens City
Unar
Athen County Medical Society
H. M. Taylor
Athens
Nelsonville
Medical Society
Athens County Medical Society
Nate Hill
E. L. Hooper
Athens State Hospital
T. A. Copeland
FE. I. Stanley
Albany
Country
Democrats Jeer As Insurgents Force House Rule Change
The 66th Congress faced a rule change crisis as Northwestern insurgents joined Republicans to adopt a more liberal set of procedures.George R. Holmes reports the House met after the vote, with Cooper of Wisconsin delivering the insurgents’ pitch for open debate and fair opportunities to vote on rules and public measures.
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George R. Holmes
Washington, DC
Foster
Kilkenny
Cetereg
Daya
Congress
Frederick H. Gillett
Tof Massachusettes
Gillett
House
Finis J. Garrett
Nica
Tha
Massachuttes
Beck
Winsurg
Nelson
Heneas
Fms
Arma
Cooper
Henry Allen Cooper
Wisconsin
Nelson Justi
Petiiu
Anderson
Minnesota
Regg
Ohio
Wood
Fiana
Irregulars Hold Balance of Power in Both Houses
Insurgent progressive forces in the 68th Congress display real balance of power by securing a rules revision after pressuring the regulars to allow it. Democrats push for liberalized rules while White House aides work to coordinate peace talks and a presidential message. Cummins leads Senate insurgents challenging leadership on key committees.
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Washington
Congress
Frederick H. Gillett
Massachusetts
Percy
Organization of Congress
White House
Capitol
Longworth
A. R. Cummins
Iowa
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Tangled Republican split in South Dakota primary race
Pierre South Dakota December 5 A factional struggle splits the Republican party after the state convention backs President Coolidge as nominee and adopts the Johnson platform demanding wealth taxation, conscription, and the Esch Cummins guaranty clause repeal. If Coolidge does not sign by January 1 his name cannot appear on the primary ballot.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Coolidge
Hiram Johnason
Secretary of State
Britain votes in cabinet fate as campaign ends
London dispatch reports a violent close to the campaign with threats and attacks on candidates. Observers expect a heavy female turnout and a Conservative majority in the House of Commons, though Lib-Lab leaders doubt Tory ability to push Baldwin's tariff protection plan.
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I. N
London
Lord
Eustace Percy
Hastings
House of Commons
Uut
Baldwin
County Treasurer Announces Tax Collection Schedule
County Treasurer Richard P. Ames will travel to county villages for December tax collection starting next week. He will be in Albany on December 14, Amesville December 18, Coolville December 20, Glouster January 2 to 4, and Nelsonville January 8 to 11.
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Richard P. Ames
Albany
Amesville
Coolville
Glouster
Nelsonville
National flower show to award $36000 in cash prizes
In Cleveland Ohio officials announced the sixth national flower show will take place next spring with total prizes of 36000 dollars in cash and trophies on display.
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Cleveland
Taxes Biggest Issue in American Politics Says Capper
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas criticizes the rising tax burden calling taxes the white man's burden. He cites per capita taxes rising from 17.07 in 1913 to 64.63 in 1924 and argues 54 billion dollars of wealth avoids taxation. He plans to push tax relief after Treasury report in December.
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Arthur Capper
Carl L. Turner
International News Service
Kansas City
Dec
Kansas
Congress
Capper
Ted States
State funds favored for new Ohio office building
State Auditor Tracy urged financing the planned state office building project from the general revenue fund due to a large year end balance. Attorney General Crabbe Governor Dynahey and Auditor Tracy lead the building commission, with the legislature authorized borrowing from the state insurance fund. Using general funds would save about $165,000 annually in interest.
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Columbus
General Revenue
Tracy
General Revenue Fund
Crabbe
Dynahey
Building Commission
City Celebrates Elyria Chest Drive Surpasses Goal
Whistles blow and bells ring as the Community Chest Drive in Elyria raises $91,012.25 for 12 local charities, surpassing the $86,500 goal. The campaign finished with a $25,000 deficit last year.
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Elyria, O
Iltonville Council Votes to Double Town Officials Pay
Councilmen in Tiltonville pass a new pay scale effective January 1 raising the mayor to 200 dollars annually, the clerk to 200, the marshal to 360, and the treasurer to 60, with officials other than themselves excluded.
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Tiltonville
Koppes Wins Spring Memorial Scholarship at Tech
Elyria Ohio Wayne F Koppes a third year student at Carnegie Institute of Technology has been awarded the Robert W Spring Memorial scholarship.
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Elyria, O
Wayne F. Koppes
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Robert W. Spring Memorial
Princess Chigi Dies After Auto Crash While Expecting
Princess Chigi of an old Italian clan died from injuries from a car accident. She was about to become a mother and had been rushed to a hospital after the crash in Rome.
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Rome
Decc
Chigi
Kiss for a fee ends divorce case in public court
Vaudeville actress Alice Bigelow kissed her attorney Isadore Morris in a Chicago courthouse after a judge granted her divorce on cruelty grounds from Harry Owen of Chicago. The kiss, deemed legal since it occurred in public, was described by Judge Summerfield who said he heard it from about 100 feet away.
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Los Angeles
Alice Bigelow
Isadore Morris
Summerfield
Miss Bigelow
Harry Owen
Chicago
Michigan
Cleveland Truck Owners File Suit Over Plate Tax
Motor truck owners in Cleveland plan a mass meeting to oppose a new license plate tax and will seek an injunction in Ohio Supreme Court claiming the law is unconstitutional.
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Cleveland, C
Cleveland
Ohio Supreme Court
Miners threaten to blow up Colorado mine over payroll shortfall
In Saguache at the Rawley mine, 236 workers threaten to blow the workings if back pay is not delivered within hours. With powder charges laid and the mine closed three days, families live on scant rations. Deputies number over 100 as efforts to raise 32 000 for October payroll rush from the canyon town.
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Colorado
Denver
Colo
Rawley
Saguache
Faguache
President Coolidge to Deliver Annual Message Tomorrow
Washington officials announce the president will speak to Congress tomorrow between 12 30 and 1 o clock EST. The budget message transmission is delayed until Friday, with White House confirming the schedule this morning.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Congress
White petitions circulated for Ohio governor bid
Petitions for James A. White, superintendent of the Ohio anti saloon league, to run for governor are being sent to Republicans across Ohio. A circular letter asks circulation, and the effort is being coordinated from T. P. Frankenberg’s office. White is not aware of the activity.
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Columbus, O
James A. White
Ohio Anti Saloon League
T. P. Frankenberg
Kidnapper Shelters Baby In Taxicab In Steubenville
Anthony Rizzorto 36 of Toronto covered his wife and relatives with a .38 revolver and kidnapped his 10 month old baby then vanished in a taxicab. Police efforts to locate the child today were fruitless.
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Steubenville, O
Anthony Rizzorto
Toronto
Doctor brings a test action in narcotics case
Dr. William Seitz of Portsmouth Ohio files suit in United States district court challenging federal narcotics agents interference in administering morphine to hospital patients. Federal agents confiscated about 6000 tablets of morphine from his office. Seitz declares he is the sole judge of proper morphine doses for patients.
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Cincinnati
Dee
United States District Court
William Seitz
Portsmouth
Ohio
Seitz
Trial Begins in Securities Case Against Ex-Manager
First testimony opened on December 6 in Columbus Ohio in the trial of Dwight Harrison former general manager of the defunct R L Dollings company of Ohio charged with making false and exaggerated statements in the sale of securities. A jury of nine men and three women was seated after peremptory challenges and the jurors were sequestered for today.
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Columbus
Dwight Harrison
R. L. Dollings Company of
Ohio
Duncan
Son of Frenchman died by own action in Paris autopsy
An autopsy on 14 year old Philippe Daudet exhumed in Paris found he died by his own action, not murder as claimed by his father Leon Daudet leader of the French royalist party. Warrants had been issued for unknown persons alleging an anarchist plot.
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Paris
Philippe Daudet
Leon Daudet
Harding Memorial Week for State
Columbus Ohio December 5 Governor Donahey designated December 9 to 16 as Harding Memorial Week for Ohio urging religious business social fraternal and civic bodies to commemorate the late president at services or meetings and to contribute to the memorial according to their means and inclinations
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Columbus
Donahey
Harding
Ohio
Armed woman is rendered harmless in Pittsburgh courtroom
In Pittsburg a county court judge wrestled with a woman witness who drew a revolver and threatened Attorney Delmont K. Ferree. The struggle at the counsel table caused a panic as the weapon changed hands amid the crowded courtroom. Newark Ohio: John H. Oxtey, 40, merchant, died yesterday, born in Guernsey County.
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Pittsburg
Delmont K. Ferree
Newark, CO
John H. Oxtey
Guernsey County
Ohio Faces Threat From Large Treasury Balance
Columbus Ohio December 6 The close of the fiscal year June 30 shows Ohio in good shape yet a prospective cash balance of 61 650 000 in the general revenue fund by January 1 1924 is a standing menace to prudent administration of state affairs according to the annual report to Governor Donahey by State Auditor Tracy No additional revenue sources are needed now with an economical administration current law revenues should meet state expenses and provide for road building and expansion of penal benevolent and educational institutions.
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Columbus
State of Ohio
General Revenue Fund
Donahey
Tracy
German plans loan flotation to raise seventy million
Washington reports the German government intends to float a loan of 70 million dollars with the United States and Great Britain. The government has asked the interdepartmental commissions to study the project, according to officials at the state department.
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Washington
United States
Greatain
Inter ‘Feparations Commission
State Department
Stillman Divorce Suit Returns to Courts in New York
Stillman, a millionaire banker James A., returns to court in a divorce suit against his wife Mrs. Anse U. after earlier victories claimed by the wife. The case resumed amid legal maneuvering as counsel argued over prior rulings and possible appeal.
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