Strick Gillilan Delights Ohio University Audience
Strick Gillilan returned to his alma mater Ohio University as a celebrated humorist. He spoke for twenty minutes at the Alumni Faculty dinner and held a capacity audience at the auditorium with stories and a poem After School. The event showcased loyalty to Ohio and featured strong campus support for the lecture program.
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Gillilan
M. E. Church
Ohio University
W. F. Copeland
Athens
Martzolff
Richeson
Worstell
Atkinson
F. W. Bush
Ohio
America
Just
Shome
D. J. Evans
Deputy Auditor Receives High Praise for Financial Statement
A letter from the State Department of accounting lauds Deputy Auditor Harvey Sage for an error-free, precise financial statement sent to the capitol. Statistician Campbell commends the neat, accurate work, noting Sage’s handwriting as exceptional and his efforts as painstaking.
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State Department of Accounting
Harvey Sage
Capitol
Campbell
Cornwell
Sage
Coal Miners Debate Wilson Plan in Indianapolis Meeting
After hours of talks the Indiana miners union chiefs adjourned for lunch without finalizing acceptance of President Wilson's proposal to end the coal strike. Acting President John Lewis said agreement likely today with many delegates near approval, while radicals like Frank Farrington pressed for further talks.
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Indianapolis
Wilson
John Lewis
Frank Farrington
Illinois Miners
Farrington
Odd Fellows
Tm Street
Low German mark hits new dollar value in New York
The German mark dropped to a new low in New York trading today with an exchange quote of 51 marks to the dollar. This marks a sharp depreciation as markets respond to ongoing currency pressures.
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New York
Mountaineer William McKinley Justice Arrives in Cleveland
William McKinley Justice a 28 year old self educated Kentuckian and protege of Rev Albert P Higley arrives in Cleveland after his first train ride. Local readers learned he has literary aims and has written a short story and will speak at Calvary church on The Religion of the Mountaineer. He met Clevelanders and enjoyed ice cream on arrival and plans an airplane ride this afternoon.
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Cleveland
William McKinley Justice
Kentucky
Albert P. Higley
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Calvary Church
Honor Footballers Dinner For Ohio College Team
A college men’s feed honoring the Ohio football team will be held at the Masonic Temple tomorrow evening at 6 o’clock. All friends of athletics in the college and city are invited to attend as plans for next year are discussed.
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Ohio
Masonic Temple
Burglars Plunder Parisian Store in Got a Fine Haul Ton
Burglars entered a Parisian store and took furs cloaks and women's apparel valued at 4000 dollars. Police investigated the daytime theft and searched for suspects.
Police Busy in Smaller Gases
Athens police face numerous calls for stolen items though most stories end with mislaid belongings. A woman misplaced a diamond ring after a grocery store incident, and later said she had moved it. Burglary cases are rare compared to missing pocketbooks and rings.
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Athens
Toledo
Texas
Jefferson made Post All Ohio guard on faulted name
Jefferson a colored guard for Ohio University earned a place on the Cincinnati Post All Ohio conference football team this fall. The Post later corrected a misnaming error that initially credited Hibbard as the top guard, noting Hib bard was misidentified and that the mistake was unintentional.
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Jefferson
Ohio University
Cincinnati Post
Hibbard
Post
Real estate strike plan discussed by Ohio Grange leader
C A Dyer of Coalton outlined a statewide strike by real estate owners against proposed higher real estate appraisals. He claimed intangibles worth fifteen billion dollars exist in Ohio and urged action if the legislature offers no relief. The Grange also approved a graduated automobile tax with proceeds split between state and local government.
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Columbus, CO
C. A. Dyer
Coalton
The
Ohio State Grange
Ohio Home Protective League
Ohio
Dyer
Grange Convention
Taber
Black Fox Seen in Athens County Fur Market Rumor
Rumors report a jet black fox sighting in a nameless Athens area, with locals claiming the creature and its valuable pelt could fetch from one hundred to five hundred dollars. A railroad man also recalls a man selling a black fox hide to a traveling salesman on a train near Athens.
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Athens
Athens County
County warns of unpermitted Athens County repairs
County Auditor Cornwell issued a warning that housing repairs or new construction in Athens County must have a building permit if costs reach two hundred dollars or more. A notice detailing cost, location, and description must be filed within two months. failure to file incurs a fifty percent penalty on the builder’s taxes.
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Cornwell
Athens County
British Flyer Ross Smith Completes London Australia Flight
Captain Ross Smith, flying a Vickers Vimy, lands at Port Darwin to complete the first London to Australia flight. He began November 12 from near London, covering Europe India and the Malay Archipelago over about 12 000 miles. He may win 50000 dollars in prizes. Poulet of France was neck and neck with him earlier, 45 minutes apart.
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London
Ross Smith
Australia
Port Darwin
Northern Territory
South Australia
Smith
Europe
India
Malay Islands
Etienne Poulet
Paris
McLean to Skate in Norway for $50,000 Feats
Boxing and skating news report Bobby McLean world champion skater leaving for Norway to face former champion Oscar Matheson for a $50,000 purse in five races. D R Scanlon McLean’s manager arranges travel and forfeit money.
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New York
Bobby McLean
Norway
Oscar Matheson
D. R. Scanlon
McLean
Gas Supply Will Not Last Forever, Expert Warns
J K Anderson chief engineer of West Virginia public utilities commission testified before Ohio on gas curtailment to domestic use only. He warned WV gas supply may not last more than ten years. Athens faced disruption from Logan Gas Company but a settlement followed.
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Columbus
J. K. Anderson
Public Utilities Commission of West Virginia
Ohio State Public Utilities Commission
Anderson
West Virginia
Athens
Logan Gas Company
Danzey Murder Theories Surface In New Jersey Case
County officials withhold evidence in the Billy Danzey disappearance as Charles White and Edith Jones face linked murder theories. Edward White and detective John F. Wilson reveal speculation of injury, concealment, and a skeletonized body found in a swamp near Hammonton after the boy vanished in October.
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Mays Landing
N. J
Charles 8. White
Edith Jones
Little Billy Danzey
White
Edward H. White
Atlantic City
John F. Wilson
Wilson
Charley
Dansey
Jack
Dahlia
Charlie Jr
Charlie
Carri
Hammonton
Gaskill
Edmund C. Gaskill
Benjamin Nusbaum
Billy Danzey
Billy
Charley White
Danzey
Georgia flood toll rises with four dead and hundreds homeless
Four are dead and hundreds homeless as floods across Georgia Alabama and Mississippi swamp lowlands and wash out bridges on the Chatta hoochee Rail service is crippled with meridian and Atlanta Macon routes affected Police search Eutaw Creek for four flood victims two girls and two men as towns report mass displacement The Red Cross assists relief efforts and Cedartown Mayor Noble is injured in rescue work.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Meridian
Miss
Kentucky
Macon
Chattahoochee
LaGrange
Westpoint
Central of Georgia
North Florida
Ony Au
Fuel Conservation Committee
Eutaw
European Carmaker Tests Hammock Seats on Steel Frames
A European automobile builder experiments with hammock style seats suspended by steel springs to provide a smoother ride. The concept aims to reduce vibration and improve comfort for passengers.
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Europe
Supreme Court Hears Appeal Over Anarchists Deportation
The Supreme Court reviewed an appeal for a writ of error after New York federal court refused to delay the deportation of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman. Chief Justice White said a decision would come by tomorrow noon, before the lower court's temporary stay expires. If denied, the anarchists lose their bid. if granted, Mayer's ruling is reviewed and bail may be allowed.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Alexander Berkman
Emma Goldman
White
Mayer
Gas company keeps 35 cent rate amid coal shortage
The East Ohio Gas Company announced that the current 35 cent natural gas rate remains in effect until March 1 due to a coal shortage. A new sliding scale of 45 to 65 cents per thousand was to start in November under a recently granted franchise.
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Akron
East Ohio Gas Company
Newsroom Rethinks Daily Briefing in Public Forum
A veteran reporter faces a shift as editors invite reader input in a public forum. Officials say the change aims to mirror citizen concerns, with questions guiding daily coverage and story selection.
Wenner bill to provide compensation for occupational diseases
Legislation in Columbus would add workmen’s compensation for occupational diseases. The Wenner bill faces the House with Labor behind it. Senate debates a school levy to fund teacher pay boosts and local tax changes. A reorganizing committee report suggests cutting state departments and extending governor terms. Senator Ake introduces a bill to restrict live actions in films barred by censors.
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Columbus
Wenner
House of Representatives
T. J. Donnelly
Ohio
Senate
Joint Committee On Taxation
Ake
Stark County
Ohio Board of Censors
National Board
Decision Likely Today On Coal Miners Strike Settlement
United Mine Workers executives met in Indianapolis to decide whether to accept President Wilson's settlement proposal. Government officials expected acceptance, with Kansas and Illinois wavering, as Acting President Lewis and Secretary Green urged backing the plan. Attorney General Palmer anticipated miners would approve and planned to attend events in French Lick.
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J. L. O’sullivan
United Press
Indianapolis
INQ
Executive Council
The
United Mine Workers of America
Wilson
Indiana
Ohio
Kansas
Illinois
John L. Lewis
William Green
A. Mitchell Palmer
United States
French Lick
Tom Taggart
Reds Bring Suit Against Legion in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on December 10 Missa Lotta Burke acting for the communist labor party filed suit against the Robert A. Bentley Post American Legion to recover 50455 in damages said to have been suffered when former service men raided socialist headquarters here on November 18.
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Cincinnati
Communist Labor Party
Missa Lotta Burke
Robert A. Bentley Post American Legion
Secretary of State Smith Answers Damus Suit in Ohio Supreme Court
Smith filed in the Ohio Supreme Court an answer to a mandamus suit by the state civil service commission. The suit seeks to compel Smith to appoint the auto department cashier from the classified list. Smith argues the job should not be civil service due to the incumbent handling $3,000,000 annually and that civil service exams cannot judge honesty.
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Columbus
Smith
Ohio Supreme Court
State Civil Service Commission
Auto Department
Frederick Goss
Bitter Western Cold Wave Grips Chicago and Midwest
A cold wave sweeping east from the Rockies brings extreme temperatures across the Midwest. Reports indicate zero to five below in Chicago with twenty below in several states. Snow plows cleared packed drifts on Denver to Chicago trains amid widespread fuel shortages and hardship from the cold.
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Ill
Rockies
Middle West
West
Weather Bureau
Texas Panhandle
Dakotas
Nebraska
Missouri
Iado
Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
Denver
Taken to Hospital After Ambulance Transport
Mrs. Floyd Channel of Canaanville was carried by Newsom-Walburn ambulance to Athens this morning and boarded the 11:15 Hocking Valley train. She proceeded to Cherrington hospital in Logan for a surgical operation.
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Floyd Channel
Canaanville
Athens
Newsom-Walburn
Hocking Valley
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
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