Traction line seen in Athens on city streets
Athens city council heard E B Young of Nelsonville Athens Traction seek permission to run a street car like bus line through Athens. Service would run hourly from 6 a m to 11 p m with 10 cent cash fare and 7 5 cent tickets and extend from May avenue to Court street. Mayor Moore plans improvements on Lancaster street curve and James Wolfe property.
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E. B. Young
Nelsonville
Athens
Central Avenue
Union Street
Byard Street
Court Street
Mill
Elliott
Morris
May Avenue
East State Street
State Street
Tractionrs
Moore
Lancaster Street
James and Wolfe
Wolfe-James
Totman, Pratt and Master
Hugh Jefferson
Civil Service Commission
Richland Avenue
Jason Thompson
Tax bill may be delayed
Washington reports insurgent Republicans and Democrats demand fuller consideration of the $362,000,000 tax reduction bill delaying swift Senate passage. Senator Norris of Nebraska warned taxation issues are too important to rush to approval and urged careful deliberation.
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Washington
Senate
Norris, R
Nebraska
Banquet Speakers Defend Donahey Amid Attacks
Westerville February meeting of Republican editors and county chairmen heard speakers object to attacks on Governor Donahey saying they only advertised his name and harmed the party.
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Westerville
Donahey
Lord Kichener Believes Thursday Unlucky for Gaye
Lord Kichener thought Thursday marked bad luck for Gaye in a terse note about fate and misfortune.
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Lord Kichener
Gaye
Groundhog Shadow Fate Debated by Athens Weather Experts
At 2 0 7 8 this afternoon Mr Groundhog reportedly saw his shadow or not as experts disagreed. Some observers said sunlight and clouds allowed a shadow while others doubted. If shadow seen the creature returns to its den and winter may extend six weeks. If no shadow, spring is due in four weeks with flowers.
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Groundhog
Athens
Ohio University
New York
Washington
Lincoln
Fulton
Bryan
Negro Convicted of Brutal Assault Is Sentenced to Hang
Ed Harris a Black man was found guilty of criminal assault on Mrs Margaret Bryant in Lexington Kentucky after a thirteen minute trial and was sentenced to hang in the jail yard on March 6. He was hustled back to the Frankfort reformatory under state guard for safekeeping until execution. No incident marked the transport or trial.
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Lexington
Ed Harris
Margaret Bryant
Harris
Frankfort
Kentucky National Guard
Clarence Bryant
Kentucky
City High School Loses 3 Teachers This Semester
The city board of education granted two leaves of absence and one resignation at a regular meeting. Anna Pickering will take graduate work at Columbia. Catherine Spencer fills Pickering’s post. Cora Evans takes leave for health. Mildred Rice fills Evans’s vacancy. Aline Jones resigns to return to San Antonio, Texas. Isabelle Medmers appointed to Jones’s place amid heightened security in Kentucky following a murder case and mob tensions.
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City Board of Education
Anna Pickering
Miss Pickering
Teacher's College
Columbia University
Catherine Spencer
Nelsonville
Spencer
Ohio University
Cora Evans
Central Grade
Miss Evans
Mildred Rice
Aline Jones
West Side
San Antonio
Texas
Miss Jones
Isabelle Medmers
Katherine Thompson to be arraigned for robbery in Clarksburg
Flapper era figure Katherine Thompson once known as Clarksburg's first bobbed haired bandit faces arraignment before Justice Robert McClung on robbery charges in Clarksburg West Virginia.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Katherine Thompson
Robert McClung
Isaac Walton League hears address on forest reserves
John Withers manager of the Waterloo township state forest reserve spoke at the Isaac Walton League meeting in Athens. He outlined ongoing work to preserve forest reserves in Athens county, noting the Waterloo reserve lies three miles southwest of New Marshfield. Officers for the coming year are L. F. Jones president, William Williams vice president, F. D. Forsythe treasurer, and W. G. Silvus secretary.
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John Withers
Waterloo Township State Forest Reserve
Isaac Walton League
Chamber of Commerce
Athens National Bank
Withers
Athens County
Waterloo Township
New Marshfield
L. F. Jones
William Williams
F. D. Forsythe
W. G. Silvus
Directors Sue Josiah Kirby Over Mail Fraud Charge
Cleveland February report states Josiah Kirby former head of the Cleveland Discount company is jailed awaiting Judge Killits sentence for mail fraud. He is joined by seventeen former directors and officers in a suit filed by four stockholders seeking 7,932,500 dollars.
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Cleveland
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount, Company
Killits
Ohio University President Sees Growth and Impact in Athens
Dr. Elmer B. Bryan spoke at a Chamber of Commerce dinner in Hotel Berry praising Ohio University's role in Athens. He projected 3,000 students, 250 faculty, and a five to six million dollar estate within five years, noting payroll rise from 290000 to 525000 and fees from 66080 to 135000. He attributed growth to citizens, faculty and state cooperation.
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Ohio University
Bryan
Athens
Outstanding Remarks At Dr Bryan Address In Athens
Dr Bryan praised Ohio University progress, noting five year goals of 3000 students 260 faculty and assets of 5 to 6 million dollars. He cited Athens County business impact and a $1 million annual university spend. He highlighted a 67 percent student rise and faculty growth from 99 to 180 due to cooperation. He spoke of dedication to developing a finer people and better students and faculty.
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Ohio University
Athens County
Eek
Athens
King George Opens Parliament With Colorful Ceremony
King George III opened Parliament in a medieval style ceremony. He rode from Buckingham Palace in the state coach with Queen Mary, escorted by the household cavalry as crowds cheered. The king delivered the throne address while Queen Mary reportedly felt ill after the ride back to Westminster.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Queen Mary
Household Cavalry
Royal Palace of
Westminister
House of Lords
House of Commons
Oppose Delay in Arms Meet Headlines London Conference
Officials and diplomatic circles in London say postponing the disarmament conference now could harm America’s rising interest in European affairs. The delay might embarrass and hinder ongoing diplomatic efforts according to observers.
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London
America
Oxford to Establish Spanish Department
A renewed interest in Spanish culture follows the Prince of Wales visit to Latin America. Oxford University plans to endow a department of Spanish to commemorate the trip and King Alfonso XIII has accepted an honorary degree from the university.
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London
Prince of Wales
Latin America
Oxford University
Alphonso
Spain
Ohio Faces Extraordinary State Outlays and War Bonds
State Auditor Joseph Tracy warned that extraordinary revenue outlays require close scrutiny of the treasury. Ohio’s tax take for the year ending August 31 stood at 241.536 million with distributions to all levels, and only a 0.25 mill levy funds World War I compensation bonds. Redemption on bonds is $1.25 million every six months, with $18.75 million outstanding as of June 8.
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Columbus
Joseph Tracy
Tracy
Ohio
Gas hearing resumed over Logan Gas rate hike protests
The state utilities commission in Columbus resumed hearings with officials from several municipalities protesting Logan Gas Company rate increases. Two company witnesses testified, including A J Newman comptroller and E B Elliott inspector describing properties and well audits.
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Columbus
State Utilities Commission
Logan Gas Company
A. J. Newman
Pittsburgh
E. B. Elliott
ITO Enforce Low Power Ratings
Washington February 2 The Department of Commerce has definitively discontinued increases in power for short wave broadcasting stations except in rare cases The policy keeps low wavelength stations on low power to prevent disruption of the broadcasting system and avoid rendering class A plants impractical due to a flood of applications
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Washington
C. P
Department of Commerce
Free Apple Recipe Booklet Offer
A damaged notice promotes a free apple recipe booklet claiming many uses and urging readers to fill out a form and send cents to obtain the booklet. The fragment mentions a Washington address and promises recipes and solutions for using apples.
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Washington
Frerie 5 Details Incomplete From APF Book Request
Fragmentary OCR shows a request mentioning Frederic Direstor and Frerie 5 with a note about enclosing two cents for a free copy of the APF BOOK. The text includes stray terms Name street and a reference to a state, but the meaning is unclear.
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Nerewith
Hughes Pleads for Action in OAS Fate Fight Hearing
Athens city solicitor M D Hughes urged stronger action in the Ohio gas rate fight involving Logan Gas Co and 71 Ohio communities. The sixth hearing in Columbus resumed as the state utilities commission weighs a proposed rate increase that could raise Ohio customers’ annual revenue by about 3 million dollars.
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M. D. Hughes
Athens
Logan Gas Company
Ohio
Utilities Commission
Cols
Hugues
Casley
A.eral Proteat
Sn Vets
Abetendel Wells
Gan
Hughes
Namte
Weod
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