Chicago Strike Expands Over City Salary Demands
Dissatisfied city workers in Chicago have joined 2,000 on strike after the council denied most salary requests. About 1,000 clerks and stenographers at City Hall may again walk out. Police and firemen refrain from action as elevator inspectors and electrical engineers lead the protests. The council warned that granting all increases would cost 20 million dollars, risking layoffs to balance budgets as the city nears bankruptcy.
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Chicago
For Sale Car Diamond hog meal arrives
Wolfe Bros offer hog meal sale with 100 pounds guaranteed to cover up to 4 bushels of corn. Prices stated as right. Contact Wolfe Bros by phone 8 7 1 3.
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Wolfe Bros
Athens visitors and horse losses during harvest
Trimble R. D. Esther Wilson and Homer Lin scott were Athens visitors. Clyde Easler lost a fine black mare with azotemia. Harlan Linscott also lost a matched grey to the same disease. He notes one cannot mind losing a good horse during harvest after the prior loss to lightning last year.
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Esther Wilson
Homer Linscott
Athens
Clyde Easler
Harlan Linscott
Harlan
Local social notes from Marietta and nearby towns
The Misses Ruth and Irene Koons of Marietta are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G W Lin scott for the week. Mrs. Nancy O Neal of Pennsylvania visits Stacy Sayers and W W Kasler. Mr and Mrs Arda Kasler were Ghoster shoppers last week. Sol Johnson and family have the whooping cough but are improving.
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Ruth
Irene Koons
Marietta
G. W. Linscott
Nancy O’neal
Pennsylvania
Stacy Sayers
W. W. Kasler
Arda Kasler
Sol Johnsons
Trade Balance Still Growing Across World Regions
The May trade report shows the United States running a large favorable balance with Europe of 290 million dollars as exports reached 383 million and imports 92 million. South America reversed to a 5 million surplus while exports totaled 5 million and imports 63 million. India exported 76 million and imported 106 million with North American purchases at 138 million and sales of 152 million.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Europe
South America
India
Democratic Platform Details At Convention
The full platform committee kept a silent position on Prohibition and rejected a light wine and beer plank. It also rejected a mandate for Armenia, reflecting U S hesitation on League of Nations involvement. The Irish plank was toned down to sympathy and risked a floor challenge from independence supporters.
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Walsh
United States
Congress
League of Nations
James R. Nugent
New Jersey
Sabath
Illinois
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Supreme Court of the United States
Democratic Party
Ireland
Irish Freedom Advocates
Democrats and labor plank outlined with Gompers input
The resolutions committee debated minority report by W Bourke Cockran while Sam Gompers influenced the labor plank on collective bargaining and anti-strike measures. The platform backed anti profiteering laws and cost of living controls and urged Mexico policy alignment with US protection for citizens. Bryan prepared additional planks on profiteering government railroads and a League substitution.
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W. Bourke Cockran
Resolutions Committee
Cockran
Sam Gompers
American Federation, of
Labor
Mexico
United States
Newberry
Michigan
Senate
Bryan
Cincinnati Market Cattle and Hogs Mixed in Downturn
Cattle receipts 1100. market weak and lower. Steers good to choice priced at 13.00 to 16.00 dollars. Calves market slow, largely 1.50 lower, good to choose 14.50 to 15.00. Hogs receipts 4500. market slow to 500 lower, good to choice packers and butchers 16.50. Sheep receipts 4000. market lower, good to choice 6.00 to 6.50. Lambs market 50c lower, good to choice 15.00 to 15.50.
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Cincinnati
Suffrage Plank Shocks Democratic Convention Audiences
A fifteen minute suffrage demonstration at the Democratic convention in San Francisco marked reading of the suffrage plank. Chairman Glass led the resolutions committee as every state standard joined the march. The band played in double time while men cheered and women’s sopranos added a sharp overtone.
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San Francisco
Glass
Resolutions Committee
New Pneumatic Device Hails Paint Rubbing Innovation
A new machine using compressed air rubs down automobile bodies to remove paint and reduce manual labor significantly, signaling a boost in efficiency for auto body work.
Ohio Grain Dealers Select Officers at Cedar Point
The Ohio Grain Dealers' Association ended its annual convention at Cedar Point with O. W. Coe of Columbus named president and Swope Amanda as vice president. W. McCord, Fred Mayer, George Stephenson, and W. F. Heffner joined the governing board. They opposed government ownership of railroads and approved resolutions on tax reform, soldier disability aid, and rail freight policy.
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Sandusky
Ohio Grain Dealers’ Association
Cedar Pint
O. W. Coe
Columbus
Presient
B. Swope
Amanda
W. McCord
Fred Mayer
Toledo
George Stephenson
Rosewood
W. F. Heffner
Circleville
Ohio River
Great Lakes
Ohio seeks federal funds to survey industrial cripples
Columbus July 2 Apnilication was made yesterday by the state industrial commission for Ohio's quota of federal funds authorised under the Fess bill for the rehabilitation of industrial cripples. It is expected approximately 39000 will be the state's portion to cover survey expenses and determine the number and condition of industrial maimed as a basis for requesting appropriations from the next legislature to carry on rehabilitation.
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Columbus
State Industrial Commission For
Ohio
Fess
Retirement of Canada Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden Ends Era
Ottawa July 2 Sir Robert Borden unionist premier of Canada announced his retirement from public life. The caucus forms a new National Liberal and Conservative party amid Borden’s fading health and a long political career dating to 1868 in Halifax. He opposed a US trade reciprocity treaty supported by Liberals and President Taft.
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Ottawa
Sir Robert Borden
Canada
Robert
Halifax
William Liatri
United States
William HM. Taft
America to Take Part in Meeting
The United States will be represented at the peace conference meeting in Brussels at the Palais des Academies. W. C. Boyden of Chicago and Colonel James A. Logan join the reparations commission with the Americans to advise on financial issues, especially Germany’s reparations to be settled before the allied conference with Germany at Spa.
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Brussels
United States
Palais Des Academies
W. C. Boyden
Chicago
James A. Logan
Reparations Commission
Supreme Council
Germany
Spa
Man shot in leg as gun misfires near Mt. Gilead
E. T. Baker, a Black man, is in a Bucyrus hospital with a bullet in his leg. A white woman, claimed wife, is jailed in Summ County. They were injured and detained after a revolver discharged near Mt. Gilead and are alleged jail-breakers by the sheriff.
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Bucyrus
E. T. Baker
Mt. Gilead
Summ County
Medal of Honor awarded for Haiti operation heroism
The congressional medal of honor was conferred today on Lieutenant Herman H. Hanneken and Corporal William R. Button of the Marine Corps for extraordinary heroism in leading the force that killed Haitian bandit chief Charlemangne Peralte near Grand Rivere Haiti last October.
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Washington
Herman H. Hanneken
William R. Button
Marine Car
Charlemangne Peralte
Grand Rivere
Haiti
Danish chemist unveils fish offal insulation material
A Danish chemist reports a novel electrical insulation material derived from fish offal. The invention promises a sustainable alternative to conventional insulators and could impact future packaging and electronics manufacturing.
Barley Outperforms Oats in Sheep Fattening Tests
English farmers report barley yields clearer fattening results for sheep than oats in controlled trials. Barley showed stronger weight gains and feed efficiency, suggesting a preferred grain for ruminant finishing.
Rain Helps Corn Growth in Sharpsburg District
Rain arrives as corn fields suffer weed growth. Rev. Williamson leads services at Hermon Bunday with a musical postlude by Mrs. Williamson and sister. Prof. A. D. Selby and family visit Selby Heights Farm. Automobilists from Marietta Sunray sample cherries and trips to Malta. Community notes cite donations for a bridge or project and a call for others to contribute.
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Williamson
Hermon
Bunday
Dila Thompson
A. D. Selby
Wooster
Warren
Akron
Selby Heights
Marietta Sunray
Bagas
Joe
Malta
Abe Mdilmeter
Joe Beard
Myron Kenney
Willard
Dale
Kemney
Delbert White
Aotel
Kenney
Charity Bequests Probe Probate Of Bi Year Na Will
The will lists bequests totaling large sums to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Church, trustees of clergy relief, Warventer of Pennsylvania, and several institutes. It includes $36,000 to various societies, $100,000 to the Warventer fund, $88 000 and $236,000 to educational bodies, and $100,000 to Tuskegee Institute, with substantial gifts to Philadelphia hospitals.
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Domestic
Foreign Missionary Society
Caerch
General Clergy Relief Fund
Warventer of Pennsylvania
Ampton Normal and Ral Institute
Tuskegee Institutes
Philadelphia
May Get Guns from War Department
The War Department offers condemned military weapons including 2 inch guns 6 inch mortars siege guns and howitzers for donation to municipalities Grand Army posts and soldiers memorial associations. Applications should be made to the chief of ordnance at Washington.
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New York
Grand Army of the Republic
Soldiers’ Monument Association
Col
A. W. Marsh
Eastern Department
War Department
Washington
Rockbridge rail station robbed. sugar seized
Hocking Valley Railway station at Rockbridge was burglarized on Thursday. About 250 pounds of sugar and other goods valued at 100 dollars were stolen. Local authorities investigating the break in.
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Lancaster
Hocking Valley
Rockbridge
Sale Notice for Lewie V. Howard Property in Ames Township
Public auction to be held at the residence of Lewie V. Howard in Ames Township Athens County Ohio. Auctioneer invites bids on the property and related assets as outlined in the notice.
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Bev
Ohio
D. M. Pierce Meveriy
Chie
Ellen Parsons
S. Cemetery Street
Athens
Bath City
Lewie V. ‘Howard
Ames Township
Athens County
Lewie V. Howard
Segall
Sale of Bonds Proceeds Amid Bond Market Delays
Fragmentary text shows bond sale and approval context with dates and terms. It mentions Mi oat iF and September bond vm first talent Beace Wrat hs Ohio and retirement allowance for operation within 30 days.
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Bond Vm
Beace
Rail Time Card Detailing Athens Train Departures
Daily trains depart Athens at 6 00 am 8 25 am and 11 05 am with arrivals Athens 10 10 am 3 43 pm and 8 15 pm. Evening departure 6 00 pm on No 6 and No 30 arrives Athens 10 10 am No 32 at 3 43 pm No 24 at 8 15 pm.
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Athens
Atanas
Worabowsa
Anansi
Ig Reine
Arri
Truncated OCR Reads Train Schedule Fragments
Fragmentary notes show train numbers and daily runs with local mentions. References include No 2 No 52 No 12 and No 4 No 54 Ocala cane and No 58 local. Incomplete entries indicate a daily schedule pattern without full details.
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Ocala
Cal
Nat Ff
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Parker Bros
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Salz
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College Street
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J. W. Malone
H. Grayson Mfg. Co
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Plains
R. Terry
Civil Service Examiner
Washington B. Cy
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Athens Furniture Exchange
Mill Street
C. A. Overmyer
Stimpson Avenue
Cooley & Campbell
Cooley & Campbell’s
North Court St
Ford Delivery
Arthur Burgess
Buchtel, O
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Ford
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Eastey
McKinley Avenue
McCune Tire & Accessory Co
Linscott
H. O. Townsend and Brother
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Rage
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Buick
Buick Co
Frank Coon
Plains Road
Taxi Court House
Guysville
Ed Bean
Leora Mansfield
Guysville R. D
Care General Delivery
W. Union
Athens Pen and Co
Glouster, O
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Bang
York Township
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R. D
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Albany
Knox Tire & Rubber Co
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Harry Lowry
Oakland Avenue
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Ward
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State St
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Chauncey Orns
Ed Mertile
Second Street
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West Side
eKee Bungalow
W. H. McKee
University Terrace
School Grove
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Nice Motor Co
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Boy Scouts
Bert Thompson
Josehine Williams
Central Ave
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Mme
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China
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Durham
Linscott and Son
Trimble R. D
L Linscott and Son
Trimbie R. D
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Stewart, Ohio
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Athens R. BD
Ed Stewart
Athens R. D
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Chester
J. A. Ball
Trimble R. D. 1
Equal Rights Plank
Olumbus Man
America
Sharpsburg R. D
GeorGe McMane
MR. Jiggs
Peatuns
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Buckeye State & Loan Co
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