Columbus Alumni Banquet Planned For March 26
Columbus alumni of Ohio University organize a Columbus chapter at the YMCA building. Officials include ex-president Dr W H Scott and ex-professor William H Young. A banquet is set for March 26 with $1 per plate and toastmaster Judge David Pugh.
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Stine
David Pugh
J. A. Harlor
Scott
Young
Emmet Tompkins
George W. Lovell
Floyd
Crooks
Anna M. Jones
C. L. Martzolff
McDonald
E. W. Chubb
Ww. T Hellman
A. G. Elder
C. M Matheney
Ohio University
Columbus
Vicin
Athens
Committee On Invitations
Martzolff
Ohio
Martzolf
Wanted Ad: Daily Messenger Vital To Family Needs
An enthusiastic patron praises The Daily Messenger describing Want Ad usefulness rivaling telephone and utilities. He notes frequent replies, a thriving market, and two ads bought furniture at good prices, solving space constraints and matching needs for both buyer and seller.
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Athens
Daily Messenger
Architect Mr H C Holbrook Visits Athens for Lawrence Building
Mr H C Holbrook of Columbus a Dawson and Holbrook architect came to Athens on Saturday to range for the construction of the new Lawrence building to be erected at the corner of Union and Court Streets.
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H.C. Holbrook
Columbus
Dawson & Holbrook
Athens
Lawrence Building
Union and
Court
Young Ohio School Superintendent Featured in Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch published a photo of C. Kelley Knight, West Rushville public schools superintendent, noted as the youngest in the state at twenty. Knight is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Knight of Albany and has studied at Ohio University.
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Columbus Dispatch
C. Kelley Knight
West Rushville
Knight
G. Knight
Albany
Ohio University
Death From Burned Foot After Flatiron Incident
In Waterloo on March 15 Joseph DPD Druse a wealthy farmer from New Design IJ accidentally burned his foot with a hot flatiron. The injury led to blood poisoning and his death. The report notes the fatal accident and its immediate cause.
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Waterloo
Joseph Dpd. Druse
New Design
Hangs Then Shoots Himself in Barn Near Willaimsport
Davy Ater, 45, of Circleville area, hanged himself in a barn rafters and then shot himself, near Willaimsport, on March 15. Coroner notified. no further details released.
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Circleville
Davy Ater
Willaimsport
Cubans Unite for Progress in Early Cuban Self Government
Havana reports limited achievements in the first month of Cuban rehabilitation under General Gomez. Despite rumors of unrest, Cubans of all parties vow to unite and avoid American intervention while the new congress struggles with minor measures and a broad amnesty bill frees hundreds of convicts.
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Congress
Palma
United States
Mr. Taft
Gomez
Revenue Cutter Service
Gomes
Republic
Cornwell Begins Flat Building On Poplar Avenue
Charles Cornwell has begun excavation for a two story flat building on Poplar avenue behind his residence. The structure will house upper and lower apartments each with six rooms and bath.
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Charles Cornwell
Poplar Avenue
Playdale OW Company Meeting Attended by P R Gross
P R Gross attended a Brethren meeting of the Playdale OW Company today. The brief item notes his presence at the event and the organizational gathering.
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P. R. Gross
Brethen
Playdale OW Company
Death comes to Dr Henry Howe
Dr Henry W Howe a longtime Athens resident died last week in Mexico City at age 67 He was Civil War veteran a noted dentist and sportsman and left a wife two sisters and a brother His first wife was Artelia Warly of Princeton Kentucky his second Olive Reynolds of Beverly Ohio.^
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Howe
James F. Howe
Athens County
Athens
Hannah Howe
C. H. Harris
Mexico
Republic
Chillicothe
Artelia Warly
Princeton
Olive Reyonelds
Beverly
Ohio
Couple Plans Wed in Coolville Observed by Town Officials
Charles Gibbs a 24 year old farmer and Teen A Maxon a 26 year old trained nurse, both of Coolville, were granted marriage permits. The filing appears in local records with no additional notes on date or ceremony details.
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Charles Gibbs
Farmer
A. Maxon
Coolville
Large Force at Work in Grahamsville Mines
A large force of men has been put to work in the new mines at Grahamsville Ohio. The ore vein measures three to seven feet thick. Furnace men claim the ore will produce No 1 iron.
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Hamden Junction
Grahamsville
Train Rider Fined for Riding B&O Train
W. G. Six of Marshfield was fined two dollars and costs by Squire Rose on Sunday morning after pleading guilty to riding the Baltimore and Ohio train. The fine was paid and the episode ended.
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W. G. Six
Marshfield
Squire Rose
B. & O. S.W. Traine
Examiners Announce March 6 Teacher Certificate List
In Athens the board of county examiners released the results of the March 6 teachers examination. Certificates were granted across several categories including One Year with names such as Biddle Busch Cottrill Comstock Downey Dixon and others. Two Years and Three Years certificates were awarded to listed recipients including Gilbert Crawford Fern Gilbert Daisy Herrold Eva Weed and more.
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Athens
Board of County Examiners
B. H. Biddle
HH. Busch
R. F. Cottrill
Dolly B. Comstock
Earl ©. Downey
Amy Dixon
A. W. Fehndrich
John T. Gibbons
Lucile Higgins
Marie Hickman
Wood Ee. Higgins
Gilbert Crawford
Fern Gilbert
Daisy Herrold
Eva Weed
W. B. Alexander
Harra G. Smith
Arthur H. Taylor
Elsie 8. Greathead
Mirvie Shaw
Reed S&s. Johnsen
Ladies Church Supper Planned This Thursday Evening
The ladies of the Christian church announce a supper to be held Thursday evening from 4 30 until closing. Proceeds support church activities.
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the Christian Church
Hartiein Predicts Strike By Anthracite Miners
Philadelphia March 15 Secretary Hartiein of district No United Mine Workers predicted a forthcoming strike by anthracite miners. He stated the strike seems certain after the miners and operators conference and the miners representatives warned an unfavorable attitude would prompt action.
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Hartiein
Philadelphia
Lartiein
United Mine Workers
Reelect Cannon in extra session opens tariff debate
In Washington today the House convened the Sixty first Congress extra session with Speaker Cannon reelected. The session focuses on organizing affairs and a proposed tariff law urged by President Taft and the Chicago platform. Payne leads tariff bill efforts with broad public hearings and input from industry and government experts.
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Cannon
H. H. Bingham
Sereno E B. Payne
Congress
Bourke Cochran
Carnegie
Iron and Steel Industry of
America
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Blennerhassett takes charter for oil venture in Ohio
Lancaster Ohio March 13 The W F O Gara promoted company with leases in Hocking county Ohio and West Virginia was incorporated Friday The new name Blennerhassett replaces Star and is joined by Judge A B Keifaber as local backers Other stockholders are West Virginia bankers and oil men Officers and directors to be elected next week The Crossenville well shot Friday shows strong oil and gas output with casing set Saturday Stockholders jubilant The Journal Gazette Logan notes a heavy producing well near Shorty farm in northern Vinton county gauged at 5 000 000 cu ft daily possibly over 6 000 000 cu ft The Springfield Gas company drilled it Crusade directors meet Monday to close subscription books All stock sold Crossenville Monaged and Saffel stock active The Mennerhassett capital stock is 50 000 The Union company strikes lime on Young farm Diamond Ashbaugh No 2 down over 60 feet W W Renew leaves for Pittsburg then Meiga county for seventh well project The Clayton company expects to complete another well next week on J T Wilson farm
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O'Gara
Crossenville
Journaltiagzette of
Logan
M. D. Shorty
Vinton County
Springfield Gas Company
Crusade
New Lexington
Crossenvillé
Monaged
Saffel
New Mennerhassett Company
Union Company
Young Farm
Diamond Company
W. W. Renew
Magnetic Oil & Gas forms in Bremen oil district
Columbus financiers organize Magnetic Oil & Gas with 60000 capitalization. They acquire a 58 acre lease already surrounded by Bremen Avalon and Crossenville producing leases. Drilling contracts will be arranged soon with about 700 additional acres under control.
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Columbus
Bremen
Magnetic Oil & Gas Company
Beat
Avelon
Crossenville
Scientists Meet and Hear Papers at Ohio University Club
The Science Club of Ohio University gathered Saturday at Dr and Mrs W F Mercer home on East State Street. Twenty six members and guests heard Dr Mercer present a paper on The Relation of Bacteria to the Human System followed by Mr John H Clemmer on Fire-Proof Buildings. Miss Cora Bailey and Mr R R Bolton offered current scientific notes. Mr George G Thomas was elected a member from the psychology department.
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Science Club of
The
Ohio University
W. F. Mercer
State Street
Mercer
John H. Clemmer
Clemmer
Cora Bailey
R. R. Bolton
George G. Thomas
Association
Department of Psychology
Bentley, Copeland
Addicott
Cora Batley
Ablen
Bolton
Badertacher
Dunkle
Evans
Poster
Hulen
Hayden
Kerr
McLaughlin
Nye
Pigeon
Tuttle
Shupe
Williams
Williamson
Thomas
Athens Oil Set to Drill First Well on Walsh Farm
Tools for drilling several wells on the Athens Oil, Gas and Development leases have arrived and operations will start soon. The initial well will be drilled on the old Walsh farm southwest of Athens and is expected to be completed in the near future.
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Athens Oil, Gas & Development Company
Walsh
Athens
Puritan Sunday Observed in East Liverpool
East Liverpool Ohio March 15 a Puritan Sunday was observed with arrests expected today for workers on the Sabbath streetcar conductors motormen telephone operators news dealers automobile chauffeurs and others police took names but no arrests were made yesterday stores kept limited hours restaurants few open druggists kept early hours liverymen patrolled and news dealers sold papers via a Seventh Day Adventist manager clergy led drive to end work on Sunday protests may lead to arrests against street railway company officials prepare to contest cases
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East Liverpool
Interstate Railroad
Trafic
Dueling Views On Overt Act Definition In Carmack Case
Nashville reports the trial of Colonel Duncan B. Cooper Robin J. Cooper and John D Sharp for Carmack's killing focuses on Judge Hart s proposed overt act standard The state argues Cooper confronted Carmack with threats before the shooting while defense Judge Anderson counters with legal authorities and predicts a swift acquittal verdict within 30 minutes of jury discharge.
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Nashville
Tenn
Duncan B. Cooper
Robin J. Cooper
John D. Sharp
Er. W. Carmack
Judge Hart
Colonel Cooper
Carmack
Hart
Anderson
Alumni News From The University Ledger
Carlos A. Woodworth, class of 9S, becomes general manager of the Japan Per fume company in New York City. Rev. John N. Pilcher, 58, now retired in Streator Illinois. Mabel Zoe Wilson, 00, serves as librarian in Albany New York. Saki Taro Murayama, 95, the only Japanese graduate, is chief engineer in Tokio.
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Carlos A. Woodworth
Japan
Perfume Company
New York City
John N. Pilcher
Streator
Mabel Zoe Wilson
Albany
N. Y
Vicksburg Hero Identified in Story of Brookings Family
A historical note details William Brookings of Duquoin Illinois and his son Adjutant Charles Brookings of the Eleventh Missouri who died at Vicksburg on May 22 1863. Captain J J Allen recalls the adjutant’s bravery as he led a charge at the breastworks.
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William Brookings
Duquoin
Brookings
Mr. Stedman
Mr. Brookings, Jr
Athens County
Baltimore
A. M. Lewis
Mechanicaburg
Geo. Hropper
Capt
William Walker
Stedman
Mr. Springs
Charles
J. J. Allen
Allen Brookings
Athena
BE. R. Lash
Lash
Allen
Missouri
Vicksburg
Afien
Ohio
Intercollegiate Rifle Match Opens Nationwide for 1909 Championship
Reports from across the United States indicate firing began today in the 1909 gallery championship rifle match. Open to any American college, the event runs March 15 through 27 under the National Rifle Association. The Forest Fish and Game Society trophy, won by Columbia last year, will be retired to the college achieving three wins. Life clubs affiliated with the NRA show intent to participate.
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New York
United States
National Rifle Association of America
Uiversity
Forest, Fish and Game Society of America
Columbia University
College of University
Elfte Association
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Henry W. Howe
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
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McDowell
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First Congress
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Chicago
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Hocking County
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Liverpool
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