Bridge under Federal Creek gives way near Broadwell
Report from Marietta Ohio recalls a motor car crossing when a bridge over Federal Creek swayed down a foot below track level. Passengers feared a fall as a work train rushed to repair the structure. The crowded November elections show Democrats sweeping mayoral and council races nationwide with a push for Sunday law enforcement in Ohio cities.
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Marietta, O
Marietta
Federal Creek
Broadwell
Eleven candidates for council race in tight finish
S E Hedges won the mayoral contest by about 100 votes after a close race among eleven candidates. The outcome caps a crowded election showing strong contestation for city leadership and immediate post election shifts.
Hedges Wins City Administration in 105 Vote Majority
S FE Hedges elected city head by 105 votes over E T Rose with Peter Finsterwald re elected marshal by a strong majority. Precinct totals show Hedges leading in mayoral race across all precincts while McVay Cromley Phillips Wolfe Eckley Hearn top council runners and Foster Slaughter Walker lead board of public affairs. Totals list mayor, clerk Golden, treasurer Brooks, and other offices by precinct.
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Peter Finsterwald
Board of Public Affairs
Foster, Slaughter and Walker
S. E. Hedges
W. B. Golden
H. W. Brooks
F. P. M’vay
Hary Cromley
Frank P. Phillips
A. A. Wolfe
Robert W. Eckley
Michael F. Hearn
Charles Slaughter
Hull Foster, JR
E. R. Walker
Board OF Education
L. G.'’ Worstell
C. S. M’dougall
Golden
Brooks
C. C. van* Horn
Council
McVay
Cromley
Phillips
Wolfe
Eckley
Hearn
First
Hedges
Rose
Clark
mareshal—Finsterwald
van Horn
Riley
Lewin
Briley
Fred Laughlin
Lawrence Braley
J. B. Clayton
E. Woodworth
John J. Brooks
Marshal—Finsterwald
Grova
Gandee
Blackwood
Carpenter
Lewis
Gross
Foster
Walker
Brown
Bush
Bachman
Slaughter
Worstell
McDougall
Fagan
Laughlin
Kekley
Braley
Clayton
Woodworth
Logan
Evans
E. T. Rose
Thoman
Constable—Snyder
Maxwell
Marshal—Pfinsterwald
Stegwald
Crome
Hriley
Phillip
Galee
Worster
Athens
W. H. H. Brown
Thomas
Constable—Maxwell
Snyder
Nelsonvilee
T. Erwin Wells
Frank Cooley
Oscar Aumiller
Emmett Keenan
Harveyer
Board of Public Service
AL Knight
Felix Patton
Robert Butterworth
Democat
Sunnyside Needle Club Set Meeting with Mrs Murphy
Sunnyside Needle Club plans a Friday gathering with Mrs. Frank Murphy in Chauncey. A Hallowe'en masquerade hosted by Mr and Mrs James Foraker at their Congras street home is noted in the social column.
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Sunnyside Needle Club
Frank Murphy
Mrs
James Forakser
Congreas Street
Social at Sunday Creek store clerk's home delights Chauncy guests
The Rudolph Nelson family hosted a festive social at No 118 Sunday Creek company store with Miss Verna Gardner and others attending. Lamps and decorations set a cheerful scene as guests played games, enjoyed music, and shared a three course luncheon led by Mrs Foraker.
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Rudolph Nelson
Sunday Creek Company
Foraker
Chauncy
Mrs. Foraker
Verna Gardner
Christine Law
Carrie Puller
Mary
Mabel Hall
Edith Koons
Blanche ‘Yawley
Bessie Pough
Etta
Ger
Jude Shields
Cynthia Johnson
Frankie
Ollie Howard
Gladys Howid
Molly Lahugh
Carl Gardner
Carlos
Floyd Nye
Warren Koons
Irvin
Charles Karna
Razor stirs uneasy exchange in barber chair
A barber asks if the razor hurts and the victim replies only that his face does. The exchange, attributed to Llarper's, captures a tense moment in a mundane setting with implied injury or pain.
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Llarper
Bond and Ticket Sweep Columbus Races
C A Bond Republican won the Columbus mayoralty by 5092 in a city election. The Republican slate carried all statewide races with Rightmire vice mayor at 11402 plurality and Osborn police judge at 3391.
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Columbus
C. A. Bond
George W. Rightmire
Samuel G. Osborn
Whitlock Re elected Mayor Of Toledo With Independent Ticket
Toledo Ohio voters re elected Brand Whitlock as mayor on November 6 along with the full independent ticket. Republican L E B Kreiger won the police clerk seat. Whitlock’s plurality stood at 6481 as three candidates opposed him.
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Toledo
Brand Whitlock
L. EB. Kreiger
Whitlock
Cleveland Mayor Johnson Wins Fourth Term In Tough Race
Cleveland voters give Mayor Tom L. Johnson a fourth term by 9313 plurality defeating Congressman Burton backed by Roosevelt and major business interests in Ohio’s largest city. Cincinnati result notes Colonel Leopold Markbreit and the Republican slate advancing in Ohio.
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Cleveland, O
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Burton
Roosevelt
Ohio 10 Plays Muskingum at New Concord Friday
Ohio 10 faces Muskingum College in a warm contest at New Concord with hopes to win under square officials. Muskingum recently lost to Otterbein on a muddy field, injuries thinning their lineup while De Witt the punter helps with field position. Ohio fans anticipate a strong effort as coach McFarland praises preparation and crowd control ahead of the Columbus trip for Ohio B State Oberlin game.
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Ohio
New Concord
Muskingum College
Muskingum
Otterbein
New Concord Lads
de Witt
McFarland
Columbus
Oberlin
Western Reserve
Upstate Rooters
Colum
Mt. Union College
Alliance
Elections In Athens County Highlight Local Mayors
Voters across Athens County chose mayors in multiple towns. T. Erwin Wells won Glouster by 115 votes and Hugh Gormley took Glouster mayoralty with a 115 vote margin. Albany elected Sc. D. Cross by 72 votes. Several towns chose Republican auditors treasurers and council members as voters polled 860 ballots.
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Hugh Gormley
Glouster
Cross
Albany
Albany Corporation
D. Cross
Frank Taylor
Coolville Corporation
J. M. Tidd
Byron Parker
Chevalier
Taylor
D. W. Gunder
A Sanderson
A. B. White
GC & White
Dean Ewers
Bert Stout
Harve Richard
Rockey Named Successor to Deputy Clerk McKinstry
County Clerk of Courts Alex Nebson selects J. P. Rockey as Harry McKinstry’s successor. Rockey has served in the office for several months as a clerk.
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Alex Nebson
J. Pp. Rockey
Harry Mc Kinstry
Rockey
Daily Markets Summary from Pittsburg Nov 6
Cattle Prime 5.60 to 5.80, common 3.00 to 3.75, veal 3.50 to 8.50. Hots Yorkers and prime 6.15, common 5.00 to 5.66, pigs 5.80 as 90. Sheep Prime 5.25 to 5.50, mixed 4.25 to 5.00, lambs 4.50 to 7.25.
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Pittsburg
Receiver Sought For Exposition In Norfolk
In Norfolk on November 6 a chancery suit by the National Meter company of New York seeks a receivership for the Jamestown Exposition Company. The case threatens to place the exposition in receivership before season’s end.
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Norfolk
National Meter Company of
New York
Exposition Company
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