County wide livestock shipping expands in Ohio
Four thousand seven hundred shippers across 38 Ohio counties joined county wide livestock shipping associations in September, the largest number of shippers on record. The activity moved 44 982 hogs 1401 cattle 1572 calves and 9186 sheep totaling 10 188 823 pounds and netting 797 275 98 dollars after costs. Tittaburg led in shipments with other terminals including Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo Buffalo and Huntington. Athens county alone sent 142 hogs 28 cattle and 21 calves weighing 46 580 pounds netting 3 200 71 dollars with shipping costs at 93 cents per hundred pounds.
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Columbus
Ohio
F. G. Kelmer
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Burg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Buffalo
Huntington
Allen
Athens
Auglaize
Belmont
Champaign
Clinton
Coshocton
Darke
Delaware
Fairfield
Fayette
Fulton
Green
Hancock
Hardin
Henry
Varon
Jackson
Knox
Licking
Logan
Madison
Mercer
Morrow
Noble
Perry
Pickaway
Pike
Putnam
Ross
Richland
Sandusky
Scioto
Seneca
Shelby
van Wert
Wood
Senator Watson Interrupts Klan Hearing in Rules Panel
Senator Tom Watson of Georgia disrupted a Rules Committee hearing on the Ku Klux Klan today. He broke into Col. W J Simmons testimony, the imperial wizard, and demanded permission to ask a question.
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Tom
Washington
Tom Watson
Georgia
House Rules Committee
Col. W. J. Simmons
Seas Named for Colors Across the World
The White Sea the Black Sea the Red Sea and the Yellow Sea are among the large bodies of water historically named for their colors. These color names reflect ancient geographic lore and regional appearances.
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White Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Yellow Sea
U S Wright Auctioned as New Navy Air Craft Tender
The latest Uncle Sam naval craft is a giant air craft tender designed to house kite balloons and seaplanes. It will store six balloons and has a large well to inflate them using on board hydrogen. The ship includes repair plants for balloons and seaplanes and is named the U S S Wright in honor of Wilbur Wright.
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Uncle Sam
Optimal Travel Times From Traffic Census Data
A study by the Bureau of Public Roads shows lowest traffic on Tuesday or Wednesday and the 2 to 3 am window as the lightest period. It notes a Sunday peak, with 9 10 fold higher volumes than Tuesday or Wednesday. Ninety percent of daily traffic occurs 7 pm to 9 pm.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Troop Property Stolen in Lima Cavalry Unit Audit
An audit of Cavalry Troop E Lima is under way to determine losses in troop property believed stolen by outsiders. General George Florence announced the investigation in Columbus on October 18.
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Columbus
Cavalry
Lima
George Florence
Births Steady Despite Alarmist Claims
The line asserts that birth rates remain constant year after year, arguing against the idea that alarmist rhetoric changes how many children are born. It emphasizes a natural, unchanging fertility pattern.
Catarrh of the Stomach Warns of Hidden Danger
A New York physician warns that many suffer from gastric catarrh misdiagnosed as indigestion. Symptoms include coated tongue, bad breath, sour stomach, and vomiting. Treatment suggested is a before meals dose of Bisulated Magnesia in hot water to cleanse the stomach, neutralize acid, and aid digestion.
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New York
Postmaster Surrenders Over Five Thousand Theft
Warren Ohio October 13 William W Roberts Leavittsburg postmaster who had been missing since Thursday surrendered to local police. Postoffice inspectors report a shortage of about 5000 dollars in postoffice funds.
London Streets Named for Dickens Characters
More than a dozen London streets have been renamed to honor figures from Charles Dickens novels. The move highlights the enduring cultural impact of Dickens and ties urban geography to classic literary works.
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London
Charles Dickens
Madame Wellington Koo Arrives in Washington Social Circles
Mrs Wellington Koo wife of China's ambassador to Britain and former U S envoy joins Washington society as her husband attends the disarmament conference delegation in the United States.
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Wellington Koo
Great Britain
U. S
Washington Society
U.S
China
Split in United Mine Workers as Howat is Suspended
In Pittsburg Kansas on October 13 a split forms within the United Mine Workers district 14 after the suspension of imprisoned president Alexander Howat. George Peck and Thomas Harvey named by John L. Lewis take district leadership while Harvey handles finances. John Fleming refuses to yield control. Howat allies plan to offer Kansas leadership to Frank Farrington, signaling a possible national insurgent miners union.
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Pittsburg
Kas
United Mine Workers
Alexander Howat
District 14
George Peck
Thomas Harvey
Peck
John L. Lewis
Harvey
John Fleming
Howat
August Dorby
Kansas
District of Kansas
Frank Farrington
Illinois
Lewis
Miners
Farrington
Kansas Union
Ilinois
Ford May Buy Cincinnati Traction Line
Henry Ford announced plans to purchase the Cincinnati Dayton & Toledo traction line linking Cincinnati to Dayton as a spur to the Detroit Toledo & Nepon railroad. Ford and son Edsel, with three Detroit officials, inspected terminal sites during a coal mine inspection tour in Kentucky and West Virginia.
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Cincinnati
Henry Ford
Cincinnati, Dayton & Toledo
Dayton
Detroit, Toledo & Nepton
Springfield
Ford
Edsel
Detroit
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio University students tagged for Victory Memorial fund drive
At Ohio University Athens faculty and coeds collected 78 dollars 80 cents for the National Victory Memorial Building fund. The effort tagged attendees at chapel and raised the amount led by Misses Rachael Silvas Frances Hatch and Mary Poston with many named coeds listed as donors.
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Ohio University
Athens County
National Victory Memorial Building Fund
Rachael Silvas
Frances Hatch
Mary Poston
Athenian Ohio, University
Dorothy Kircher
Irene Watkins
Grace Shafer
Byrd Putoff
Marie Hope
Dorothy Putman
Margaret George
Martha Darin
Melba White
Mary Peoples
Elizabeth Zellers
Beatrice Roberts
Agnes Camron
Lucy Shettinger
Dorothy Faris
Edna Howell
Harriet Lemmon
Jane Dew
Abagail Putman
Fern Fallon
Isabelle Sherrard
Josephine Lepley
Russell Finsterwald
Athens City
Chapel
Men Known for Counterfeit Money Spending
A remark notes that some men are so habitual spendthrifts they cannot even distinguish counterfeit money.
Mentho Sulphur Cream Promises Fast Skin Relief
A skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as a rapid remedy for itching burning or broken out skin. The sulphur prep in a cold cream format reduces irritation, germ destroys, and heals eczema leaving smooth clear skin with quick effect and available at drug stores.
Ford Ready to Provide Work for the Nation
In Cincinnati Henry Ford proposes Mussel Shoals as a solution to unemployment. He says the government could let him take over the Mussel Shoals nitrate plant to produce fertilizer, though no details are given and the offer has not yet been accepted. Accompanying Ford are his son Edsel and executives C E Sorensen W H Smith and W C Cowling.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Mussel Shoals
Henry Ford
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad
West Virginia
Ford
Edsel
C. E. Sorensen
W. H. Smith
W. C. Cowling
Northern Head of Klan Quits in Indianapolis
Grand Goblin C. W. Love resigned as head of the Great Lakes Ku Klux Klan domain covering Indiana Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia. The King Kleagle of Indiana also resigned and both men said they were leaving the city for business. The Hoosier Kleagle denied the resignation tied to a congressional investigation. The piece ends with a note on greyhounds and scent.
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Indianapolis
C. W. Love
Great Lakes
Ku Klux Klan
Love
North
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
William J. Simmons
Washington
King Kleagle
Grand Goblin
Hoosiers
Cold day for eighth world series game at Polo Grounds
The day broke partly cloudy with a cold west wind sweeping the Polo Grounds for the eighth world series game. The weather bureau forecast fair conditions later, but temperatures would stay low despite any sun.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Weather Bureau
Dance Friday Night at Athens Armory
Friday October 14 dance at the Armory Athens features Webster's Jazz Harmonicans with Kings of Syncopation. Admission time 10 to 12.31 p.m. and weather permitting.
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the Armory
Athens
Webster
Jazz Harmonicans
Kings of
Ancient Egyptian Furniture Shown in 4000 B C Carvings
Archaeologists note beds tables chairs and stools appear in Egyptian carvings dating to about 4000 B C, illustrating early domestic life and craftwork. The images highlight daily use items and the skill of ancient artisans.
Immediate suspension of Lorain eviction orders
Washington reports on October 13 that Chairman Lasker ordered an immediate suspension of the Shipping Board’s eviction orders for 100 tenants in board houses at Lorain Ohio.
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Washington
Shipping Boards
Lorain
Ohio
Lasker
Ganges River Length and Navigability Noted
The Ganges in India is 1,557 miles long and navigable for 350 miles from the sea.
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Ganges
India
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Old Reliable
Golden Grain
White House
California
Baymore
Unicorn
the Fulton Grocery
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Summer’s Store
North Court Street
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Ecru
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Men’s Wool Union Suits
Cooper’s Spring Needle
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