Bristow Proposes National Corp to Absorb Railroads
Former Senator Bristow proposes a national corporation to absorb and operate railroads under government direction. The plan calls for a nine member presidentially named board, non voting stock, and rate setting by the Interstate Commerce Commission with earnings capped at four to six percent. Bristow argues this beats government bonds and addresses exclusions under current control methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bristow
Kansas Public Service Commission
Brislow
National Corporation
Pitt Construction Dispute Settled Over Payment in Cambridge
Paul R. Murray argued miscalculation and overpayment by $5,246. Pitt Construction claimed the city owed more than paid, with $8,000 extra for labor and material. After legal proceedings and grand jury actions, Mayor Longsworth and Solicitor Brown signed an agreement to treat $16,382.75 as payment on account, ending the final settlement dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Murray
Pitt Construction Co
Cambridge
Harshberger
Willcox
Deaths Mrs Jane Stillions in Salesville at 80
Mrs Jane Stillions aged 80 died at her home in Salesville Sunday afternoon after a lingering illness. She leaves four sons and one daughter living, 32 grandchildren and several great grandchildren with one son and one daughter deceased. Funeral services were held at the Salesville U B church and interment followed in North Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Stillions
Salesville
U. B
North Hill
Death of Frank Pickens in France Reported by Government Bulletin
Frank Pickens, nephew of the wife of Dr. Henry Wells of this city, died in France January 16. He served in the hospital corps with the Youngstown unit. Cause of death was blood poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pickens
Henry Wells
France
Hospital Corps
Youngstown
Funeral Services for Mrs Ida A Evans at Clark Street Home
The funeral for Mrs Ida A Evans will be held at her late home 1005 Clark Street Wednesday at 1 30 PM. The service is public and burial will be private. Rev Edwin Kirby, pastor, will conduct the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida A. Evans
Clark Street
Edwin Kirby
First Methodist Episcopal church burial to be held
Burial will be made in Northwood following services at the First Methodist Episcopal church. The obituary notes family will receive friends after the ceremony and a procession will proceed to the Northwood Cemetery for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Northwood Cemetery
John W. McCullough Dies at 78 in Kimbolton
John W. McCullough aged 78 died at his Kimbolton home after a week long pneumonia illness. His wife died about two weeks earlier. Survived by several children. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 in the Kimbolton U P church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. McCullough
Kimbolton
Funeral Services for Mrs Celia A Adams
Funeral services for Mrs Celia A Adams were held at her home in North Sixth Street on Tuesday afternoon assisted by Rev W V Milligan and Rev H A Kelsey from the First United Presbyterian church. She was buried in City cemetery with many friends and relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia A. Adams
North Sixth Street
W. V. Milligan
H. A. Kelsey
First United Presbyterian Church
Panama Resident John Reynolds Dies in Pittsburg Funeral Held in Columbus
John Neil Reynolds 33 of Bocas del Toro Panama died at his parents home in Pittsburg January 12 after a pneumonia illness. He is survived by his wife Laura Patterson of Columbus. Reynolds worked seven years for United Fruit in Panama and visited the U S with his wife in May for an extended stay with relatives. His funeral was held in Columbus January 16.
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John Neil Reynolds
Bocas del Toro
Panama
Pittsburg
Columbus
Laura Patterson
M. R. Patterson
Cambridge
Patterson
Guernsey County
Reynolds
United Fruit Co
States
Court News Delivers Nine Secret Indictments In January Grand Jury
The January grand jury to Judge Turnbaugh returned nine indictments all secret except Earl Valentine indicted for obtaining property under false pretenses. Witnesses included Solicitor Brown and Auditor Calvert as it investigated water works contracts and gambling in pool rooms. Oliver Spencer pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was fined ten dollars plus costs. Frank Murray’s pocket picking case led to bond forfeiture of three hundred dollars when he failed to report.
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Turnbaugh
Earl Valentine
Brown
Calvert
Oliver Spencer
Frank Murray
His Ideals Changed
Dr. Ben L. Reitman former secretary of Emma Goldman and advocate of free love is married according to Chicago reports. He declined to specify the date but noted a change in his ideals about a year ago. Mrs. Reitman was Miss Anna Martindale an English suffragist supporter of Mrs. Pankhurst.
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Chicago
Ben L. Reitman
Emma Goldman
Notice to German Aliens to Register for War Time Alien List
The notice orders all German Empire natives males 14 and up in the United States who are not naturalized citizens to register as alien enemies. They must submit four 3 by 3 inch photos signed across the face and provide fingerprints. Registration occurs February 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, 1918 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. German aliens in cities over 5000 report to city police designated places. others register at the nearest postmaster. Noncompliance risks arrest and internment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Barred zone ends work at Pennsylvania shops in Altoona
The U S marshal for the Pittsburgh district placed a barred zone around the Pennsylvania shops in Altoona removing several hundred workers from their jobs. Civil service exam prep is offered at night school at Cambridge Business College in Altoona, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Business College
Altoona
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
No Relief From Bitter Weather Strangles Rail Freight
Snow and cold cripple lines across the east and southeast. Officials debate embargoes and passenger curtailment as McAdoo weighs options while six inches of snow hit Atlanta and coal shortages worsen. Delays persist. warmer weather hoped for relief.
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Mce- Adoo
McAdoo
Southeastern Seaboard
Atlanta
Georgia
Miners Aid Railroads in Coal Shipments Amid Snow
Pottsville Pa January 22 snow threatens to block movement of hard coal to the Atlantic seaboard. Coal trains rush to Philadelphia at twenty thousand tons in 24 hours as five inches of snow falls. Mines have lent workers to the railroads for five days aiding track clearance. officials warn continued snowfall could cripple relief supplies. Also births and a death notice appear with new parents Robert Daugherty and Howard Ayers.
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Pottsville
Atlantic Seaboard
Philadelphia
Seaboard
George D Dugan Announces Candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney
George D Dugan announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Prosecuting Attorney of Guernsey County. He seeks the party's nomination at the next primary election to be held on Tuesday August 15 1918. Watson H Gregg certifies the filing date January 18 1918.
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Guernsey County
George D. Dugan
Watson H. Gregg
Farms and City Property Bargains and Listings
Real estate ad offering farm bargains daily and a selection of city properties across the city. Includes investment prospects and business properties, with contact details 718 Wheeling Avenue and Automatic phone 320.
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Wheeling Avenue
City
Highland Avenue
Markets Rise As Key Shares Gain On Broad Interest
U S Steel climbs to 91 thirds? though reported at 91% American Locomotive advances to 56% Marine ends at 23% and Anaconda up 61% Mexican Petroleum and Distillers post fractional losses Early trading sees broad strength with Tobaccos American Smelters Mexican Petroleum Distillers and National Enamel attracting notable interest Cigar stores hit a new high at 9844
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New York
U. S. Steel
American Locomotive
Marine
Anaconda
Mexican Petroleum and Distillers
Mexican Petroleum
National Enamel
Market Receipts and Stocks Summary
Cattle and hog receipts show varied tone with hogs lower and cattle steady. Sheep and lambs receipts high with market weak to steady, while New York stocks list major industrials and copper names with mixed percent changes.
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OGG Higrvy
Bosver Sc
Iccvens Sk Vebines
Mogigms
Fragmentary OCR Market Snippets Hover Over Gas and Telco Stocks
The readable bits show prices for Ohio Cities Gas and Cities Service, with quoted percentages and stock codes. Observable lines include Ohio Cities Gas, 36 percent. Cities Service, with common and preferred shares at 7T34 and 73 percent. Ohio State Tel, common and preferred prices 18 and 82 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Cities Gas
Cities Service
Ohio State Tel
Ili
Ohio Fuel Supply and Grain Prices in Market Report
Market report lists Ohio Fuel Oil and fuel supply figures with 43 and 45 percent shares. Grain and flour wholesale prices show wheat at 2.00 per bushel, corn at 8.9 cents, oats at 16 cents, bran and middlings per hundredweight, and hay straw prices. Dairy feeds and oil seed meals priced, alongside grocery and produce line items such as country butter and creamery butter per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Fuel Supply
Ohio Fuel Oil
Lt&Ht
Cambridge Milling Co
Stewart Week and Supply Co
H. C. White & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Jane Stillions
Court News
Civil Service Examination
Robert Daugherty
Weedon Avenue
Howard Ayers
Longstreet
Anderson & Boden
Union Stockyard
Ill
Pegeavo
American Can
Atchison ci Vivcocccovess
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chino Copper
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Corn Product
Esce
Crucible Steel
Lackawana Steel
Miami Copper
New York Central
Ray Consolidated Copper
Republic Iron & Steel
Troroiee Oa
Vescescesecine
Studebaker Co
A i
Vos
Veo M Vies
Cecee St
Seo
Chicago Grain
JOM
Ovecse
Mominal
Cambridge Markets
Rt. Coccenccee
Wes
Jeffersonian
J. J. Wilson
Miss Stage
W. T. Brothers
Mapel and
Cross
Bell
Ohio
A. C. Thompson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Nesselson
Colonial Block
Thackeray
Patrick & Mattoon
Highth Street
Frank C. Macke
Cen. Nat. Bk. Bldg
L. Mazer
South Fifth Street
Long St
Scotch Collie
James R. Warden
R. D
Brick Church
Samuel G. Tucker
Ray Patterson
East Beatty Avenue
North Fifth Street
North Tenth Street
North Eighth Street
South Twelfth Street
South Eighth Street
South Ninth Street
R” Care Jeffersonian
W. T. Willis Furniture Co. D
W. C. Burt
Cambridge Business
Lind Foundry Works
Main St
Zanesville
Tee Square
Fred Persons
Route 8
Turnbaugh Farm
Bucy Farm
Steubenville Road
Walker & Thomas
Sigman & Ballentine
Byesville
L. E. Carlisle
Hutchison’s Meat Market
John R. McCormick
Cambridge R. D
Craigs
Seventh Street
Ed. Eaton
Brenan’s
C. L
Call
Ford
National Garage
Washington, D
Birds Run
A. T. Saviers & Son Cor
Thirteenth Street
Blaine
North Sixth
Smith & McWilliams
Piedmont
Belmont
Harrison County
Oakland
H. H. Masters
Cambridge, Ohio
L. C. Wells
M. D
Henry L. Wells
R. C. Wells
Cor. North Ninth and
Brown Ave
C. A. Moore
O. O. F. Temple
W. M. Sawyer
New Post Office Bell
W. S. Williams
M.D. Anderson
Chiropractors
Sheerin-Bohal
Sixth Street
D. M. Stevens
South Highth Street
Home
the Hope Co. Furniture and Undertaking
A. J. Lyons
H. E. McGregor
J. R. Hope
A. R. Bonnell
Mack Speer
New
Concord
R. G. Pfaadt
Central
T. C. White
Central National Bank
H. L. Stewart
W. B. Green
Insurance
R. B. Moore Agency
Harper & Mast Bidg
Wheeling
Chas. T. McKisson
Finley C. Anderson
Wheeling Ave
C. W. Campbell
16Th St. H
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