Cox defends civil service shift in Ohio tax system launch
Gov Cox announced Ohio will run the new tax regime with 1500 deputy tax assessors under civil service. He said appointments will be merit based and free from political patronage, with no deputy named before Jan 1 1914 to end alleged machine-leaning practices. He told 102 deputy tax commissioners from 88 counties to dedicate full effort and ensure lower costs with higher valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trovernor Cox
Ohio
Columbus
Cox
Warnes
Big Winners in State Corn Contest
In the state corn contest twelve cash prizes were awarded. The first prize of 50 dollars went to Arnett Rose of Allen county for a yield of 121705. The second prize of 40 dollars went to Charlie Hefflinger of Henry county for a yield of 131528. Other top counties included Putnam and Perry with yields just over 181 bushels and the field narrowed to 119.31 by. The prize list also names Guernsey Dark Coshocton Lorain Putnam Muskingum Athens and Lorain among the represented counties.
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Arnett Rose
Allen County
Charlie Hefflinger
Henry Co
Putnam
Perry
Guernsey
Dark
Coshocton
Lorain
Muskingum
Athens
Epitaph Question Echoes From Charles Lamb Tale
A quip from Charles Lamb as a boy in a churchyard asks where the naughty people are buried. The remark appears in Table Talk reflecting on epitaphs and memory.
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Charles Lamb
Mary
Elected Officers of Keystone League Christian Endeavor
The Keystone League Christian Endeavor of the United Evangelical church held a Friday evening business meeting and elected officers. President A. W. Lugader, Vice President Nellie Phillips, Secretary Edna Greek, Treasurer Luella Rowe, Chorister Elza Jacobs, Organist Jacob Stief, Junior Superintendent P. I. De Vaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone’ League Christian Endeavor
The
United Evangelical Church
A. W. Lugader
Nellie Phillips
Edna Greek
Luella Rowe
Elza Jacobs
Jacob Stief
P. I. de Vaux
Notice to debtors from Dr. J. D. Southward
Dr. J. D. Southward announces he is in need of ready money due to prolonged illness and asks debtors to call at his office or settle with J. A. Smith, who handles the accounts. Also mentions sending The Carey Times as a Christmas gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Smith
J. D. Southward
Carey Times
Election of Officers at Carey Post 173 G A R
At a Carey Post 173 meeting Homer Thrall was named Post Commander Joseph V Wonder Senior Vice Commander Geo Huff Junior Vice Commander A E Gibbs Chaplain Thomas H Smith Quartermaster George Sherman Officer of the Day. The Post Commander elect named W C Anderson adjutant. He suffered an injury with painful symptoms later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Post
No. 173
Department of Ohio
Homer Thrall
Joseph V. Wonder
Geo. Huff
A. E. Gibbs
Thomas H. Smith
George Sherman
W. C. Anderson
Able to Be Out
Amos Schade of Beech Grove, previously housebound ten weeks with a severe left leg injury, is now able to be out. He was unloading a wagon with cinders at National Lime and Stone Co. when frightened horses bolted toward a train and he'd been thrown onto a hot pile, narrowly escaping severe burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Schade
Beech
Grove
Schade
National Lime and Stone Co
Dorcas Bible Class Hosts Hard Times Party
Members of the Dorcas Bible Class at the Methodist church gathered at Mrs. Jerry Merrihews home on Friday evening for a merry social. Guests dressed as Hard Times vied for a prize won by Mrs. Leslie Patterson who received a brass line in a velvet case. A variety of stunts followed and a delicious supper was served. Story telling closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Bible Class
Methodist Church
T. W. McClure
Jerry Merrihews
Leslie Patterson
Roy Herbert
A. J. Vanderburg
Patterson
Why the Third Place Mrs Duff Questions New Maid
In Harper's Weekly a domestic scene shows Mrs Duff asking why the new maid set three places for a two person family. The maid explains the cook claimed a player is in the house.
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Mrs. Duff
Mary
Mr. Duff
The
Cookes
Harper's
Proposals for Constructing Pavement in Carey Ohio
Notice to paving contractors in Carey Wyandot County Ohio invites sealed proposals for paving Findlay Street from Wyandot Street to Norfolk Southern right of way. Bids due December 15 1913 with ten percent cash deposit. plans at Village Clerk or Smith Boulay Toledo Nasby building. council may reject bids or waive defects.
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Carey
Wyandot County
Ohio
Mondauy
Findlay Street
Wyandot Street
Smith & Boulay, Cor
Nasby
Toledo
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C. Bowley
Beck
Carey City
Ont
W. H. Snyder
HCE
W.e.montague
J. A. Gibbs
Casper Vogel
Upper
Sandusky
Bes
Lambertyisni
Rock Bottom
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