Weather and legal notes from early year dispatch
Government considers a special session to reduce state taxes as the grand tax duplicate rises by 500 million dollars. Paris floods disrupt sewers, with property damage and loss of life amid a taxi swallowed by a storm. The first Panama Canal sugar transfer planning delays, while a Crawford county case holds saloonkeepers liable for serving alcohol to habitual drunks after family notice.
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Paris
State Supreme Court
Crawford County
Melissa Wheel
Women win vote expansion. saloons ousted statewide
A Wilneis law extending female suffrage to select officials and questions was challenged by saloons. In the state supreme court decision last week seven justices heard the case. four upheld the law and three struck it down. The ousting of saloons by women remains in effect.
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Wilneis
Supreme Court of
Tragic elephant incident ends in keeper's death at park
In Walbridge Park Toledo a four ton elephant named Babe trampled keeper Michael Raddatz after an attempted strike while preparing a ride for children. The head keeper used a hook to control the animal as a panic-struck crowd watched. Raddatz died at the hospital shortly after.
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Walbridge Park
Babe
Michael Raddatz
Raddatz
Navy secretary faces need for modern battleships abroad
Secretary Daniels of the navy faced a double trouble as the Idaho and the Mississippi, two obsolete battleships, could be discarded for coast defense. The nation requires modern battle ships to rival England or Germany, while Greece could use ships that are not superdreadnoughts.
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Navy
Idaho
Mississippi
England
Germany
Greece
Ing
Turkey
Ees
Reece Fwil
Europe
Repeal of Toll Exemption Bill Passed Senate
The Senate approved repeal of the law exempting American coastwise vessels from Panama Canal tolls after a bitter debate. The majority vote was fifty to thirty five with eleven Democrats opposing and thirteen Republicans in favor. The measure returns to the House for concurrence and is signed by the president, seen as a Wilson triumph.
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Panama Canal
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Wilson
Carey Times Adopts Six-Column Press For Modern Page
The Carey Times announces its first issue printed on the six-column Babcock Standard Press marking a major upgrade from the Washington hand press. Editors describe the move as essential to print four pages at a time and increase news content while reducing labor. Subscriptions rise from 1.00 to 1.50 annually as the paper aims to stay at the head of progress.
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Carey Times
the Times
Washington
Elza Garn
C. A. Williams
Washington Press
Times
The
The Adventures of Kathleen at the Royal Tonight
Kathleen appears in a showing at the Royal tonight with a lively schedule and potential audience interest. The event promises classic entertainment and a warm atmosphere for local moviegoers.
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the Royal
Kathleen
Charles FF Close Seeks Wyandot Common Pleas Judge Post
Announcement names Charles FF Close of Upper Sandusky as a candidate for Judge of the Common Pleas Court, subject to Wyandot County Democratic Primary results to be held Tuesday August 11, 1914. The notice appears in Sandusky with partisan primary guidance and candidate details.
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Charles FF. Close
Upper Sandusky
Common Pleas Court
Wyandot County
Fleare
Dp. C. Joper Sandusky
Prinn
Wyandot County Democratic Nomination for County Commissioner
Wyandot County Democrats announce candidates for County Commissioner to be decided by the August 11 1914 primary. Names include Edward Riester George W Beis Frank B Williams Adolph Rickenbach Edward Swerlein and Frank X Brown all seeking nomination.
Jacob P. Karg Named Candidate for Recorder
Jacob P. Karg of Upper Sandusky announced as a Recorder candidate subject to Wyandot County Democratic Primary on Tuesday August 11 1914. J E Burnside of Nevada listed as Recorder candidate subject to party decision on Tuesday August 11 1914.
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Jacob P. Karg
Upper Sandusky
Recorder
Wyandot County
J. E. Burnside
Nevada
Local Prosecuting Attorney Candidates For Tuesday Vote
Prosecution post candidates listed with Upper Sandusky figures Robert E. Carter and August Franklin J. Stalter. Each seeks the Prosecuting Attorney seat pending an August vote decision.
Women’s Home Missionary Society Convention Attendees
Mrs. E. F. Thome and son Clarence attend in Marion along with Mrs. George Ash Miss Rose Uhlrich of Lovell and Mrs. W. A. Berg of Upper Sandusky The three sisters Mrs. Ash Miss Uhlrich and Mrs. Berg are delegates to the convention of the Methodist church.
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Clarence
George Ash
Rose Uhlrich
Lovell
W. A. Berg
Upper Sandusky
Marion
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Ash
Miss Uhlrich
Berg
Huston & Paus Opens New Hardware Stock
Come In and See Us as we straighten stock in the first door east of the People's Bank. The shop invites patronage with everything new on hand at Huston & Paus.
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Rota
People’s Bank
Huston & Pau
Editorial favors multiple state universities over centralization
The editor of Popular Science argues against a single large state university citing dangers of size. Ohio has about twenty thousand college students now, doubling in ten years and likely doubling again in thirty years. He urges state and city support for three or four universities to educate the many. Mrs. Jacob Wonder and granddaughter Lily Wonder depart for Mt. Blanchard as Rev. George Wonder remains ill.
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Popular Science Monthly
University of Cincinnati
University
State of
Ohio
Wilberforce
Ohio University
Jacob Wonder
Lily Wonder
Mt. Blanchard
George Wonder
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