City heeds rapid transit move and canal route plan
Cincinnati Mayor urges rail expansion for quick, affordable transport. He outlines using the Miami and Erie canal as a rapid transit corridor with a beltline, tunnels, and a terminal near Duck Creek. Plans foresee 37 miles of surveys, a $50,000 bond program, and a voter referendum on April 1916 terms.
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Cincinnati
Tate
Canal
Arnold
Terminal Belt
Ross Avenue
St. Bernard
Baltimore & Ohio
Duck Creek
Canal Street
Duck Creek Valley
Owl's Nest Park
Ohio River
Mt Adams
United States
Film Favorite in a New Series
Miss Norma Phillips a popular moving picture actress will appear in a costly film series tracing a country girl’s rise to New York society. The story shows social centers show places of interest and leaders across social political musical and mercantile life with international visitors. Her wardrobe will showcase the era’s top fashion.
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New York
Dec
Norma Phillips
Sex Hygiene Trial Moves Forward in Chicago Schools
In Chicago on December 30, Mrs Lila Flag backs sex hygiene teaching in high schools while Mrs reference Vosbring a board member demands the program be dropped. The trial before the Board of Education continues tomorrow with supporters and opponents present.
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Chicago
Lila Flag
Young
Eduation
Erence Vosbring
Property transfers listed for Francis Low and others across multiple addresses
An OCR fragment shows a series of property transfers or deeds listing pairs of names and multiple street addresses including 208 Pogue, 2018 Madison Road, 2114 Chi euut, 22 Pitteenth Street, 605 Weaver, and 1008 East Walnut One Gotsen cane West. The notices name buyers and sellers such as Francis Low Lester Peach Joke Werner Judd Geosman Cashman Lewis and others, with places like Lake Gree Pop Mt Acbarn and city references. The fragment is garbled but indicates numerous conveyances or transfers to or from multiple couples and individuals with various residences and streets.
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Francis
Irene Low
Lester
Ells Peach
Madison Road
Joke
Nellie Werner
Ceti
Mary Judd
Clifford
Fiorence Geosman
Pitteenth Street
Letts Cashman
Weaver
Joseph
Ethel Lewis
Mt. Acbarn
Dean
Stn
Schwert
Lake Gree
Walthe Ant Agnes Lacroix
Harvey
Florence Flowers
Gotsen
Fire Sweeps Summer Home Colony Destroying Cottages
A large fire at Upper Peoria lake near Peoria Illinois destroyed nine summer cottages and the Peoria Canoe Club building. Firefighters from Peoria contained the blaze after arrival, saving nearby cottages and the lakefront. Loss estimated at about 50 000 dollars.
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Peoria
Frisco Faces Emergency Over Unemployment Crisis
San Francisco grapples with a growing job crisis as city funds for feeding the unemployed are exhausted. The mayor and officials report more than 4,000 newcomers since Sunday seeking work at the $1.50 for four hours program, with rail workers among those displaced.
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The
Americar
San Francisco
Auto show syndicate proposed to run national circuit
Financial interests in the East push a plan to organize a syndicate to operate major city automobile shows on an annual circuit under one management. Cincinnati dealers association may surrender its local show stake to the new company, though no deal is set and the Cincinnati group has not been asked to participate for 1914.
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Public Service
Aes
Cincinnati
Cincinnati,Automobile Dealers’ Association
Cincinnati Automobile
Dealers’ Associat H. 8
Leyman
Hunt endorses plan for Father and Son Day movement
Mayor Hunt backed a John L. Shuff proposal to establish a national Father and Son Day. The plan aims to pair fathers and sons on January 1 to foster better acquaintance among men who do not know each other well.
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John L. Shuff
Hunt
Norwood Plans Inauguration Ceremony for New Officials
Plans have been completed for an elaborate ceremony to install Norwood's new city officials. The inauguration is expected to be held at the Norwood Theater tomorrow, unless opposition from Republican workers disrupts the demonstration.
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Ben
Norwood
Norwood Theater
Purroy Mitchel Deliberates on Police Commissioner Choice
New York December 30 Mayor elect John Purroy Mitchel has nearly completed his appointments except the police chief post. He has offered the police commissioner job to W Cameron Forbes former governor of the Philippines but Forbes is expected to decline.
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New York
John Purroy Mitchel
Mitchel
W. Cameron Forbes
Massachusetts
Philippines
Forbes
Playgoer's schedule shows bustling theater lineup
The piece lists performances at multiple venues including Orpheum Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford and Walnut The Escape. It highlights Millard as Detective Burne, Arm strong's crook drama, nine vaudeville acts by Icelanders, and Vanity Fair satire by Billie Steele.
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Org Millard
Burne
United States
Pan Armstrong
Orpheum
Wallingford
Miss Alice Purington Chooses Toy Inventions at Patent Office
Miss Alice Purington reviews children's toy patent applications in Washington. She evaluates each model and drawing, deciding on practicality and safety, with every toy brought to her desk and new ideas for children's instruction and amusement arising from her work.
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Alice Purington
Washington
Court Clerks Fight For Places In New Municipal Court
Court clerks prepare to resist the creation of the Municipal Court Clerk's office citing Civil Service protections. They plan to report for work after year’s start as the city auditor reviews payrolls favoring Kirbert's appointees, while taxpayers may sue to halt payments.
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William Leitham
Kirbert
Hunt
Bettmann
Limann
New Clerks Named in Tax Commission Office
The board of tax commissioners announced five new clerks. Fred An thes earns 2200 dollars yearly as assistant to chief clerk along with John Murray John G. Hater and Harry McGinnis at 1200 dollars each. Fillbrandt, notable in organizing the Street Car Men's Union, joins at 1200 dollars annually.
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Board of Tax Commisioners
Fred Anthes
John Murray
Fred G. Fillbrandt
John G. Hater
Harry McGinnis
Fillbrandt
Street Car Men's Union
Observatories Criticize Government Astronomical Efforts
In Atlanta Dr Edward C Pickering of Harvard Astronomical Observatory accused U S officials of neglecting astronomy while Congress funds rose. Naval Observatory officials in Washington dismissed the attack as unfounded in their view.
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Washington
United States
Naval Observatory
Atlanta
Edward C. Pickering
Harvard Astronomical Observatory
Americanatlon For the Advancement of Science
Pickering
Congress
May Be Last Municipal Dance In City
Mrs. George B. Twitchell chairwoman and Mayor elect Spiegel will confer today to decide if the municipal dance feature will end with the year. Tentative plans for the New Year’s Eve ball at Music Hall tonight are set, and this may be the last municipal dance.
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George B. Twitchell
Woman's Civic Commission
Spiegel Wil
Music Hall
Capital stock boosted by Griess Pfieger Co in Chicago
The Griess Pfieger company of Cincinnati increased capital stock from 600000 to 1500000 yesterday. Ernest Griess secretary said the move funds final improvements in tankeries in Chicago where the largest plant is located.
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Griess-Pfieger Company
Cincinnati
Ernest Griess
Chicago
Guard Slayer of Two Faces Mental Turmoil Before Trial
Coroner Foertmeyer reports a communication from J M Willard of Brockdale Texas revealing Robert Monroe Maroney known as Willard, the suspect in a double murder at Walton Hotel, will be buried in Cincinnati at his request. The Theatrical Merchants Association to handle services. Maroney, a stage performer, exhibits magic acts. Police keep constant watch fearing a suicide bid as he battles hallucinations of tiny devils. Dr Ralph Reed contends alcoholic insanity. Maroney admits heavy liquor use and plans to defend himself at trial.
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Foertmeyer
J. M. Willard
Brockdale
Texas
Robert Monroe Maroney
Willard
Maroney
Walton Hotel
Merhanica’ Association
Blackdale
Hiemerwages
Ralph Reed
Alleniat
Comtra
Steed
Hauer
Haver
Frickeritil
Pallgoimen Beck
Gramman
Marphey
Allentat
Fricke
Dri Reed
Medical Cases and Ages on Curtis Street List
A garbled OCR fragment lists individuals with ages and conditions. Names include Curtis street residents such as Frank Bellebusch aged 40 with stomach disease, Eugene Withers, John A. Boyer aged 52, and others. Several entries mention nephritis, tuberculosis, pneumonia, exhaustion, gallstones, and chronic illnesses. Also noted are addresses in Tubervalents and Woodburn areas with various streets. a handful of children and adults are named in relation to medical conditions.
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Fin de
Cogien
Woodburn Arene
Chapel Street
Eximustion
Anne BE. Beuchmer
Hiliite
Louies Weber
Spring Grove
Mann Mary Gets
Aliee McCloskey
Montgomery Avenue
Iain
Fannie Johnson
Frieda Snyder
Addie Benson
Madison Road
Catherine Monahan
Newton
Swain to Speak at Marmilton County Trinity Time
Wm Swain will address Marmilton County at Trinity Hall this afternoon at 4 o clock. The Onto Lowers House? speaker will attend and speak on current issues.
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Ly Swain
Onto Lowe
Marmilton County
W. CT
Trinity
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