City Council Debates Long and Short Term Electric Contract
Council favors a ten year contract for the electric utility while some members push for a short term plan. Mullen argues long term could secure better rates for users, but a public hearing is upcoming. A new assistant solicitor and auto livery ordinance were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aris
Mullen
Ra Thade
Pea
Business Men's Club
Men's
Chile
Conner
Sawyer
Cincinnati
Charter Commission
City May Lay Gas Mains to Suburbs
Union Gas and Electric officials told the council light committee they would extend gas mains to Sayler Park and Delhi if enough patrons commit to a six percent investment return. A cost statement was presented and Councilman Mullen said he would seek city solicitor guidance on insuring the funds. Vice President Freeman said the company hopes for goodwill toward citizens aiding a plan that could affect profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Gas & Electric Company
Council
Light
Sayler Park
Delhi
Mullen
Freeman
Gas ‘Company
Scheffel Sues City for 10000 Over Auto Incident
Charles Scheffel, a collector for the Western Union Telegraph Company, filed a $10,000 suit in Common Pleas Court against the city. He alleges the water works department automobile struck him as he stepped from a street car near the Stock Yards Hotel on Spring Grove Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court Court
Charles Scheffel
Western Union, ‘Telegraph Company
Scheffel
Water Works Department
Stock Yards
Spring Grove Avenue
Negro Driver Injured In Street Car Collision
John Moore age 23 on Oliver street was injured about the head when a Clark street car struck his Brunswick Balke Company truck at Spring Grove and Harrison yesterday. The truck toppled the wagon and Moore was thrown from his seat. He was taken to City Hospital by Auto Patrol 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore
Oliver Street
Spring Grove
Harrison Avenue
Clark
Brunswick-Balke Company
Moore
Chicken Thieves Strike East End Again
A dozen raids in the East End culminated Monday night at Fred Bolmer's home 1804 Gladstone Avenue where light hens valued at 8 dollars were stolen.
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East End
Fred Boltmer
Gladstone Avenue
Business Leaders Rally to Raise 100000 Fund for Cincinnati Conventions
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce kicked off a campaign to raise a large convention and publicity fund. Prominent business men join an advisory committee to plan and finance efforts to keep Cincinnati competitive for major conventions. Attendees included Dieterle, Melish, Schmidlapp, Wiedemann, Lackman and many other officials and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Conventions
Chamber of Commerce
Dieterle
Cincinnati
William J. Melish
J. G. Schmidlapp
Charles Wiedemann
Albert Lackman
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
George FP
J. Rn
BE. C. Denton
W. C. Burke
Albert Lackiman
F. B. Beinkamp
Otto Grau
Joseph Richards
H. J. Finke
August Muth
Otto Armiteder
Morris F. Weatheimer
Andreas Burkhardt
George W. Weedon
C. H. Wiseman
C. R. Mortarity
Edward Flicker
Hi. H. Hoffman
B. I. Hareball
Pageant Planned For Safe Fourth Celebration
The Fourth of July Carnival Association organizes a historical pageant for Independence Day at Redland Field. Miss M Armes oversees costumes and participation by public schools and local community groups. A Sharma battle by the Second Ohio Independent Regiment under Col Arthur Bauer may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Iife
M Armes
Redland Field
Ohio Independent’ Regiment
Arthur Bauer
Opposition to Washington Park Playground Site
Mayor Spiegel and park commission members debated a proposed playground in Washington Park. He favors a playground but opposes removing current park land and suggests acquiring another nearby plot for the new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Spiegel
Bers
Park Commission
R Day
Gas service resumes after cold waveintensified supply restored
Union Gas and Electric Company president W Y Cartwright said conditions returned to normal after natural gas supply was cut Monday to ration for domestic use. Factories and large consumers regained gas service yesterday as the cold wave eased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Y. Cartwright
Union Gas & Electric Company
Automobile Dealers Association Sued Over Music Hall Space
Jungelas Automobile Company filed in Common Pleas Court seeking to enjoin the Automobile Dealers Association from allotting more space in Music Hall for the auto show and requesting $10,000 damages. The petition states the association executive committee refused to permit exhibition of a certain make despite an application accepted last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile ‘Dealers
Music Hall
Common Pleas Court
Jungelas Automobile Company
Pool victim Moran hurt after hotel poolroom quarrel
James E. Moran, 26, a guest at the York Hotel, was driven to City Hospital with a lacerated head after a fight in a pool room at Fifth and Elm streets. Moran said he was struck by a pool ball thrown during the altercation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Moran
York Hotel
West Fifth Street
City Hospital
Fifth and Elm Streets
Moran
Federal suits filed against four railroads
United States Attorney McPherson announced four federal suits in U S District Court against the C. H. & D. B. & O. 8.W. and C. L. & N. alleging cattle were kept in cars over 28 hours without unloading or watering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
McPherson
United States District Court
Gas May Prove Fatal In Buckner Case
Henry C. Buckner aged 50 was found unconscious at 917 John Street by Sallie Scott. Police report the gas valve was wide open though the stove was not burning, and Buckner was taken to City Hospital where he was not expected to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Buckner
John Street
Sallie Scott
First District
Buckner
City Employes Named
City engineer's department lists J D Wysong foreman and carpenters J Fredericks Charles ee H H Beneking C C Glen William Reuble as laborers with daily wages. Appointments effective at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Engineer’s Department
J.D. Wysong
Ary
Charles Ee
H. H. ‘Beneking
C. C. Glen
William Reuble
Belor Ie
Eighteen Suits Stolen From Express Wagon in Bellefontaine
A package containing eighteen suits valued at 90 dollars was stolen yesterday morning from an American Express Company wagon delivering to B. Rosenthal of Bellefontaine Ohio. The goods were shipped by the Unger Company at 412 Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Rosenthal
Bellefountaine
Ohio
Unger Company
Elm Street
American Express Company
Fourth
Race Street
Raps Federal Tax On Life Insurance
Edward A. Woods of a Pittsburg agency opposed a pending federal life insurance tax before the National Underwriters Association at the Business Men's Club. He argued state taxes are heavy and that removing them would boost premiums by about 12 million dollars yearly. he criticized Senator Pomerene and spoke at the university insurance class after a dinner with local underwriters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Woods
Pittsburg
National Underwriters Association
Business Men's Club
Congress
Woods
Alive Pomerene
Ohio
Lose Fight for Jobs in Civil Service Case Denied
Judge Pugh denied a motion for a new trial by former city employees who sued Clerk Fred Schneller to keep their jobs. The decision noted the position expired at midnight December 21, 1913 and Civil Service Law took effect January 1, 1914. Monday set for trial of Thomas C. Barnes and other water works workers defending their positions. Henry T. Hunt, former mayor, will defend the employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schneller
Pugh
Thomas C. Barnes
Civil Service
Henry T. Hunt
Saloon Keeper Helfrich Found Guilty in Liquor License Case
Michael Helfrich a saloon keeper on McMillan and Ravine streets was found guilty in Municipal Court by Judge Alexander on a liquor license violation. He was arrested four weeks ago for selling beer in a dance hall attached to his saloon and in a garden under one license. Attorney Cogan argued that many hotels and saloonkeepers in town faced similar charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael. Helfrich
McMillan and Ravine
Alexander
Helfrich
Cogan
Rum in tea case continued against restaurant owner
Municipal Judge Alexander yesterday continued the case of Trolio Gergan who runs a restaurant at 1947 Cen avenue charged with selling liquor without a license. Patrolmen Best Marsh allege Gergan sold tea into which rum had been poured. a cup will be analyzed to determine liquor content.
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Alexander
Trolio Gergain
Cen’ Avenue
Marsh
Gergain
Mayor considers study on canal removal and boulevard plan
Mayor Spiegel said he would likely appoint a committee after reviewing the matter, to examine the request by the Business Men's Club to investigate eliminating the canal and creating a boulevard on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiegel
Business Men’s Club
INVENTOR APPEALS SUIT OVER PRINTING APPARATUS PATENTS
Reinhold Herman of Crafton Pennsylvania yesterday appealed his case in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals against Youngstown Car Company claiming sole invention of improvements in printing apparatus. The company answered by denying sole invention and denying infringement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhold Herman
Crafton
United States States Circuit Court of Appeals
Youngstown Car Company
Herman
The
Car Company
Republicans seek pardon for Jake Baschang
A petition circulated by Charlie Lees, night watchman at the courthouse, gains signatures from many prominent Republicans calling for a pardon for Jake Baschang a former liquor tax clerk in the auditor's office. Baschang sits in the penitentiary serving two years for accepting bribes to make fraudulent Dow tax entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Lees
Jake Baschang
Baschang
Hotel guest robbed at Du Casse Hotel Reading Road
Horace Walton reported a suit of clothes stolen from his hotel room at the Du Casse Hotel located near Reading Road and Hale Avenue. Police were notified yesterday about the burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Walton
du Casse
Reading Road
Hale Avenue
Stock Market Slump Reflects Market Uncertainty
Special to The Americana reports a severe stock market downturn with broad declines and low trading activity. Analysts note lingering volatility and cautious investor sentiment after recent negative economic signals and unsettled conditions throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Out of Town Dealers Push Auto Show Engagements
Dealers from Huntington West Virginia Paris Kentucky Piqua Lima Chill Wilmington Ironton Connersville Batesville Newcastle Madison Indiana rush requests for demonstrations during the big Music Hall show running February 21. Contracts signed for a 32 member Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the John Weber prize band of America to perform in 12 and 2 concerts respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munste
Huntington
W. Va
Paris
Lester
Piqua
Lima
Wilmington
Ironton
Ohio
Connersville
Batesville
Newcastle
Madison
Ind
Unstamped Letters Face Double Postage and Window Envelopes Standard
Postmaster General orders postmasters to collect double postage on unstamped letters and to hold any such mail. A separate directive requires window envelopes meet standards by July 1, 1914 due to quality complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson
Plumber Files for Bankruptcy in U S District Court
Emory Ellsworth Clements a plumber of Norwood fled a petition to bankruptcy in the United States District Court yesterday. Clements liabilities are $4 187.12. He has no assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Ellsworth Clements
Norwood
United States District Court
Clements
Cincinnati Men to Join Trade Expansion Tour Plans
Cincinnati men in the Merchants Association will meet the Chamber of Commerce travel expansion committee at 1 30 today to arrange participation in a spring tour that covers western Ohio and eastern Indiana. The three day trip starts May 6. The Chamber delegates to the US Chamber meeting in Washington left yesterday afternoon. most plan to return Saturday. A Southern Ohio city promotes a 10000 square foot combined industry exhibit in Cincinnati’s Manufactures Permanent Exhibit Building with yearly city wide exhibits in the fourth floor hall. Parade orders for the Lincoln Maine ceremonies were issued by Captain Robert Dunning. Maine tablet unveiling at the Chamber of Commerce starts at 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chamber “of Commerce
Ohio
Indiana
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Washington
Manufacturerg
Robert Dunning
Frank Hendley
River flood readings across cities show rising and falling gauges
A compiled list of river gauge figures across multiple towns including Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Huntington, Louisville, St. Louis and others. Readings indicate several gauges falling while others rise, with Dam and lower gauge notes interspersed.
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Cincinnati
Dam
Franklin
Greensboro
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Radford
Hinton
Kanawha Falls
Charleston
Pt. Pleasant
Huntington
Williamson
Pikeville
Catlettsburg
Portsmouth
Maysville
Louisville
Gower Gage
Evansville
Ville
Chattanooge
Johnsonville
Paducah
Davenport
Ral Haal
St. Louis
City
Little Rock
Helena
Vicksburg
Unclear textile and stock market notes from midweek report
Fragmented report notes a decline in orders and weak stock movements. It references the United States Breed Corporation unfilled orders and month end figures, with mentions of Rock Island and European market activity, including Africa trading signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Beuthers
Welletreet
United States Breet Corporation
Jameery
Inet
Lotien
Heath Africa
Stock Market Mixed as Fuel Shares Rally
The market showed activity with fuel shares in strong demand while overall trading remained brisk. Investors watched Toeeday Columbus developments and broader energy sector cues as prices moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toeeday Columbus
Fragmented grain market notes with mixed ear counts
OCR fragment lists varied wheat and corn quality terms and mixed ear counts. Mentions No 8 fellow, No 4 white and yellow ears, several car and per cent figures, and scattered place-like tokens, all lacking coherent context.
Auction Catalog Fragments Highlight Various Cars and Grains
Fragmented notes list multiple items including white and yellow cars, quantities and prices, and farm staples like clover timothy and timothy mix. Entries mention truck counts, car numbers, and auction terms with unclear organization and many illegible details.
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Mt Sy. Ic
Market Report and Grain Prices From The American
The passage notes mixed grain prices and receipts including clover timothy and buckwheat with figures for arrival and store, plus market commentary from The American with regional updates, prices, and shipments. Receipts total 173 000 and 295 060 for various goods, with prices ranging across wheats and stocks and a closing market report from St Louis and Baltimore.
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Merrow
Foxe
St. Louie
Bay
Satee
Cabeleon
Toledo
Americas
Aukee
Baltimore
Hog and cattle market rounds up to date report
Chicago and other markets show hog receipts around 24 000 head with prices steady to higher and cattle demand steady to higher. Kansas City Los Angeles and St Louis notes include mixed ranges with prime and common shippers and various regional price levels.
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Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Americas
Hingater Bio etal Sale Announces Calves and Veal Deals
Live stock market note outlines Hingater Bio estate sale with calves and veal on offer. Prices quoted for veal calves and cattle described, with bidding and timing details.
Dairy Prices Hold Steady as Demand Remains Steady
Special to The American News from New York reports mixed ice cream market activity with prices steady and demand described as firm today. Traders note overall market tone remains buoyant with creamery entries and wholesale levels showing stability despite some shifts in quality grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fetter
Fragmentary Poultry Market Prices Report
A garbled OCR excerpt lists poultry items and prices including turkeys geese and chickens. Mentions full feathered birds and per dozen prices with unclear dates or places. Contains numbers like 2% and 19 percent and odd references to Guinness and Susan without clear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordre
Colered
Susan
Groceries prices and商品 listings from Rio era market
Prices for rice, sugar, beans, and dried fruits show mixed levels with prime, choice, and fancy grades. New Orleans stock includes white and yellow commodities. items such as peanuts, raisins, peaches, apricots, and raisins appear with varied consignments and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Roger
New Orleans
Lew Grate
Rassey
Aney
California
Leiden
Califorate
Unable to extract a coherent headline from damaged OCR text
The source text is heavily garbled. It references cigar leaf and filler pricing and references to Dutch and Swedish leaves, but lacks clear names, dates, places, or a complete event. No distinct entities or storyline emerge to form a proper summary.
Meat prices and product list from market display
A fragment displays various meat prices and items including pork shoulder 12c and 18c, smoked meats, bacon 119c, ham prices around 10% to 11c, beef pots, pickled meats, and New York cut shoulders with multiple cents per pound figures, grouped as a market notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
howMiers
New York
Mechanic Notes Highlight Unreadable Grease Substitutes
Fragmentary OCR shows garbled terms like grease colors and numbers. Unable to determine clear subject, entities, or events from the text.
Coal Delivered: $42 Per Ton
A brief notice lists coal delivery terms with a price of 42 dollars per ton. No further details on supplier, quantity, or date are provided in the readable text.
Prices for assorted fruits and vegetables listing various produce
The clumsy OCR lists apples oranges bananas beets and cabbage with prices per box or per bunch. It notes varieties such as Jonathon Feese berg Nena Beauty and Florida navels and includes crude prices like 22.00 2.09 1.75 and 1.80. It also references grapes peppers cauliflower and cauliflower with scattered numbers.
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Jonathon Feeseberg
California
Florida
Casete
New Orleans
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A & West Central Tees Ee Ig
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Amer Am. T
Amer Ba MN Am Lorem
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WG Am
S. Gee
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Geman National
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Ammer
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Dayton
Michigan
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Clocionati Gas
Cincinnati Grain Inspection
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Theothy
Timthy
Chicago Grain
Poultry and Eggs
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Stra
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Coal and Coke
Poly Isky
Twesdey
Fruits and Vegetables
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