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Newspaper

Cincinnati American

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1914

Page

8

Longview asylum relief conference yields cautious pledges

County officials and the hospital board held a lengthy meeting in the commissioners office to address crowding at the Longview infirmary. They promised an appropriation once state funding is decided and discussed using surplus funds and courthouse materials for temporary dormitory and future hospital buildings.

Longview Pets Thornton Snyder Hospital Board Harry Innes Longview

Venetia Stranded by Ice in North Atlantic Voyage

The liner Venetia bound for New York from Genoa or Newport faced severe ice during an early February voyage. The vessel with 436 passengers and cargo was unable to proceed as ice coated bow and midship areas and the bridge and house were frozen, leaving the ship three days overdue.

Sofelel Newport Veneta Mar‘sellles New York Venetia

Traveling Men Meet 10 AID Boost Plan in Cincinnati

Prominent traveling men based in Cincinnati will convene today at 1 o clock in the Chamber of Commerce. The Cincinnati Traveling Men's Association board of directors will discuss the 1914 Boosters Campaign and plan a full meeting next Saturday to coordinate with the Chamber on February 28. The campaign will run through the entire year.

Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Cincinnati Traveling Men's Association Boosters Chamber of Commerce T

Strike Riot Ends In Fatal Shooting At Coal Tipples

Special from Spécial to the American reports a fierce riot by Pittsburg and West Virginia Coal Company strike breakers and guards in Colliers West Virginia. A striker named Aimes Moore was shot and killed. guard Harry Lucas was badly injured and many others hurt. Sheriff Patterson rushed to control the scene as plans for arbitration crumble and militia may be requested.

Colliers W. Va Pittsburg West Virginia Coal Company Oon Aimes Moore Harry Lucas Patterson Wellsburg

Fight Receiver Plea Before Supreme Justice Bijur

New York on February 1 by Thornton J attorney for Realty Investing Corporations asked Supreme Justice Bijur to appoint a temporary receiver as the attorney general seeks to revoke the company charter for alleged law violations. The defense claims assets total 337000 while debt stands around 25000, warning receivership would wipe assets to nearly nothing.

New York Thornton J Supreme Justice Bijur yAttorney-General Carmody Aopery

Fourth Wife in Fear Suits for Legal Separation

Mrs Jothy Speer files a suit in the New Court for a legal separation from Simon Speer on grounds of cruelty. She alleges that on March 31 1913 he urged her to join the Heinrich Heine Lodge insurance scheme and that all three former wives were insured and died after operations. She says he beat her after she raised the coincidence.

New York Jothy Speer Simon Speer de Heinrich Heine Lodge

Meeting Called Off By Price Hill W P A

The Price Hill W P A meeting scheduled for yesterday afternoon was canceled due to inclement weather.

Price Hill W. Id. P

Cincinnati Urges New Bank Site Based on Regional Chart

A University of Cincinnati study backed by civic groups shows Cincinnati as the center of a vast financial industrial mining and agricultural district stretching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico The plan aims to persuade the regional bank commission led by Secretary McAdoo to designate Cincinnati as a reserve bank site Representatives Hicks Rowe and Hinsch will present the case in Atlanta and return for Monday’s hearing with the commission in Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Clearing House Exchange Chamber of Commerce Business Men's Club Cincinnati Great Lakes Gulf of Mexico Hicks Regional Bank Commission Secretary of the Treasury William McAdoo United States Circuit Commission Atlanta W.S. Rowe Charles E. ‘Hinsch Cincinnati Clearing House Association National Cleveland

Evolution of Teachers' Work Described in Lecture

Miss Sarah Louise Arnold of Simmons College in Boston lectured Hughes High School teachers on the evolution of the teaching role. She traced a shift from imparting information to including discipline and interpretation of pupil needs, noting the growing demand for skilled interpreters of student thought. Mrs. Primp of the Boston Continuation School added that girls in their courses advance faster and attract more employer interest.

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Barber Faulkner Fined for Trick Game Offerings

Municipal Judge Alexander fined barber William G. Faulkner 60 dollars and costs for practicing a trick game. Assistant Chester Russell paid only costs, waived due to suspension. Railroad worker James Johnson testified he paid 275 dollars for shave and treatment. Frank Scholle paid 2.66 dollars for similar services. Faulkner claimed he offered steam facials while denying consistent wrongdoing. Faulkner had prior arrests on the same charge.

William G. Faulkner West Fifth Street Alexander Chester Russell James Johnson Frank Schotle Faulkner Johnson

Widow Sues for 50 000 in Railroad Death Case

Mrs. Mery Metz filed a damage suit in Common Pleas Court seeking 50 000 against the B and O railroad for the death of her husband Thomas E Metz substitute engineer. Metz died in a wreck at Ivorydale on October 13 1913, the wife alleging neglect by another train crew caused the crash.

Common Pleas Court Mery Metz B. & 0. Railroad Thomas E. Metz Metz Ivorydale

River Stage Readings Across Cities With Falling Levels

A compilation of river stage figures shows Cincinnati at 23.5 feet and falling, with several gage readings across Franklin Pittsburg Dam 6 lower gage Wheeling and more, all indicating decreasing water levels. The data includes Parkersburg Bedford Hin ton Kanawha Falls Charleston Pt Pleasant Huntington Williamson Pikeville Catlettsburg Portsmouth Maysville Louisville Dam 41 Cairo Paducah Keokuk Nashville Chattanooga Paducah Keokuk Little Rock and Helena readings, ending with Cairo at 26.8 and Keokuk at 0.7 rising for some entries.

Cincinnati Franklin Pittsburg Wheeling Parkersburg Bedford Hinton Kanawha Falls Charleston Nashville Chattanooga Rendedaren Paducah Cairo Keokuk Little‘Rock Helena

New York Stock Market Declines Amid Mixed Trading

Today’s session shows selling pressure in several sectors with industrials and rails leading declines while the market overall ends higher on gains in strong issues. Foreign markets recover to earlier highs as French and German bonds firm and sterling trades around 4.65.

Leiden

Girl in Dream Fear Jumps From Brooklyn Window

Special to The American New York, Feb. 13. Fila O'Keefe, a stenographer, leaped from a third story window in Brooklyn after a vivid dream of suffocation by illuminating gas. She survived with a minor hand abrasion despite exposure in freezing weather. She had long feared gas and tested jets before bed, then woke distressed and fled outside after mistaking her escape for a gas leak.

New York Fila O'Keefe Brooklyn Miss O'Keefe Miss O’keefe

Anderson Divorce Trial Tells of Corespondent Lorraine Parker

Detectives Baum and a partner testified in the New York court as they followed Lorraine Parker to gather evidence for Mrs. Margaret Anderson in the suit for divorce from John A. Anderson an electrical contractor. Parker confirms her role as the alleged corespondent in the case.

New York Margaretng Anderson John A. Anderson Jerome C. Baum Lorraine Parker Anderson Ted Lorraine Parker

Seek Space for Exhibit at Manufacturers' Permanent Exhibit Building

Several prominent firms manufacturing water heaters seek arrangements to locate offices and demonstration plants in the new Manufacturers' Permanent Exhibit Building. The building will be piped for gas and supplied with electric power so exhibitors can use power for demonstrations.

Missionary Daniel Crawford to Speak at Presbyterian Church

Missionary and author Daniel Crawford will share experiences from Africa at First Presbyterian Church Walnut Hills on Wednesday February 28. He also speaks at a union service of ten Mi Creek Valley churches at Wyoming Presbyterian Church on February 19.

Daniel Crawford Africa First Presbyterian Church Walnut Hills Mi Creek Valley Wyoming Presbyterian Cuan

Cincinnati Chamber Delegation Returns as Snow Delays Crew

The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce delegation to the U S Chamber annual meeting in Washington expected home this morning but heavy snows may delay them. The legislation committee discussed a bill moving cases to a proposed court of domestic relations and will seek more information before acting. The survey committee endorsed an industrial city survey led by Charles R Hebbie. Ohio State Normal College professor H E Mills will address the Hamilton County Teachers Association on teaching arithmetic and Dr T W Gosling of Hughes High School will also speak on chemical experiments.

Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce of the United States Washington Chamber of Commerce Charles R. Hebbie Industrial and Civic Department HE. M. Mills Ohio State Normal College Athens Ohio Hamilton County Teachers’ Association T. W. Gosling Hughes High School

Grain Prices and Market Notes From Various Cities

Special to The Amecan reports mixed grain prices across markets including Clover Timothy and mixtures with prices on arrival from 7.50 to 8.25 for Clover, Timothy and mixed seed. Chicago grain receipts and shipments show totals around 720,000 and 581,000. prices listed for wheat, timothy, and clover across multiple futures and cash markets. International notes cite Liverpool wheat May prices and spot quotes for various grain types.

Clover Timethy Timothy Wales Johnnes Feloedale Boyett Il Americas Toledo Pete Ts My Kansas City Ees Liverpool Sales la Platte Brean i

Cincinnati Grain Inspection Report Summary

Grain inspection data from Cincinnati shows mixed consignments of wheat and rye with various grades and car counts. Notable entries include No. 2 red wheat, No. 2 white, No. 4 white, No. 3 mixed, and rye No. 4, with multiple cars and track price references such as 6c, 3c, and 1c fractions.

Cincinnati Setae Ofr Cora Eiaa

Cattle and Market Updates From Multiple U.S. Cities

Market notes from Calvest, Buffalo, Chicago and Kansas City report cattle prices and receipts, with mentions of prime and choice grades. Prices vary by region, with beef markets described as active, steady or strong and calves showing higher bids in several pen counts.

Pitteberg Americas Chicago Othe Moni Kansas City Betimeated Cman Speen

Live Stock Produce Market Receipts Vary

Market report shows receipts in limited quantities with fluctuating prices. Buyers and sellers assess varieties of livestock and produce as market activity shifts through the day.

Market Brief Reports Quiet Trading and Firmer Prices

The market segment notes very quiet activity with mixed prices and limited movement. Weather remains cold slowing shipping while fresh produce like beets and other items move in small lots. pears and other fruit show firmer prices amid steady demand.

Shige

Fragmented OCR Item on Poultry Trade and Prices

Unclear OCR text mentions terms like feathered birds and guinea fowl with prices. Difficult to extract concrete entities, dates, or locations from the readable fragments.

Fragmented grocery list with nonsensical NCR items

A mangled OCR snippet lists various foods and prices, including dried fruits, peaches, apples, and hotel notes. It reads like stray supermarket entries with garbled numerals and mismatched words, offering little coherent context or clear events.

Fragmented OCR Text About Food Product and Prices

The readable fragments mention a sweet pickled item and a price figure around 16 9068 0,00 with percentages 21% and 13% and vague references to a plate, beans, and a product brand. Details are distorted and names or places are unclear.

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Talons Prime City Meeting Delayed at 8 A M

A fragmented notice indicates a city meeting set for 8 AM in a county facility. Readable items reference a local council or committee and a street location. The irregular OCR text leaves key names and purposes unclear.

Market Report From Pri Day Offerings

The record notes offerings on Pri day with bids around 185 and a firm market. Tobacco products show varied quality including good plugs and fillers and trash. Farmers bid on several lots with prices around four range and several lots sold in the range observed.

Ene Bolimese Comet

Fruits and Vegetables Market Prices From Local Store

Readable fragments list prices for apples such as Winesaps and Mississippi lemons, oranges and cranberries. Mentions California fruit costs per bushel, Florida crate pricing, and general per bri or per crate quotes with various small totals and fractions.

Jonathan Messisa California Atore Florida

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