Railway rate vote and Fairbanks vice presidency nomination
The note details a three cent boost in a legal gas rate agreed by a city light committee and reports Indiana politics with Charles Warren Fairbanks notified of his nomination for Vice President. Senator Sherman spoke against President Wilson, while Fairbanks pledged faithful campaign service amid Republican leadership events at his Indiana home and state headquarters.
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LJ Ibane
Baseball News 7 Press Dispatch
Cincinnati
Council Light Committee
Aegleeieegsae
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Lawrence Sherman
Illinois
Wilson
Sherman
Indiana
Fairbanks
Paris Police Chief Arrested for Parking Violation
Paris Ky August 31 Special Fred Link Chief of Police of Paris arrested today by Patrolman George Judy charged with violating the city ordinance prohibiting parking on Main street. Before Police Judge January Chief Link was fined five dollars and costs which were suspended upon his promise to be more careful in the future.
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Paris
Fred Link
George Judy
New City
Link
Lima Officials Ask for Militia Fearing Riots
Lima officials call for militia to guard the city and the residence of Sheriff Eley amid fears of riots.
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Lima
ADK
Riots Threaten Lima After Arrest in Ohio
A 2000-strong mob gathers outside the Lima courthouse after Charles Daniels, a Black man accused of assaulting Mrs. John Baker, is taken toward Toledo for detention. Sheriff Eley suffers severe injuries and his daughter dies from shock. National guard and militia appeal urged.
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Henry County
Lima
Charles Daniels
Toledo
Lucas County
Orth A. Barr
Willie
John Baker
Eley
Cecil Reihart
Kirty
Columbus
Camp Perry
Hough
Norwood
Wyoming
Cincinnati
Hillsboro
O. O. Barr
Allen County
Daniels
Here
Ottawa
Adam Son 8-Hour Measure Backed During Negotiations
The proposal for an eight hour measure related to Adam Son is agreed to in principle while negotiations proceed. Ratification or further action remains contingent on ongoing talks and pending formal approvals.
Congress Moves to Pass Eight Hour Bill for Trainmen
Washington reports say Congress is set to approve the eight hour day for interstate trainmen with pay at ten hours and pro rata overtime, effective December first. A six to nine month commission will study the law and report to Congress, aiming to avert the planned railroad strike. President Wilson seeks broader reform, but leaders concede the measure may be limited.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Senate
Roumanians Drive 30 Miles Into Hungary Capturing Towns
Roumanian forces surged into Austro-Hungarian territory advancing thirty miles and seizing Kronstadt and Hermannstadt while taking over 1,000 prisoners. Vienna dispatches note councils of war with leaders to attend, and Bulgarian rulings signal possible joint actions with Russia and Turkish support.
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Ozik-Szereda
Fixed Minimum Charge Receives Civic and Union Approval
The proposed 33 cent minimum charge gains support from both civic group representatives and the Union Company. Officials indicate broad backing for the measure as a practical standard.
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Union Company
Ten Year Gas Rate Set By City Committee On Light
The Committee on Light proposes a ten year gas rate of 33 cents per thousand cubic feet with a minimum charge of 33 cents, renewal of the ordinance through 1915, and a slight increase over prior rates. Expert King urged a 45 cent minimum. officials expect Union Gas and Electric approval and citizen satisfaction.
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Union Gas and Electric
State Utilities Commission
Commercial Tribune
Committee On Light
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A. C. King
Gas
Weather Across Regions Fair with Showers in Localized Areas
The US weather map shows clear to fair conditions across Ohio Indiana Kentucky West Virginia and most regions east of the Rockies. Showers are possible in northern portions Saturday especially in the upper lake and lower lake areas. Temperatures trend warmer in the north and east with some unseasonably cool readings in the Canadian Northwest.
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Indiana
North Portion
Kentucky
West Portion
West Virginia
West Indian
Yucatan Channel
Rocky Mountains
Plain States
Mississippi Valley
Upper Lake Region
Traction Company Chief W. Kesley Schoepf Ill at Virginia Resort
W Kesley Schoepf president of the Cincinnati Traction Company is seriously ill and being treated at White Sulphur Springs Virginia. His condition worsened after a rapid decline and doctors have not determined the ailment. He founded several firms and holds roles with Cincinnati institutions and clubs.
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Cincinnati Traction Company
Schoepf
White Sulphur Springs
Virginia
Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Ohio Traction Company
Ohio Electric Railway Company
Cincinnati Car Company
Citizens’ Na
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Union Traction Company
T. Hi, T.,& E. Traction Company
Indiana
Cincininnatti Symphony Orchestra Association
Cincinnati Zoo Society
Cincinnati County
Queen City
Hamilton County
Ohio
Cincinnati
Zoo
Gerard to Handle Roumanian Interests
The American Ambassador James W. Gerard has instructions to assume protection of Roumanian interests if Germany agrees. Roumanian Minister Beldi man, with passports issued, remains in Berlin and plans to reside in Denmark, joining a small exile diplomatic colony awaiting the end of the war.
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Berlin
James W. Gerard
Germany
Beldiman
Roumania
Denmark
Russian Warships Reach Constanza as Troops Move
Reuters dispatch from Petrograd says Russian war ships have arrived at Constanza, the principal Romanian Black Sea port in Dobrudja. It reports Russian troops beginning marching through Dobrudja.
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London
Constanza
Roumania
Reuter
Petrograd
Roumanian Black Sea
Dobrudja
Embargo on Freight to Raise Cost of Living Nationwide
The embargo on perishable freight by railroads due to a looming strike sharpens the cost of living. New York Central and Pennsylvania lines halt dressed beef poultry fruits vegetables and livestock with meat and dairy prices likely rising first. Shippers shift to express service and trucks while gasoline stocks are bolstered in anticipation.
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