Giant merger linked gas light and rail interests in Columbus
Columbus authorities report an imminent merger of street railway, gas and electric light firms in the city, aided by a Chamberlain bill enabling statewide consolidation. The Columbus Railway and Light company may lease plants to a new centralized trust uniting gas, electric light and electric railways across Ohio, provoking public indignation.
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Public Service Trust of
Columbus
Columbus, O
General Assembly
Columbus Gas Light and Heating Company
Columbus Railway and Light Company
Ohio
Labor and Arbitration Moves Rock Island Routes
Railroads led by Rock Island and Burlington push for mandatory arbitration if negotiations fail. Employers in Kansas City form The Employers' association to deny goods to nonunion firms and uphold union bargains. The Chicago Laundry Workers reject arbitration, demanding removal of nonunion staff. In Decatur, Mueller factory halts 600 jobs as 30 care makers strike for 2.50 dollars a day.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Burlington
Kansas City
Employers’ Association
Laundry Owners’ Association
Wilson
Laundry Workers’ Union
Chicago Board of Arbitration
Owners’ Association
Decatur, II
Mueller
Roscoe Council Organizes Committees and Appoints Leaders
The Roscoe council met Tuesday with all members present. Reports from the committees on ordinances and rules were adopted. Mayor Carhart appointed several committees including Streets Printing and Health. French Carr was named street commissioner with a $409 salary. Services announced for St Mark's Millcreek May 17 at 2:30. Thad Montgomery awarded a local house contract near Librarian Love. Gen. EF J Lybarger praised Marietta and Ohio's oldest city.
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Messrs
Schott
Leftetlley
Carhart
Milligan
Stypes
Gleason, Milligan and
Greer
le Retilliey
le Retilley
Gleason
Greer and
EF. J. Lybarger
Wreck Causes Five Hour Delay For Passenger Train No 24
Passenger train No 24 on the Wheeling was five hours late and did not reach Coshocton until 1 am after a freight wreck near Broadway station out of Cleveland tore up the track. Travelers from the Toledo division endured long delays at Navarre since six o clock.
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Wheeling
Coshocton
Cleveland
Broadway Station
Toledo
Navarre
Youthful Student Receives Top Grade at Boxwell Examinations
Secretary McCurdy reports results from Boxwell tests at the high school April 25 and May 5 with about sixty two percent pass rate. Harry Lybarger, 14, son of Gen and Mrs E L Lybarger, led with the highest grade among nearly 200 applicants, youngest in the list.
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Harry Lybarger
Boxwell
McCurdy
County Board of Examiners
Spring Mountain
E. L. Lybarger
Nellie Daugherty
Lawrence Graham
Carl Walker
David Giffin
J. T. Thompson
R. L. Trego
C. Dusenberry
C. H. Garnertsfelder
C. Guy Garber
Herbert Schlarb
Carrie Akeroyd
Floyd
Poisoned by stolen whisky at Adams Express warehouse
Five Cincinnati warehouse workers drank what they thought was whisky from a bottle mailed to Kate Noble. J. B. Ficker died at the hospital while William Stevens George Eberle Louis Burbank and Willam Daly remain in serious condition. Police suspect arsenic or embalming fluid in the bottle.
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Cincinnati
Adams Express
Kate Noble
Harris Street
J. B. Ficker
Ficker
William Stevens
George Eberle
Louis Burbank
Willam Daly
Murder During Galal Parade in Anderson
James Green a 35 year old laborer was shot fatally during the G A R parade in Anderson by John Coburn in a crowded Main street scene as Governor Durbin and staff passed Coburn a nephew of former Anderson police chief Amos Coburn is named. Henry L Southwick dean of Emerson School of Oratory lectured at the opera house Thursday evening on Orators and Oratory of Shakespeare A L Caton and A G Howell were in West Lafayette on business Wednesday
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Agi
Anderson
Ind
James Green
John Coburn
Main Street
Durbin
Coburn
Amos Coburn
Henry L. Southwick
Emereson School of Oratory
Opera House
Dawson & Smith Buy Stock and Lease Competitor’s Grocery
Dawson and Smith purchase D. D. Boyd grocery at Main and Sixth streets and lease the building. They will take possession about July 1 and extend the shop to the full depth of the building. Boyd plans to stay in Coshocton, remaining connected to local business interests. The corner is Coshocton’s oldest grocery stand.
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Dawson & Smith
D. D. Boyd
Main and
Sixth Streets
Mr. Boyd
Malin
Coshocton
Citizens Bank Names Officers in New Organization
The Citizens Banking and Trust company completed its organization at a meeting in T. H. Wheeler’s office. Dr. R. E. Finley is named president with R. E. Finley, T. H. Wheeler, R. H. Mills, L. E. Baughman, F. M. Marshall, W. B. Litten, M. T. Moorehead, and B. W. Adams as directors. Officers elected include president Dr. Finley, vice president Wheeler, cashier Mills, and assistant cashier Baughman. Mills will move from Byesville National Bank to join the new institution. A central location is to be chosen in a few days.
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Citizens Banking and Trust Company
T. H. Wheeler
R. E. Finley
R. H. Mills
L. E. Baughman
F. M. Marshall
W. B. Litten
M. T. Moorehead
B. W. Adams
Health officer warns on dumping and disease cases
Health Officer Foster warns residents that dumping in city units is forbidden and a special dumping ground exists. He lists contagious diseases in the city including scarlet fever and measles with several cases at homes on North Twelfth, North Tenth, Main, East Chestnut, South Fifth and South Seventh streets.
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Foster
Dr. Foster
Searleet
Wm. Woods
North Twelfth Street
Robert Thornaley
North Tenth
PD. Mayhew
Main Street
David Geiger
Thrown from horse injures Spring Mountain lad
John Fisher a young lad from Spring Mountain was seriously hurt Tuesday evening after being thrown from his horse while en route to John Gamisfelder’s home, the horse bolted at a road disturbance and threw him into a fence corner. He lay unconscious until two women found him. His injuries are serious but not necessarily fatal.
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John Fisher
Spring Mountain
John Gamisfelder
Reichlin murder case moves to reopen exhumation planned
Lorain May 14 two major steps in the Reichlin case. Authorities decide to exhume Agatha Reichlin s body. Bartender Noah Spradling held as witness after admitting disclosures. Detective Mintz requests reopening of the case. Spradling said to have sold whisky to Casimir Reichlin after the murder and to have provided key information. Sweatbox exam of Sprachinge reported as Mintz demands full case reopen. Mayor King and Prosecutor Stroup undecided. Witnesses Dr G French coroner and S J Koch police captain said to back choking marks. Dr Cox testified no marks found. At Lorain Os Jessie Cord er s attorney sited, Harry Clark jailed on serious charge with bond set at 300. Court term noted in September.
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Lorain
Reichlin
Agatha Reichlin
Mintz
Noah Spradhing
Casimir Reichlin
Goldsmith and Mints
Spradling i
Stroup
King
Dr. Cox
HE. W. James
Jessie Corder
Harry Clark
Meek & Beach Company
Squire Wimmer
Common Pleas Court
James B. Clark
Rebecca Clark
Andrew Sabin
T. W. Clark
J. C. Adams
Auction Rooms Under Renovation In City Building
The American Auction Syndicate will be closed until their rooms are completed. For weeks the store has operated from the basement but must close to allow workmen to finish the front. When finished the rooms will present a fine appearance.
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Boycot
Roscoe
Millcreek
Thomas Ltoyt
Holy Trinity Parish
St. Mark’s Church
Thad Iu. Montgomery
Love
Locust Street
Marietta
Wreck
United States
Washington Star
Ui Bell
Charles Sell
Fred Still
H. Williamson
Chas. Diebel
BE. C. Zimmerman
R. Everhart
Ira Snow
Lailies
Nellie Winslow
May Ramsey
Dovie Haines
Zelma Camp
Laura Slaughter
Flo Tilton
Clara Grassbaugh
Faye Burrell
Fern Mowery
Martha Scheetz
Celia Lonsinger
Mary C. Bender
Golda Speckman
Leona McKee
Macra Giffin
Maggie Green
Florence Hack
Este
B. M. Roney
Wernett Hayes
Joseph Aronholt
Toy Barnes
Walter Parks
Wilfred Guthrie
Lester Lower
Gifford Earnest
E. O. Deibel
Jesse Frye
Senuy Buxton
Russell Spurgeon
Cline Ion Frew
Ray Graham
Bert Bonham
Sarah Wackenbracht
Mina Adama
Clavilla Shipps
Cora Bechtel
Pearl Ramsey
Pearl Thompson
Callie Hachenbracht
Martha Huprich
Altha Holt
Grace Heft
Nanna Sharpless
Nora Crowther
Theresa Clark
Eme Shrigley
Inez Teale
Jessie Hughes
Grace Hughes
Lela Sharpless
Ethel Buxton
Blanche Leavongond
Alta Croft
Ina Spurgeon
Luvera Graham
Ada Craham
Minnie Bonham
the Age
A. L. Caton
A. G Howell
West Lafayette
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Citizens Bank
Dr. Finley
New Financial Institution
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