Pension Ordinance Advances Firemen Benefit Fund
The city council introduced an ordinance to create a Firemen's Pension and Benefit fund with a board from the Public Safety department and three firemen elected members. The fund, begun at $3500, will be financed by general taxation under the new code, replacing insurance company assessments. The plan provides sick, injured, or aged firemen with benefits. several firemen have suffered illnesses from service, including pneumonia, and will be compensated from the fund.
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Board of Control
Board of Public Safety
Fire Department
Hockman
Defiance
CH and D wreck at Leipsic fresh updates in Defiance region
CH and D wreck at Leipsic Saturday afternoon caused injuries to thirteen passengers aboard two coaches. Among the injured is H R Clem, a Defiance College student, with non serious head injuries for others. Engineers braked to prevent a catastrophe as both trains moved about ten miles an hour.
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Ch& D
Leipsic
H Rclem
Defiance College
Detroit
Legislature passes probate court concurrent jurisdiction reform
The Legislature debated and advanced measures including giving probate courts concurrent jurisdiction with common pleas in misdemeanor cases. Other bills include allowing governor pardon limits after proof of innocence or 25 years, and a Cincinnati corruption inquiry resolution. The body also favored direct U.S. Senate election and school text book provisions.
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Columbus
Senate
Common Pleas
House
Healy
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
General Assembly
U.S
Brother Claiming Remains After Train Death in Continental
James O'Neil of Cleveland traveled to Continental on Wednesday night to retrieve the body of his brother John O'Neil who was killed by a train early Tuesday while the two were attempting to ride a passenger train on the Nickel Plate toward Chicago. The younger man fell between the cars and was instantly killed.
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Continental
James O’neil
Cleveland
John O’neil
O’neil
Chicago
Defiance First National Bank reports 1966 condition
The Defiance Ohio bank reports assets totaling 865 977 32 and liabilities 365 977 32 as of January 29 1966. Cashier Virgil Squire swears the figures are true to the best knowledge and belief.
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U.S
Dullitva
United States
Onto
Defiance
Virgil Squire
Ottawa street altercation nets fines for two doctors
Infirmary director of Putnam county and Dr Beardsley of Ottawa fought in Ottawa on a Wednesday street incident. A bill from the doctor was disputed. In Mayor Summers court Beardsley was fined $5 and Shank $10 for disturbing the peace.
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Putnam County
C . Beardsley
Ottawa
Summers
Beardsley
Postmasters Named in Ohio by President
The president nominated Ohio postmasters including Thomas E Frisbee Prairie Despot Edwin Morgan Alliance Chester R Waltz Delta Isaac N Medford Fort Recovery Geo R Vincent Hiram Fred Yeager Perrysburg Charles Hard Portsmouth John N Snoots Rossville George L Staughton Westerville. State Dairy and Food Commissioner Ankeney sent notices to dealers about the state law prohibiting oleomargarine sales.
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Thomas E Frisbee
Prairie Despot
Edwin Morgan
Alliance
Chester R P Waltz
Delta
Isaac N Medford
Fort Recovery
Geo. R Vincent
Hiram
Fred Yeager
Perrysburg
Charles & Hard
Portsmouth
John N. Snoots
Rossville
George L Staughton
Westerville
State Dairy and Food
Findlay firm forms stock company to purify water
A Findlay manufacturing firm organizes a stock company to produce a water clarifying powder. The capitalization is set at $25,000 and all shares are subscribed.
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Findlay Met
Union Pacific gains control of Illinois Central network
Union Pacific secures a controlling stake in Illinois Central creating a direct rail corridor from New Orleans to Chicago and continuing to the Pacific coast.
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Union Pacific
Illinois Central
New Orleans
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Carnegie deeded sum to Lima Library for new building
Andrew Carnegie has notified the Lima Library association that thirty thousand dollars has been placed to its credit, pending estimates from contractors for the library building to be erected there.
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Andrew Carnegie
Lima Library Association
Fremont physician Dr. Ropert A Rice dies at 70
Pioneer practicing physician of Fremont and president of the Sandusky County Medical Society dies suddenly Sunday at age 70. Born in Fremont, he was a prominent Mason and leading citizen.
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Ropert A Rice
Fremont
Sandusky County Medical Society
Ditch Plan Advances Amid Legal Resolution
The project to connect Hancock Wood Putnam and Henry counties may proceed with no further legal disputes. Commissioners are likely to follow the common pleas court’s ruling, ending quarrels over the big ditch construction.
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Hancock, Wood, Putnam
Henry
Common Pleas Court
Fremont Millionaire Joseph Horn Dies at 65
Joseph Horn aged 65 a wealthy Fremont resident and president of the Fremont board of service and review collapsed and died on Wednesday January 31.
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Joseph Horn
Fremont
Fremont Board of Service and Review
Fremont Industries Shaped by State Board Leader
A description notes influence of Fremont based industries and identifies a figure as a member of the last state board of equalization from that district, highlighting regional economic roles and governance.
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Fremont
Countess Boni de Castellane to seek legal separation
Countess Boni de Castellane formerly Miss Anna Gould has left her husband over his attentions to a married woman. She plans to apply for a legal separation and will likely cut off the count from his money while continuing to reside in Paris.
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Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Paris
Man from Cleveland Promotes Pillow Top Scheme
A man claiming to be Wm Downe from Cleveland rented a Columbus room and posted ads seeking women to make pillow tops copy prints and perform carbon stamping. About 100 women signed contracts paying $3 to $6 each with a 15 day training. Over 20 completed training and found Downe had moved without a trace.
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Wm. Downe
Cleveland
Columbus
Downe
Frederick MacMonnies Career as Sculptor Traced
In World's Work the early life of Frederick MacMonnies is recounted. He began modeling at five using dough and later wax, creating an equestrian Washington from chewing gum. At ten he marveled at Barnum's circus and copied an elephant in clay. By thirteen he carved a bullfrog from Belgian paving block with an ice pick.
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T Kee
Frederick Mac Ma
MacMonnies
George Washington
Barnum’s Circus
A Tough Meat Story From Old Sailor Lore
A century ago sailors faced dreadful salt pork from victualing yards. Tales tell of hard fibrous meat, salt crystals, and ships returning with meat so tough it needed a magician to eat. Old seamen spoke of horseshoes in casks and disappearances near the yards.
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Lisidan
H &T
Reduced rail fares for Mardi Gras trips to Florida
Reduced rates to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola Florida for Mardi Gras festivities Feb 22 to 27. Sale dates Feb 21 to 26 with return limit March 3. An extension to March 11 possible on ticket deposit with a joint agent. Stopover at regular winter tourist points both ways. Call at Wabash ticket office.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Pensacola
Florida
Callat Wabash Ticket Office
Second Class Colonist Rates to Southeast Region
Rates in effect on the first and third Tuesdays from January to April. Territory includes Alabama Florida Seat tucky Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia. Apply to Wabash ticket office for detailed information.
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Alabama
Florida
Tucky
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississi North Carolina
South Carolina
Tnnessee
Virginia
Wabash Ticket Office
Examination Schedule At Defiance And Hicksville Highs
First Saturday sessions occur in September October November December May June July and August at Defiance High School room. January February March and April sessions at Hicksville High School room. First Patterson exam at Defiance on April 21 and second at Hicksville on May 12. D. M. WHETSTONE, Clerk.
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Defiance High School
Hicksville High School
Patterson
Defiance
Hicksville
D. M. Whetstone
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