Mystery of old bridles found on the Portage peninsula
A fragmentary рассказ recalls Gen. Harrison's 1813 Thames River campaign and the Portage to Sandusky isthmus. Soldiers left behind horse tack and accoutrements during the victory over Proctor and Tecumseh, explaining decades later the find on the peninsula.
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Harrwun
Thames River
Pewe
Fucca
Eoker River
Port Clinton
Harrison
Fort Senta
Lanai
Exin
Shelby
Kentucky
Ohio
Gen
Wardson
Seneca
Upper Sandiy
Lower Sandesky
Port Meigs
Lower
Sandusky
Ambarkation
Smusky Bay
Ere
Tage
Upper Sandusky
Perry
Fort Ball
Theeninsula
Proctor
Tecumseh
Frenchtown
Monroe
Miami
Maumee Bay
Auto Anti-Glare Lens Law Set for August 16
A new fence era anti glare lens law requires all cars to install certified glare reducing devices. The State Highway Commissioner Leon Herriex heads an advisory committee testing devices at Ohio State University to determine compliant optics. The act fines violators up to 25 dollars for first offenses and 50 to 100 dollars for subsequent violations.
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General Assembly
Leon
Herriex
Ohio State University
State Highway Department
Anticipated War Department Deserter List Corrections
Rhode Island reduced its deserter tally from 2021 to 464 after corrections to the War Department slacker lists. The move aims to fix injustices by restoring veterans’ names and ensuring official records reflect true service.
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War Department
Rhode Island
Union
Washington
Avery
Fair to both sides in rail funding plan
The article outlines a compromise under which $600 million in six percent bonds are turned over to the Treasury and roads receive equivalent cash. The move, aimed at funding road and railroad capital expenditures, allows railroads to pay current bills and fund repairs, with 20,000 workers potentially employed as funds become available. The government expects to profit from the interest spread.
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Hartlay
Wade
Harding
Howe
Th Treasury
Mellon
Treasury
St Ie
Tes
Commerce Hoover
July Wedding at Outtcalt Home in Cleveland Pair
July wedding held at the home of Mr and Mrs J F Outtcalt on Street. Bride Miss Murlgiinn Outcalt wed Roy Young of Cleveland in a ceremony by Rev A Bach of the Congregational Church. The couple left for a Lake trip and plan to reside in Cleveland.
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J. FP
Roy Young
Cleveland
Rev
A.bach
Aml
Young
Duluth
Mrs. Young
Democratic control of railroads debated in Senate hearing
The AFL backed government ownership and democratic control of railroads prompts scrutiny of how wartime rail administration operated. Critics say union-influenced negotiators and former labor organizers dominated talks, shaping rules on hours and pay, and raising concerns about expert oversight. The piece links these issues to the Plume Plan proposal to issue bonds for road purchase and transfer to a labor-led commission.
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American Federation of Labor
Senate
Ritlands
Railrad
McAdoo
Railroad Administration
J.T. Whiter
Met
Lye Federation of Labor
Trackless trolley cars attract attention of railway men
Ohio city officials consider trackless trollibus due to high electric construction costs and bus competition. The rubber wheeled car operates without overhead wires using dual trolley tires and a forward trolley pole. features include a car length of 18 feet 9 inches each side clearance, auto pedal power, foot and emergency brakes, and a manual pole release. European trials show lower capital and cheaper ongoing costs than motor buses.
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City Street Railway
Ohio
Row
Im Ohie
Ihs
Rock Bottom Prices Paid a Century Ago in Farm Coops
Prices described in old records by the Obia Experiment Stat show farm cooperative rates 100 years ago. Units include per bushel and per dozen items with varying cents values. The document notes these figures were only accurate in specific aged articles and contexts.
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Lickdog County
Big Farmers Picnic at Fulton County Fair Grounds
Fulton County farm organizations plan a monster basket picnic on Thursday August 4 at the County Fair Grounds. Principal speakers Milos T Campbell and Murray D Lincoln will address farmers and their families after a morning canning contest judged by Miss Etel skigen. Cream treats cost ten cents. Northwestern cooperative supplies free milk. Attendance urged to foster cooperation and community ties.
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Fulton County
The
Grange
Faro Bureau
Gleaners
W. W. Comperative Sales Co
County Fair
Thurssday
Milos T. Campbell
National Milk Producers Association
Murray D. Lincoln
Ohio Farm Bureau
Boy Scout Band
Wauseon P
Etelskigen
Amboy
Northwestern Ooperative
Campbell
Lincoln
Play in Cleveland 125th anniversary July schedule
Cleveland marks its 125th anniversary from July 22 to July 30 with a parade review by a Moses Cleaveland figure and eight days of western games and city events. Highlights include Olympic track events at West Tech Field, military and automotive parades, a Festival of Nations, and appearances by famed players in an Old Timers game.
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Cleveland
Wauseon
Fitzgerald
Wade Park
Tech
Spirit 9City
Pernis
Givie Lay
Museum of Art
Wee Ie
Moses Cleveland
Cleveland Yacht Club
Emery
The
American Legion
Tte
Wals
Nap Lajoie
Cy Young
Chief Zimmer
George Cappy
Earl Moore
Charlie Hickman
Neal Bail
Terry Turner
Bill Bradley
Jexs Burkett
Elmer Flick
Nick Altrock
Losin
Pomona Grange Franklin Meeting Dinner Program
Pomona Grange at Franklin holds a morning event and noon dinner at the grove of Chas. Shettler. The program features music by Franklin Grange members, Bureau of Markets duties, an address by Mr. J. P., and a keynote by Mrs. Carrie Shumaker lecturer.
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Grange
Grove
Chas. Shettler
Bureau of Markets
Pomona Grange
Dancing Bottles Grove Park Dance Night at the Grounds
A fragment describing Dancing Bottles Grove Park with afternoon and evening dances at Cottages Grounds. Mentions free pie, boating and bathing options, and Sunday evening dances attracting attendees to enjoy the music and social event.
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Dancing Bottles Grove
Andrews Named Instructor At Carnegie Institute
L G Andrews a Wauseon High School graduate who served as a lieutenant in the A E F and was wounded is appointed as an instructor at Carnegie Institute of Technology Pittsburgh Pa. He studied at Ohio State University and the Carnegie Institute and married former classmate Miss Bierya. They plan to reside in Pittsburgh as he joins the faculty, a distinction the paper says he richly merits.
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L. G. Andrews
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
Andrews
Wauseon High School
Ohio State University
Carnegie Institute
L. G
Iss Bierya
Local Auto Firm Manager Resigns amid Theft Charge Probe
In Napoleon, H. S. Billig, longtime auditor of Henry County, resigned as manager of Rothenberger Auto Sales Co. Investigators from Wood County pursued suspects tied to a $300 theft charge connected to gyppies last week, while oil sales figures and local remarks circulated among residents.
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Napoleon
H. Billig
Henry County
Rothenberger Auto Sales Co
Wood County
A “Oil Si
Renaissance of American Homes in Ohio Spotlighted
In Columbus and several towns, officials note a home-building boom driven by Building and Loan institutions. J. A. Devine says the American home will endure as ownership grows nationwide, with Ohio leading a surge in housing investment. Secretary Bothwell questions the pace of “cliff dwell revival” while stressing hotels and homes as changing trends.
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J. G. Bothwell
Bryan
Harley Newcomer
Cliff
Bothwell
DeVine
Building and Loan Organization
Ohio
Hie
Resolutions of Respect for Katherine Barnes Ham
The Wauseon Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution pays tribute to Katherine Barnes Ham, charter member and devoted servant. Her charity and helpful sympathy inspired others as she joined the Mayflower descendant line and left a lasting spiritual legacy for future efforts.
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Wauseon
Daughters of the American Revolution
Katherine Barnes Ham
John Alden
Wauseon Chapter
Ham
Early Farm Societies Stimulated Production in Ohio
Early agricultural records from the Ohio Experiment Station show 1814 formations in Cincinnati by Martin Baum and similar groups in Aungatown. Washington County held leading corn yields, while 1885 fairs in Delaware County offered prizes for pigs linen and wool socks. The systems aided the 1844 State Act of Agriculture, with Granville’s 1820 Licking Exporting Company selling pork to Canada.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Martin Baum
Cincinnati
Aungatown
Washington County
Delaware County
State Act of Agriculture
Ohio
Licking Exporting Company
Granville
Canada
Sandusky
Montreal
Hay leaders seek labor savings and new motor ownership rules
A Cleveland era column urges farmers to save labor and manage moisture, while Ohio motor vehicle owners face a new ownership sworn statement requirement under an anti theft act. The Ohio State Automobiles Association provides sample bills of sale and outlines who must file after August 17.
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Erie
Pennsylvania
Ohio State
Steers Association of Columbus
Charles C. James
Attorney General's Office
Wificinia
State Associaation
Ohio seedling distribution under Silver bill plan
The Ohio Ghia Experiment Station under forester Edowund Secrest distributes thousands of white pine tulip poplar black walnut locust and sage orange seedlings to residents for state forest planting. John Sullybie records suitable species for Ohio conditions as the station and state forest nurseries prepare about 750,000 pine seedlings for distribution.
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Ohio
Ohia
Gio
Nurgersta
Protectionist claims and public utility value in Idaho
A fragmentary editorial argues that true protectionism must serve wider interests beyond local gain and notes public utility value as a property asset. It urges property owners near utility services to share in keeping costs, and ends with a call to return a borrowed fan from Samuel Ruppert at the Avery Ing Hats location in Idaho.
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Idaho Public Utility Commission
Avery Ing
Samuel Ruppert
Court House News Warrants Issued In Guilford County
Court notices list warrants issued for various individuals and entities in Guilford County. Detailing home and land transactions, real estate transfers, probate filings, court orders, and licenses. Includes sewer, gravel, and building cost items, and names such as Karl Mohr, Avery, Goinkel, Rupp, and Ham.
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Karl Mohr
York
Teary Avery “Oo
Buppllea’ Forergn Guilford Co
Ada Vetly
Galion Iron Works
Read
Bert Goikel Geavel
Lyons, Grain and Coal
Joe Tink Bride
Frank McArthur
Columbus Blank Beel
Standart
Roo
A.J. Kline
Northwestern ‘Telephone Ga
Apple Growers Meet at Ashland August 17
The Ohio State Horticulture Society plans its annual summer meeting at the orchard of J E Thornburg and Song in Ashland Ohio to honor Johnny Appleseed. Secretary R B Cruickshank of the society and extension horticulturist at Ohio State University will run the event. The meeting starts August 8 and the Lone will be closed for two weeks.
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Johnny Appleseed
Ohio State Horticulture Society
The
Isociety
Ohio State University
Columbus
Anthracite A Luxury Fuel Debate Echoes Scarcity
A New York daily notes coal supply limits and urges mine operation and economical use to replace scarce anthracite. The piece argues substitutes exist but few people can afford them, while advertising is hailed as valuable and scientific by experts.
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Oka
New York Daily
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