Miami Canal needs 1.64 million to finish improvements
A state board report shows total canal construction funds requested to complete Miami and Erie and Ohio Northern projects. It notes 16 million spent on systems, 15 million property value, 13 million expenditures to date, 17 million gross earnings, and 4 million net credit, with 627 miles of right of way and 28,000 acres. The board cites inland water navigation as a priority and urges lease compliance for utilities along canal embankments.
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Columbus
State Board of Public Works
Northern Ohio
Miami and Erie
Ohio Northern
Muskingum River
Ohio River
Pole Removal Plan On State Property Proceeds After January 1908
The board intends to meet to review the ground and count poles on state property. Poles without leases by January 1, 1908 will be removed after that date.
Cincinnati Firms Resume Full Time After Financial Strain
Cincinnati manufacturers report rapid return to normal after Wall Street stringency. Fay & Egan Co will resume 10 hour days and nearly 100 workers return as Blymyer Iron Works, Cincinnati Machine Tool, King Machine Tool, and Cincinnati Planer restart full operations. Eastern tool makers also resume full time. Hirst says business is back to normal and no further troubles expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Wall Street
Fay & Egan Co
Blymyer Iron Works Co
Cincinnati Machine Tool Co
King Machine Tool Co
Cincinnati Planer Co
J. A. Fay & Egan Co
Hirst
Found Bundle Of Old Bank Bills Near Mason
Eli Dishen found a gravel covered package along the C L and N tracks near Norwood containing about 1500 in old bank notes issued by state banks between 1819 and 1865. First National Bank cashier B L Frye says many may be worthless but a number are believed to be good and efforts with city correspondents are underway.
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Mason
Ohio
Eli Dishen
Norwood
Dishen
First National Bank
B. L. Frye
Frye
Miller manslaughter verdict challenged in new trial motion
Attorneys Langdon and Gaynor for William H. Miller filed a petition for a new trial claiming the jury verdict was unjust. They list nine grounds with the main assertion that the court was unfair throughout the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Dee
Langdon and
Gaynor
William H. Miller
Joseph Litteler
Country Club Hosts Outing Near Woodsdale
The Country Club plans an outing tomorrow near Woodsdale. Members are invited to attend the daytime event at the course with participants from the local community.
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Country Club
Woodsdale
A Christmas Lullaby by Aime Ping Meyers IV
A lullaby poem describes sailing the silent ocean and comforting a sleeping child. Imagery of the ship of Nod and a visit from Old Saint Nick frames a night of dreams and dawn when darkness fades. The verses blend lullaby cadence with maritime and celestial imagery to soothe.
Steel plants resume at Pittsburg mills jobless to work
Twelve thousand men in Pittsburg district mills idle last week will be at work again by next Monday. The Monessen plant of the American Sheet Steel and Tin Plate Co. with 2,800 workers started this morning and will run through the holiday. Other Steel Corp plants resume next Sunday with about 2,000 men. Homestead plate mills doubled to 3,500 workers. Independent mills ready to resume on Sunday will add 3,000 more.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Monessen
American Sheet Steel and Tin Plate Company
Steel Corporation
Homestead
Disappearance of Bartels Brothers Amid Dairy Owner Local Mystery
Albert and Charles Bartels, employed by Harrison Leib at a dairy on the Millville pike, disappeared with $13.50 after taking a team to Hamilton. Wives packed a trunk and tub and were taken to the police station for questioning. The missing brothers were last seen with a team hitched to a trolley post on South Third Street. no trace of them or their chattels.
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Albert
Charles Bartels
Harrison Leib
Bartels Brothers
Millville Pike
Leib
Semler
Charles
Hamilton
Mr. Leib
Werner Farmer
South Third Street
Court Street
Bartets Brothers
Bartels
Mysterious Plume Snipper Haunts Pittsburg Hats
A vandal cuts costly ostrich plumes from large picture hats in Pittsburg causing shoppers to fear. Police have tracked leads for two days but the feather thefts continue amid hundreds of dollars in losses.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Foraker Balks at Train 23 Track 13 Mixup
Washington reports Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio refused the proposed travel plan for a Cleveland Merchant Marine League meeting. A league agent misinformed him that train 23 would depart from track 13, prompting his initial hesitation before correction to track 17.
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Washington
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
United States
Senator Foraker
Cleveland
Merchant Marine League
Clothes Fire at Rear of A M F Church
A small blaze broke out in a one story frame house behind the A M KF church at 10 this morning when a clothes rack toppled onto a hot stove. Fire officials were notified but the fire was put out before the Ones, Twos and Threes arrived.
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A. M. KF
Eagles Postpone Purchase For New Hall
The Eagles held a hall meeting last night. The property committee reported on buying land for a new building but decided not to buy now and to wait for a more suitable location.
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Eagles
New York Bank Statement Shows Mixed Movements
The New York bank statement of December 21 reports legal reserves up by 8,823,000 after U S adjustments, loans down 9,581,000, specie up 4,337,800, legal tenders up 2,169,400, deposits down 7,371,900, and circulation up 1,661,700 in a fluctuating balance sheet.
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New York
U. S
Royal Arcanum Officers Elected in Hamilton Chapter No 338
Hamilton chapter No 338 Royal Arcanum elected officers with N W Smith as representative and regent, J F Pippert as alternate, Jos Wittman as vice regent, J E Heiser as orator, J L Walker as chaplain, J R Woods as secretary, F W Raab as treasurer, Robt Zeller as guide, Geo Dreher as warden, Fr F Moore as sentry, and H Hammerle with Jacob Day as trustees.
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N. W. Smith
J. F. Pippert
Jos. Wittman
J. E. Heiser
J. L. Walker
J. R. Woods
F. W. Raab
Robt. Zeller
Geo. Dreher
Fr. F. Moore
H. Hammerle
Jacob Day
Sixth district to hold primaries for representative seat
Lebanon Ohio December 1 1910 The Sixth district shuns acrimony and plans a primary in each county to choose the candidate for representative. Candidates are emerging daily with support for the plan. Jesse Taylor a Jamestown banker announces his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Harmony
Charles Q. Hildebrant
Jesse Taylor
Jamestown
Mrs. Minnie Sealeus Dies in Cincinnati Visitor Case
Mrs Minnie Sealeus Nealeus died at 10 this morning at the home of George Tuffensam corner Twelfth and Hanover of heart disease. She was 58 years 7 months 16 days old and a widow born in Germany visiting from Cincinnati. Her sister will arrive Saturday to arrange removal and interment likely in Cincinnati.
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Minnie Nealeus
George Tuffensam
Twelfth
Hanover Street
Germany
Cincinnati
John Mitchell in Serious Condition in Indiana Hotel
Indianapolis, Dec. 21. John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America remains in a serious condition. He is confined to a room at the Claypool hotel where he was taken yesterday. Dr. E S Hodges, treating him, described his condition as serious.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Claypool
E. S. Hodges
Healing Cure from Dr King s New Discovery in South Dakota
In Mound City Mrs E D Clapp reports her son near death from lung and throat trouble. Exhausting coughing spells ceased after using Dr King s New Discovery which she says saved his life and cured him. Guaranteed for coughs and colds throat and lung troubles. 50 cents and 1.00 trial bottle free.
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South Dakota
Mound City
E. D. Clapp
Mrs. Clapp
Dr. King
Big Fires Rage Through Springfield Heart of City
Fire at the Johnson-Hatcher department store volleys through Christmas toys and a Santa display as flames sweep the heart of the business district. The State Register building and Postal Telegraph Co. ignite while the eight story Bressmer Co. building is doomed. Authorities fear several fatalities among shoppers and workers.
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Springfield
Lil
Johnson-Hatcher Department Store
State Register
Postal Telegraph Co
Bressmer Co
Johnson-Hatcher
Firestorm in Baltimore Retail Block Causes Huge Damage
A 3:30 am blaze gutted a five story building at 325 West Baltimore Street, home to Wilenning Brothers & Co and others, with damage near a quarter of a million dollars. Flames spread to 327 West Baltimore Street destroying upper floors and ruining stock from Reinhard Meyer & Co and Walter L. Deny Co.
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Baltimore
West Baltimore Street
Wilenzing Brothers & Co
Baltimore Overall Co
Robinson, Valenstein & Co
Reinhard, Meyer & Co
Walter L. Deny
Fur and Millinery Houses at Detroit Are Burned
Fire gutted a six story brick building at Jefferson and Woodward in Detroit. Occupants Edwin S. George fur dealer and D E Kellogg wholesale milliner suffered losses totaling about 140000 with George at 100000 Kellogg 20000 and the building owners W N Carpenter estate at 20000. Assistant Fire Chief Kelly and hose tender Robert Flummel were badly injured with Hummel's skull fractured and feared dead.
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Detroit
Mich
Jefferson and
Woodward Avenues
Edwin S. George
D. E. Kellogg
Edwin
George
W. N. Carpenter
Kelly
Robert Flummel
Hummel
Leversons Fall At Warehouse Injury
Elias Leverson of South Fifth street fell in his warehouse this morning, suffering a severe cut below his right eye. Dr. J. H. Roll attended him.
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Elias Leverson
South Fifth Street
J. H. Roll
KILLED BROKER In New York a broker dies after a shooting
James H. Oliphant a prominent Stock Exchange member was shot Friday in his offices by Dr. Charles A Geiger of Beaufort South Carolina. Oliphant died at 1 AM after abdominal wounds and failed laparotomy Geiger then shot himself The tragedy stemmed from Geiger losing his stock fortunes and a $5000 debt to Oliphant company
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New York
James H. Oliphant
The
Stock Exchange
Charles A. Geiger
Beaufort
S. C
Geiger
Oliphant
Oliphant Company
New Trial Sought in Hamilton Artificial Stone Co. Case
In the case Hamilton Artificial Stone Co. vs Clara Schramm both sides file motions for a new trial after a jury verdict of about $490 for the plaintiff, with the suit seeking over $900 and the defendant requesting $2500 by cross petition. The motions allege the verdict is insufficient and excessive and assert errors of the court.
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Hamilton Artificial Stone Co
Clara Schramm
Mrs. Leah Gilman Dies in Dayton Home
Mrs Leah Gilman mother of Dana Gilman, the murder victim, died at her Dayton residence at noon Friday. She had faced two murder charges in connection with her daughter's death and was twice exonerated by the grand jury.
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Dayton
Leah Gilman
Dana Gilman
Mark Twains Luck and the Plasmon Bankruptcy
A bankruptcy petition is filed against Plasmon company of which Samuel L. Clemens is acting president. The firm makes milk products as a branch of an English company. Clemens invested about $25,000. Liabilities total 27000 with nominal assets of 10000.
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New York
Plasmon Company
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Clemens
Judge Rules Eighty Cent Gas Law Unconstitutional
The United States district court sustains Referee Masten’s finding that the eighty cent gas law is unfair to companies and holds the law unconstitutional. Judge Hough issues the ruling in New York on December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Masten
Hough
United States District Court
Zion church sends aid to Home missionary field
During the week a barrel packed with good things was sent by Zion's church to Rev. P. Priest, a Home missionary. A purse of $13.00 and two more purses of $15.00 each were received by other missionaries.
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Zion’s Church
Rev. P. Priest
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Peddles Health Claim
The Radcliff Drug Co. promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets as a fortifying health product. The ad highlights vitality decay and urges purchase at Corner High and 2nd Streets and 231 High Street for 35 cents.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Radcliff Drug Co
Cor. High & 2Nd Sts
High St
Santa Claus Antram Brightens Lebanon Christmas for Thousands
Antram, Lebanon postmaster, hosted a mass Santa visit drawing two thousand plus children from Mason and nearby towns. A free movie, streopticon show, and an orchestra accompanied Santa as gifts were distributed. The event marks his fourth annual Christmas effort aimed at delighting local youngsters.
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Lebanon
Dee
Santa Claus
W. H. Antram
Mason
Clarksville
Blanchester
Cozaddale
Opera
Santa
Attorneys Clash Over Alimony Hearing Before Judge Hartkoff
Probate Judge Hartkoff presided as Anna Wewe sought temporary alimony from Stephen Wewe. The defense did not dispute the obligation to pay, only the amount. The exchange between C J Smith and A F Bickley provoked laughs before the judge warned them to stop. The hearing continued with the case slated for Monday at 10.
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Hartkoff
Anna Wewe
Stephen Wewe
C. J. Smith
Wewe
A. F. Bickley
New Public Service Board Welcomes Members and Adopts Gas Resolution
The board of public service met Saturday with Members elect Chris Benninghofen and others to review procedures. Retiring members offered assistance as the new team learned city plant operations. Gas supply resolutions were adopted and payments totaling 2322.50 to Ft Wayne Electric Co and funds from electric and water accounts were approved. The body planned to reconvene next week for its final session.
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Board of Public Service
Chris
Benninghofen
Pabst
Henn
Wayne Electric Co
Bell Dividend Distribution by Bell Telephone Co
The Bell Telephone Co distributed dividends to its lady operators and employees. Resident manager Mr. Van Ausdal received 500 in brand new money and handed it to the girls. The company insists on using all new money never circulated, supplied directly from the mint for these special payouts.
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Bell Telephone Co
van Ausdal
Bell Co
Metal Polisher Union holds officer election results
The Metal Polishers Union No. 43 announces last night’s elections with officers named as President Minigery, Vice President Jagab Binateh, Recording Secretary Geo Kraft, Financial Secretary Hen Schelhorn, Treasurer A F Seh, Guardian Glen McGilgin Boehman and J Cook with delegates to Trades Council Jack Binotch and district delegate A Shellhorn.
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Metal Polishers’ Union
No. 43
Minigery
Jagab Binateh
Geo. Kraft
Hen Schelhorn
A. F. Seh Guardian
Glen McGilgin
Boehman
J. Cook
Robbins
Tradesouneil
Jack Binotch
A. Shellhorn
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Miami Canal
State Board
George T. Blake
Aime Ping Meyers
Jack, the
Snipper
Foraker
N. Y
Royal Arcanum
John Mitchell Serious
Heart of
Leverson
Claus
Mr. Antram
Bickley
Smith
Judge Hartkoff
BELL
Metal Polishers Elect
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