Prohibition Victory Narrowed by Cincinnati Count
Late returns show Ohio statewide drys ahead by a small margin even after a cited Hamilton County miscount. Governor Cox ordered a speedy investigation as Secretary of State Fulton sought exact figures. Official tallies could swing wet or dry, with 33 precincts still out and controversy over a 12,000-vote discrepancy.
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Columbus
prohibition
Ohio
Hamilton county
Cincinnati
James A. White
Anti-Saloon league
White
Cox
Fulton
Gregory
Hamilton
Loard
Fidtot
Cincinnati board
Ntate
Hamilton COUNLY
secretary of state
Cincinnatii
UL. H H. Gabon
J. Hillenbrandt
Hamilton county Board of Elections
Hillen
Drandl
sals lake
wet
Buckeye Briefs: Oberlin Votes Tie City Mayor Race
Buckeye briefs report Canton voters cast 3 000 ballots for Adam Oberlin Republican mayor candidate who disappeared and is presumed dead. Also note Young Herrick killed in Cleveland Heights accident. Virginia Foultz 19 found safe after four days missing. Governor Cox telegram praising socialist defeat. Civil War veteran Adam S Brown found dead by hanging at Camp Sherman with no motive given.
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Oberlin
Canton
Adam W. Operlin
Cleveland
Virginia Foultz
New Castle
East Side
Chillicothe
Hiram S. Brown
C. W Wilson
Columbus
Camp Sherman
Adam S. Brown
Brown
Three Hundred and ‘Eighth trench mortar battery
Prohibition Hit Would Cut State and Federal Revenues
A dry Ohio would wipe out large tax streams from distilleries, breweries, and saloons, draining federal and state coffers. Taxing shifts would occur, with beer and whiskey duties set at 3 and 2.20 per gallon. Jobs could reallocate, with many workers affected but new work likely in other sectors as prohibition takes effect.
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United States
Ohio
Cincinnati
Uncle Sam
Prohibition
federal
internal revenue
general assembly
Garfield Denounces Coal Confiscations and Seizures
Garfield calls for aggressive enforcement of coal regulations and orders federal district attorneys to curb hoarding price violations and other abuses. He labels Ohio city confiscations wholesale robbery, saying they disrupt lake shipping and cause hardship beyond Ohio. Mrs Kesinger returns to Columbus after visiting here.
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Garfield
Washington
Gregory
Ohio
Premier Kerensky vows to crush revolt in Petrograd
In Petrograd Premier Kerensky declares the government will not deploy armed forces now but will prosecute leaders of the soldiers and workers delegates. He warns that parts of the population are in revolt and orders immediate inquiries and arrests as needed. The government pledges to defend state security and independence. A separate item notes Delaware voters defeat a charter form of government proposal.
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Kerensky
Petrograd
ministry of justice
Ure
County Commission monthly meeting at the infirmary
The Board of County Commissioners held their monthly meeting today at the County Infirmary.
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Board of County Commissioners
Taken to Hospital After Ambulance Transport
Mrs. Onie Tovil of East Wheeling Street was taken to City Hospital this afternoon in the F. E. Smith motor ambulance.
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ONie Tovil
East Wheeling street
City Hospital
F. E. Smith
Will Filed For Bresler Will Probate Hearing Set
Will filed to probate the will of Mattie Strunk Bresler, late of Amanda Township, with a hearing scheduled for December 11 at 1 p.m. in the designated probate court.
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Mattie Strunk Bresler
Amanda township
Patriotic Meeting at Sherman Memorial Armory
Camp Sherman Y M C A leader D H Weist will be the chief speaker at a patriotic meeting in Fairfield County. The event, at the Sherman memorial armory, asks county residents to support the army Y M C A workers. A dinner will be served by Episcopal ladies at six.
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D H. Weist
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Shernan memorial
army
Fairfield county
M.C. A
Episcopal ladies
FOR BEAR North Carolina Bear Hunt on 37000 Acre Ground
W C Longstreth hunter and violinist and W H Strode depart for Beaford North Carolina then travel by boat to Davis Island Core Sound to bear hunt. They equipped with Model outfits and a new Remington gun. Longstreth plans to return early spring while Strode may extend stay in Florida fishing.
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W. C. Longstreth
Fair avenue
W.H. Strode
Rebel avenue
Beeford
North Carolina
Davis Island
Core Sound
Longetreth
Longstreth
Strode
Florida
Land of Flowers
Mrs. Ellen P Outhwaite Dies at 72 in Columbus
Mrs Ellen Peabody Outhwaite widow of Congressman Joseph H Outhwaite died at her son Singleton P Outhwaite home after 18 months of poor health in Columbus. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Outhwaite
Columbus
Ellen Peabody Outhwaite
Joseph H. Outhwaite
Singleton P Outhwaite
School Board Ticket Unopposed Amid Ballot Names
The School Board race had no opposition with the ticket listing J. V. and Van Gundy Haddie on the ballot. Votes recorded show Van Gundy 182 and Haddie 22088, indicating a decisive outcome for the slate.
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School Board
J. v. iv
Van Gundy Haddie
Court orders creditors to present claims in receivership case
In the receivership of Leonard and Kennedy against The Lancaster Nitro-Glycerin Co. the court on Thursday ordered creditors to file their claims with receiver Ed W. Schaffner within sixty days from November 8.
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Leonard and Kennedy
Lancaster Nitro-Glyecerin Co
Ed W. Schaffner
City Gas Well 1 on Messbarger Lease Comes In
City gas well No 1 on the Messbarger lease came in this afternoon with a fair showing of gas. City officials including Mayor Repass Service Director Larimer City Treasurer Alspach Fieldman Jacob Weaver and George Trimble visited the well to observe its progress and possible production. The drillers struck the gas sand Wednesday evening, rested Thursday morning, and the well caved at night delaying work until late today.
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Messbarger
Repass
Larimer
Alspach
Jacob Weaver
George Trimble
Three More Arrests Over Husking Scene In Corn Field
Herman Leyendecker, indicted for larceny in stealing a bushel of corn, appeared in court and posted bond of 200 dollars. John Markwood and Mary Lane, indicted for adultery in Amanda township, were arrested by Deputy Sheriff E. S. Reese and jailed after being found husking corn in a field.
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Herman Leyendecker
bond
John Markwood
Mary Lane
Amanda township
E. 8. Reese
Compromised case over gas and oil lease dispute settled
The Mary C Guyton et al case against Lewis Shanker et al was compromised and adjusted to the parties satisfaction. Defendants cancel and surrender the lease and interests except a 90 day window to remove rigs and tools. Case dismissed without record at plaintiffs cost, defendants cover their own witness fees.
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Mary C Guyton
Lewis Shanker
Rushville Boy Leaves Note Says He Is Heading to France
Percival Smith aged 16 son of H F Smith and grandson of Owen Smith of Richland township left a note on his pillow saying he was on his way to France and would write. He bought a ticket for Galpolis and was said to have boarded a boat for Cincinnati. He was in Rushville High School third year and eager to enlist, with parents and grandfather actively seeking his return. Mrs Hensell of Pittsburgh and Miss Henrietta Remner of Titusville are visiting at N High street.
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Percival Smith
H. F. Smith
Owen Smith
Richland township
France
Percy
Gal Mpolis
Cincinnati
Rushville
Hensell
Pittsburg
Henrietta Remner
Titusville
Morton Tupher
N. High street
Deposed Premier Kerensky Declared Out of Existence
London dated dispatch reports Leon Trotzky announcing that the Petrograd provisional government no longer exists and that several members have been arrested. The Preliminary Parliament is said to have been dissolved and Premier Kerensky stated to have been deposed.
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Kerensky
Petrograd
London
Leon Trotzky
Petrograd Council of soldiers and workmen
buletin
American Ship Rochester Torpedoed and Sunk
The American steamship Rochester was torpedoed and sunk at dusk on November 2. Four sailors lost, one boat with the second mate and 13 men missing. The captain and 22 men landed at Buncrana. One lifeboat with nine survivors reached Rossport. The vessel carried 40 crew.
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London
Rochester
Buncrana
Rossport
Nayo
Ohio Prohibition Vote Seen Staying Close as Returns Lag
unofficial counts from 62 counties put wet votes at 469,843 and dry at 454,036 with Hamilton county correcting a 10,000 vote error. Secretary of State Falcon urged caution counting ballots as Cincinnati’s late miscount kept both sides hopeful and the official tally awaited from over a million votes.
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Allen
Athens
Belmont
Champaign
Clark
TAOS
Clinton
Columbiana
Cuyahoga
Delaware
Falta
Kiteo
Geanga Feane
Greene
Guernsey
Hardin
Harrison
Tilenry
VWishLind
Hocking
Vuren
Jackson pene
Nat Jefferson HO
Knox
Lawrence
Monroe
Mont mamery
TLOAS Morgan
ag Morrow
Noble
Ottawa
Plekaway
Stark
Sumrmit
Alee
Tranhull bee
Talarr
Van Wet
Vinton
TAL Warren
Washinglote
Wayne nae bo
Wiliams
SR? Wood
Wrandot
eat os
Falcon
Hamilton
Largest city votes dry as Columbus leads in state
Columbus is described as the largest city in the country where a majority voted for prohibition. W. J. Hoshal of the Franklin County Federation notes larger cities support dry status, but only in the state context where they are located.
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Cox
Columbus
Wilson
Colmbus
W. J. Hoshal
Franklin Co.unty Federation
cat
Improving Cottage at Buckeye Lake
Major Hamberger and wife with Mr and Mrs George Hamberger and family and Mr Nobert Kyle traveled to Buckeye Lake to spend the week and make improvements to the Hamberger cottage at the resort.
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Major Hamberger
George Hamberger
Nobert Kyle
Buckeye Lake
Hamberger
ines ee
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