Lancaster Dogs Under Stricter Rules as Rabies Fears Rise
Lancaster Health Director announces revival of 1926 leash or muzzle ordinance after rabies outbreak in East Lancaster. Dog wardens threaten to capture and destroy violators' dogs. 15 residents treated, three dogs destroyed, and cat reports under police review as labs confirm rabies cases at OSU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford B. Snider
Inna Health
City Health Board
Lancaster
Snider
East Laticeater
Ohio State University Laboratories
Hanscaster
Ford
Priend
Fairfield County
Dox
Pune
Newark Legion Head Former Lancaster Resident Dies
Harry J. Nourse 40, of Newark, a Pure Oil Co. employee and World War II veteran, died after illness. A former Lancaster and Columbus resident, he served as a lieutenant of engineers in the Thirty-seventh Division and with the 915th and 21st Engineers. He led Newark Post No. a of the American Legion and is survived by his widow Laure and three sons Carl Raymond Harold. Funeral Saturday in Newark with Lancaster burial.
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Harry.j. Nourse
Pure Oil Co
Newark
Lancaster
Columbus
Chicago Pure Oil Branch
Ohio National Guard
915Th
Twenty-first Engineers
Regular Army
American Legion
Lancaster Warmth Returns After Cold Spell
Temperature in Lancaster rose from eighteen above zero last night with gradual warming today. Weather officials predicted continued rise as cold relief gave way to milder conditions, ending the deep freeze and bringing slight relief to residents.
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Lancaster
William Dennis
Cleveland executive survives plunge into icy river bed
Cleveland automobile executive Ansley skidded off a street into the Cuyahoga River bed fourteen feet below the ice. He crawled out as Water seeped through the floorboards. Witnesses William C. Myers Andusky and Ray S. Swanson and Charles W. Langdon rescued him. his condition was reported good.
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Cleveland, O
Ansley
Cleveland Automobile Executive
Cuyahoga River
Wiliam C. Myers
Andusky
Ray S. Swanson
New York Central
Charles W. Langdon
B Hospital
Blizzard Delays Senate Vote On Farm Bill Amid Snow
Washington reports a blizzard halted Senate consideration of the administration farm bill delaying action until Monday. Republicans and dairy-state members criticized the soil conservation plan, urging changes and delaying the measure as House debate looms and absentee senators affect quorum.
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Washington
Senate
Benlate
House
House Agriculture Committee
London
Joseph T. Robeinson
Arkansas
Auto Crash Slams Into Columbus Home Front Room
An auto after a collision with a truck driven by Larry Moore of Lancaster crashed into the front room of a frame house at 6 E Poplar St Columbus. The car driven by N H Swartz of 302 Chatham Rd entered the room, damaged the hood and wheel, and narrowly missed Arlis Webb 42 who was seated near a window. Webb was struck on the foot by a piece of wood as he moved toward a door.
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Larry Moore
Lancaster
E. Poplar St
Columbus
Arlis Webb
N. H. Swartz
Chatham Rd
Webb
Fairfield's Oldest Mother 98 Today
Fairfield's oldest mother Mrs Lea Born age 98 today near Chestnut Grove school two miles south of the B I 8. She is mother to three living children Mrs Frank Kunkfer Charles Reesley and John Dunyall. A family gathering to observe the anniversary is planned for the 26th weather permitting.
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Lea Born
Fairfield
Chestnut Grove
Frank. Kunkfer
Charles Reesley
Lancaster
John Dun Yall
Arkandel
Bern
Governor Davey vetoes vast Ohio appropriation total
Gov Davey announced he vetoed more than 3 million of the 690 million dollar 1936 appropriation bill. He said the cuts are necessary to fund essential needs such as old age pensions and relief, and warned the state could face excess expenses if social security measures pass. He noted he has saved about 10 million through vetoes and will not publish specific line items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Davey
Senate
Binor
Driver Escapes Injury In Route 31 Bridge Embankment Crash
Robt L Close of Decatur Indiana piloted a coal truck that skidded and plunged over the west embankment near the Columbus Street Bridge on Route 31. The vehicle struck a telephone pole and fence, then overturned down a 15 ft embankment before rejoining the highway and continuing to Nelsonville for a load of coal.
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Robt. L. Close
Decatur
Ind
Route No. 31
Columbus Street Bridge
Clare
Broad 81
Nelsonville
Milligan to Speak at Lincoln Republican Club
F J Milligan assistant to Att Gen John Bricker will address the Lincoln Republican Club Tuesday night February 11 at the monthly meeting. He recently received a NV 8 Junior Chamber honor for outstanding civic service in 1935. Refreshments will follow the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Milligan
John Bricker
Lincoln Republican Club
Milligan
NV. 8
Mary Jane Saunders
Adolph Raab
Vernon Smith
Ruth McDavitt
Degrees conferred today at Ohio U on Lancaster students
Degrees and diplomas were awarded today to 37 Ohio University students at the end of the first semester. Among the Lancaster residents honored were Ruth Loone Hudson with a Bachelor of Science in Education and Zmereon Matold Rowh with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Lancaster
Ruth Loone Hudson
Zmereon Matold Rowh
Aurcon
Animated Cartoon Hailed as Anti New Deal Film
Toledo Central Labor Union voted unanimously to oppose showing The Amateur Fire Brigade anti New Deal cartoon. They endorsed mass picketing and a boycott of theatres showing the film calling it a Communist inspired piece and worse than any red film. editors cited President depicted as a nincompoop.
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U.S
Sentinels of the Republic
Roosevelt
Urther
Miss Liberty
Uncle Sam
Toledo
Toledo Central Labor Union Today
Amateur Fire Brigade
Walter Guntrup
Pastor declines grand jury over vote sale charge
Rev. Harold N. Geistweit of Ninth Street Baptist Church refused to appear before a Columbus grand jury to testify about alleged vote selling linked to parochial schools. He said the bribery claims arose from a newspaper account he merely quoted at a pastors’ convention and blamed reporters for misquoting him. Prosecutor Donald Hoskins indicated he may pursue the investigation despite Geistweit’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Cincinnati
Harold N. Geistweit
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Columbus
Gelstweit
Convention of Ohio
Akron
Donald Hoskins
Franklin County
Rev. Geistwett
Ohio utility to hear plan to abandon gas lines in Fairfield County
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission will hold a hearing next Friday on Ohio Fuel Gas Company’s request to abandon pipelines in Fairfield County. The line runs from Sugar Grove area northeast past Berne station into Pleasant Township as gas fields are exhausted of paying gas.
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Columbdus
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Fairfield County
Une
Sugar Grove
Berne Station
Pleasant
Kroger Store String Shortage Leads to Unusual Incident
A Kroger on South Broad Street nearly ran out of string as customer Jay Henley attempted a purchase. He became tangled in the cord and dragged it for about half a block before store staff noticed the diminishing supply.
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Kroger
South Broad Street
Jay Henley
Jocall
Henley
Octogenarian father kills son-in-law after months of dispute
In Kearney Missouri on Feb 7 Zenus F. Milburn 89 shot and killed Jacob Fiscus 60, the stepfather of his 22-year-old wife. Milburn sat by the body awaiting arrest after confessing the act stemmed from ongoing money troubles and a disputed arrangement to support the younger couple. The bridegroom had married five months earlier and the couple had recently moved to Milburn's home. The 10-month-old child, born to Milburn and his wife, was to be one year old in April. Milburn previously separated from his first wife and faced a divorce suit. The couple had lived with relatives in Independence prior to the homicide.
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Kearney
Milburn
Fiscus
Joseph Thompson
Liberty
Salem
Wis
Milburn Home
Big crops expected from severe cold and heavy snows
Chicago reports from the U S Department of Agriculture predict wheat crops comparable to the big years of 1931 and 1922 due to heavy snowfall and extreme cold. Freeze conditions may also control chinch bugs damaging grain and corn, while drought effects fade.
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Chicago
U. S. Department of Agriculturure
F.C. Bisson
Women Rarely Cause Housemaid's Knee in 1935
Columbus Feb 7 The state health department reports that out of 25 cases of housemaid's knee in 1935 only five were attributed to women. Dr Walter Hartung notes women may be wearing knee pads. Occupational diseases dropped nine percent from 1934 with 1400 total cases in 1935 and 1600 in 254.
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Columbus
State Health Department
Walter HH. Hartung
Hartung
Lewis Refuses Pay Increase at UMW Convention
United Mine Workers executive officers reject proposed salary rises from 12 000 to 25 000 and pledge continued fight for industrial unionization. President John L. Lewis denies the raise as delegates return to coal pits amid AFL opposition and a split in labor. The convention approves lifting contract schedules to allow extra days of work for emergency coal supplies during severe cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Four Prison Break Hits State Reformatory in Kentucky
Four prisoners overpowered guards at the Kentucky State Reformatory claiming orders to seek medicine and escaped. They hijacked a passing taxicab after disarming guard Robert Wells and breaking the arsenal lock. Two attendants and guard Luther Nunn were restrained. Convict Matt Van Cleve was killed in a dining room fight with Wendell Osborne, who had a life sentence for murder, both from Breathitt County.
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Frankfort
State Reformatory
Robert Wells
Luther
St. Matthews
Matt van Cleve
Reformatory
Wendell Osborne
van Cleve
Breathitt County
Wheeling Street Home Damaged by Fire Thursday
A defective fire damaged the Erskine residence at 216 E Wheeling Street on Thursday afternoon. Firemen extinguished flames observed in the upper part, with damage reportedly confined to the second floor. The property is owned by Mr Geo Kauffman, per Fire Chief Kraft.
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Erskine
Wheeling Street
Geo. Kauffman
Kraft
Inheritance Tax Bill For Cecelia Dilger
Cecelia Dilger must pay 74.16 dollars in inheritance tax on 12 416 dollars from the estate of the late John Dilger in W Rushville. The gross value of the estate is given as 18 402 45 dollars.
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Cecelia Dilger
John Dilger
W. Rushville
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Local Notices
Henry E. Shonk transfers property to Fern N. Shu in Rushville. Chas Martin Wyman sells Lancaster property to Rose L. Wyman. Homer E. Morehart conveys 10 acres in Blooming Township to Edna Dumm.
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Henry E. Shonk
Fern N. Shumaker
W. Rushville
Chas
Martin Wyman
Rose L. Wyman
Lancaster
Homer E. Morehart
Edna Dumm
Marriage License for Lloyd Gemienhardt and Bessie Forrester
A marriage license was issued to Lloyd F. Gemienhardt a mechanic of Columbia and Bessie M. Forrester a clerk of Bazil. The license records name, occupations and residences for the couple seeking marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd F. Gemienhardt
Columbia
Bessie M. Forrester
Bazil
Statewide ruling requires public schools to pay for water
Attorney General Bricker says boards of education must pay for water from municipally owned works for school use. The Willard case settled the issue for the state, declaring the exemption law unconstitutional. Lancaster schools were billed $209.55 for a 30 day period after meters showed free use.
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Lancaster
John W. Bricker
State Bureau of Inspection of
Boards of Education
Bricker
Willard
Supreme Court
Willard Villiage
Council
Schoors
Driver escapes injury when auto hits filling station
Forest Martin of 8 Broad St. escaped injuries when his car crashed into the Pure Oil filling station on Toincoln Avenue. The impact broke a brick corner post and a window, slight misalignment of the building, and left one front wheel lodged in the station door. The car suffered substantial damage.
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Forest Martin
Broad St
Toincoln Avenue
Heavyweight heavens object linked to Einstein pupil
Cambridge, Feb. A former pupil of Albert Einstein, Dr Sergei J Gaposchkin of Harvard Observatory, identifies 29 Canis Majoris as the heaviest and hottest known object in the universe. The double star is naked eye visible in the southern sky near Orion and weighs about 420 octillion tons, roughly 40 million times Earth's mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Albert Einstein
Tihe
Sergei J. Gaposchkin
Harvard Observatory
Dressmakers Vote Today in National Strike Ballot
More than 100000 dressmakers leave their jobs at 2 30 p m to vote on a proposed national strike to start Monday. Union leaders predicted an overwhelming strike tally as negotiations to replace expired contracts collapsed despite efforts by city and federal authorities.
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New York
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Lancaster Folk
Newark Legion
Mate
Blizzard
Ohio U
City
Pred Mourey
House of Representatives
Ohio
Moskina
Ev. Golstweih
Man
Zenus F. Milburn
Jacob Fiscus
Fayetteville
W. VA
Minnie Coleman
Libarty
County
Dama
McKendree
Patterson
Lewis
Free Prison
Kentucky
Inspection Bureau
Einstein
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