Ordinance for Alley Cleanliness Enforced by Bridges Over Town
City council met in adjourned session with a bare quorum. It discussed repairing Sixth and Plum streets at once to prevent run water issues, and enforcing an ordinance against trash and litter on alleys. Officials planned investigations, sewer work, sidewalk notices, and sidewalk repairs on Main Street and Elwood Avenue. A Maine relic shell funding was approved and distributions for sprinkling petitions were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Kirby, Jr
B. McRutan
McIntire
Welch & Jones
Taylor
Plum Street
Sawyer
Plum Streets
Fair Ground
Sewer and Drainage Committee
Pearse
South Plum Street
Elwood Avenue
Brodrick
Messrs
Ee C. Tracey
Frank Hatfield
Frank Donley
Southard
Fire and Property Committee
Hoopes
Jones
Seventh and
Locust Street
North Main Street
Iron Bridge
County Fair Ground
Maine
Washington
Marysville
Eighth Congressional District
Kenton
Gressman Frank BR. Willis
East Fifth Street
Solons
Cor
City issues certificate of indebtedness for main street curbs
The mayor and clerk were authorized to issue a certificate of indebtedness for 508.50 dollars for sixty days at six percent interest to provide payment to Welch and Jones for curbs and gutters on North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch & Jones
North Main Street
County seeks bids to build four bridges under two hundred
County commissioners will receive bids for Crider bridge in Taylor township over Brown road Turner bridge in Liberty township and Taylor township Skidmore bridge in Liberty township over Johnson road Stiffler bridge in Allen township over Marysville and Bellefontaine pike and Smith bridge in Millcreek township all projects priced under two hundred dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crider
Taylor Township
Turner
Liberty Township
Skidmore
Stiffler
Allen Township
Marysville
Bellefontaine Pike
Smith
Millcreek Township
Taft campaign meetings arranged across Eighth district
A Marysville conference of Taft workers planned a vigorous campaign through May 21 primary. Speeches were set in Findlay, Kenton, Milford Center, Bellefontaine, and other towns with leaders including McCall and Beard. Local Logan county turnout led actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Eighth Congressional District
Marysville
Court House
Findlay
Kenton
McCall
Massachusetts
Bachelder
New Hampshire
Milford Center
J. Adam Beard
Minnesota
Bellefontaine
Logan County
Mr. Putman
Columbus
Prestigious address planned for county picnic June 19
Dr William C Thompson president of Ohio State University will deliver the principal address at the mammoth merchant and farmers picnic on the county fair ground June 19. The event aims to honor Union county memories during June 16 to 22 as a homecoming week with many old residents expected to attend and share meals in family groups. Miss Leland Stillwell of Bellefontaine visited Miss Maebelle Miller last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Thompson
Ohio State University
Commercial Club
County
Thompson
Union County
Marysville
John Auer for Sheriff
John Auer of Marysville vies for the Democratic nomination for sheriff with the primary set for May 21. He urges missing voters to support him at the polls, noting his Marysville roots and lifelong Democratic loyalty. He asks Democrats to mark an X for his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Auer
Marysville
Auer
Graham for Clerk of Courts candidate profile
Walter H. Graham, Republican candidate for Clerk of the Courts, is a Millcreek Township native and longtime farmer and teacher. He worked in a Marysville real estate office and asks Republican voters to support him at the May 21 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Graham
Millcreek Township
Marysville
Graham
Clerk of Courts
Roosevelt reactionary addresses Taft campaign in New York
Rev John Wesley Hill former Metropolitan Church pastor and Peace Board Commission president spoke in New York City on Monday defending Taft. He attacked Roosevelt initiative referendum and recall and called Taft the greatest progressive since Lincoln while labeling Roosevelt merely wordswise. He discussed tariffs and the cost of living as not tied to tariff policy. Representative George M Wilber introduced him and the Marysville Concert Band played before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Hill
New York City
Metropolitan Methodist Church
Peace Board Commission
City Opera House
Taft
Hill
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Dr. Hill
George M. Wilber
Marysville
Page Boys Not Guilty In Bootlegging Trial
John and Louis Page of Unionville Center were acquitted in probate court after twelve witnesses failed to prove bootlegging charges. Judge Thornton discharged the brothers who run a barber shop and restaurant, with the county to bear costs of 40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John and
Louis Page
Unionville Center
Thornton
John H. Willis
Page Boys
Page
Unionville
Lloyd Clevenger
James Reed
Penjamin Penrose
James, Louis
John Page
May Pyers
Lewis Harris
Wm. Zimmerman
Fay Bailey
Hadly Young
Hoopes, Robinson & Hoopes
J. H. Willis
Reynolds welcomes daughter. local politics notes
A daughter was born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reynolds. David E. Ogan of Richwood visited Marysville on Thursday canvassing Union county in support of his candidacy for auditor on the Republican primary ticket. Ogan is described as a competent young man and, if nominated, would back the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reynolds
David E. Ogan
Richwood
Marysville
Union County
Ogan
Assaulted and Robbed: Yoder Beaten in Springfield Yards
Earl Yoder of Marysville was found unconscious Thursday afternoon in the Big Four yards at Springfield. $41 was missing. Christ John and George Christ, Hungarians, were held for assault and robbery after Yoder identified them. John had $10 on him. Both men charged with assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Yoder
Hiram Yoder
Marysville
Springfield
Christ John
George Christ
Yoder
Catawba
George
John
Christ
Urbana
Golden Takes A Bride
Miss Nelle Jenkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Jenkins and Mr Chas H Golden son of Mr and Mrs R C Golden were married Saturday evening by Reverend E S Weaver at the M E church parsonage. The bride has worked as a telephone operator at Union County Telephone Co for two years and the bridegroom is employed at Standard Stamping Co. A six o clock dinner followed with guests including Mr and Mrs Glen G Mellroy Irwin Miss Juliet Mitchell Helen Williams Earl Gray Mechanicsburg Geo Stuart Greenville Thomas Senior Dayton Mr and Mrs Walter A Sawyer Miss Hazel Perfect Lulu Guckart and Fred Lentz Marysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Jenkins
Andrew Jenkins
Chas. H. Golden
R.C. Golden
E. S. Weaver
M. EF. Parsonage
Union County Telephone Company
Standard Stamping Company
Josephine Wilkins
Glen G. Mellroy
Irwin
Juliet Mitchell
Helen Williams
Earl Gray
Mechanicsburg
Geo. Stuart
Greenville
Thomas Senior
Dayton
Walter A. Sawyer
Hazel Perfect
Lulu Guckart
Fred Lentz
Marysville
Neglect Costs GOP in Key Senate District
The Republican senatorial committee failed to issue a convention call before the May 21 primaries, making it impossible to nominate a Republican state senator. State Senator Finnefrock of Prospect appears unopposed for a second term in the newly drawn district, which leans Democratic by about 5000 votes after a Democratic landslide. Former Republican RK Cameron of Marysville was defeated two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finnefrock
Prospect
RK. L. Cameron
Marysville
End Came Quickly for Mrs Cradler at 73 in Allen Township
Mrs Mary Margaret Cradler aged 73 widow of Christian Cradler died after a five days illness of paralysis at her Allen township home. Native of Stuttgart Germany maiden name Mottler she came to the county at 15 married 45 years ago and resided in Allen township most of that time. Survived by eight children with two abroad in Van Wert and Tuseerville others in Union County. Funeral held at her residence Monday conducted by Rev Powell Findlay with Oakdale interment. Also note John C Guthrie visited his son Walter in Bucyrus last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Margaret Cradler
Christian Cradler
Allen Township
Stuttgart
Germany
Mary Margaret Mottler
Cradler
Union County
Minnie Poling
van Wert
John Cradler
Westerville
Fred
Lawrence
Lewis
William
Ella
O. G. Jackson
Mr. Powell
Findlay
Oakdale
Carrs Return to Lake Ridge for Summer Season
Clyde and Charles Carr resume management of the Lake Ridge hotel and Indian Lake for the 1912 season with better terms, after successful prior summers. They will also lease their winter pool room and cigar store, plan to begin work late May, with the hotel season starting June first. Frank Holycross begins building a six room dwelling on Collins avenue east of William Kimball’s home. Petitions for Herd ditch in Liberty township to be viewed May 24 and Middlesworth ditch in Washington township to be viewed May 25. Darby township high school held its annual commencement at Unionville Center with four graduates, addressed by Prof. A. B. Graarm and Harmonic quartet of Urbana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Charles Carr
Lake Ridge
Indian Lake
Carr Brothers
Frank Holycross
Union Bank
Collins Avenue
William Kimball
Herd
Liverty Township
Middlesworth
Washington Township
Darby Township High School
Unionville Center
A. B. Graarm
Agricultural Department
Ohio State University
Harmonic Quartet of
Urbana
Jerome township claims most Civil War soldiers from Ohio township
Jerome township Union county reports 340 soldiers enlisted in the Union army, more than any similar sized township. New California village housed the volunteers and Colonel W L Curry from Columbus served. A monument is planned to honor the township men, with a celebratory event organized at the United Presbyterian church in New California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Township
Union County
New California
United Presbyterian Church
W. L. Curry
Columbus
U. S
George E Whitney delegates from district return home
Delilah Ellouise Hyland eight month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hyland died last Wednesday from pneumonia after whooping cough. Funeral services were held at the residence on South Plum Street Thursday afternoon led by Rev E S Weaver and burial followed in Oakdale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delilah Ellouise Hyland
William Hyland
South Plum Street
E.S. Weaver
Oakdale Cemetery
Annual Violet Dance Draws 235 At State Armory
The annual violet dance hosted by several young ladies was held Friday evening at the state armory and proved a social success. Howard's Orchestra of Columbus provided music as visitors from Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Kenton Bellefontaine Irwin Mechanicsburg Milford Center Delaware and other towns attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
Howard's
Orchestra of
Columbus
Cincinnati
Dayton
Kenton
Bellefontaine
Irwin
Mechanicsburg
Milford Center
Delaware
Ancient Papers Reveal Early Revolutionary Tensions and War Endings
Two antique papers found by Laie M Mellroy show Boston 1770 and New York Morning Post 1783 content. The Boston Gazette recounts troops firing on civilians, calls for troop removal, and Acton tax grievances. the New York paper lists Washington farewell orders and property restoration for postwar Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laie M. Mellroy
Liberty Township
Lucy M. Winters
Columbus
New York Morning Post
Boston Gazette
County Journal
Mellroy
Boston
Fannel Hall
New York
Boston Chronicle
the Gazette
Acton
North America
Ol de Lancey
Long Island
Staten Island
Board of Commission
Prices on hardware for new building by J Geo Emmert
J Geo Emmert in Marysville invites builders this season to inquire on hardware prices needed for erecting a new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Geo. Emmert
Marysville
Ohio
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Pittsburg, Pa
Robert G. Guy
Homer Crothers
Warren Crothers
Navy
Norfolk
Clay Kezerta
Kenton Pike
Mr. Kezerta
Asbury Church
William Thompson
State University
Leland Stillwell
Maebelle Miller
Louis
Golden
Mary Cradler
John C. Guthrie
Walter Guthrie
Bueyrus
George E. Whitney
Minneapolis
The
M. E. Church
Melroy
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