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Piqua Daily Press

Location

Piqua, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1917

Page

4

Narrow escape as auto struck by D C and Pv trolley

Seven people riding a Cheverlei Baby Grand touring car from Yorkshire near Versailles escaped serious injury when their vehicle was struck by a westbound D C and Pv traction car after the driver misread cross reads and backed onto tracks at Stop 53 near Meyer's blacksmith shop. Injured women and a man received first aid before transport to Yorkshire.

Cheverlei D.C Piqua DeWeese Yorkshire Ver Slecker

Minion minnows and a box challenged in town chatter

Local notes recount oddities and events from town life. A fisherman forgot a tie while catching minnows with a grain sack and questions his luck. The Piqua Tractor Realty board plans to open capital stock books with James Ward Ebert. Crow & Walker display a stunt box challenging Frederik the Great in the opera house. Brother Wythe delivers a Flag tribute with praise for Mrs. Stein and Glenn Greenaimyer. Six of seven men in Co. meet exam standards. Major Derry visits Columbus. Street work on Warne to install sewer. milk delivery mishap scatters bottles as a cyclist crashes near High and Wayne. Public screenings of Mothers of France with possible song by Clyde Shyrigh. proceeds to county Red Cross. Fredrik the Great and company wow May’s Opera House audience. Joseph C. Engelman of the Emerald Institute addresses business leaders on increasing efficiency at Chamber of Commerce. The institute plans to establish a local program for business education.

County Seat Cullings Headlines Court Actions And Road Work

Transcripts filed in Common Pleas on malicious driving and injuries from motorcycle crashes. Bonds set at 150 dollars. Marriage licenses issued and real estate transfers noted. Miami Conservancy Court to review appraisal roll with Judge Sneidiker presiding as Judge Sprigg leaves. Parole granted for George Young, previously jailed for armed robbery. An injunction case over a ditch project discussed with rulings on jurisdiction and assessments. County survey crews begin Dayton Covington pike preparations for paving with plans to extend north through Ludlow and Milton.

Miami Conservancy Court Memorial Hall Board of Conservancy Appraisers J. T. Sneidiker Common Pleas Court Carroll Sprigg Common Fleas Snediker Sprigg Mertin R. G C. Patterson Tra M. al Trustees of Union Common Pleas D. W. Towman Greenville Kiepinger Snoop Dayton and Covington Pike Montgomery County Corporation Milton County Cortoners State Highway Department Milton Village Minami County Ludlow Pleasant Hill Coyington Pigia Hunt Levering Jackson

Frederik the Great Delights Crowd at May's Opera House

A large audience applauded Frederik the Great at May's Opera House Thursday night praising his astonishing stunts. He plans to escape from a heavily sealed box later tonight, a feat performed with remarkable speed and secrecy that leaves spectators astounded and wishing they could replicate such tricks.

Frederik the Great May Opera House Oreater Harry Kress Wrederik the Great

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Piqua's Finest Theatre Stran The House of Real Stars Matinee Daily O'Neil S.vecrday Foe Mass Petrova Matden Hamilton Sidney Uiko Barrow John Bushner Vern Osborn Piqua Tractor Realty Company James Ward Ebert Crow & Walker Frederik Charles Wythe Lrs Lodge Harry Stein Glenn Greenaimyer Tom Dowling Major Derry Columbus Street Carr Ash High Streets Warne Street Recerd High Wayne Streets Skress Tlat Sarah Bernhardt Mothers of France Clyde Shyrigh Urbana Ted Cross Society Fredrik, the Great All Star Tierman the Great Joseph CC. Engelman Emerit Institute of New York City Chamber of Commerce Emmereon Institute D. Louis & Son Cullings Aginst Albert Thompson Robert Swabich Orin Penny Justice McCurdy Lme Albert Schuesselin Frank O'Donnell Covington Stella Kelley WH. L. Ipuest Albert A. Dinswore Roy Nele Davis Casstown Ferguson Alfarala Curtis Charles Wicks Robert Johnston James van Wirk Elizabeth van Wirk Newton Township George Young Mansfield Reformatory Young Chick Loni ‘Wus Lanier Brothers Gracery Lanfer Brothers Norris’ Grocery Lanfer Brothers’ Grocery Cleri Bowman J. W. Dowler Troy Admiral Sims Fredrik the Great Eixtra Special Neth & Stelzer Piqua’s Foremost Man’s Shop Wrigile & Kuntz Lumber CO Cor South South Ave Ohio J. A. Seeade Wek Olein’s Park Paul Brady Stein's Park Baseball Park Rossville
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