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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
2
A column highlights two town figures from a familiar verse about a paralyzed man who never errs and a blind man who avoids beauty. The piece notes the verses have circulated in papers and reflects on practical sense amid sentiment, then shifts to a critique of czarist barons and war profiteering.
The article notes wartime draft logistics with June recruitment totals and state quotas under the selective service act. It also cites punishments for antiwar protests at the White House and comments on public discipline for dissenters, including calls for accountability.
A PEOPLES FORUM arguing for a Chautauqua in Piqua stresses education as wartime morale, cites fatigue among leaders in Washington, and urges relief through culture. The piece urges a statewide or local cultural event to dispel gloom and provide relaxation amid rapid history.
Editorial argues citizens must support Chautauqua education and entertainment to raise national spirit and preparedness. It contends wartime burdens do not curb public interest in culture, citing continued car use, cinema attendance, and newspaper sales as signs of engagement. It calls government to back Chau tauqua as a key democratic tool.
Ohio coal operators met Governor Cox and the state defense council mining committee in Columbus. They favored a $5.00 to $5.50 price cap range locally lower than Washington’s federal figure by about 30 cents a ton, and proposed a seven member committee to set district maximums. A state car exchange yard would handle community need requests, while railroads pledged improved coal transport despite car shortages. Former Attorney General Turner questioned state price fixing, noting Ohio buys more coal than it produces and would pay more under national scales.
Chicago reports mixed corn price action as gains in July and September contracts offset declines at open. December and new-crop months opened down but closed higher on renewed buying. Provisions generally lower with slow demand and market uncertainty.
In Van Wert Ohio 50 The Sui wit neg freq tinh steeple ad gables of the Merhoddis church drew socialists who claim the olive branch flag stands for peace. Deputies watched the service as a crowd painted Lowers' flag and warned against disturbance. No explanation given for objecting to the American flag.
Piqua plans for a calm Fourth of July with no organized celebrations reported locally. Nearby Greenville features a horse race and track events while Russell's Point offers bathing boating fishing and dancing. Many residents will travel to Darton Colminibus or other towns to visit relatives or friends. At home the park and Stein's park host events including two baseball games in a double header with afternoon play.
A Thursday fire at the Philip Negel furniture and undertakings store on Rushire Street caused estimated damage near a thousand dollars. The blaze began among mattresses on an upper front, with water and smoke relief limiting damage to the three story brick building and nearby properties.
The text explains tides arise from gravity, attributing three-fifths of the pull to the Moon and two-fifths to the Sun. It notes this ratio varies with changing distances among the Moon, Earth, and Sun, reflecting complex orbital dynamics.
A reflective call quotes Horace Mann on the duty of leaders to prioritize universal education in governance and policy. The ad invites readers to place a want ad, aligning civic responsibility with educational advancement for the population.
In rural Missouri courts decorum varies. Judge N. M. Shellon held a term where hats were removed at the judge’s whispered signal. Other judges banned smoking and enforced strict etiquette, while Judge Tom Rowland abruptly forbade courtroom shootings after a tall witness drew a pistol, restoring order and continuing the examination.
A discussion cites that translucent skin arrests most light rays at various depths, producing radiant heat that can penetrate two inches or more. Electric light and sun baths stimulate skin and kidneys, aiding elimination and aiding many diseases. A stray note mentions Prince Edward Island shipping about $4,000 worth of blueberry pie stock to American caterers this season.
Worthless check leads to a 60 day workhouse sentence for Andrew Janson Jr of Wisconsin after he defrauded a Cincinnati hotel with a bad board bill. Governor Cox names Catrick A Berry Columbus blue sky commission head at $1000 a year, replacing state banking division. Engine crew crushed in Bellaire railroad wreck kills one firefighter fatally injures another. two freight trains collided near Freeport. Private Anson Garber of Hast Cleveland drowns in the Seiati river near Lhc cantonment while swimming. Ohio rail tariffs suspended for 30 days by the Public Utilities Commission, delaying a 15 cent coal rise and 15 percent other commodity hikes.
New York June 30 The death of Mrs Elsie Lee a wealthy Brooklyn woman at the Astoria hotel on Broadway has led to the dismissal of the indictment against Benjamin Sternberg known as Tango Lizard. The judge ruled evidence insufficient for the grand jury noting Sternberg was a dissolute character and an acquaintance of Mrs Kib Jake. He admitted seeing Mrs Hilaire the day of the murder but said she was with a man called Eddy. Police found that several impoverished youths prowling about the city pursued dances with wealthy married women.
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