Quintette of mismated couples end bonds in court
Wednesday in common pleas court Judge Walter D Jones heard five divorce cases granting decrees to Giles Clay and others. Decrees were issued for Susie Bates Mae Wion Seyvilla Leckey Mary Curtis and other plaintiffs against husbands cited for abandonment poverty or infidelity. One case Agnes Homer vs Vernon Homer was not heard due to counsel absence. Probate court matters included final accounts for Wiliam Swisher and Jacob Reneh. County Recorder Barton Baker sought an increased salary allowance for deputies and clerks.
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Common Pleas Court
Walterd. Jones
Giles Clay
Piqua
Margaret Y. Clay
Xenia
Henry Wilkinson
John McElravey
Mr. Brown
Mr. Clay
Susie P. Bates
Charles Bates
Sidney
Wombald
Bates
Texas
Patty
Collins
Mae Wion
Covington
Chester Wion
Troy
Ni Weirauch
iDye Mill
Tampa
Fla
Ed Weirauch
Soing
Mary A. Curtis
Fern W. Curtis
Curtis
McKinnon Cash Company
Piqua Hosiery
Baker
Barton Baker
United States Bonds Described Bearer and Registered Types
The United States Government issues bonds in two forms bearer coupon bonds and registered bonds. Bearer bonds pay to the bearer and require no proof of ownership for payment, while registered bonds are payable to the owner or order and transfer by endorsed assignment. Registration records ownership, and transfers require authority and official certification by Treasury designated officers.
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United States
Treasury Department
Treasury Office
Treasury
Federal Reserve and National Banks
Bond Transfer and Interest Payment Procedures
The text describes immediate forwarding of bonds to the Secretary of the Treasury for transfer on the department’s books, cancellation of the old bond, issuance of a new bond in the new owner’s name, and delivery by registered mail. Interest on registered bonds is paid by Treasury checks issued on due dates and mailed to bondowners.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Department
Treasury of
United States
President Plans For Peace Meeting
Philadelphia reports that President Wilson plans a national peace efforts program with Colonel Edward M. House chosen to organize American activities. The dispatch notes Britain and France prep for a peace conference and says America will act independently, not signaling any conference date, but building its own diplomatic framework.
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Philadelphia
Wilson
Washington
Public Ledger
the Ledger
France
Great Britain
America
Europe
FE. MM. House
State Department
War Bill and Train Wreck Reported in Sept. 27 Dispatches
Treasury experts estimate the first year war outlay will exceed 18.5 billion dollars with monthly spending around 1.5 billion and daily costs near 50 million. Russia reports General Sukhomlinov guilty of treason and life hard labor. An Ohio derailment near Lime City linked to spreading rails and excessive speed, killing one and injuring 22.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
America
Treasury
United States
Petrograd
Sukhomlinoff
Columbus
Retail Grocers’ Association
Toledo and Ohio Central
Lime City
James Morrison
State Public Utilities Commission
Western Front Advances Shadowed by U S Army Plans
Secretary Baker reports increased Allied activity on the western front as they wear down the enemy until the American force reaches full strength in France. He cautions a looming national army shortfall and outlines mobilization plans, flagging a large gap to fill 16 national army divisions and guard contingents.
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Washington
Baker
Europe
United States Expeditionary Forces
West Front
France
National Army
National Guard
Cities in Need of Coal Across Ohio Report
Ohio towns face severe coal shortages with only three cities Bellfire Coshocton and Canton reporting sufficient on hand. Despite a $2.25 mine price many areas see coal selling for 5 to 7 dollars a ton. Federal action is urged as Garfield seeks to begin relief this week.
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Ohio
Columbus
State Council of Defense
Council
Bellfire
Coshocton
Canton
National Coal
H. A. Garfield
McGhee
Rare Old Timepieces Crafted for Queens and a Buried Heart
Reports describe two exquisitely made watches fashioned for Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots. Elizabeth’s duck shaped timepiece features chased feathers and a silver interior, housed in a brass case lined with studded black leather. Mary’s watch resembles a skull with a hollowed brain cavity. A legend recalls a buried heart of Edward Lord Bruce of Kinloss, carried from Holland after a 1613 battle, entombed in Culross Abbey with a silver basket and iron clasped stones.
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Queen Elizabeth
Il-Hateé
Scota
Mary Gueen
Holland
Culross Abbey
Edward
Liord Bruce of
Kinloss
Edward Sackville
Earl of
Dergst
Bergenen-Zoom
Milling Growth and Fire Risk Highlight 1900s News
London milling expands with a 150 sacks per hour increase bringing total capacity to 4,000,000 sacks annually. Liverpool remains the UK’s key mill center with about 4.7 million sacks yearly. The piece also notes bushmen in Australia, bush fire causes from phosphorus paste, and a collection of light anecdotes and proverbs.
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London
Tit-Bits
Al H. Wilson Presents My Killarney Rose at May’s Opera House
Al H. Wilson and Co stage an Irish song play My Killarney Rose at May’s Opera House on Tuesday. Wilson, famed as a singing dialect comedian, plays the central character in The Irish 19th a new Military Irish song-play. He is regarded as a talented comedian and singer with a long career in stage work.
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AL H. Wilson and CO
Killarney Rose
al H. Wilson
May
Opera
Mr. Wilson
The Irish 15th at The Theatre by Theodore Burt Sayre
A review lauds Theodore Burt Sayre's The Irish 15th as a superior American play. It highlights Mr. Wilson in the Dick Dale role as a lively Erin-loving hero with humor, justice, and patriotism. Also notes popular songs by Mr. Wilson such as I Want You Then Mahree and Ireland is Your Home Sweet Home.
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Theodore Burt Sayre
Mr. Wilson
Dick Dale
Erin
King Solomon’s Song Quoting Biblical Verse
The note cites King Solomon declaring spring has arrived with flowers blooming and birds singing, signaling the turtle dove’s voice in the land.
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King Solomon
Nails and Teeth Not Poisonous Says Doctor
The article explains nails and teeth of animals are not poisonous by themselves. It notes that scratches or bites from dogs or cats can be dangerous due to germs in wounds, while serpent bites involve a special venom from secretions. It mentions cress as a rapidly growing plant, potentially sprouting seed in eight days under ideal conditions.
An Introduction Needed Tolstoy Quote
God gave a reception to the Graces who were strangers save for two. The host then introduced them, saying Benevolence, allow me to introduce Gratitude. This aphorism by Leo Tolstoy reflects on the ties that bind virtues through mindful introductions.
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Leo Tolstoy
Tobacco for Soldiers in France and War Zones
Soldiers in France and war zones crave tobacco to ease homesickness and stress. Donors are urged to send tobacco with a post card receipt as a keepsake. The campaign is endorsed by the Army and Navy Departments and aims to support sailors and soldiers defending the home front.
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France
Army
Navy
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House
Nesta
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Hope
Hustle
Geneva
A. J. Wilson
Tom Carey
May's Opera House
Fuesday
Greenamyer & Co
J. E. Murray
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Orr-Flesh Bldg
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Pettiford Beauty Shop
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