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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1913
Page
1
Waller Harold notes the Supreme Court decision allowing Congress to require newspapers to disclose ownership managers mortgage debtors and circulation. He warns the ruling opens government access to private business affairs and criticizes mandated disclosures as progressive socialist overreach and socialized control.
An opined critique from the Springfield Sun argues referendum supporters lack standing under pulse suffrage, labeling the push as junk. The piece contends the constitutional mechanism should be governed by elected officials and stresses the need for respectful discourse over derision.
The mayor and director of public service vow to stop rude bridegroom parades during celebrations in Portsmouth, citing noisy antics. They warn against misuse of authority, asserting village traditions should not mock newlyweds. Public officials aim to curb the practice amid criticism of prior behavior.
Real estate man Ed Shump sold his Breon cottage on Baird avenue to Walter Webon Wednesday. He also sold his six room house on Grant street to shoeworker George Davis.
Lieutenant Henry A. Finel assistant United States engineer from Cincinnati departed yesterday to Portsmouth to oversee the construction of Lock No 11 near here. The visit aims to ensure timely progress and proper execution of the canal project with Finel directing on site.
In Los Angeles, Mr and Mrs W C Cook of Rush township attend the wedding of their son Bard Cook held June 1. Bard Cook has spent years in California pursuing commercial business. Miss Gladys Blair resumes duties as stenographer in the law offices of Ghur and Ball after a brief illness.
Volunteers armed to halt night riding patrol western Kentucky tobacco patches after formation of a vigilance committee near 400 members led by a leader linked to the Ku Klux clan. Clashes between tobacco interests prompted the committee action as armed guards protect newspaper plants from ongoing threats.
Private letters and telegrams from anti free sugar leaders entered the Senate lobby investigation. The documents allege beet sugar backed tariff arguments used in the 1912 Republican campaign and implicate Dr. Harvey W. Wiley in lectures. Oxnard and Palmer oppose broadening the inquiry while Hamlin coordinates publicity via newspapers and colleges. The committee promises to summon prominent figures as it probes pro and anti free sugar influences.
Golfers at Portsmouth Golf Club face empty caddy stands as caddies launch a wage strike. They demand a rate of one and a half dollars per bag, halting services until paid the new scale. placards appear along fences urging patrons to self perform.
President Wilson will present his tariff plan and currency reform bill next Monday aiming for swift action. The administration hopes to secure broad support after the opening remarks and early reception of the measures.
An incident at a penitentiary enclosure resulted in a building collapse. Early reports indicate serious injuries among workers, with responders securing debris and searching for possible victims. Details are incomplete due to broken sources.
A quake caused damage across multiple areas. Reports describe collapsed structures and dangerous conditions. Residents work to assess losses as emergency crews respond to the event. Local authorities urge caution and provide assistance to those affected.
One hundred strike breaking telephon e girls arrive in St Louis from Chicago and Kansas City to aid the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company. Officials escort them by car to a hotel as fifty police stand by for order. The company plans to place the women where disruptions from the strike are caused.
Miss Mary B E Meyer eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs William S Meyer born in Portsmouth marries Mr Thomas A Tennon of Columbus in a 7 30 am ceremony at St Josephs cathedral officiated by Rev M M Muara. Attendants include Mr and Mrs James A Kelly and Mr Edward Kelly. Afterward wedding breakfast at the Southern hotel. couple to reside in Columbus after a lakeside wedding trip. May and Mrs Lennon will reside in Columbus. Commencement invitations announce Miss Josephine Nichols graduating from Juana College St Louis. A notable Ohio River wedding by Rev Alfred F Shigws unites a Bigelow physician and Miss Hertha of Vancetown with attendees including Covickham and Bovey.
Fire swept Dillsville on June 18 causing about $750,000 in damage. The blaze destroyed multiple structures including the Lutheran school and the police station, with extensive property loss reported by Associated Press.
Post ceremony greetings mark newlyweds settling at 64d Robinson Avenue after a Baptist wedding at the parsonage. Extended families plan visits, with Miss Annie Adams visiting Beaver relatives and others returning from Covington after a district conference.
An advertising offer claims to treat hydrocele, varicocele, hernia, stricture, piles, fistula, and nervous disorders with a claimed chelro-medico surgical method. It asserts rapid symptom relief, restored circulation, and permanent cure across diverse conditions, urging readers to seek its system for bodily ailments and joint issues.
A damaged OCR fragment references Justice of the Peace W. Byving in Seidnimiu, Ohine, issuing an order in May for a sale or levy of 5.00. Details are incomplete and unclear due to garbled text.
Notice of appointment and qualification as executrix for the estate of WY EL Johnson, deceased. Luvinda Jinhason appointed and qualified as executrix. Probate district official Beattie records date June 25, 19.., noting the late Yolotw Goudy, Hin, deceased.
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