Ohio highway talk dominates Chamber luncheon hearing
Hon James R Marker state highways commissioner spoke to the Chamber of Commerce at noon on Highway Improvement. He warned that only about 1,000 miles of Ohio’s 89,000 roadway are high class, urged central oversight and state aid, and detailed past funding, inter county plans, and new market road provisions shaping the state’s road system.
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James R. Marker
Chamber of Commerce
Marker
U. S
Ohio
Highway Department
Kes
Lake Shore
Gov Cox Hears From Hon Walter Brown on Bull Moose
The message suggests Gov Cox, tied to the Hon Walter Brown, argues that the Bull Moose movement can rescue him by courting the dying cause's leader. The text frames factions and political maneuvering amid a shifting party landscape.
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Gov. Cox
Walter Brown
Proposition for Extraordinary Convention Debate
Columbus dispatches detail Governor Cox facing accusations of a deal with Walter Brown of the Progressive party to split the Republican vote and aid Cox’s reelection. The piece claims Brown assured Cox’s rivals would be opposed by a Bull Moose ticket, citing political entanglements and appointments to Franklin County Tax Board as evidence of Cox advancing his own fortunes.
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James Boyle
Columbus
Cox
Walter Brown
Progressive Party
Brown
Franklin County
Warnes
Grist
Republicans Move to Change National Convention Basis
Washington December 17. The Republican National Committee agreed to alter the basis of representation for national conventions, reducing Southern representation and recognizing district and state primary delegates. They rejected an extra convention next year by 35 to 14 after lengthy debate, with a plan to report details to a nine member sub committee. Maine abstained on the extra convention question.
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Congressional Committee
Natonal Committee
National Committee
Wilson
Congress
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Californi
Molasdo
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Delaware
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Florida
Georgia
Dailylinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Maryland
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
Othioy - Rhode Island
Borah
Idaho
Barnes
New York
W. Muteray Crane
Massachusetts
Washington
Republiccan
Warren
Michigan
Hearings Consider Pollution of Ohio River Water
Report by Col Shunk and Major Alsaetter cites coal mines and factories as pollution sources. Congressman Sutherland plans hearings at East Liverpool Steubenville Martins Ferry Wheeling and similar towns to explore remedies under the general welfare clause. The War Department may convene without new law to protect navigable waters from acids harming locks dams and vessels.
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Col. Shunk
Alstaetteh
Ohio River
Sutherland
West Virginia
Secretary of War
East Liverpool
Steubenville
Martin's Ferry
Wheeling
Cal. Shunk
Major Alsaetter
Congress
Reception Follows Final Study as Social Rally Impresses
The Business Girls Bible class held a reception at Westminster Church for Miss Kinney, drawing about two hundred attendees. After a lesson on Acts chapter five, the group enjoyed a grand march, social games, and refreshments, with plans to reconvene January 6 for further study.
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Business Girls
Miss Kinney
Westminister Church
Peter
God
Israel
Christ
Miss Kinmey
Christian Church
Miss Kelly
Miss Wolfe
Miss Wintringer
Newness Girls of
Steubenville
Fatal Gas Explosion Fatally Burns Marguerite White
Miss Marguerite White, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs George White, was fatally burned by a natural gas explosion in her Toronto kitchen Wednesday morning about 9 30. A ruptured rubber hose fed the stove, a struck match ignited flames, and her father suffered burns while aiding her. Firemen saved the house on West Third Street.
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Marguerite White
George White
Toronto
Miss White
Mr. White
West Third Street
Pope Learns of Rampolla Death Shocks Rome
Rome December 17 The death of Cardinal Rampolla was revealed to Pope Pius X this morning. Cardinal Merry Del Val and Monsignor Bressan visited the pope to convey the news, who pale with anxiety. The pope later praised Rampolla as one of the greatest churchmen and ordered mourning rites.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Rome
Cardinal Rampola
Pope Pius X
Merry del Val
Monsignor Bressan
Rampola
The Red Cross Christmas Seal Origin Story
Nearly $1.5 million has been raised by Red Cross Christmas Seals over five years, yet many wonder how the idea began. The practice traces to 1862 fairs where stamps funded soldiers’ hospitals, with $1 million raised before 1865, fading postwar then reemerging worldwide, with origins credited to Jecoh Ras and Emily P. J. Bissell in 1909 after a tuberculosis stamp crossed a letter from Norway.
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Red Cross
Brooklyn
Boston
Portugal
Switzerland
Austria
France
Spain
Denmark
Norway
Russia
Sweden
Jecoh Ras
New York
Emily PJ. Bissell
Delaware Red Cross
American Red Cross
Biss
Local Line Seeks Self Support by Breaking Wabash Ties
A Cleveland federal court hearing before Judge Day addresses the Wheeling and Lake Erie case. Minority stockholders seek to cancel agreements with the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal, which they say gave the terminal line profit through joint hauls and 25 percent of gross earnings, aiming to render the W L E self supporting.
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Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Cleveland Federal Court
Wabash- Pittsburgh
Early Red Cross fund drives raise large totals
The excerpt notes a woman inspiring the American Red Cross to launch a national sale in 1908, raising over $135,000 for anti tuberculous work, followed by $230,000 in 1906 and nearly $310,000 in 1911 as organization improved.
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American Red Cross
United States
Senator Root Declares He Won't Seek Presidential Nomination
Washington December 17 Senator Root said in the Senate he could not and would not accept the Republican presidential nomination or the office due to age He would be 72 before the current term ends and 76 before the next administration would finish service He urged support for younger men and called political ambition irrelevant to him in his final career comments The exchange followed criticisms by Senators Williams and Reed over alleged talk of a presidential bee and a correction from Senator Reed over his remarks about Senator Gallinger
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Washington
Root
Senate
United States
Senator Riot
Williams
Reed
Gallinger
New York
New Hampshire
Red Cross Motion Picture Sale Drives Seal Drive
The Social Service Union ordered 20 000 additional Red Cross Christmas seals due to strong demand. Over 1 600 seals were sold at the post office last Saturday by the workers in charge. The Edison Red Cross film The Price of Human Life will be shown at Palace Theatre this year with half of that day’s proceeds donated to the union and seal fund. High school girls led by Miss Mary Wylie Haramond are selling tickets for the event, while Home Girls Bible class ladies plan the program.
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Red Cross
Social Service Union
Steubenville
Edison Red Cross
Palace Theatre
Roth
Red Cross Seal Fund
Mary Wylie Haramond
Local High School Girls Committee Members Named
A list of names including Marion Walker Mrs A W Latheck Mrs George Lindsay Mrs A FE Morse and others is released as members and assistants of a high school girls committee. The document mentions Miss Planche Stultz Miss Georgiana Grafton Miss Eleanor Robinson and many more as part of the group.
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Thes
Marion Walker
A. W.latheck
George Lindsay
A. FE. Morse
C.J. Gimeral
Laughlin
Planche Stultz
Georgiana — Grafton
Eleanor Robinson
Mary Wilma Dawsom
Mildred Lewis
Marjorie Barkhurst
Lascille Miller
Helen Cochrane
Lucy Sherratt
Margaret Mueller
Lenora Darkhurst
May Hale
Margaret Fisher
Margaret Bougher
le Re Paschey
Helen Iar Boag
Salvation Army Christmas Baskets Plan Support Drive
The Salvation Army calls for donations to fund Christmas baskets with meat and eatables for needy families. Captain and Mrs Fuller urge community support, asking shoppers to look for donation boxes in stores and keep kettles boiling with offerings to bring happiness on Christmas Day.
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Capt
John Fuller
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the Red Cross
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Wheeling & Lake Erie
Senator Root
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RED Cross Christmas
Tion Picture Film
Salvaation Army
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