Lively primary field shapes Ohio Senate race
Columbus dispatch outlines a crowded field for the Democratic nomination with Burton and Sharp among early entrants while Republicans weigh candidates including Hanna and Daugherty. Pomerene faces rising opposition as local factions shift and party machinery realigns ahead of next year’s primaries.
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Columbus
Omenitec
Smcee E. Burton
Sohn Relleveland
Burton
Roy
Aecaetes
Dan R. Hanna
H. M. Daugherty
Daugherty
Hanna
Pomerene
W. Gessman
W. G. Sharp
Fourteenth
Sharp
F. A. Batthrick
Akron
Senate
Joan H. Clarke
Cleveland
Tom Johnson
Tim” Hogan
J. M. Cox
Democratic
House
Charles L. Swain
Cincinnati
A. G. Allen
John W. Peck
Judson Harmon
Harmon
Allen
Atlee
Jefferson Club
W. H. Miller
Miller
Bev Williamson
Pomerone
All State Central Committee
Republican National Committee
State Central Committee
W. L. Parmenter
Ohio National
Sherman Granger
Daugh
Whitlock
Belgium
Walter H. Page
Great Britain
Ansver Whitlock
Toledo
Court of Appeals Dismisses Case Against Wallace
The Court of Appeals dismisses the case involving William Wallace against Ceawford and Hib. Proceedings conclude with the dismissal, ending the litigation at the appellate level.
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Court of Appeals
Wm. Wallace
Ie Ceawfard
Weet Affirmed in Compa v Stew ale and Wheeling Traction Co
The Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court judgment in the case of Joseph Compa v6 Stew ale and Wheeling Traction Co, upholding the prior ruling. The decision completes the appellate review in this civil dispute.
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Weet
Joseph Compa
Stewale and
Wheeling Traction Co
Court of Appeals
Pioneer mine boss Ritson dies after operation in Steubenville
Thomas A. Ritson a longtime Steubenville mine boss died at Gill hospital after an operation for rupture. Born 1832 in County Durham he came to the United States in 1865 settling in Steubenville. Survived by wife Dorothy Valentine and several children, he directed work at Borland Reynolds shaft and later at Borland and Averick shafts. He was active in St. Pauls church and Hep tasophs and remembered for ingenuity in reopening flooded mines.
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Thomas A. Ritson
Gill Hospital
Spencer Avenue
Mr. Ritson
County Durham
Land
United States
Coalport
Steubenville
Dorothy A. Valentine
David
Grindstone
Wm. Dunlap
St. Louis
Dorthy Meanor
Pittsburg
Thomas Hugh L
Jefferson Iron Work
Borland
Averick
Ritson
Blanche
Colliers
W. Va
Newburg
Sixth” Ward
Rockville
Alex Swift
Jefferson Iron Works
Two Men Fire at Blairsville Minister Wounding Bible
In Blairsville Pennsylvania two men attempted an assassination of Key Dr. R F E McClure pastor of Blairsville United Presbyterian church and Indiana County Anti Sa loon league president. A bullet pierced his Bible as he carried it under his arm and slightly wounded him on the left side. Police search for the two suspects who fled after a struggle and a second shot.
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Blairsville
R. F E. McClure
Dr. McClure
Rebel control of telegraph and rail lines reaches southern frontier
AP report from Chihuahua notes General Villa believes rebel authority now extends along Sinoloa Sonora Durango and Chihuahua. Federal forces at Ojinaga and border posts are limited to rail destruction claims, while Villa asserts Chihuahua remains secure and defenses are strong against northern attacks.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Chihuahua
Villa
Ion Tedden
Funeral for Cardinal Rampolla in Rome
A funeral service was held in Rome for Cardinal Rampolla who died suddenly December 16. The coffin left the little palace for St. Peter's with the Sacred College, diplomatic corps, Papal Court, Roman aristocracy, Malta rights, and clergy and laity from many nations in attendance. The body was later buried in the church of Saint Cecilia, which Rampolla had helped restore.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
St. Peter’s
Sacred College
Diplomatic Corps
Papal Court
Malta
Vatican Chapter
Sit
Cecelia
President Wilson cites corporate moves toward Sherman act compliance
Washington reports President Wilson said several corporations beyond AT&T show willingness to reorganize to fit the Sherman anti trust law. He noted a general desire to learn the law and cooperate with business to avoid barriers, with the attorney general ready to assist in fostering voluntary compliance.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Wilson
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Ohio Democrats face anti Cox push for Kilbourne
Washington reports a split in Ohio's congressional delegation as Rep James D Post criticizes Governor Cox and backs Columbus leader James K Kilbourne for governor. Post cites Cox as unforthcoming and promises poor results while noting a growing anti Cox sentiment among Ohio Democrats. Other delegates say a second term nomination remains likely despite dissent.
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Washington
Cox
Ohio
James D. Post
James K. Kilbourne
Columbus
Kilbourne
Post
Congress
Detectives From Tanney Agency File Affidavits In Pittsburg
Detectives from the Tanney agency of Pittsburg operating here during the La Belle Iron Works strike filed affidavits against several dealers for violations of state law on the Sun-7 question before Squire Lawler. Involved non-residents were cited for wearing coats and other details. Affidavits name R. E. Fete partner store and O. B. Pletce among others.
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E. F
B. Pletce
Mystery Surrounds Unfiled Complaints In Local Matter
C Helms A J Smith M A Nelson and Chas Rosen appear in a stalled local case with no complaints filed by 1 PM today. The entire issue remains shrouded in mystery as officials and involved parties await further action or notice.
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C. Helms
A. J. Smith
M. A Nelson
Chas, Rosen
Bridgeport Mayoral Transfers and Appointments
George Bresack of Bridgeport served as Deputy State Fire Marshal under Chief Marshal Defepbaugh and was repeatedly elected when nominated. The Bridgeport council president Fred Neininger becomes mayor until January first, with Attorney H. A. Schafer, elected in November, assuming the post then.
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George Bresack
Bridgell
Mars
Marshal Defepbaugh
Bri Council
Fred Neininger
Bridgeport
H. A. Schafer
Wets and drys of Toronto report expenses and arrests
Expense accounts filed with the Elections Office show Mitizens Law and Order League receipts and disbursements for the 1911 campaign, including printing and advertising costs. Three strike sympathizers were arrested at Colliers on an affidavit by the coal company. Wellsburg authorities released two bail-bound suspects. Miners accuse strikebreakers of firing on tents. no injuries reported. Labor speaker Miss Fannie Sellins said she would depart for Colliers, carrying warrants against her assailants from a prior visit.
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Toronto
of Elections
Mitizens Law and Order League
Wellsburg
Fannie Sellins
St. Louis
Colliers
Pleasant Hill Grange elects officers for 1914 and road news
At the last regular meeting of the Pleasant Hill Grange officers were elected for 1914 with Masor R. D. Ault as overseer and C. W. McCullough as secretary among others. An open meeting drew good crowds and six applications were received for next meeting. Belmond county roads prompted Calls to extend Spring street in Martins Ferry while paving delays leave a dangerous unpaved link Burlington to Martins Ferry. Officials hope state officers install the new officers in January and county commissioners extend the road early spring.
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Pleasant Hill Grange
Masor
R. D. Ault
Chester Ault
C. W. McCullough
Taylor Lee
H. M. Bell
Fred Thorley
C. R. Ford
Harold Palmer
Ceres
Laura Taylor
Pomona
Retta Blackburn
Flora
Edith Bell
Bertha Dickman
Jefferson County
Pease Township
Steubenville
Martins Ferry
Belmont County
Spring Street
Burlington
Miss White Rites Held For Local Resident
Time of the accident is recorded as a date in the report. Miss White is survived by her father George White one sister Mrs Sara h Bickerstaff of Steubenville and four brothers Ronald of East Liverooo Gerald and Frank of East Palestine and Paul at home.
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Miss White
George White
Sarah Bickerstaff
Steubenville
Onald
East Liverooo
Gerald
Frank
East Palestine
Paul
The Planter and Christmas in Herald-Star Ads
The piece mixes verse about death by the planter with holiday notices and seasonal quips. It cites Berton Braley and rails at high living costs, Santa Claus myths, and local Christmas shopping hints from the Herald-Star. The tone blends reflection, humor, and civic notices.
Mont McDougan Despondent Over Love Affair Leads to Poisoning
Mont McDougan a Wellsburg pipeline worker attempted suicide by ingesting carbolic acid outside Cenostal drug store on North Fourth Street after a love affair with a married Wallsburg woman. A bystander knocked away the bottle, splashing acid on his face. He was rushed to City Hospital with severe burns and possible fatal outcome. Attendants administered antidotes and alcohol and eggs. McDougan, 23, had liquor in him and was said to be entangled in affairs at Wallsburg and Holliday's Cove. The incident caused a Christmas street scene as shoppers assumed a successful death attempt.
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Mont McDougan
Cenestal
North Fourth Street
Clyde Butler
Wellsburg
McDougall
Butler
Curtis Laughlin
Benedictine
Wallsburg
Holliday’s Cove
Literary Snippet on Skills Beyond Gender Roles
A brief remark notes that a girl who bakes fudge can also sew buttons and mend socks, challenging assumptions about traditional gender roles and abilities. The line implies capability extends beyond single skills, suggesting practical competence in varied tasks.
Socialists Buy Puck Magazine in Landmark Acquisition
The Socialists have purchased Puck, shifting from merely filling columns in New York weeklies to owning the publication outright, signaling a strategic expansion of their media influence.
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Puck
New York
Home for Children near Yellow Creek Impresses Visitors
County commissioners architects and landscape designers toured the McCullough Children's Home on Yeursday. The 170 by 80 foot white brick fireproof building sits on a scenic site near Yellow Creek and will cost about 125000. It houses classrooms a chapel dining playrooms dormitories and a large basement with a laundry boiler plant and storage. A manual training and domestic science building is planned by Wm. G. Me. Cullough with landscape work by Jan ey and Janey forthcoming. The aged philanthropist- donor supervised construction closely ensuring proper materials and adherence to plans.
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McCullough
Yeursday
Yellow Creek
Messrs
Janey
Janey & Janey
Wm. G. Me
Bethel farm hand hurt nose in kiss attempt
A Bethel Kane farm hand attempted a kiss with his sweetheart and nearly lost an eye when his nose collided with hers. The remark underscores how noses in the area are unusually prominent these days.
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Bethel
Kane
City should test crowless rooster variety before ban
A historic suggestion argues Cincinnati ought to involve Mr. Burbank in experimenting with a crowless rooster variety prior to enacting any ordinance against rooster ownership within city limits. The remark frames a practical alternative to a prohibition.
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Cincinnati
Mr. Burbank
Railroad and Traction Officials Tour Ghost Hollow Slopes
A party including First Assistant Engineer Sherman and other engineers and county officials viewed landslide sites at Ghost Hollow. They examined from river edge to coal bank mouth and discussed eliminating future trouble on the Pewsky Wellsburg and Wheeling line with Brooke county and West Virginia Pittsburg Coal Co. cooperation. Sherman checked other Pewsky locations for possible improvements.
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Railroad and Traction
Sherman
Pennsylvania Lines West
Underwood
Nagle
Wheeling Traction Company
E. A. Wright
Pan Handle
Wells, McCord and Baxter
Brooke County
Ghost Hollow
Pewsky
Wellsburg
Wheeling
Westernay
West Virginia
Pittsburg Coal Co
Christmas Eve Socks Bring Joy or Quiet Despair
Nearly thirty million children in the land will hang up socks the night before Christmas. It is a heart touch that could deny to them the joys of the most blessed day of all the year.
Embrace Your Place Among Equals for Worldly Success
The saying urges effort toward goodness for global impact, noting one is only as good as the next person whether deserving or not. It emphasizes humility and continual striving to improve in any undertaking.
Tariff Enactment Fails to Boost Imports Says Redfield
Secretary Redfield reports that the new tariff did not trigger a glut of imports. Food imports are rising and needed to meet the high cost of living.
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Redfield
Scientist predicts life will endure for a million years
A Pennsylvania scientist states life will not disappear from Earth for a million years. He expresses faith in conservation of natural resources or humanity's ability to supply substitutes.
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Pennsyibania
Union funds million to shield members from concrete work shift
The International Bricklayers' and Stonemasons' Union of America has earmarked a fund of 1 million dollars to protect its members against the ongoing transition toward concrete work in brick and stone construction.
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International Bricklayers’ and Stonemasons’ Union of America
Ite
S. D. Mardis Named Public Schools Head at Welburg
S D Mardis of Columbus former linenector of high es in Ohio was elected superintendent of the public schools of Welburg at a board meeting Tuesday evening. He will fill the unexpired term of Superintendent Bryant and assume office at once. Mardis, a Toronto Ohio educator, plans to move to Proteville near Dayton and enter business after leaving the Welburg post. The passing of the previous head prompted his election. the article notes his brief tenure and intended swift departure.
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S. D. Mardis
Columbus
High Es
Ohio
Welburg
Bryant
Mardis
Toronto
Atliry
Bev
Prowt
Secret Police Vigilance Over Argentina Labor Movement
An unnamed report notes an intensive secret police presence in Argentina suppressing labor activity under law. It highlights pervasive surveillance and the risk of arrest or censorship for workers, activists, and poets who might voice dissent or critique state actions.
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Argentina
Tragic birth ends in long Sage hospital care
A newborn girl Mia Marqserte White died after a complicated delivery at Townes Wednowlay morning. Family and Sage hospital staff faced a difficult period as doctors and nurses worked to save the infant. The loss marks a sobering incident for local residents and health workers.
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Mia Marqser
Fragmented note on care and dental issues
A reader letter complains that certain care is unnecessary and that teeth in an era require consistent attention. The text suggests neglect or misguided beliefs about dental health and long term dental care expectations.
Dennison Freight Yard Incident Report
In Dennison, a training train passed by the freight yard on a Friday evening. It moved through the local yards where workers were present. details of the incident are limited in the readable text.
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Dennison Frile
Moevirage Unease Wed Coffman and Pearl Jones Mystery
A fragmented notice notes marriages or relationships involving Moevirage Unease, Wed Coffman, Pearl R Jones of Herick, and Toney Nieda veers with Base- and Mingo references, dated June. The readable text hints at personal unions and ages such as 17 years.
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Coffman
Pearl R Jones
Herick
Toney Nieda
Mingo
Lower Court Case Refined by Court of Appeals Verdict
A lower court decision from the Village of Torents of T G. Warren is reviewed and clarified by the Court of Appeals, marking a procedural refinement of the case on appeal.
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Torents
T G. Warren
Coat of Appeals
Latietle verda court case notes and plea
A fragment from a legal record outlines a court case involving Latietle verda and an appeal process. Details are incomplete, but the item references a proceeding and potential verdict or next steps in the case.
Currency Bill Passes Senate Amid Party Split
Washington Dec 20 The administration currency reform bill known as the Owen bill passed the Senate 54 to 34, after a split within parties and a defeat for the Hitchcock measure. Senator Hitchcock returned to the Democrats. Weeks and several Republicans supported the passage. Differences remain with the House version and a conference is expected to finalize before President Wilson’s signature. The next steps include a conference committee and readying the bill for presidential action by Monday night. The vote followed a prior defeat of the Hitchcock bill 44 to 41.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Senate
Hitchcock
Weeks
Tve
Poindexter
House
Conference Committee
Wilson
Owen
Central’ Bank
Burton
Non-Supporters In Court: Penalties And Discharges
Squire Blackburn sentenced Harry Du val to 30 days in the workhouse and fined him no costs for non-support of his family. Elmer M. Davis, brought back from Apollo, Pa., for nonsupport, was discharged after complainants failed to establish legal residence in Ohio.
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Squire Blackburn
Harry Duval
Elmer M. Davis
Apollo
Ohio
Deputy Tax Assessors Salary Reform
A new law fixes deputy tax assessors salary at 4 per day, combining duties. Previously personal property assessors earned 3 per day and estate appraisers 5. Under the change, deputies appraise both personal and real property.
Marriage Game Queered In Cadiz County Courtroom
A Cadiz era note reports a probate judge denying a license to wed a man intending to marry his step-daughter, followed by another case where a man wed his niece, reflecting a tangled local marriage scene in the county.
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Democrat-Sentinel
Cadiz
Kansas doctor’s simple health tips for all
A Kansas physician presents practical guidance promoting balanced living. Eat less, breathe more, talk less, think more, walk more, ride less, bathe more, worry less, work more, give more, preach less, and practice better rest. The message emphasizes moderation, self care, and everyday habits to improve wellbeing.
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Kansas
Foreclosure suit against McGilli Vr ay and others filed
R M Franey sues Theresa McGilli vray and others in a foreclosure action seeking to collect a mortgage note of 2461.85 with attorney J W Patter handling the case.
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R. M. Franey
Theresa McGillivray
J. W. Patter
Record Breaking Drilling Progress at Gary Farm Well
People's Natural Gas Company resumes drilling at Gary farm in Burgettstown after water encountered at 500 feet. Work continues as the well is drilled to 260 feet, touted as the deepest ore drilled in the United States.
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People's Natural Gas Comepany
Gary Farm
Burgettstown
United States
Bend Election Carried
Fragmented report notes a local election in Bridgeport focused on issuing bonds for a construction project. The text is garbled but suggests a past vote carried by a certain slate or group, with references to timing and wheels set in motion long ago.
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Bridgepert
Palettty
Unknown historical note on Coe of Soowole and Bla in E Rtesen
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Coe of Soowole and Core of eoan ease of Bla in ee ol and E. Rtesen, but details are unreadable. no clear event, date, or organization can be confirmed.
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E. Rtesen
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