Steel Leaders Call for Balanced Growth and Peace
Judge Elbert H. Gary told the American Iron and Steel Institute that the United States is rising as a world leader and must balance business regulation with national interests. He urged peaceful intent, open ports, and a strong merchant fleet to defend commerce, warning against war unless defensive. He cited export growth, listed March and nine month figures, and predicted ample orders for steel into 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Elbert H. Gary
American Iron and Steel Institute
Washington
Gary
West Lafayette and Adrian Colleges Merge in Adrian
Zanesville May 27 The quadrennial session of the Methodist Protestant church approves merging the West Lafayette Ohio and Adrian Michigan colleges. The combined school will be located in Adrian. West Lafayette reports a $30,000 deficit and real estate valued at about $3,000 while Adrian enrolls 126 students. The conference also rescinds a plan not to back a $50,000 statue fund for Bishop Francis Asberry and elects a new board of education with members from Greensboro Johnsboro Pittsburg and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
General Conference
Methodist Protestant Church
West Lafayette
Ohio
Adrian
Mich
Francis Asberry
Washington, D. C
Conference Board of Education
R. M. Andrews
Greensboro
G. W. Haddaway
Baltimore
W. W. Lineberry
Johnsboro
Ind
H. L. Reynolds
Salina
C. T. Lippincott
Pittsburg
T. W. Donohoe
W. 8. Walker
Steubenville
D. W Williams
Morgantown
Industrial Commission mediators to settle Toronto strike
The Industrial Commission of Ohio will seek to settle a weeklong strike of 1500 union clay workers in the Toronto district. Two mediators are chosen and due to arrive next Wednesday morning. Steps will be taken to arrange talks between strikers and manufacturers with local boosters aiding efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Toronto
The
Boosters’ Club of
Methodist General Conference authorizes $10 million pension drive
The General Conference of the Methodist Church in Saratoga Springs approves a campaign to raise $10,000,000 for the pension fund of retired ministers and widows. The plan continues eight years of effort, expands to endow local preachers, and sets annual conferences to manage funds. Also, a ballot for secretary of the board of education shows Abraham W. Harris leading, with other candidates listed. time limits for district superintendents remain six years despite a proposal for one year terms and bishop appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
General Conference
Thomas Nicholson
Board of Education
Abraham W. Harris
Evanston
John FE. Hancher
New York
Guy Potter Benton
University of Vermont
Burlington
H. F. Ball
Garrett Biblical Institute
Man set ablaze coworker in mill prank
John Bill faced Mayor McMaster after setting fire to Steve Tom’s oil soaked clothing at the Pope tin mill. Tom suffered burns to his legs and hands but is improving at Ohio Valley hospital. Bill posted 500 bond for hospital expenses and potential damages and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bill
Steve Tom
Pope Tin Mill
Tom
Bill
Despondent banker Howard ends life at Barnesville home
Despondent 60 year old Robert Harry Howard of Barnesville Belmont County shot himself in his upstairs room Friday at about 5 30 PM. Bank employee for forty years at First National Bank of Barnesville he left a widow Miss Nell Frazier and two children Mary Emma and Robert. Survived by sister Amanda Timons and brother William. County mourning as family mourns loss and health takes toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howard
Barnesville
First National Bank of
Barnsville
John Howard
Belmont County
Nell Frazier
Mary Emma
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Robert
United Dairy Company
Wheeling
Amanda Timmons
William
Cadiz
School Fire Marshal Orders Locks Removed From Exits
State Fire Marshal Bert Buckley ordered deputies to enforce laws banning nonquick release hooks on fire escape doors in Ohio schools. He cited rusted hooks found at Montpelier and warned that such devices could cost lives in a fire. Potential prosecutions of education board members may follow to protect children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
Columbus
Bert B. Buckley
Ohio
Ackley
Tiltonville Joins Jefferson County Banking Boom
Jefferson county with its large manufacturing plants is becoming a major banking center as every new manufacturing suburb gains a National bank. Tiltonville is the latest to enter the banking field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
National Bank
Tiltonville
Woman Arrested for Beating Son on Wells Street
Mrs Sam Davis of Wells street was arrested Friday on charges of beating her son with a rope or strap. The child bears extensive bruising, according to the affidavit filed in Squire Lawler's court. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Davis
Wells Street
Squire Lawler
Jury awards 750 to Moore couple against estate admin
A court rendered a judgment totaling 750 in favor of Charles and Mary Moore against Charles Parks, administrator of the Rebecca Naylor estate. The trial by jury was waived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udgement
Charles and
Mary Moore
Charles Parks
Rebecca Naylor
Cooperation on price stability hoped amid changing circumstances
The text reflects a historical exchange proposing continued cooperation to stabilize prices over the next year, aiming for higher prices in downturns and lower in peak activity, viewed as beneficial to both producers and consumers and their employers, but notes circumstances varied.
Grayocy Appointed Sergeant at Arms for Ohio Republican Convention
Grayocy of Harrison County has been named Ser veant at Arms of the Ohio State Republican convention in a move praised as an honor for the district and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Ocy
Harrison County
Ohio State Republican Convention
New Alexandria Celebrates Mom Day With Parade And Talk
Cele today reports New Alexandria held a large parade in the morning to honor Moms Day. In the afternoon a program was planned with Rev. Scott of the city as one of the speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cele
New Alexandria
Rev
Scott
Saloonkeeper Andrew Engel Arrested on City Ordinance Charge
North Sixth street saloonkeeper Andrew Engel was arrested by Chief Carter today. He is charged with violating city ordinances by opening his business and calling before the regulation tour, according to police statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Engel
North Sixth Street
Carter
Saloons Under Sharply Watched Hours After Hearing
A hearing is held before Mayor McMaster regarding saloon operations. Officials state that a sharp watch will be kept on all saloons to ensure opening and closing hours are strictly observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ognizance
McMaster
Minors Sold Liquor Leads to Fines and Hearings
Saloon keeper Nick DiMarco of South Sixt street was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Squire Lawler for selling intoxicating liquors to minors. Arrests of Italian youths John Chicca and Liberato Ginnamore, both under 18, followed and hearings will be scheduled. Affidavits against other saloon keepers and minors are to be filed in Lawler's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick DiMarco
South Sixt Street
Squire Lawler
John Chicca
Liberato Ginnamore
Lawler
Heirs of Lot McCormick sue Burns for $78.25 debt
Want So W. G. McCormick and heirs of Lot McCormick enter suit against Benjamin C. Burns and others for judgment of 78.25 dollars claiming they paid the amount to extinguish a tax lien and have not been repaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. McCormick
Lot McCormick
Benjamin C. Burns
Foreclosure suit filed against Bendure and others
The Union Building and Loan Co files suit against L. C. Bendure and others seeking foreclosure of a mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Union Building and Loan Co
L. C. Bendure, Et al
Brother of East Liverpool man killed in battle is named Sydney Brereton
George Brereton of East Liverpool received word that his 22 year old brother Sydney Brereton was killed in France while rescuing a falling comrade after enlisting in 1914. Sydney was buried Easter Sunday and is survived by two sisters Mrs Thomas Ward of East Liverpool and Mrs Sammuel Harrowsmith of Mannington West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brereton
East Liverpool
Sydney
France
Thomas Ward
Sammuel Harrowsmith
Mannington
W. Va
Wife Beat Threats Lead to Brown Arrest in Court
Effie Brown filed the complaint in Squire Downer’s court. John Brown was arrested today on a charge of wife beating. The wife alleges he struck her and threatened to toss her and the children from a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Brown
Squire Downer
John Brown
Marriage Licenses in Wheeling Junction and Steubenville Areas
John F Maxwell 25 of Wheeling Junction W Va and Fredericka M Hazencomb 20 of Steubenville. Walter E Main 23 and Elsie M McKinney 20 of Steubenville. J C Winnings 72 of Germany and Mrs Mary A Seigler 65 of Richmond. Mike Grecula 21 and Mary Walke 19 both of Mingo Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Maxwell
Wheeling Junction
W. Va
Fredericka M. Hazencomb
Steubenville
Walter E. Main
Elsie M. McKinney
J. C. Winnings
Germany
Mary A. Seigler
Richmond
Mike Grecula
Mary Walke
Mingo Junction
Town Well Lighted by New Electric Lights in Smithfield
Smithfield residents praise the city for securing a new electric lighting system now in use for some time. The improvement is noted by visitors and locals alike as a sign of municipal progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield
Yorkville Petition for Village Incorporation Heard
County commissioners received a petition to incorporate Yorkville with a hearing set for August 15. The filing party includes A. R. Watkins J. S. Brooks and J. J. Nun ley, and 30 electors signed. The proposed territory has a population of 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
A. R. Watkins
J. S. Brooks
J. J. Nunley
John Burch Sent To Jail For Assault Guilty Verdict
John Burch was found guilty of assault and battery by Squire Ogden at Ragland and sent to the county jail to serve out his fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burch
Squire Ogden
Ragland
Freezeman v Fitzsimmons Lumber Appeal Filed
In Appeal, Harry Freezeman versus The Fitzsimmons Lumber Company sees the plaintiff hold a $29.43 judgment from Squire Downer’s court, with the defendant appealing to the common pleas court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Freezeman
The
Fitzsimmons Lumber Company
Squire Downer
Common Pleas Court
Suit to Dissolve Oil Partnership in Springfield Township
Sarah Elizabeth Gordon administrator of Robert G Gordon’s estate, George Allen, and John C Gordon file suit against William E Steinmetz, W R Malone, and R C Fitchen to dissolve a partnership formed to drill and operate oil and gas wells in Springfield Township. They allege breaches of partnership terms and that defendants owe more to the partnership than the value of holdings. A dissolution, receiver appointment, and asset distribution are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Elizabeth Gordon
Robert G. Gordon
George Allen
John C. Gordon
William E. Steinmetz
W. R. Malone
R. C. Fitchen
Springfield Township
Steinmetz
Malone
Notable Community Profiles Include Four Dillonvale Residents
Joseph Smith aged 32 from Wellsville and Anna Rose Hooper aged 32 from Yellow Creek are listed alongside Frank Platuacik aged 23 and Mary Hearna aged 19, both of Dillonvale in a local notice detailing residents or participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Smith
Wellsville
Anna Rose Hooper
Yellow Creek
Frank Platuacik
Mary Hearna
Dillonvale
Probate Court aims to probate will of Charles T. McCann
An application to probate the will of Charles T. McCann has been filed in the Probate Court. The filing seeks lawful recognition of the will and appointment of an executor to administer the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. McCann
Indictment Notice Against Tritonville Man
An indictment charging assault with intent to kill against Mike Oflom of Tritonville has been noted. Oflom was released from custody yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Oflom
Tritonville
Oflom
Dillonvale High School Graduation Crowds Largest Class
Fifteen pupils graduated from Dillonvale High School on Wednesday evening. The ceremony featured music by an orchestra and was well attended by a large crowd, marking one of the largest classes the school has graduated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillonvale High School
Accident injures Roy Ford near Richmond
Yesterday afternoon Roy Ford, while helping Wade Stevenson load a wagon with heavy timber near Richmond, was struck by a falling leg that broke both bones below the knee and protruded. He received surgical care in Richmond and was sent to the Ford family home on Pleasant Hill. the injury is very painful and expectations are for extended confinement. Ford had worked a year with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ford
Wade Stevenson
Richmond
Richmon
William Ford
Pleasant Hill
M Roa
Candidate filings open for Jones race Thursday
Candidates will file declarations and enter the race Thursday in Jones. The deadline and details are being coordinated with local election officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Fragmented Local Notice From OCR Source
A damaged OCR snippet mentions a homeless person and a location near a railway or yellow area, with unclear agency and dates. The readable parts imply a public or civic notice about help or relocation but lack concrete facts or identifiable entities.
Emma Lee Sues for Divorce Over Cruelty and Abuse
Emma Lee files for divorce from Frank Lee alleging extreme cruelty and abusive conduct on meeting in public, vile language, gross neglect, and drunken habits. Married October 1900. Plaintiff claims she must earn her own living due to defendant's failure to support her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Lee
Frank Lee
Floater identification ties corpse to Toronto family
Ralph Ogden Sr of Toronto identified the clothing of a river floater at Martin's Ferry morgue as that of his son Ralph Jr missing since May 2. The body, buried in Riverview cemetery, may be exhumed next fall for burial in the family lot in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ogden, Sr
Toronto
Martin's Ferry
Seral
Ralph, Jr
Riverview Cemetery
Suit for Alimony Filed by Jane Carnahan
Jane Carnahan sues William S. Carahan for alimony alleging gross neglect cruelty threats and adultery with Zora Barnes. She claims the couple married in June 1895 at New Cumberland West Virginia and that he owns a barber shop and $500 in fixtures from a hotel sale at Empire Ohio. She seeks alimony and an injunction to prevent him from disposing of property and from any contact with her and their minor child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Carnahan
William S. Carahan
New Cumberland
W. Va
Zora Barnes
Empire, O
Commencement Exercises for Wells Township High School
Commencement at Brilliant features Wells Township High School exercises in city hall. Robinson orchestra performs and glee club sings. Students receive captions and diplomas while Dr. W T Culp, Cleveland, delivers a talk on Things Worth While.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brilliant
Wells Township High School
Brillian
Robinson
Glee Club
Santa Lucia
Margaret Smith
Leah Pendergraft
Hazel Young
Helen Reed
Doris O'Neil
Olive Everson
Robby Robinson
W. T. Culp
Cleveland
Jefferson County
Thrall, Civil War Captain, Dies on Pennsylvania Train
Theron R. Thrall 71 formerly of Columbus and secretary of Cleveland Laundry died suddenly of heart disease aboard a Pennsylvania train near Orrville while en route from Cleveland to Cincinnati for his brother Major William R. Thrall's funeral. Captain Thrall's body was brought to Columbus by Joseph Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron R. Thrall
Columbus
Cleveland Laundry Company
Pennsylvania
Orrville
Thrall
Cincinnati
Cleveland
William R. Thrall
Captain Thrall
Joseph Johnson
One Day in Jail for Arson Plea and Sentence
Charles White indicted by the recent grand jury for arson pleaded guilty to burning property valued under fifty dollars and was sentenced by Judge Smith to one day in the county jail. Curtis had previously pleaded not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles White
Smith
Curtis
U S Ambassador Sees Peace Near After Munich Interview
Berlin reports quote U S Ambassador James Gerard saying peace is in sight and will enable President Wilson to tackle the world problem. He notes Germany-US differences settled and Wilson now has greater freedom of action to shape future global policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
Berlin
London
U.S
James Gerard
Munich
Today
Gerard
United States
Germany
Wilson
U S Warns Britain and France Over Neutral Mail Abuses
Washington denounces interference with neutral mails by Britain and France and demands a radical policy change to restore U S rights as a neutral power. The state department release cites repeated seizures and censorship as violations of international law and seeks prompt action without specifying a deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
State Department
Wey
Steep and the Smoker Inspire Nighttime Eating Habit
A fragmented note highlights how a nightly routine affects appetite and sleep. It mentions Meep, an eight hour feeding pattern, and touches on a journal discussing behavioral factors influencing hunger and rest. The text reflects confusion but centers on sleep, appetite, and personal routines.
Test Questions for Teacher Eligibility and Related Problems
Prepared by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for county examinations for teachers Maye for elementary school certificates. Includes finance questions on loan interest, bond yields, and taxation. a geometry problem about shadows and height. and a decimal reduction problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Reading Exam Preparations for Intermediate Case
Three lines of preparation may be necessary before the children are ready to give a selection a favorable reception. The remainder of the examination in reading is oral and will be conducted following any plan desired by the examiners.
Agricultural trivia prompts from a county survey page
Selection of questions on rust transmission, moth life history, forage crops, dairy versus beef cows, seed selection, crop rotation and club work. The items seek practical farming guidance for regional conditions and soil types.
Questions on American History and Reform Movements
A set of prompts asks to explain advantages of many religious sects in early America, reasons the Poe movement in the South led to war, a sketch of Civil War life, purposes of world fairs with a specific example, reform movements and current status, why Britain struggled to govern American colonies, unfair acts, summaries of Jay's treaty, the KY affair, alien and sedition acts, and a notable exploration journey with full readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerca
South
England
Jay
Classroom discipline and curriculum theories overview
A condensed index of educational theory topics including Proebel and Grobe methods, and the treatment of subject matter and cross-curricular correlation. It questions the fundamental classroom discipline problem and evaluates punishment modes, citing a range of teachers and disciplinary approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gros
Proebel
Ileroalee
Presa
Herald-Star
Death of Lt Richards at Sag Harbor power plant
Sag Harbor May 26 Lieut Clarence Alvin Richards commander of the U S destroyer Fanning was instantly killed by an electric shock at the Sag Harbor Light and Power Co station. Night watchman Harry D Christian said it appeared Richards deliberately took hold of two heavily charged conductors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sag Harbor
Long Island
Clarence Alvin Richards
U. S
Fanning
Teaching Methods to Shape the School of the Future
A fragmented query on correct teaching methods and the role of definite lessons in defining future education. It questions whether centralized, fixed approaches can effectively teach essential skills versus more dynamic, student centered strategies.
Skeleton as a oiratec text names eleven causes of aigtton
This piece surveys how a skeleton functions as a written mnemonic tool naming eleven causes of agitation. It comments on at least four causes and argues against tobacco use. It also outlines perception and sensation, explains vaccination theory, and sketches lymph role. It ends with notes on heart action and a prompt titled The ly gic Between the Body as the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celini
Fragmented queries on poets and authors across eras
The reader lists scattered prompts about Benjamin Franklin, poets like Ammer ss Flag and others, asks for authors of unspecified poems, quotes a stanza, queries Shakespeare death year and home, and asks for authors of English and American historians as well as novelists. The text is garbled with incomplete questions and missing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghakes
Fragmented OCR quiz prompts about Ohio places and geography
A set of eight fragmented trivia prompts asks for cities with meat grade origins, graphical features of heat, a world trip list, Ohio counties linked to railroads, summer school towns, rivers with historical ties, earth axis degrees, and arboreal annual distributions. The text is garbled and mixes questions with unclear phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Untitled Language Exercise Questions From OCR Fragment
A set of fragmented language exercises asks about pronouns using who in various cases, possessives and objectives, and article on abstract negation. It queries noun classes and practical teaching purposes, plus verb forms and exercise standards from a state course of study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yooks
Spelling Contest Word List From Ohio State Official
A readout of spelling terms used in the Ohio State Spelling Contest includes items such as garry mander hypocrisy foa ide solsties en fr vulcanize Otfaoms coke tissue unique woolen sarcingle mosquito cough mrytr emulsion epilogue creosote caffeine bivouac aqueduct almanac tillable Fahrenheit and other terms from the Official List.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Mander
Proper Apple Orchard Cultivation And Farm Management
A school questions list covers apple orchard cultivation, four feeding rules for farm animals, keeping pupils on a farm, conditions to avoid, road quality and remedies, economic benefits of good roads, rusts and smuts losses and their causes, disease treatment, crop rotation benefits with local examples, plant nutrition sources, and livestock and grain farm systems focusing on manager qualifications equipment and finances.
Presbyterians Discuss Location Of New General Board
In Atlantic City on May 27 Associated Press reports that commissioners of the 178th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, which closed yesterday, discussed the probable location of the newly established general board of education. The board, a consolidation of the college and education boards, comprises 36 members equally split between ministers and laymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oby
Associated Press
Herald-Star
Atlantic City
N. J
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
General Board of Education
College Board
Board of Education
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M. P. College
Michigan
Isters
M. E. General
Workman
Perpetrat
MITS
Robert H. Howard
Marshall
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