Bond issue for cemetery hollow park and playgrounds
City council discusses a $30,000 bond to buy Beatty Park cemetery ravine for park and playground use. Park Commission supports purchase. objections include funds limits and required improvements. White Way lights petition seeks $2,220 yearly via general tax duplicate. Market house construction urged after civic center note. Pension and vacation fund debates follow. Sinclair Avenue improvements and a small bond for Lake Erie avenue work pass under suspension.
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Cemetery Hollow
Sinclair Avenue
Market House
Fourth
Civic Center
H. W. Wintringer
Park Commission
Beatty Park
Mason
Allegheny Mountains
Patton
Union Cemtery Association
C Beatty
John H. Hawkins
Market
Ourth Street
Adams
Washington
Bueche
Mr. Mason
Alikanna
Board of Service
Gavin
Teaff
Service Board
Permar’s Run
B. F. Owens
Herry Carl
Harry M. Bates
Lake Erie Avenue
Dock Street
Merryman Files Sufficient Signatures for Attorney General Bid
Roy N. Merryman filed petitions for the Republican attorney general race with about 7,000 signatures across Ohio. In Franklin County he submitted 1,500, Columbus 2,000, home of rival Edward C. Turner, while Turner filed 500 in Franklin. Merryman filed declarations of acceptance in all counties and with the secretary of state. Wesley Thurstin of Toledo quit the race, leaving Merryman and Turner as the only Republican candidates.
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Roy N. Merryman
Columbus
Franklin County
Turner
Merryman
Tod
Wesley Thurstin
Toledo
Edward C. Turner
Mr. Merryman
Boy Burned In Auto Crash At Steubenville
Homer Porter of Follawsbee was brought to Ohio Valley hospital Monday night with burns from an automobile crash on the way to Steubenville. The car swerved into a ditch, Scott and Homer Porter were thrown under the vehicle, the tank exploded burning him. He is improving though pain remains heavy. The car is badly damaged and will need much repair before use again.
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Homer Porter
Follawsbee
Ohio Valley Hospital
Steubenville
Scott
Homer
Adlai E Stevenson In Critical Condition Reported
Former Vice President Adlai E Stevenson, listed as critically ill, was reported very low today while under care at a Chicago hospital. The Associated Press noted the status as grave in the Herald-Star dispatch from June 10.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevensoon
Tax Suit Victory for Wells Township Farmers Over Tax Commission
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled the Tax Commission cannot order property valued above true market value. Farmers led by Cole and Oliver Roe challenged a 20 percent increase over appraised value in Wells township, claiming confiscation. The decision requires county treasurers to refund excess taxes and halts further inflated valuations for four years.
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Tax Commission
Court of Appeals
Richards
Crown
Mr. Cole
Oliver Roe
Tax Commission of Ohio
Supreme Court
Tax Commission of
Ohio
Tuscarawas County
R. G. Porter
S. A. Bean
Hogan
Clarence Laylin
W. C. Brown
J. S. Paisley
State Tax Commission
Wells Township
Wilson and Bryant discuss Mexican situation amid Antilla question
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson and Secretary Bryan conferring on the Mexican situation. Bryant declines to discuss whether the liner Antilla will unload arms at Tampico. He also says John Lind has simply gone home on business and will return, having been spared for the time.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Wilson
Bryant
White House
Tampico
John Lind
Minnesota
Bryan
Lind
Mediation continues in Kanawha coal strike talks
Department of labor mediators continue settlement talks in Kanawha West Virginia with D T Evans of the coal operators association representing operators and Thamass Haggerty and Thoma Cairns speaking for the miners.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Tne
Department of Labor
Kanawha West Virginia
D. T. Evans
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
Thamass Haggerty
Thoma Cairns
Seven Lives Lost in New York Tenement Fire
A fire in a New York tenement before four o clock caused multiple injuries and claimed the lives of a woman and her son who jumped from a burning window. A tenant alerted others after seeing a flame from a locker room, but the blaze spread rapidly, impeding escape for many residents.
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New York
Toan
Gale Strikes Gulf of St Lawrence Boats Lost
Storm across the gulf of St Lawrence Chaleur Bay and Straits of Northumberland damages small family crewed whaling vessels. Reports vary with dead estimated at 125, Caraquet says 19 known lost, one vessel missing, crews of two others unknown. Captain Breau cautions against numbers. Vessels were mainly small schooners guided by a father and sons or relatives.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Cuan
N. S
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Chaleur Bay
Straits of Northumberland
Caraquet
Samuel Breau
Warren P
Sipilengan
Aged Island Creek Farmer Dies by Own Action
Jesse Slentz a 75 year old Island Creek township farmer shot himself in the yard of his home Wednesday morning between 9 and 10 o clock The single bullet through the head was instantaneous The coroner was notified Slentz who was a widower leaves a daughter Mrs Ephraim Cable of Steubenville and sons Clem at home Andrew and Chalmers of Hancock county W Va He was a JP Church member and highly respected by many friends
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Jesse Slentz
Island Creek Township
Mr. Stentz
Clem
Toronto
Ephraim Cable
Steubenville
Andrew and Chalmers
Hancock County
W. Va
J P. Church
Pankhurst Eludes Police In London Night Escape
London dispatch reports Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst again evaded police after a night move from Grosvenor Square. Police called the escape cleverly conceived and scarce details were released. In Birmingham Miss Bertha Ryland, a suffragette, was committed for trial after destroying Romney’s Portrait of a Boy with a butcher knife.
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Associated Press
London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Suf
Sanete
Grosvernor Square
Buckingham Palace
Scotland Yards
Women’s Social and Political Union
Birmingham
Eng
Bertha Ryland
George Romney
Birmingham Art Gallery
Former Amsterdam postmaster jailed for embezzlement
Joseph H. Maple, former postmaster at Amsterdam, was indicted in Columbus for embezzling 640 dollars in postal funds. He pleaded guilty before Judge Sater and received a 10 month sentence in Coshocton county jail, suspended on Maple paying costs, with custody held until costs are paid.
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Joseph H. Maple
Amsterdam
Columbus
Sater
Coshocton
Maple
Tod Guest Pleases Imperial Crowd in Smuggled Strike News
Hon David Tod arrived from East Liverpool and stayed at the Imperial. Accompanied by Ed Vermillion and Mr Gongwer he was greeted by many substantial citizens who left their homes on a sultry evening to welcome him, signaling strong local support for his campaign.
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David Tod
Liverpool
Imperial
Ed Vermillion
Smithfield
Gongwer
Cleveland
Tod
Commencement Program for High School Class of 1914
The Thursday night program features orchestra performances from the High School, choral numbers, and solos by Cora Winter Helen Krager and others. The event includes salutatory by Adelf Lavoe, annual address by President Wm H McMaster, presentation of diplomas by Latimer L Grimes, and a closing benediction by Rev Elmer H Johnson.
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Allen Percy Bissell
Adelf Lavoe
Cora Winter
Helen Krager
Wm. H.mcmaster
Mount Union-Solo College
Ruth McMahon
Helen Blinn
Alfred Day
Wm. Linch
Walter Polen
Charles Ordan
Latimer L. Grimes
Board of Education
Happiness on Court House Steps as Bethel Children Head to Home
Thirty Bethel children, brought by autos then a special traction car, were photographed on the Yellow Creek court house steps before entering the McCullough Children's Home. Bibles donated by Oklahoma Ved children accompanied the trip, and the cheerful group appeared well behaved and happy.
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Bethel
McCullough
Court House
Okeids Ved
Gomenealy
Heat Curtailed Program At Chillicothe Reunion
Intense heat forces curtailment of planned entertainments for the National Association of Mexican War Veterans annual reunion at Chillicothe. Numerous small functions were dropped for veterans’ health. The association held its concluding session and installed new officers.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Chillicothe
National Association of Mexican War Veterans
Three Car Loads of Imported Workers at Westinghouse Plant
Pittsburg reports intense excitement as three cars of men were brought to the main line near the Westinghouse plant. They disembarked, waded Turtle Creek, and marched toward the shops under 50 guards as strikers gathered. Authorities debated actions while pickets and crowds swelled around the plant and jail.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Pittsburg
Westinghouse
Electric Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Turtle Creek
Wilmerding
Swissvale
Nash
to Westingh@ electric
Herr
Turtle Creek Valley
Jackson
East Pittsburg
John Jackson
East Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Tonnage Decreased in U S Steel May Totals
New York June 10 The unfilled tonnage of the U S Steel Corporation on May 31 totalled 3 998 160 tons a decrease of 278 908 tons over April.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
New York
U. S. Steel Corporation
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