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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1913

Page

7

Chiefs of Police Cant Be Ousted Under New Civil Service

Attorney General Hogan rules old civil service regulations stay in effect until the new system starts on January first. Chiefs including Columbus Chief Carter retain their jobs as rulings shield them from removal during the transitional period. The ruling follows disputes over appeals and protections under the reform law and affects several city police heads.

Attorney General D. A. Donovan Columbus Ohio Hogan Harry McGregor Springfield Civil Service Commission Civil Service Carter Morrow County Court of Appeals John C. Morrow Marian Estella Pratt Benjamin Olds Morrow Olds Supreme Court Court of Appeals The Platts

Law Hits Joy Riding and State Judiciary Reforms

Ohio enacts a harsh auto law making joy riding a felony with up to five years in prison and up to a $100 fine for intoxicated operation. The judiciary reorganizes with a chief justice appointed by Gov. Cox and salaries set at $7,000 for the chief and $6,500 for other justices.

State Liquor License Commission Franklin Cuyahoga State Commission Charles L. Allen Marion Byron M Clendenning Cincinnati Robert 8. Hayes Dayton Harrison Building High Street Neil House State House Cox State License Board State Board Cline Ohio Supreme Court Leo Mitchell Fulton County Mitchell Harmon Rochester N. Y Bay City Mich Frank Clark Ososki New York Ohio State Medigel Association Cedar Point John P. Erdman Charles F. Hoover Cleveland

Ohio Superintendent Starts Four-Week Teacher Institutes

Frank W. Miller, Ohio superintendent of public instruction, begins a four week tour addressing teachers at county institutes. President E. T. Fairchild of the New Hampshire state university, a former Kansas and Ohio public instruction official, visited the state house Tuesday to meet colleagues.

Ohio Frank W. Miller Public Instruction Prsident E. T. Fairchild State University of New Hampshire Superintendent of Public Instruction of Kansas State House State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Construes New Minor Law Enforced Aug 12

Attorney General Hogan states the new minor law bans all employment for boys under 15 and girls under 16 after August 12 and requires school certificates for those under 16 or 18 depending on gender. It mandates sixth grade for boys and seventh grade for girls, with foreign children tested equally. The law will force about 5,000 children to quit work.

Hogan

Uniform examination questions for elementary teachers

Columbus reports list of physiology and English questions for county teachers’ August exam. Topics include anatomy terms hygiene punctuation grammar sentence structure and reading theory with sample problems in arithmetic history and agriculture.

Columbus

Diamonds Returned After Theft At Mansfield Home

Mansfield police puzzle over the recovery of a tin box containing diamonds worth 500 dollars, seven thousand dollar life insurance policies, cash, and papers from August Andrews home. The box was found on the porch roof intact except for a single dollar bill swapped for a silver dollar, suggesting the thief lost nerve.

Mansfield, O Mansfield August Andrews

Attempt To Wreck Train Near Congress Lake

Passengers on a Westinghouse and L E train from Cleveland to Canton escaped injury after a heavy tie placed across the track jolted the speeding train two miles north of Congress Lake. The engineer said he saw the obstacle too late to stop the 40 mile per hour ride.

Canton Cleveland Congress Lake

The Making of a Big Leaguer

A country boy recalls Ned the hired man who played barehanded at first base and hit five home runs. He later reveals Ned once was a famous outfielder with a great team, sharing the boyhood incident with Hugh Fullerton.

Hugh Fullerton United States Mr. Fullerton Ned Father

From London to Wall Street a Lesson in Suggestion

Richard Mansfield recalled as a lad in London he feasted on bakery scents that inspired his play Beau Brummel and its lines of suggestion. He links a Wall Street tale of a thirsty man drinking from his own well to the song The Old Oaken Bucket, noting how suggestion sparks art.

Richard Mansfield London Beau Brummel Wall Street Philadelphia Ledger

Castoria Safety Reminder for Infants and Children

Important to mothers examine every bottle of Castoria for the proper signature and dating. The ad notes Castoria as a safe remedy used for over 30 years and notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.

Fletcher

Summer Clothes A debut dancer answers critics

Mildred Lawson a pretty American dancing girl debuted in London last month. English critics praised her dancing but complained about scanty costumes. She sent some criticisms to a New York agent and wrote that critics fuss about nothing.

Mildred Lawson London Miss Lawson New York

Red Cross Ball Blue Promotion Claim

An advertisement for Red Cross Ball Blue asserts it will wash double the amount of clothing compared with competitors and urges readers not to spend money on other products.

Red Cross

Mrs Naybor Accused Of Extended Telephone Call

A local exchange reports Mrs Naybor visiting this afternoon and using the telephone for about thirty minutes, prompting talk of extended and unnecessary conversation.

Why Have You Cut That Lady Who Just Passed

A brief dialogue recalls social mistiming and a dressmaker billed for the morning, highlighting curt manners and a clarified payment. The exchange centers on politeness toward a passing woman and the settlement of a dressmaker’s bill.

Two Philadelphia Artists Face Hard Times in Studio Life

Two young artists in Philadelphia, living and working from a shared studio, faced financial stress that forced them to prepare their own meals. One morning the younger artist vented his frustration about their living, while his companion downplayed hardship by recalling a recluse who cooked for 19 years, sparking a sharp exchange.

Philadelphia Lodge Harper’s Magazine

Itching Terrible on Limb in Clarkfield Minn

Local resident S. O. Garden reports long standing itching on the leg with red and yellow spots and nightly scratching. After trying many salves he used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for six weeks, claiming a complete cure. Sold worldwide with sample offer through Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.

Clarkfield Minn S. O. Garden Cuticara Dept. L Boston

Boy Learns Goose Sex Name From Park Lesson

A Bronx park keeper recalls a classroom moment with a public school teacher and a class observing an open-air bird cage. Asked to name the male goose, a Scotch-origin boy guessed correctly with a humorous mispronunciation, reflecting local language humor of the time.

Bronx Park New York Evening Post

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