Buckeye Officers Elevated as Army Brigadiers and France Bound
Ohio’s Col Julius A Penn leads as brigadier candidate while A P Blocksom Joseph Dickman Clarence Edwards and Charles Kennedy advance to major general ranks. Fourth regiment Ohio National Guard to France with units from Greenfield Columbus London Marion and others. Gov Cox pledges to safeguard soldiers families and close saloons on mobilization day. Public notices include conscription court case and suffrage victory for Columbus women in municipal election.
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Columbus
Julius A. Penn
Regular Army
Ohio Guardsmen
Ohio
A. P. Blocksom
Ohio State University
Joseph T. Dickman
Findlay
Clarence R. Edwards
Cleveland
Charles W. Kennedy
Portsmouth
George K. Hunter
Lancaster
Grote Hutcheson
Newton
Hamilton County
Dan B. Devore
William F. Martin
Xenia
Batavia
James T. Dean
Ironton
Edwin Wittenmeyer
West Union
Adams County
Frank H. Albright
William H. Johnstofe
Carl Reichman
Ohio Guard
Militia
Central Department
Chicago
Chillicothe
Gen. Crowder
Gov. Cox
Cox
Crowder
France
Ohio National Guard
Greenfield
London
Marion
Marysville
Circleville
Newark
Delaware
Washington D. H
Belgium
Maurice H. Donahue
Supreme Court
Napoleon
National Guard
America
Fall From Scaffold Fatal At Woodville Factory
James Stearns 28, a Jamestown Pa. building contractor, died after falling from a scaffold at a new Woodville factory building. In Cleveland, 14 members of the Cleveland Volunteer Firemen's Association highlighted the Northern Ohio Volunteer Firemen's convention, where only 20 of 1,500 original members remain, with ages 76 to 88. about 6,000 visitors attended.
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Ohio Accountants
Ohio Society Certified Public Accountants
Cleveland
Cleveland Athletic Club
Forest City
Carl H. Nau
Columbus
Toledo
James Stearns
Jamestown
Woodville
Huron
Cleveland Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s
Babe Found in War Garden in Cleveland
A six weeks old boy was found by Lieut. Smith in a war garden while reprimanding children at play. The officer heard a faint cry and discovered the abandoned infant, left there earlier in the day.
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Babe
War Garden
Cleveland
Lieut. Smith
Miss Hazel Jackson Survives Ambush While Riding Home
While returning home from Broadway Miss Hazel Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs Fay Jackson rode home on horseback when a shooter opened fire from ambush. The ball nearly hit the horse causing it to bolt and Miss Jackson cannot explain the shooting.
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Marysville
Hazel Jackson
Fay Jackson
Broadway
Balloonist Dies in Williamsport Balloon Ascent
Circleville native Charles Stone 35 of Kansas City was killed at Woods Grove Williamsport during a balloon ascent. He released his parachute which failed to open. Stone died 20 minutes after the fall as about five thousand spectators watched a field day event.
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Circleville
Charles Stone
Kansas City
Woods Grove
Williamsport
Here
Stone
Judge Upholds Draft Law Scope Including National Guard
Federal Judge Westenhaver rules the draft law is constitutional and allows drafting not only citizens but whole National Guard units into federal service, in a decision regarded as one of the era's major military rulings since the Civil War.
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United States Supreme Court
Westenhaver
United States District Court
Cleveland
Socialist Party
National Guard
Explosion injures two in East Liverpool shop blast
Greek shoe shiner Angelos Pontinkes, 25, likely to die, and Budd Hollander, 30, haberdashery owner, suffered severe burns to face and head when a gas explosion damaged the interior of a hat cleaning and shoe shining shop in East Liverpool.
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East
Liverpool
Angelos Pontinkes
Budd Hollander
College Merger Abandoned at Oxford College for Women
The board of trustees announces the merger of Oxford College for Women and Western College has been abandoned. Oxford College, founded in 1830, has many alumnae and former students in the middle west and is a pioneer institution of its type.
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Oxford
Oxford College For Women
Oxford College
Western College
Middle West
Sauerkraut to Combat Kaiser in World War Effort
The National Kraut association, meeting in Cedar Point, plans to mobilize sauerkraut as a support to Allied democracy. United States packers aim to turn the German origin dish into a resource for the war effort alongside other major crops.
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Cedar Point
United States
National
Kraut Association
Fears Lynching Prompt Quick Escape of Prisoner
Deputy Sheriff Brown hurried Harry Mitchell from Sebring jail to Youngstown amid mob fears after his wife accused him of assaulting his 14 year old daughter. The engineer faced charges stemming from the alleged attack.
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Alliance
Brown
Harry Mitchell
Sebring
Youngstown
Pastor Nominated for Mayor in Medina Race
Medina Democrats nominate Rev. S. F. Dimmick pastor of the Baptist church for mayor. Republicans nominate Attorney Arthur Van Epp. The battle lines are drawn as candidates seek voter support in Medina.
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Medina
F. Dimmick
The
Baptist Church
Arthur van Epp
Youngstown Primary Results Renominate Thornton and Cramer
In a light voting city primary Carl Thornton was renominated by Republicans for mayor and former Mayor A W Cramer won the Democratic mayoralty nomination.
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Youngstown
Carl Thornton
A. W. Cramer
Stolberg Ousted in Canton Renomination race
Canton Mayor Charles A. Stolberg loses renomination on the Republican ticket to State Senator Adam W. Oberlin by 1,629 to 779. Democrats nominate City Treasurer Charlies E. Poorman without opposition.
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Canton
Charles A. Stolberg
Adam W. Oberlin
Charlies E. Poorman
Boy Roy Boulton Kills Sister Ruth in Amherst Shooting
Roy Boulton, 12, shot and killed his sister Ruth, 8, during a visit in Amherst. The weapon, a shotgun, was found by the boy in a bedroom as they played soldiers. The incident occurred while the Boulton family visited.
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Elyria
Roy Boulton
Ruth
Boulton
Amherst
Thieves Miss Heist Total As Furniture Firm Safe Cracked
In Youngstown professional safe crackers battered the L. H. Cahn Furniture Co. safe and escaped with 1900. They overlooked 3190 left on a desk nearby.
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Youngstown
L. H. Cahn Furniture Co
Plan to Save Money and Market Potatoes for Growers
Federal officials unveil a cooperation plan to store 1917 potato crops in approved warehouses with 90 day loans up to 6 percent from reserve banks. New England growers aim to handle 45 million bushels by staged marketing, grading, better packaging, and expanded railcar loads to prevent market gluts and protect grower profits.
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Washington
Federal Reserve System
Reserve System
Lou D. Sweet
The
Food Administration
Reserve Board
New England
United States
Boston
Mass
Lou T. Sweet
Federal Reserve Board
Wayward Daughter Affects Evening Glove Admonitions
A neighbor recalls rebuking her young daughter over wearing evening gloves while shopping. The scene shows a mother’s grave remonstrance and a child’s flushed face, raising questions about gentility and extravagance and the impact on the girl’s conscience.
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Jenny
Military Field Day Planned at American Camp in France
Plans for a military field day at the American training camp in France are nearing completion. Representatives from each regiment of the American expeditionary force will compete in rifle firing bayonet fighting bomb throwing and automatic rifle firing for prizes offered by Major General Pershing and Ambassador Sharp.
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France
Pershing
Sharp
Volunteers Will Pick Great 1917 Apple Crop
Government Food Administration urges nationwide volunteer crews of men women and youth to harvest the 1917 apple crop. Growers should coordinate with chambers of commerce arrange housing and training and ensure careful picking storage and handling to protect fruit quality for market and wartime needs.
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Government Food Administration
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Limitationa Questioning Jliggins’ Truthfulness Comment
Miss Cayenne describes Jliggins as not always truthful, noting he uses truth to cause trouble or be impolite. The exchange highlights skepticism toward his honesty and character.
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Jliggins
Miss Cayenne
Spy Suspicions in the Household Cookery Duel
Mrs Knicker asks why she should be suspected as a spy while Mrs Bosker asserts no other cook stayed as long, hinting at a tension over loyalty and tenure in the kitchen.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promised Back Pain Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for backache with claims of instant relief and long term freedom from pain. It emphasizes Dutch origins since 1166, urging buyers to seek the genuine Gold Medal brand and warning against imitations.
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Holland
Haarlem
Oas Aa
Horland
A Reasonable Supposition in Mule Accident Case
A court hearing features a farmer alleging a freight train struck his mule. The defense asks if the mule was on the track when hit, and the witness evasively doubts the precise event. He surmises the mule, described as bright, would have hid behind a tree if chased into the woods.
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Macon Telegraph
Italian Applicant Refuses Question in Naturalization Court
An Italian applicant in a naturalization hearing is asked basic U.S. political questions. When pressed on who would be president if the current president dies, the man deflects with a lighthearted refusal, saying he is too busy working in the mines.
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United States
Mr. Wils
Mr. Marsh
American Rave Sees Surge in Chest Measurements
A growing fascination with chest measurements reflects changing social norms. Enthusiasts discuss fit, fashion, and body awareness as interest expands across demographics and fashion communities.
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Charles E. Ruthenberg
Alfred Wagenknecht
Charles Baker
E. 8. Wertz
R. H. Bishop, Jr
Cleveland Health Commissioner
State Defense Council
Howell Wright
Cleveland Hospital Association
Defense Council
State Health Department
C. R. Edwards
NEWO
State
Girl Blades
Peter
Skinners ‘Macaroni
Majestic Oil
Kentucky
M. H. Thatcher
Panama Canal
Standard
J. E. Mason & CO
Broad St
New York
High Street
Colubsus
Maggie
Wright
Pearl St
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