Pension Law to Be Fought For Enactment Again
Ohio Police Association adopts resolution to push a statewide pension bill in the next legislature. The measure would grant life terms for police and fire chiefs after 25 years of service, with chiefs subject to recall by a public vote. The bill previously failed amid opposition over funds moving to the general treasury.
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Western Union Newspaper News Service
Cedar Point
Ohio Police Association
Cincinnati
Queen City
Police and Fire Department
Police Association
Columbus
Oculist Huffman Endures 40 Day Fast Recovery Fears
Relatives of Dr. H. G. Huffman of Youngstown express worry as he remains unable to eat after a 40 day fast at a Geneva camp. Doctors report little food agrees with him and he may not regain full health.
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Geneva
H. G. Huffman
Youngstown
Here
Huffman
Luther League of America Holds Biennial Rally in Toledo
The Luther League of America closed its biennial convention in Toledo with a 3500 attendance rally led by Congressman Arthur W. Overmyer of Fremont. Officers elected include C. T. A. Anderson as president and W. Banks as treasurer, with Rev. L. M. Kuhn to oversee league literature.
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Toledo
Luther League of America
Arthur W. Overmyer
Fremont
C. T. A. Anderson
Chicago
O. C. C. Rohde
G. W. Rapps
G. F. Gehr
Pittsburg
J.M. Beiber
Montreal
Canada
E. A. Trabert
Lima
L. M. Kuhn
League
Dentists Claim American Teeth Superior To Others
The Ohio Progressive Dentists Association meeting in Cedar Point declares American teeth superior due to prevention by dentists. Members say they will maintain newspaper advertising, while the Ohio Dental Association denounces such advertising as unethical.
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Ohio
Cedar Point
Ohio Progressive Dentists’ Association
Ohio Dental Association
Plumbers Seek Wage Increase in Toledo
Journeymen plumbers in Toledo demand raises from four to four fifty dollars a day with a guarantee of six dollars within two years. Master plumbers form a committee to study the proposal and prevent a strike.
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Toledo
Egg Show to Be Held With Poultry Exhibit
Cincinnati news notes a two day poultry show at Chester Park starting Tuesday August 22 under Queen City Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Prof Kilpatrick of Ohio State University will judge the egg contests for eggs from pure bred poultry.
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Cincinnati
Queen City Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Chester Park
M. ©. Kilpatrick
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Willis
William H. Lundy
Erie County
Cedar Point
Johnny Kilbane
Cleveland
George Chaney
Baltimore
Supreme
Cox
Sandles
Martin
Mack
Shaw
Joyce
Summers
Vickery
Newby
Obermeyer
Soft Pedal On Cupid’s Whistle At Locomotive
Marion mayor decries romance whistle as nuisance and orders Chief McDonough to curb Cupid’s work by enforcing a soft pedal on the locomotive whistle.
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Marion
Sautter
McDonough
Cupid
Expecting 6000 Students at Ohio State Shattered by Guard Mobilization
Columbus reports that 6000 anticipated enrollments at Ohio State University were set back by the Ohio National Guard mobilization. Many students in Company G of the Fourth Infantry are guardsmen, affecting fall enrollment and college finances. Summer session hit a record 1180 students, easing some concern.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Ohio National Guard
Camp Willis
Lester E. Wolfe
Fourth Infantry
Delay for Ohio soldiers to Mexican border due to railway strike risk
Ohio troops will not be sent to the Mexican border immediately. An indefinite delay is likely as officials cancel railway equipment orders for moving troops. Camp Willis and War Department officials held multiple conferences with no public announcement after the meetings.
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Columbus
Ohio
Camp Willis
War Department
Obituary and Regional Notes From Buckeye News
Oberlin Ohio obituary for Caroline Pomeroy aged 84 longtime school teacher and church member who moved to Lorain county with her parents in 1839. Hamilton hosts over 300 delegates at the German Order of Harugari Ohio annual session. Elyria Lorain Amherst electric plants to double capacity following expansion of a $500000 plant. Sandusky reports Capt J F Harrington aged 82 Civil War veteran killed by a train at Parkertown while meeting a grandchild. Springfield will host Columbus for the Ohio Masonic Grand Lodge meeting after hotels miss deadlines and local lodges withdraw invitation.
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Oberlin, O
Caroline Pomeroy
Congregational Church
Lorain County
Hamilton
Elyria, O
Lorain County Electric Co
Elyria
Lorain
Amherst
Cleveland Stone Co
Sandusky
J. F. Harrinton
Pennsylvania
Parkertown
Harrington
Columbus
Srack
Springfield
Ohio Masonic Grand Lodge
New factory to open in Lima adds to local industry
Lima will welcome a new plant by O. B. Guas of Delphos who will locate operations here once a site is secured. He pioneered an emergency auto wheel attached to standard tires. In Cleveland, the Evangelical League's seventh annual convention drew several hundred delegates nationwide.
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Lima
Guas
Delphos
Cleveland, O
Evangelical League of Young People's Societies
German Evangelical Church
Elyria Population Up 83 Percent Since 1910 Census
Elyria has grown about 83 percent since the 1910 census. The 1910 figure was 14,825, and the new directory lists 21,190 residents after six years.
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Elyria, O
Elyria
Gasoline Price Probe and Ohio Tax Proposals Spark Debate
State investigates why gasoline averages 23 cents in Columbus vs Chicago 11 cents as oil firms allegedly oppose reexport. Ohio officials discuss tax shifts to base license fees on horsepower while curbing auto taxes. Public officials blame prior leaders for city deficits and push economy to resolve fiscal distress.
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Chicago
Columbus
Standard
Fred W. Atcherson
St. Louis
Ohio
Shadowless operating table light improves surgical visibility
A new hospital fixture uses eight electric lights arranged to converge at 45 degrees, eliminating hand shadows and giving better visibility for wound examination and delicate operations. The invention promises clearer illumination for procedures traditionally hindered by shadow.
Shadowless light Could Cut Accidents in Industries
A report claims that shadowless illumination may reduce accidents across many industrial establishments. The assertion highlights safety gains linked to improved visibility and worker protection.
Fearful height described by aviator and lady
Quote dialogue depicts a pilot and a woman sharing feelings of vertigo and fear when high above the ground. The aviator calls great height sickening while the lady compares it to being on a stepladder. Tiger remarks on the shared fear.
European War A Year Ago This Week August 1915
A compact recap: August 21 1915 saw Germans advance on Ossowetz and the Russian fleet defeat the German fleet in the Gulf of Riga. Britain and France declared cotton a contraband. Venizelos formed Greek premiership. August 22 1915 reports heavy artillery in Arras, Italian gains on the Carso front, two French torpedo boats sink a German destroyer off Ostend, Russians retreat from the Niemen and Bohr lines. August 23 1915 notes Ossowetz captured by Germans, Italians evacuate Monfalcone heights, Austrians push Italians east of Palazzo, and the British fleet shells Zeebrugge.
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Gulf of Riga
Danish
Great Britain
France
Germans Cross Narew River and Balkans Invasion Plan
Report notes German forces cross the Narew River as plans emerge to invade Serbia via Bulgaria. Austro-Hungarian troops are checked by Italian forces during ongoing combat in these theaters.
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Serbia
Bulgaria
Allied and German actions across fronts report
On a 12 mile Gallipoli front Allies advanced while German cruisers bombarded Riga stations. Austrian plane attacked Brescia. 62 French aviators hit Dillingen. Allied air forces shelled Mont Huest forest. Brest-Litovsk changed hands to Austro German forces. Germans pushed near Kobryn after Brest-Litovsk losses. Austro Germans breached Zicta Lipa. Italians launch strong movement toward Trent and Trieste.
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Gallipoli
Riga
Brescia
Zicta Lipa
Galicia
Trent
Trieste
World News In Brief From Across The Globe
The World Over reports success of sandhill pine plantings in Nebraska with 15 foot trees. Snow walls protect a Swiss rail line from avalanches. An Ohio inventor patents an electric bathtub heater. A two gap spark plug gains traction in England. Paris researchers show bacilli unnecessary for vertebrate life. Abington’s Willis A. Calkins hires a Boston picker who handles 100 chickens by 5 pm. Fire losses fell by 52.8 million from 1914 to 1915 in the US and Canada. Dr. N P Crooks has crossed the Pacific 128 times totaling over 1,000,000 miles. US Canada telegraph poles require 4,000,000 yearly. Businesses urged to recycle old correspondence for paper mills, one firm selling 500 tons annually.
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Nebraska
Government Forest Service
Ohio
England
Paris
Willis A. Calkins
Abington
N. P. Crooks
Pacific-Japan Steamship Company
Pacific Ocean
United States
Canada
Increasing Milk Yield Through Bran and Pasture Feeding
The article advises feeding cows two quarts of wheat bran morning and evening if milk is sold, plus a forkful of hay or straw in the morning. Bran after hay reduces bloat on wet clover, increases milk yield, and lowers grass needs. It recommends pasture housing, possible grain avoidance when grass is ample, and using fodder corn or millet if grain is scarce.
Picked Up Around Dairy
The small-top milk pail is a necessity in clean milk production. Dirty milk risks germs that multiply in milk more than in water. When cows are fed to maintain weight they yield little milk. about half the ration goes to body upkeep. Always feed a full ration.
Calf Care Shaping Dairy Industry Prospects
The article stresses calf rearing in the first year determines dairy herd success. It notes many farmers neglect calves, leading to stunted stock, while Holland and Denmark provide better calf care, boosting their dairy industries. The message urges strong focus on calf management for future dairy profitability.
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Holland
Denmark
Removing Calf From Mother Based On Calf Condition
The timing of removing a calf from its dam should depend on the calf’s condition. A strong calf may be separated after one good feeding, but weak or poorly nourished calves should not be taken before three days or a week. Common sense is more valuable than fixed rules in handling young stock.
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Senate
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State Board of Charities
W. R. Pritchard
Columbus State Hospital
Raymond Woods
Williams
12Th Ohio Cavalry
133D Volunteer Infantry
Infantry
Cavalry
W. P. Turner
Infantry Regiment
Henry Neiswander
Ossowetz
Venizelos
Arras
Carso Front
Monfalcone
Palazzo
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