New Ohio Law Bans Incommunicado Prisoner Detention
Authorities learn a 1915 Ohio law bars jailers from denying prisoners access to attorneys. Violations carry a $25 to $100 fine and may allow civil damages. The measure, pushed by Rep William Klein and originally by Louis Capelle, enforces access at county jails municipal prisons and station houses. It aims to curb the third degree in suspect cases and takes effect after a 90 day referendum period.
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Western
Union News Service
Cincinnati
Ohio
Louis Capelle
William Klein
Mt. Vernon
Typhoid Death Rate in Ohio Report
Ohio records show typhoid as the second leading death cause after tuberculosis. Frank G. Boudreau cites an average 1,153 annual typhoid deaths in the state and over 10,000 yearly cases, with Scioto County highest and Hamilton County lowest death rates.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Frank G. Boudreau
Columbus
Scioto County
Hamilton County
Boudreau
Lucas County
Franklin
Cuyahoga
Cleveland
Flood Conservatory District Home under construction in Dayton
Work has begun on the new Flood Conservatory district home at the southwest corner of Monument Avenue and Jefferson Street. The site costs 38,500 dollars and the project will cost 60,000 dollars or more with a goal of completion within 12 weeks. The building will feature marble steel limestone and solid bronze.
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Dayton, O
Flood Conservatory
Monument Avenue
Jefferson Street
Miami Valley
La Belle Iron Works Awards $2 Million Coking Plant Contract
Steubenville Ohio reports La Belle Iron Works selects Koppers of Pittsburgh to build a $2,000,000 by product coking plant with ninety six ovens on the West Virginia bank opposite the Steubenville site. A bridge costing about $500,000 will connect the West Virginia facility with the main plant.
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Steubenville
la Belle Iron Works
Koppers Company
Pittsburg
West Virginia
Oldest Dayton newspaper man dead at 70
John C. Ochiltree 70, the oldest newspaper man in Dayton, died at his home. Born in Marion Indiana, he came to Dayton twenty years ago and worked with the old Press. He served as secretary to former Congressman Eugene Harding of the Third Ohio district and was editor of the Dayton Journal at one time.
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Dayton
John C. Ochiltree
Marion
Ind
Old Press
Eugene Harding
Ohio
Dayton Journal
Potters union backs two year wage pact in industry vote
East Liverpool reports no demand for wage increases in a proposed two year general agreement. The National Brotherhood of Operative Potters submitted it to the United States Potters association. Referendum results show rejection of raises, though sought improvements in working conditions. W. J. Wells calls proposals conservative and reasonable.
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East Liverpool
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
United States Potters Association
W. J. Wells
Labor Committee
Fourteen Black Workers Die in Dynamite Attack near Sciotoville
In Portsmouth Ohio a suspected jealous man detonated fifteen sticks of dynamite placed under a railroad construction camp shack near Sciotoville. Fourteen African American laborers were killed or maimed, their mangled bodies rushed to a hospital with their lives forever altered.
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Portsmouth
C. & O. Northern Railroad
Sciotoville
Seats Collapse at Big Four Reunion Injures Hundreds
At the annual Big Four families reunion near Cridersville in Lima Ohio, four hundred people fell when a circus-like seating arrangement collapsed during a group photograph. The four families involved are Bowsher, DeLong, Mowery, and Reichelderfer.
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Lima
DeLong Grove
Cridersville
Bowsher
DeLong
Mowery
Reichelderfer
Buckeye Brevities News Clippings From Ohio Towns
Eight Rizzi family members were poisoned by toadstools but survived with a physician’s help in Youngstown. Civil War veteran I M Bushong broke his rear leg after a fall in Bellefontaine. W C T U county convention met in Miamisburg with Mrs Viola Romans addressing. In Fremont a gasoline car explosion burned four people near Haskins. In Eaton county agent work was discussed with G W Bush and the Commercial Club. West Elkton plans an old settlers meeting and home-coming on September 1. John B Gunckel, founder of the National Association of Newsboys, died in Toledo. Knights of Pythias gathered in Greenville for a countywide picnic with a Pittsburg band and a 2000-strong dinner under the trees.
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Toledo
John B. Gunckel
Newsboys
National Association of Newsboys
Gunkel
Greenville
Knights of Pythias
Pittsburg
1916 AFCS convention to be held in New York City
The closing session of the Toledo meeting announced that the 1916 convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies will convene in New York City. The decision was confirmed during the final session here.
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Toledo
American Federation of Catholic Societies
New York City
Ohio Politicians Push Campaign Early in State
A Columbus dispatch notes Ohio candidates for governor and U.S. senator have begun early moves with some opening headquarters. Figures include Lt. Gov. J. H. Arnold seeking governor, ex-Congressman Ralph D. Cole targeting the Senate, and Gen. Charles Dick planning another bid. Also mentioned are Harry M. Daugherty and Edwin A. Jones as possible contenders amid a broader political push.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States
J. H
Jack) Arnold
Arnold
Gov. Willis
Ralph D. Cole
Cole
Warren G. Harding
J. B. Foraker
Mr. Cole
Findlay
Charles Dick
Akron
Gen
Senate
Pomerene
Harry M. Daugherty
Edwin A. Jones
Buckeye Press Editors Hold Cedar Point Outing
The Buckeye Press Association held a three day outing at Cedar Point near Sandusky with editors from Ohio attending despite cold weather. Highlights included a city tour, visits to plants, a talk by humorist Strickland W. Gillilan, membership applications, and a potential 1916 Cincinnati outing during the Ohio Printers' Federation convention.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Printers’ Federation
Western
Union News Service
Sandusky
Buckeye Press Association
Cedar Point
Lake Erie
Strickland W. Gillilan
Assembly Hall
Gillilan
Ohio
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Putin Bay
Perry Memorial
Arrow
U. S. S. Wolverine
Sandusky Harbor
U. S. Navy
The
Two Million Is Lost to Ohio Road Building
Rainy summer in Ohio has halted or delayed about half of road work since May 1, costing contractors and labor around two million dollars in lost wages and materials. The total road setting statewide neared four million dollars, with estimates that half of this sum has been or will be delayed due to bad weather.
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Columbus
Ohio
147th Regiment Holds 30th Annual Reunion
Army comrades in session at West Milton Ohio gathered 53 members at the Christian church for the 30th annual reunion. The regiment began with 1,000 members and now 900 survive. Officers elected included President Maj. J. R. Shannon of Columbus and Vice President T. G. Shilling of Troy.
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West Milton
The
Christian Church
Maj
J. R. Shannon
Columbus
Troy
M. C. Pierce
Weat Milton
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Credited by Mother
A Plover Iowa mother cites her 13 year old daughter’s recovery from female weakness after five bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter claims the remedy restored regular periods and strength and urges others to seek advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Plover
Iowa
Martin Helvig
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Sea Sleds for Coast Defense
The navy tests a half motor boat half hydroaeroplane craft that skims the surface instead of flying or cutting water. A 24 foot model reached 36.4 miles per hour in tests. Officials hope for 55 to 60 mph speeds and a fleet of 200 such craft could cost about one scout cruiser while proving more effective.
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United States Navy
Navy
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Highlights American Made Quality
American made Red Cross Ball Blue is pitched as the best choice for housewives, with emphasis on domestic production and reliable performance. Ad targets general grocers and shoppers with a simple sale pitch.
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America
A Pitched Battle View by an Innocent Bystander
An aged judge reflects on a comic duel between two chronic dyspeptics as the sharpest form of competition. He frames the scene from an innocent bystander’s perspective, suggesting wit over war in a bygone era.
An Ideal Combination in Doctor-Patient Banter
A gouty patient quips that his ideal happiness is a millionaire menu with a deck hand appetite, prompting the doctor to respond. The brief dialogue highlights contrasting fortunes and appetites in a humorous exchange.
British Columbia Reports Discovery of Gypsum Deposits
BC officials announce extensive gypsum deposits discovered in the province. Geological surveys indicate sizable reserves across multiple sites, potentially boosting regional mining prospects and economic activity.
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British Columbia
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