Ohio Supreme Court upholds municipal Sunday closing laws
Ohio high court affirms that gas meters make gas the consumer’s property and prohibits gas companies from dictating use. The court also upholds Sunday closing ordinances and rules on advertising contracts for municipal notices. It allows street frontage owners to challenge street projects and outlines bank disclosures in a state funds probe led by Gov. Harmon.
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Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
Springfield
James Miraida
Lorain
Circuit Court
Lorain County
Miralda
Ella M. McCormick
Village of
Niles
Clermont County
McClain Fights To Keep Five Pots Of Gold In Wheeling Case
Contractor William J. McClain wages a fight to retain five pots said to hold fifty thousand dollars unearthed at the site of Dr. William Shuckhardt’s old Wheeling home. The Wheeling Stamping Co seeks salvage in a suit connected to a plant project at the excavation site.
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Bellaire
William J. McClain
William Shuckhardt
Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Stamping Co
Schuckhardt
Genther Schnelle
Ten inspectors resign in Columbus Ohio department
William E Haswell, Democratic chief examiner of stationary engineers, asks ten district examiners to resign. Two are Democrats and eight Republicans. All were appointed by Kennedy, who resigned at Harmon’s request less than two months ago. The timing of accepting resignations remains undecided.
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Columbus
William E. Haswell
Haswell
William L. Kennedy
Cincinnati
Harmon
Dog Saves Its Benefactors in Night Fire
In Youngstown Ohio a stray dog aroused a sleeping family before dying in a house fire. The household escaped in night clothing after midnight, having heard the dog’s warning. Fire officials believe an overheated stove started the blaze and the dog’s body was recovered from the charred timbers.
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Youngstown
Livery Stable Proprietor Shot in Marsh Field Feud
John Hillis proprietor of a Marsh field livery stable near Athens Ohio was shot and killed by John Carmichael after warnings to stay out of family matters. Carmichael later went to Nelsonville where he quarrelled with Ellie and was killed by Carmichael himself.
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Athens, O
John Hillis
Marshfield
Here
John Carmichael
Carmichael
Ellie
Ita
Bilis
Nelsonville
Elle
Hints to Young Attorneys From Supreme Court
The Columbus bulletin on next year oral arguments includes Amicus Curiae hints. Do not read your brief aloud nor over emphasize facts over law. Speak clearly and avoid long speeches or loud, interruptive behavior.
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Columbus, O
Supreme Court
Amicus Curiae
Brave reporters rescue workers in basement fire at Dispatch building
Fire in the basement of the Living Dispatch caused panic among circulating room girls in Columbus Ohio. Miss Mary Foskett stenographer was rescued by reporters after firemen placed a ladder to the second story. Others were led down stairs before flames reached the elevator and burst into the composing room. The AP and wire telegraphers abandoned equipment as smoke filled the six story building. Pending repairs the Dispatch will be published at the Ohio State Journal plant.
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Columbus
Mary Foskett
Associated Press
Dispatch
Ohio State Journal
Night Watchman Murdered in Cleveland at Steel Plant
William Huebner a 50 year old night watchman at the American Steel and Wire Co H P plant was killed in a premeditated attack on duty. He was felled by a back of head blow and then shot three times. two bullets would have caused death and a third punctured his sleeve. Deputy Coroner Droege calls it a brutal murder on the night shift.
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Cleveland
William Huebner
Droege Beleve
H-P
American Steel & Wire Co
Two Fatal Fires Reported in Coshocton and Orange
Coshocton County records two fatal blazes with two victims. Warsaw sees Capt. HW Hayes, 73, a former newspaper man, fatally burned in a gas explosion. In Orange, George Catshall, 2, dies in an open grate fire.
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Coshocton
Coshocton County
Warsaw
HW. Z. Hayes
Orange
George’ Catshall
Chelsea Flood Tragedy Leaves Town in Darkness and Despair
A massive Chelsea Massachusetts flood caused homelessness for about 2000 people and left two missing. Rescuers saved a aged couple from a flooded home as Chelsea faces outages, fires, and exposure in a crisis amid hurricane winds and high tides.
Motorman and Conductor Drowned in Seymour Trolley Crash
A trolley car on the Naugatuck River front in Seymour during a storm jumped the track and plunged through the ice. Both the motorman and the conductor are reported drowned.
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Seymour
Naugautic River
Consul Cloud Recalled for Mukden Duty to Washington
Frederick D Cloud formerly United States consul at Mukden, recalled from duty, arrived in San Francisco en route to Washington. He said he did not know why he was recalled.
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Cloud
San Francisco
Cal
Frederick D Cloud
United States
Mukden
Washington
Wright Casts Doubt On Aeroplane Tales
The Dayton discussion centers on a fanciful aeroplane story. Wilbur Wright criticizes the tale for errors and misunderstanding of aircraft capabilities. A Trotwood incident shows a man insisting telegraph delivery of a package for his wife’s teeth, challenging staff with humor.
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Wilbur Wright
Dayton
George Kettle
Trotwood
George
Harvey
Coal Hole Rescue Echoes Old Town Charm
A passerby shouts a man fell down the coal hole and a janitor promises to inspect the incident, capturing a rustic moment of vigilance and small town grit. The dialogue fragment hints at neighborhood emergency reaction and communal assistance.
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Sonny
Skin Humor Miracle Promises Cure After 25 Years
A Boston man reports twenty five years of severe skin irritation covering head neck and shoulders. After costly doctors and hospital treatment failed he found relief with Cuticura Remedies and was reportedly cured in a short time. Mr P Keyes 147 Congress St Boston Oct 12 1909.
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Cutiura
P. Keyes
Congress St
Boston
Mass
Confidence Boost From Cuticura For Pimples
In a May 1 1909 note Wm J Sadlier of 1614 Susquehanna Ave Philadelphia reports clearing pimples on his face after ten days using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. He says doctors failed to help before.
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Cuticura
Wm. J. Sadlier
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Domestic Quips Sparkled in Daily Banter
Mrs Boggs voices mild exasperation as her husband grumbles about lace curtains while Mrs Woggs recalls constant early morning door noises for two decades, a humorous glimpse into small domestic irritations.
Rat Poison Tip for Attic Pest Control
Instructions describe mixing Rough on Rats with food, spreading on boards under floors, and sealing large openings while leaving small rat entry points. A 25c box is claimed to clear hundreds of rats and mice in one or two nights, with availability at 115c, 25c, 75c through Druggists. E. W. Wells, Jersey City, N. J.
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Wells
Jersey City
N. J
Song on the Market Fifty Cents Ends a Romance
A dialogue from The Circle recalls a man who courted a girl who sang to him. He explains he never married her because he learned he could buy the song she sang for 50 cents.
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Public
Warns readers against ointments for catarrh containing mercury as they can ruin smell and harm health. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo as mercury free and effective when taken internally. Mentions testimonials and availability from druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J, Cheney & Co
Price
Shirt Waist Makers Strike Sparks Debate on Action
Several thousand shirt waist workers are on strike prompting questions about the efficacy of this tactic. A columnist or observer muses whether shirt waist toners should join or consider similar action to pressure employers.
Patent Remedy for LaGrippe and Cold Cure Invented
A home remedy recommends LaGrippe treatment by mixing half a pint of whiskey with one ounce balmwort tincture and two ounces glycerine. Shake well and take in tablespoon doses three to six times daily to prevent or cure colds faster than any other remedy. Drugstores can supply the ingredients. The message insists personal effort defeats defeat.
Husband rushes to prepare trip as wife says she will go
In a dramatic scene a wife reveals plans for a three week country rest amid tears over alleged abuse. Her husband hurries to station, buys tickets, and packs trunks while she calmly directs what to take. She then surprises him by announcing she will not go.
Resinol a Quick Relief for Eczema Praise
A reader from Cleveland endorses Ungt. Resinol for dry eczema after trying many remedies, claiming faster relief with two applications. The notice also includes a brief ship figurehead obituary from Bath and assorted ad blurbs about salesmen offers and tonics.
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A. E. Hatch
D. C.S
Cleveland
Ohio
Piles Cure Promised in Six to Fourteen Days
An advertisement touts PAZO OINTMENT as a cure for itching bleeding and hemorrhoids with relief promised in six to fourteen days. The ad also offers 25 cents a bottle and uses a moralobal quip about people's morals and extraordinary occasions.
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