Manufacturing Concentration and State Revenue Trends in 1912
Columbus report outlines Ohio corporate growth and real estate as top second income source with 3008 articles in 1911 and 2650 in 1912. Manufacturing led profits with 856 firms, while real estate numbered 284. Net capital gain surpasses 76 million, receipts rise nearly 50 percent since 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Charles H. Graves
Harmon
Yinterurban
State Tax Commission
Department
Graves
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Automobile Department
Donahey Picks New Auditor Appointees for Office
State Auditor-elect Vic Donahey of New Philadelphia names A. B. Peckinpaugh deputy auditor and W. H. Mowles chief clerk. They join him to take office January 13, with no other changes expected. Peckinpaugh, a Wayne county resident, served two terms as auditor. his brother T. E. Peckinpaugh and their father also held auditor posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Sartain
Charles Resch
Turner
Atty
Gen
Hogan
Vic Donahey
New Philadelphia
A. B. Peckinpaugh
W. H. Mowles
Peckinpaugh
Wayne County
T. E. Peckinpaugh
Chamber backs mothers pensions in Zanesville address
Dr Joseph 8 Kornfield's appeal draws chamber of commerce support for a mothers pensions bill. Sickness hits state board of public works as year ends. three officials fall ill with heart trouble grip and tonsillitis, delaying duties. William Kirtley in Defiance remains seriously ill. John I Miller returns home to Van Wert. W F Ryan off duty.
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Zanesville
Joseph 8. Kornfield
Chamber of Commerce
State Board of Public Works
William Kirtley
John I. Miller
van Wert
Grip
W. F. Ryan
Recommendations on bonds and surety by state treasurer
State Treasurer D B Creamer urges attorney general approval of all political subdivision bond issues before market. He proposes keeping all official and employee surety bonds on file with the state treasurer. Legislation expected to reflect these ideas with Gov Cox support.
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D. 8. Creamer
Harmon
Cox
Creamer
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Ohio Good Roads Federation to seek single road law bill
The legislative committee of the Ohio Good Roads Federation plans a bill to codify existing road laws into one statute. They argue current statutes conflict and cause thousands of dollars in road contracts to be tied up in court. the bill will be presented to the general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Committee of the
Ohio Good Roads Federation
General Assembly
Forestry Delegates Named for American Forestry Association
Gov Harmon names delegates for the annual American Forestry Association convention in Washington. January 8 includes John Boddy city forester Cleveland William Hodgkinson secretary of Cincinnati park board Prof William R Lazenby Ohio State University Horatio Markley Mt Gilead H Rogers Mechanicsburg and Edmund Secrest Ohio Experiment Station Wooster. Widows to Keep Jobs in State Bureau of Accounting. Christmas letters from Auditor-elect A V Donahey assure job security for three widows Elizabeth McCreary Laura S Sabin of Columbus and Harriet Kumler of Worthington. Insurance tax ruling says foreign insurer stock taxable if two thirds of property is outside Ohio.
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Harmon
American Forestry Association
Washington
John Boddy
City Forester
Cleveland
William Hodgkinson
Board of Park Commissioners
Cincinnati
William R. Lazenby
Ohio State University
Horatio Markley
Mt. Gilead
H. ©. Rogers
Mechanicsburg
Edmund Secrest
Ohio Experiment Station
Wooster
State Auditor-elect
A. V. Donahey
State Bureau of Accounting
Elizabeth McCreary
Laura 8. Sabin
Columbus
Harriet Kumler
Worthington
George M. Hoke
Seneca County
Hogan
Highway funds sought for Columbus to Zanesville road
Highway Commissioner James R Marker aims to secure the $10,000 promised by the National Government for good roads. He targets the 63 mile national pike between Columbus and Zanesville, asking Franklin Licking and Muskingum counties to raise $30,000 to access the funds.
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James R Marker
Ohio
New Year Brings Major Ohio Constitutional Reforms
Ohio enters 1923 with sweeping changes to government and law. The constitution is amended by 29 provisions affecting the supreme court, public works, taxation, education, and civil rights. Initiative and referendum already in effect. school head becomes an elective official next July.
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Columbus, O
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Buckeye
Board of Public Works
Browder
Canal Department
John S. Miller
General Assembly
Court of Common Pleas
Boards of Education
Ohio High School Teachers Press Education Reforms
The Ohio High School Teachers' Association plans legislative action to create a state board of education, oversee townships counties and districts, establish agricultural and trades schools in high schools, fund teachers pensions, and expand school boards.
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Ohio High School Teachers
Board of Education
Agricultural and Trades
Backache Linked to Kidney Health and Dean's Pills
An advertisement extols kidney disease as the cause of backache and general ill health. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a quick, safe remedy and recounts a Chicago barber's testimony of relief after taking six boxes, claiming complete and lasting recovery.
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Dean
Chicago
J. J. Wolf
den Ave
Ill
Mary
Stella Lite and Irvington Boothlette discuss the supernatural belief
Stella Lite asks about belief in the supernatural while Irvington Boothlette responds that he never saw evidence of it. The exchange presents two straightforward views on the topic.
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Stella Lite
Irvington Boothlette
Special Cuticura Hair Treatment Ad
A historical advertisement promotes a hair care routine to treat itching scalps dandruff and thinning hair. It describes applying Cuticura ointment to the scalp at partings then shampooing with Cuticura Soap the next morning with hot water. Samples offered by mail from Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Fishing tale from the Judge humor column
Two veteran anglers Daniel and Harvey fish in deep water with backs to each other. Daniel slips overboard while inspecting bait and surfaces moments later with a pipe in his mouth and a wide shake of his whiskers. Harvey exclaims he missed him and jokes about the near dip.
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Daniel
Harvey
Dan
Freethinker Defined in Philadelphia Record Riff
The Philadelphia Record quotes Tommy Pop defining a freethinker as any man who isn’t married. The quip frames free thought in a marriage tied joke, highlighting social norms of the era through a light exchange.
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Tommy
Pop
Philadelphia Record
No cook at home after breakfast quip in London Opinion
A brief witty exchange from the London Opinion notes a speaker unsure about having a good cook at home because he has not returned since breakfast. The item captures a light social joke rather than a major event.
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London Opinion
Its Materials. I am building a lovely castle in Spain.
A speaker describes constructing a castle in Spain using materials with a noted interest in gold bricks. The dialogue hints at specific building plans and a fascination with valuable blocks.
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Spain
Sting of defeat outlasts the sweets of victory
A concise defeat tale contrasts a team's loss with the lingering bitterness of failure versus the brief sweetness of triumph, implying a season of tough results and lingering regret over a missed win.
Blame Placed on Physicians for Drug Addiction Growth
Dr. L F Kebler of the Department of Agriculture asserts 99 percent of cocaine and morphine in the U S is used by patients whose addictions began with physicians prescriptions He cites rising opium imports and a doubling of drug use in 40 years with doctors overindulgence blamed for the crisis A separate remark from Dr J A Patterson in Grand Rapids notes 19 of 20 patients seeking treatment for drug habit trace to doctors prescriptions A Scottish doctor in a rabbit-shooting anecdote humorously laments patients not lying still like his patients
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L. F. Kebler
Division of Drugs
Department of Agriculture
United States
Kebler
Washington
American Society For the Study of Alcohol and Narcotics
J. A. Patterson
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Bunny
Soothing Syrup Teething Ad Ends Child Pain Claims
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething babies claiming gum soothing and pain relief. The text also notes a moral aside about women and marriage prospects, reflecting dated social views.
Health’s Best Way Eat Apples Every Day Ad Coyne
An old advertisement urges readers to eat apples daily as a health measure. The ad credits Coyne and targets grocers with a promotional message. It reflects period marketing language promoting fruit for wellness.
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Coyne
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