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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1914
Page
6
Henry M. Waite, Dayton’s new city manager, works fourteen hours daily and makes sixty calls weekly. He reports to department heads each week, plans town meetings in spring, and aims to raise citizen interest in the city within a year. He even fills in as safety director and monitors fire-crew response times.
Xenia Ohio reports show evidence of false entries and statements about the Osborne bank's condition. Grand jury to hear new facts before addressing charges against former cashier C Jackson. Prosecutor Johnson and Assistant Attorney General McGee discuss legal points and possible trial support.
Springfield Ohio reports Dr Arthur B Smith set for a third trial the week of February 16 on four indictments alleging responsibility for the death of his first wife Florence Cavileer Smith by cyanide or other drug. Previous trials ended with hung juries and he remains on bond.
Coroner Cameron exonerates Frank Wright in the fatal shooting of James Mooney ex-Cleveland boxer at Wright home in Columbia Station Ohio. Investigation shows Wright tried to disarm Mooney and the gun discharged during the struggle, killing Mooney.
Akron Ohio Rev. A M Bird of First Church of Christ Barber elected mayor opened court with a prayer.
City Auditor Ira D. Washburn lays out a high level view of Cine municipal finances. The annual report shows receipts totaling 14 468 182 39 dollars and disbursements 13 151 048 68 dollars, leaving a January 1 1914 balance of 6 265 920 91 dollars with a year end balance of 4 948 846 19 dollars.
Ohio Prohibitionists launch a state wide drive led by Dr A B Watkins of Ada and R R Roberts state chairman. The schedule lists dozens of lectures from January through February across towns including Toledo Huntsville Marysville West Mansfield Marion Cardington Dayton Lebannon Harveysburg Wilmington Chillicothe Frankfort Portsmouth Jackson Oak Hill Bremen Zanesville Bridgeport Youngstown Salem Canton Alliance Ashland Cleveland Fostoria Versailles Arcanum Ansonia Columbus Columbus Grove Leipsic Napoleon.
Washington announces hearings by the Reserve Bank Organization Committee in Cincinnati beginning February 15 with two days there before moving to Cleveland. The tour ends in Washington by February 22. The committee will also name potential directors for regional banks as part of the process. Middle States bankers show rapid adoption of the new system with 695 banks applying for membership.
Miss Gladys Osbun a Mt Victory school teacher escaped a fiery blast when coal oil ignited as she prepared to start a stove inside the Kenton Ohio schoolhouse. She ran out and rolled in the snow to douse flames, a rare act of presence of mind that saved her life.
Aca Zacour, 35, followed wife and Richard Daoub, a 40 year old Syrian peddler, across three states for nearly a year. He cornered them in a Steubenville tenement, fatally stabbed Daoub and wounded his wife, after a pursuit that began in Amsterdam.
The Chillicothe pennant winners in the Ohio State League cleared $1500 last season but face a $2000 debt. Directors may quit unless 2000 fans buy $1 tickets for the opening game.
Newark Trades and Labor Council reports after inspecting the Licking county infirmary that conditions merit a state investigation. The council cites concerns about care, sanitation, and staffing requiring formal inquiry.
Columbus Ohio Dr A F Shepherd member of the state board of administration urged immediate state funding of 1 500 000 to care for dependents. He said Ohio 18 public institutions are crowded with more than 1 500 insane feeble minded epileptics and others cannot gain admission. He criticized the hospitals as woefully inadequate and a detriment to the state.
The J P Morgan & Co firm resigns from many boards including railroads banks and industry as part of a campaign against interlocking directorships. Key resignations list New York Central Lines New York New Haven and Hartford United States Steel and others with Morgan remaining on several major companies. George F Baker expected to be New York New York Jan 3.
Salt Lake City obituary reports Judge Orland W. Powers a longtime Democratic figure and anti Mormon foe, former Senate candidate, Wilson adviser, and Cleveland appointee to the federal bench died of pneumonia at sixty three. The prominent Utah lawyer had influenced politics and national affairs for decades.
A Pagblatt despatch from its Constantinople correspondent reports the Turkish minister of war has resigned. The news comes from Berlin with no further details on succession or motive.
President Wilson boarded the revenue cutter Winona for a sea conference with envoy John Lind to Mexico. The meeting at sea aimed to avoid press scrutiny and possibly add dramatic effect to the Mexican policy. In El Paso the Ojinaga battle intensified with 2000 casualties and Senorita Maria Gutierrez noted for her trench work. Washington said the State Department will not reply to Huerta's New Year felicitation, citing no Mexican government.
New York January 1 James Dunlop Smith president and Dinner E Burlington agent of Radio Wireless Telephone were found guilty on two counts of misusing the mails to promote stock. Lee De Forest and Samuel Darby were acquitted on three counts with the jury disagreeing on a fourth.
Gunmen blow open the safe at the Alhambra theater on 1920 South State Street and steal over $800. They bound and gagged a watchman before fleeing.
The battleship Minnesota departed the Philadelphia navy yard for Vera Cruz, Mexico, on January 3, signaling a naval deployment amid tensions in the region.
Col. B K Lawson’s force moved all liquor and saloon fixtures from Copperfield to the depot for shipment to Baker. Sheriff Rand refuses volunteers. Deputy Herbert will go to Copperfield to serve injunctions and identify Lawson and others. Copperfield telegraph and telephone service remain disrupted.
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania a huge wooden tabernacle, built under Billy Sunday’s expert builder, houses thousands at evangelistic meetings. The structure seats hundreds in the choir and can hold about 10 000 people. T. T. Frankenberg notes the idea aimed to fit large crowds and Sunday has not found a city with a venue large enough for his gatherings.
William Bailey a horse trainer for John D Rockefeller attempted to play the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown New York. He rode a spirited horse under a great coat but was chased by a town constable. Bailey was thrown and suffered head injuries and a fractured hip.
Markets list prices for corn hay oats wheat poultry eggs cattle bulls calves hogs and related items in Cincinnati. Includes No 2 white corn No 2 mixed hay No 2 white oats No 2 red wheat various weights and grades with figures in cents and dollars for commodities and livestock.
Wounded sent across the line as Presidio Texas reports cannonading in the siege of Ojinaga by Gen Ortega's rebel army. bombardment worsens casualties on both sides. Rebels and federals transfer the wounded to riverbank Red Cross aid stations while 150 more are carried into United States territory.
A brief classroom remark references Henry VHS and his various divorces. The exchange notes a few divorces in a nearby set, prompting a casual, puzzled response about their significance.
Consumer guidance urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years. Children are described as crying for Fletcher's Castoria, reinforcing trust in the remedy for infants and children.
A millionaire in a Christmas tale fills pockets with bills for the postman janitor hallboy barber and waiter each receiving ten dollars. He chuckles claiming he is the guy who put the X in Xmas.
Mrs Edith Schwartz reports her child suffered from a itchy burning eczema on the lower limbs starting as pimples with yellow discharge. After trying several remedies the family used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, achieving cure in ten days. a sample and a 32 page Skin Book were offered.
General Mc Clure orders a rapid withdrawal from Fort George after a failed campaign in Lower Canada. He abandons tents and stores, leaving a lasting stain on his name. On short notice amid deep snow he burns 149 of 150 Newark houses and drives 400 women and children to seek shelter in log huts or Indian bark wigwams.
A witty exchange centers on patriotism and service to country. An official quips readiness to help only after many citizens stop sending their bills, highlighting satire of public duty and financial frustration. The remark frames a critique of civic obligation and taxation in a light, humorous tone.
A tale notes a bride’s elopement and a letter from her father describing his absent mindedness. He sent many millinery and dressmaking invoices but forgot to include funds to cover them. The piece highlights family tensions and financial distractions.
Mrs Bacon and Mrs Hubert trade a quip about a fireless cooker. Mrs Bacon asks what happened to it, and Mrs Hubert replies she “fired” it, turning the kitchen mishap into a joke.
A writer argues coffee causes headaches and nervousness and credits Postum with curing decades long headaches. He recalls a Wisconsin youth who switched to Postum after coffee and experienced relief within a week. The account cites family adoption of Postum and endorsement of its benefits for head comfort and overall well being.
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