Buckeye editors plan mid winter meeting in Akron
The eighteenth Buckeye Press Association mid winter meeting is set for Feb 19 to 21 in Akron Ohio. The program features prominent speakers from newspapers and the Akron Chamber of Commerce. Attendees will tour factories, enjoy a banquet and theater party, and hear talks on subscription rates advertising and cost finding.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
Cincinnati
Buckeye Press Association
Akron
Ohio
Akron Chamber of Commerce
Portage Hotel
E. Benj
Yale
F. M. Ruezel
Warren Chronicle
A. D. Robeson
Ravenna Republican
H. C.ramsell
Sycamore Leader
BE. W. Maurer
Bradner
Horace Holbrooke
Warren
Roe
Bryan
Clark
Western Sentence Union
Alfron Chamber of Commerce
Cox
A. P. Sandles
O. P. Gayman
Canal &Winchester Times
Hartley Parsons
Chardon Republican
Iocal
J. C. Martin
Belle Center Heraldoire
Harold C. Paulee
Miami Union
Troy
Courtland Smith
New York
W. R. Conaway
Cardington
T Is
S. F. Smith
Pomeroy Leader
W. C. Shoemaker
Ashley
Oscar Hatch Hawley
Oxford
F. C. Gaumer
Urbana Democrat
John M. Mulford
Lebanon
Tom Tipton
Williamsport
John T. Haverbeck
Minster Post
Ged
Speck
Pemberville Leader
D. C. Kinder
Rockford Press
Colton
See’y Franklin Club
Columbus
Hook
Flood Defense Plans Proposed for Dayton Area
Dayton lawmakers ready a bill to create conservancy districts within flood prone territory. Each district would have a three member board with power to levy assessments for flood prevention. Over 100 flood protection officials met at the Dayton Club chaired by John H. Patterson to discuss a valley wide protection plan using a $2,000,000 fund already raised.
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Dayton
Cox
General Assembly
Miami Valley Flood Prevention Committee
Dayton Club
John H. Patterson
Dayton Committee
Amends Made For Daytons Fatal Accident
Dayton July 28 an automobile truck from a local firm struck and killed Ruth M. Dohse. John H. Patterson head of the firm paid the child's parents 2500 dollars as settlement.
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Dayton
Ruth M. Dohse
John H. Patterson
Woman awarded 20000 in Yellowstone park incident damages
Mrs. Charles Lynch of St. Clairsville Ohio sued the Yellowstone park privileges operator after a car crash left her injured and thrown from a cliff. The court awarded $20000 in damages against the operator.
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St. Clairsville
Harles Lynch
Bridge Builder Seeks $3000 Recovery After Flood Loss
Dayton reports that D Frank A Smith, in charge of bridge restoration, claims $3000 he advanced for flood cleanup remains unpaid. Official action on the claim has not been allowed.
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Dayton, D
Frank A. Smith
Smith
Cox calls special session plans on state reform
Governor Cox outlines a program for a special session including school system reorganization wage payment shifts for miners, primary US Senate candidates, cutting nearly 1 million from the 1914 budget, revising auto license law, safeguarding initiative and referendum, banking law amendments, utility bond exemptions, centralizing state revenues, flood prevention, duplicate vouchers, delinquent tax collection by counties, and correcting errors from last winter’s session.
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United States
State Highway Department
Regional Reserve Bank
Longworth
Appointment of first income tax collectors named
Columbus Ohio reports that U S Collector Beriah E Williamson has recommended three deputy collectors for the new income tax district. The appointees are William Graham of Coshocton Henry S Scott of Cambridge and William A Rubrecht of Columbus with endorsements from Senator Pomerene and likely immediate action by the Treasury Secretary McAdoo.
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Columbus, CO
U. S
Internal Revenue
Beriah E. Williamson
Great Western Ohio poultry show set for Eaton fifth annual event
Eaton, Ohio prepares for the fifth annual Great Western Ohio poultry show under Preble County Poultry association. A premium list highlights 104 silver cups and other special rewards, with heavy demand from Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. The Twin Valley Echo offers a $15 silver cup for best pen of Silver Campines, omitted in error.
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Eaton
Preble County Poultry Association
Pennsylvania
New York
Maryland
New Jersey
Michigan
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Guv
Cox
Gard
Twin Valley Echo
Ohio Canneers Elect Officers At Annual Meeting
The Ohio Canneers Association elected S. B. Orr as president from Circleville and John F. Montgomery as vice president from Columbus. F. M. Shook of Elyria was chosen secretary treasurer. Dues are raised from 5 to 10 dollars. Trustees named are Francis Reichelderfer Amanda Harry Harding Lebanon Alonzo Sears Chillicothe Ira Cramp ton Celina and James McDonald Wapakoneta. Trade papers were read in the afternoon session.
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Toledo
Ohio Canneers’ Association
S. B. Orr
Circleville
John F. Montgomery
Columbus
F. M. Shook
Elyria
Francis Reichelderfer
Amanda
Harry Harding
Lebanon
Alonzo Sears
Chillicothe
Ira Crampton
Celina
James McDonald
Fair Dates Announced Across Ohio for 1914
Ohio fairs for 1914 are listed with dates for counties and towns. It names fairs in Athens Aug 4-6, Auglaize Aug 25-28, Brown Oct 6-9, Clinton Aug 25-28, Crawford Sept 9-12, Darke Aug 24-28, Defiance Aug 26-28, Fairfield Oct 14-17, Fulton Sept 15-19, Green Aug 11-14, Hamilton Aug 12-15, Hancock Sept 30-Oct 3, Hardin Aug 25-28, Knox Aug 18-21, Logan Aug 18-21, Lucas Sept 8-11, Madison Aug 25-28, Mercer Aug 17-21, Montgomery Sept 7-11, Morgan Sept 16-18, Morrow Sept 29-Oct 2, Muskingum Aug 11-14, Pike Aug 12-14, Richland Sept 29-Oct 2, Sandusky Sept 15-18, Seneca Sept 1-4, Shelby Sept 15-18, Stark Sept 21 or 28, Trumbull Sept 1-3, Tuscarawas Oct 13-16, Van Wert Sept 7-11, Warren Aug 8-11, Wayne Oct 6-9, Williams Sept 8-12, Wood Sept 21-25, Wyandot Sept 15-18. The list is reported to A. E. Schaffer, secretary of the Ohio Fair Boys' Association.
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Wapakoneta
Ohio
A. E. Schaffer
Ohio Fair Boys’ Association
Ohio State
Athens
Auglaize
Brown
Butler
Champaign
Clinton
Coshocton
Crawford
Cuydhoga
West
Darke
Defiance
Hrie
Fairfield
Fulton
Green
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardin
Highland
Knox
Lake
Logan
Lucas
Madison
Mahoving
Mar Ion
Mings
Mercer
Miami
Montgomery
Morgan
Morrow
Muskingum
Pike
Preble
Richland
Sandusky
Seneca
Shelby
Stark
Trumbull
al Tuscarawas
van Wert
Warren
Wayne
Williams
Wood
Wyandot
Ohio Missionaries Safe in Japanese Volcanic District
Cincinnati sisters at Wesley Avenue Deaconess Home learn their fellow missionaries in Japan are safe. The American Consul at Nagasaki relayed that Americans in the volcanic district are safe, including five Ohio women and seven others from the Middle West. Listed at Nagasaki are Elizabeth Russell Wheeling West Virginia Bertha Starkey Tiffin Ohio Jessie McDowell Bluffton Indiana Mary Melton Evanston Illinois Ida Ketcham Riceville Iowa Louise Range Lansing Michigan Caroline Teague Falksville Alabama Rolio Kidwell Delaware Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Annette Finlay
Mary Thomas
Wesley Avenue
Japan
Nagasaki
Washington
Volcano District
Ohio
Middle West
Elizabeth Russell
Wheeling
W. Va
Bertha Starkey
Tiffin
Jessie McDowell
Bluffton
Ind
Mary Melton
Evanston
Ida Ketcham
Riceville
Iowa
Louise Range
Lansing
Mich
Russell
Methodist Missionary School
Caroline Teague
Falksville
Ala
Kumamoto
Rolio Kidwell
Delaware
Faluolks
Volcanic
Miss Mildred Johnson Not Indicted in Cleveland Shooting Case
New Lexington Ohio grand jury did not indict Mildred Johnson on charges of shooting Sol H Schachtel with intent to kill. Schachtel has been ill in Cleveland and unable to testify. Grand jury adjourned until January 26 when Schachtel is expected to attend.
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New Lexington
Mildred Johnson
Sol
H. Schachtel
Schachtel
Cleveland
Schaebtel
Bank Raises Capital Stock and Names Officers
Findlay Ohio The Commercial Bank and Savings Co changed its name to The Commercial Bank Savings and Trust Company and increased capital stock to 125000. John B Heimhofer elected president and C J Oller cashier.
Express Company Fined One Thousand Dollars
United States District Judge Hollister imposed a 1000 dollar fine and costs on the Adams Express Co after its attorneys declined to contest charges of over charging on shipments.
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Cincinnati
United States
Hollister
Adams Express Co
Socialists oppose Dayton armory erection
In Dayton Ohio Socialists at a meeting opposed the erection of an armory for the Third regiment Ohio National Guard. They appointed a committee to draft resolutions against the building and will seek indorsement from the city trade unions.
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Dayton
N. G
Woman Leaves Estate to Milford Center Church
Marysville Ohio reports that Maria D. Robinson was found dead in Unionville. her will provides the bulk of the estate to the Presbyterian church at Milford Center to provide for the minister.
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Marysville
Maria D. Robinson
Unionville
Denet
Presbyterian Church
Milford Center
Dayton's Oldest Man Dies at Near Hundred
Henry Eichelberger, Dayton's oldest resident, has died just short of his 100th birthday. He abstained from chewing or smoking and never drank alcohol, living a long tobacco and liquor free life.
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Dayton
Henry , Eichelberger
Eichelberger
Prominent Couple Marries in Zanesville Marriage
In Zanesville Ohio Mrs Garnett McKay Dudley and Thomas Bleyim Moore wed here after a long friendship that began when the bride was a girl in Bardstown Kentucky. Mrs Dudley is the late Judge Enoch Edwin McKay’s daughter. The bride came to Zanesville last year from Bardstown with her sister. Her husband died a year ago, as did Mr Moore's wife years earlier.
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Zanesville, O
Bardlstown
Garnett McKay Dudley
Thomas Bleyim Moore
Bardstown
Dudley
Enoch Edwin McKay
Hye
Moore
Oberlin Receives Major Gift for Art Building
Oberlin College President Henry Churchill King announced a gift totaling 125000 dollars for an art building. Donor names were not disclosed. Construction will begin immediately.
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Oberlin, D
Henry Churchill King
Oberlin College
Historic church fire destroys Presby terian church in Crestiine
A historic Jackson Presbyterian church built in 1850 burned down in the blaze at Crestiine, causing an estimated loss of 5000 dollars. Fire crews fought the flames as witnesses described the sudden catastrophe at the old church site.
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Crestiine
Jackson’ Presbyterian Church
Cox seeks law to merge Ohio State University use in state work
Gov Cox asks legislature to pass a bill placing state library and several state offices under the Ohio State University. The plan includes housing the state board of health and lab work on campus, shifting architecture and engineering tasks to the university, and creating a joint safety rules panel for mines.
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D. A. Donovan
Columbus
Ohio
State Board of Administration
State Board of Health
Y. M. Roan
Erred
Thomas
Hogan
A. A. Frazier
Muskingum County
Common Pleas
Franklin
Hamilton
Cox
General Assembly
State Civil Service Commission
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Advertises Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children claiming quick relief from colds coughs fevers and stomach troubles. Notes use for worms and headaches with sample offer to mail at Le Roy New York and price at two cents in drugstores.
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Mother Gray
Olmsted
le Roy
Early Suffragette Lays Claim in Henry VII Chapel
Militant minded women preceded the suffragettes in England. One lies in Henry VII's chapel, Margaret, countess of Richmond, mother of the builder, with a brass Torrigiano effigy. Camden notes she offered to be laundress in camp if Christian princes united to crusade against the Turks.
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England
Henry VII
Margaret
Countess of Richmond
Torrigiano
Camden
Christendom
Scalp Trouble Cleared After Cuticura Regimen
F J Busher of Elyria Ohio describes a decade long scalp disease improving after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He washed twice daily with Cuticura Soap and applied the ointment, noting disappearance of scales and hair regrowth within two months. Ad states Cuticura sold worldwide and offers samples with a Skin Book from Boston.
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Harrison St
Elyria
Ohio
F. J. Busher
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Governor Cox Receives Red Cross Medal of Merit
President Wilson informs Governor Cox that a gold medal of merit was sent to him by the Red Cross. The letter credits Cox for prompt energetic and wise flood relief measures and his cooperation with Red Cross efforts to alleviate victims' suffering.
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Gov. Cox
Wilson
Red Cross
Clean Ice Cream Under State Scrutiny In Ohio Crusade
State agriculture announces enforcement of pure food standards for ice cream. Ohio Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers pledges cooperation. Food inspectors report unsanitary conditions in several factories prompting action.
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Food Department
State Agricultural Commission
Ohio Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers
Helping Him to Save
A dialogue fragment shows a patient asking how long a doctor will keep a diet in place and the reply states the doctor will extend it until the bill is paid. The tone suggests a sharp social comment on medical costs and patient care.
Epitaph for a Trust Satirized by Senator La Follette
In Washington at a luncheon Senator La Follette quips about missing trusts once they fall. He compares them to a widow at her husband’s funeral who drops a handkerchief into the grave and declines a rescuer, saying to leave it there and move on.
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Senator la Follette
Washington
Atroplane Kept as Memento by Carnegie Museum
The Wright biplane used by Calbraith P. Rodgers for his Atlantic to Pacific flight will be presented to the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh by Rodgers’s mother. The aircraft, badly damaged when Rodgers died, was later used by Andrew Drew before his death. Restored to its original condition, the machine highlights early aviation limits with 30 horsepower motors, predating today’s 100 horsepower standard.
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Wright
Calbraith P. Rodgers
Atlantic
Pacific
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
Rodgers
Pacific Ocean
Andrew Drew
Fowler
Coffee as the cause of pale sickness and recovery with Postum
A reader claims widespread pale illness is due to caffeine in coffee. After five years of weakness, the writer quits coffee, switches to Postum, and within weeks improves, gaining strength and appetite, with full recovery in months.
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Postum
Postum Co
Welville
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Werner Printing Co
Quaker Oats
Williamson
Cambridge
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Express Company
Oberlin
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Gox
Law Towaid
State Library
The
University
John Henry “Newman
Judson Harmon
W. 8. Kenyon
Agricultural Congress
Kenyon
EB. Strode
Strode
Ege
Federal Bureau
Ohio Agricultural Commission
Election Board
Franklin County
Cuyahoga
Secretary of State
State Liquor License Commission
Commission
Hobbs
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