Municipal University of Cincinnati Shapes City Education
The Cincinnati municipal university evolved from early 19th century colleges and the observatory, with the Weather Bureau origin and a public spirit. It expands through the College for Teachers, Engineering cooperation, and Medical and public outreach while growing facilities, funding, and a Graduate School, culminating in Carnegie Foundation recognition.
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University of Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Cincinati College
Cincinati Lancaster Seminary
Medical College of
Cincinnati Law School
United States
Cincinnati Astronomical Society
United States Weather Bureau
Cleveland Abbe
Cincinnati Observatory
Chamber of Commerce
Abbe
Washington
Charles McMicken
University of Cincinnat
General Assembly of Ohio
Department of Education
University
College For Teachers
Board of Education
College of Engineering
England
Middle West
Carnegie Foundation
Cincinnati
Caution Issued On Fake Beauty Lotions In State
Ohio State Dairy and Food Commissioner Strode warns consumers to beware of fake patent face lotions and freckle cures. These cheaper mineral salt preparations imitate real products, are sold in neat packages, and spread by door to door circulars. Druggists stock them due to customer demand, raising prices and risks for buyers and sellers alike.
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Columbus
Dairy and Food
Strode
Ohio
Catholic Knights of Ohio to Hold State Convention
Dayton plans call for ten thousand visitors and 250 official delegates at the annual Catholic Knights of Ohio convention September 8 to 10. State president Joseph J. Pater attended the local meeting where arrangements were made.
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Dayton
Catholic Knights of Ohio
Joseph J. Pater
Garland Re-elected President of Central Council of Social Agencies
Dayton Ohio reports Dr. D. Frank Garland was re-elected president of the Central Council of Social Agencies. Mrs. Charles H. Kumler was chosen vice president, Miss Florence Dr Evans secretary, and John McGee treasurer. Dr Garland left for a trip abroad to study social conditions.
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Dayton, O
Frank Garland
Central Council of Social Agencies
Charles H. Kumler
Florence Dr. Evans
John McGee
Garland
Blind fund claims unpaid due to tax shortfall in Franklin County
Franklin County blind relief commission will cut apportionments for November February to meet the 1 cent Smith tax law. Attorney General Hogan says reliefs have not been paid because last year’s levy of 24 hundredths mills exceeded the allowed 2 tenths mills. Hogan also ruled Toledo firemen’s pension trustees deem volunteer firefighters ineligible. Other items note new incorporations in Ohio and a reception at the National Fraternal Order of the Deaf convention.
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Columbus
Franklin County Blind Relief Commission
Hogan
Commission
Toledo
Coal mine death toll falls with 1911 rate drop
Officials of the United States bureau of mines report a declining death toll with 2,517 fatalities in the past year versus 9,834 in 1910. The 1911 death rate stands at 3.74 per 1000 employed, down from 3.91 in 1910, suggesting peak fatality era has passed.
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United States Bureau of Mines
Bureau of Mines
Nis
Campaign for Ohio road improvements in two months
The Ohio Good Roads Federation and the state highway commission plan a two month campaign to promote wagon road improvements. A September 3 special election will consider issuing 50 million dollars in bonds to fund a state wide plan directed by the highway commissioner.
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Ohio
Ohio Good Roads Federation
State Highway Commission
May Issue Bonds For Ohio Electric Line Upgrades
The Columbus Newark and Zanesville Electric railway gains approval from the Ohio Public Service Commission to issue 250000 dollars in five percent bonds for 20 years. Bonds sell at par, with quarterly progress reports until retirement. Existing improvements cost 164063 dollars, to be paid from bond proceeds, leaving 85987 dollars for planned works including Buckeye Lake water well 328 Newark substation 1274 air compressors 3312 street paving 3246 Zanesville machinery 20378 power lines 3670 Granville Street extension 26400 Newark station 25000 Buckeye Lake terminal 3000 totaling 108609 dollars.
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Columbus
Newark
Buckeye Lake
Zanesville
Granville Street
Pardons Bring Release for McMullen and Seals on Independence Day
Governor Harmon grants a pardon for William McMullen of Perry County after a life sentence for second degree murder, later commuted to 12 years, and serving since February 1908 at Mt Vernon farm as honor prisoner. Separately, Morgan B. Seals of Hamilton County receives holiday parole after a 15 year term for assaults to rob.
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Harmon
William McMullen
Perry County
Ohio Penitentiary
McMullen
Mt. Vernon Farm
Morgan B. Seals
Hamilton County
Ohio Board of Administration
Seals
Compan Pleas Court
Columbus Flower and Garden Club Beautifies City
The Columbus Flower and Garden Club showcases extensive city beautification effort with 20,000 potted plants and 20,000 gladiolus bulbs distributed to the public and 4,000 gladiolus bulbs 2,500 seed packets and 1,500 tomato plants given to the recreation department. Ex President Fred W Herpst of the chamber of commerce will donate 20,000 aster plants to the club for immediate planting.
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Columbus Flower and Garden Club
Fred W. Herpst
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio State University awards contracts for power plant and stack
The executive committee of the OSU board of trustees let contracts for a new hot water plant and a smoke stack. Evans, Almirall & Co. of Chicago bid $18,956 for the hot water plant and secured the contract. Helnecke & Co., Inc. of New York will build the smoke stack for $6,160.
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Ohio State University
Board of Trustees
Evans, Almirall & Co
Chicago
Helnecke & Co., Inc
New York
Supreme Court affirms death sentence for Dominic Selvaggio
The court upholds Selvaggio's conviction for the murder of three Sicilian laborers on Kelleys Island and he is scheduled for execution by electrocution on August 23. Story telling in public parks has grown into a popular summer program by the recreation department, drawing broad attendance. Children and adults engage in tales and questions on American history, aiming to spread knowledge beyond the classroom.
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Supreme Court
Dominic Selvaggio
Kelleys Island
Recreation Department
Fish Direct-to-Purchaser Ads Prompt Hilarious Request
In a small town a fish seller advertised direct sales with half dollar requests for fish varieties. A reader sent a list including two salmon and a dozen whitings, herring, flounders, and a lobster. The next day a reply offered to forward the fisherman for another dime.
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Dallas News
Her Unfortunate Error at Society Dinner
A literary lady, seated beside a noted scientist, challenged his view on mankind’s origin with I believe in the Bible. He gently corrected her by noting Eve was the mother, leaving her mortified and uncertain whether to write to the professor.
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Eve
Grape-Nuts Promotes Sleep and Digestive Relief
A reader shares how switching to Grape-Nuts improved nights of rest and daytime wakefulness. She cites stoppage of vomiting and bloated feelings, plus her mother’s relief from diarrhea, crediting the product with brain and nerve benefits and recommending Postum and The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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