Ohio Population Estimates Put Cleveland Fifth City In Nation
The federal population estimates based on military registration rank Ohio cities with Cleveland at about 1.13 million, Cincinnati 436,352, Toledo 363,884, Akron 388,348, Columbus 243,176, and Youngstown 228,380. Stark and Summit counties show 329,421 and 427,425 respectively, with other counties detailed. Ohio forms a broader picture of urban growth and regional demographics amid wartime mobilization.
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United States
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Lorain
Springfield
Hamilton
Lima
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Zanesville
Stark County
Summit County
Mahoning County
Columbiana County
Erie
Geauga
Lake
Trumbull
Tuscarawas
Belmont
War Department Announces State Quotas for Selective Draft
The War Department outlines state quotas for a selective draft to build the national army. Quotas are based on proportionate population as per the census, plus credits for National Guard strength and regular army enlistments from April to June 1917. The accompanying table lists gross and net quotas and the credits in a final column.
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National Army
War Department
Census Bureau
National Guard
United States
Draft Order Sets 687000 Men to Be Called in U S
Washington announces the selective draft will call 687000 men to fill the regular army National Guard and first 500000 of the new national army. Governors will distribute state quotas by district with a lottery likely next week to determine order of service.
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Regular Army
National Guard
National Army
Baker
United States
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Up the Niger River Journey Praises Government Steamers
An account defends travel up the Niger describing government steamers as comfortable and offering luxuries beyond rough upcountry life. It contrasts harsh views of the river’s lower reaches with the memorable first voyage experiences.
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Africa
Hidden Delta Dwellers Rise From Mangrove Shelters
A swampy delta scene reveals dugout canoes gliding through creeks. Native inhabitants, scantily clad, weather the marsh to live in dry pockets among the mangrove forests.
Descriptive Note on the Turkey Buzzard’s Size and Flight
The turkey buzzard is nearly as large as an eagle and dull black in color. It soars almost constantly in large curves, often seen gliding overhead.
Newo Gathered All Over State
Wades Too Far Drowns Nellie Kitchen six year old daughter of Henry Kitchen found dead after wading beyond her depth in a Lake Erie and Western railroad reservoir at Lima. Wonderland show boat sank after leaking at Port land with crew safe. Toledo area interurban collision killed two men and injured another fatally near Bryan. Kenton onion crop expected to match 1916 record with a million bushel yield, per National Onion Association meeting reports.
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Cox
Europe
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Essen
Kiel
Germany
Lima
Nellie
Henry Kitchen
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Toledo
Toledo & Indiana Electric Line
Bryan
Kenton
Scioto
Hardin County
National Onion Association
City Grants 20 Percent Wage Increase for Police and Fire
Warren city council approved a twenty percent pay raise for police and fire department members. Two motorcycle officers will patrol the streets day and night to chase speeders and enforce traffic laws.
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Ohio clemency board grants 67 paroles at Mansfield
Ohio's new clemency board completed its first parole session at the state reformatory in Mansfield. It considered 97 cases and approved paroles for 67 inmates while 7 applicants were denied.
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Mansfield
Ohio
New Clemency Board
Ohio State Reformatory
Grain Prices Jump in Ohio From Last Year
Columbus reports federal figures showing wheat up from 73 cents to 2.30 per bushel, corn rising from 40 cents to 1.65, and potatoes increasing from 1.14 to 3.13 per bushel since last year.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State Bar Elects New President and Officials
The Ohio State Bar Association chose former Ohio Supreme Court Judge John A. Schauck of Columbus as president, succeeding Judge E. B. King of Sandusky. Secretary Charles E. Blanchard of Columbus and Treasurer C. R. Gilmore of Dayton were re elected by acclamation.
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Margaretta P. Blair
Ohio
James M. Cox
Dayton
Red Cross
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Thomas S. Blair, Jr
The
Blair Engineering Co
New York
Thomas S. Blair III
Charles E. Morris
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Morris
Great
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Ohio State Bar Association
Cedar Point
Edmund B. King of
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Legal Fraternity
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Ohio Supreme Court
John A. Schauck
Columbus
E. B. King
Charles E. Blanchard
C. R. Gilmore
Man Dies From Burns In Plant Gas Explosion
George W Kais er, 55, died from burns sustained in a gas explosion at the American Sheet and Tin Plate plant in New Philadelphia.
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George W. Kaiser
American Sheet & Tin Plate
Freight Trains Carry Mail Expanded in Youngstown Region
Freight transportation for first class mail is now standard through the Youngstown office to Canfield and other towns in the area.
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Youngstown
Canfield
Hens Must Not Destroy Gardens in Marion
Mayor Sautter warns residents that allowing poultry to damage neighbors gardens will incur heavy fines after numerous complaints.
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Marion
Sautter
Interdenominational Bible Conference to Be Held at Muskingum
The fifth annual inter denominational Bible conference and training school will run July 20 to 29 on the Muskingum College campus in New Concord.
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New Concord
Muskingum College
Guardsman John Adams Describes Lost Trigger Finger
Marion resident John Adams, a local guard, grieves over losing the trigger finger of his right hand after a fall while attempting to board a Hocking Valley freight in France-bound fears.
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John Adams
France
Hocking Valley
Rejected recruit ends life on railroad tracks
Athens reports Steven Jennek a 25 year old Slav miner who was rejected by army officers for lacking teeth killed himself by lying on railroad tracks north of the city, resulting in his death.
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Athens
Steven Jennek
Jemnek
Here
Harvest Workers Wanted In Norwalk Area
Huron county farmers scramble for harvest help as hay tasks stack up before wheat and oats. Poor weather slows hay work while small grains advance quickly under tight schedules.
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Norwalk
Huron County
Painter Union Leader James Johnson Shot Dead
Cincinnati reports the death of 42 year old James Johnson a business agent of the local painters union from a bullet wound. John son was shot in the apartments of Mrs Roth who was arrested on murder charges.
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Cincinnati
James Johnson
Painters’ Union
Johnson
Roth
Drops Dead After Speech at International Convention
In Piqua Robert Newman of Toronto Ontario grand secretary of the Theatrical Mechanics Association collapsed and died as he concluded his welcome address at the opening of the international convention.
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Piqua
Robert Newman
Toronto
Ont
Theatrical Mechanics’ Association
Watermelon Seed Causes Death of Child in Noble County
Mary C. Vandyne an eight year old girl from Noble county died after a watermelon seed lodged in her throat. She was brought to a Columbus hospital where an operation failed to save her.
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Columbus
Mary C. Vandyne
Noble County
Seven Months of Ill Health Reversed by Compound
Mrs. Kieso of Aurora Illinois reports seven months of severe female trouble with back and side pain and nervousness. After using six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she became healthy enough to do her own housework and urges others to try the remedy. The Pinkham Laboratory notes many unsolicited testimonials supporting the treatment of female ills and offers free confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
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Aurora
Joe E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carl A. Kiese
North Ave
Ill
Pinkham Laboratory
Lydia E. Pinkam
United States
Pardonable Pride and 1918 Golf Team Talk
A fragmentary juvenile exchange in 1918 expresses confidence in joining the golf team and a joke about wearing knickers. The text also mentions nightly use of Roman Eye Balsam to treat tired eyes and eye strain.
Dressmaking Not an Art Fined for U S Contract Labor Violation
In a United States district court case, Albert de Vroye husband of designer Marie de Vroye was fined 1000 dollars for importing contract labor. The court ruled dressmaking is labor not art, despite defense arguing skilled dressmakers are artists. A Belgian witness testified she was hired in Brussels for 375 francs a month and brought to the United States.
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United States District Court
Albert de Vroye
Marie de Vroye
St. Louis
Shepard Barclay
de Vroye
Brussels
United States
In Bed. to
Dialog from Chaparral features John complaining about a mosquito and his wife dismissing the nuisance. John jokes that mosquitoes buzz like a telephone, noting they buzz only after a connection is made. The exchange highlights domestic humor and comic timing.
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John
From a Mother's View Sins of the Father Visit Children
A reflection on the enduring impact of paternal actions on offspring. The saying frames the mother as observer and the children as the unintended recipients of parental fault. This concise thought highlights intergenerational consequences within family ethics.
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