Millions for Dixie Highway Boosts Cincinnati Route
Thousands gather at Chattanooga for a Dixie Highway conference as cities pledge 3 to 4 million dollars to build a Miami Florida to South Bend Indiana route. Ohio and Indiana boosters back a Kentucky Blue Grass detour to Cincinnati and on to Indianapolis and Chicago.
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Western
Union News Service
Cincinnati
Miami
Fla
South Bend
Ind
Chicago
Ill
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Mackinaw
Gulf of Mexico
Chattanooga
Dixie Highway Commission
Illinois
Kentuky
Blue Grass
Indianapolis
Shelby
Decatur
Taft outlines world peace league and court for disputes
Former President Taft spoke at the World Court congress advocating a peace league of major powers. He proposed a court to settle justiciable disputes and a conciliation commission for nonjusticiable issues, with all members forced to submit conflicts before war. He noted U S involvement but argued it could secure lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
World Court Congress
Taft
League For Peace
United States
League
America
Europe
Asia
Ohio Electric and Gas plan central power station
Ohio Electric and Gas Co and Middletown Gas and Electric Co move to form a regional power network in the Great Miami Valley. The initial step is the sale of Middletown plant assets for 1,075,703.20 dollars to finance enhanced electricity and gas service for Middletown and surrounding communities from Cincinnati to Dayton.
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Middletown
Ohio Electric and Gas Co
Leetonia
New Lisbon
Ohio
Great Miami Valley
Cincinnati
Dayton
Middletown Gas and Electric Co
Franklin
Springboro
Trenton
Amanda
Public Utilities Commission
Columbus
Middletown Co
The
Ohio Co
Record of 8672 Accidents in Cleveland Area in 1914 Half-Year
Cleveland O and Cuyahoga county logged 8,672 industrial accidents in the last six months of 1914 per state industrial commission. Time lost equaled 1,806 full-time workers for a year. Monetary loss neared $1,000,000 with one fatality about every four days, eye loss about every 11 days, and finger loss roughly every two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
State Industrial Commission
Dayton Favors Dixie Highway Through Ohio Farmland
Dayton Ohio supports the Dixie Highway route through Cincinnati and the Miami valley intersecting the Lincoln Highway at Lima. The good roads division of the Greater Dayton association backs the project as a key regional link.
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Dayton
Good Roads Division
Greater Dayton Association
Cincinnati
Miami Valley
Lima
Eastern Ohio mines resume operations after strike
The Moore's Run mine of Hutchison Coal Co resumes work as the first Eastern Ohio mine to restart since the strike settlement with 150 men back at work. Additional mines including Lorain Coal and Dock Co, Rail and River Coal Co, Pursgrove Maher Coal Co, Troll Mining Co and Robey Coal Co begin returning workers, with 15 000 miners expected to be back by May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Moore's Run
Hutchison Coal Co
Ohio
Lorain Goal
Y. & O. Coal Co
Rail and
River Goal Co
Pursgrove-Maher Coal Co
Troll Mining Co
Robey Coal Co
Ohio Wesleyan Quartet to cross nation for Anti-Saloon League
The Ohio Wesleyan Quartet led by W. H. Liggett C F McConnell Ralph Heatherington and H J Booker will drive across the United States from New York to San Francisco to raise support for the Anti Saloon League. They plan to follow the Lincoln Highway in their transcontinental automobile trip.
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Delaware, D
Ohio Wesleyan Quartet
W. H. Liggett
New Dover
C. F. McConnell
Cambridge
Ralph Heatherington
Bellaire
H. J. Booker
Delaware
Anti-Saloon League
New York
San Francisco
Buckeye Briefs Highlights of Ohio Local News Briefs
Ironton yeggs blow open a depot safe and seize 221 dollars. Akron: Lafayette Darrow 65 a retired farmer killed by a car near Stove Corners. East Liverpool: four drown when skiff swept over bear trap dam No 7. Port Clinton: John Houts seriously wounded by son. Loveland: unidentified man found in Obanion Creek. Ottawa: Mary Utrup five dies after being run over by a train. Kenton: Hardin County courthouse dedicated with Sen. Atlee Pomerene present. Port Clinton: Ottawa County peach crop predicted near 1 000 000 bushels, up from last year.
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Akron, O
Lafayette Darrow
Stove Corners
East Liverpool
Ohio River
Here
Midland
Port Clinton
Ottawa County
Deputy's near miss triggers stroke after Degraff drive
Bellefontaine Ohio Deputy Sheriff Jeff Wright narrowly missed striking a child while driving near Degraff. He returned home and suffered a stroke of paralysis.
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Bellefontaine, O
Jeff Wright
Degraff
Monument honors sailors who rang S C 8 from sinking ships
In New York City a drinking fountain memorial at the Battery honors ten heroes from Cincinnati whose brave acts rang out S C 8 calls while on distressed ships, recording their names on the monument.
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Cincinnati
New York City
Battery
Riots in Rome and Italy Grow as Salandra Resigns
News from Rome and Milan reports Premier Salandra's resignation not accepted by King Victor Emmanuel with Salandra and Sonnino remaining in power. Riots flare across major cities, troops deployed, and crowds acclaim war as Italy edges toward conflict with Austria and Germany.
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Salandra
Hostililties
King
Germany
Austria
Rome
Council of Ministers
Victor Emmanuel
Baron Sonnino
Milan
Piazza Montecitorio
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Genoa
Florence
Naples
Palermo
Gabriele d’Annunzio
D’annunzio
Margherita
Atrocities in Vast Array Across Belgium Report
London May 13 British government commission headed by Viscount Bryce presents a report on alleged German atrocities in Belgium to Prime Minister Asquith. The commission finds the German army guilty of shocking crimes against men women and children with systematic destruction and sanction of higher officials. More than 1,200 witnesses heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgium
Viscount Bryce
United States
Asquith
Darnell Found Guilty of Mann Act Violation in U.S. Court
In Milwaukee on May 14 the jury found Rev. James Morrison Darnell guilty of violating the Mann act by taking Ruth Soper from her Owatonna Minnesota home to Kenosha. The verdict was delivered before Judge Geiger after a 3 hour deliberation. The maximum penalty is ten years and a ten thousand dollar fine.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ruth Soper
James Morrison Darnell
Owatonna
Minn
Kenosha
United States District Court
Geiger
Death toll soars in northern France battle field
London reports from May 15 that the week of battle has left both sides exhausted with thousands buried and perhaps tens of thousands of German dead. The correspondent notes unbelievable fury and appalling death tolls though the Haeta lines hold firm.
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London
Daily News
France
Anarchy Reigns in Italian Capital Amid Revolt Spread
News from Madrid reports Lisbon in complete anarchy with street fighting between mutineers and loyal troops. Bombardment halted by ammunition shortage as hundreds die or are injured. Premier Dato says Spanish Bishop Espana arrived to protect Spaniards and foreigners.
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Madrid
Lisbon
Dato
Espana
Philadelphia Passengers Endure Anxiety at Sea Off Ireland
The American Line steamer Philadelphia returning from New York faced a tense Atlantic voyage when a cruiser appeared off the west coast of Ireland. Passengers slept on deck with life belts ready, lifeboats prepared, as the Philadelphia steered farther from the Irish coast than the Lusitania had during her torpedoing.
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Liverpool
American Line
Philadelphia
New York
Atlantic
Ireland
Irish
Train Runs Down Motor Car at Grade Crossing
In Windsor Mrs Hannah Turner 85 and Mrs Nan Turner were killed when a Big Four limited train struck their automobile at a grade crossing. Sabetha Barker and James C Renner were injured, perhaps fatally. Renner, a Strasburg Illinois merchant, and the Turner sisters were occupants. A strong wind blew and none heard the train until within feet as the car crossed while the train sped about 30 miles per hour.
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Windsor
Hannah Turner
Nan Turner
Sabetha Barker
James C. Renner
Renner
Strasburg
Ill
Relief ships of Belgium relief to Rotterdam arrive
In New York it was announced that relief ships of the Commission for Relief in Belgium reached Rotterdam in the past week. The fleet totals 44,350 tons with cargo valued around 4 million dollars.
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New York
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Rotterdam
Cincinnati Market Prices for Wheat Through Lambs and More
Market listing shows wheat, corn, oats, rye, hay, butter, eggs, poultry, cattle, bulls, calves, hogs, sheep, and lambs with varied grade prices. Includes No 2 red wheat at 1.55 a bushel, corn white 79.14 cents, hay timothy around 18 to 20 dollars, butter extras 29 to 114 cents, eggs prime firsts 174 to 440, and livestock quotes across multiple grades and weights.
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Timothy
Bologna
Troops Equipped and District Evacuated in Italy
Berne reports Italian forces receive two blankets three pairs of nailed boots and woolen gloves. Third Category troops depart Milan for an unknown destination. Property owners displaced receive government receipts as evacuation expands from Lake Garda to Trent with new artillery brought forward.
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Berne
Milan
Lake Garda
Trent
Venezuela Exports Value Six Months At Fifteen Million
Readable fragments show export value for Venezuela over six months at 15 million dollars. Text includes stray product mentions such as pecans and cross ball blue with unrelated ad like phrases and disjointed notices.
Paradoxical Weakness and Clever Banter
A humorous exchange features Paradoxical Weakness and remarks about luck at cards versus love. Balti more American, His Choice comments mix with sneers about Luck and fibs. Gladys boasts of knowing the latest steps while denying recent outings.
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Cautionary note urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for infants and children and to look for the slogan In Use For Over 30 Years as assurance. The line Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria reinforces trust in the product.
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Fletcher
Hand Firing of Soft Coal Under Power Plant Boilers
The government bulletin by the Bureau of Mines details practical tests on hand firing soft coal for power plant boilers. It aims to aid non technical workers by avoiding jargon and presenting clear instructions usable by firemen and engineers.
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Bureau of Mines
Scientific American
Dutch Courage Stirring Controversy as War Looms
The article surveys opinions on alcohol use in wartime. It notes opposition in England to rum for troops in France while the czar’s prohibitions and German supply practices hint at differing policies. It cites Kitchener’s Sudan stance and polar explorers’ mixed views, with Boer veterans leaning toward rum as a comfort.
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England
France
Springfield Republican
Germany
Antwerp
Sudan
Kitchener
Low round trip fares to California expositions announced
Scenic Highway of the Northern Pacific offers low round trip fares to California expositions with liberal stop overs. Tickets allow visits to both expositions and Yellowstone National Park via Gardiner Gateway. A. M. Cleland invites plans for 1915 western vacations and offers a travel folder and literature.
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Northern Pacific
California
North Pacific Coast
Yellowstone National Park
Gardiner Gateway
A. M. Cleland
Northern Pacific By
St. Paul
Minnesota
Youth Finds Escape From Hotel Sherman Elevator Job
A boy who quit his job at the Hotel Sherman elevator faced a withheld pay warning after being told to honor his notice. The next morning he stopped the car on an upper floor where Eugene Beifeld, the proprietor’s son, boarded. The boy told the manager to fire the new kid and pay him off immediately.
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Sherman
Eugene Beifeld
Gene
Chicago Herald
Harvard dinner lesson on language and misunderstanding
Professor Poussin, the Belgian refugee at Harvard, faced applause when he described ruined Louvain and wrecked Liege. He learned Harvard’s French knowledge was limited, and his perplexity faded as he noted the Paris restaurant joke about a French waiter.
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Professor Poussin
Harvard
Louvain
Liege
Poussin
Love's Labor Lost Heard In Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange from the Detroit Free Press recalls a man who promises to be home by ten and returns earlier, claiming his wife slept and he gained no credit. The joke hinges on the idea of “tough luck” in domestic expectations.
Sermon Time Conversation at Church
During the sermon a discussion emerges about missing attendance as one person explains they were late and slept in while another confirms not being present. The exchange highlights a moment of church routine and punctuality.
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Dixie Highway
Harry L. Gordon
U. S
Wesleyan Quartet
Ironton —Yeggs
Norfolk and Western
John Houts
Loveland
Ottawa
Mary Utrup
John Rahody
Ottoville
Kenton
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
Hardin County
Darnell
Flanders
Spain
Republic
Western Newspaper
Venezuela
Ady
Marine S
Marine Bye Remedy Co
Jaggs
Baltimore American
Gladys
Expositions
Pacific Coast
Detroit Free Press
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