Ohio shows record rise in capital as canals profit grows
Annual report of Secretary of State Thompson highlights a record increase in capital authorized by Ohio firms reaching 202 million dollars with 3 226 new incorporations and 8 982 stock certificates. Canal receipts and public works disbursements rise while state park improvements total 9 678 80.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thompson
State Board of Public Works
Miami and
Eiio Canal
Ohio Canal
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Springfield sale closes Whitely era in farming machinery
The Farmers' Co operative Harvesting Machine Co. plant in Springfield was sold to Cartwright Automatic Printing Press Co. ending the Whitely era. Whitely, once famed as the "Champion City" figure behind the Whitely Harvesting Machine Co., faced collapse after Fidelity Bank failed in Cincinnati and a damaging strike weakened his enterprise.
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Springfield
Farmers’ Co-operative Harvesting Machine Co
William N. Whitely
Cartwright Automatic Printing Press Co
Fidelity Bank
Cincinnati
Whitely
Whitely Harvesting Machine Co
Co-Operative Company
Middle West
Fire destroys Mahala block in Sandusky Ohio
An early morning blaze totally destroyed the four story Mahala block on Washington Row near Columbus Avenue. Losses totaled about 175000 with thirteen families forced from their upper floor apartments. Seven small stores on the first floor suffered about 50000 in damage and Sandusky Business College losses on the second floor and apartments may reach 25000. The 27 year old building was valued at 150000.
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Sandusky,o
Mahala
Washington Row
Columbus Avenue
Sandusky Business College
Moonshine Plant Found in Columbus Penitentiary
Penitentiary officials uncover a secret whisky operation inside the Columbus jail run by Archie Artis a Lucas county burglar Artis reportedly supplies alcohol to fellow convicts using a base formed from a drunk Scioto county convict and employs a prison nurse to facilitate the setup The discovery uncovers a fiery liquor business inside the penitentiary.
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Columbus
Archie Artis
Lucas County
Scioto County
Artis
Delaware Trains death of Paul Collins bitten by dog
Paul Collins of Delaware died on a train returning home from Chicago. He succumbed to hydrophobia after a dog bite three weeks earlier. Wesley Colling is named as his father. The incident follows the bite and subsequent illness leading to his death.
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Delaware
O.paul Collins
Wesley Colling
Chicago
State Printer and adjutant general post strong records
Columbus reports show the state printing cost fell from 88772 to 71974 dollars as annual reports praise performance. State Printer Sullivan jokes that biographical material in reports wastes funds and urges institutions to present only facts to curb public waste.
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Columbus, O
Adjutant General
Harmon
Sullivan
Paine law interpretations outlined by Ohio AG
Ohio Attorney General Denman delivers interpretations of the Paine law in a Bellefontaine memo. He holds the director of public service will set department head counts while the council fixes salaries. Appointments must come from civil service certified lists and merit system rules. The director of public safety may appoint all police and fire personnel from the civil service list.
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Columbus
Denman
Campbell
Bellefontaine
Public Service
Civil Service Commission
Director of Public Safety
Police and Fire Departments
Civil Service’ Commissioners
Fremont Man Seeks Lake Fill In At Toledo Hospital Grounds
William Fought of Fremont told the Toledo State hospital board of trustees that artificial lakes on the grounds attract the insane. He urged filling the lakes and erecting a high iron fence after his wife, an inmate, drowned herself in a hospital lake several days earlier.
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Fremont
William Fought
Toledo State Hospital
Fought
Curiosity Killed Steubenville Man Under Ore Car
O M Brazle of Steubenville was crushed to death when he crawled under an ore car to view its mechanism. The car opened its bottom and tons of ore collapsed onto him. Authorities investigated the accident as a fatal industrial mishap.
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Steubenville
Mele Brazle
Man Struck by Erie Engine on Freight Tracks
Youngstown Ohio William F. Smith walked along the Erie tracks when struck by a shifting engine. He was hurled 80 feet and is in City hospital with even chances for recovery.
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Youngstown
William F. Smith
Erie
Canton Saloonkeeper Held on Disorderly Place Charge
In Canton Ohio saloonkeeper Lewis J Bivenour was held by the probate court on a charge of keeping a disorderly place Justice L G Barrick presiding The ruling led to Bivenours arrest and ties to the Ohio Brewers league controversy.
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Canton
Lewis J. Bivenour
L. G. Barrick
Ohio Brewers
Bivenour
Two Trains Collide Near Dayton Killing Two
A southbound freight train and a northbound passenger train on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton lines met head on a few miles north of Dayton. Two men were killed in the crash and the wreck blocked the line as emergency crews worked.
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Dayton
Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton
Christmas tree banned at Kenton church to curb selfishness
Kenton church will not display a Christmas tree this year. Officials fear the tree promotes selfishness and urge children to bring gifts for the poor instead. There will be no candy treats for the youngsters.
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Kenton
Youngstown Steel Firm Takes Option on Water Supply
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. reportedly bought an option on the Yellow creek water supply owned by Mahoning Water Co. The steel firm paid $25,000 for the option.
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Youngstown, C
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Yellow Creek
Mahoning Water Co
Ohio Records First Pellagra Case In Cleveland
The first authentic Pellagra case reported in Ohio comes to light in Cleveland with Mrs. James F. Long, wife of a painter, nearing recovery at City Hospital after a protracted illness.
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Cleveland, O
Ohio
Cleveland
James F. Long
Longig
City Hospital
West Salem Postmaster Selected
After a lengthy contest the Republican executive committee in Wooster Ohio voted unanimously for W. W. Garver as postmaster at West Salem ending months of dispute over the indorsement.
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West Salem
Wooster
Republican Executive Committee
W. W. Garver
Explosion Fatal in Bridgeport on Barton Street
Two men identified as William Bowman and Ike Billiter were fatally burned when steam pipes exploded at the Barton nine location in Bridgeport Ohio. The incident drew emergency responders to the scene and prompted an investigation into the cause of the blast.
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Bridgeport
William Bowman
Ike. Billiter
Barton
Mayor-elect Hosick Promises Village News Return for Mineral City
William Hosick, mayor-elect of Mineral City, says he will restart the Mineral City Pointer once his political duties ease. The paper has not appeared since mid August when Hosick took a vacation, during which he emphasized delinquent subscribers’ arrears. He handles multiple roles including publisher editor and printer, using a Washington hand press. He declined using his paper to back his mayoral bid to keep fairness since the rival candidate has no newspaper.
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William Hosick
Mineral City
Village
Mineral City, O
Mineral City Pointer
Pointer
Hosick
Village News
Washington
Irregularities Found in Summit County Offices
Special Examiner F. H. Doyle and J. C. Brown file a report covering Dec 1 1905 to Jun 1 1909 showing unauthorized fees totaling $991.61 across multiple officials including Prosecuting Attorney Hagelbarger and Mayor J McNamara. Kline and McNamara have repaid the charged amounts.
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Columbus
Summit County
F. H. Doyle
J. C. Brown
Auditor of State
Conroy
H. M. Hagelbarger
Lytle
C. W. Kline
J. McNamara
Barberton
Jared Barker
A. J. Barton
Akron
D. R. Brancher
Kline
McNamara
Child Wife Seeks Annulment of Akron Marriage
Rosina M Paroco married at age 13 to Pietro Parroco in Akron on February 3, 1909. Now 15 she sues in Canton Common Pleas, urged by her mother Mary Marcello to void the union under Ohio law prohibiting marriages under sixteen with parental consent. Parroco, 22, is not charged with fault. the aim is single life again.
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Canton, D
Rosina M. Paroco
Common Pleas
Pietro Parroco
Akron
Parroco
Mary Marcello
Ohio
Judges Free Prosecutor Amid Quashed Indictments
Common Pleas judges from multiple counties quashed the indictment charging former Prosecuting Attorney Harry A. Mykrantz with embezzlement. Motions to quash seven other indictments were argued. Cases including three disbarment actions against R. M. Campbell H. L. McCray and Mykrantz will be disposed of November 27.
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Ashland
Common Pleas
H. Nicholas
Coshocton
C. W. Seward
Newark
Edwin Mansfield
Mansfield
Delaware
W. H. Weygandt
Wooster
Harry A. Mykrantz
R. M. Campbell
H. L. McCray
Mykrantz
Two More Plead Guilty in Graft Case
Youngstown Ohio two more men indicted by the special graft grand jury have pleaded guilty George Wetzel of North Jackson and John V Waldeck of Warren.
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Youngstown
George Wetzel
North Jackson
John V. Waldeck
Warren
Admits Coloring Hamburger Steak
Findlay Ohio Frank Boyer manager for a meat market pleaded guilty to using artificial coloring in ham burger steak. He was fined 26 dollars and costs.
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Findlay
Frank Boyer
Concrete hog shelter shows concrete trough integral to floor
A Stark county farm hog house demonstrates concrete use in shelter and feeding. Ground plan 16 by 20 feet with a two-tier tile foundation 2.5 feet deep to resist frost. A concrete trough built into the floor runs four feet from the front wall with a water tight 1 to 1 cement and sand coating. The trough includes a middle partition forming two receptacles. Timber framing uses 6 by 6 sill and 4 by 4 uprights with 2 by 4 studs and oak and maple lumber.
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A. F. Stoner
Stark County
H. 8
Chamberlain
Farmer's Review
Construction of a Barn Floor For Pigs With Concrete Sloped Surface
A detailed description explains tamping stones and laying concrete for a pig barn floor. It covers mix ratios cement sand gravel, sloped depth from front to rear for drainage, a top cement sand surface, and ship lap pine siding. Interior divisions create three feeding zones with a four foot gangway and overhead gates that swing to ease feeding and cleaning.
Oxen Still Dominate Logging Work in Arkansas Forests
The article notes oxen remain common in southern logging, with Arkansas firms using hundreds for hauling logs from interior woods to loading sites. Oxen, slower yet more steadfast than horses or mules, suit the terrain and require little care. Local ox drivers are typically young natives, and mastering them is seen as the first step in a demanding, skilled trade.
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Arkansas
South
Fertility of Swamp Lande Examined
In extensive U S swamps A Dachnowski finds fertility loss due to bog water poisons from imperfect protein decomposition. Plants may oxidize substances during respiration. exposure to air later restores fertility by oxidizing these harmful products.
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United States
A. Dachnowski
Keeping Apples in Winter
Apples keep better when well colored and ripened. Picking should be delayed until the fruit commenced to fulfill a ripe condition.
Eating for Strength with Quaker Oats
The article extols Quaker Oats as a strength boosting food that builds muscles and brains without taxing digestion. It claims scientific tests and family trials prove its superiority, praises purity and affordability, and promotes regular and large family size packaging for convenient use.
No Place for a Painter
Visitor asks if painter Maier lives here and the landlady replies that they are all respectable people in the house.
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Maier
Catarrh Remedy Promoted by Medical Authority
A historical ad promotes a blood based treatment for catarrh using one ounce syrup of sarsaparilla one ounce compound and half pint whiskey mixed and taken in tablespoon doses before meals and at night. The piece blends with a light humorous anecdote about a neighbor's dog and a man who cannot afford shoes.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed in 1836 Notary Claim
Frank J. Cheney swore before A. W. Gleason on December 6 1836 regarding Hall's Catarrh Cure sold by the Co Toledo Ohio. The firm claims the remedy is taken internally and acts upon the blood and mucous surfaces and offers testimonials. A claim for one hundred dollars is noted in the document.
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Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
le CO
Toledo
Hal
Year of TB progress: daily births of institutes and beds
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis notes that since the Washington congress a new institution for TB care or prevention has been established daily, including Sundays and holidays, with fifteen new beds added in hospitals or sanitoria each day.
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International Congress On Tuberculosis
Washington
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Prove It at Our Expense with Dyola Dyes Offer
Housewives who think each fabric needs a separate dye can see the Dyola system. Dyola Dyes provide a fast brilliant color to cotton MK or mixed goods. A 10c sample package with color card and directions is offered free upon sending name and dealer to Dyola Burlington VT.
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Dyola
Burlington, Vt
U.S. Contributes to Slavery Trade Repression Bureau
The United States provides annually 100 dollars to support Brussels based international bureau for repressing the African slave trade, despite slave trading being largely archaic in practice.
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United States
Brussels
International Bureau
Allen's Foot-Hase ad prompts break in new shoes
A vintage advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Hase antiseptic powder to ease tight shoes and prevent sweating and sore feet. It claims a cure for hot tired feet and recommends using it to break in new footwear. Includes a mailing address in LeRoy New York and a stray line asking why boys prefer work over school.
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Allen
Dru
Kage
Olmsted
LeRoy
New York
Philosophical musings and questions on poultry and life
Fragmentary notes discuss dangers of food and wounds, the idea that great minds never die though embalmed in books, and questions about poultry care and egg production. Also a stray line reflects on Mrs. L. Alley of New Madrid Missouri.
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Reaper Man
Sandusky
Boy
Asylum Lakes
Steel Concern
Ashland County
H. S. Chamberlain
Loess Conwy
Hani
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