Willis A Patriot Leader for Ohio Governor Bid
Frank Bartlett Willis, 47, Republican nominee for a second term as Ohio governor, is portrayed as a decisive, accessible leader with a long record in the legislature and Congress. Born near Lewis Center in Delaware County, he built a career emphasizing tax reform, dry laws, and state efficiency, guiding Ohio through 1916 re election and wartime duties.
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Ohio
Frank Bartlett Willis
Lewis Center
Delaware County
J. B. Willis
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Hardin County
Ovie
Congress
Willis
House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Woodrow Wilson
Delaware
Birthplace of the Thimble in Nurnberg
The thimble traces to Nurnberg artisans in the 14th century. It became a corporate body in 1584, though Nürnberg merchants sold thimbles at major fairs such as Leipziger, Hamburg, and Lübeck for a century earlier.
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Nurnberg
Leipsic
Hamburg
Lubeck
Principal Geyser Regions Across Volcanic Areas
Geysers occur in most volcanic regions with notable specimens in the Yellowstone area of the Rocky Mountains New Zealand Tibet the Azores and southwestern Iceland.
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Yellowstone
Rocky Mountains
New Zealand
Tibet
Azores
Iceland
Know What You Want In Life
A city store salesman notes that the hardest customers are those waiting for others to define their desires. The piece urges self inquiry to discover what one truly wants, emphasizing that knowing the goal is the first step to achieving it.
One of Humanity's Failings
A fragment quotes Uncle Eben remarking that a man with little ability still insists on weighing in with strong opinions about how things should be done. The line hints at self-importance masking incompetence.
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Uncle Eben
Allus
Young Cor Lieutenant Governor Nominee Clarence J Brown
Clarence J Brown a former newsboy and self made man from Blanchester Ohio is nominated for lieutenant governor as one of the youngest to seek the post. He attended Washington and Lee University and served as state statistician before becoming managing editor of the Record West Union. His paper gained wartime commendations and helped Republicans win county offices. He won the August primary nomination by a large margin and is described as an effective campaigner with strong oratorical skills.
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Mr. Brown
Blanchester
Clinton County
Cincinnati
Washington and Lee University
Virginia
Charles Q. Hildebrant
The
Record
Republic
Catton J. Brown
Republi
West Union
Ohio
Brown
Central Liberty Loan Committee
Cleveland
Judge Harvey C. Smith for Secretary of State
Judge Harvey C. Smith, incumbent probate and juvenile court judge of Muskingum County, seeks the secretary of state post. A Republican with a long record in law and public service, he was repeatedly elected on party lines and praised for administrative ability and humane programs.
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Secretary of State
Harvey C. Smith
Let Every Child Own Tree
The piece extols children owning a tree as a living symbol of life, patience, and aspiration. It urges children to plant and care for their tree, linking growth with moral ideals and enduring influence through life. The timeless image of a tree promises calm, resilience, and renewal despite life’s tempests.
Tomatoes Recalled as Love Apples in Folklore
The article recalls tomatoes once called love apples and tied to luck for sweethearts who shared one. It notes brave eating of the fruit during early days when tomatoes were believed to be poisonous.
Kipling Ad Readings Remind Reader of Advertisements
In a Skye bothy, Alexander Smith found two volumes of the Monthly Review. He found the ads more amusing than the critical pieces, recalling Kipling who, when unhappy in America, bought magazines and tore out ads. The Boston Herald notes this sentiment.
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Kipling
Alexander Smith
Monthly Review
Smith
United States
Boston Herald
Shield to Protect Engineer from Wind Draft
Canadian railroads adopt a mask shaped shield to deflect incoming wind downward. The design provides a clear view with reduced draft and even blocks enough wind to not extinguish a burning match held behind the shield.
Porter Struck by Van Door in London Platform Exchange
A London porter cleaning a luggage van was struck by a swinging door and wounded. He told an Irishman on the platform I’ve cut open my head. The reply suggested he should get something into his head.
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London
Pat
Doesn't Understand Says Pole Stops Street Car
Suzette questions how a small trolley pole prevents a large street car from running off the track. The remark highlights skepticism about the mechanism binding railway equipment to rails.
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Suzette
Price Rises as Ohio Attorney General Candidate
John G. Price Republican nominee for attorney general has strong Ohio ties and a famed "1 to 31" slogan from war chest campaigns. Born Canton 1871, he studied at Georgetown Law, practiced in Columbus, served as special counsel to the attorney general, and and has been active in public service and war efforts. He lives at 1356 Neil Avenue with wife Salome and two children, Jack and Kathleen, affiliated with Ballard and Jones law firm.
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John G. Price
Ohio
Mr. Price
Canton
Stark County
Edward P. Price
Price
Franklin County
Post Office
Washington, D. C
McKinley
Washington
Georgetown University Law School
Columbus
State
Edward €. Turner
Boy Scouts’ Organization
Board of State Charities
Willis
Salome C. Roger
Neil Avenue
Jack
Kathleen
Henry S. Ballard
Hanley R. Jones
Hartman Building
Columbus, O
Endorsement for Judge James E. Robinson for Supreme Court
James E. Robinson, Republican nominee for supreme court, is Union county born and a former court of appeals judge. Born August 4 1868 in rural life, educated at Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State, admitted to the bar in 1893, served as Union county prosecuting attorney 1900 1906, Marysville lawyer 1906 1915, judge of the court of appeals in 1915, defeated in 1915 by Kent W. Hughes by 311 votes. Married with four children, eldest daughter married Lieutenant Marvin Pierce overseas. Robinson organized a company at Richwood during the Spanish American War but saw no action before the war ended.
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Ames E. Robinson
Supreme Court
Union County
Court of Appeals
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio State University
Richwood
Marysville
Robinson
Kent W. Hughes
Marvin Pierce
Jim Hill Mispredicted St Paul Navigation Leadership
Captain Jerry Turner of Lansing Iowa recalls James J. Hill predicting St Paul would lose head navigation status on the Upper Mississippi as the upper channel would fill with cultivated farmland. He says Hill spoke aboard the City Belle while clerking on the wharf over fifty years ago in a discussion about Wacouta and navigation leadership.
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James J. Hill
Jerry Turner
Lansing
St. Paul
Captain Turner
Mr. Hill
Upper Mississippi
Hill
Wacouta
Mississippi
Care for Eyes with Morning Cold Wash and Boracic Powder
If eyes are in good order keep them by opening them under cold water each morning. Weak eyes should use tepid water with a little boracic powder dissolved. Have toracic solution ready mixed in a bottle to avoid daily preparation.
Benefit in Wagging Ears
A health note asserts ear wagging can aid hearing by keeping ear muscles flexible. It claims many deafness cases stem from stiff ear muscles and that children often retain ear movement with practice. Dr. Fernet of Paris suggests ear exercises like other muscle training.
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M. Fernet
Paris
Visitor Praises Modest Talk with Chairman of Handicap Committee
A visitor comments that the speaker was too modest in addressing the chairman of the handicap committee. The member replies that the gentleman is indeed the committee chair, implying careful conduct in the exchange.
It Helps Some Remorse Quote From Idaho Statesman
A quip from the Idaho Statesman compares remorse to a wooden leg saying it helps a man on his way but shows where he would have been happier without it.
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Idaho Statesman
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Clarence J. Brown
Muskingum County
Coshocton County
Adams Township
Judge Smith
Som. C. Smith
James E. Robinson
Jim” Hill
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