Indeterminate Franchises Civil Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio Supreme Court rules contracts silent on duration are indeterminate, not perpetual, allowing termination by either party. Case examples include Hast Ohio Gas Co dispute in Akron and related tax and county office controversies. Also covers mayoral tenure while serving as congressman and park bond limits in Cincinnati.
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Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
Corporation of
Hast Ohio Gas Co
Akron
Circuit Court
Paulding County
Floyd Atwell
Atwell
Franklin County
Anderson
Fostoria
Denman
Frank Gebert
Council
Washington
Longworth
Park Commission
Cincinnati
Three Track Walkers Killed Near Valley Mill Area
Thomas Mackin aged 60 was struck by a Lake Shore train near the Valley mill and died. Two unidentified men, likely tramps, were hit by a B and O passenger train near the Carnegie upper mills and killed.
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Youngstown, CO
Thomas Mackin
Lake Shore
Valley Mill
Carnegie Upper Mills
Youngstown Schools Grow With Big Enrollment Report
About 10,000 pupils are in Youngstown public schools, per a report to the board of education by Supt. Chaney. The document notes enrollment around 600 higher than prior figures.
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Youngstown
Supt
Chaney
Board of Education
Pastor Seeks Identity Of Veiled Woman In Elopement Case
Canton Ohio Rev J R Jacob of Massillon First Methodist aims to learn who posed as Grace Carnahan the Cantoon millionaire's daughter who lured his daughter Helen Lucile Jacob and H G McTwain of New York into an elopement scheme. The pair vanished after a Pittsburgh departure with no word since.
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Canton
J. R. Jacob
Massillon First Methodist Church
Helen Lucile
H. G. McTwain
New York
Jacob
Miss Jacob
Carnahan
Crazy but Good Gardener Massillon Farm Discovery
Charles O Malley, a patient at Massillon state asylum, grows 600 bushels of potatoes on three acres of barren land using a self devised fertilization and cultivation method. After his release to work on the farm his system revitalized and yielded a profitable crop, leading him to request land of his own.
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Massillon, O
Charles O'Malley
Massillon State Insane Asylum
O’malley
O'Malley
Ohio City Aims for Sandusky Expansion With City Doctor
The Sandusky Business Men's association ratified a contract with George A. Watkins of Indianapolis as city doctor to attract established industries. Watkins predicts Sandusky could grow to 100000 in ten years from about 24000. He must deliver factories or earn only expense money.
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Sandusky, C
Sandusky Business Men’s Association
Dauch
George A. Watkins
Indianapolis
Ind
Watkins
Sandusky
Anderson
Sahdusky
Prosperous Oberlin Buckeye Town Flourishes
Oberlin Ohio reports a thriving community with no panic impact from the prior financial downturn. Retail trade and college enrollments surge with about 1800 students and an endowment near two million dollars. Chamber of Commerce led by H B Arnold and J N Stone stays active yet wary of industrial development within town limits.
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Oberlin, O
Oberlin
Chamber of Commerce
H. B. Arnold
J. N. Stone
Expressman Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case
Marion D. Charles Hole indicted for embezzling 1000 dollars from Wella Fargo Express Co. over a year ago. He was kidnapped at Seattle where he had married and brought back by Sheriff John G. Stark. Hole given an indeterminate sentence suspended with restitution, probation for one year, and payment of prosecution costs.
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Youngstown, O
Youngstown
Mahoning County
Robinson
Warren H. Kale
John C. Hanni
North Newton
Civic Association
Ralph A. Beard
Colonial
Kale
Boardman
Good Roads Association
Newton
Virginia
Marion, D
Charles Hole
Wella Fargo Express Co
Seattle
Wash
John G. Stark
Mansfield Reformatory
Daniel Babat
Hole
Express Company
Cash for Wesleyan College Boosts Ohio Wesleyan Endowment
A $125000 gift from the General Education Board to Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware Ohio supports a broader endowment drive begun three years ago. The fund requires $500000 to be raised by April 1 1911 with contributions from Andrew Carnegie 25000 Z L White 25000 D S Gray 25000 and Bishop Bashford 7000. Proceeds fund general endowment and faculty and facilities expansion to handle rising enrollment.
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Delaware
New York
Ohio Wesleyan University
General Educational Board
Andrew Carnegie
Z. L. White
D. 8. Gray
Columbus
Bishop Bashford
Ofilo Wesleyan
Klondike millionaire return of famed football figure Dutch Ferbert
Cleveland reports Dutch Ferbert once Michigan coach and legendary football star has spent eight years in the Klondike. After hardships he has struck it rich and plans to return with about $1,000,000.
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Cleveland, O
Ferbert
Michigan
America
Cleveland
Klondike
Herce
Nomo
Ba i
Tech
Widow Paulina Loreng Dies From Coal Gas Leak
Napoleon Ohio Mia Paulina Loreng 76 a wealthy widow died after inhaling coal gas from a stove damper that fell. Missed two days neighbors forced entry found her dying and unconscious in bed.
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Drew
Napoleon
Paulina Loreng
Seleas Ed
Electric Car Line Seen Advancing in Ohio Ravenna
A reliable source reports an electric car line soon progressing with the era powered by the Ohio Traction Co in Ravenna. The development signals a shift toward electric propulsion in local rail or streetcar systems, influencing regional transportation plans and industry expectations.
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Alliance, O
Ohio Traction Co
Ravenna
Anthracnose Damage Overstated by Cotton Growers
Washington officials downplay claims of nationwide losses from anthracnose, noting the disease is sporadic and usually limits damage to small areas. Prof. W A Orton explains spores spread by wind and insects cause boll decay, with rare severe impacts in wet seasons. J A Gilbert studies the issue and will release a comprehensive report soon.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
W. A. Orton
Bureau of Plant Industry
Alabama
J. A. Gilbert
South
Selecting stock beef for profitable returns
In choosing steers for fattening, emphasis on a large frame with feed capacity and balanced compactness yields better gains. Eastern markets tolerate dairy-influenced types. avoid extreme rangy or overly pony builds. Focus on lung capacity, heart girth, and proportion of high priced cuts for larger markets, while dairy breeds delay market readiness and can dull carcass quality.
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Thomas I. Mairs
Pennsylvania
Trolley Crash on Jefferson Avenue In Detroit
A Jefferson avenue trolley car crashed into an open switch at Mt. Elliott and Jefferson late Sunday night. The crowded car injured about a score of passengers with twelve in serious condition. The motorman, pinned under wreckage, was not freed for 45 minutes and is believed fatally hurt. A motorman error is blamed for the wreck.
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Detroit
Mich
Jefferson Avenue
Mt. Elliott and
Jefferson Avennuues
Recluse Murdered in His Hut Near Egg Harbor
John Gavron, a recluse, was found murdered in his hut near Egg Harbor New Jersey. His body had been dragged about a mile in a wheelbarrow and placed in bushes. Investigators note Mrs Gavron had recently visited and supplied funds for the home, with a man who admired her post separation drawing suspicion.
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Egg Harbor
N. J
John Gavron
Market Reports From Multiple Cities on October 23
Cincinnati and other cities report cattle calves hogs and sheep prices with figures for grain hay butter eggs apples and tobacco. Wheat corn and oats prices are listed across markets including Chicago Louisville and Indianapolis with various quality grades and ranges.
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Cincinnati
Erosion Prevention On Sloped Farmlands
The article advises preventing soil loss on hilly fields by keeping land in pasture or cover crops, sowing rye in fall for winter protection, and returning rye as green manure. It recommends leaving corn stalks on the ground to trap moisture and soil, dragging stalks down after harvest if no grazing is possible, and maintaining sloped ditch banks to reduce washouts.
Heavy Hogs Face Price Shift Under Current Market
Live Stock Journal reports heavy hogs now priced under a cloud as packers and shippers discriminate against them. The light hog margins have narrowed, threatening to erase the premium within days. A National Packing Company rep warns against holding heavy hogs at 73 4 or higher as hams cut now may keep value until October. Killers scramble for 180 to 220 pound hogs for the next two months.
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Live Stock Journal
National Packing Company
Feeding the Colt Through Seasonal Growth
The article urges proper colt care urging continued growth during lean pasture. It recommends oats with a little bran and notes rising costs and need for increased rations as the dam’s milk declines and pasture shortens.
Crates Built From Shoe Boxes For Fruit and Grain
Quickly made crates use left over shoe boxes as the base. Cut two side strips and add a cross partition to complete the crate. Useful for handling fruit crops or potatoes. A short ze strip with under surface cut out aids carrying at each end.
Dairy Knowledge Keeps Dairymen Informed
A brief on the need for constant reading to stay updated in dairying and dairy knowledge, noting that even experts rely on ongoing education to avoid forgetting key details.
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Buckeye Record
Telegraph
Dental Board
F. P. Ross
Chapman
Ross
War Department
Ohio National Guard
Adjt
Weybrecht
Hocking Valley Railway
Perry County
Zanesville & Western Railway
Hocking Valley
Toledo & Ohio Central
Kanawha & Michigan
Ohio City
Buckeye
Institutions of Learning
Expressman
Wesleyan College
Ohio Institution
Evelyn Howard
Motor Girl” Company
Union Station
William H. Short
Short
Itn
Market Reports
Chicago
Lara
Louigvillé
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