Gypsy moth seen in Bratenahl Ohio threatening forests
State Nur sery Inspector N E Shaw and assistants report gypsy moth infestation found in Bratenahl a Cleveland suburb. The pest arrived with granite boulders from Billerica Massachusetts to beautify estates, a known problem that has cost Massachusetts forests millions to fight.
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Cleveland, O
Ohio
Bratenahl
Cleveland
N. E. Shaw
Massachusetts
New England States
Inspector Shaw
Three Spangel Daughters Enlist in German Red Cross
Mrs. Fannie Spangel of Lima announces that her three daughters Wilfrede Gerda and Helene have enlisted in the German Red Cross. Two are Lima high school students. The family recently left for Bald Durkheim Rheine phal and arrived as war broke out, joining their native country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima, O
George Weltz
Fannie Spangel
Gustav Spangel
Lima
Wilfrede
Gerda
Helene
Red Cross Service
Germany
Lima High School
Spangel
Bald Durkheim
Rheinephal
Resolutions Seek AG Probe of High Living Costs
The Ohio Jr. O. U. A. M. state council adopted measures urging the U.S. attorney general to investigate rising living costs and, if warranted, prosecute causes. They also urged continuing restrictions on foreign immigration and a uniform free textbook law for Ohio public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
United States
Ohio
State Council of the Jr. O. U. A. M
Auto Crash near Cleveland Kills One and Injures Four
A car crash east of Cleveland results in the death of George Coleman 30 and injuries to four fellow travelers. They were riding with him when their automobile collided with a farmer's wagon.
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Cleveland, O
George Coleman
Cleveland
Ohio State Representative Samuel C. Anderson Dies at Home
Samuel C. Anderson a Green county endorsed Republican who sought a second term in the Ohio House died at his Xenia area home after a long cancer illness. He was renominated by Green county Republicans this year.
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Xenia
Samuel C. Anderson
Green County
Ohio
Here
Coal min ers and operators fail to end Coshocton strike
After two weeks of sessions the joint conference adjourned sine die without a coal strike settlement in Coshocton Ohio. About one thousand workers will remain idle as a result of the failure to reach an agreement. Springfield Ohio reports attempts to locate 20000 kept at Aix les Bains France. Four separate 5000 sums were sent to John W Buckwalter but did not reach him.
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Coshocton, O
Springfield
John W. Buckwalter
Aix Les Bains
Ohio boys enlist in British army at Quebec
Ulysses T. Mays reports from Bellefontaine Ohio that he has enlisted in the British army at Quebec. He notes many Ohio boys are enlisting in Canadian regiments and writing home to sisters like Mrs. Thomas Lewis in Bellefontaine.
Bank President C Dutton Dies in Plain City Marysville
Ohio banker and former dry goods merchant C F Dutton, president of Farmers' National Bank of Plain City, died. He was among Central Ohio's oldest Masons.
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Marysville, O
C. F. Dutton
Farmers’ National Bank of
Plain City
Ohio
Man Buys Ticket in Plain City and Dies on Platform
Roy Weaver purchased a ticket for Columbus and collapsed on the platform, dying from heart failure. Authorities report no foul play. The incident occurred in Plain City, Ohio, shortly after the purchase.
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Plain City, O
Roy Weaver
Columbus
Ohio coal reserves may exhaust in 48 years says expert
Frank A. Ray of Ohio State University warns in a new book that Ohio coal production could double about every decade and reach over 600 million tons annually if the trend continued. He cautions that such growth is not sustainable and depletion remains speculative with limited knowledge.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Frank A. Ray
Ohio State University
Ohio Coal Supply
Ray
Pastors Are Assigned in Ohio Methodist Protestant Conference
The Stationing Committee of the Ohio Methodist Protestant Conference outlines Southern and Central District appointments. Central District lists duties for Cushis, Han na, Ley, Obee, Nichols, Foltz, Brooks, Woodsworth with several stations to be supplied. Southern District assigns Foltz as chairman to Hyde Park Station with several pastors named for Middletown, Sabina, Manchester, Port William, Jeffersonville, Bellebrook, and others to be supplied.
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Jeffersonville
C. B. Doty
Bellebrook
Reesville
John Mercer
Manchester
G. R. Hill
Washington
J. S. Swenk
Clarksville
Mt. Oreb
Union Chapel
O. A. Herney
D. D
Bowersville
L. R. Foltz
Fruit Hill
W. J. Elliott
Waverly
Reunion of Legislators in Akron Seeks Welcome and Insight
Akron plans for the September 10 to 12 annual reunion of lawmakers invites the entire legislature and guests to visit. The Akron Chamber of Commerce distributes a two dozen page illustrated booklet showcasing the city’s schools, college, industries, public buildings and resorts to enlighten guests and promote the city.
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Akron
Akron Chamber of Commerce
Health Officer Promises Big Milk Price Probe Arrests
Hamilton Ohio health officials say evidence shows market sellers conspired to hike prices. Health Officer Smedley promises to arrest many market people, including those who recently raised milk prices.
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Hamilton, O
Hamilton Health Department
Smedley
Mystery Surrounds Death At Cuyahoga Falls Glen
Akron police seek identity of a well-dressed middle aged man who fell 150 feet to his death in the Cuyahoga Falls Glens and also seek to locate a well dressed woman seen with him prior to the fatal plunge.
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Akron, O
Cuyahoga Falls
Glens
Man Stabbed in Quarrel Over Broad and High Streets
Joseph Pitt, 43, a Columbus locomotive engineer, lies near death after a neck stab wound inflicted by Dr. David Feuerstein during a quarrel at Broad and High streets. The altercation occurred in the city, and Pitt was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Columbus, D
Joseph Pitt
Jere
David ‘Feurstein
Despondent Daisy Griffiths Takes Own Life in Chester Home
Daisy Griffiths a 21 year old pottery worker from Kittanning Pa despondent over a love affair ended her life at her Chester West Virginia boarding house by drinking carbolic acid. Neighbors report distress over relationship troubles and the tragedy is investigated by local authorities.
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East Liverpool
Daisy Griffiths
Kittanning
Chester
W. Va
Train striking workers kills two near Cuyahoga Falls
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train, three hours late, plowed into a gang of section men near Cuyahoga Falls, killing two men and fatally injuring a third.
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Cuyahoga Falls
Baltimore & Ohio
Militia Called After Butte Explosion At Anaconda Office
A blast destroyed the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. employing office in Butte Montana. Governor Stewart mobilized the Montana National Guard as rioting fears rise from a miners jurisdictional clash. An investigation is underway and guards circle the mines.
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Western
Union News Service
Butte
Mont
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Silver Bow, Co
Gov. Stewart
Helena
Montana National Guard
Anaconda Co
Anaconda
Goodyear Tires Offer Stable Prices Amid War Costs
Goodyear tires promise June prices despite war driven rubber shortages. The piece notes 30x3 to 37x5 sizes with fixed prices and argues Goodyears stay affordable as rival makers face higher costs from scarce rubber and inferior substitutes. The war disrupted supplies via London and Singapore, raising overall tire costs and prompting reliance on quality stock.
Germany England's Sea Rival
The German-American Chamber of Commerce quotes its shipping expert praising Germany as a major sea rival to Britain. It notes more than 5,000,000 tons of first class merchant vessels and German efforts in Africa, South America and Indian ports, challenging British trade and carrying American products to Australia and beyond.
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New York
Chamber of German-American Commerce
England
Germany
Seven Seas
Africa
South American
Australia
Orient
Mediterranean
Russia
South America
India
Ambassador Von Bernstorff Plans Return Over Wireless Protest
Count Von Bernstorff the German ambassador in New York says he will travel to Washington to resume talks with U S officials about his protest against wireless censorship. He reported no message from Germany that day.
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New York
Count von Bernstorff
Washington
Germany
Japanese Troops Land on Coast Near Kiau-Chau
A Daily Mail dispatch from Tien-Tsin reports Japanese troops have landed at several coast locations near Kiau-Chau, signaling a coastal incursion.
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London
Daily Mail
Tien-Tsin
Kiau-Chau
Cincinnati Market Prices for Grain Livestock and Poultry
The Cincinnati markets report extensive price ranges for corn white and yellow, mixed, oats and rye, along with wheat red grades. Hay timothy and clover mixed prices, poultry rates by weight, eggs at multiple quality levels, cattle and hog bid ranges, bulls, milch cows, calves, and sheep prices across shippers, butchers, packers, and sows.
Fire Drives 300 Guests From Islesworth Hotel
A fierce blaze on the top floor of the Islesworth Hotel at Virginia avenue and the boardwalk in Atlantic City forced over 300 guests to flee. The cause is unknown and many could not save belongings as all city fire apparatus fought the flames to prevent total destruction.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Islesworth
Virginia Avenue
Boardwalk
Veteran river captain dies aged 89 in Racine Ohio
Capt. Samuel Dewolf, 89, one of the oldest retired river men in the Ohio valley, died at his home near Racine, Gallia County, Ohio, after a long career on the river.
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Gallipolis
Samuel Dewolf
Ohio Valley
Racine
Here
Rewards of Valor in World War Honors Across Nations
England France and Germany award decorations for conspicuous gallantry. The medal of honor in the United States is the Congressional Medal of Honor. Victoria Cross and Legion of Honor have notable stories, including a drummer boy who earned the VC at Delhi and a bugler who charged into Abyssinia.
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Washington
England
France
Germany
United States
Lan Hamilton
Garden Highlanders
Elandslaagte
V. C
Delhi
Lord Napier
Magdala
Theodore
When It Mattered
A brief dialogue exchange recalls a dramatic moment where a lover vows enduring devotion and the other questions commitment. The line reflects tension between love and fear of future rejection within a relationship.
Beyond the Oriental Mind in London Dancing
The London season features a revival of dancing as a social art. Europeans dance for hosts and guests while Oriental minds favor professional performance and view partner dancing as flirting. Yoshio Markino recalls a ball and the host’s joy, noting cultural differences.
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Yoshio Markino
Wouldna Be Always Ready to Kiss and Make Up
A witty line notes couples usually reconcile before kissing, contrasting readiness to forgive with the moment of affection. The quip implies ongoing cycles of dispute followed by reconciliation, reflecting social humor about romance.
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Red Cross
American Mechanics
Ohio Methodist Protestant Conference
Solons
Goodyear
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Para
Goodyears
KRON
Edward B. Clark
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