Ohio Faces Deep Financial Strain Among Distressed Districts
Ohio state officials grapple with a credit squeeze that has collapsed markets for minor securities. Local bonds and school district issues face stress as cash needs rise, with the industrial commission urged to provide relief while fearing risks to its reserves.
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HIO
Europe
New York
Mior
State Industrial Commission
Cleveland
Cox
Nathan Romito
Cyrus Locher
Cuyahoga County
Komitov
Komito
Assembly
State Agricultural Commission
Attorney General's Department
Solemn Ceremonies Mark McPherson Garfield Statues Dedication
Solemn ceremonies marked the dedication of statues of Gen. W. T. McPherson and President James A. Garfield on Baughman farm near Black Run in Muskingum county. Addresses were delivered by W. S. Matthews Adjutant General of the Ohio G A R Gen R M Brown of Zanesville Ely Barger former assemblyman Oscar Shepard of West Alexandria. Grand Army men from Columbus Newark Zanesville and other Ohio cities including the Old Guard Drum Corps attended.
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Zanesville
W. T. McPherson
James A. Garfield
Baughman
Black Run
Muskingum County
W. S. Mathews
The
Ohio
R. M. Brown
Ely Barger
Coshocton County
Oscar Shepard
West Alexandria
Columbus
Newark
Old Guard Drum Corps
Old Flag Recalled by Seventy Sixth Regiment Reunion
About 100 survivors of the Seventy sixth Regiment met in Newark Ohio. Secretary Geo Burba spoke in place of the unavailable governor. Officers elected include President Marion Crissman Newark Vice President David Davis Hast Liv erpool Secretary Johnston Haughey Newark. A resolution thanked the Confederate camp at Selma Alabama for returning the unit’s battle flag, sent back in Jacksonville Florida last winter.
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Newark
Geo. Burba
Marion Crissman
David Davis
Hast Liverpool
Johnston Haughey
Selma
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
Names of Dead Found Protest Against License Census
Massillon Ohio report notes the graveyard county infirmary and select cities were asked to supply names in a liquor license census. Canal Fulton drys filed a protest against the certification of the enumeration with the county liquor license board.
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Massillon
Canal Fulton Drys
County Liquor License Board
Two Women Die In Train Carriage Collision Near Rossford
In Toledo two women Mrs. John W. Beck and Mrs. Paul Scheuplein were killed when a buggy carrying them was struck by a Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton train near Rossford, a suburb. Authorities investigated the crossing as emergency crews responded to the scene.
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Toledo
John W. Beck
Paul Scheuplein
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Rossford
Veterans mark 38th reunion for Ninety-ninth Regiment
Lima Ohio veterans honor the fifty year anniversary of the Chickamauga battle and vote to urge the government move the memorial tablet to the precise site of the historic fight. The Ninety-ninth Regiment members attended the reunion to commemorate the event.
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Lima
Chickamauga
Man Killed in Auto Crash Near McConnelsville
Guilford Milner, 60, of near Stockport died when his car skidded on a sandy road above McConnelsville and turned over. County Commissioner Fred McIntorf, who rode with him, was cut about the head.
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McConnelsville
Guilford Milner
Stockport
Fred McIntorf
Well Known Lawyer Hoopes Dies in Ohio
Marysville Ohio William T Hoopes aged 63 renowned attorney in central Ohio died suddenly He served two terms as prosecuting attorney of Union county was census supervisor for the district and ran for congress against Judge W R Warnock of Urbana
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Marysville, O
William T. Hoopes
Ohio
Union County
W. R. Warnock
Urbana
Schoolboy Fatally Injured in Railway Accident
A 13 year old named Nelsonville O'Himan Minkin was struck by an engine on the Hocking Valley railway while crossing to school. both legs were severed and he died.
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Nelsonville
O'Himan
New Officers Elected for Catholic Knights of Ohio
George J. Mathauer of Cincinnati is elected state president at the Ohio Catholic Knights convention. Peter J. Sattler of Toledo becomes vice president, Charles J. Anthony of Cleveland secretary treasurer, and Otto Moening of Delphos trustee for three years. Delegates raise the order's insurance rates. Crest igne is chosen for the 1915 convention.
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Lima
George J. Mathauer
Cincinnati
Catholic Knights of Ohio
Peter J. Sattler
Toledo
Charles J. Anthony
Cleveland
Otto Moening
Delphos
Crestigne
Ohio Stock Shipper Conference Held In Columbus
The Ohio Agricultural Commission convened in Columbus to resolve clashes with neighboring states over cattle health certificates. Fraud rumors involving Ohio officials triggered refusals by states to accept Ohio cattle, harming stockmen as commissions investigate practices by a minority of veterinarians.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Commission
Paul Fischer
Fischer
Ohio mine workers stand pat over wage talks in Eastern Ohio
John Moore of the Ohio Mine Workers said workers in the Eastern Ohio district would not return to work until a union agreement is reached. He warned that reopening mines with strikebreakers could provoke trouble. Operators reportedly plan to restart with old employees at 44.61 cents a ton, while workers seek 47 cents a ton.
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Columbus
John Moore
Ohio Mine Workers
Ohio
Triple funeral held for Gebhardt family in toadstool poisoning case
Cleveland reports a fifth death from toadstool poisoning and a third in the Gebhardt family. Two younger Gebhardt children remain critically ill as a wider outbreak leaves a score of others ill. A triple funeral was held Sunday for the dead in this case.
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Cleveland, O
F. J. Gebhardt
Gebhardt
Gebhradt
Bond issue approved for Massillon Electric and Gas Co
The Massillon Electric and Gas Co received permission from the State Public Utilities Commission to sell 118000 dollars of first mortgage five percent bonds at 80 percent of par value due to poor bond market conditions. The approval, issued August 24, required sale at par value.
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Columbus, O
Massillon Electric and Gas Co
State Public Utilities Commission
Wagon accident kills park owner in Springfield
William Wiley aged 84 owner of Wiley Park near Clinton was killed when the wagon axle tree broke causing a plunge over a 15 foot embankment. Arch Hart custodian was seriously injured in the same accident.
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Springfield
William Wiley
Wiley Park
Clinton
Archie Hart
Pennsylvania builds 30 mile double track Massillon to Canal Dover
The Pennsylvania Railroad began constructing a thirty mile double track line between Massillon and Canal Dover to connect the Massillon Cleveland and Canal Dover and Marietta Division of its system.
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Massillon,c
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Massillon
Canal Dover
Cleveland
Dover
Marietta
Guard Arrested in Massillon State Hospital Slaying
Canton Ohio. George Dawson a Massillon State Hospital guard was arrested at the urging of Prosecutor Hubert Pontius on the charge of manslaughter for the death of inmate Alfred Tisch.
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Canton, D
George Dawson
Massillon State Hospital
Hubert Pontius
Alfred Tisch
Gas Struck Near Surface At Sandusky Farm
Natural gas was struck at a depth of 100 feet from the surface on the Gustavus Graham farm eight miles southeast of Sandusky Ohio. Drillers in the vicinity say they have never heard of gas so near the earths surface.
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Sandusky, O
Gustavus Graham Farm
Private banks merged into People's State Bank
Marysville Ohio reports the two West Mansfield private banks have merged into a single state bank named the People's State Bank with capital stock of 31000 dollars.
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Marysville, O
West Mansfield
People’s State Bank
Oldest Merchant Barney Strucker Dies in Tiffin
Barney Strucker, 77, a veteran Tiffin clothing merchant and one of the state's oldest in the trade, died here. He had operated in the clothing business for 62 years in Tiffin.
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Tiffin
Barney Strucker
Old Cathedral Is Destroyed in North France Battle
Amid heavy fighting along the Allied lines in northern France a fierce battle continues between British French forces and Germany. Reports vary on gains, with trenches flooded and both sides claiming limited ground. The destruction of the Rheims cathedral is reported as shells pierce the thirteenth century structure.
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Union News Service
London
France
Germany
Berlin
Carmania
Cap Trafalgar
South America
Koenigsberg
Pegasus
Zanzibar
Emden
Bay of Bengal
Rheims
Cincinnati Markets Grain And Livestock Prices Offered
Market report listing corn by grade and price ranges for white yellow and mixed, hay timothy and clover values, date and mix goods, wheat red futures, poultry eggs cattle hogs bulls calves and sheep lambs with bid ranges and average quotes. Includes meat grades, weights, and quality categories.
Capri Inn Turns Paintings Into Room And Fare
A ruined artist founded an inn on Capri offering free board for painting a wall. Prices cap at six francs per day with two bottles of wine, and poor artists can pay by painting. If a German artist arrives, they are reimbursed home and must not return to Italy.
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Capri
Germany
Italy
Ohio to Build 22 District TB Hospitals Across State
Ohio officials decide to create 12 hospital districts with four to six counties each to fund and operate district tuberculosis hospitals. The program aims to supplement sanatoriums, care 35 000 TB victims, and reduce the state's death rate from tuberculosis.
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Ohio
State Board of Health
Treasury probes banker practices amid wartime strain
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo has sent 2000 inquiries nationwide to assess how bankers handle reserves hoarding and loan contraction under wartime conditions. He aims to determine undue practices and the extent of stress on financial institutions.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
United States
Europe
Elated friend notes surprising marriage split in Europe
A Louisville Courier Journal item quotes a friend saying the spouse is marooned in Europe, indicating a surprising marriage complication. The remark reflects local gossip about a couple's distant separation and public reaction.
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Europe
Louisville Courier-Journal
Mayme’s Open Countenance Sparks Quiet Talk
The exchange notes Mayme’s open countenance and quick wit, describing her ability to speak freely and keep conversation flowing, with a playful remark about her talkative nature.
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Mayme
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Laundress Delight
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as superior to liquid blue for laundry. It claims the product pleases the laundress and is available from all grocers.
Woman Not Defined by Busyness or Speech Alone
A compact maxim suggests a woman’s character isn’t measured by a busy tongue or constant activity. It cautions against equating verbal briskness with industriousness or virtue.
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