Campaign talk and political notes from 1920 Ohio press
The piece covers Governor Cox’s remarks at the Iroquois Club in Chicago criticizing senatorial conspiracies against the peace treaty, calling for tax reform and inheritance tax abolition, advocating measured government and anti Bolshevik fear, plus local social notes on Easter visitors from Ohio State University. It reflects wartime policy debate and early postwar political mood.
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Ji Bix
Cox
Chiago
Senate
America
League of Nations
General Wood to Speak in Mount Vernon Late April
Knox county Republicans plan to bring Major General Leonard Wood to Mount Vernon between April 14 and 24 with stops on April 19 and 24. Knox county chair Harry J. Ling says Wood is gaining strength daily and predicts he will carry the county over Senator Harding in the April 27 primary.
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Leonard Wood
Knox County
Mt. Vernon
Harry J. Ling
Leonard Wood Organization
Ling
Wood
Vernon
Linglao
Wood i4
Senator Harding
Five Cent Toll Not Agreeable to Phone Company
Mt Vernon Telephone officials testified before the Ohio Public Utilities Commission that a five cent toll would hurt stock value and make operations in Knox county untenable. They urged a ten cent toll for all Knox county. Prosecutor Paul M Absbaugh opposed modifying the commission’s order. The commission said the matter would be studied and an opinion would follow.
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Mt. Vernon Telephone Company
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Knox County
Paul M. Assbaugh
Public Utilities Commission
Swapping Contest Delights Howard Grange Meeting
The swapping contest sparked by Lewis Welsh at the Howard Grange meeting Thursday night proved a great success. Participants debated how to raise the biggest corn crop, with talks on fertilizer, cultivation, and first-class seed. The discussion will resume at the next regular meeting.
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Lewis Welsh
Howard
Mt Vernon Maccabees Win Membership Contest
Mt Vernon tent No 170 Knights of the Maccabees won the February to March membership contest from Sandusky tent. Mt Vernon added 69 new members while Sandusky gained about 40. As a prize the Mt Vernon group will be tendered a supper by the parent camp.
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Mt. Vernon
Knights of the Maccabees
Sandusky
Fie
Ae Maccabees
George Yuille Claimed by Death in St Paul Hospital
George Yuille of Minneapolis died Friday after surgery in a St Paul hospital. He is survived by his wife Mia Hartke and Miles Yuille, a former resident of this city. The body will be brought here Monday morning and taken to Mound View Cemetery for burial.
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George “‘Yuille
Minneapolia
Miurnevety
St. Paul
Mia Hartke
Miles Yuille
Thin City
Mound View Cemetery
Centerbung
Olive Landacre
Albucierque
N. M
B . McGhiire
James Best
Westerville
Centerbury Cemetery
Bargain Day Planned by City Merchants
The Chamber of Commerce approved a five month Bargain Day series organized by Mr Vernon’s merchants. The first event is set for Wednesday April 21 with subsequent third Wednesdays in May June July and August. Local business leaders expect major discounts and preevent advertising.
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Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Peeping Tom Arrest Leads to Jail Time
Deputy Sheriff Lytle arrested Bar ney Bradey at the Bartlett farm north of the city Thursday night and placed him in the county jail for safekeeping. Bradey, as alleged, was performing a peeping Tom act at several farm residences. He has been arrested previously and reportedly told officials he hoped prison time would last 45 years and that he would be dead when released.
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Sherif Lytle
Burjmey Bradey
Bartlett Farm
Bradey
Hursday
Lytle
Lind
Local Man Taken Ill With Heart Trouble
John McCrory of Fredericktown was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday after collapsing at his daughter's home. His brother J C McCrory was summoned from Springfield, Missouri, as doctors diagnose heart trouble as the cause.
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John McCrory
Fredericktown
Jacob Bebneffer
Mercy Hospital
McCrory
J. C. McCrory
Springfield
Pie Social Draws Large Crowd at Burnett School
An outer talement at Burnett school drew a large crowd last night. Reports from attendees say the pies made by the Indies were the best and most delicious they had ever tasted. Superintendent J. C. Marriott's address was well received and the educational program was warmly applauded.
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Burnett School
Severel
J. C. Marriott
Mt Vernon lodge initiates new candidate at special meeting
A special meeting of Mt Vernon Lodge No. 140 BuP C Ellis was held Friday evening to initiate one candidate. Following the initiation a social session was held.
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
No. 140
Bup. C. Ellis
Social visits and travel notes from Akron to Cleveland
Mrs Gun Cornett of Lanctuttr visits Akron for several weeks and plans Thursday evening with Mrs Flora Jacquet of Ridgewood Avenue. Mr Patrick Henley of West High Street spends days in Cleveland with his son Mr William. Phelps of Mt Vernon and Lucile W. Pess attend various gatherings.
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Gun Cornett
Lanctuttr
Akron
Flora Jacquet
Ridgewood Avenue
Patrick Henley
Weat Highstreet
Cleveland
William
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