E S Strode named to New Ohio Agricultural Commission
E S Strode is appointed as a member of the New Ohio Agricultural Commission, reflecting oversight duties in state farming policy and agricultural programs.
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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
8
E S Strode is appointed as a member of the New Ohio Agricultural Commission, reflecting oversight duties in state farming policy and agricultural programs.
Governor Cox announced the appointment of a six member Ohio Agricultural Commission in Columbus. A B Sandies will serve a six year term as president, B E Strode takes a four year term, G W Mann of Wooster, Homer C Price of Ohio State College of Agriculture, Benjamin J Gayman of Canal Winchester will be secretary, all named to the new body.
Two electrical engineering juniors Arthur May and Walter Foy of the state college were electrocuted at Harwood Electric Company plant in Hazelton Pennsylvania after contacting a live 25 000 volt wire. May fell from a ladder and Foy collapsed on the floor despite rapid medical help.
The notice lists children's wash dresses at 75 and 85 cents, wash dresses at $1.00 and $1.50, corsets at $1.00, and ladies gauze vests at 10 and 15 cents, indicating a clearance style sale with various small apparel items and prices.
Chicago and other markets report mixed cattle hogs and sheep prices with notable movements in buffalo and calf values. Regional quotes show steady to firmer bids in some locations while others list lower or unsettled tones amid varied demand and slaughter metrics.
Local items report prices on eggs and butter, shoppers seeking steers, shoe and apparel notices, visits by many townsfolk to Columbus Cedar Point and Canton, charity sales and church events, and family reunions with dates and places across Knox and nearby towns. Several named residents and businesses feature in brief society notices and travel updates.
Forty Lyman Rebekah Lodge members from Brandon established a new lodge in Martinsburg on a Wednesday evening with forty members. Officers for the coming year were elected. Rumors swirl of major league owners entering a baseball war before next season, with talks of a Federal league invasion and changes to contracts proposed by the Baseball Players Fraternity.
A playful exchange unfolds as a new mistress asks if she may call a maid by her frat name Alice to avoid confusion with her own name. The maid agrees, saying she’s accustomed to it, while the scene blends rumor and slang from a clipped newspaper page.
A remarkable makeup stone placed at the grave of J A U Hewells editor of the Ashtabula Sentinel. It was used by William Dean Howells in his youth and later as editor. Inscribed with lines by Willan Deas Howells praising the editor as friend husband son and brother.
Mrs. Anna B Milliken widow of James Milliken founder of Milliken University leaves nearly $1 million to the institution in Decatur Illinois Her will also contemplates converting the Milliken mansion into an art museum and establishing a corporation to carry out educational and charitable projects.
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