Faust Festival Plans Full Cast For May 23 24
Mt Vernon festival directors move to a two night Faust production with Gounod music and a full cast. A miscellaneous concert opens the first evening, then Faust with top singers, aiming to please diverse tastes and attract strong attendance. Rehearsals are underway under William M Coup.
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Mt. Vernon
Festival Association
Jndie Frank C. Levering
Charvs
Faust
Ruheareals
William M. Coup
Fervals
Judge Sentences Manufacturer for DUI in Cleveland
Capttailer reports Police Judge White sentencing J Brank Langenau a wealthy manufacturer to thirty days in jail for driving while intoxicated. The item also notes opinions on a wife’s view and a young singer, with a Boston Transcript reference.
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Cleveland
White
J. Brank Langenau
Hub
Boston
Arrest for selling blue bills at Buckeye Lake fishing site
John Fickel has been arrested after a local game warden charged him with selling a mess of blue bills. Fickel pled not guilty and posted a $100 appearance bond. The case was set for hearing on Thursday, December 14, in Newark.
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Newark
Buckeye Lake
John Fickel
D. M. Dow
Jomph & Sackett
Southere
Fairfield County
Cineinati
John
Fickel
Pickel
Elyria Plans Centennial Celebration in March
Elyria to mark a centennial with a grand celebration on March 27. William G. Sharp ambassador to France will be invited to return and invite President Wilson and Secretary of War Baker. The town's founding date is recalled as Patrick’s Day 191, by Hewan Ely.
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Elyria
Mlyria
William G. Sharp
United States
Ambaasmdor
France
Sharp
Wilson
War Baker
Patrick’s Day
Hewan Ely
Ashbrook vows to fight omnibus bill despite pork barrel raid
Washington report notes the House Public Buildings and Grounds Committee pressed to advance the omnibus building bill while Rep Ashbrook declined to join the pork barrel push promising to oppose the measure. He cited district allocations and election timing as embearing factors yet pledged to fight with full power as the session opens. The session also saw the first pork measure of the year, an omnibus fisheries bill, pass after a warning from Rep Cox that pork does not smell better in a pork barrel.
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Washington
House Committee On
Ashbrook
Vernon
Cox
Indiana
Blair’s Choice Logical One Led Mt Vernon Teams
Blair elected captain of Mt. Vernon high school football for 1917 after meritorious 1916 season. He also earned basketball captaincy for 1917 following a strong 1916 campaign and helped Mt. Vernon reach high standings in state competition.
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Howard Blair
Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon High School
Hadley
Blair
Edwards Summaium
Delaware
Mt. Vernon High
Smart
Faddis
Ttan
Ohio
Mt. Vernon High School
Tern
Athlows Grays
State Grange Meets in Newark December 11 15
Knox county Grangers plan to attend the Ohio State Grange sessions in Newark from Monday to Friday. The program lists receptions, multiple degrees, officer reports, lecturers conferences, addresses by dignitaries including the governor and university president, and installation of officers at Memorial Hall and other venues in the K of P auditorium.
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State Grange
Newark
Knox County
Licking County
Grange
Harriet Dickson
TNO
R. C. Bigbee
Frank L. Beggs
Chamber of Commerce
Frank B. Willis
L. J. Taber
Ohio State Grange
W. C. Thompson
Ohio State University
T. C. Laylin
Ohio Tate Grange
Women In the Grange
Warriet Dickson
Newark High School Orchestra
C. W. Klopp
Memorial Hull
Memorial Hall
Pomona
Harry Caton
W. C. Garber
Salvation Army Seeks Help For Christmas Poor
The Salvation Army in the city plans to prepare about 100 well filled baskets and a children’s treat for Christmas. They ask for names and addresses of the worthy poor, sick, and aged to be sent to Capt. Baer at 304 West Gambier Street.
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Salvation Army
Baer
West Gambier Street
Io Poor
Capt
Baba
Cabinet change prompts ballot preservation order in Ohio
Secretary of State Hildebrandt tells county boards to preserve ballots from the November 7 election rather than destroy them after 30 days. He cites alleged mistakes in counting and canvassing and says to await further advice. Republican and Democratic leaders discuss recounts and deadlines as contests loom.
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Coluratns
Dec
Hildebrant
Forest F. Tipton
Wills
General Assembly
Hatfeld
Lloyd George Becomes Premier in Coalition government
London reports David Lloyd George agrees to form a coalition ministry after the king's Buckingham Palace conference. Neither Liberal nor Unionist majorities exist in the House of Commons, requiring support from Nationalists or Laborites. Nationalists refuse until home rule is settled. Laborites oppose Lloyd George over wartime policy.
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House of Commons
Buckingham Palace
London
David Lloyd-George
Asquith
Lloyd George
Bonar Law
Balfour
Henderson
Labor Party
Lloyd-George
Dew
House of Commone
Laborites
Mr. Lloyd-George
Ohio State Professor Resigns to Lead Rural Work
Professor Paul L. Vogt, head of rural economics at Ohio State University since 1916, resigns to become superintendent of the department of rural work for the Methodist Episcopal church. His new role starts Jan 1, 1917, with headquarters in Philadelphia, directing work nationwide.
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Columbus
Paul L. Vogt
Ohio State University
Methodist Episcopal Church
Vest
Philadelphia
French Gunboat Sunk by German Submarines at Madeira
The French gunboat Surprise was sunk by German submarines off Funchal Madeira with 34 crew members killed. Portuguese reports note attacks on Kangaroo and Dacia torpedoed, two steamers heavily damaged, and shore bombardment by submarines causing limited damage. Police: None.
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London
Funchal
Madeira
Imarine
Lisbon
Kangaroo
Dacia
Adispatch
Punchal
Woodlots Need Attention and Other Ohio Experiment Notes
Ohio Experiment Station Bulletins discuss farm woodlots becoming valuable as timber prices rise and farmers market high grade products. Experts note 4 500 000 acres of woodland in Ohio and state foresters visit farms to advise on planting management and marketing timber.
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J. W. Carland
Ohio Experiment Station
Ohio
Farmera
Sinking of the Lambert reported near the Isle of Wight
Washington reports the Lambert sunk by a submarine off the Isle of Wight. The vessel was described as a French merchantman routed from Montreal to Havre under French papers, with unclear status. An inquiry may establish whether the Lambert was truly American.
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Lambert
Washington
John Lambert
Iele
Wight
State Department
Paris
Montreal
Havre
Department of Commerce
Canada
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