Ohio Health Commissioner Warns of Smallpox Epidemic Threat
Health Commissioner Workman of the Mt. Vernon district warns that Ohio faces a real menace from virulent smallpox if imported from Kansas City. He cites 240 cases and 103 deaths there, urges vaccination of school children, and notes widespread unprotected populations. Ohio currently has mild smallpox, with low mortality, but a virulent outbreak could cause thousands of deaths unless vaccination and public health measures are accelerated.
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Ohio
Mt. Vernon
Harry H. Snively
Kansas City
Kangsna City
Workman
Columbus
Cleveland
Hoe
Prevention Health
Boards of Education
Board of Health
Grainstown
Oho
Champaign
Clark
Columbiana
Erie
Greene
Hamilton
High and
Huron
Lucas
Miami
Montgomery
Munkingum
Ottawa
Sandusky
Into
Senvci
Stark
Wayne
Sciote
June Rages Assured Here Central Ohio Racing Circuits Meet
Central Ohio racing circuit members from Mt. Vernon Akron Coshocton Zanesville Newark and Xenia met in Newark to reorganize for the year. Officers elected include President L. J. Foster Coshocton Vice President Samuel Frasier Zanesville Secretary Tresa Harry D. Hale Newark Assistant Secretary W Q Bates Coshocton. The plan sets a three hour race with 400 dollar purses and no deductions from winners, plus a 5 percent entrance fee. Mt Vernon Racing Association keeps last year’s dates, the end of June, with further details on numbers and classes to come at a later meeting.
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Central Ohio Racing Circuit
Mt. Vernon
Akron
Coshocton
Zanesville
Newark
Xenia
L. J. Foster
Samuel Frasier
Secy
Tresa
Harry D. Hale
W. Q. Bates
Mt. Vernon Racing Association
Hammond to Be Guest of Honor at Farmers Week
Harvey G. Hammond of Buckeye City will be honored at Ohio State University on Friday during Farmers Week. A member of the Ohio 100 Bushels Corn Club, he raised 1041.1 bushels of shelled corn on 10 acres, averaging about 104 bushels per acre, earning the club medal for exceptional yields.
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Harvey G. Hammond
Buckeye City
Ohio
Ohio State University
Alfred Vivian
College of Agriculture
Hammond
Sey
Big Labor Coalition Conference Planned in Chicago
Chicago January 26 reports say heads of 15 of 16 railroad unions approved a general conference in December to form a labor coalition. The aim is to unite public life forces to back labor friendly candidates across parties. Invitations extended to Socialist and Nonpartisan parties and labor leaders to attend.
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Chicago
Socialist Party
Mon-partigan Party
Labor Party
Committee of 48
American Powers
Hon of
Labor
Fire wipes out Morse Drydock shop buildings in several cities
Fire in Morse Drydock and Co facilities damaged five shop buildings in New York and impacted plants in Cleveland and Chicago. Estimated loss runs around 200,000 dollars as flames threatened further destruction early today. Fire crews fought the blazes across multiple blocks and investigated causes.
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Associated
Patos
Morse Drydock & Co
Brooklyn Front
Fire destroys Cleveland garage and Chicago car barns
Fire destroyed the Hough Avenue Garage and Supply Co in Cleveland with an estimated loss of 50 000 and damaged the Devon Avenue car barn in Chicago early today. The Chicago incident damaged 100 street cars and left 50 families homeless as losses were pegged near 1 5 million.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Chicago
Associated Press
Borhood
East 70Th Astra Hough Avenue
Hough Avenue
Associated Parss
Devon Ave
Wellington Fish
Jisa
Pope Benedict XV Entombed In Solemn Rite At St Peters
Rome January 26 Pope Benedict XV was entombed in three caskets in a St Peter's crypt after a high ceremony attended by sacred college papal household diplomats and guards. The bier bore red damask while choirs sang Miserere as the coffin was sealed and escorted to final burial.
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Associated Press
Rome
Benedict XV
St. Peter's
Sacred College
Pontifical Household
Vatican
Behediet
Ostom
Basilica
Apostolic Palace
St. Peter
Ward League Opens TS Playing Season
The Mt Vernon Ward Basket Ball League opened at the Y M C A gym with over 350 fans. First Ward beat Third Ward 16 to 14 in a tight opener, Wright scoring 10 for First Ward while Appleton and Blair led Third Ward. Second Ward edged Fourth Ward 10 to 1 as Lucas and Donaldson scored all Second Ward points. Next week features First vs Fourth and Second vs Third.
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Mt. Vernon Ward
Ward
Ers Rootera
Third Ward
Wright
First Ward
Appleton
Blair
Inites
Souris Ward
Lucas
Donaldson
Marker
Singing a Feature at Coming Revival
H Roe Bartle and Ken Stucky arrived in the city to plan a campaign at Mulberry Street M P church. The first choir rehearsal under Bartle produced praise for the choir, with a large platform prepared for a historic city chorus. Next rehearsal is Friday at 7 30 p m. Bartle said local committees carried out their work well.
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H. Roe Bartle
Lebanon
Ken Stucky
Guy A. Lamphear
Mulberry Street M. P
Mr. Bartle
Bartle
Evangelior Lamphear
Kenyon Student Breaks Leg in Skate Incident
Scott Graves, a Kenyon College student, fractured his left leg after a Wednesday evening fall while skating. He was taken to Mt. Vernon hospital where a local physician reduced the fracture.
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Scott Graves
Kenyon College
Mt. Vernon Hospital
Memorial Service for the Dead of the Past Year
Joe Hoopergpost No 21 G A Ry will hold memorial services Sunday afternoon January 29 at 3 o clock in the pavilion hall. Rev S J Cleland pastor First Baptist church will deliver the memorial address. The m ule will be in charge of Captain Lawrence Sperry. Fourteen comrades have died in the past year. Public invited. Reservations were made today at the Allen Hotel Delaware for the Mt Vernon basketball team at the tournament February 24 and 25. Hotel management announced no outsiders could be accommodated.
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Joe Hoopergpost
G. A. Ry
Pout Hall
J. Cleland
First Baptist Church
Lawrence Sperry
Allen Hotel
Delaware
Mt. Vernon
Family Overcome by Gas Fumes Near Fatal Incident
Mr and Mrs Clarence Clark and son Samuel of 310 Ridgewood Avenue narrowly escaped death early Wednesday when partially overcome by gas fumes while asleep. Mr Clark woke a physician who treated Mrs Clark for several hours before she regained consciousness.
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Clarence Clark
Samuel
Ridgewood Avenue
Five Die From Botulism After Greens Dinner
In Idaho at Cambridge Charles W. Tuttle family five relatives die from botulism after eating preserved greens at a birthday dinner Sunday. Two daughters and three sons are dead. the father is not expected to live.
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Associated Press
Boise
Idaho
Charles W. Tuttle
Cambridge
Government to file suit over war contracts overpayments
Attorney General Daugherty announced the government will sue Dayton Wright and the Wright Martin Aircraft Corp to recover more than 87 million dollars in alleged overpayments on war contracts. The case follows investigations by the War Frauds Bureau and War Department auditors into cost-plus contracts for aircraft production.
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Associated Pressey
Washington
Dayton-Wright Go
Wright Martin Aircraft Corporation
Daugherty
Justice Department
War Department
Cox Reaffirms Wilson Policies Sees League Entry Inevitable
Dayton dispatch reports former Gov. James M. Cox reaffirmed faith in Wilson’s policies and backed League of Nations at a Jackson Day banquet. The speech, Cox’s first public remarks since defeat, signals potential 1924 Democratic strategy and support from figures like Tumulty. Senator Pomerene attacked the Newberry decision while lauding Cox and Pomerene as leaders.
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Cox
Wilson
League OF Nations
Harding
Pomerene
Newberry
United States
Dayton
Democratic Party
James M. Cox
Woodrow Wilson
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
Senate
F. B. Willis
Pat Harrison
Misalaaippi
Sene
Pomerone
Joseph P. Tumulty
Judge Chauncey Little Addresses Eagles Meeting
Judge Chauncey B. Little, president of the Kansas State Acrie, will address a public meeting next Monday evening at the K of C hall in Mt. Vernon. He will discuss the Eagles actions and future work. The public is invited.
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Chauncey B. Little
Pat
The
Kansas State Acrie
K. of C. Hall
Kokosing Acrie
Order of Eagles
Mt. Vernon
Fordsons edge Bridge Works in two of three games
Fordsons upset Bridge Works No 1 in two of three Industrial League bowling matches on Wednesday. Though Bridge Works recovered in the final game, Fordsons sealed the two wins for total pins 2184 to 2064 as the final round of league play began with Coopers vs Bridge Works No 2 slated for Friday.
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Fordsons
Bridge Works
Industrial Bowling League
Coopers and
Fridge Works
Industrial League
Gam bier High School team defeats alumni five
Gam bier January 26. In Rosse hall Wednesday evening the Gam bier high school basketball team defeated an alumni quintet 41 to 21. The home squad remains undefeated this season.
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Gambier
Gambier High School
Rosse Hall
Moose donate locks and keys to Legion clubrooms
Commander Albert Dovault of Dan C. Stone post, American Legion, reports Loyal Order of Moose voted to donate two Yale locks and 200 keys. Locks will be on Legion clubrooms in First National Bank building with keys for members. Moose kindness aids ex service men. claims filing for adjusted compensation has slowed. no blanks received from Columbus.
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Albert Dovault
Dan C. Stone, Jr
American Legion
Loyal Order of Moose
Yale
Legion
First National Bank
Stonepost
Moose
Devault
Akron Runaway Truck Tragedy Claims Two Including Judge
Akron officials report a runaway truck accident onWednesday evening killed two men, including Judge Philip B. Treash of the court of appeals and the Akron public school bus manager Mr Woodruff. Damaged school shack materials arrived today and repairs will begin, Superintendent A W Elliott announced this afternoon.
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Aseoci Area Press
Akron
Woodruff
Bustiike
Philip B. Treash
Court of Appeals
Materia
A. W. Elliott
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