Insurance Federation of Ohio forms county unions
The Insurance Federation of Ohio announces the creation of county insurance unions to protect state insurance interests against workers' compensation encroachment. An auxiliary committee will be set in every county to inform members about movements against the federation and coordinate actions. Headquarters will open at the capitol as the campaign begins.
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Insurance Federation of Ohio
Lability Insurance Companies
Biya
Har
Lcal
Lye Federation
Woliiini
C.T. Deatrick
Elute
Transurance Companion
Islam
Lautrickwalde
Jonah
Mydorapion
American Saved by Submarine Arrives in New York After Daring voyage
Harrison a Chicago high school graduate recounts being forced aboard a German submarine after his ship Margam Abbey was torpedoed off Finistère France. He describes surviving a long raft ordeal, enduring a long voyage to Madeira and Cardiff before being rescued near Ushant by a patrol boat, with only $1.10 in his pocket.
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New York
Liverpool
Jobin 1
Harrison
Chicago
Bivony
Famouth
Bay of Biscay
Finistore
France
Margam Abbey
United States
Lorin A. Lathrop
Cardiff
Wales
Frities Admiralty
Ald Harrison
Margum Abbey
Germany
Madeira
Bordenne
Verdun
Tordeaux
Bay of Bivens
Ushant
Pont
Enihind
Tor
Murgia
Imo
Curious Local Bits From The Wayward Ledger
A scrambled column notes a Connecticut woman celebrating a birthday with a risqué stunt, a Boston man in dated attire, and a Kansas woman pursuing a missing spouse. It also mentions a Winniper judge’s arraignment joke about hydrophobia, Pullman coaches repurposed as dorms at Blackburn College, and a dog helper that opened a milk bottle for a Jerseyville porch theft case.
Spring poet mock campaign waves at mosquitoes
Dr Charles F Roldwin New York Health Department Spring poet sample mocks a campaign against mosquitos. He imagines a childlike verse urging citizens to smash tin cans and break crockery to prevent breeding sites. The text references phase two and warns that stagnant water can produce over 200 mosquitoes.
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Charles F. Roldwin
New York Health Department
Emil Boye
Howlth Connie Manor
Hmorson
Health Department
Garvan
NO CHANCE FOR A FAT MAN New York Civil Service Outlines Qualities
The New York city civil service commission outlines candidate standards focusing on physical and moral fitness. It emphasizes nonobesity, prefers robust, stocky build for certain roles, and notes a height limit adjustment for firefighters to five feet seven inches. Police height remains five feet seven and a half inches.
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New York Civil Service
New York City Civil Service Commission
Henry Moskowits
Commission
Civil Service
New Gas Mask For Army By City College Professors
Professors Prager and Retnbeecke of City College of New York announce a patent for a gas mask designed for the United States army. The device is described as lightweight, comfortable, and based on gas absorption theory. Military interest has grown, and demonstrations are planned at Platteburg summer event this month.
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Prager
Estabrooke
City College
Maade
United States Army
William A. Prager
Willam B. Retnbeecke
The
College of the City of New York
Ghaes Ty
War Department
Aso
Platteburg
Figures On War Trade Purchases In America
War trade figures show United States purchases of war materials by Europe totaling about 840 million dollars over twenty months. The data, compiled by the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, indicate the heaviest activity occurred in the last months, with substantial shipments of weapons and munitions leaving U S ports bound for Allied nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Armedian
Ienate
Thore
Burepe Deri Moron
Bible Society centennial speech praises universal scripture
President Wilken in Washington during the American Bible Society centennial stresses a non denominational mission to unify thought and action through a common literature. He argues world peace and understanding rise where all nations share the Bible’s teachings and warns against denominational division.
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Wilken
American Bible Society
Washington
Lo Part
Chia
Bible Society
Prominent Masons Past and Present Leader Shawan of Columbus
The Central Ohio Mason notes Jaco A. Shawan of Columbus formerly of this city as a prominent Mason. He belonged to Clinton Chapter No. 26 R. A. M. and Clinton Commandery No. 11 Knights Templars, was a junior Warden of Mt Zion Lodge No. 9 A. M., master in 1887 and 1888, directed Mt Vernon schools for six years, and has served as Columbus schools superintendent for 27 years.
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Central Ohio
Jaco A. Shawan
Columbis
Shawan
Mt. Vernon
Kenyon Tennis Team to Enter Western Conference Tourney
Kenyon College will enter the annual Western Conference tennis tournament in Chicago later this month. The team includes J Atlee Schafer of Cleveland and Allen D Sapp of Mt Vernon, marking Kenyons first appearance in the event with Timots Chicago Northwestern Minnesota among the member institutions.
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Gambler
Kenyon College
J. Atlee Schafer
Cleveland
Allen D. Sapp
Mt. Vernon
Chicago
Timots
Chiego
Northwestern
Minnesota
Kenyon
Women Missionary Society Adopts Ten Year Convention plan
Xenia May 6 1912 The Women General Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church adjourned its thirty third annual convention Sterling Kan selected as the 1917 convention site The society voted to lengthen the convention term to ten years Wooster Installs New President Wooster Ohio May 13 1912 Dr J D Campbell White received the insignia of office succeeding Presidents Lord Taylor Beaver and Holden at Wooster University inauguration ceremonies attended by about 2000 Governor Frank J Willis and Dr Thwing of Western Reserve College
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Xenia
Women's General Miasionary Society
The
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Sterling
Kun
Selec
Wooster
J. D. Campbell White
Lord, Taylor, Beaver and Holden
Wooster University
Frank J. Willis
Thwing
Western Reserve Collage
Interstate commerce probe to renew in Cincinnati
Cincinnati May 13 Announcement that the Interstate Commerce Commission will send representatives to Cincinnati next Friday to renew the probe into the affairs of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton and the Pere Marquette railroads. The probe concerns the affairs of the two roads prior to 1905.
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Cincinnati
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thin City
Hamilton
Dayton
Roads
Three Hurt In Auto Wreck At Plain City
Tonoph Kile was badly injured when his car overturned near Plain City on May 19. M Huber and H Hale were in the same vehicle and escaped with minor injuries.
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Plain City
Tonoph Kilemore
M. Huber
H. Hale
Widow Amanda Gartley Dies in Sidney After Son's Death
Mrs Amanda Gartley aged five years died Thursday in Sidney while visiting relatives. She had been staying with her daughter Mrs P Zemer in this city but had come to Sidney since the death of her son Hudson Gartley about two weeks ago. A Michigan resident, Mrs Zem er, is another daughter. Funeral attendance by Supt P C Zemer and daughter Miss Beryl. J T Miller and T R Miller travel to Baltimore by request of Rev G W Miller's death.
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Amanda Gartley
Amada Gartley
Sidney
J.T. Miller
T. R. Miller
Baltimore
Rev. G. W. Miller
H. 1
Boaney
Clarkshoro
W. Vo
FH. J. Weise
N. R. Welty
Vannatta
Wilbur Mason
Lloyd Thomas
Harrison Street
Hhe
Newark
Washington House Passes Civil War Pension Bills
The House approved four special bills proposed by Representative Aster brook naming Sanford Clark Newark William Miller Bollyville and Delos Johnson for Civil War pensions ranging from 12 to 50 dollars monthly. Mt Vernon sent delegates to the Ohio Electric Trust convention in Newark with A J Darrah Harry Hitner Le Roy Mayer Clyde Van Voorhis President Tudor and Paul Morrison present.
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Washington, D. C
House
Congresaman Astebrook
Sanford P. Clark
Newark
William A. Miller
Delos Johnson
Lexington
Nancy J. Dobolt
Canterbure
Mt. Vernon
Ohio Electric Tisht Association
A.J. Darrah
Harry Hitner
Leroy Mayer
Clyde van Voorhis
Preeman ‘Tudor
Paul Morrison
Health for sick Women Health for sick Women
North CrandonWis Mrs Maya Asnaca shares how at 18 after childbirth she suffered displacement and eyeing operation fears. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and strength enabling her to walk and work again.
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North Crandon
Wis
Trvins
Hieving
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Maya Asnaca
Oklahoma
Lawton
Okla
Lydia EB
Oklo
Massachusetts
Roxbury
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Tam
Mrs. B. Osaoon
Haynes Park
Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Painter Hit At Crossing In Newersville Train Incident
A painter named W. Edward Khelles from Newersville was struck by a moving passenger train near Xenia Ohio. Reports indicate he was injured and transported for treatment as authorities investigate the crossing accident and possible remorseful actions by the New Jersey hospital staff.
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Xenia O
Edward Khelles
Newersville
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