Marion county election board invites bids on ballots
The Deputy State Supervisors of Elections of Marion county Ohio solicit sealed bids by Feb 4 1908 at 7 p m for printing and supplying 7000 primary election ballots. Bids require double bond for performance and the board may reject all bids. By order of the Board of Elections. H DeLONG Clerk
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Marion County
Ohio
Court House
Marion
Board of Elections
H. Delong
Cleri
Erie railroad expands fleet with 1907 orders
Erie system added 3,000 box cars and 3,000 steel hopper cars in 1907, boosting capacity for 40 and 50 ton loads. Sixty new passenger coaches and 35 consolidation locomotives join, along with a first all steel experimental coach and postal car. A motor car of the Gang type is also tested on the Newbury branch as trials begin. The Monon faces a March 2 trial over a transportation for advertising ruling, seen as a test case amid anti-railroad legislation.
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Erie
Erle
Trle
New York City
Newbury
Europe
Plain Dealer
Monon
Interstate Commission
Kohlsaar
Chicago
Ann Ais
Akron man named chief clerk to Erie superintendent
Wade C Worden of Akron is appointed chief clerk to Superintendent Abieff of the Erie to replace the resigned B G Stuart. BL Fy Feagel reported for duty at the Interlocking plant this morning after a sickness layoff.
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Wade C. Worden
Akron
Abieff
The
Erie
B. G. Stuart
Feagel
Aickness
Young Veterans Meet Noted by Local Auxiliary
Spanish American War veterans held a Friday evening gathering with the ladies' auxiliary in attendance. After business the social season continued and an official report detailed a $19 state department donation to the Soldiers and Sailors' Orphans' Home at Xenia.
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State Department
Xenia
Fire At Howard Scul lin Home On Commercial Street
Central fire department was called to the home of Howard Scul lin on Commercial Street at 7 10 this morning to extinguish a small blaze from an overheated chimney. The fire gained little headway and little damage resulted.
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Central Fire Department
Howard Scullin
Commercial Street
Falls Victim Of Bright's Disease
Wallace Cratty, longtime Prospect Township resident, dies after Bright's disease at his daughter Mrs Charles Isler’s home two miles south of Prospect village. Survived by widow, three children Mrs Isler, Mrs Thibaut, and John Howison, with brother Joseph Cratty. Funeral at Prospect Lutheran Church Sunday at 2 pm, Rev H Hurrelbrink officiating, burial in Prospect Cemetery. A Schwinger's hall dance was planned tonight.
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Wallace Cratty
Prospect Township
Charles Sler
Prospect Village
Bright
Mra. Isler
Thibaut
Near Prospect Andra
John Howison
Richwood
Joseph Cratty
Colum
Prospect Lutheran Church
H. Hurrelbrink
Pros.pect
Safe is Wrecked in Bradner Post Office Robbery
Fostoria Ohio January 25 postoffice inspector moved funds from the Bradner office bank to the postoffice safe robbers blasted the safe. Explosion heard by telephone operators and an investigator found entry evidence. Thugs fled with Uncle Sam money as investigators probe the break in.
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Fostoria
Postoffice
Bradner Postoffice
Yogg’s
Sam
Marion Lodge to Install Club Rooms at East Center Street Hall
An enthusiastic Marion lodge meeting approved installing a billiard room reading room card room and smoker at the lodge headquarters on East Center Street with new furniture and subscriptions planned. Crescent lodge of Pathfinders planned an open session and entertainment in three weeks. A jury could not agree in the Davis case prompting a retrial, while Jennie Davis sues Marion Railway Light and Power Company for 20600 for injuries from alighting a city streetcar after November 6.
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Marion Lodge Kaighta
Pythias No. 402
Halle
East Center Street
Crescent Lodge of Pathfinders
Halla
R. B H. Brooks
Bellefontaine
Foresters
Othel “Candy” Davis
Davis
Fairground
Hit
Jennie Davis
State Street
Rockefeller and Tillman discuss Roosevelt on train
Augusta Ga January 25 John D Rockefeller and Ben Tillman held an informal talk on a train trip. They spoke of hard times money railroads and Roosevelt with Rockefeller criticizing Roosevelt as making a grave mistake. Rockefeller cited banks helped in the panic and urged patience before the agitation harms the people. Tillman appeared interested and left with a warm goodbye to Mrs Rockefeller.
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Augusta
John D. Rockefeller
Ben Tillman
Wly
Senator Tillman
South Carolina
Rockefeller
Roosevelt
Morgan
New York
Tillman
GPELLIN SETTLE High School Spelling Contest Charms Village
An old time spelling match at Agosta High School drew about two hundred villagers Friday night in the school house. Vernon Day won the contest and received a beautiful Memorial song. Limo was other the convvulation of she i.
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Agosta High
Vernon Day
Legal Complaint Claims Employer Negligence Over Severe Injuries
A petitioner alleges rapid progression of injuries after a fall on pavement caused by the employer's willful and wanton negligence. The claim describes the woman as crippled for life and lists The Nolley and Dedolley as her representatives.
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Nolley and
Dedolley
Foraker Stampede at Cleveland McKinley Day Event
In Cleveland on June 26 a plan to stampede support for Foraker emerges at a McKinley day celebration dated January 29. The Tippecanoe club and guests discuss inviting Foraker though not on the program while Taft and Rev Paul Sutphen prepare to speak. Foraker backers aim to spur cries for Foraker when speakers finish to influence the audience and political outcome.
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Cleveland
Foraker
Tippecanoe Club
Tte
Taft
Paul Sutphen
McKin- Joy
The Humming Bird in Australia Aims to Shield Nest
A fragmentary report notes a humming bird in Australia acting as a lightning conductor for its habitat. The bird covers its nest with cobwebs to resist storms. a claim mentions Bilk as a nonconductor and the cobwebs as protection, though details are unclear.
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Australia
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Erie Railroad
Here
Prospect
Lutherans‘ Church
Schwinger's
Bradner
Admiral Coffed
Ralf
Ludwig’s Specialty Store
East Center St
Knights of Pythias
Davie
Kennie Davis Sues Street
Bej
Prof
Schwinger
Ar Admirat
OFM
Agosta
Warner & Edward
Zephyr
Warner
Edwards
Males Osee
Gots
Uhler & Phillips
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