Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-07-11
Ohio GLEAklNGS


measures enacted to enforce prohibi-
tion in this state.
OIL boom in the west has resulted
In a heavy increase in steel mill oper-
ations in the Mahoning valley by
creating an enormous demand for
well castings.
Tinch Hairston, s, colored boy. was
drowned while wading in the Scioto
river at Columbus. He was the
eighth to drown there since the bath
ing season opened.
Hazel Pierson, 25, Newark. died
after taking poison.
Fireman Leonard and Brakeman
Wolfe of Cleveland were injured in
rear-end freight collision at Kent.
Otto L. Keller Of Dayton was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary upon con-
viction of manslaughter in connec-
tion with the death of DIR. Addison 8.
Sanders, killed by Keller's auto at
Cincinnati
W. A. Nichols, 4S. of Utica. died
were found along. country road near
Newark Their auto was a short dis
tance away.
Lorain county farmers report that
the Hessian fly is damaging wheat.
When Harold Tepel. IS, Norwalk
heard revolver report in the rear
of his home, he thought his father
had shot at rat, but found that he
had committed suicide by shooting
himself.
A land tortoise was found recently
upon the farm of the late j. l.. Koch
er, near Lancaster. bearing these
marks on it's shell; - L. X. June 2.
1854" They we're cut by young
civil war soldier, j. L. Kocher. who
died IL years ago in his eightieth
year.
Columbus voters will be asked to
ratify a bond issue of s1.432,562 at
the primary election Aug IL for the
purpose of constructing eight new
school buildings and purchasing build
ing sites.
| Attorney General Price holds that
the act prohibiting the teaching OF
the German language in public. pri-
vate and parochial schools does not
prevent the giving of catechetical in
struetion in the language in Sunday
schools.
Frank Webster, mayor of Salem,
died of heart disease while visiting
at Bluffton, Ind.
Tiffin business men have organized
to back the central route for the
Great Lakes-Ohio river canal.
In attempting to turn on an elec
trio switch in a Steubenville plant
William Strooklya, IS, touched live
wire and was instantly killed.
Charged with murder and attempt
cd cremation of his wife in Fremont
Tony Elardo. 33, was arrested a
Memphis. Tenn.
{ Homer Goodbar, 80. shot and killet
his wife, Mrs Virginia Goodbar %
and then killed himself. at Columbus
: Domestic trouble, police say. prompt
ed the act.
While visitors are barred from tn
. Fairmount children's home at Ali
ance as result of the outbreak O
diphtheria among inmates, physician
believe the epidemic is checked.
Following announcement of Stat
:. Highway Commissioner Cowen tha
!. the department would conduct a roa
> letting on July II for the improve
ment Of 362.67 miles of roadway 9
an estimated cost of $4,595,5J3, il
formation came from Washingto
:, " that the federal department of agr
:, culture had approved a number {
= Ohio road projects and had allotte
100000 of federal funds to aid i
building of these roads.
- In an effort to obtain money to il
:. neaut board of education has elm
"a mated the departments of manu-,
"a training and domestic science.
~ Sheriff E. ]. Knappenberger {
Crawford county claims he is tn
~. youngest sheriff in the state He's 8
At Conneaut, o., Robert Green, n
was killed when an express train b
~ his buggy.
80 Edward Ness was found guilty
" Cincinnati of murder in the first
gree. with no mercy recommended.
connection with the death of Willia
THE, wealthy baker.
Lon Miller, 56. farmer. was kill
when he fell from a hayloft In /
barn near Greenvile.
Six thousand delegates attended Il
annual convention of the Ohio Sta
Christian Endeavor society at Gle,
land.
Charge against Nathan o. JohnsC
who shot and killed his wife and sh
three negroes at Youngstown, W
changed from first to second degr
murder on recommendation of allie
lists
John Murray, 6S. Plain City, kill
himself by shooting.
Marion county wheat crop is
largest and best in Ohio. accord
to John T. Brown, state speaker
farmers institutes.
Rev. W. Frank Reber was cleo
president of the Findlay Minister
association.
R0n0V RR0THERC