State Ticket and County Ballot Slate Preview
State Governor George 3 Nash of Franklin County and John A Caldwell for lieutenant governor and Isaac B Canteon of Columbus County for treasurer are listed along with Walter B D Guilbert of Noble for auditor and John M Sheets of Putnam for attorney general. Judicial and county posts include W Z Davis, Frank Huffman, Henry W Coustrup, A E Price, Ed Sayers, C Porter, and others with various counties and districts named.
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George 3. Nash
Franklin Co
John A Caldwell
Hamilton Co
Isaac B Canteon
Culumbaca Co
Walter BD Guilbirt
Noble Co
John M Sheets
Putnam Co
Supreme Court
W. Z. Davis
Marion Co
Board of Public Works
Frank Huffman
van Wert Co
McLean to Name Democratic Governor Candidate
McLean signals he will designate the Democratic candidate for governor, showing Ohio Democrats lacked a clear leader until he switched to backing a single choice. His move comes as he rattles off support and asserts control over the party's leadership direction.
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McLean
Ohio
Village considers new Athens telephone franchise
The Athens village council weighs granting a second telephone franchise as Home Telephone seeks two dollars monthly with no free tolls while Chifficothe-McArthur reorganized and promises a uniform one dollar rate with free county service. Officials warn multiple systems could raise poles and wires and raise costs, urging prudent, people-centered decision.
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Home Telephone Company
Vilage Council
Athens
Chifficothe-McArthur Telephone Company
Future World Powers and the Settling of Earth's Surface
The article warns that expansion limits are near and asks how world powers will divide the earth. It predicts only Britain, France, and the United States will control major regions after a likely conflict with Germany. It frames colonization as an artificial construct doomed by war.
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Great Britain
United States
Hch
Germany
Imperial views on world power and expansion
The article argues that the United States faces a future third-place status among world powers unless it expands aggressively. It compares potential territories and populations of Britain, Russia, and the US, debating annexations of the Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba, Canada, and Mexico. It envisions a broader English-speaking dominion and cautions that small territorial gains would be insignificant amid global partition.
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Asia
Africa
Great Britain
Russia
Turkey
Persia
Central Asia
China
Europe
Hawaii
Porto Tuco
Philippines
Weimar
Cuba
West Indies
United States
Canada
Mexico
Centervay
British Empire
Ladrones
Philppines
Samuel E. Moffett
Aurast Forum
The Maw with a Jug General Grosvenor recalls Uncle Ben tale
Ohio congressman General Grosvenor recounts boyhood memory of Uncle Ben a hard working farmer with a fifty year old jug of whiskey. On a snowy day a neighbor offers a ride and Uncle Ben declines then mutters a muffled quip about sharing his whiskey guardedly.
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General Grosvenor
Ohio
Ben
Gen
Interior Department
Uncle Ben
Beh
Post Fragment on Sharing a Ride and Etiquette
A fragmentary quote from Thiasg Post mocking or debating the idea of giving rides at a gathering. The text references families, Uncle Ben, and a jug, with slang interruptions suggesting a humorous or informal exchange about offering transportation. The exact context and participants remain unclear due to the damaged OCR.
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Ben
Ul,wal
Thiasg Post
Washington Letter on McKinley Otis Root Alger and Campaign
Washington dispatch recalls McKinley’s praise of Otis and commitment to finish the rebellion in the Philippines. It notes Root’s arrival to succeed Alger as secretary of war and contrasts party hopes with presidential policy. Analysts predict Alger’s Senate rise, while Democratic strategists discuss Bryan and silver, Kansas forecasts, and Porto Rico franchise debates.
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Wassixeros
Mes
Washington
McKinley
Gen. Otis
Osis
Root
Gen. Alger
Representative Smith
Ilinois
Bryan
Curtis
Kamsas
Kansas
Porto Rico
Griggs
Alger
Congress
Erithine
Navy officials doubt Dewey interview predicting war with Germany
US and Secretary Long along with every navy department officer on duty dispute an alleged interview with Admiral Dewey. They find the remarks inconsistent with his established record of level headedness and doubt the claim of a forthcoming war with Germany.
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Long
Navy Department
Adaziral Dewey
Germany
New Word Autobeineers Prompt Paper Debate
In a cascade of editorials and quips, Democratic papers questioned past endorsements while urging candidates to unite against Grosvenor. The Boston Globe reports a coined term autebaine as a substitute for automobile, with playful gendered forms like autobaineeress and autohaineering, as critics warn spectators to stay behind trees.
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Boston Globe
Chicago
Popular Fallacy On Bridge Steel Durability Debunked
The Scientific American rejects the idea that steel and iron used in bridges crystallize or deteriorate. After lab tests and five decades of field study, including work by Prof. Carpenter at Cornell, the view is no longer tenable. With proper inspection and weather protection, Brooklyn and Forth bridge steel can last indefinitely.
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Scientific American
Brooklyn Bridge
Eld
Carpenter
Cornell
Brooklyn and Forth Bridges
That Throbbing Headache Would Quickly Leave You
An old time advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for sick and nervous headaches. It claims they purify blood, strengthen nerves, and improve health. Priced at 23 cents with a money back guarantee if not cured, sold by W H McKee druggist.
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Dr. King
W. H. McKee
Why Do Men Hunt Lions A Child’s Cruel Question
Four year old Flossie asked why men hunt lions and kill sheep, sparking a mother’s reply about cruelty. The child then asked why butchers aren’t hunted, prompting a reflection on human actions and compassion.
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Flossie
Manma
Chicngo Journal
Charene tm Italy fuels Naples with wood charcoal
Naples consumes 40,000 tons of wood charcoal at 16 to 20 dollars per ton while national consumption reaches 750,000 tons as Charene tm Italy reports on fuel use trends.
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Italy
Naples
Grain-O Promises Healthful Coffee Alternative
A reader endorses Grain-O as a pure grain drink that replaces coffee. The letter says after a week of use coffee is avoided, noting Grain-O nourishes the system and is safe for children. It advertises ease of preparation and healthful benefits for all ages.
Parliament Hats Astonish Foreign Visitors in London Chamber
The London Affair notes members of parliament may wear hats in the house, yielding a dazzling range of headgear. Balancing feats by A. D. Balfour and the Duke of Devonshire on the bridge of the nose amuse, while Tim Healy balances his brim on pince nez. The hats signal brewing trouble near Mr Healy’s seat and pose a tacit trap for adversaries.
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London
A. d. Balfour
Duke of Devonshire
House of Commons
Tim Healy
Feat of Indian Juggler at Inland Market
An Aust Indian traveler reports in the Cincinnati Enquirer about a bizarre market sight. Two performers, an emaciated drummer and a flamboyantly dressed juggler, fuse rice and grain on a bamboo tray then separate them during a dizzying, perilous display watched by curious locals.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Old Frauds and a Lunching Stenographer
A cynic mocks an elderly merchant for bringing his stenographer to lunch calling it fraud. The man orders quietly, the stenographer notes, and after twelve minutes the waiter serves, the merchant eats alone while his accusers call him a beast for using a pretty aide.
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New York
Aw Sweet
Harvard Establishes General Retiring Allowances Plan
Harvard University will pension professors and assistant professors with 20 years service, a plan proposed by the president and fellows. The fund, first suggested in 1830, has grown to 340000 dollars, making Harvard the first American university to create a general system of retiring allowances.
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Harvard University
Harvard
American University
Caterers Tout Use of Commissions and Sweetening
A London caterer describes how catering firms pay commissions and “sweetening” fees to join orders and societies. He explains agents are pushed to secure contracts with clubs and societies, with one clerk tracking feast dates months ahead. One partner is a member of over 300 bodies and attends many meetings, spending freely on fellow members.
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London
Cnse
What Enlisted Men Got In Manila Beer Shipment
A Chiesto Chronicle tale recalls a returned Manila gunner and a wheelman in a roadhouse sharing memories of a 50 barrel beer shipment. The aviator spoke of a picture hidden in a barrel showing a girl seated and looking down, which officers sent forward for enlisted men to view.
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Manila
Aunai
Brewing Company
Chiesto Chronicle
Kipling’s Curious Engine Learnings In New Haven Visit
Lyman D. Bentley recalls Kipling seeking an engineer’s view of engine gear in New Haven. He met Cressy, a skilled mechanic, and the two explored an eight wheel express as Kipling pressed for colloquial part names and how valves in the brake gear functioned. The author gained insight into Kipling’s grasp of technical detail.
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Eipling
Lyman D. Bentley
Baldwin Locomotive Company
New Haven
Cressy
Kipling
Ife
Game Laws Down East Summary From a Downcast Editor
A garbled OCR summary lists odd game law terms and dates such as cook agents October to September, poets March to June, jalmon gers April to February, um brella borrowers Irn. tito November 1 and February 10 May 1. It oddly suggests killing certain people and officials if seated with his bill, with no reserve or relief.
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Tito
Npot
Physician totals in Russia and the United States
Russia with 127 million people has 18 334 physicians while the United States with about 75 million people has 120 000 physicians.
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Russia
Asceria
United States
Europe's Bind and European Leadership Turbulence
The text notes more women than men migrate to Sweden, Norway, and Iceland while men outnumber women in the rest of Europe. It cites the Freuideuttsl Terme, lists seven presidents of Frapve with only one serving a full term, and mentions Grevy who resigned early in his second term.
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Fesece
Frapve
Ome Bee
Grevy
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