Don’ts for newspaper workers and temperance notes
A long list of newspaper office etiquette advises on submission timing and proper handling of news. It also discusses Texas tuberculosis policy, temperance gains, and reactions from liquor interests amid rising dry sentiment and laws. A Kansas City case highlights prohibition success, with governors praising reduced crime and improved morals.
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Wyoming
North Dakota
Hoch
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Topeka
Tonsiline touted as cure for sore throat danger
A health advertisement urges mothers to act at first sore throat to prevent croup quinsy tonsillitis or diphtheria. It promotes Tonsiline as the quick safe cure and notes a single dose may save weeks of illness and cost, noting the long-necked figure on the bottle from The Tonsiline Co Canton Ohio.
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The
Tonsiline Co
Canton
Ohio
Temperance Movement Fails to Curb Liquor Taxed Sales
Internal Revenue data show no drop in sale and consumption of intoxicants despite the temperance movement. For the year ended June 30, 1906, tax paid spirits withdrawn reached 122,617,943 gallons, about 7 million more than the prior year. Experts point to fewer drinkers with more liquor at home, while dealers employ every expedient to counter the temperance push.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Judge Okey Hints Extra Session Over Ohio Election
Judge George B. Okey of Galumbus proposes Governor Harris call an extra session before January to avoid legal entanglements from the biennial election constitutional amendment. The aim is to settle whether adjourned sessions are valid and if reorganization is needed, noting the next assembly cannot convene until 1910.
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Galumbus
Harris
George B. Okey
Okey
General Assembly
Sunflower Philosophy and Social Quips
A collection of light observations on manners and domestic life. The essay lampoons old age habits, marriage dynamics, and social pretenses with wry humor about traditions and love, noting how people cling to routines and small foibles. The piece also lightly comments on fashion sense and gender roles in casual society.
Seventy two families form Independent Christ Church in New Bremen
Seventy two families withdraw from St. Pauls German Lutheran church and establish the Independent Christ church in New Bremen. Rev. P H Wittich resigns from the old church to lead the new congregation after St Pauls voted two to one against a constitution barring saloonkeepers from church membership amid the anti saloon fight.
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New Bremen
St. Paul's
Independent
Christ Church
P. H. Wittich
St. Paul’s Church
Marion Doctor J H Criswell Dies After Fall
Dr J H Criswell once Marion county representative in the last general assembly died at his home after lingering illness following a fall at the statehouse in Columbus more than a year ago He had been in serious condition for over six months and was a popular official.
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Marion
Statehouse
Columbus
J. H. Criswell
Marion County
A Fortunate Texan Endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills
A Dallas man, E. W. Goodloe of 197 St. Louis street, says in a testimonial that in the past year he has become acquainted with Dr King’s New Life Pills and that no laxative before tried disposes of malaria and biliousness as effectively. They don’t grind nor gripe. 25 cents at W. H. McKee’s drug store.
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E. W. Goodloe
St. Louis Street
Dallas
Tex
Dr. King
W. H. McKee
Palmer Kills Man Over Wheat Work Dispute
Blanchester Ohio July 16 Grant Palmer killed Peter Romore by blasting his heart with a shotgun as Romore broke down a door and vowed to strike him with a club. The men had been cutting wheat for a neighbor and Romore had been abusive. Palmer surrendered to authorities.
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Blanchester
Grant Palmer
Peter Romore
Romore
Palmer
Beal local option law cited in Myers case
In Jima on July 15 C W Myers a Spencerville liquor dealer blamed the Beal local option law for his mental decline after losing his saloon business on May 28. Fast Liverpool reports the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters re elected all officers andAtlantic City chosen for next meeting with 121 wage Increase resolutions rejected.
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Johnson City
Tenn
west cer ce cf @ hoster
Carnegie
George Moore
Virginia & Southwestern Railroad
Alabama
North Carolina
Moore
Sam Bush
Knoxville
Harry Bryson
F. O. Shipe
Archeola Moore
Bristel
Liverpool
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Atlantic City
Local social notes and tragic crimes headline Marietta
Friday’s issue notes Mrs. W. B. Golden visiting Columbus and a W C T U mass meeting at the Presbyterian church. It also lists numerous visits and trips, plus alarming reports: James Farnesworth’s body found cut into pieces near the B and O railroad and Walter Thomas fatally wounding Lena Grant in Ironton, claimed accidental by Thomas.
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Marietta
James Farnesworth
Rease Run
Baltimore & Ohio
Ironton, O
Walter Thomas
New Ironton Hotel
Lena Grant
Thomas
Elson, Cleveland, bank crime and regional notices
Mrs. Henry W. Elson departs for the New England states for a month with relatives. Former President Grover Cleveland rests at his Princeton home recovering from illness. John W. H. Geiger found guilty of absconding funds from Canton National Bank in Baltimore. Drowning deaths of Rev A E Dahlman’s sons near Buffalo. A Broome County tornado causes $10,000 damage. South of France towns refuse civic celebration. East India plague deaths near 67,000 last week and over 1,000,000 total. Alabama legislature passes early closing and prohibition in counties. Visitors include Miss Anna Dean of Coolville and Mrs Edith Walker of Carey visiting J W Logan family.
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John W. H. Geiger
Canton National Bank of Baltimore
A. E. Dahlman
Zion Reformed Evangelical Church of
Buffalo
Lake Erie
Angola
N. Y
Broome County
New York
Union
Maine
France
East India
Anti-Saloon League
Alabama
Senate
Prohibition
Remarkable Healing Case in Port Byron NY
Port Byron, N Y reports a remarkable healing case as Amos F King claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a leg sore he suffered with for over 80 years. The druggist W H McKee guarantees cure of all sores at 25 cents.
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Port Byron
N. Y
Amos F
King
W. H. McKee
Ross county committee backs Taft for president
Chillicothe Ohio July 15 Ross county Republican central committee endorses Secretary of War Taft for the Republican nomination for president of the United States.
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Chillicothe, O
Republican Central Committee
Ross County
Taft
United States
Lightning Demolishes Tabor Church in Mercer County
Wapakoneta Ohio July 15 a severe electrical storm struck Mercer county destroying the Tabor church in the northern part of the county. The structure was leveled by a direct lightning strike causing substantial damage to the surrounding area.
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Wapakoneta
Tabor Church
Mercer County
Obituary: Holly Hartman Howard 1885 1907
Holly Hartman Howard born May 11 1885 died June 23 1907 at age 22. He was son of Mr and Mrs Wm Howard and leaves three sisters and four brothers, along with many other relatives and friends. He lived near Garden and recently near Nelsonville, was starting out in life and well regarded by all. A cherished one from us is gone, a voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant in our home.
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Holly Hartman Howard
Garden
Nelsonville
Wm. Howard
Addison Wilson
Athens
Clyde Jeffers
Fannie
Joseph
Harry
Earnest
Charley
John
Holly
Deafness Cure Promoted by Constitutional Remedies
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a treatment for deafness caused by inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh. Claims nine of ten cases are catarrh related and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness not cured by the remedy. Mentions buy from local druggists and circulars free.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Administrator's land sale in Athens County Ohio
Probate Court of Athens County orders sale of two land tracts in Carthage township. First tract contains about 80 acres with a detailed metes and bounds description. Second tract totals 20 acres across two described parcels. Sale set for Aug 3 at 1 pm at the Athens courthouse front door. Cash in hand, no less than two thirds of appraised value per tract. Appraised values: $960 for 80 acres and $240 for 20 acres. Elza V. Chalfant administrator. Aaron E. Price, Attorney.
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Athens
Ohio
Ohio Company
Carthage Township
Athens County
Alexander Wilson
Wilson
Thos. N. Chalfant
Elza V. Chalfant
Aaron E. Price
Notice to Teachers Examinations Schedule
Teachers examinations held on the first Saturday of each month. If that day is a holiday, exams move to the next Saturday. Boxwell Examinations set for the third Saturday in April and the second Saturday in May. Aaron Grady, Clerk.
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Aaron Grady
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Messenger and Herald
Messenger & Herald Printing Co
F. W. Bush
Susan Glaspell
Davenport
Court of Last Appeal
Texas
San Antonio
Lish
Toledo Blade
Terviews
National Liquor Dealers’ Association
Youngstown
McMahon
Mahoning
Shenango
Humphreys
Medicine CO
William
Youn
Southern Railroad
Sunflower Philosophy
Atchison (Kan
Globe
South Africa
W. B. Golden
Presbyterian Church
W. M. Gamble
Sylvia
Mechanicsburg
Carrol County
Lovell
Lora Porterfield
McNecken
W. Va
Nelle Pickering
Lancaster Street
Henry Zenner
New York City
Edward Shumaker
Judiah Higgins
Shumaker
Pennsylvania Lines
D. C. Cornwell
Jersey City
N. J
E. V. Tuttle
Anderson
G. D. Linscott
Amesville
A. L. Linscott
Henry W. Elson
New England States
Grover Cleveland
Princeton, N. J
L. A. Johnson
Anna Dean
Coolville
Edith Walker
Carey, Ohio
J. W. Logan
D&w
Dan Black
Administrator's Land Sale
Probate Court
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