Graveyard of Political Ambitions
Joseph M. Rogers in the Booklovers Magazine reflects on presidential bids in American history. The piece notes many leaders never achieved victory, cites figures like Clay Webster Cass and Bryan, and argues defeat has sometimes spared the country from overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Cleveland
Clay
Webster
Cass
Douglas
Seward
Breckinridge
Pendelton
Thurman
Hendricks
Hancock
Blaine
Randall
Sherman
Reed
Hill
Scott
Seymour
Bryan
Joseph M. Rogers
Booklovers Magazine
Fox Chase Highlights Fox hounds wind splitters at Angel Ridge
A winter sport day at Angel Ridge draws visitors from Beaumont New England and Meigs for a seven hour fox chase. J W Bobo Rice Kimes and Peter Lauer officiate as twenty five hounds pursue a fox across hills with Beaumont and Angell Ridge-enduring rivals. Obituary follows detailing Mrs. Lovell of Morgan county widow of John W. Lovell a longtime M E church member born 1829 in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angel Ridge
Waterloo
Beaumont
Meigs
Messrs. Stage and Hawk
Poston and Myers
New England
Medcalf
Veness
Reeder
Burson
Trion
Old Lodi
J. W. Bobo
Rice Kimes
Peter Lauer
Meigs County
Messrs
Hawk
Angell Ridge
Miles
Beaumont Boys
Dr Howard’s Specific Offered For Constipation Cure
The Dr Howard Company enters an agreement with B Henderson’s drug store to offer 25 cents on the 50 cent size of their specific for constipation and stomach diseases. It promises quick relief and permanent cures with a guarantee of refunds if relief is not achieved. The ad argues against mineral waters and harsh purgatives and cites physician approval of the small dose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Henderson
Howard
the Life Plant Co
City
Carnahan Stamping and Nameling Company
Canton
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Leechburg
Wanton
Leven
Germany
L Asso
Mt. G Clemens
Atlantic City
The Weekly Wash Problem in Every Home
A concise guide on tackling weekly laundry challenges emphasizing time, method, and soap choice. The piece highlights Easy Task in class by itself as a solution, noting it cleans from heavy to delicate fabrics and offers value at five cents per bar.
World’s Fair Folder Promises Giant Exhibit Appeal
The B and O S W Railroad passes along a free World’s Fair Folder showing 68 half tone illustrations and maps of St Louis with admission details and Louisiana Purchase. Call on agents or address O P Mc Carty to obtain a copy for home use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paser Department
B. & O. 8 W. Railroad
City of
St. Louis
Louisiana Purchase
O. P. McCarty
B. & O. S-W. Railroad
Cincinnati
Reconstruction Needed For Colon And Panama
Admiral Walker states Colon and Panama require rebuilding before any action can occur, likely taking one to two years. Fresh water is scarce in both, existing only in cisterns that soon stagnate, and one commissioner will remain on the ground there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Walker
Colon
Panama
Milliard F. Taylor
Doctors Use Them Yorktown Arkansas March 114th
Dr Leland Williamson a physician with over twenty years experience says he invariably prescribes Dodd's Kidney Pills for all kidney disorders and they have never disappointed him. He cites many cases including Mrs E Lawrence 29 with kidney disease paralysis and urinary issues who after a year of pills delivered a healthy baby boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown, Ark
Leland Williamson
Dodd
E. Lawrence
Bright
Republican 4th Circuit Convention for Circuit Judge Nomination
A Republican convention in the 4th Circuit Court Judicial District of Ohio is called to meet in Portsmouth at 10 a.m. to nominate a circuit judge. Representation is one vote per 500 votes for Gov Herrick in 1903, with per-county delegate totals listed. Delegates to be chosen by county Republican central committees. John F. White and A L Roadarmour named officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4Th Circuit Court
Ohio
Portsmouth
A. m
Myron T. Herrick
Hocking
Meigs
Gallia
Athens
Lawrence
Vinton
Washington
Scioto
Pike
Ross
Pickway
Brown
Adams
Highland
Jackson
Republican Central Committees
Life Plant
The
Life Plant Co
Canton
Ohio proposes biennial elections and term changes
The Ohio General Assembly adopts a Ricketts resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to move state and county elections to fall and set fixed term lengths. It details governor and major officer terms, court judge terms, and vacancy rules with election timing to be on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even and odd years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
House
Senate
Ricketts
State of
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Circuit Courts
Common Pleas Court
Probate Court
Justices of the Peace
Board of Public Works
Ease and Sunshine From Easy Task Laundry Soap
A homemaker finds more leisure, less fatigue, steadier nerves, and faster mending using Easy Task Laundry Soap. She enjoys bright sunshine at home and through spotless curtains as the product’s benefits brighten daily life. Five cents a bar.
Notable Langley Subordinate Trolls Japanese Torpedo Theory
A learned subordinate of Professor Langley remarks on Japanese head shapes describing mesaticephalic tendencies and brachycephaly or dolichocephaly. He speculates such cranial features influenced torpedo effectiveness, reflecting the era's racial pseudo‑science and wartime anxieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langley
Electric Bitters Offered As Cure For Nervous Exhaustion
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure overwork sleep loss and nervous tension. It touts the tonic as effective for liver and kidney disorders and as a general remedy for run down systems, with a guarantee from W. H. McKee, Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. McKee
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Eliza Jane Lovell
Per
John W. Lovell
Morgan County
Mrs. Lovell
Amesville
Joy
Lovell’s
J. A. Lovell
Marietta
O. M. Lovell
Lincoln Glass
J. H. Conkle
Cuamberland
M. E. Church
Mother Lovell
Joy M. E. Church
T. L. Haas
Belpre
W. A. Hunter
Chesterhill
Corcoy
Crosby Frisian Fur Company
Mill Street
Rochester
N. Y
Judicial Circuit Court
John F. White
A.L. Roadarmour
Pro Tem
Scientific Columbus Specialist
Hotel Berry
J. J. McClellan
OP. McClellan
South Hoh ST
Columbus
M. F. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Mr Taylor
McKee’s Drug Store
Vetter
Charles Porter
Weat
Federal Street
You Ohio
Youngstown
Porter
C. Porter
West Federal St
Vetter Company
Gos Gee
E. R. Lash
NEW Coal Office
Carbondale
Ohio River
Fron
Ice Plant
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Hocking Valley
Chicago
ST. Paul
Omaha
Kansas City
Denver
SAN Fravciso
Portland
Toledo
Detroit
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Sephia
New York
Boston
Hocking Valley Ticket Agts
H. Fisher
A. Columbus
VIA
Casnow
U.S. Patent Office
Washington, D.c
H. L. Wheaton
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