Honoring Contracts on Cincinnati Street Railways
A speaker defends the Rogers law for Cincinnati street railways, explaining franchise extensions, uniform fares, transfers, taxes, and future revisions. The act allowed 34 years total grants, with 20 year revision windows and 5 percent gross earnings tax, arguing the curative amendment protected public rights and large investments after substantial rail reconstruction costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Cincinnati
Johnson
Street Railroad Company
Lingerfield Eyes Open for Five More Days in Nelsonville
Testimonial letters praise Mr and Mrs Lingerfield for eyeglass work correcting astigmatism and improving near and far vision in multiple patients including Mrs Mary McDonald of Buchtel and others. The notice also cites political commentary from J B Foraker on Rogers law and long franchise terms in cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Blackstone
Buchtel
Mrs. Lingerfield
Buchtel, CO
Lingerfield
Millions From Corporations Debate Ends In Tax Claims
The piece argues that Republicans enacted over 3 million dollars in new taxes on corporations despite Democratic opposition led by Johnson. It contends the laws relieved general taxpayers and produced better results than promised, noting additional revenue in 1901 and asserting the tax drive was not limited to corporations.
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Johnson
United Democratic
Public Sale at Point Pleasant on November 7
J CAPEHART offers a public sale of twenty standard bred horses including a 2:28 mare and a 2:12 pacer, plus dams and fast colts, thirty registered short horn cows and heifers, four teams of mules and work horses, 137 Hampshire Down sheep, young stock cattle, hogs, and more. Catalogue and particulars on application.
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Point Pleasant
W . Va
Fair Grounds
Marquette
Baron Bell
Red Will
Langley
Axius
Hampshire
J. Capehart
Sealed Proposals for Carbondale School Houses
The Carbondale Special School District invites sealed bids on November 4 1903 for three school houses located in York township district 13 and Waterloo township districts 6 and 12. Bids due by noon. Board may reject all bids. Deliver to Clerk W H Watkins Carbondale Ohio. Oct 22.
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Board of Education of
Carbondale Special
York Township
Waterloo Township
W. H. Watkins
Carbondale
Ohio
Board of Education
Notice of Appointment of Estate Administrator
The undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Anna L. Brown late of Athens regge and Ohio, deceased. Dated this 14th day of October, A. 1903, Oct 22.
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Anna L. Brown
Athens Regge
Ohio
Lost Gray Horse Strayed From Athens Hudson's Addition
A gray horse, 12 years old and about 1200 pounds, is missing after being hitched to a buggy in Hudson's addition, Athens, on Sunday night. One shaft is longer and the sail at the end is damaged. Reward may be offered. Contact E. G. Poston, Athens, R. D. No. 3.
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Hudson’s Addition
Athens
E. G. Poston
R. D
Police Court Fine For Drunkenness Dis orderly Conduct
Bob Swett was arrested Thursday on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges. Before Mayor Logan he was fined eight dollars and ninety cents, with five dollars in costs, and required to work the amount off on the streets.
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Bob Swett
Logan
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Senator Foraker
Grose
Charles
Columbus
I Belive
Cincinnati Street Railroad
Street Railroad
MR. and Mrs. Lingerfield
Nelsonville
Dew House
John W. Herron
James R. Garfield
Dayton
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Tom L. Johnson
J. B. Foraker
Security Savings Ballas
First National Bank
Hio
Home Savings Bank
Lemmy Minkenkey
Decatur Dennis
Sammy Minkey
W. H
icKee
H. C. Higley
Coolville
Duyvsic
W. B
Weingart J
Makers
Broadway
Cleveland
Fidelity Building, Loan and Savings Company
Ohto
Capital
Byron PF. Wolf
Theaalton Co
al Athens
James G. Jones
Newton & Briley
Elk Hotel
West Union St
Professor Langley
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