Missouri judge rules progressive euchre gambling for prize
A Missouri judge declares playing progressive euchre for prize money gambling. The Senate blocks Blair education bill and a new version may be introduced. Prohibitionists field tickets in several townships for April election amid crowded Congressional nomination battles. J D Taylor must hustle in the newly drawn district as publishers form a non trust combine to regulate school books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
J. D. Taylor
United States
Mississippi Lynch Mocks Race Rage as Quick Justice
A white man was hanged last week in Mississippi for the murder of a Black man, with some observers calling it a first step toward solving the race problem and restoring order in the troubled state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
William McKinley Jr Losing Ground in Politics
The article notes growing unease among observers over William McKinley Jr.'s political standing. Gen. George Creek, a noted Indian fighter and commander of the Department of Missouri U.S.A., dies suddenly in Chicago from heart disease. It also warns of cheaply produced fake histories of Stanley's Emin Pasha relief expedition circulating as authentic works.
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George Creek
Department of Missouri
U.S. A
Chicago
Stanley
Emin Pasha
Gen Robert C Schenck Dies in Washington at 81
Gen Robert C Schenck soldier, congressman and diplomat died in Washington City on Sunday from pneumonia. He was born near Dayton, Ohio, and was a prominent national figure until the last decade and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Schenck
Washington City
Schenck
Dayton
Ohio
Pan-American committee backs subsidized steamers for SF to Valparaiso
A Pan-American Congress committee recommends subsidizing a fleet of steamers to operate the San Francisco to Valparaiso trade. Each country along the route would pay its share, determined by the estimated benefits received from the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan-American Congress
San Francisco
Valparaiso
State leads in G A R and relief societies by membership
Officials claim Ouio has more G A R Womans Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans members than any other state. The G A R leads, with 1 600 more members than the next state. The state added 4,000 members in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouio
Womans Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Bible reading in schools unconstitutional
The Wisconsin Supreme Court declares that reading the Bible in public schools is unconstitutional. Some teachers had read the Bible to pupils and Catholic parents objected, especially to the King James edition with content repugnant to the Roman Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Presbyteries Debate Westminster Confession Revision
About two hundred eleven Presbyteries are voting on revising the Westminster Confession. Of 57 reported votes, 39 favor revision and 18 oppose. The West generally favors changes, while Pennsylvania and overseas missionary fields oppose. The issue weighs heavily on the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania
Bismarck Resigns as German Chancellor and European Fears
The article notes Bismarck's resignation sparks commentary and Europe-wide conjecture. It argues his departure may not threaten peace, compares it to Emperor William's death, and suggests nations adapt as earlier figures were replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Germany
Europe
Wile
William
German
Randall club showcases Pittsburgh rally for Governor Campbell
The Randall club of Pittsburgh greeted Governor Campbell with a warm reception suggesting budding presidential interest. The piece notes Campbell’s affable nature and warns that political flattery could affect his mindset and perceived administration strength amid upcoming gubernatorial and national campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Club
Pittsburgh
Campbell
Rainfall Floods Algerian Sahara Valleys
An eastern journal notes heavy rain along the northern edge of the Sahara south of Algeria turning valleys into lakes and wadies into torrents. Oases at Wargla and Taghart are flooded, Laghouat endangered, with clay houses collapsing. The piece recalls 1833 as a prior wet spell and mentions a proposed plan to turn the Sahara into an inland sea, dismissed by the fact the Sahara lies above sea level.
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Sahara
Desert
Algeria
Wargla
Taggart
Laghouat
Algerian
Natural gas industry growth and historic adoption noted
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette notes gas began paying off in 1885 with three year displacement of coal at 12,906,000 tons and value around 20 million dollars. Over 9,000 miles of mains exist, competition spurring cheap gas and even free supply in many cases. Total national capitalization exceeds 100 million dollars. Washington and Fredonia are cited as early references, with Washington initially skeptical of gas fuel value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Fredonia
N. Y
George Washington
Kanawha
Virginia
Washington
Court Report Of Judgments And Orders
Court records show judgment for John Orme against C M R Co for 164,438 and costs. Parties like A D Simpson vs R M Forsythe proceed on revivar. Cullen suit records partition and dower. att'y fee 100. Marshall injunction granted bond 100. Smith vs Miller appraisement confirmed sale ordered. Oliver divorce granted with custody to plaintiff. costs against defendant. Lawrence final report confirmed. receiver discharged and distribution by agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Orme
A. D. Simpson
R. M. Forsythe
Revivar
S P. Cullen
J G. Cullen
Jane Marshall
Chas. L. Bonnell
Elizabeth J. Smith
Mason Miller
Ruth Oliver
J T Oliver
Wm. Lawrence
John H. Breen
A Matter of Value in County Tax Appraisal
An article argues that location, not the house itself, determines property value for tax purposes. It urges that land location drives value, with business sites bearing higher assessed values and residential properties bearing less, to ensure taxation falls on high-value locations. It also notes depreciation of houses over time and the need to balance tax burden accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Senecaville News Notes Move-Ins and Local Happenings
William Morrison moves to town to work in the mines. Miss Lottie Bosman visits her father in Beverly. Addison Strong heads to Newark and David Creamer to Byesville. P Lowry returns from Greene county to repair property purchased from J. S. McFarland. Bert Purdum back from New Philadelphia. John Secrest relocates family to Newark for machine shop work. Mrs. William Unclebay visits from Sarahsville with children. Gussie Amstot and Martha Brown return from Granville after winter study. Jonathan Moorehead expands maple molasses business on Robert Thompson’s farm. Emmet Heskett returns from Cleveland for recreation and friends. John Williams receives donations amid ill health. Elgin Ferris’s mother ill near Dunganon, Noble county. Rev Dye revival meetings at M E church noted as successful. Liberty schoolhouse closes with exercises and treats. praised teacher Miss Mattie Thompson. Dr. Frank Rainie reports settling in Manistique, Michigan. 23 below zero, heavy snow. Town ends six months school term. praise for Miss Alice Dilley, Miss Secrest, and Miss Zetta Moorehead. No spring or summer school planned. County infirmary directors visit to locate nomadic residents. plan to take a son of James Williams from Byesville to save him from roaming. Washington county report shows six hundred dollars sent from Noble county to aid the poor.
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William Morrison
Lottie Bosman
Beverly
Ohio
Addison Strong
Newark
David Creamer
Byesville
John Secrest
William Unclebay
Sarahsville
Noble County
Gussie Amstot
Martha Brown
Granville
Jonathan Moorehead
Robert Thompson
Elgin Ferris
Dunganon
Dye
M. E. Church
Liberty Seriool
Mattie Thompson
Frank Rainie
Manistique
Michigan
Alice Dilley
Misa Mand Secrest
Zetta Moorehead
Washington, Noble
James Williams
Washington County
Dance at James Shaffer's Stirs Local Social News
Events include a dance at James Shaffer's last week. L. H. Campbell studies bookkeeping in Cambridge. Oscar Hughes and William Beggs left Tuesday the 18th for California. Dr. Moore from Cambridge visited James Madden who is in poor health.
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James Shaffer
L.H. Campbell
Cambridge
Oscar Hughes
William Beggs
California
Dr. Moore
James Madden
George McPeek
C. C. Inglish
Londonderry Township
Mount Epworth League Builds Toward One Hundred Members
Christopher Cooner of Chaseville visited town last Friday. Several attended the examination at Cambridge on Saturday. King Nicholson returned home from Mt Pleasant in Jefferson county last week. A number of local youth attended Trail Run school closing Friday. Miss Ida Barnes returned home to Summerfield Monday after months here. MPSS officers listed include Superintendent John Peters and Secretary Miss Sue Rogers. Louie Meeks and Allen B Clark wed last Wednesday at MP church. bridal costume featured white cassimere and satin bodice with lace and ribbon. attendants and a string band provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Cooner
Chaseville
Cambridge
Mt Epworth
King Nicholson
Mt Pleasant
Jefferson County
Trail Run School
Ida Barnes
Summerfield
MPSS
John Peters
John Holbrook
Sue Rogers
Charley Rainey
Geo Trenner
Sallie Morrow
Nora Linkhorn
Louie Belle Meeks
Allen B Clark
McManiman
Local Notes From Pt Pleasant Area
The column reports improving health after a cold wave and a recurring lagripper in the area. It notes a April ME church quarterly meeting, visits by Miss Alice Secrest of Martford, Mrs Minnie Lee of Byesville, Rev Bougher of Senecaville, and Miss Grace Wills of Hartford visiting relatives. Austin Lafollette and wife, TG Kerr and KR B Moore, and local housing changes are mentioned alongside a Craven school appointment for EL Spaid, with King Nicholson and shingles work by James Hamilton and sons for Charles Pratt.
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Alice Secrest
Martford
Minnie Lee
Byesville
Bougher
Senecaville
Rey Slater
Grace Wills
Hartford
John Young
Austin Lafollette
TG Kerr
KR B Moore
Cambridge
EL Spaid
Craven School
King Nicholson
James Hamilton
Cumberland
Charles Pratt
George Woodruff
Madison Sions and Family
Woodruff
Community Notes and Local Updates From Jefferson Township
Brady Win Brower is dangerously ill and H McConnell suffers lung trouble. Preaching at the ME church on Sabbath April 6 at 10 30 a m. Harry McCracken did business in Tuscarawas county last week. George Kays of Gibson's Station spent Sabbath with his cousin Mrs J F Rankin. Warne's store name changed to Warne Bros. N Rankin returns home after years away. Miss Flora Alloway closes term at Cross Roads on the 13th. Coral Johnson will teach at Cross Roads starting April 14. Township house plans and election-seat removal stir Jefferson township. Rev J D Kahn to hold meetings at Stiles school house starting next Monday. Mrs Mary Williams returns home after funeral of her husband Dr HM Williams. Funeral of Mrs Saviers held at John Fordyce's residence and buried in Winchester cemetery.
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Win Brower
H . McConnell
Harry McCracken
Tuscarawas County
George Kays
Gibson’s Station
J F Rankin
Warne
Jas Warne
Warne Bros
Rankin
Flora Alloway
Kimbolton
Cross Roads
Coral Johnson
Winchester
Jefferson Township
J D Kahn
Stiles
Mary Williams
HM Williams
Cannelsville
Saviers
John Saviers
John Fordyce
Kev Kahn
Trade Review Sees Record Volumes And Mixed Signals
R G Dun and Co reports brisk business for the season with high railway tonnage eastward from Chicago and March railroad earnings surpassing prior years. Bank clearings rise, while consumption varies by sector. iron prices looming and production at record levels. Trade is broadly satisfactory, with caution across sectors and regional strength in the South. The Treasury improves, exports rise, imports grow, stocks dull, and 255 business failures noted this week.
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New York
R. G Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Lowis
New Orleans
Cleveland
Denver
Omaha
Pittsburg
Ohio
Treasury
Camphor Steam Inhalation Recommended For Colds
A simple home remedy recommends inhaling warm camphor vapor. Inhale from a cone shaped vessel over boiling water for ten to fifteen minutes, then repeat after four to five hours to improve cold symptoms.
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Sells For a Quarter
A lighthearted note praises Dr Bull's Cough Syrup priced at 25 cents. The ad cheekily contrasts age old aches with the modest remedy and playfully nods to public coughing disturbances.
Complex Sleepers and The Sleeper Paradox
A reflective piece discusses a sleeper who sleeps and the object that carries him while he sleeps. It explores circular layers where the sleeper, the act of sleeping, and the carrier intersect in a looping image.
Doctors guard life with Dr Bull s Baby Syrup and Laxador
An advertisement touts Dr Bull s Baby Syrup as safe and reliable for all, alongside Laxador claimed to relieve and cure stomach liver bowel and blood issues. It cites a price of 25 cents.
Reduced Rates to Western Points by Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad announces tickets to Minnesota the Dakotas Nebraska Kansas and the Far West at prices well below former rates. Contact B and O ticket agents before purchasing to save on travel to western destinations.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Far West
Wider wagon tires cut road damage, improve mud relief
The East discusses wider wagon tires for heavy loads and a few localities have adopted them with success. They do not cut the road nor leave it rough, and could greatly ease muddy road problems if adopted widely.
Farm Mortgages Before Congress Prompt Return to Statemanship
Peter M. Herold notes in Carroll Free Press that farm mortgage totals loom large as Congress debates the issue. He cites ten Western states reaching 3.422 billion dollars in debt and highlights Ohio’s comparatively lighter burden but warns real estate values have halved since the last appraisal. He cites Carroll, Jefferson, Stark, Columbiana, Hamilton, and Cuyahoga counties to show mortgage scales as census time nears.
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Peter M. Herold
Carroll Free Press
Congress
Tacitus
Ohio
Carroll
Jefferson County
Stark County
Columbiana County
Mamilton
Cuyahoga
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Sold By Drugists In Toledo
An advertisement warns that mercury in Hall’s Catarrh Cure can harm the senses and system. The product by BF J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio is sold internally, advertised at 75 cents per bottle. The note urges buyers to ensure the genuine product.
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Hall
BF. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
BJ. Cheney & Co
The Wandering Jew Legend Across History
The Wander ing Jew tale traces from the eleventh century after the first crusade to 1228 when an Armenian bishop told it in England. Cartaphilus strikes Jesus at the praetorium and is cursed to wander ceaselessly until the Lord’s return, his age reset at 30 every century.
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Europe
Peter the Hermit
Holy Land
St. Alban
England
Joseph Cartaphilus
Pontius Pilate
Jesus
Pretorium
Cartaphilus
Paul of
Eitzen
Hamburg
Ahasuerus
Reduced Western Travel Rates by Pennsylvania Lines
Pennsylvania Lines offer greatly reduced tickets west of Pittsburgh to Kansas City Omaha Denver Pueblo St Paul Minneapolis and other western points. Visit agents for best time, fewest car changes and through baggage to destination with quick connections via Chicago and St Louis.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
Pueblo
St Paul
Minneapolis
Union
Chicago
St. Louis
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Promises Relief
Testimonies from C H Harris of Newark Arkansas and Jesse Middlewart of Decatur Ohio claim Dr King’s New Discovery cured advanced lung abscess and long illness. They praise it as the finest medicine, with free sample bottles at D M Hawthorne’s drugstore.
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C. H. Harris
Newark
Ark
Dr. King
Jesse Middlewart
Decatur
Ohio
D. M. Hawthorne
An Iowa Girl's Mistake
A Walker Iowa woman received from a New York friend an elaborate silken robe trimmed with lace and ribbons. She wore it to a party where compliments flowed until she learned the garment was actually a nightgown. She fainted at the revelation.
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Omaha
Walker
New York
Patent salve promises cures for many skin ailments
A newspaper ad touts a salve as the best cure for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands and more with a money back guarantee. It costs 25 cents a box and is sold by D. M. Hawthorne.
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D. M. Hawthorne
Fast Rail Records From 19th Century Timetables
Philadelphia Bulletin lists impressive speeds and long runs including 1 mile in 0.504% minutes and 90 miles in 1 hour 37 minutes on American lines. It notes British and Canadian schedules, a Jersey City to Broad Street run, and exotic trains with palace cars and special carriages achieving notable times.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
West Philadelphia
Jersey City
Duke of Wellington
Paddington
Slough
Eng
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rahway
Trenton
N. J
Washington Junction
Washington
D. C
Great Britain
Didcot
Broad Street
Philadelphia
M. Fontaine
Amherstburg
St. Thomas
St Thomas
Welland
Victoria
London
Bristol
Niagara Falls
Syracuse
N. Y
West Coast Flyer
Crewe
Edinburgh
Scotland
Convention
Chicago
Lil
Baltimore & Ohio
San Francisco
Cal
Jarrett & Palmer
Pittsburg
Swift Specific Cure Advertisement in Early 20th Century
An advertisement promotes a blood and skin remedy claiming to aid spring cleansing and boost vitality. It touts benefits such as clearing poison from blood, improving skin, boosting energy, and strengthening the weak, presented as a simple vegetable medicine from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
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Antrim
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Zanesville
Pt. Pleasant
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Agaysove
Iowa
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S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, Ga
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Golden Specific CO
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Cincinnati
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Court of Common Pleas
Guernsey County
Oho
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Nathan Ro Sayre
Noble and
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Probate Court
A.D
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Joseph Brown
Samuel Morrison
W.S. Dougherty
Phirty
Arisen
Arnold
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Cambridge, Ohio
Maysott
Ogier’s
Ogier
Ogier’s Book Store
Sehoo Books
Laristinas
Pt S
Thalheimer’s
Baltimore Clothing CO
Wareretinae Avenue
Opelio
Wheeling Avenue
C.ayre &Co’s
Berwick
Jed Williams
Court Square
Slate
L. P. Hosick
Wheeling Ave
J. GC. Carver
Wheelng Avenue
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Das Conees
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Florida Southern Railway Co
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Covicz
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