Political slate list for county offices ends with coroner
The document lists candidates for multiple county roles including Clerk of Supreme Court Oliver C. Larason Newark Representative John L. McCreary Center for Probate Judge no nomination Auditor S. E. Boden Cambridge Clerk of Courts Elmer Green Jackson Treasurer Frank R. Creighton Wills W. G. Trott Spencer Infirmary Directors William H. Shouse Monroe Stacy H. Taylor Oxford John Reasoner Westland Surveyor J. T. Fairchild Coroner Dr. A. E. Fletcher.
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John L. McCreary Center
S. E. Boden
Cambridge
Elmer Green
Westland
J. T. Fairchild
A. E. Fletcher
Jackson
Mansfield to Open Campaign in Ohio September 26
The committee chose Mansfield for the state opening of the campaign in Ohio on September 26. Judge Harmon will speak among others to be announced later. Speakers will be Ohio residents and the event will focus on state issues with strong sentiment echoing Pattison’s 1905 victory climate.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Judge Harmon
Pattison
Ohio editors form separate association at Put-in-Bay
At Put-in-Bay Ohio editors meeting the Republican editors organized a separate political association with Malcolm Jennings of Lancaster as president. The move seems not to outlast the Yatt Bryan campaign as national committees and the stick may press, yet independents in the valleys and mountains will decide votes on election day.
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Ohio
Put-in-Bay
Malcolm Jennings
Lancaster
National Committee
West Virginia
Edison backs electric current as airship solution
After exhaustive mechanical devices, Edison and others now contend the airship answer lies in electricity. Mechanical contrivances are needed only to aid and sustain the force of nature.
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Edison
Vorys Urges Taft Victory With 100000 Ohio Lead
A I Vorys tells W H Taft he can win Ohio by a 100000 vote margin. He is optimistic, though many colleagues fear the override may be far smaller or even negative. A bold front is seen as potentially helpful.
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A. I. Vorys
W. H. Taft
Ohio
Mr. Vorys
Taft Favorability in Ohio Election Hopes Rise
A. I. Worrys anticipates Taft winning the Ohio election and securing a legislative majority to oust Joseph Benson Foraker from the state’s top post. Aaker’s health is noted as not yet poor, suggesting a continued political presence.
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A. I
Taft and Brownsville affair cited in war secretary report
The speaker questions Secretary Taft's role in the Brownsville incident, noting his extended discussion in the War Department annual report. They argue the matter belongs in the President's message, stressing the issue affects Black voters and their sense of American manhood.
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Taft
Brownsville
Partisan spirit fades as voters seek principles and leaders
The article notes rising voter emphasis on principles and individuals over party bosses. It predicts that a persistent mood of independence will push unworthy self seekers from power and make organized boss control harder to maintain at the polls.
Hughes of New York as political problem for Ohio opening
The piece questions Hughes's suitability to lead a campaign opening in Youngstown. It notes Governor Harris's health and suggests an Ohio figure might better open the drive. It mentions Akers' retirement, New York influence, and speculation on Hughes addressing the full dinner pail issue.
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Hughes
New York
Youngstown
Ohio
Foraker
Empire State
Bryan Day at Lincoln Draws Large Crowd for Notifi cation
Thousands gather in Lincoln for the notification ceremony as railroads refuse special rates, seen as corporate antipathy to the Democratic candidate. Officials plan longer talks with Bryan and Kern while Taft’s address is published in full. Bryan’s speech is expected to be brief, with strong national support fueling optimism.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Taft
Kern
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Taxation Amendment Election Urges Voter Education
Business leaders across industries urge voters to study the Taxation Amendment before the November ballot. An organized campaign with partial funding aims to inform the public, noting incomplete marking votes count as negative.
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Department of Industry
Toadstool Gathering Season Causes Fatal Outcomes
The article notes a period when people collect wild toadstools for mushrooms, leading to deadly poisonings. Health officials warn about misidentification and urge caution to prevent fatalities.
July deaths of 4742 Civil War pensioners reported
The report notes 4742 pensioners of the War of the Rebellion died during July. It adds that not all elder soldiers who died were pensioners.
Bryan Pledges Government By People Rule Promises
The keynote moment in Mr. Bryan's acceptance speech resonated as he vowed that if chosen for the presidency he would devote his abilities to creating a government in which the people rule.
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Mr. Bryan
Quiet move to sway dissatisfied colored voters to Socialist ticket
The passage urges building support among dissatisfied Black voters for the Socialist ticket. It argues if colored voters reject the Republican choice, they should vote where their ballots count most, framing it as a choice for free American citizens.
Democratic secretary offers to share responsibility with Loeb
The passage notes Senator Foraker as a presumed burden bearer who will not be allowed to help. It then reports the Democratic secretary Wright offering to share responsibility with Mr. Loeb, implying a shift in duty among political figures.
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Foraker
Wright
Loeb
Death of Ira D. Sankey at age sixty announced
The gospel hymn composer and singing evangelist Ira D. Sankey died on August 13 at age sixty. His hymns reportedly circulated in over fifty million copies and his voice survives worldwide through phonograph records, an achievement described as near earthly immortality.
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Ira D. Sankey
Mills Under Receiver Hands Stir Public Unease
The article notes flouring mills entering receivership, predicting pressure on workers and dinner pails. It argues a strong link between mills and bread, warns of growing unrest and a possible sweeping change as conditions worsen.
Typographical Union backs Bryan and Kern in political stance
The International Typographical Union, historically nonpartisan, passed a resolution August 1 supporting Bryan and Kern. The measure was referred to the committee on political policy, but speeches and opinions indicate broad support among its members for the ticket.
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International Typographical Union
Bryan
Kern
Committee On
Union
Height of aerial warships vs ground defenses
The piece argues that an aerial war ship is hard to lift beyond long range guns and that fear lies in anticipation. It suggests explosives on such ships would be dangerous only if the craft were pierced and toppled by rifles or cannon fire, noting land Gatling guns pose greater threat.
West Virginia Condition Declines as Roosevelt Nears End
The troubled situation in West Virginia is described as worsening while President Roosevelt approaches the end of his term and his political power wanes as the sun sets, a repetition of a familiar pattern.
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West Virginia
Roosevelt
Springfield Illinois Guard Deployed to Quell White Fury
The Ul-Wheeling Register notes an unusual deployment of 4,500 soldiers to protect African Americans from white violence in Springfield Illinois, describing it as a rare instance of mob law requiring martial force to safeguard the black population.
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South
Springfield
Wheeling Register
Direct primary election seen as opportunity not reform
The New York World argues that the direct primary is only an opportunity and not a reform. It can aid better government if the public chooses to use it as a means to an end.
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New York World
Seven presidential tickets listed for 1908 election field
Democratic W. J. Bryan Taft Republican Eugene V. Debs Socialist Eugene W. Shefin Socialist Labor Martin R. Preston Independence League Thomas H. His gen People's Thomas KE Watson. The article catalogs seven tickets with party affiliations and candidate names in a historical overview of the race.
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W. J. Bryan
W. H. Taft
Eugene V. Debs
Prohibition
Eugene W. Shefin
Martin R. Preston
Independence League
Thomas H. Hisgen
People
Thomas KE. Watson
Springfield riot underscores universal human nature in crime
The Wheeling Register notes that riots reveal common human behavior across the nation. It argues that respect for women transcends creed and region, while asserting that black assailants suffer mob-justice more often in the South due to higher crime rates there.
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Springfield
South
Wheeling Register
State's Attorney Hatch Seeks Indictments in Riot Killings
Springfield Illinois State's Attorney Hatch announces plans to indict every man and boy involved in the killing of negroes and property destruction after impaneling a special grand jury. Hundreds fled the city as riotous passions ran high and mobs threatened personal safety.
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Hatch
Springfield
McKinley Speech Urges Tariff Revision Amid Trust Critique
The text argues McKinley favored protectionism but called for tariff revision to curb trusts and monopolies. It claims the buffalo speech was his greatest utterance and warns readers to study it as a guide for reform.
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McKinley
Buffalo
Uncertainty and Campaign Finance in Early American Politics
The passage notes widespread uncertainty troubling leaders as opposition campaigns differ from typical efforts. It predicts growing independent Americanism among voters while warning that large campaign funds fuel chaos. It laments the lack of a Mark Hanna style financier to quickly sway outcomes.
Demagogs and plunderers inflame with protection cries
After the Civil War era and into later years demagogs provoked fear with the bloody shirt to steal, while current cries against protection echo a tariff battle. Republicans push tariff revision under leaders like McKinley and Roosevelt as trusts resist regulation, prompting warnings of union bought outcomes and foreign goods import.
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Republican Party
McKinley
Cummings
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
District Mine Inspector W. H. Turner Visits Bridgeville
District Mine Inspector W. H. Turner was in Bridgeville on business today.
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Bridgeville
Miss Lottie Shylock Visits Anna Urban in Tay lor Avenue
Miss Lottie Shylock of Zanesville is visiting Miss Anna Urban on Tay lor Avenue. The brief social note records a meet between two women in the neighborhood.
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Lottie Shylock
Zanesville
Anna Urban
Taylor Avenue
Miss Helen Barber Returns From Wyoming Visit
Miss Helen Barber of South Eleventh street has returned home after visiting relatives in Wyoming.
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Helen Barber
South Eleventh Street
Wyoming
Senecaville Man Attends Tulsa Funeral Trip To Wheeling
T W Lowry of Senecaville traveled to Wheeling West Virginia this morning en route to Tulsa Oklahoma for the funeral of Homes Wharton who died at his home in Oklahoma.
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T. W. Lowry
Senecaville
Wheeling
W. Va
Wharton
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Union Sabbath School Picnic Draws Huge Crowd at Senecaville
About 2500 people attended the Union Sabbath School picnic at Brown's grove in Senecaville last Saturday. Rev. J. R Hartup opened with prayer and Rev. I. F. Woollett gave the welcome, followed by addresses from J. F. Knisman and F. T. Eagleson. Music by Huffman Brothers and Mt. Ephraim band accompanied recitations and sermons on religion, education, and good citizenship, with strong calls to curb liquor traffic and mold youth through church and school.
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Union Sabbath School
Senecaville
J. R Hartup
I. F. Woollett
Thomas Lineweaver
Huffman Bros
Doylestown
Ohio
Mt. Ephraim
Mt.Ephraim
Clara Callett
J. F. Knisman
Barnesville
John Williams
Ephram
Nen Sunday School
Vivian Clary
M. L. Sullivan
Shepherd of Cambridge
Guernsey County
Greenbrier Sunday School
F. T. Eagleson
Protectionist Pledge and Campaign Outlook by Taft Supporter
A speaker aligns with Taft's acceptance speech and Republican platform, endorsing protectionism and tariff revision. He touts labor reforms, praises eight hour and safety laws, and argues the core issue is whether Roosevelt's administration should continue, urging broader support for the Republican cause.
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Taft
Republican Party
What Shall We Have for Dessert Try Jell O
A dainty appetizing economical dessert to prepare with boiling water and serve when cool. A 10c package yields dessert for a large family. All grocers sell it with seven flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry Strawberry Chocolate Cherry Peach. Do not accept substitutes. JELL O complies with Pure Food Laws.
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Pure Blood Health
An old health ad touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy to purify the blood and improve wellness. It urges simple meals, exercise, and cleanliness to achieve a long life.
Playing the Fool as an Art in This Generation
This brief notes how the act of playing the fool remains a practiced art form today. It hints at cultural value and social commentary through playful behavior in contemporary society.
Dean's Ointment Claims Cure for Severe Skin Ailments
Advertises Dean's Ointment as a remedy for hives eczema itch or salt rheum and urges sufferers to buy at all druggists. Promises relief from the most obstinate cases and questions the need to endure discomfort from clothing.
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Dean
Local critics split on truth and art in public discourse
Readers debate honesty and artistry as communities weigh truthful reporting against creative expression in local media.
Dean's Regulats Aid Bowel Comfort and Digestion
A brief note promotes Dean's Regulats claiming it eases bowel discomfort and constipation by toning the stomach and aiding digestion. The claim emphasizes gentle operation and long term relief for chronic constipation.
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Dean
All the world a stage without a steel curtain
A reflective line argues that life is a performance lacking a literal barrier, comparing human roles to actors on a global stage and contemplating openness versus confinement in modern society.
Dr Thomas' Electric Oil Credited for Burn Relief
Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson of Hamburg New York reports her child suffered severe facial neck and chest burns and found immediate relief after applying Dr Thomas' Electric Oil. The pain ceased and the child slept peacefully.
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Nancy M. Hanson
Hamburg, N. Y
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
We express gratitude for the kindness shown by neighbors and friends during our wife and daughter's sickness and death. We also thank for the beautiful floral offerings, especially those from the street workers and ice men. F. H. Sawyer.
Westland Schools Annual Reunion Set at East Union
The annual reunion of the Westland township schools will be at East Union church on Thursday with music, recitations and addresses. Speakers include Rev. David Livingston Rev. A M Misel C C Crawford D E Ralston and other educators. Committee on privileges includes J S Burris J S Wilson and James McCourt.
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Westland Township
East Union Church
Ringer Orchestra
David Livingston
A. M. Misel
C. C. Crawford
D. E. Ralston
Friends of Education
J. S. Burris
J. S Wilson
James McCourt
Pittsburg Man Visits Wife and Harris Family
J. B. Wycout of Pittsburg is spending a few days with his wife who has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Harris on North Tenth Street.
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J. B. Wycout
Pittsburg
Mrs
Stewart Harris
North Tenth Street
Doan's Kidney Pills Publicized in Cambridge Ad
Mrs. M. C. Sherrard of 1330 Wheeling Avenue Cambridge Ohio describes back and kidney pain relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad claims chronic dull backache urinary distress improved with prompt relief and notes the product is sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US agent with 50 cent price.
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Doan
Cambridge
M. C. Sherrard
Wheeling Avenue
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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