Ohio and national political notes and local lore
A miscellany of early 20th century items: county officers lobby power, coal prices, river and bridge trust fights, and political maneuvers in Ohio and surrounding areas. Mentions Washington county primaries March 31 and county convention May 1, Dewey Troutman in jail for horse stealing, and commentary on trusts, inheritance tax repeal, and figures like Pattison, Lamb, Cox, Dick, Cummins, Elkins, Grosvenor, Roosevelt, Taft, and local politicians.
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Washington County
Bridge Combine Allegations Rock State Contracts
Zanesville and Muskingum County suffer most from the bridge combine. Grand juries indict members and agents as revelations accuse bridge firms of stifling competition and fixing prices. The graft totals several millions, with contracts priced two to three times their worth. The public vows to halt extortion in state bridge work.
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Bridge Combine
Zanesville
Muskingum
Combine
Electric Light Contract Requires Lamps as Well as Current
Judge Senara of Licking County Common Pleas reports a ruling in the Ohio Law Reporter holding that when an electric light company contracts with a municipality to furnish light at specified rates it must provide both lamps and current for the agreed compensation. The suit seeks to enjoin extra charges for lamps supplied, and the opinion suggests the requirement covers incandescent lighting bulbs as well as street-light lamps.
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Senara
Licking
Miners Stand Firm on Restored Wage Scale 1903
Citizens awaited word by wire as coal miners’ representatives held to restoring the 1903 wage scale of 5.55 percent. They insist the present business conditions justify a return to the gains given up for harmony.
Storm Delays Spring According to Almanac
Spring begins amid snow and ice as Mansfield Shield notes. Crocuses and birds are absent while a foot of snow covers sidewalks and rails. Streetcar and railroad traffic suffer in the worst winter storm, with temperatures near zero.
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Mansfield
A Fine Distinction Not Backward Spring Today
A belated winter grips the region with unprovoked force, delivering harsh weather and a stern reminder of seasonal misalignment. The regional paper notes the unusual conditions prevail, shaping daily life and local routines. Signals from observers describe biting cold, slanting snow, and continued wintery air.
Not Guilty Verdict Ends Bitter Noble County Murder Trial
Waldwell March 24 The jury in the Leisure murder case found James Harvey Leisure not guilty at 8 30 this morning marking the end of a highly contested Noble county trial. The verdict prompted emotional scenes as Leisure embraced by his sobbing sister, with jurors and spectators wiping tears. Judge Mackey commended the jury and thanked them as they prepared to return home. the deceased man’s widow Mrs Minerva Leisure and family were not present for the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neys
Judge Mackey
Kunte
Cambridge
John Hafer
Hafer
John G. Mafer
Jeffersonian
Defense
Rattlesnake Dinner Recalls a Prairie Supper Chronicle
An August 1833 journal recounts a survey party along a Burlington to Missouri rail line sharing a cabin supper then a rattlesnake dinner. The squad carved and cooked the snake, counted twenty three rattles on the tail, and endured a strong odor as several men fell ill while others finished their meals. The account notes the party spent Sunday at nearby cabins without matching the rattlesnake feast.
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Jeffersonian
Burlington
Iowa
Missouri River
Jefferson County
Neal
Shane Cattiat
Corps
Jonah
Senator Lamb Key Player in Governor Appointments Scene
Senator Lamb positions himself as pivotal in the Governor's appointments, aligning with Republican Senators on reorganizing state institutions while joining Democrats on salaried officers. He voted to reject H. D. Davis and others including William K. Kennedy John K Scudder John H. Morgan Mark Slater A I Vorys J C Morris T C Laylin D D White John Cartwright and Dr Rowland on various boards and posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb
H. D. Davis
William K. Kennedy
John K Scudder
Board of Medical Examination and Registration
John H. Morgan
Mark Slater
A. I. Vorys
J.C. Morris
T. C. Laylin
D. D. White
John Cartwright
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Dr. Rowland
Ohio Penitentiary
Senate Amends Officers Salary Bill Sparks Public Backlash
The Wilson county officers salary bill returns for house action after senate amendments. Governor and advisers will scrutinize the measure. Senator Lamb’s move on Pattison provokes public disapproval as the case in Calawsy nears verdict with Newhart and Hough Newhart reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson County
Senate
House
Lamb
Pattison
Watson County
NEW TELEPHONE SERVICE CONNECTS WITH CAMBRIDGE LINE
The Indian Camp Telephone Co. held a stockholders meeting at Hopewell Friday night and decided to connect the line with the Hole and Scott system of Cambridge. Two connection propositions were discussed and approved, with representatives Gasprave and others present. The notice promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Camp Telephone Co
Hopewell
Hole & Scott
Cambridge
Pany Vitaniams
Wade & Seat Co. Messrs
Gasprave
Ims
Hawtone
Large bonuses offered spark Senecaville gas well intrigue
Local chatter reports Ohio Fuel Supply Co drilling near Senecaville may have struck oil instead of gas. Farmers recall a plugged well while agents rush to lease land offering bonuses up to 2000, drawing excitement and spectators from nearby farms and older residents alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Fuel Supply Cp
Senecaville
Ohio Fuel Supply Co
Hon 1 & Guard
Senevaville
Barrett Little Nuptials Marry at Bride's Mother's Home
John A Barrett and Margaret J Little wed at the bride’s mother's home on North Street Monday. The ceremony was by Reverend Hayes of the Presbyterian church in front of about twenty five relatives and friends. A wedding supper followed. Barrett is a tinsmith apprentice and well regarded. the bride is described as an accomplished young woman.
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John A. Barrett
Margaret Johve
Mrslizabeth Latile
North Sth
Hayes
Barrett
Young Cambridge Couple Wed Across State Lines
With parental consent and unable to secure a marriage license in Ohio, Joseph Hallett of North Sixth Street and Edith Barry of North Sixth Street traveled with relatives to Covington Kentucky. They were married Saturday. Hallett, employed for years at the sheet mill, and the bride, praised by their large circle of friends, are described as popular and respectable.
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Ohio
Joseph Hallett
North Éth Street
Mass
Edith Harry
George W. Barry
North 6Th Street
Barry
Haslett
Covington
Hallett
McCollum resigns as Cambridge glass foreman
A J McCollum of North 10th Street resigns from the packing department foreman at Cambridge glass plant effective last Saturday. After four years with the firm from a minor role, he rose to the foreman position overseeing many workers. He has not chosen his next job but has received several offers. The McCollum family will visit Washington DC next week with relatives. Jennie Dobson will accompany them. A daughter was born Monday to Mr and Mrs Daniel Caughman at Grass Plant Addit titty.
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A.J. McCollum
North 10Th Street
Cambridge Glass
McCollum
Senecaville Annexation Petition Heard by Guernsey County Board
On March 5 1906 the Guernsey County Board of Commissioners heard a petition from the Village of Senecaville requesting annexation of surrounding territory. J S Moorhead as agent stated the tract included parts of sections 21 14 and 20 and described a lengthy boundary chain. The request cites a village ordinance authorizing annexation and set a hearing for March 9 1906 at 9 a m in Cambridge courthouse.
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Board of Commissioners
County of
Guernsey
Ohio
Senecaville
J. 5
Moorhead
Guernsey County
Guernsey and
Noble Counties
Amin
Wlage Waly
Otta
Os. Moorhean
petiGone
Sesso
Said
Court House
Cambridge
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Brewers’ Association
Olio
Dewey Troutman
Paducah, Ky
Marietta Register
Uncle Sam
Porto Rico
Marietta Times
Elijah Dowie
Beatty
Joint State Committee
H. L. Chapman
F. M. Osborn
L. Cassingham
John H. Winder
Columbus
Cox-Dick Gang
Herrick
Cummins
Jaws
Elkins
West Virginia
Ohio State Board of Live Stock Commissioners
Geo. Grosvenor
Beases
Roosevelt
Taft
An- Uittas
Cincinanati
Roosevelt Club
Roberts
Metezar
Cuyah
Ober
Cuyanoga Delegaton
Tom L. Jennson
Harvey Leisure
Milli
Iwan Att
Sone Lung
Sid Ion
PNET
Catarraa
United States
Neltyic Onde
Farag
S.B. Hartman, M. D
Invader
Hough Newhart
Hollister
J. W. Shaff
Covington, Ky
A. J. McCollum
Daniel Caughman
Catalog
Jorma
Telegraph School Co
Ubricheville
Obie
ABC
Seuccaville
Iit
Fred L
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