Local ballot nominees listed for many county offices
The slate shows candidates for numerous county roles including Member of Congress George White of Washington Troy. State School Commissioner John A McDowell Millersburg. Clerk of Supreme Court Oliver C Larason Newark. State Senator J P Mahaffey Guernsey County. Representative John L McCreary. Probate Judge no nomination. Auditor S E Boden Cambridge. Clerk of Courts Elmer Green Jackson. Treasurer Frank R Creighton Wills. Recorder no nomination. Prosecuting Attorney Edmund Hawthorne. Sheriff A W Jackson. Commissioners Mahlon Comes Washington James Orr W G Trott Spencer. Infirmary Directors Wm H Shouse Monroe Stacy H Taylor Oxford. Surveyor J T Fairchild. Coroner Dr A E Fletcher.
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S. E. Boden
Cambridge
Elmer Green Jackson
Edmund Hawthorne
A. W. Jackson
Mahlon
Washington James Orr
Harvest Moon Names and Moonrise Phenomena
The article notes the Harvest Moon and the unmattered Moon rising at similar times in autumn, sharing advantages for harvesters and hunters. It mentions a Lovers' Moon when the moon shines unevenly on Earth and sometimes does not shine on one side.
Foraker Victory in Morgan County Nomination Battle
The Republican nomination for representative of Charles Bishop won by 397 votes over Dr. J. B. Naylor. The result marks a triumph for the Foraker element within the party, while the defeated candidate is a noted fiction writer.
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Charles Bishop
J. B. Naylor
Morgan County
Foraker
Irritating chiggers invade region amid election talk
The piece notes a parasitic chigger presence spreading from western states, describes no effective control, and warns residents to protect themselves. It also reports on county wet and dry election preparations for September 29, highlighting mining districts and voter sentiment.
Town and Farm magazine stirs temperance debate
A cheap magazine circulating in the city and county claims morality and religion but is aimed at temperance movements. It seeks to confuse dry voters and aid wet voters by presenting persuasive arguments. Voters are urged to beware of deceptive gifts and follow their conscience.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Legislative Committee of the Temperance Society
Speaker Cannon
Northwestern Advocate
Cannon
Congress
Town and Farm
Ohio
Infirmary director appeal endorsed for S. H. Taylor
An Oxford township letter urges voters to support S. H. Taylor as infirmary director. The writer calls him a Christian, well qualified and the right man in the northeastern county, noting his laboring background as a coal miner and appealing to taxpayers to vote for him in November.
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Oxford Township
S. H. Taylor
Taylor
Anas
Oxford
Jacob Baker Travelers Between Washington and Burt County
Jacob Baker, formerly of Washington County, now living in Burt County Nebraska, is visiting relatives in this area and in Washington.
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Jacob Baker
Washington
Burt County
Neb
Saloon Tax Debate in Guernsey County Statement
Auditor Dan R. Wallace presents revenue and expense figures for Guernsey County relating to saloons. He argues closing saloons lowers county costs for poor relief crime and courts, and claims state taxes will not rise as a result of local option.
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Guernsey
Eye
Dan R. Wallace
Guernsey County
Ohio
Campaign Contributions Wanted for Bryan Kern Campaign
A 1908 letter from Norman E Mack and Democratic leaders urges readers to fund the Bryan Kern People’s Rule campaign with honest, unrestricted gifts. It denounces trusts and special interests and requests contributors mail gifts to the Jeffersonian Cambridge Ohio office, with certificates issued by the Democratic National Committee.
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J. M. Amos
Jeffersonian
Cambridge
Ohio
Bryan
White House
Kern
Mr. Bryan
Democratic National Committee
Free America
Norman E. Mack
M. C. Wetmore
C.N. Haskell
Chicago
Governor Harris allegedly neglected duties under law in Ohio
The Ohio Democratic platform accuses Governor Harris of knowing statutory duties to inspect and audit state offices and failing to act. It cites March 9 and March 31 1908 messages, notes Section 158 and 193 duties, and calls for immediate investigation if Judson Harmon becomes governor.
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Ohio Democratic
State House
Harris
Auditor of State
Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices
Guilbert
General Assembly
Senate
Secretary of State
Treasury
McKinnon
Green
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Trusts Gain Ground as Courts Face Reorganization Debate
In a era of unsettled legal reform the speaker questions who should oversee the federal court reorganization Taft or Bryan trusts currently hold the advantage and the policy directions remain contested.
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Taft
Bryan
President's Letter Pushes Taft Policy Appeal
A published letter from the President urges voters to elect his nominee Judge Taft claiming Taft's policies are his own. The piece argues the appeal serves self interest and mocks censorship, contrasting with Bryan Roosevelt criticisms and suggesting the letter benefits Bryan.
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Taft
Lincoln
McKinley
Cleveland
Bryan
Roosevelt
Colored-American Independent League Literature Reach Ohio Voters
The state headquarters of the Col Colored American Independent League of Ohio is sending out strong ably prepared literature to colored voters, signaling organized political outreach.
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Colored-American Independent League
Ohio
Taft Faces Silent Plot in the South
The piece notes Republican leaders worry over Leaguers and shifting black voters. It cites Taft saying federal offices should go to Democrats, and suggests quiet organizing in the South and uncertainty about actions in Guernsey.
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Judge Taft
South
Taft
Greensboro
N. C
Guernsey
Delicious Banana Cream Dessert Recipe from Correspondent
A reader recommends a banana cream dessert. Peel five bananas, sugar them, fold in whipped cream, dissolve Lemon JELL O in hot water, mix and mold, then chill and garnish with candied cherries. Serve with whipped cream or pudding sauce. Sold by grocers at 10 cents per package.
Sohn Jones Visits Parents on Gaston Avenue
Sohn Jones of Chicago Illinois is visiting his parents on Gaston Avenue.
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Sohn Jones
Chicago, Ill
Gaston Avenue
Guernsey County Fair Preparations and Local Notices
Road to the Guernsey county fair next week is highlighted with preparations for visitors in Washington along with notes on attendees and several local events. Obituaries mark the passing of Emma M. Reed and Mary Jane Knox as community members are mourned and remembered.
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Guernsey County Fair
M. E. Church
Liverpool
T. J. Woollett
Washington
Lulu McDonald
Senecaville
T. J. Heiner
Harry
Columbus
Jessie Heiner
Toledo
John Black
Wooster
Wm. Black
Elsie Ifender
Mechanicsburg
Moore
L. J. Smith
D. C
W. N. Patterson
A. P. Frame
Rollo Frame
Pittsburg
Rollo
R. S&s. Frame
John McMullin
Cambridge
Plase
Maggie Barton
Rolland
Mabel Stewart
Hornell
N. Y
E. G. McKibben
New Concord
Muskingum College
Robert Crawford
Mattie
R. C. McCreary
Httl
Paul
Mahele
Indiana
Wastington
U. P
George Jeffrey
Columbiana County
Emma M. Reed
Roland Swan
Jesse Reed
Mary Jane Knox
Vermont
Ohio
West Main Street
U. P. Church of Washington
John Knox
Henry Jones
T. A. Williams
Dana, Illinois
Birds Run Our School Opens with Mr Welker as Teacher
Several residents attend picnic at Otsego Saturday. Families visit relatives and friends across town and nearby towns. Miss Blanche Dull to Granville for winter school. Elma Williams of Guernsey visits.
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Welker
Otsego
W. &. Johnson
T. A. Johnson
Fred Peiter
Henry Miller
Linton, Mills
Charlotte Johnson
J. B. Johnson
Anna Spore
Pennsylvania
J. H. Dull
Charlie Weaver
John Johnson
Blanche Dull
Granville
Becca Sloper
Chicago man visits Cambridge friends this week
Chas Ogier of Chicago Illinois is visiting Cambridge friends this week to catch up and enjoy informal gatherings with local acquaintances.
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Chas. Ogier
Chicago, IH
Cambridge
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M. Amos
T. KE. Amos
Iteret
the Postoffice
Cambridge, Ohio
Evond
Kei
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
John W. Kern
Congressional
George White
Cincinnati
David L. Rockwell
Kent
Supreme Court
Hugh T. Mather
Sidney
George B. Okey
J. H. Newman
Troy
W. W. Durbin
Kenton
John A. McDowell
Millersburg
Oliver C. Larason
Newark
Senatorial
J. P. Mahaffey
John L. McCreary
Frank R. Creighton
Jackson
W. G. Trott Spencer
WM. H. Shouse Monroe
Stacy H. Taylor
John Reasoner Westland
J. T. Fairchild
A. E. Fletcher
Missouri
Cambridge Corporation
Pleasant City Corporation
State of Ohio County Poor Fund
Wocal Cort
County Poor Fund
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