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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
7
Washington dispatch reports Dr. Talmage sermon praising the eye as the imperial organ of the human body. He cites biblical references and Genesis creation, contrasting human vision with animal sight, and emphasizes divine care and the eye’s sacred housing through bones and brows.
A preacher extols the human eye as divinely crafted, detailing its muscles, retina, tear glands, and light sensitivity. He cites Archibald Alexander, Finney, Whitefield, Luther, Milton, and Havelock to illustrate sight’s moral and spiritual significance, ending with hope of resurrection vision.
An old report notes estimates that far more gold and silver lie sunk in the sea than are in circulation on earth. The piece highlights vast underwater treasure rumored to outstrip current monetary supply.
Columbus papers report the Columbus Hotel Co. filed incorporation papers January 13 with capital stock of 300000. The Neil, Chittenden and Southern hotels will join under one management led by general manager W S Saiter. Rates will rise slightly but promoters expect public benefits and higher profits as the hotel trust takes effect. rivals vow to oppose at the next convention in Columbus.
The Tiffin Toledo and Sandusky Electric Railway Co with 3,000,000 capital plans three divisions. One starting at Tiffin linking with Old Font and Fremont, a second from Clinton to Toledo, and a third to Sandusky via Lakeside and Meheads with Port Clinton as initial point. The line aims to run 100 miles with 25 railroads intersected and five county seats paying tribute to it.
Toledo January 15 Directors of the Ohio Centennial Co announce that unless 338000 stock subscriptions are forthcoming from the public within one week they will abandon the project of celebrating Ohio’s centennial. They have sought 500000 for nearly a year before government and state appropriations become available. If abandoned a new company may be formed.
Sandusky January 16 The arrest of William J Affleck ex secretary and treasurer of the board of city water works trustees for embezzlement of municipal funds is likely to trigger a thorough investigation of city and county finances for 15 years past The affidavit charges embezzlement of 2600 dollars but ongoing inquiry suggests discrepancies in the books will total several thousand dollars
A burglar forced entry at 3 am into the Gallipolis Gas and Coke Co office. Superintendent Maxon’s desk was opened and a sum of money taken. Night Watchman Rupe confronted the intruder and was badly cut before the robber escaped.
Bowling Green Ohio Jan 12 J G Hick ox and M B Chidester have closed a deal for the entire oil interests of the Palmer Oil Co The price is 300 000 The purchase includes 540 acres in fee in Wood county and leases on 3225 acres in Wood and Hancock counties There are 135 producing wells on the property with a monthly production of 15600 barrels
At the annual meeting in Columbus on January 12 two directors were elected Te Cromley of Pickaway county and Fi Calvert of Clark county. H Ellis of Warren, former Union Reform gubernatorial candidate, was defeated for re election.
Athens reports the death of Charles Townsend aged 60 a former secretary of state and state legislator who led the GAR Department of Ohio and served as delegate to national conventions He once ran against neighbor Gen Grosvenor for Congress.
Cleveland capitalists will establish a large beet sugar refinery in Fremont. They purchased a 40 acre tract along the Sandusky river and will construct buildings covering six acres. The plant is slated to be ready by September 1, 1900, at a cost of 450000 dollars.
In Ravenna officials close in on Vic Crow, Sounder, and Summers over the murder of M. O. Goss at Laboburge merchant. Law 16 tightens evidence as investigators pursue the alleged tramps.
On January 15 creditors of the late Archbishop Purcell met and resolved to petition the courts for removal of the trustees of the estate.
Cleveland jury verdict finds Glenville village treasurer George H. Engelbhart not entitled to interest on village funds. The case concerns his tenure as village treasurer from 1896 to 1893, decided by the circuit court on Monday.
Emery's big grain elevator at Oak Harbor was badly damaged by fire on Monday morning. About twelve thousand bushels of grain were damaged by fire smoke and water with an estimated loss of ten thousand dollars.
Senate bills include monuments for Ohio soldiers, road taxes, school bonds for Cleveland, mutual insurers, and attorney fees in disbarment cases. House adds pages and stenographers. bills cover road fund use for sidewalks, foreign insurer deposits, eight hour workday, and railroad mileage books. Deliberations note printing of Howe history sets and a porters’ allowance. Jan 11 reports include votes on a general election multiple propositions and a flag return request by ex soldiers. Jan 11 Wool Growers oppose Argentine treaty. Celina inmate John Fitzs death by strangulation after indictment.
The article lists numerous standing and special committees with their members. Key names include Alfred M. Cohen Martin Dodge George W Sieber Thomas J Harbaugh Edward Hurst and Henry C. Elmer among others. The long roster covers Judiciary Finance Municipal Corporations County Affairs Common Schools Railroads Roads Corporations Agriculture Privileges and Elections Fees and Salaries Federal Relations Military Affairs Fish Culture Public Printing State Buildings Public Expenditures Geological Survey Library Claims Medical Colleges and Universities Public Works Benevolent Institutions Penitentiary Insurance Industrial School for Boys and Girls Universities Manufactures Labor Mines Sanitary Laws Enrollment Rules Revision and Taxation.
A dense roster lists numerous committees and their members across several departments including Agriculture, Insane Asylum, Blind Asylum, Boys' Industrial School, Common Schools, Corporations, County Affairs, Dairy and Food Products, Dogs and Dumb Asylum, Water Courses, Elections, Enrollment, Federal Relations, Fees and Salaries, Finance, Culture and Game, Geology of Mines, Girls' Industrial Home, Insurance, Judiciary, Jabor, Library, Manufactures and Commerce, Medical Colleges and Safeties, Military Affairs, Prisons and Prison Reform, Privileges, Public Buildings and Lands, Public Printing, Public Ways, Public Works, Railroads and Telegraphs, Revision, Soldiers' and Sailors' Homes, Orphans' Homes, Taxation, Temperance, Turnpikes, Universities and Colleges with named members for each committee.
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