West Lafayette Board of Trade Formed After Meeting
A Citizens Committee decided to incorporate and organize a West Lafayette Board of Trade. Attorney F. E. Pom G. was authorized to push charter steps through the mill, aiming to establish the West Lafayette Board of Trade. The fast Panhandle mail train through Coshocton faced a wreck in Pennsylvania with injuries but no fatalities reported. Akeroyd returned to Pittsburg after nearly two months with his Roscoe parents for home repairs and remodeling.
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Coshocton
Panhandle
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Art Akeroyd
Pitts
Roscoe
Ohio constitutional amendment governor veto text adopted 1902
Ohio Secretary of State certification recounts a joint resolution adopted May 2, 1902, proposing a constitutional amendment requiring reader of bills, governor veto process, and ballot wording for yes or no. Certificate dated January 27, 1903, at Columbus.
Proposed Ohio constitutional amendment on municipal classification
A rough notice outlines a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution concerning municipal classification. The fragment references public discourse on reclassifying municipalities and the intended outcome, though wording is garbled and incomplete. No names, dates, or specific provisions are clearly stated in the readable text.
Ohio school code committee favors Cleveland Toledo board plan
The Ohio State Teachers Association code committee met at the Great Southern hotel Columbus. Members include E F Moulton W W Chalmers E N Brown E B Cox Professor Major and L D Bonbrake. They favor a code based on small city board models with elected members and a superintendent. The Sixth Street theatre ushers list omits Herman Peacock. B P Evans moves to South Fourth street.
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Columbus
Ohio State Teachers’ Association
Great Southern
E. F. Moulton
Cleveland
W W. W. Chalmers
Toledo
E. N. Brown
Dayton
E. B. Cox
Xenia
Ohio State University
L. D. Bonebrake
Public Safety Board Holds Routine Meeting
The board of public safety met in the office of D A. Raiff Thursday evening and transacted only routine business.
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Public Service Board
Board of Public Safety
DA. Raiff
Proposed Ohio Taxation Amendment Draft for 1903 Election
A formal draft proposes amending Ohio constitution Article XII Section 2 to classify and tax state and local subjects uniformly, with limited exemptions for specific public and charitable properties and personal property up to two hundred dollars. voters would see Taxation amendment Yes or No on ballots. The amendment would take effect January 1, 1904, with official certification by the Secretary of State.
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General Assembly
State of
Ohio
W. S. Mckinnon
House of Representatives
Carl L. Miepert
Senate
Wnrren States of America
Columbus
Proposed Ohio constitutional amendment on county legislative districts
Ohio General Assembly proposes amending section 2 article 11 to adjust county representation by population ratios. Ballot language directs voters to choose Yes for amendment and No to oppose. Signatures and official confirmations by Speaker McKinnon and Secretary Lewis C. Laylin dated May 1902 and January 27 in Columbus.
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McKinnon
House of Representatives
F. B. Arcuer
Freem
Senate
Tatas OF America
OXTO
Lewis C. Laylin
State of Ohio
General Assembly of
Bronisoar
Waserer
Carambus
General Assembly
State of
Ohio
W. 5. McKinnon
F. B. Archer
United States OF America
Secretary of
Columbus
Ohio proposes amendment to state constitution in 1903 vote
The General Assembly of Ohio resolves to submit a constitutional amendment on the first Tuesday after the fret Monday in November 1903. The measure would amend Article XIII Section 3 to secure dues from private corporations and limit individual liability to unpaid stock, with ballot labels “For single liability amendment” or “against single liability Amendment.” The document is certified by the Secretary of State.
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General Assembly
State of
Ohio
Columbus
Ohio man writes of horrors of Moslem war in Beirut
An Ohio man, A. G. Freyer formerly of Findlay, recounts turmoil in Beirut on Sept 5 1903. He describes Moslem attacks, Christian threats, police inaction, British and American consular actions, and the city-wide panic as foreign powers consider intervention to oust the corrupt governor.
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Ohio
Beirut
A. G. Freyer
Findlay
Morning Republican
United States
Brooklyn
Admiral Cotton
San Francisco
State Department
Vics
Henry Jessops
Jessop
America
Dr. Jessop
Hussey
Cotton
Post
Hoskin
Eddy
Beir ut and autonomous Lebanon district proposed to end Moslem control
In a hurried note E G Freyer urges setting Beir ut aside and creating an autonomous Christian government in the Lebanon district to remove it from Moslem control. The writer signs off with excuses for errors in the message. Also included are old travel ads for Burlington colonist rates to the northwest and California and details of excursions and homeseekers trips with dates and organizers W W Shaw and L W Wankley.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Freyer
Northwest
California
Burlington
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Denver
Billings
St. Paul
Burlington-Northern Pacific
Montans
Puget Sound
Burlington’s
Colorado
Salt Lake
M. Shaw
D. P
Vinestreet
Cincinnati
L. W. Wankley
St Louis
Cleveland municipal ownership grows with jobs for hire
The passage argues that more municipal ownership in Cleveland means more municipal employees and a broader Johnson machine to steal from Cuyahoga county. It accuses unnamed officials of Columbus trips to secure state benefits, warns farmers against free traders, and mocks Clarke's vote plea contrasting him with Hanna.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Cuyahoga County
Columbus
Clarke
Hanna
Chestnut Ridge School Attendance Report
Chestnut Ridge residents Edward Endisley Edward Fry Clark Shannon and Misses Zelma Emma Elliott Lulu Lockard Mabel Reed Nelliery Mary Carrie Shannon attend Keene school. Others from here joined the gate at Thomas McConnell. Misses Clara Zelpha Endsley and Jennie Chase recently visited Coshocton.
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Chestnut Ridge
Edward Endisley
Edward
Jesse Fry
Clark Shannon
Zelma
Emma Elliott
Lulu Lockard
Mabel Reed
Nelliery
Mary
Carrie Shannon
Keene
Thomas McConnell
Clara
Zelpha Endsley
Jennie Chase
Coshocton
Beal law arrest and Rebekah convention at Granville
Robert Skilles was arrested in Cambridge Tuesday on a Beal law liquor charge after five barrels of pinta and half pints were found. He paid a $50 fine and costs and provided a bill of lading showing he had discarded the liquor. At Granville the Rebekah convention elected officers led by President Minnie Shaffer and Secretary Newark. Also, football team candidacies will have their pictures taken before the Coshoc ton Athletic club game. Mr Beall of Parkview billiard parlor to display a framed picture Saturday afternoon.
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Cambridge
Robert Skilles
Tuessday
Rebekah
Granville
Minnie Shaffer
Vernon
Dora Hedrick
Newark
Welshymer
Mt. Vernon
Kate Evans
Coshocton Athletic Club
Beall
Parkview Billiard Parlor
Bendure Buys Kenilworth Property. Builds Two New Homes
Dr G W Bendure, the real estate man, yesterday purchased J C Douglas's property on Kenilworth avenue. Bendure plans two up to date houses in the third addition of the board of trade. Mesars reports wool in Philadelphia averaged 21.87 cents, with coats Brothers circular showing little change from August 1 while far above last year. Western ranchers hold for higher prices as supplies shrink and domestic markets lack features. London sale on September 15th expected to drive quotations higher.
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G. W. Bendure
Kenilworth Avenue
J. C. Douglas
Philadelphia
Coates Brothers
London
Dun
Bryan Heirs See Johnson Dominate Ohio to Boost Bryan
Ohio Democratic leaders and newspapers argue Tom Johnson’s control of the 1908 Ohio convention positions Bryan to gain national support at the next Democratic convention, with many predicting Bryan will back Johnson in a presidential bid. The debate hinges on whether the Ohio campaign is local or national and whether Johnson’s strategy serves broader party aims.
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Columbus
Tom Johnson
Ohio
Democratic Party
W. J. Bryan
Johnson
Bryan
Obio
Doeze Johnson
United States
Ohio Democracy
United Stas
Democrats
Ravenna Repubiiesc
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Gov
Whitse
Secretary of State
Arrchee
Asterica
I. Lewis C
Laylin
Chio
Lewis C. Layttx
Wawis C. Lari, Seorstery of
Pate
Usher
New Sixth Street Theatre
Herman Peacock
B. P. Evans
South Lawn Avenue
Mrs. Crowell
South Fourth Street
Lewis
Lewis C. Laylm
Congress
Bocenta
THE
White Rock Oil Company
Bryaniem
Bryan Bsoltura
Monnett
Massachusetts
Youngstown
Jerome Bonaparte
Interior Department
Post Office
Roosevelt
Ailver
Lancaster
Dayton News
Scioollege
Scio College
Scio, O
C. Lyon Denman
Chestnut Street
W. L. Berry
New Castle
Lott
E. G
West Carlisle
Wheeler
E. K
East Anion
Jones
Mr. Thos
West Bedford
Ramsey & Sproule
Tunnel Hill
Perkins
Cooperdale
Wright
New Moscow
Smith & McCullough
Willow Brook
Smith
Adams Mills
Muskingum Co
Rieger
G. F. Marquandia Milla
Aiken
J. A. Bloomfield
Musk. Co. Carr
Coshocton, O
Lawson
Dave
Warsaw
Beers
Newcomerstown
Tuscasawas Co
Rinner
New Bedford
Weatherby
J. H
Nashville
Holmes An
Ferguson
C. M
Cart
Kents
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Kitchens, George, Carroll
M. IL
Barton
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