Pennsylvania expands to Toledo via Sandusky division swap
The T W V and O railway, under Pennsylvania control, acquires the Sandusky division of the Columbus, Sandusky and Hocking line, linking Columbus to Toledo and creating a through ocean to lakes route. The move promises shorter, rivaled routes, with Sandusky access redirecting West Virginia coal traffic onto Pennsylvania lines.
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Sandusky
Columbus
Toledo
Pennsylvania
Toledo, Walhonding Valley & Ohio Railroad
Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking
Carruthers
Seneca Counte Ee
Sandusky Division
Ocean
Lakes
Ition
Orfolk and Western
West Virginia
Hocking Valley
Ohio Central
County Sunday School Convention Sets Talks at West Lafayette
Coshocton county hosts a two day county Sunday school convention on November 10 and 11 at West Lafayette. State general secretary Joseph Clark and five tour specialists will speak plus music by W C Stevenson and local chorus. Rev H A Dowling Mrs A G Crouse F F Fitch and W C Stevenson will present. A second day focuses on primary workers led by Mrs A G Crouse with Rev F F Fitch also speaking.
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Coshocton County
West Lafayette
Everyunday
Joseph Clark
Ohio
H. A. Dowling
A. G. Crouse
F. F. Fitch
W.C. Stevenson
W. C. Stevenson
Stevenson
Moody's Church
Chicago
Moody
Duplin
Ireland
Sunday School
A.G. Crouse
Pennsylvania railroad to expand locomotive and freight car production
The Pennsylvania system plans a massive buildup of rolling stock and engines. It ordered 150 Baldwin locomotives this year, totaling 350, with delivery early next year. The firm will build 175 to 200 of its own locomotives and aims to run shops day and night. Rumors place orders for 5,000 more freight cars, and about 15,000 cars are expected next year to replace obsolete stock.
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Pennsylvania Company
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Comany
Altoona
Nothing Like Oil in Child Care Advice
An old collation of sayings extols castor oil for children and medical use. It notes oil as a favored remedy for stomach ailments, while criticizing vinegar and praising traditional dosing in severe diarrhea and dysentery cases. The fragmentary text references Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a follow up treatment.
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Chamberlain
Biouk
Johnson denounces Democrats over Ohio railroad tax laws
Ohio Governor Nash blasts Johnson for accusing Democrats of fraud in railroad property taxation. He details 40 years of state practice under both parties, noting railroad assessments by county boards and a state board of equalization, and questions whether Johnson’s charges reflect truth or political spin.
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James Lawrence
Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
Common Pleas
Tom Johnson
Johnson
George K. Nash
Gov. Nash
Democratic Party
Llen
Bishop
Headley
Campbell
General Assembly
Tom J. Jenson
State Board of Equalization
Anthony Howells
Isaiah Pillars
James Williams
All Kisvewetter
Peter
Lrady
Democratic Party of
Would It Work in Ohio Voice in Logan County Opines on Taxation
A letter from M. R. B. argues against Tom Johnson and gubernatorial plans in Ohio. It contends broad city tax schemes would raise real estate taxes to about five percent, pricing renters out and forcing landlordism. The writer warns poor voters to beware of policies tied to Bryan and Johnson, likening them to a spider and fly scheme.
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Logan County
Bellefontaine
Tom Johnson
Ohio
England
Ireland
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Johnson
United States
Revising Industries Out of Existence With an Ax
The Pittsburg Dispatch discusses ex-president Cleveland urging tariff reform as the Democratic paramount issue. It notes his warning that Republicans may seize the issue, arguing Democrats favor tariff for revenue and oppose protection. It cautions against revising policy and recalls past attempts to implement his theories.
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Cleveland
Pittsburg Dispatch
Independent
New York Evening Post
Disturbances Predicted After Democratic Victory
A Democratic majority in Congress this fall would bring prolonged business disturbances from tariff tinkering, a claim supported by historical examples after the Wilson era. The piece argues political shifts directly affect trade policy and stability.
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Congress
Wilson World Mill
Messlilon Ledependant
Perpetual Franchises and Johnson’s Tax Tactics
The Ohio Senate rejected a perpetual municipal franchise bill tied to Standard Oil and Mayor Johnson of Cleveland. The piece accuses Johnson of inconsistency on fair taxation and home rule while citing his Detroit fare stance and lawsuits to block back taxes, framing him as opposing public revenue and residents’ rights.
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Standard Oil Company
Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Lenzie Sill No
Tom L. Johnson
Senate
Detroit
Mhevew
Detroit Citizens’ Railway Lines
Pingree
United States District Court
Circuit Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Farmers and Single Tax Hit by Johnsonism Claims
The Toledo Blade argues Tom Johnson misleads farmers about the single tax. It cites 1890 land valuations showing farm lands valued at 404,451,573 versus city lands at 371,050,158, and Seneca County farm lands at 8,621,846 vs city lands at 2,253,874, asserting land value taxes would burden farmers hardest and effectively make landowners tenants by extracting rental value.
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Seneca County
Johnson
Toledo Blade
Tom Johnson taxes and railroad stance criticized
A compilation of editorials from Cincinnati and surrounding papers notes taxes lower in Cincinnati than Cleveland and questions Tom Johnson's tax positions. It mentions his push for railroad taxes and alleges unpaid taxes on his own property, framing his campaign as focused on “just taxation.”
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Cleveland
Cincinnati
Tom Johnson
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Johnson
Democrats Declare Free Trade Policy in Campaign Textbook
Albany Journal reports the Democratic congressional committee publishes a textbook declaring unequivocal support for free trade. It attacks tariffs and reciprocity, arguing free markets will lower living costs, but warns of wage suppression and industrial ruin if protection ends. The piece frames 1902 and 1904 elections as pivotal choices.
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Democrata
Democratic Congressional Committee
Democratic Party
United States
Cleveland
Albany Journal
One Per Cent and the Free Trade Answer
A letter responding to the claim that only one percent of domestic manufacturing is sold abroad cheaper than the rest. The writer argues surplus production keeps workers employed and criticizes free trade as a path to cheaper prices, urging repeal of the Dingley tariff and opposing tariff reduction. He cites Wilson and tariff history, labeling free traders and some Republicans as aiming for lower prices at the expense of American labor and wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
A. B. Jennings
Mr. Jennings
Wren
Times
George Washington
Selva
Nerve Pill Endorsement and Port Arthur Change
Mrs. Robert Thornsley of Coshocton Ohio praises Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills for steady nerves and restful sleep at 50 cents a box. Russia weighs abandoning Port Arthur and building Dalny as a new Pacific seaport, linking to Manchuria railways. Secretary Shaw critiques trusts and urges state action against them, noting Roosevelt’s enforcement potential.
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Robert Thornsley
North 11Th Street
Coshocton
Ohio
A. W. Cuase
C. E. Anderson
A. W. Chase
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
A. W. Chase, M. D
Russia
J. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Port Danny
China
Far East
Dalny
Gulf of
PeChi-Li
Manchuria
Chinese Eastern Railway
Great Siberian Railway
Pacific
Shaw
Milwaukee
Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Pabst
Cleveland
Harrison
Roosevelt
City of Sheffield burns at Grand Tower Illinois
Crisp items of information report the steamer City of Sheffield burned at Grand Tower Illinois and listed as a total loss. Other notes cover a murder in Amasa Michigan a gas well in Washington Pennsylvania and anarchist arrest near the Elysee Palace.
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Sheffield
Grand Tower
Ill
John Johnson
Amasa
Mich
Cincinnati
William Clark
Augusta
Pain Balm Saves Man From Being a Cripple
John Westhafer of Loogootee Indiana says Chamberlains Pain Balm kept him from becoming crippled. He trusts the remedy for stiff joints contracted muscles sprains and rheumatic pains and notes it has cured many partial paralysis cases. Sold by C E Anderson Forbes block.
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John Westhafer
Loogootee
Ind
Chamberlain
C. E. Anderson
Forbes Block
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Sta
A.y
State Senate
Standard Oil
Tom
Marion
Carroll Free Press
IFLAT
Washington
Armstrong County
Peter Kerr
Here
Paris
the Figaro
Elysee Palace
Loubet
Rome
Vatican
Archbishop Chappelle
Chappelle
Philippines
Aes
Goewe
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