A City Debate Over Sunday Saloons and Laws
The Democratic press disputes Mayor Cameron and Republican leaders over Sunday closing law enforcement and a proposed ordinance to remove saloon interior screens from 11 pm to 5 am and Sundays. It argues this would violate the law and cites police and liquor interests. The piece also notes Korea’s monarch, the World’s Fair kickoff, Chicago’s safety ordinance, Fourth of July plans, and a toy firearm crackdown as context. the overall plan aims to curb accidents and fire risk, with public support cited.
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J. P. Cameron
Cameron
Chicago
The New States and Political Quips Across Regions
A broad scan of a proposed federal state map reports Oklahoma and Arizona as rising states with populations and areas given, while local quips touch on a Pennsylvania judge, a Cres cent News column critique, musk rats in To ledo, and praise for Toledo judge Kinkead who trusts newspapers to publish court evidence for public knowledge.
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House
Senate
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Mexico
Gulf
District of Columbia
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Arizona
Texas
Toledo
Town notes on sales and local travel in Mansfield district
Southerton Wm Mansfield sold a valuable colt to J Breckler for 10 dollars. Several residents mentioned moving, visiting neighbors, and farm activity. The piece notes various livestock sales, schooling plans, and local social visits amid April weather and rural life.
Inter-Urban Files Mortgage Linked to Toledo Line
The Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit Short Line Electric Railway plans a $6,000,000 bond issue with 6,000 bonds at $1,000 each, 25 years, 5 percent interest. The mortgage covers all assets including right of way and franchises. Trust Company of America backs it. Governor Herrick sits as director. Engineer T Rhys Smith endorses the project and suggests beginning construction at Defiance toward Toledo, with cost to grade Toledo to Eaton described as light.
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Toledo Blade
Cincinnati, Toledo & Detroit Short Line Electric Railway Company
People’s Rapid Transit Company
Truss Company of America
New York
Trust Company of
Amer
Ica
Myron T. Herrick
T. Rhys Smith
Defiance
Toledo
Napoleon
Heavy vote shifts in SOSSSSS contest among teachers and clerks
A large prompt vote alters standings in SOSSSSSSS contest with Miss Schlegel remaining first in clerks, while Miss Harley and Culkins gain. Teachers see Miss Gorman up two and Miss Bridenbaugh up five as a list of names across clerks and rural routes is recorded.
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Miss Schlegel
Harley and
Culkins
Miss McCullough
Miss Houck
Germany
England
Ger
Indiana Republicans Nominate Convention Delegates At Large
The Republicans of Indiana named J Frank Hanley as governor candidate and Senators Fairbanks Beveridge Durbin and State Chairman James Goodrich as delegates at large to the National Republican convention.
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Indiana
J. Frank Hanley
Fairbanks and
Beveridge
Durbin
James Goodrich
Re-arrested after acquittal in robbery case
Paulding April 28 Wm Harshbarger, acquitted of robbery, was rearrested on an assault with intent to kill charge and sent back to jail. He is accused of attacking a fellow prisoner while in jail. Defiance and nearby towns report visitors and local notices including a fishing party to Independence, a funeral service, and a note on the upcoming Decoration Day address and school term closings.
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Express
Paulding
Wm. Harshbarger
Harshbarger
Evansport
JO Snider
Defiance
Ed Schroeder
Ridgeville
Chas Schroeder
Ella Brace
Bryan
A Snider
Alice
Reena Partee
Jessie Linebrink
John Kimberly
A. Fribley
Sherm Turritin
RO Palmer
Independence
KB Mapes
CR. Shuter
Rodgers
Mapes
Hicksville
Sun
Parmenus
Dr Winn
Fred Worder
Stryker
Lydia Cameron
Oak Grove
Sam Meister
Chance Replogle
Tiffin Township
Ray Kimberly
Near Ney
J A Eluer
Wm. Kimberly
Geo. Barber
John Huffman
Dpjg Fall
Bradner
Whet Sone
Snyder
Blackmailer Trick Exposed After Store Bag Heist
In a shop incident, Mrs Varian left a bag with letters. A salesman denies theft, then a second man Denico robs him using deception. Perks confronts the plot, is held at gunpoint, and the letters are recovered. Denico is foiled when Varian destroys the letters, ending the scheme.
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George Perks
Tam
Johnny Denico
Perks
Mr. Dentco
Denico
George
Bunko
Dentco
Picking Cotton and the Value of Mechanical Harvesting
A Montgomery Advertiser reflection questions the colossal effort of hand picking 10,000,000 bale cotton crops and estimates 15,000,000,000 pounds must be picked by hand. It argues crop limits depend on labor efficiency, weather, and timing, and asserts a successful machine would benefit farmers widely. The excerpt ends with a quote on poverty and wealth relating expenditures to receipts.
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Montgomery Advertiser
Dooley’s Cousin and the Merger in a Northward Tale
A fragment from a humor column blends verse and dialogue on Dooley’s cousin, the Northern merger decision, and streetwise satire. The piece shifts with nimble sketches of clever tricks, political jests, and quick one-liners about society, law, and everyday life.
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Dooley
Mr. Hennessy
Mr. Dooley
Jim Hill
Teddy
Gieral Knox
Jim Hil
Bold as a Partridge and the Lion’s Ills Explored
A curious essay contrasts boldness in animals and humans, arguing the lion is not truly brave while the partridge embodies calculated risk. It recounts hunting tactics, behavior toward danger, and parental sacrifice, then shifts to Herero resistance and a note on steel replacing wood in transport with modern coal cars.
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India
Africa
Thiogs
Rich Gold Mine Story Links Prospectors to Idaho Ledge
A tale describes a long hidden gold ledge in Idaho that rose above ground and resisted pack-horse traversal. Prospectors crossed it for years until a miner washing a sample revealed gold colors, igniting renewed searching and speculation about the mine’s value. The piece also cites irrigation projects showing how private ventures turn desert into productive farms and the potential national impact of irrigation.
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Idaho
Leslie
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