Two Cent Fare Bill Passes Senate and Signs into Law
The Freiner bill clearing the two cent fare for short trips moved through the Ohio legislature. Passed by the Senate 37 to 0, then signed by Gov. Pattison after swift enrollment and ministerial actions. The act amends section 3374 to set fares as multiples of five for distances up to five miles. The measure takes effect 30 days after passage.
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Minnesota
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Fire destroys Lima area farm home of James Baxter Sr
Fire totally destroyed the farm home of James Baxter Sr near Lima on Thursday. Loss estimated at 300 dollars with no insurance.
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James Baxter
Lima
J Coon Dies in Toledo Longtime Produce Exchange Leader
J Iinius J Coon, a Produce Exchange member, president of the East Side Elevator Co., and longtime Toledo resident since 1871, died Thursday at age 6 years in a local occurrence.
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Lucious H Pike
Lucas County
Toledo
Jiinius J Coon
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East Side Elevator Co
St. Louis Waiter dubbed "Jack the Stabber" Arrested
A waiter in St. Louis known as "Jack the stabber" was arrested after weeks of attacks on women. He confessed an uncontrollable impulse to use his knife, ending a string of violence in the city.
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Jack the Stabber
St. Louis
Controversy at St James African Church Over Pastor Rev Seymour
Trustees in St Paul remove salary from Rev Seymour to ten dollars a month after a Sunday sermon on Brotherly Love. A scuffle followed as he protested collections, leading to a police stop to separate the ruckus. The report also notes a broader discussion of mail order houses and local commerce.
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St. James African Church
St. Paul
Chicago
Express
Tola
Defiance
Defiance County
The
Post Office Department
Lima Dentist’s Wife Misses $584 Envelope in Mt Vernon
Mrs Forseer wife of a Lima dentist lost an envelope containing 584 dollars in Mt Vernon on Thursday. A careful search along the walk produced no trace. Mayor Steps of Ashley resigns claiming higher pay as a drug store clerk than village head.
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Mayor Steps
Ashley
Hepburn railroad rate bill passes House with 346 to 7 vote
The measure authorizes the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate complained rates, determine if unreasonable, and set a maximum just and reasonable rate. It moves to the Senate where its fate appears uncertain and potentially problematic.
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Hepburn Railroad
National House of Representatives
Interstate Commerce Commission Authority
Senate
Carlyle and Titian tale at London academy dinner
At a Royal Academy dinner in London a group of artists debated Titian with praise for his color and drawing. Carlyle finally interrupted, saying he knows nothing about Titian and cares nothing about Titian, a remark Thackeray gently labeled a personal lament about Carlyle.
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Royal Academy
London
Thackeray
Sunday Schools and the Value of Periodicals
A discussion on the importance of Sunday school periodicals for teachers, stressing ongoing learning, new ideas, and practical help. Notes about a county secretary leaving for Oklahoma and a local Grange supper event, followed by a summary of the Search and Seizure bill affecting enforcement of local option laws and penalties for violations.
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Hamilton
Dr R R Parcher Physician and Surgeon Ad
Dr R R Parcher physician and surgeon lists office and residence at 615 Clinton Street with fixed hours 7 to 9 am 1 to 3 pm and 7 to 9 pm Sunday 8 to 10 am new phone 415 and notes children’s diseases as a specialty and Bell Main 9X as contact reference.
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