Child Labor Bills Prompt Appeal From Ohio Suffrage Leader
Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton president of the Ohio Woman Suffrage Association appeals to the House for bills 141 and 142. She notes 1900 census shows two million under 16 at work and cites England’s ahead in legislation. A public hearing is set for March 14 with speakers Samuel Gompers and Mrs Marie Jenney Howe.
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Harriet Taylor Upton
Ohio Woman Suffrage Association
House of Representatives
Republic
Samuel Gompers
Marie Jenney Howe
The
Consumers League of Cleveland
F C Howe
Ohio Men Lured to Oklahoma Indian Territory Politics
The Lima Gazette notes Ohio figures like Charles N Haskell and David L Sleeper linked to the political rise in the future Oklahoma Indian Territory. It highlights Haskell a former Ohio governor candidate and Sleeper a former Ohio House speaker as Republican contenders for high offices. The Muskogee Democrat, led by Rabbit's Foot William Decker, is cited as the territory’s leading paper.
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Ohio
Lima Gazette
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Charles N Haskell
Ottawa
Washington
David L Sleeper
Ohio House of Representatives
C ‘Rumbo
Rockford
Allen County
Sleeper
Muskogee
William Wilson, Fostoria Undertaker, Dies at 90
William Wilson, a Fostoria undertaker for over 60 years, died Thursday at age 90. He was known for making his own coffins during his funeral business career.
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William Wilson
Fostoria
Tragic Train Fatalities In Newark Claim Two Teens
BarI Parlin aged 18 and Harry Griffith aged 19 were killed Friday night in Newark when struck by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train. Parlin's home is listed as Marietta.
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Barl Parlin
Harry Griffith
Newark
Parlin
Marietta
Governor Pattison Not Resigning Despite Illness
Secretary Houck states Gov Pattison has no resignation plan and remains in office. The governor’s physician reports slow but steady strength gains and reduced pain as he recovers.
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Houck
Pattison
Iis
Boy Shotself in Orchard Accident at Upper Sandusky
Mervin Zigler a 12 year old of Upper Sandusky was found dead in an orchard. He died from a self inflicted wound to the forehead while using a flobert gun during a bird shooting attempt.
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Mervin
Christian Zigler
Upper
Sandusky
Oklahoma Statehood in Jeopardy as House Opposes Amendment
Prediction says statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory remains doubtful as the House opposes the Senate adopted amendment. If the House blocks it, the Senate must revise the bill or let the issue rest for now.
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Oklahoma
Lndian
House of Representatives
Senate
Anti Pass Bill Bans Railroad Passes to Public Officials
The senate unanimously passed an anti pass bill prohibiting railroads street railways interurban lines telegraph and telephone companies from issuing passes to public officers candidates for public offices delegates to political conventions and members and attaches of political committees. Railway commission members may accept passes for official duties. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment.
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Senate
Railway Commission
Physician upholds bill to legalize ending misery
A Iowa physician introduces a bill echoing an Ohio proposal to permit physicians to end life for incurable disease or severe deformity. He claims doctors already act humanely and seeks a legal method for such acts, while Representative Demuth supports the idea as practiced by the best physicians.
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Iowa
Ohio
Demuth
Paulding County
Multiple Local Incidents Reported In City and Nearby
Mrs W and McCauley of Tiffie township visit relatives in the city. Geo Brown injured when a log rolled on his right foot and Dr Davis treated the wound. Mrs Mary Ottley died in Texas. her funeral was held at J P Buffington home with Rev B W Slagle officiating and Riverside Cemetery burial. James Shutters seven died of hip joint disease in Chicago. body sent to Defiance for interment. Willey family linked to E P Hooker. James Adams Findlay pleaded guilty to bridge graft before Judge Ozan at Napoleon. fined 250 dollars under Valentine law, first to plead under Ohio corporation act.
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Geo. Brown
Dr. Davis
Mary Ottley
Texas
J P Buffington
B W Slagle
Riverside Cemetery
James Shutters
Ned Willey
Chicago
Defiance
Mr. Willey
E P Hooker
Willey
James Shulters
Summitstreet
James Adams
Findlay
Ozan
Napoleon
Adams
Ohio Corporation
Tuendache Lodge
Holgate
Evansport
Masonic Temple
Red Cross
Daughters of Masonry
Tony Leon
Toledo
Taendache
Popenhagen
Carrie Cantlon
Cowen
Arthur Barber
Presbyterian Church
Tscharkowski
Mildred Haymaker
Maude Foust
Parker
Miss Foust
Pioneer Fireman John McClure Remembered in Van Wert
Obituary recalling John McClure a six foot six pioneer of Van Wert No.1 Volunteer Fire Company. A famed Northwestern Ohio figure who led parades with an ax and helped Van Wert win a water throwing banner at Delphos, praised for his presence and cheer during tournaments.
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John McClure
Ohio
McClure
van Wert
van Wert No
Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Pioneer
Cheeringe Company
van Wert Bulletin
Oklahoma Statehood Bill Passed Amid Tight Vote
The Oklahoma and Indian Territory statehood bill cleared the Senate on Friday at 5 55 pm. The House joint bill with provisions for Arizona and New Mexico was stripped, after Burrows moved to strike them. Final tally 387 to 35 in favor, after an initial 35 to 36 loss.
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Washington
Senate
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
Burrows
Teachers Examination Dates for 1905 1906
The notice lists examination dates and locations. First Saturday schedule covers September through August at Defiance High School and Hicksville High School for January to April. The Patterson examinations occur at Defiance in April and at Hicksville on May 12. D. M. WHETSTONE, Clerk.
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Defiance High School
Hicksville High School
Patterson
Defiance
Hicksville
D. M. Whetstone
Marriage license issued for George Myers and Hattie Sintner
A marriage license was granted to George Myers aged 47 and Hattie Sintner aged 43, both residents of Washington township.
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George Myers
Hattie Sintner
Washington Township
Guards Resign From Columbus Prisons
Guards J L Dillinger of Auglaize County Irving Scherrer of Richland and W H Harrell of Geauga resigned to the penitentiary board yesterday. They left early, taking other jobs before the reorganization under Gov Pattison.
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Columbus
J L Dillinger
Auglaize County
Irving Scherrer
Richland
W H Harrell
Geauga
Penitentiary Board
Pattison
Haugh Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Dayton report states Dr Oliver U O Haugh was convicted of murdering his father mother and brother and burning their home to cover the crime. Counsel pledged an appeal.
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Dayton
Oliver UO. Haugh
Haugh
Nations shift to gold standard beginnings in 19th century
A historical overview from Watson's Magazine notes England first adopted the gold standard nominally in 1816, with practical adoption by 1819, and traces similar moves by Germany France the Scandinavian nations and others including Belgium Switzerland Italy Greece Spain and Holland as silver coinage was restricted or demonetized between 1871 and 1878.
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England
Germany
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
Greece
Spain
Holland
Watson’s Magazine
Echoes From Horses Skulls In Church Myths
The article notes superstitions about horses skulls used in church buildings in England and Scotland to improve sound. It cites a discovery in Edinburgh of horses skulls above a pulpit and recalls beliefs that burying a horse head in a field will cause an echo.
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England
Scotland
Edinburgh
Ocean Wash for Eyes Says New York Surgeon
A New York surgeon prescribes salt water as an eye wash to cleanse and strengthen inflamed lashes and restore eyes. He urges using it whenever irritation is felt and recommends letting sea air wash around the eyes to dislodge germs and improve eye health.
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New York
Nature’s Cruelty Describes Ichneumon Fly Hunters
A detailed account of the Ceylon ichneumon fly, a predator of spiders. The green wasp-like insect stings, paralyzes, and enshrines each spider in clay cells to feed its future larvae. The process continues until the female lays eggs in every victim and the larvae later emerge as winged flies.
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Ceylon
The Antiquity of Fishing in World History
A compact history traces fishing from ancient times through Biblical references, Homeric poetry, Roman and Greek practice, Cleopatra’s amused wager, and Xenolithic wall frescoes. It notes a gradual evolution from bone hooks to refined gear used by modern anglers.
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Mediterranean
Plutarch
Cleopatra
Antony
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Biting Quip On Commercial Age Echoed By Statesmen
A Washington Star quote contrasts sentiments about commerce with politicians who praise the American hen over the eagle, signaling concern over commercialization influencing public life.
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Washington Star
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