Reciprocity with Cuba prompts congressional debate
Ohio State Journal argues a careful congress investigates reciprocal duties on Cuban sugar and tobacco. Secretary of War Root urges fair concessions to aid Cuba while preserving US industries. Roosevelt likely to press the issue, stressing liberty and governance in Cuba. The piece cautions against hastened annexation and warns of potential pressure on American producers.
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Cubs
Congress
Secretary of War
Roosevelt
Cuba
Root
Thars
United States
Gabu
Ohio State Journal
Philippine currency crisis prompts Manila action
The Philippine commission seeks authority to adjust island currency woes as post office stops issuing money orders for Mexican silver except to government workers. Silver, once 2 Mexican to 1 American gold, faces bank premiums of 6 to 8 percent and a 2 to 1 exchange rate. Chinese speculators add further premium on American gold.
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Philippine Commission
Congress
United States Post Office
South Carolina Exposition Opens After Sunday Start
The South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition began with Sunday religious exercises on December 4, then officially opened Monday. Chauncey M. Depew delivered the principal address at the opening exercises.
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South Carolina
School Board Votes Salaries and Building Bills
The school board met Monday with full attendance and approved the previous minutes and interim orders totaling 2999 dollars. Expenditures covered labor, repairs, and supplies for Jefferson street building as well as a contract balance, while a separate extra bill was referred to the building committee for review.
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Solavius
Silarius Bo
M. Williams
Wooa. Campbell
H. O. Wurmser
Jefferson Street
A. P. Traughton
AL TH. Andrews and Company
ML. Gove
Henry Messlwen
Boler Company Brothers
Bell Hlaraware Company
H. J. Tairmaan
M. T. Moyer
A. H. Andrews Company
American School Furnishing Company
Plandt
Persons Lumber and Coal Company
Owen Phipps
Jakie Diedrick
Eldred and Company
Mr. McCollum
Chris Henson
Elyria Coal and Sewer Pipe Company
Knickerbocker Coal Company
Donnell
John Spink
Fred Siedorf
J. W. Wheeler
Fred Wolfe
Parsch
Becoming Famous Elyria Blacksmith Builds Trotting Courses
Seth Griffin, once a Elyria blacksmith, has earned a national reputation as a trotting course builder. The New York Speedway, praised by the Evening Telegram, selected him to oversee the course. Griffin has crafted several top race tracks and repaired the New York venue to better suit fast drivers.
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Elyria
Seth Griffin
New York
Speedway
Evening Telegram
Griffin
New York Speedway
Four Thousand Teachers Settle in Clerveland for October Convention
Four thousand school teachers will settle down on Clerveland next October as the Central Ohio Northwestern and Northeastern Ohio Teachers associations plan a convention there.
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Clerveland
Central Ohio
Northwestern
Northeastern Ohio
Court House Yarns From A Lorain Witness
A Lorain man describes humorous court room incidents from years past including a discharged worker pursuing an $18 debt, a Cleveland dinner table collar button mystery, a Wellington editor’s obituary heading mishap, and other legal wit. The anecdotes showcase misread names, bold quotations, and telegram capitalization slips.
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Lorain
John Sraith
John Smith
Tobin
Wellington
Boyour
Congressman Grosvenor Introduces Pension Bill for Veterans
Ohio congressman Grosvenor introduces a bill in the house to grant a seven dollar per month pension to all officers and enlisted men who served ninety days in the war of the Rebellion. The measure is reported to have presidential and broad congressional support.
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Grosvenor
Ohio
Congress
Guy Brothers Minstrels at the Academy of Music
The Lindsay Post reviews the Guy Brothers Minstrels at the Academy of Music. Chas Cameron and Ben Morehouse impress with vocal power, while the Guy brothers entertain with jokes. The Hortister, Toledo, and other acts receive praise for balance, contortions, and novelty in this varied program. The show runs Thursday night December 5th at the opera house.
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Lindsay Post
Academy of Music
Florida
Chas Cameron
Ben Morehouse
Lbert
Edwin Guy
Hertister Brothers
Daphin
Sampson
Camme
Toledo Brothers
Opera
Reliable and Gentle Purgatives and Cures
A compact notice compilation highlights DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a gentle, thorough bowel aid with testimonials from H. J. Eady and a customer praising its pestilent cures. Also mentions DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for bed sores and piles, with cautions about counterfeits and a local job notice seeking a housekeeper. Includes a small sale of China painting by Miss Elizabeth E. Lee and a personal China painting event. A Brazilian Balm claims rapid relief for pleurisy with a testimonial from Mrs. Elizabeth Parcell.
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DeWitt
H. J. Eady
Mitchell
Fulford
Mid
Baptist Young People Present Temperance Lecture Event
The Baptist Young people plan a 7 30 Wednesday evening program in church parlors featuring a stereopticon lecture on Temperance and McKinley by George Harrison. Admission is ten cents with proceeds for new byte books. All are invited.
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McKinley
George Harrison
Nety Byte Books
For Rent Ten Room House With Furnished Rooms
Classified ad notes a ten room house for rent with fur nished and light housekeeping rooms at 134 West Bridge STs, offering all conveniences. The page also includes health ad copy promoting August Flower for dyspepsia and liver complaints and Green's Prize Almanac by H. J. Endy.
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West Bridge, Sts
United States
H. J. Endy
Reublin Bros Advertisement Claims Cures for Various Ailments
A vintage ad promises sweet cider and claims Kid-Ne-Oids guarantee a complete cure for backache nervousness kidney and blood diseases. It advises contacting H. J. Eady for details and notes Best pain cure Brain-Oids priced at 25 cents.
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H. J. Eady
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