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Newspaper
Marysville Republican
Location
Marysville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
2
The Worden Publishing Company of Marysville Ohio issues notices every Thursday outlining local publication schedules and public notices for residents and businesses.
A brief line shows pricing for single copies and a yearly rate with numbers 1.50 and 0.75. It also references a one year period and a dollar amount per issue. The fragment implies subscription and single copy costs without additional context.
The slate lists William H. Taft for Vice President James S Sherman for President party not specified. The ticket includes Robert Guy for Treasurer Cad Price for Sheriff E H Hatton for Clerk F Z Ballinger for Prosecuting Attorney Lester Kline Evan T Jones Arthur Webb Alvi Graham O M Marriott Casper Ruhl J R Taylor Darby Township and P D Longbrake for Coroner.
Denver and Lincoln reports mingle as Peoria cites Taft for the origin while Oyster Bay organizers protest. A Kansas paper mocks Bryan as a farmer with a large house, and Oklahoma’s Denver convention noise blurs into Nebraska, then a Brooklyn store becomes a target for stones.
Hon Frank S Hitchcock former assistant postmaster general chosen chairman of the Republican national committee George R Sheldon of New York named treasurer Arthur I Vorys of Columbus selected manager of the Ohio headquarters with an office in Cincinnati He will lead the conduct of the Ohio campaign.
The Equitable Life Insurance Company of New York plans a sixty story skyscraper reaching 900 feet, claimed to be the world’s tallest. Estimated cost is 10 million dollars. Policyholders worry premiums and salaries may be excessive to fund such a project.
A Syracuse era summary notes Republicans optimistic about Bryan’s nomination as easy to defeat. It recalls crowds and political infighting, cites Denton county rivalries, and mentions Tom L Johnson losing as national committeeman while Garber gains control amid streetcar rate battles. The piece critiques voter apathy and shifts in party loyalty.
Fourteen year old Ivan McClarty was located by local youths and officials after wandering away from home near Fourth and Maple. He had survived by foraging, was near starvation, and was found under an ice house with a gold watch he took from his mother. He faces potential reform school if behavior repeats.
The text notes Bryan’s Denver demonstration lasted more than an hour. It claims a man defeated twice by the people would not seek support again, but Bryan remains unfazed. It predicts another decisive defeat for Bryan in the fall, as in 1896 and 1900.
County Recorder Hatton records a 350000 mortgage bond issue for 172 parcels across Northwestern Ohio. The Cleveland & Sandusky Brewing Company delivers the bonds to Citizens' Saving & Trust Company of Cleveland as trustee. Parcel 161 lies in Marysville at the brewing company's cold storage plant on North Walnut Street run by George Schlegel.
Three Toledo police officers recovered the body of a drowning boy named Fielding and then tied a rope around him and threw him back into the water awaiting the coroner. They were suspended pending investigation amid calls for proper resuscitation efforts. Doctors say attempts to revive drowning victims can be made for up to an hour or more, with a case cited of revived life after three hours.
Attorney General Wade B Ellis has been tendered the post to succeed Milton D Purdy who resigned to become United States district judge of Minnesota. Rumors in Washington say he may join Taft's cabinet but Ellis prefers practicing law and has earned a world wide reputation for drafting the Republican national platform.
Leonard Wise died after lingering consumption at about 23 years. He lived with brother John Wise in Taylor Township near Broadway. Survived by one brother and two sisters Mrs Will Hornbeck of Paris Township and Mrs Harry Palen of Marysville. Funeral at Hornbeck home on Bellefontaine Pike Monday at 10 O'clock. Burial in Oakdale.
Railroads passing through Union county contribute about one eighth of total taxes. The current duplicate stands near 12.5 million dollars, with railroad property taxes totaling around 1.5 million.
Marysville's Adams Husker Co on South Chestnut plans a larger workforce as a big shipment of angle steel from Carnegie Steel arrives to finish fifty husking machines. Illinois firm offered to take all output first year, but deal rejected to push sales through multiple agents. Also mentions Turner's drunkenness arrest and tax deadline for July 25.
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