Ohio House Passes Exposition Bill Amid Ohio Leaders Visit
The Ohio House approved Brumbaugh’s St Louis exposition measure by 84 to 4, funding a $35,000 building and a five-member governor’s commission with $75,000 total for the connectilist. General Fitzhugh Lee, Havana consul general and Spanish-American War veteran, was honored in Columbus with remarks by Governor Nash and Representatives Gear and Foster. The Senate sent a parallel bill to standardize Ohio National Guard under US army organization, enhancing medical and signal corps.
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Riots in St Petersburg Clash With Soldiers
London dispatch reports student disorders in St Petersburg where soldiers drew swords to disperse rioters and wounded and possibly killed. The revolutionary movement appears stronger in provinces, with dissension in Tula and Moscow troops showing sympathy. Polava saw arrests after a Tolstoian revolution riot.
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Dow tax enforcement bill seeks liquor evasion crackdown
Columbus March 19 The House heard two measures aimed at tax and state audits. Representative Cain of Morgan Noble introduced a plan to empower dairy and food inspectors to root out Dow tax evasions and make possession of a government internal revenue license prima facie evidence of liquor sales with ten percent of collections aiding state costs. A second measure by Representative Kimball Lake County would require the state auditor to conduct unannounced examinations of public institutions at least six times yearly.
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Puerto Rico Contributes to McKinley Memorial Fund
A letter to Ryerson Rirchie, secretary of the McKinley Memorial Association, reports Puerto Rico has raised 1497.42 for the McKinley memorial. The rule limited gifts to ten cents, but the island’s people responded promptly with many small donations.
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Growth of brain debate at First M E church lecture
Dr Eyman spoke to about 225 at the First M E church on normal versus abnormal brain growth. He contrasted Jonathan Edwards and Margaret Jukes, warning that environment and heredity shape intellect and that degenerate tendencies can spread via family lines. He argued not all degens are criminals, but brain development and surroundings drive behavior.
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Doctor Receives Thankful Vote From Young Men's Club
Concluding the address by the physician, the Young Men's Club voted unanimously to thank him. The gathering was dismissed by the Rev. L. H. Stewart.
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Restrictive Immigration Bill Reported to House
Washington in March reports the general immigration bill favorably to the House. It raises the head tax on immigrants to 1.50 and expands powers to reject undesirable aliens at ports. The law would deport those who become public charges within five years and excludes anarchists epiletics and insane individuals with prior conditions. It tightens contract labor rules and mandates inspection of reformatories hospitals and charitable institutions for deportable aliens.
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Mt Union and Hiram to Decide Ohio Basketball Title
Alliance and Mt Union have agreed to play on a neutral Ravenna floor next Saturday night to settle the Ohio state basketball championship. Ohio papers favor Mt Union, which beat rivals and set scoring records this season, including 496 points against opponents and 120 to 9 against Buchtel.
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Praise for America in German press on Admiral Henry trip
Berl March 1 reports many German papers publish congratulatory pictures and summaries of Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia’s visit to the United States. Die Post lauds the voyage and US progress, noting Americans’ character and civilization are now seen in a favorable light, beyond sensational depictions of the West.
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Government to seek injunctions against railroads in Chicago
Within a week the government plans to file suits to enjoin railroad companies from interstate commerce violations. W A L Dax, ICC attorney, conferred with United States District Attorney Bethea on the general plan. The action will proceed as injunctions, based on evidence gathered by the commission at three recent hearings.
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Cartoons Barred for Berlin Prince Henry Visit
A German report notes censorship of comic pages destined for Berlin readers to hide cartoons about Prince Henry’s visit as tensions rise with Allied coverage. The tactic aims to keep the public unaware of certain royal-related depictions.
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Silver Souvenir Marked Wells Fargo 50th Anniversary
Charles Ta Halter local Wells-Pargo finapress agent notes the fiftieth anniversary of the company. A silver souvenir sent to all agents features an enbay engraving of the old-time stagecoach and a prancing horseback rider on one side and the press train on the other. The piece measures about the size of a dollar.
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