Ohio Progressives back Hughes in bid for unity
Southeastern Ohio leaders John G. Reilly Phil M Streich and J A Salmon rally for Hughes and urge all Ohio Progressives to join the effort Our National forests now contribute about 3 000 000 to government receipts last year signaling a push to preserve and expand forest lands in policy and finance
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John G. Reilly
Phil M. Streich
J. A. Salmon
Progressive Party
Ohio
Hughes
Two Underwood Laws and War Era Tax Policy
The tariff and internal revenue bills raised 177 million dollars last year with 211 million from tariffs and 566 million from direct taxes. A magazine depicts children in European factories paid a few cents daily, argued as prewar conditions that could recur after the conflict ends, presenting the competitive challenge.
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Treasury
Lloyd George predicts allied victory in months
David Lloyd George forecasts a swift Allied win, recalling Kaiser’s two year earlier certainty. Prophecies about war outcomes are unreliable until after the conflict ends.
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David Lloyd George
Our Great Waterway and the Ohio River Plan
A historical commentary argues that despite incomplete dam projects the Ohio River will gain year round traffic with slackwater navigation from Steubenville to Pittsburgh. It predicts larger faster boats and highlights coal and steel tonnage as a major portion of river commerce, stressing potential renewal of the waterway’s past prominence.
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Senator Burton
Congress
Ohio River
Ohio
Steubenville
Pittsburgh
Warwood
Woodlands
Wheeling
Old warfare norms and treatment of non combatants condemned
The piece argues that historic siege practices allowed plunder and slaughter of inhabitants, with non combatants previously treated as battlefield property. It notes modern shifts led by Turkey toward protecting non combatants, while authorities accept de facto rule during occupation. It warns against revived slaughter for self defense and defends right to self defense in civilians.
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Family of Nations
Turkey
Gton
Concord
Booker’s Hill
Heat, politics and war headlines swirl in early primary notes
A jumble of dated remarks covers New York primary heat and politics. references to polio wildlife notes and gas supplies. Russia advances toward Constantinople, Villa elusive in two years, river pollution protests urged with calls for drastic punishment.
Legislative patriotism questioned by Baltimore council action
Baltimore councilmen enacted a law fining failure to rise during the Star Spangled Banner. The piece argues voluntary respect should be natural, not legislated, noting that making patriotism a legal requirement may reflect shallow conviction and not lasting sentiment.
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Baltimore
Government refusals to pay transport home for National guardsmen
The piece condemns government inaction on reimbursing travel costs for discharged National guardsmen, likening the stance to a river steamboat captain’s duty. It frames the policy as part of a broader miserable Mexican fiasco and notes the difficulty of maintaining patriotic spirit under such conditions.
Woman Warns Erie Train of Washout After Storm
A woman rushed through a storm to warn an Erie railroad train of a washout that could have caused a wreck and possible fatalities aboard. The train carried the railroad president, who sent her a special message of thanks. The piece questions whether others narrowly escaped destruction fully performed their duty.
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Erie Railroad
Pearl Button Trade Shaped by Tariff History
A historical note compares Republican tariff impact on pearl button imports and revenue. It cites a 1913 fiscal year ending June 30 with imports of 91,280 dollars and 70,454 dollars in revenue, versus nine months under the 1918 Underwood law ending in 1914 with 170,489 dollars imports and 61,833 dollars revenue, noting an 87 percent import rise and nearly nine thousand dollar revenue drop.
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Treasury
Addressing Pollution in Ohio River Fishes
The piece condemns ongoing pollution of the Ohio River and tributaries by factory waste. It notes government restocking efforts and fishing bans, yet poisons kill more fish daily than anglers could in a season. It calls for strict enforcement and stronger penalties to deter careless disposal of refuse.
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Ohio River
Belated Confession From Tillman on Civil War Defeat
Senator Tillman declares he has finally come to the conclusion that the South was defeated in the Civil War. He reflects on the war's outcome and its lasting impact on the nation.
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Tillman
Tillman and Southern radicals on slavery and Reconstruction
The piece argues that war against slavery was essential for progress and that old Southern radicals never accepted Union victory. It notes varied South views at war’s end, the dangers of guerrilla resistance, and how Reconstruction policies persisted. It aligns Tillman with Washington Jefferson era leaders on slavery’s curse.
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South
Lee
Virginia
Tillman
Washington
Jefferson
Daugherty Seeks Senate Nomination With Broad Experience
A biography extols Daugherty as a self made lawyer and business leader familiar with agricultural, labor, and manufacturing sectors. It highlights his Ohio political service including state party leadership, loyalty to Republicans, and involvement with Fraternal organizations, arguing he deserves Republican support for the U S Senate seat.
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United States
Daugherty
Senate
Scioto Valley Traction Company
Republican Party
State Executive Committee
State Committee
Ohio
Wm. McKinley
I. O
O. F
K. of P
Ellis
Muskingum College Highlights Strong Faculty and Programs
Muskingum College reports a strong faculty of thirty and six members studying at universities this summer. The college is fully accredited by the State Department of Education and grants state teachers certificates without examination. Degrees offered include A B B S Ph D and B S in Education with special courses in Normal Agriculture Domestic Science Conservatory and Expression and Art. The campus spans fifty six acres with a fine student body of 769 from eighteen states and two foreign countries. Fall semester opens September 19 under J Knox Montgomery New Concord Ohio.
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State Department of Education
Department of Expression and Art
J. Knox Montgomery
New Concord
Air Castles Dreamed by William Clemens
A reflective poem about summer day reverie and the lure of air castles. The speaker imagines ships returning from sea, travel the world with wealth and friends, and finds solace in hopeful fantasies that ease heartache and long years.
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Wm. Clemens
War Weather Wit: A Patchwork of Lines and Laughs
A collage of wry newspaper quips on war, weather, fashion, and society. Mentions Lemberg, Medicine Hat, the Deutschland, and public figures with playful digs at heat, socks, shoes, and manners.
Weather and war notes from a hectic era
A column notes grim reports on European conflicts and political tempers. Mention of a Great Britain note on an American blacklist, Villa allegedly killed and cremated, Irish relief misfortunes, Congressmen enduring Washington heat, and Austrians suffering in the Carpathian passes.
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Great Britain
Humidity Cited in Street Level Temperature Readings
The record notes testimony emphasizing humidity as a factor behind measured street level heat. An analyst suggests that 104 degrees on the street reading may be influenced by moisture in the air, though the impact remains uncertain.
War blamed for price rise halting nickel supply in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh dispatch blames the war for driving prices up to the point where only two nickels can be secured. It notes many will congratulate the war for the scarcity rather than question it.
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nick_el
Pittsburgh Dispatch
A Woman's Kindly Act in Pain Relief
Mrs G H Eveland of Duncan Mills Illinois recounts being bedridden with lumbago until a neighbor lent Foley Kidney Pills. After three bottles she recovered. She notes kidney function as the key cause of lumbago rheumatism and various pains.
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G. H. Eveland
Duncan Mills
Lll
Foley
Scoffers Pay the Penalty Warned Kidney Signals
An old ad urges readers to heed early signs of kidney trouble before serious outcomes like diabetes or Brights disease. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills from Beale and Steele Drug Co as a remedy for back pain, internal pains, sore muscles, and rheumatic aches.
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Foley
Beale & Steele Drug Co
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