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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1907
Page
2
The Herald Printing Company at 120 North Fourth Street Steubenville Ohio operates a local office serving the community with daily news and notices.
The Cleveland Leader reports a census bulletin showing Ohio manufactured products rose 28.3 percent from 1900 to 1905. Population growth would imply a slower rate. Ten Ohio municipalities exceeded 50 percent in output, with Akron Ashtabula Elyria Findlay Lorain Sandusky in the Cleveland district. Steubenville Elyria Lancaster Ashtabula also rose over 100 percent.
The Ohio State Journal notes Senator Foraker’s attack on the president over dismissing colored troops prompts sharp replies from Senator Lodge. It cites Lodge tracing the Twenty Fifth infantry’s history of “shooting up” towns from 1885 to 1904, including Sturgis, Winnemuteca, Niobrara, and Valentine, as context for political maneuvering and reactions to Roosevelt era policy.
News note reflects on a popular song about being together featuring Cupid as a chaperone. Mentions Dan Cupid’s tune and a lighthearted outlook on companionship amid summer weather. References The President and a political line about Canada.
A jumble of brief notes cites politicians and laws with stray facts. references to a new Pure Food law, Secretary of State Thompson, Taft support in Steubenville, and Ohio railway car shortages are mixed with pop culture lines and calendar quips.
In a Washington dispatch Cortelyou lauds Inspector Anthony Comstock for his years of service against impurity, noting a few criticisms but affirming his effectiveness. The postmaster general emphasizes the department’s hearty support and the broader impact of Comstock’s work on youth morality.
The Chicago Tribune argues that true busyness relies on imagination to plan ahead, with the skilled operator turning off vast work like a precise machine. Imagination prevents blunders, guiding action days, months, or years ahead, unlike the hurried, unimaginative man who criticizes others instead.
This reminiscence recalls Sankey, the oldest conductor, a tall dark man with Sioux blood, famed for a name that stumped payrolls and a readiness to answer questions twice. He served on the overland routes during the Black Hills era, greeted children with a quiet smile, and became a legend amid railway hardships and reforming crews.
In a brutal winter on the West End, conductor Sylvester Sankey and engineer Georgie Sinclair pioneer a snow cutting double header. They fight through ferocious blizzards to keep No. 1 and No. 2 moving, saving towns and love, until Sankey sacrifices himself to save Sinclair.
The piece cites Philbrook Patten's The Year's Festivals noting New Year's customs are centuries old and trace back to ancient Germans. It recalls German celebrations tied to a Roman military action in year 14 when German tribes were surprised by Germanicus during a feast night and villagers were captured.
A reflective quote urges individuals to improve their small circles to spread broad good. It emphasizes that actions within a single household can influence broader communities and even nations.
A domestic man finds comfort in having a child at home while the other person derides bringing the child to guests you dislike. The exchange exposes a contrast between affection and callous disregard within a social visit.
Mrs. Tawkley proclaims she has two puppies as a man claims to know her husband and questions the other one, prompting a tense exchange in a courtroom or social setting as a judge watches.
A concise aphorism attributed to Hesiod notes that base gains do not exceed base losses, implying balance between earned increases and decreases. The quote centers on a moral economic view rather than a narrative event or人物.
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