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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
2
The Lender says the depositors are fully secured and stockholders may recover part of their investments. The suspended bank had long standing suspicions and its troubles stem from mismanagement, not broader economic decline.
Such a bank suspension may only have local impact if tied to internal conditions. No discouraging deductions are foreseen given the country’s business prospects and current state.
The piece describes how Ohio sheep growers react to a Democratic Congress tariff plan. It claims higher meat costs, reduced cattle and wool prices, and a push to open the U S wool market. Farmers fear fewer sheep and depressed wool prices as foreign flocks gain control, driving anger toward Democrats.
Coshocton Tribune argues that urban leaders seek constitutional changes to consolidate power in seven large counties, reducing influence of 68 smaller rural counties. It warns such joint representation would invite wildcat taxation and undermine rural governance while affirming home rule was a step forward for local self government.
In a state noted for its sheep farming Ohio farmers fear rising struggles if flocks vanish from the region. Those critical of the ruling party worry that nationwide control could worsen competition for limited home market access. Neighbors who raise sheep echo concerns about future prices and stability amid changing government.
Attorney General Hogan proposes that state officials ignore referendum petitions alleging fraud to avoid printing measures on the ballot. He argues supporters would seek court relief, while judges might be hostile to the Cox administration, revealing a startling attitude toward reform and voter action.
A garbled poetry piece blends farm life images with political quips and social commentary. It threads love of rustic scenes with satirical lines about dinner bells, bread standards, voting, and wireless plans amid a jumble of imperfect phrases and typos.
A terse plea echoes as an unidentified speaker requests a label or identity for a subject described as not a joke. The fragment hints at urgency and confusion lacking specific names or context to resolve the matter.
A suggested line Hurry and beat the income tax law amuses Hy Costofliving, who keeps a wary grin as the phrase circulates. The quip reflects fiscal anxieties of the era and the public’s appetite for clever, snappy expressions.
A Chicago man drove a taxicab onto open prairie and died by suicide after a glance at the fare indicator. Police say the driver appeared distressed before the fatal act in a remote area.
If reports of atrocities charged to the Sulgarians are true that motion no longer has a right to be classed with the civilized people of the world.
A Friday visit to the Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Co. plant in Weirton W Va reports the mill at near full operation with 1800 workers busy despite a minor delay from a broken roll and a change in tin stock. Managers cite no shutdown for labor disputes and note extensive recent plant improvements including a 1750 kilowatt electric power house and a 4000 horsepower steam engine.
A reader condemns the Chamber of Commerce and its Ways and Means committee for alleged misstatements amid a strike. He accuses authorities of bias and calls for peaceful resolution, urges fair treatment of strikers, and questions police and guard actions. Signature: Harry Griffiths.
A memorial service at Quinn A M E church honored B W Mettenberger a respected business leader for the colored community of Steubenville. Dr J G Snelson read resolutions praising his public spirit charity and fair treatment of workers and his lifelong civic contributions. Resolutions urged comfort for his family and copies to press.
Mary L. Jobe, history professor at New York City's Normal College, plans a unique voyage to untouched tribal regions in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska. She will travel with two Indian escorts, entering by canoe or on foot along remote trails, to study unknown customs of native peoples.
The narrator imagines Sue trekking to a distant land, cut off from all human contact and modern life. She will meet uncontacted peoples, traverse unmapped trails, and witness nature in unfamiliar phases, all while embracing fearless anticipation and stories to bring back. The piece links wanderlust to a timeless urge to escape civilization for a solitary, thrilling journey.
A general notice from Pennsylvania explains that in connection with the semi monthly payment of wages, starting with the pay for the first half of July to be paid about mid July, it will be understood that em-
The clause states employees are entitled to collect wages on each pay day when due and that choosing monthly collection is not an option. It emphasizes workers must receive earned pay promptly and cannot defer payment by arrangement.
A New Zealander has invented a stamping device for stampless mail. Individuals may own a stamping machine like a cash register. In New Zealand the device is rented from post authorities with authorized charges and interval checks based on dial readings.
A local law requires property owners to cut weeds three times per season in June July and August to curb weed seeds polluting neighborhoods. The call to action urges residents to use scythes or dig up weeds and warns of fines for neglect.
A discussion on love, marriage, and insanity cites radicals doubting affection as dementia and contrasts it with views from The Philadelphia Press. The piece argues lovers go mad by choice, while noting divorce can reflect bad judgment rather than mental illness.
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