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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
5
East Ohio Miners conference ends with dispute over last year's rule as operators and workers cling to divergent aims. Representatives voiced competing hopes yet the joint meeting shows mounting friction and unresolved issues.
A Devoe & Co letter to Dr J C W Floyd explains that a rubbery waterproof coat is created by lead and zinc in oil to keep dampness out. It urges hiring a painter for proper application, stressing the three ingredients work best together and comparing trades to doctors and painters.
An advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as the cure for back pain and urinary disorders. A Steubenville resident, E W Patton, recounts seven years of kidney trouble and a complete, lasting recovery after using the pills, with sales by Foster Milburn Co. and 50 cent price.
Ohio lawmakers drew 32000 in mileage on the final day of the session, with Senator Duval of Jefferson County alone receiving 324 for 150 miles. The excess over prior sessions sparked outrage as the rate paid far exceeded the two cent mileage allowed by state law, triggering critique of a law deemed lenient yet misapplied.
A joint convention in the Pittsburg district strains over the 1907 wage rule for loading draw slate and soapstone. Miners demand reinforcement of the two cent per ton payment while operators seek its elimination. If the rule remains unchanged, the No 8 seam in Ohio would follow Pittsburg’s stance. no agreement yet reached, with further talks likely to continue into next week.
An Ohio legislative mileage error allowed nine home trips at 12 cents a mile, yielding about $32,000. Vouchers were signed by presiding officers, approved by Auditor Gilbert, and paid from the treasury. The Ohio State Journal calls it the greatest graft of all and condemns the members for plundering the people.
Advertisements claim Dr A W Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills ease pains in advanced age by cleansing kidneys and bowels and improving digestion. The ad asserts regular bowel action, relief from constipation, and cites Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY as the producer with local dealers named.
Attorneys Cohen and Miller filed a motion in Circuit Court seeking a stay of execution for Milovan Dodig. They argue the first degree murder verdict was unlawful and reversible error occurred, and note the trial transcript is being prepared and cannot be delivered in time for a bill of exceptions before the August 12, 1008 death date.
An old medical ad claims constipation causes headaches nausea and dizziness. It touts Dean's Regulats as a gentle cure and lists a 25 cent price for the remedy offered by a local druggist.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is praised for mild action and pleasant taste, preferred over violent purgatives. A booklet and sample are available at Beall & Steele's, druggists.
Advertises a May sale on wash fabrics with prices and varieties. Promotes imported voiles, American Beauty Batiste, India Linon, White Persian Lawn, Swiss fabrics, embroidered Swiss, and satin lace stripes. Highlights yard prices from 10c to 59c and special values at 25c and 29c.
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