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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
2
A witty reflection notes that while correspondence schools offer education, they cannot instruct how to craft a genuine letter to the girl you truly love. The piece emphasizes personal emotion over structured lessons and highlights the value of sincere sentiment.
A cautious observation notes that an automobile owner who readily covers high gasoline costs may still react sharply when his young son requests a small sum to repair shoes, illustrating budgeting tensions in a household.
A Sandusky man refused to pay a dollar for a search warrant to locate his wife whom he had been pursuing, saying she was not worth the effort and quitting in disgust.
The border provides healthy exercise for Mexican soldiers both Federals and Revolutionists through frequent jumping over and back.
A note on the frigate bird as a remarkable species able to drift asleep midair while awaiting a hurricane, highlighting its astonishing travel speed of up to 200 miles per hour and its unique sailing ability.
A New York beggar was arrested after police found him carrying a total of $45,000 in cash. The amount exceeded the per capita share for American citizens by $11.15, prompting questions about what happened to the reader's share of funds and how the sum was accumulated.
Akron Times criticizes Governor Cox for failing to seek a commission to regulate churches and homes, arguing the oversight reflects insufficient attention to church and civic governance. The editorial urges stronger state oversight to address religious and domestic affairs.
In a pointed critique the Ohio Star laments the number of officials in each county who would be liable to Cox or lose salary during campaigns or re elections. It argues an ignorant legislature harms more than a capable one, noting that even dishonest members may be swayed, yet clever crooks may still vote wisely if not bought.
A court has ruled the Illinois poet sane, allowing the release of a stream of spring poetry. The decision clears the writer for ongoing creative work and public readings amid legal proceedings concluded.
The remark questions Japan’s stance on aliens owning land abroad while restricting foreign ownership at home. It notes the inconsistency between Japan’s rules and the desires of its citizens to hold California property, highlighting diplomatic and legal tension.
A Chicago barber believes poultry in the back yard can boost business. He gives an egg with every shave and haircut, hoping to entice customers and profit from the farmyard gimmick.
Patrick Cadaphay, famed meat packer, suggests removing veal from meat fat to raise beef output and lower prices. He argues laws should protect cattle until at least two years old, a long-standing but practical proposal.
A breezy home economy note describes how wives and mothers transform a cheap round steak into a tenderloin style dish by pounding it with a potato masher on the kitchen table, highlighting thrifty cooking hacks.
A recent demonstration showed beef can be shipped from Australia to San Francisco, eight thousand miles away, and sold in the American market for 25 percent less than domestic meat. It notes that American meat is also sold in England for less than at the producer’s door.
The article notes that Swedes use bread soaked in wine to force a drunk to endure the taste and smell until they avoid liquor. It observes that in this country many drinkers would gain weight from such a diet, but would swap wine for beer or whiskey instead.
A fragment notes that even the costly new constitution is violated in several laws, but highlights a provision that allows all but one supreme court action to proceed. The text hints at constitutional tension within the judiciary and legislative oversight.
A judge declares a legislative act unconstitutional, noting it will make abrogation difficult. The ruling highlights tensions between legislative intent and constitutional confines, signaling potential appeals and further scrutiny of the act's provisions. Courts may require clarifying amendments to enable lawful enforcement.
A few Democratic congressmen from Ohio backing the Wilson tariff were not chosen by a majority and the President was not selected. Governor Cox trailed Garford and Brown by 49 votes, prompting reflection on the political split.
The proposed abolition of state agricultural departments and transfer of duties to a governor-appointed commission faces strong protest from farmers. Supporters argue urban votes influenced the governor’s political calculus.
In London a six cent meal including steak pudding and two vegetables is shown as affordable. A four cent option with two meat portions and bubble and squeak, and a six cent chop with two vegetables are noted. The text concludes that the high cost of living does not seem to affect London.
Mr Walter Brown, stated chairman of the Progressive party, argues that Republican and Progressive platforms diverge. He claims their leaders' public acts show vast differences in core aims, and a four point comparison reveals only a few vital similarities.
The article touts China's reforms over the past year including becoming a republic and ending foot binding, removing queues, reducing opium trade, curbing cigarette imports, and abandoning hobble skirts. It notes executions against organized pirate gangs as part of the crackdown.
The Vreeport Press notes that all Ohio Democratic congressmen except Ashbrook supported the free wool measure. The Congressional Record for May 8 shows the statewide Democratic caucus aligned, with Francis not listed among insurgents and the bill expected to pass by a large majority.
Senator Kern introduces a resolution for a senate committee to probe Governor Hatcheld's conduct amid months of unrest in West Virginia. The move challenges perceived limits on state rights and echoes Bryan's platform denouncing federal overreach as usurpation of state powers.
The piece reflects on gender roles, citing St Chrysostom and Lubbock to illustrate historical views of women. It contrasts past treatment of women with modern progress in gender relations, noting harsh treatment in savage life and among ancient Greeks, where women were often seen as housekeepers or playthings rather than as angels of the home.
A reflective piece urges dropping revenge as a heavy burden. It warns that vengeance harms the wrongdoer rather than the target, citing the biblical phrase vengeance is mine. It asks how many fail to learn the lesson and suffer for it, recounting cases of those who awaken revenge to settle scores.
An item from the Ohio State Journal notes the paper's editor pursuing a dreamy, imaginative approach to coverage. The piece hints at a stylistic shift and possible influence on upcoming sections, reflecting a period tone and newsroom ambiance.
The piece muses on Raymond Ray a bright eight year old from Roswell New Mexico as he nears high school and contemplates the path ahead. It contrasts youthful carefree days with adult expectations and questions what value a two legged encyclopedia would hold if youth is lost.
The Emporia Gazette notes a man seeking expert advice on motor cars hears divergent views. One friend urges avoiding pricey models, another warns against cheap cars citing safety and quality. After sampling opinions he buys an old horse from a livery barn, illustrating mixed guidance and everyday prudence.
A critical, satirical portrait claims Governor Jimmy seeks near-absolute control over state government. The Ohio Star is cited warning that his short ballot plan would centralize power in the executive and extend control over schools taxes public health and industry while expanding roads and utilities.
The piece argues that a rider in the Sun dry Civil Appropriation bill would shield farmers and labor unions from anti trust prosecutions, weakening enforcement. It condemns the measure as vicious claptrap, urging opposition and a presidential veto to uphold the oath to enforce laws.
Republicans and Progressives must join to defend business and property rights from Democratic administrations. The gap between protection factions may be bridged due to shared interests in governance and stability.
The piece argues for Republican and Progressive unity amid national policy disputes, praising social justice moves like abolition of slavery and recalling officials in Ohio. It notes GOP willingness to merge efforts, oppose Democratic administrations, and align to form a new, equal political deal ahead of potential voter consolidations.
The leader notes that common sense and broadmindedness can heal split tensions between Ohio Progressives and Republicans. He stresses loyalists to Roosevelt remain, warn of a Democratic tariff, and cite strong backing for reconciliation in Lorain Medina Summit and Portage counties where Progressive votes last November favored the GOP.
A Pittsburg heiress defies German aristocracy by seeking a duchess title for marriage to the Duke of Croy. The piece mocks court etiquette elites, praising Pittsburgh’s social power and predicting American heiresses will outshine old nobility, reflecting a World newspaper tone.
The text condemns the I W W and Quinlan for intruding in an industrial dispute. It warns that the organization promotes trouble and violence, harms property and government, and endangers labor rights and societal order. It argues labor and capital rights must yield to higher societal rights when law is imperiled.
The organization’s brawlers are described as avowed wreckers with no lawful habitat or respectable industry. They provoke disorder and bloodshed wherever they appear, and should not be called rebels. The speaker urges treating them as desperadoes.
Cincinnati Enquirer sizes up Ohio tax policy arguing against ongoing levies and new revenue ideas. It warns such schemes would close factories, depress manufacturing, and ruin working people while stressing historic ties to anti taxation and prosperity. The piece cites widespread prosperity in Ohio and critiques tax commission and administration proposals as harmful to taxpayers.
The Ohio State Journal argues that party unity will occur through natural evolution, not action. It predicts the GOP and Progressive factions will blend as antagonism fades, with standpatism forgotten and insurgency quieted, all before 1916.
A humorous verse recounts a family of three attempting to kill a single fly with household tools. In a spree of mishaps they topple mirrors, a chandelier, a $40 vase, a sardiniere, seven windows, statuettes, kitchen stoves, a goldfish globe, and more. The poem ends noting they swatted everything but the fly.
In Roseburg Texas Reverend Lyefaster delivers sermons while political and legal tensions rise. The Heeter libel case advances to a provocative stage as public discourse sparingly defends press rights. The vice president’s critique of "A New Freedom" sparks debate over free expression and restraint.
The Senate finance committee refuses hearings on the tariff denying Dr. Friedmann his day. The piece notes reactions from Cubists and futurists who are denounced as crazy while the designer of the new American five cent piece is overlooked. The New York Evening Mail brands Vice President Marshall a demagogic defamer.
A note suggests fewer disturbances at the corner of Fourth and Market streets at night if loafers are barred from gathering there. It reflects local concern over late night crowds and calls for enforcement of curbs on loitering.
A letter questions suffragette tactics alleging they hire male desperadoes to dynamite railroad tracks and trains. The writer mocks the pursuit of sex equality and decries the loud rhetoric and unrest stirred by those advocating reform.
A question ponders whether moving article production to Europe would drive workers to emigrate. It suggests payrolls and labor flow are linked and asks if employment shifts would push workers to relocate abroad.
A New York woman petitions the court to raise her alimony to six thousand five hundred dollars per month. The suggestion of higher alimony payments hints that divorces could become less appealing if such demands spread.
It is hoped Fritzi Scheff will still find a husband who will wear. She has returned a German baron and an American novelist as unsatisfactory after a trial.
The Democratic Administration warns employers to issue a castor oil mandate to workers. It alleges noncompliance could lead to coercive penalties. The remark frames the policy as a forceful measure against resistance.
A governor voice warns that probable war with Japan will push Democrats to halt navy budget cuts. The remark ties foreign risk to domestic fiscal battles over military funding.
The statement argues that reducing living costs requires buying cheaper foreign goods while ensuring American products pay enough to preserve current payrolls. It frames policy as balancing lower prices with protecting domestic workers.
The National Democratic committee plans an extensive education campaign during President Wilson's term to explain policies and respond to doubt. The effort aims to clarify positions and counteract skepticism with organized messaging and public outreach.
The Tippecanoe political club of Cleveland has written to every Republican club in the state proposing a united effort to bring about a merger between Republicans and Progressives.
Ex Governor Harmon, now in Cincinnati, offers the current governor guidance from his Columbus street war experience on how to suppress rioting, stressing methods that fail to stop unrest and the potential value of his advice.
President Wilson condemned any panic as foolish and warned against wage-cutters. Secretary Redfield said the national government will prosecute manufacturers who reduce wages, calling such actions wicked.
A school master who controlled a house with a ruler predicts use of a hickory wythe in the senate before a tariff bill passes. He notes senators stay longer in office and Congressmen seek rewards in jobs now as successors will be chosen next year.
Rumors circulate of senators resisting the President's order to pass the tariff bill as sent from the House, reflecting a split over the form in which it was transmitted. The analogy about a stubborn donkey is used to suggest limited options when action is clear.
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