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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
2
Belmont county debates Prohibition as voters choose between wets and dries. The piece notes Bryan's potential 1912 run, Depew's criticism, Taft policy hints, and a crowded political landscape. It mentions Judge Harmon, Gov Hughes expenses, and a push to countermand Harvey's Grammars. The article defends voters' discernment and critiques saloon economics. It concludes with saloon tax figures and labor implications.
A Pittsburg Gazette Times telegram claims women should not vote in local option elections, prompting rebuttal that the statement is a lie. It notes Steubenville in Ohio’s dry column with November 23 elections and concerns over voters’ inclinations toward saloons.
The text argues the dry faction is firmly aligned against the wets and saloon interests. It dismisses any claim of saloon support and suggests telegram campaigns are well managed, labeling other statements as unlikely from a sensible source.
The dry era spreads as three more Ohio counties join the roll call Monday. Of 46 counties voting, 41 favor the dry stance and five back wets. Muskingum and Tuscarawas shift to dry majorities, signaling about 908 saloons closed and several breweries and a distillery affected. Harrison and other dry counties push Ohio toward half its territory dry, a sweeping, unstoppable campaign.
Jefferson county sits ringed by dry counties with Belmont voting decisively to outlaw saloons by a large majority. The statewide trend puts more than half of Ohio in the dry column, reflecting protests against saloon influence and political domination as voters use ballots to push back at governance through prohibition.
The piece laments assassinations of reformers Senator Carmack in Tennessee and graft hunter Francis Heney in San Francisco. It condemns the attacks on leaders fighting for ethics and calls for moral courage, warning that such violence may stir many to martyrdom in defense of higher ideals.
Dr Newell Dwight Hillis of Plymouth Church Brooklyn urged teachers to reject gloomy views and thorns of reform. He warned against longing for “the good old days” and pondered a millennium mindset, comparing modern times with Charles I and Oliver Cromwell while addressing the Cook County Teachers association.
A sermon condemns romanticizing bygone eras as people chase memory and heavenward promises. The speaker attacks political corruption, comparing Charles I to Judas Iscariot and mocking figures in San Francisco as petty thieves, labeling them “Sunday school children” by contrast.
In nine dry towns of Jefferson County the average local tax is 6.87 mills while five wet towns average 18.71 mills after benefits from the saloon tax. The figures summarize the tax disparity.
A string of city and state notes raises issues on saloon taxes and prohibition. The piece cites deficits, voter independence, familiar political names, and echoes campaign rhetoric from Taft to Bryan. It blends humor, public policy, and local political buzz in a brisk survey.
A collage of quotes and observations from the era notes perseverance in adversity with snippets on Prohibition, political unrest, and social issues. It references Germany, the Kaiser, dry laws in Ohio, Japan, hunting accidents, and a mix of political and cultural commentary. The piece ties resilience to public affairs and personal fortune while highlighting national debates and local concerns.
The Scottish Rite Masons held a banquet at the Second Presbyterian church parlors last night honoring visiting guests for their seventh annual reunion. Organized by the Pastors' Art Society with dozens of church and community members assisting, the event featured decorations, toasts, and a white-robed corps of young ladies serving.
Mrs Cochrane and Miss Wee cap a festive banqueting night with elegant decorations of maple leaves and crimson white schemes. Guests from Canada and the Scottish Rite lodge join in a grand menu, toasts, and a ball, as committees coordinate an elaborate supper and music amid electric lights and chrysanthemums.
The article warns that abolishing liquor tax revenue will raise the county poor fund levy. It cites 1907 infirmary income of 31 502 23 and compares Colombiana County where liquor bans pushed infirmary levy from 0 1 to 0 75 mills. It argues the claim that more saloons mean no infirmaries is false.
An advertisement from Boston dated November 17 reports Harvard University President Charles W Eliot stating he had been a moderate user of wine and beer for most of his life. The notice presents his admission in the context of public discussion on temperance.
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