Prosecutor vows to enforce graft laws in Cler mont County
The prosecuting attorney declares intent to enforce Section 6909 of the Ohio Revised Statutes against county officials who overcharge or take fees beyond legal allowances. He warns arrests will follow for any overcharges and asserts graft must be stamped out, with penalties including fines, imprisonment, and disqualification from office for seven years.
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Clermont County
Clermont
Ohio
Assee
Eroy McVitie
Colon S. Taylor
Joseph M. Taylor
Miami Township
Miami
Thomas Holt
John Cline
Cline
Fidel Gude
Gude
Joseph
Peter Taylor
Ron
Samuel Perin
Hall Stewart
Stewart
Nis
Liver R. Place
Minnie Place
Montpelier
Indiana
Benjamin DeLong
Metty DeLong
Matthews
Miles Bicking
Oliver Kk. Place
Darby
Little Miami River
James Monday
D. Roudebush
Roudebush
William Johason
Johagen
Robert Strimple
D. Reynolds
R.B Strimple
Iine
Raynold’s
Peter Beeler
Hawthorne
Reynolds
Beeler
Jacob Ball
Jacob Wolf
Niondus
Missouri praised as land of opportunity for homeseekers
C D Lyon of Georgetown writes to the News-Democrat with a detailed, favorable view of Missouri. He highlights large fruit production and nurseries, $40 to $70 per acre land values, one eighth of US corn, a strong school fund, coal and metals output, and a cosmopolitan citizenry. Lyon, a Farmer's Institute lecturer, asserts Missouri offers many homeseeker advantages.
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C.D. Lyon
Georgetown
Missouri
News-Democrat
Union
Kentucky
United States
Ohio
Lyon
Farmer's Institute
Verdict for Plaintiff in Milford Injury Case
A jury awarded Earl Anderson Smith by next friend the sum of 800 dollars against Kroger Traction Co. The plaintiff is a 9 year old colored boy who was injured in Milford when a four car train of the defendant company struck him.
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Earl Anderson Smith
Kroger Traction Co
Milford
Wonderful recovery tale from Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mr Pearson recounts Mrs Pearson of Westery Mississippi improving from a July kidney disorder after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He notes initial doctor diagnosis and that two more boxes followed, leading to a remarkable weight gain of thirty pounds and a complete recovery attributed to the medicine.
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Dodd
Size of Texas brain teaser from Texarkana Courier
The Texarkana Courier recreates a math puzzle about Texas size and world population. It asks a star mathematician to compare global population with Texas land area and per capita soil division, concluding the hypothetical farmer would own more than half an acre.
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Texas
Globe
Texarkana
Derivation of Some of the Family Names Familiar in Our Day
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes surnames once described owners as nicknames. Peel signals bald, Grace fat, Grant large, Elephant clumsy, Parkers cared for noble parks, Warners tended game, Barkers peeled bark, La boucheres were butchers, Bell handsome, Cameron crooked nosed, Curtis polite, Forster forester, Napier served table linen, Palmer a pilgrim, Wainwright wagon builder, Webster weaver, Wright carpenter.
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Peel
Grace
Forster
Forester
Napier
Palmer
Wainwright
Webster
Wright
Impoverished soil and blood need proper fertilization
A chemist analyzes soil to prescribe fertilizer for different crops. If blood is lacking, a doctor may recommend a tonic or a concentrated fat food as the most digestible nourishment to restore rich corpuscles.
Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil Ad
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil promises nourishment and strength for the body when dairy products fail. The advertisement claims consistent quality and benefit for wasting bodies in both children and adults.
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Scott
Queer Telephone Uses Amid Growing Universal Service
The article surveys widespread and varied uses of the telephone as evidence of an era of universal telephony. It cites medical, maritime, hospital, household, concert, and religious applications including a revival request to call believers with prayers and keep them informed of spiritual progress.
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Mr. Bell
F. W. Coburn
Atlantic
Not the Boss After All in a Chicken and Horse Test
A tale recounted by the San Francisco Chronicle tells a youth sent to test who rules in a marriage. He ferried 100 chickens and a team of horses to find households. In each, if the wife ran things she kept a chicken. if the husband ruled he got a horse. At one stop, the husband claims leadership and the wife confirms it, but the boy ends by giving the wife a chicken, illustrating the test’s outcome.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Missouri
Arctic explorer praises William Zeigler with a parable
A New York Tribune account quotes an Arctic explorer praising William Zeigler as sharp with words. He recalls Zeigler describing a flour merchant with loose morals using a clerk and a flashy egg reference to illustrate deceit.
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William Zeigler
New York Tribune
Rubber Bath Mat Promoted as Non Slip and Durable
A recent rubber bathtub mat is advertised as free from previous flaws and lying flat without slipping. Made of pure rubber it is claimed to last longer and be more visually appealing than older mats.
Bass Baiting Confusion Sparks Weakened Fish Fair
Fishermen report bass and carp both biting in Delaware County near Chadds Ford as sweet corn bait attracts bass and carp alike. A few grains on each hook have proved effective for carp, but this year the bass may bite as often as the carp, altering the usual baiting expectations.
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Chadd's Ford
Delaware County
His Worst Enemy
A caller reports a quarrel with Kammerer amid claims he publishes photos from public speeches and speaks ill of him, noting Kammerer is a friend of others but not his. The quote reflects public tensions and media scrutiny surrounding a prominent figure.
Dialogue Fragment From Philadelphia Ledger Exchange
The line portrays a tense exchange where a father questions a suitor about an evening visit. The daughter’s account is noted as clearer than the man’s, reflecting social expectations of propriety and parental oversight in courtship.
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Philadelphia Ledger
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