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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
4
In a Thursday address Governor Cox defended the Warnes Lax law. He argued appointive assessors must require property returns to prevent tax duplicates, and that if public funds are wasted the blame lies with elective officers. He asserted the rate setting and spending rest with elected officials and property valuation after assessment shifts responsibility to them.
The Columbus Journal reports Governor Cox's consolidation of agricultural departments saved 77,779.85 dollars in the past year. The move reduced fragmentation of the agriculture commission, addressing fears of a sprawling State Fair role and refocusing on knowledge and resource aims. The seven departments were united into one, deemed prudent by observers.
The article ridicules the opponents as crowlike croakers who mislead the public about progressive measures including the Worksmen’s compensation and the Warnes law. It mocks their repeated failures to gain traction and predicts they will continue to seek new targets while being quickly displaced.
Fragmentary passage discusses Argentine cereal production and export comparisons, mentioning MK per cant and corn yields. It references farmer actions, Blonds, and unnamed figures, with unclear context and broken phrasing about United States demand and global trade.
The article argues meat and beet shortages in Ohio and Argentina’s exports to England shape prices in the United States. It notes Argentina supplying a large share of England's meat imports and implies price rises in the US as supply tightens, with shipments prioritizing high paying markets.
A Youngstown area GOP candidate for governor backs state workers compensation. At Akron a workers delegation scolded Cleveland lawyer William H. Boyd for opposing the measure. Tod’s Cleveland speech attacked Governor Cox over the referendum tactic by liability insurers, accusing it of centralized power and fraud. Rumored spending cited as $75,000 to influence signatures amid clashes with the Ohio Republican establishment.
Fragmented excerpts from an Oblofh report harshly criticize older documents and the new edition. The text accuses excessive jargon, opaque figures, and public indifference. It notes publication delays and editor fees, urging clearer, comparable state reports and accessible public interest information.
An advertisement offers a health tonic to treat stomach, liver and kidney disorders. It promotes purification of the blood and preventive care, claiming improved liver and bowel health and overall vitality.
A long, instructional piece discusses wise relations with one's work and stock. It tells of a salesman who talks to merchandise to move stale items, and shares a German washing method that emphasizes intimate knowledge of clothes and careful handling to keep stores stocked with fresh goods.
Readable fragments describe turb ot recipes using cod halibut or haddock with butter flour salt pepper and lemon juice prepared in a buttered casserole with crumbs baked until brown. Also included are scrambled rice and bacon with tomato sauce, and a shad dish with bones cleaned and cooked in a gold crust. Beets with onion pepper sugar and lemon juice are cooked until tender then strained and molded. Preserved strawberries and berry preserves are noted with method hints for boiling sugar and gelling with gelatin.
A Portland area misspelled testimonial touts Ho her onic and Healeh Builder as a cure all. Jane Duncan of Haynonville proclaims complete recovery after trying Bucklets Arnica and Ditters. The ad promotes a $1.00 bottle sold by druggists and urges readers to start today.
The sixth annual livestock show opened at the Union storeyard in Portland on June 4. Throughout the week exhibitors bring carloads of blooded horses, fine cattle, sheep, and swine from the Northwest. The display features light trotters and heavy draft horses in the bear ever seen here.
An advertisement urges women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease female ailments. It claims the remedy, made from roots and herbs, has helped for forty years and encourages both women and their families to try it.
Article notes new jelly making methods from University experiments enabling pectin use from sour and ripe fruits. It highlights using orange lemon rind and juice to boost rhubarb and the citron melon’s pectin potential to produce gel. Potentially broad access for households lacking fresh citrus.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Dr King’s New Discovery as cures for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. It claims relief for a wife saved by the medicine and endorses use for children and adults, urging purchase at druggists.
Dr Hermano Panache deputy speaker of the German Parliament departed for the United States to deliver political and geological lectures at the University of California. He plans to spend most of the summer on the Pacific Coast studying economic and racial conditions in the region.
The Eightheaters national Horse Show opens at Olympia today and runs through June 16. Attended by society and horse lovers, it features competitors from the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, and European nations. Military contests and the marathon from Hampton Court to Olympia highlight the program, with Alfred G. Vanderbilt the previous year’s winner. King George and Queen Mary plan to attend next Monday, for the King Edward VII Gold Cup competition.
Margery Gray Purdy, born February 22, 1846 near Millersburg Holmes County Ohio, died May 1914 after long illness including Brights disease and heart trouble. She married John C. Purdy August 186, father of ten children, eight surviving with seventeen grandchildren. Funeral at Union Grove church near Camber Ohio, conducted by Hitler J. M. Struble. Card of Thanks from John O Purdy and children.
Mary M Sellera born Homer Ohio June 16 1875 died at home Morgan township Knox county May 27 1914 aged 68 years 1 months 12 days. She married Mitchel Sellers January 2 1901 and left husband and family to mourn. She suffered health problems for months and faced death with faith. The family thanks friends for condolences flowers and words of consolation.
The family of J A Bickel Gambier Obie expresses deep thanks to friends and neighbors for their sympathy and beautiful flowers during their bereavement and loss of their son and brother.
Nashville June 4 Local arrangements were concluded today for the joint annual convention to be held here next week by the National Association of Labor Commissioners and the International Association of Factory Inspectors. Officials economists and heads of labor organizations from the United States and Canada will attend. The convention will assemble Monday and continue until Friday. Uniform laws to govern workshop and factory inspection and the operation of compensation and liability laws will be discussed.
Sackatoon Saskatchewan June 4 A convention of the agricultural secretaries of Sackatchewsy is in session with attendance from across the province. The ten day meeting will cover agricultural development topics discussed by experts.
In Vicksburg Mississippi on June 4 the annual meeting of the Southern Commercial Secretaries association gathers business leaders who promote attracting migrants and capital and advertising campaigns. More than a dozen states are represented as experienced speakers address three days of sessions.
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