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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
4
An old Philadelphia Press fragment notes Dr August Koenig drops marketed as a blood purifier and remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles. It claims the product led similar medicines in a large German population and mentions it was sold over sixty years ago.
An 1900 vignette lists cough remedies and quotes Longfellow and Cicero. It then recounts a German school inspector and a Ritzelbuttel mayor joke about commas, ending with quips from Indianapolis and Chicago papers.
A Boston woman reports tumor relief and overall health restoration after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims it cured ovarian troubles and uterine issues and urges others to try the remedy amidst extensive testimonials published by the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn, Massachusetts.
A Thanksgiving penny giveaway in Cincinnati drew thousands of newsboys and others to Race Street near Fifth. Manager tossed 7500 pennies from a third-floor window as scuffles erupted, hundreds crowded the muddy street, and police struggled to control the melee amidst bruised shins and fingers.
Ohio's centennial celebration at Chillicothe will mark the state’s admission to the union with a national prominence event. The state historical society and centennial commission plan a national display of military arms and a dignified intellectual feast, inviting the president and governors. Details to be refined at future meetings.
Nov 29 report from Ironton Ohio says Miss Mary Maloney daughter of J C Maloney Belfont iron works superintendent was assaulted by a colored man with a club on Fifth Street in front of the Presbyterian church. She screamed and a man fled. She received medical care at E F Moore’s home. William Glas co colored was arrested on suspicion hours later.
Miss Maggie Welch describes a severe fall cough and lung soreness that troubled her until she tried Peruna as advised by her doctor. She reports relief beginning the first day and continued improvement with faithful use, urging others to seek Peruna literature from the Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus Ohio.
The wholesale whisky house of G. W. Meredith & Co. in East Liverpool, Ohio, was seized by revenue officers and placed in charge of Deputy Collector Frayer. Officials offered no comment beyond confirming the seizure, while sources say investigations reveal irregularities and violations of revenue laws spanning years.
Fire damaged the Woodlawn Hills Avenue home of Mrs. John T. Wamelink as she was removed by servants Friday night. The residence, also home to Miss Anna Wamelink, is linked to the upcoming marriage of Miss Anna Wamelink to Mr. Ernest Lanihan, with much of the bridal trousseau lost.
A passerby along the Cleveland and Pittsburg track three miles north of Kent Ohio on December 1 spotted a broken rail. He signaled the approaching flyer and stopped the train in time to avert a disaster as the passenger train carried a full load.
Columbus Ohio December 1 The committee formed at the recent convention of the National Association of Dairy and Food Commissioners began drafting a new national pure food bill in Columbus The measure will follow lines of the Ohio law and be presented to Congress in the coming session.
Charles Rausch of Marysville arrives with a six foot seven inch bald eagle captured on his farm. The bird was killed after being attacked by two hunting dogs and nearly killed one of the animals before the dog owners intervened.
The Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth road opened as an electric traction line for passenger service on Saturday, the final steam passenger run occurred Sunday, and regular electric service began Monday.
James McGowan, a night watchman at the Produce Exchange building in Toledo, was attacked by a large rat. The rodent leaped at his chest and attempted to bite his nose, and the assault lasted several minutes.
James Parker aged 67 died at his country home in Lima at midnight. Born near Canton he served from August 1862 to May 1865 in Company E of the 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and fought in more than fifty battles.
Lima Ohio November 28 John O'Brien known as Red pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to the Mansfield reformatory for a murder in which the victim’s identity was never learned.
Lorain Ohio November 28 the board of education abolishes recess hours due to reports of alleged indecencies during the short rest periods.
Painesville Ohio November 28 E P Keeler a prominent insurance man at a Cuyahoga Falls sanitarium killed himself with manicuring scissors borrowed from a doctor during a conversation with several physicians. The weapon was driven into the heart.
Steubenville O Nov 29 James Neel was accidentally shot by his own shotgun as he crossed a fence during a bear hunting trip near Dillonville on Friday His death is being investigated and considered fatal by local authorities James Neel was fatally wounded in the incident.
First Congregational church and Ohev Zedukah Jewish congregation held a joint service on Thursday. The service followed a destructive fire that burned the Congregational church and prompted worship at the Hebrew church until a new building could be erected. Congregations read from the Hebrew prayer book and sang from the Congregational hymnal.
Ohio State and Indiana battled to a 6-6 tie in Columbus on Thursday afternoon. The field was mud slick, with scoring limited to the first half as both teams managed a touchdown and a kicking goal. Indiana showed unexpected form while OSU pressed for chances to score.
Gov Nash announced the Ohio commission for the Louisiana Purchase exposition at St Louis. Members include W F Burdell Columbus Representative Edwin Hangen buck Urbana Senator David H Moore Athens David Friedman Caldwell L L Holden Cleveland Newell K Kennon St Clairsville and ex Congressm an M K Gantz Troy Democrats.
Chillicothe Ohio bold marks the centennial of Ohio constitutional adoption with a bronze memorial tablet unveiling in the morning and a Saturday afternoon meeting. Daniel J Ryan will address the audience on The First Constitution.
Cincinnati reports the death of Mrs. Martha Bryant, a wealthy 101 year old resident of Walnut Hills. Her passing removes a familiar figure from the suburb as she owned valuable real estate on the hill top. Funeral was held Monday.
In Warren Ohio on December 1 burglars attempted to enter George Wilson’s Leavittsburg home. Mrs Wilson, alone with the children, fired two rifle shots through the closed door causing the intruders to flee. One assailant allegedly screamed, believed shot.
A Chicago backed consortium of capitalists has practically decided to build in Toledo the largest independent malthouse in the United States at an estimated cost of 400000 dollars. The project is to be financed by Chicago and eastern interests.
A New York Herald excerpt describes a couple walking beneath stars as romance deepens. A whispered question, a tender gaze, and a confession reveal the man’s belief in love while rivals’ gossip about his income of 75,000 a year haunts him.
Detroit Free Press reports a politician congratulates Sarah on her nomination with joy and asks what difference it makes. The exchange highlights public support and personal tone during the nomination moment.
In a Chicago Record Herald feature Jamie explains why Abraham Lincoln is regarded as the martyred president. The piece frames his assassination as a national stand for liberty and union, reflecting on his leadership and enduring legacy.
Uncle Eben quips that some men wager on a boss race and then claim bad luck instead of foolishness, illustrating streetwise humor captured in a Washington Star clip.
The Passenger Department of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway issued a 60 page illustrated book on California and the best route to the Pacific Coast. It highlights scenery, hotels, transportation, and outdoor life, with a price of four cents in stamps to W. B. Kniskern Manager Passenger Traffic Chicago Illinois.
A Kansas editor quotes a saying about hungry hunters and the choices they make. The passage contemplates Native American behavior and asks pointed questions about regular Indians, framed by Lane New Leaf.
An advertisement urging relocation offers information on conditions and business opportunities across Missouri Kansas Indian Territory and Texas. James Barker general passenger ticket agent of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway at 513 Wainwright Building St Louis promises cheerful furnish.
A collage of brief quotes and snippets touches on adversity sweetness and everyday humor. The Moscow asylum is described in a political tax joke and a line on butter color hints at industry. A note on land suitability and June Tint Butter Color closes the fragment.
David M Bye of Midland Michigan reports severe sciatic and back pain resolved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with addressing the kidney issue rather than merely masking pain, and offers to answer inquiries. Free trials and nationwide mailing available. box price 50 cents at druggists.
Clarence Jipson, 11, was sent to Lancaster reform school by Probate Judge Miller in Toledo Ohio for starting multiple fires he cannot resist. He set several buildings ablaze to watch them burn.
B Frank Dunan of Lima Ohio, a longtime doors and sash maker born in Pennsylvania, died suddenly at age 74 as he entered his dining room on November 29 after being seized by apoplexy. He had operated in Lima for over fifty years.
Columbus Ohio November 29 The National Ice and Fuel Co capital stock seventy five thousand dollars was incorporated Friday. The incorporators are Edward C Fistner Percy Andrae William C Geis George Hoadly Jr Oscar Stoehr.
Fred Fissel, a farmer three and a half miles east, was badly chewed by a violent hog which cornered him and knocked him down. Other farmers arrived to aid him and a physician dressed his wounds.
The general store of Lyman and Iden at Caledonia was burglarized Thursday morning. Suspect theft from the safe totaled sixty dollars, and jewelry valued at one hundred ten dollars was stolen. Local authorities investigate the break in.
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