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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
4
Senator Millard notes agricultural region shifts with strong business activity while Omaha Bee publisher Rosewater, after forty years west of the Missouri, says this era brings wide and inclusive prosperity. He cites farmers, stock raisers, merchants, manufacturers, and workers all benefiting.
A London Tit-Bits tale describes reformers dreaming of a perfect world with strict rules and no vice only to learn the grim punchline that such a place exists as a prison. The exchange features a grim man revealing the truth in a dry, ironic note.
A fragmented dialogue recalls childhood visits and strict limits set by a mother, with a brief quotation about honor as a price. The source combines a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune line about simple, nostalgic moments and a Chicago Tribune quote on honor.
A Mississippi county faced farmers claims for hog deaths caused by railroad trains. A mixed commission, including railroad men, questioned an old witness Zeph who described the hog's demise with a rural anecdote. He said the hog was killed by the train tooting and then taking him.
Two acid tanks en route to a Fremont bureau exploded on a Baltimore and Ohio track in Fostoria Ohio injuring unloaders Marion Fox and James Henderson who narrowly escaped. Fox was cut by flying metal and both were temporarily blinded and deafened. Explosion traced to dropping a tank.
Edward Veneman, 17, arraigned Monday afternoon and pleaded guilty to burning the Phoenix Castor Co. plant in Hamilton. He received an indeterminate sentence to the Ohio reformatory at Mansfield after a full confession. He said years of teasing drove him to destroy the plant, which caused about $8,000 in losses.
Mrs Flashly praises the subject of Chinese Women while Mrs Gushly reads her paper. The author contemplates the congratulatory remarks and the discomfort of new shoes as she hurries home.
Lon Manley recounts being told he had Brights Disease and could not recover. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with his recovery after years of kidney stomach and liver troubles and being given up by physicians. He says he can now work and praises the remedy highly.
Cleveland Ohio December ri second dividend of 25 percent totaling about 300000 will be paid ten days before Christmas by the Euclid Avenue Trust and Savings Co Assignee Frank H Gin state there are assets to meet all liabilities A 30 percent dividend has already been declared Among beneficiaries is John D Rockefeller to the extent of 25000
A Philadelphia Ledger quip wonders why bellhops are dubbed Buttons, joking that they are always late when needed most. The brief amusement captures old hotel lore and tongue in cheek branding.
The Tippe Canoe Club of Cleveland will host a McKinley day banquet on January 29. President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay will be invited, with Senator Hanna and Governor Herrick expected to attend. The event replicates the Canton McKinley memorial observance from the prior year.
A vintage ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds. Full refund offered if not effective. Customer testimonials include Mrs Robbins of Norwich praising Creom Consumption. Quotation from Walt Whitman cited.
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune quotes Self-indulgence is the secret of indigence and promotes quick dyeing with Putnam Fadeless Dyes. The snippet includes stray lines about dyeing time and a distant proverb about seed and soul, reflecting trimmed publicity text.
Cincinnati post office reports eight and a half million pieces distributed by letter carriers and clerks in November. Mail sent out of the city totaled just over twelve and a half million items including letters postals circulars and papers.
The Producers' Explosive Co magazine near Lima, located about three miles southeast of the city, containing over 300 quarts of nitro glycerine blew up. It caused extensive glass breakage in the city though no one was believed to be near the site and no fatalities are reported.
Columbus Ohio December 8 Harry Hoover a Newark bank cashier pled guilty to falsifying accounts and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for the indictment.
Cincinnati con fectioners reacted to Dowie stating he held an order for 74 car loads of candy from a Cincinnati firm, highlighting a sizable asset disclosure amid the local business news.
Columbus dispatch reports Troop B of the Ohio National Guard in turmoil as Gov Nash receives charges against Capt. John J. Baird accusing him of conduct unbecoming an officer and of swearing as the vehicular charge.
Columbus reports FE Miller, former newspaper man and recently appointed assistant adjutant general, is an applicant for the post of adjutant general to succeed Gen Gyger. The move follows Gyger’s departure.
Youngstown Ohio December 7 despite Carnegie Steel Co works declining to back an independent club, former manager Marty Hogan plans to form a new independent team for the upcoming season.
At Trotwood ten miles west of Dayton an east bound Pan Handie freight train collided with a D A freight train from the rear. The caboose of the D A train was demolished and caught fire.
Columbus Ohio, December 5. Mrs J W Street of 101 East University street died Friday from swallowing a one inch square piece of lamp chimney fifteen months ago, leaving her an invalid since the incident.
Health Officer Dr. Mark Millikin announced a Friday night campaign against gas stoves used to heat sleeping rooms in private homes. He labeled the practice unhealthy and urged precautionary measures.
Cleveland detectives arrest a man calling himself John Wagner for obtaining money by false pretense on November 28. He is later identified as John P. Kunze, linked to Chicago's Cronin case of 1890, who drove the white horse that hauled the wagon with Dr Cronin’s remains. The prisoner had been sentenced to $50 fine and six months in the workhouse before the Milwaukee chief’s letter revealed the truth.
Zanesville Ohio December 5 A Zanesville and Western engine rear ended a Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley passenger train at Crooksville injuring Michael Gorden a section man who died four workers seriously hurt and about twenty others slightly injured The coach carrying rail aid and contract employees was thrown over an embankment
The Hamilton Ministerial Alliance representing local Protestant churches unanimously adopts a protest against United States Senator Reed Smoot of Utah. The statement will be sent to the Senate immediately.
Car No 108 on the Cleveland & Southwestern railway set a speed record Sunday by traveling from Norwalk to Cleveland totaling 37 miles in one hour and thirty minutes. A stretch reached 40 miles per hour in the countryside, with the trip including railroad crossing stops.
Cleveland report says Mayor Alonzo Weed pleaded intoxication in police court and was sent to the workhouse. Weed rose to prominence after Amesville pranksters elected him mayor a few months earlier.
Cincinnati December 8 rate clerks from 29 railroads of the Central Passenger association gathered at the Grand Hotel this week for a general revision of rates. The meeting continues through the week with discussions on fare adjustments and unified pricing structures.
In Canton Ohio 40-foot embankment plunge into Nimiskellen Creek on Monday night killed Harry Smith 24 and seriously injured Edward Willig. A horse became unruly during the incident.
Dr. Charles W. Dabney president of the University of Tennessee was Monday tendered the presidency of the University of Cincinnati in a special Journal and Tribune report from Knoxville Tennessee.
Philip Kiefer, widow of a late local factory owner, celebrated his 102nd birthday at his daughter Mrs. W. P. Callahan’s home in Payton O. on December 7, surrounded by family members in a quiet family gathering.
William Whyte, 49, secretary of the stone firm Webber and Whyte, died at his Dayton home after a four hour illness. A renowned stone carver, he was widely known across the country.
In Delaware Ohio on December 7 a college fraternity stole a goat belonging to the young son of Prof John H Grove and forced a new member to ride in a go cart while the animal was driven through the city’s main streets.
Massillon Ohio December 7 James Kelley a fallen Irish comedian who once starred as an elite infielder for the Cincinnati Reds was charged with drunkenness in the police court Saturday.
The state commission on hospital for crippled and reformed children reported to Governor Nash. It recommends a Columbus facility costing 200000 dollars and estimates 5160 crippled and reformable children in the state.
The F. E. Avery Automobile Co building in Columbus burned early Saturday, causing about $60,000 in losses. Thirty automobiles stored inside were destroyed, with extensive damage to the structure and contents.
Claim stresses dangers of alum in baking powders cited by Prof. Schweitzer of Missouri. Medical summary warns alum damages digestion, irritates stomach, constipates bowels, makes albumen insoluble, thickens blood, harms nerves, and has caused child deaths. Calls for prohibition in food.
In Hobart Tasmania 40 walkers faced a brutal ascent to Mount Wellington Pinnacle with a snowstorm. Search parties recovered two dead and others suffering extreme cold or disorientation. The winner completed the 18 mile route in 2 hours 40 minutes.
For nearly four decades Count Rocca Dianovitch travels on foot to enter himself into the world prison records. He reportedly visits prisons in Spain Italy England America and a French penal settlement to speak from experience.
A mining journal asserts borax deposits are practically inexhaustible, noting that areas once thought worked out remineralize as alkaloids continually expel from below the property. Heavy rains push alkaloids to the surface, yielding borax in powder or crystal form.
A youth questions his mother's pie crust as she rolls dough in the kitchen. He recalls Mrs. Thompson's pies that can be eaten while walking around the yard without breaking, highlighting different yardstick of youth compared with elders.
Massachusetts board of agriculture summarizes John H Robinsons guidance for small farmers to balance flock size with yard space and simple housing. The article contrasts intensive methods with large farms, promoting a colony-style, adaptable system to keep many fowls with less daily labor while preserving other farm duties.
A daughter questions her father about Harold's prospects after the man’s wealth becomes clear. The father recalls meeting Harold at the club and notes that Harold’s uncle has left him two hundred thousand, implying social and financial implications for the engagement.
The term span in the Transvaal is misleading as it covers ten to sixteen oxen. Farmers must invest 1,000 to 1,200 dollars for draft animals before transporting produce to market. Wagons used are heavy and designed to bear loads of 5,000 to 10,000 pounds.
Japanese coal production nearly tripled between 1892 and 1901, while exports more than doubled. Expansion of steamship and rail networks and rising factory activity drove domestic consumption to nearly four times its prior level.
In the Catholic Standard and Times a young man, unaccustomed to romance, recoils when she shouts Stop and laments being mussed hair. She repeats Stop then signals he must pause, after which he resumes cautiously.
Automobile Magazine notes a quarrel over a race car name as one character rejects flashy labels like The Scarlet Killer in favor of Disparage, arguing the name fits the car's performance and habit of undermining rivals.
A Syracuse Herald snippet shows a subscription paper vendor and a closefisted millionaire in a brief dialogue about money. The woman remarks money talks while the man dismisses elaborate rhetoric as wasteful, highlighting contrasting attitudes toward spending.
Five hundred thousand factories in the United States add 560,000,000 in value to 3,000,000,000 of raw material, and their net output, exclusive of duplication, is more than 8,000,000,000.
The Malay Peninsula supports rubber tree cultivation despite its climate differing from Brazil. Studies show rubber trees can be successfully raised there, adapting to local conditions and contributing to production potential.
A Canadian Department of Agriculture illustrated method to curb broodiness in hens uses a swinging wooden coop two feet square and two feet high, hung 18 inches above ground with strings from the coop corners, tied to a central roof nail. Outside chicken activity and movement dispel brooding while feed and water accompany the laying birds, with a liberal vegetable and meat diet encouraging early laying.
Researchers call for renewed effort to combat a severe potato blight threatening crops. Authorities emphasize applying best scientific methods and collaboration to prevent spread and protect food supplies.
Market report urges scientists to study potato blight and aid farmers. Bordeaux mixture seen as preventive, not cure, with spraying advised from July. Authors relay methods like digging early, drying, and storing in dry, ventilated bins to reduce rot and protect mortgage plans amid huge losses.
A quippy line from the Columbia Jester frames a humorous scene as a comb and brush prepare to part ways in the guest’s bedroom, suggesting playful personification within a light column or comic vignette.
A. A. Boyce, a farmer near Trenton, Missouri, suffered a severe kidney and back pain episode that left him bedridden at times. After using Doan's Kidney Pills, his backache gradually vanished and he recovered enough to resume work. Doan's pills were available from dealers or by mail for 50 cents per box through Foster-Milburn Co.
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