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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
4
Letter correspondence from Philadelphia Press features Markley and a tailor debating claims of goods durability. Markley complains his suit rusts after a week while the tailor defends the iron-wear assertion.
One fare round trip plus 25 cents. Tickets go on sale July 7 to July 10 and are good for return until July 15 with extension to August 15. Deposit of ticket and 50 cents payment required at the Joint Agency in Atlanta.
Tickets go on sale July 2 and 3 for a single fare and third round trip. Return travel allowed until July 8. Ticket Agents should be consulted for full particulars.
The note cites the saying The fast man makes the poorest speed, attributed to Ram's Horn, suggesting a provocative reflection on speed versus quality.
In old Nantucket, Eliza Ann McCleave ran a museum where she lectured visitors. She once pointed to two small figures and asked which was Caesar and which Brutus, asking a spectator to identify who got slowed, as recalled by Youth's Companion.
Seedsman suggests slicing potatoes for cooking while Mrs. Newmarket prefers serving some whole. The exchange appears in the Loston Transcript as they debate best prep for potatoes.
Upper Cross Roads announces the sensational claims for Dodd's Kidney Pills, praised as a universal cure all for ailments from rheumatism and backache to diabetes and Bright's disease. Mrs. John Cooney testifies the medicine is the best remedy for kidney trouble and a weak back, praising its effectiveness and reliability.
A humorous remark notes a man can be harsh to his wife yet cancel a debt if he recalls to say he cannot eat roast beef outside his house. The NY Press quote highlights domestic contrast and dining etiquette.
An 19th century ad promoting Allen's Foot-Ease cures for painful swollen feet and sweaty feet. It claims to ease new shoes, warns against substitutes, offers a free sample, and lists A. 8 Olmsted of Le Roy New York as the contact.
A Boston transcript contrasts Bangs Chinley as gifted with recall yet prone to repeating old tales. Griggs notes his memory spans reading and hearing, while Griggs humorously points out his memory of stories repeats.
Union Pacific and North-Western Line operate three solid through trains daily from Chicago to California, linking major hubs and offering direct service without transfers amid ongoing expansion of cross country rail.
In the Chelsea Gazette a quip notes Sparks as a swift sprinter and warns he cannot outrun debt. The item mentions three daily trains from Chicago to California Oregon and Washington via the Union Pacific and North-Western lines.
A brief Town Topics item notes contrasting scenes of mourning roles as the widow and widower cope with loss, highlighting gendered expectations in grief customs and social responses.
In Crestline Ohio a 28 year old plasterer George Cook was shot dead by Frank Dalling a Pennsylvanian railroad worker after a remark from a bystander sparked an attack. A mob beat Dalling and he was saved from lynching. He later faced a murder hearing in Bucyrus and was bound over without bail.
Walter Heminghouse a young jeweler from Athens was seized by an apparent attack of temporary insanity on a Hocking Valley train Monday afternoon. He behaved oddly after leaving Athens station and was taken by Constable Lon Perry to his brother’s home in Royalton. The distress is attributed to a love affair.
The piece describes bitter-rot as a destructive apple disease in southern Illinois and Missouri, peaking in 1900. It thrives in warm, moist weather and damages apples in autumn, attackable before or after harvest. The disease starts as brown specks on intact skin that enlarge into dark, sunken circles with dry, tough tissue underneath.
The article explains how canker rot starts from limb cankers and mummies, with tiny pustules on fruit that lead to shriveled irregular apples. Spores spread by rain and insects, winter over in fruit and cankers, and May infection begins from mummies. Removal of cankers and infected fruit plus copper sulfate spray and Bordeaux mixture are advised.
Milton Cole, formerly with Ohio Brass Co., is missing from his Mansfield home. A letter from Bucyrus signed J W Ailkins claims he attempted suicide by train, but Bucyrus police deny knowledge of him. Mrs Cole and two children are left destitute.
In Columbus on June 15 Warden William N Darby concluded his tenure with gifts from officials and convicts. Officers presented a diamond-studded Elk pin while male inmates funded a gold watch and female inmates a gold-headed umbrella. Edward A Hershey succeeded him, addressing convicts as Father Kelly and Reverend Starr sat together at chapel.
In Berlin Heights near Sandusky Ohio an inspection of the Sanderson home, recently bought for school expansion, uncovered many fine old walnut coffins in a second story room. The discovery recalls James Henderson a former casket maker. The coffins have no present day use, but the walnut lumber is valuable and an auction may follow.
The Ohio Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis will hold its second annual meeting in the Cleveland chamber of commerce on Tuesday. Dr. C O Probst will speak on home treatment, Dr J H Lowman on sanitarium treatment, with Dr Walter Wyman, surgeon general of the marine hospital service, delivering the principal address followed by a general discussion.
Despondent over debt Samuel Miller a farmer eight miles south of Napoleon shot his wife and then killed himself late Saturday. His farm was drenched by heavy rains and failing crops prompted the tragedy as he lamented his financial troubles.
Louis Bentz was stabbed to death by his brother-in-law Joseph Lockey with a pocket knife in a foreign settlement near Cleveland. A 5,000 strong crowd searched for Lockey before police captured him as the excitement subsided.
Cleveland June 15 An elderly man John Lenard was fatally stabbed early Sunday by a man who is to wed Lenard's daughter. The assailant reportedly rapped on a window after 1 a.m. and ignored orders to stop. A quarrel led to the stabbing.
The small steamship Charles H. Davis foundered near the Cleveland harbor mouth during a heavy northwest storm. Six crew members and a woman cook were rescued by the life saving crew. Captain Haskins went down with the vessel and was drowned.
Columbus June 16 The annual report of Chief Examiner Collier of the state board of engineers shows 12 722 licensed engineers in the state with 40 percent of applicants failing. Department expenses totaled 20773 69, exceeding receipts by 8143 59.
A Chicago Tribune tale recalls a young man who slips a dime into a public phone and torments Miss Snubbem with a falsetto call. The caller keeps asking for plain speech while chewing gum, leading to a dismissive verdict as he hangs up.
The Four-Track News aims to boost travel across distant parts of the country. It showcases scenery and climate to spur readers to explore, benefiting transportation lines and hotels, and supporting the magazine’s travel and education mission.
A Cleveland Leader item quips about Lil lian’s husband being a genius after a dinner where guests dined while hanging from trapezes by their toes. The playful note suggests a social spectacle and public curiosity about the host’s supposed ingenuity.
L. W. Wakeley, G. P. A., Burlington Route announces remarkably cheap daily tourist fares after June 1 plus half price round trips to Minnesota and California on specified July or August windows. Proposes a route from 604 Pine Street, St. Louis, Missouri.
The Santa Fe passenger department plans two pamphlets promoting the Panhandle of Texas as suitable for small farming with stock raising and Pecos Valley of New Mexico as a premier fruit-growing region, arguing these areas are ideal for agricultural development.
Mrs Mulligan confirms the on call arrangement with Mrs O Rafferty Ah and Mrs McNutty in a brief exchange. The Odd phrasing suggests a social or informal agreement, with dialectal names emphasized as social figures in a local context.
Prof F M Webster warns against ineffective spraying and urges owners to personally supervise teams. He says do not spray yourself or hire inexperienced workers, but lead with a driver and pumpers, ensuring uniform coverage from trunk to twig. Emphasizes even distribution over material quantity for best results.
Norwalk Ohio June 13 John Ransom a Huron county farmer left a will many years ago ordering his body cremated in Buffalo and ashes scattered along the track from the car platform He died last week and Thursday the provision of the will was carried out in a modified form along the same path
President Thwing of Western Reserve University preached the baccalaureate sermon Sunday night to Adelbert College graduates and the Western Reserve College for Women in Cleveland Ohio.
Cleveland reporter notes Mayor Tom Johnson will soon rest in a solid mahogany bed costing 500 dollars. The original Empire style design is attributed to the mayor.
Mrs Anna J Deitsch aged 60 wife of late police chief Phillip Deitsch died at her home Monday afternoon after a long illness in Cincinnati.
Columbus June 16 Gov Nash appointed J C Campbell of Columbus to the Toledo state hospital board to succeed the late Henry P Stentz of Monroeville. The term expires the first Monday in April 1904.
The Adam Schantz estate negotiated to buy the Harris estate at Fifth and Ludlow streets for 67000 dollars. The deal signals possible construction of a theater honoring the late millionaire brewer.
Coshocton Ohio June 16 The Judge Roche divorce case ends with the judge awarding the homestead and 1500 dollars in cash to his wife totaling 5000 dollars. Mrs Roche withdraws motion to set aside the divorce on fraud grounds. Both are present.
About 90 members of the Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuilders union walked out in Cincinnati, crippling boiler making in two large plants. They demand a 10 percent raise for helpers.
Akron Ohio June 16 City Treasurer Fred E Smith has refused to pay city orders with less than 1000 in the treasury and many funds overdrawn for the past 20 years. The overdrafts remain unpaid and the city faces ongoing financial strain.
Cleveland June 13 W F Wolcott a hotel clerk was found guilty of grand larceny for stealing $800 and valuables from the American house safe. Once worth about $200 900 Wolcott fled after the theft and was later captured.
Somerset June 15 An extra B Q coal train led by Conductor Kuhn collided with an extra in charge of Conductor Shaughness. The rear of the train wrecked the caboose and several cars while the engine sustained damage.
Dayton, June 16. Frank Kieter, 65, a widower and member of a prominent Dayton family, entered O. P. Boyer's undertaking establishment and shot himself in the right temple during a temporary absence of attendants. He is not expected to survive.
Cincinnati report notes a new wholesale grocery combine announcing active operation in 40 Union cities by July 1 with a claimed capital of 10 million dollars. The group has no foothold in Cincinnati.
The Commercial Banking Co of Coshocton Ohio announced on Monday that it will convert to a national bank, adopting the name Commercial National Bank. The move follows the Ohio incorporation and aims to expand banking operations for local customers.
Columbus Ohio June 13 Harry K Knoke of Marietta was found guilty Friday afternoon of passing a counterfeit coin. He had been imprisoned earlier and the court fined him 50 dollars plus costs. Knoke sold a counterfeit silver dollar to a friend for 25 cents.
Secretary of State Laylin received a telegram announcing the sudden death of H. P. Stenz of Monroeville. He served as a trustee of the Toledo state hospital.
In Columbus Ohio on Sunday evening Charles Robinson a Black man whose home is Cincinnati shot and killed Albert Asten also Black. Robinson claims the shooting was accidental and he is held at the city prison awaiting further action.
Delaware, June 13. Joseph Stout bound over to the September term of court for assault and battery on Prince Yee son of the emperor of Korea. Yee attends Ohio Wesleyan University. Stout furnished a $500 bond.
Dayton June 13. William W. Chapman Esq a Republican representative from this county was nominated by Republicans of the Third senatorial district to represent them in the Ohio senate.
The letter discusses close relations and notes farming in the Great Southwest as a true exponent. It asks for copy for publications on money-making prospects along the M K T Ry. Address given is Katy 511 Wainwright Bldg St. Louis Mo. Uncle Reuben quips about world chances and opinions.
Miss Muriel Armitage of 36 Greenwood Ave Detroit District Organizer of the Royal Templars of Temperance publishes a testimonial. She suffered five years with uterine irregularities causing hysteria and weakness. After doctors failed she used Peruna for six months and fifteen bottles, claiming full recovery and renewed health.
An advertisement urges women with pelvic catarrh to try Peruna, promising permanent cure of catarrh and nervous symptoms. It claims both chronic and slight cases improve with treatment and offers free advice from Dr. Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
A playful dialogue unfolds with a woman boasting she taught her parrot to talk. The man questions the source of the bird’s cleverness, and she retorts with a cheeky confidence. The bit captures light banter and domestic humor from a vintage London style scene.
One round trip fare plus 25 cents for travel between Asheville and points on the Queen and Crescent Route from July 22 to 27. Inquiries should be directed to the ticket agent for full particulars.
A brief collage of humorous exchanges and quotes from the Somerville Journal and readers. Includes Bjohnson asking to borrow a mower, Bjackson proposing repayment by grass cutting, a note about Piso's Cure for Consumption, and a quip about indolence and stupidity from Kivarol.
A farmer explains a longstanding method to pull posts using a wagon, chain, and slipknot. Back the wagon to the post, attach a chain, lay a plank for leverage, and drive the team to extract the post into the wagon, repeating to load multiple posts.
Nebraska Experiment station tests show cowpeas yield 21 days of pasturage from one-fifth acre in 1900 and, after two years of data, indicate cowpeas surpass most crops except alfalfa in boosting milk flow and butter fat. Calculations suggest a cow produces more milk in 20 days on cowpeas than in 25 on sorghum.
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