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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
2
Logansville newspaper outlines the impending county and city ticket with names for Probate Judge Clerk of Courts Treasurer Attorney and Commissioners. It discusses political strategy, party unity, Grosvenor influence, and a call for organized local activism amid looming elections. It also rebukes a school bid advertisement dispute and comments on press fairness.
A historical address defends democracy as liberty and fair government, condemns self serving rulers, and praises the Democratic Party's heritage from Jefferson to Jackson. It argues for equal taxation, strong national finances, and measured reform while urging party unity and loyalty over faction.
Local papers rally behind Mike Daugherty of Fairfield County as a strong congressional candidate. Widespread booster notices call him a giant and endorse his bid to win the district seat.
William R Bowlby, veteran Logan shoe merchant born June 18 1829 in New Jersey, died Monday evening from lung congestion at age 78. He built a Sugar Grove shoe works later running a Logan store, married twice, survived by wife Mrs Poston and children Katherine, Charles, Maggie deceased, Katharine principal of Logan High, famed for generosity, outspoken nature, love of newspapers and checkers.
The piece argues that June weather has been unusually wet due to Mt Pelee ash clouds, noting no solid scientific link. It recalls 1884 patterns, warns of hot spells after prolonged rain, and explains how surface roots make crops vulnerable to drought while some vegetation benefits from moisture.
The column recalls Mr Bowlby a respected leather dealer in Logan who passed away. It then reports the death of thirteen month old Martha Francis Roush of Fairmont, after a battle with double pneumonia whooping cough and cholera infantum, and finally notes the death of Tom Abbott of Strawn Texas, extributing him as a Logan school board member and friend of teachers.
The elderly wife of Jon Reetenwaldt died at her Walnut street home Monday at age 77. Her funeral was held at St. John's Catholic Church Wednesday at 9 am. She leaves a husband 78, and sons John Dr Jake Edward and Pete Redenwaldt, all prominent Logan businessmen with connections in Columbus and Point Pleasant, who attended the service. The notice also advertises a well-kept 80-acre farm with productive pasture, land, good buildings, coal nearby, and four silos from New Strattaville.
Brooklyn man Cornelius H. Du Bois held a The Mutual Life policy for 6000 dollars with 207 dollars annual premium. Paid up after ten years, dividends grew to 5076 dollars by his death on November 9. Total premiums 2970, claim 11076, dividends earned 8106, company ratio 3.72 to 1. This illustrates compounding value of dividends and cash value growth in life insurance.
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