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Newspaper
The Wayne County Democrat
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
2
The Wayne County Democrat and Wooster Jacksonian, formed in 1906 from 1826 and 1801 papers, guarantees advertisers that the combined circulation of the consolidated daily is larger than the two weekly papers in Wayne County. Subscription is $1.00 a year in advance.
Investigative notes reveal the sugar lobby funded publicity for a Lodge speech opposing free sugar. An artic agent allegedly prepared data for the address, with altered lines circulated nationwide via postal franks. The inquiry also suggests lobby agents sought newspaper investments and placed interviews to boost free sugar prospects.
Fragmented notes show attempts to deter investigations into a sugar duty and push professors before committees to argue for the policy. The text hints at congressional members upholding the duty, with references to districts and potential evasive practices by supporters and detractors.
An eclectic text blends street scenes from South Bever Street to Northly Marthe with stray comments on bets, promenades, and moonlit walks. It recalls June evenings, a noisy avenue, and a weary figure in a court setting amid wandering thoughts and distant memories.
A fragmented report describes a Wooster May Endowment vote event with chaotic crowd details. The account mentions attendees, a chaperoned crowd on a hill, breakfast, and school-related proceedings amid a complex page with scattered names and lines.
Ohio officials in Columbus coordinate federal and state efforts to stamp out hog cholera amid public tests and surveillance. Health measures include serum plants, school survey push, and new state offices aimed at improving inspection, labor, and welfare across multiple departments.
A fragmented obituary notes the death of a woman who remained faithful to her faith and left four children, with the husband Edwin Burns and daughters Mrs Charles Means and Mrs Lee Fritz among survivors. Her father and three sisters are listed, along with several grandchildren. A stray line mentions political talk on Balkan states.
The Overman lobby committee connects former President Taft and retired lawmakers to sugar industry influence. Letters show plans to trap Taft in partisan fights and push for committee positions. Oxnard letters cover 1896 to Taft era, with Henry T Oxnard signs and Palmer copies.
Washington note announces a Democratic caucus Friday to consider the tariff bill though weeks of work remain. Finance Committee cancels free list items and discusses income tax exemptions while keeping meats and livestock on the free list. Columbus report says Dr A B Baker cleared by the state board after charges of incompetency and immorality.
Reports describe ongoing efforts to shield the milk supply with strong pressure on lawmakers in both houses. The American Association of Medical Milk Commissions opens its seventh annual meeting in Minneapolis to discuss impure milk across the country with leading physicians attending. In New York a high profile legal battle follows the theft plea of Mrs Randolf Fitzrugh as attorney Creed Fulton promises funds to aid her. In Providence Miss Linda Arnold marries Marquis Massimiliano Strozzi of Philadelphia.
Market page shows dealer buying and selling prices for grains and feeds. Wheat at 100 dollars per bushel, corn 60 cents, oats and timothy seed priced, flour and byproducts listed with various bagged and bulk rates. Includes mixed commodity values and selling terms across grain products.
A fragment lists prices for various farm goods and poultry products. Items include corn meal, oats, clover and timothy seed, hay and straw, shelled corn, and price ranges for poultry and eggs. It notes grocers and dealers quoting bid prices and ton and bushel units, with several figures and descriptors garbled.
Financial notes from New York Cleveland Buffalo Pittsburgh and Chicago report steady government bonds and diverse commodity and livestock prices. Wheat oats corn butter cheese eggs potatoes hay cattle hogs sheep and calves show varied afternoon bids across regions with cash and future quotes listed.
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