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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1882
Page
4
The platform calls for constrabapal and prohibition of intoxicating liquors, strict enforcement of laws, civil service reform, prudent use of public funds, and a free ballot untainted by fraud or influence from bosses.
The piece notes Congress adjourns for the holidays and hints temperance debate is politically sensitive. It argues men cannot be made religious or temperate by law, but society can be protected through action.
President AetHuR questions legality of political assessments and wonders if banning intoxicating liquors as a beverage by law would be simpler. The discussion centers on what actions are permissible under current statutes.
An excerpt touts the New York Tribune as the cleanest best and most enterprising newspaper in the United States and invites readers to explore liberal offers and subscriptions.
Excx seeks information on the Hubbell assessment while the Menator voices strong stance. The dialogue hints at controversial business practices and demands full disclosure of details and implications for stakeholders.
Senator Buark of New Hampshire comments on the election outcome and argues that the Republic's future depends on addressing two major national evils literacy and temperance through a broad national policy.
The Hesgaup presents a full article titled Prohibition in Iowa by Hon. Buren R. Sherman Governor of Iowa. The piece, contributed to the North Ocean Review, urges careful reading by citizens seeking informed views on state welfare.
Ex Marshally Hexey returns to his Ohio home from Washington in disgust with politics. He vows to avoid political life, claiming to own the best stone quarry in America and promising to stay near it for life. He jokes about his brief foray into public life as a dashed venture.
The proposed New York statute making attempted suicide a felony faces criticism as an overreach of personal liberty. Critics argue it should protect vulnerable individuals and families, while supporters seek consistency in laws affecting those harmed by alcohol and related tragedy.
The New York Tribune and other major papers push for a law banning dangerous stage acts such as shooting an apple off a woman's head following a Cincinnati tragedy. They argue life is precious and deserve protection, urging focus on broader issues like ending the drink trade that wastes many lives annually.
The piece opens with a Christmas greeting as the season nears the World's Great Holiday. It recalls the angelic hymn and the Christ child, urging goodwill, light, and charity throughout the year while reflecting on Advent and the season's moral lessons. It shifts to a political note arguing for Prohibition, asserting party lines misalign with voters and urging lawmakers to act, referencing historical acts and constitutional interpretation.
One week before assembly in Columbus, Ohio lawmakers confront the persistent liquor license issue. Public sentiment favors prohibition, with historic votes showing license defeats in 1851 and 1874, underscoring a long term demand for restrict ing liquor traffic amid political lobbying.
Hon. Ross J. Alexander is nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the 17th District. Some Republicans of the era would not be upset by his election, as suggested by the tone of political commentary.
A Becca neighbor praises the Herald saying the service is excellent and easy to use, ensuring no trouble securing a subscription for the reader.
An election for directors of the Lake Erie Wooster Mastinum gate Railroad Company will be held at the office located at South Walnut and South streets in Wooster on Monday, December 12, 1882, from 10 to 12 o'clock noon.
The notice claims a new encyclopedia edition with over 100 diagrams and maps, aiming to supplant other cyclopedias. It asserts four hundred scholars contributed, compiling all topics up to the present year and offering corrections and additions. Published in Smithville, Ohio.
Proceedings filed in court seek administration of James A. Coe's estate. Parties named as heirs and devisees reside in Indiana Kansas New Mexico and New Mexico. Hearing set for January 29 1883 with notice to all heirs to appear and answer.
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