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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1884
Page
4
Over the next ten days editors predict a flood of traffic related stories as writers warn readers about dangerous road conditions and rising incidents. The phrase Footprints of the Traffic signals a broad caution across cities and towns.
Hox Wa M Evants formally announces candidacy for United States Senator from New York. He enters the field as a declared challenger amid the ongoing NY political race.
A Washington monument weighs 1 120 tons with a total cost of 1 187 710 dollars. Congress appropriated 887 710 dollars toward the project as detailed in the budget report.
A fragment notes accusations of abuse and dishonesty toward Professor Notestein. The item frames the controversy as a political footprint within the party and hints at broader misrepresentation.
An Indiana farmer writes to the Secretary of the Treasury asking for his share of the National Treasury surplus, insisting he wants it right soon. He frames the payment as a rightful claim and urges prompt action.
A statement signals that the Friends of Prohibition in Ohio intend to push the prohibition question to the forefront of next fall’s election, pressing the issue as the controlling factor for voters.
Mr. Buaive withdraws his libel suit against the Indianapolis Sentinel arguing cannot obtain justice with a Democrat majority jury. He cites political prejudice as the reason for his decision.
The men gather to criticize third party Prohibitionists for not suppressing drink, noting the need for a clear plan to achieve this goal.
A sharp critique notes Tur Republican papers push blame and claim of truth behind chatter about St John selling out. The piece argues the smoke comes from their own fire and asserts the alleged scandal is self-generated noise.
On the 15th inst Catlettsburg Kentucky voted against liquor selling by 138 to 106 The law endorses prohibition of selling giving lending or procuring spirituous liquors in the town or within three miles of its limits Temperance supporters celebrated with cannonading to mark the victory at night.
A Boston minister criticized the liquor trade under the license law urging that even if a great fire destroyed all buldings except churches and rum shops the churches could not house the people. He warned against viewing churches as a cure-all for the saloon curse.
A Commercial Gazette editorial notes that while crop failures cause obvious hardship, excess supply and surplus goods complicate the economy. It predicts a brighter year with the new year and hints that the current gloom will not endure.
Rev. Pailies Brooks denounces temperance fanatics while praising the cause. He condemns luxurious indulgence and self serving dissipation as threats to temperance and humanity.
The article notes tariff policy as the most important question for U S industries while reporting 1883 total custom receipts at 214 706 493 93 dollars. It contrasts this with a 900 million annual drink bill, arguing the tariff’s importance pales beside alcohol’s costs to health wealth and life.
The piece argues Republican editors unjustly attack St John for running on a Prohibition ticket, accusing him of defeating Blaine. It contrasts St John with Arthur and other Republicans, defends Prohibition, and notes Missouri liquor tax reforms and party dynamics shaping 19th century votes.
In Boston city, schools must relocate to permit saloons near them. Massachusetts law bans licensing near schools and eleven saloons lost licenses as Franklin school classes closed. The liquor trade hired counsel to shutter the school, and the entire school committee signed the vacating order.
Ambiguous OCR text reports a private figure named DauzEuy defeating Blaine in a field event with references to Grant Conkling and a Gusteau gang. Details are garbled, no clear date or location described.
A broad seasonal message wishing readers happiness and peace for the holidays and the coming year, invoking unity for all mankind and the flood of sunshine in life.
The writer cites repeated requests to the Republican editor for a pros and cons discussion on Prohibition. The editor is accused of dodging the topic and indulging in coarse attacks, notably against Prof. Notestein, while the author offers to compare reputations if needed.
The Cleveland Leader cites Higginson tracing mugwump to Eliot's Indian Bible and says in Delaware tongue it meant a leader with a large following. It notes the word has been used derisively for Civil Service Reform critics who oppose Republican nominees, yet rejects derision of the label.
Senator Sherman in a Philadelphia Press interview with Colonel Frank Burr cites internal opposition in both parties over capital and labor, tariff disputes, and new commercial treaties. He predicts a possible recasting of old parties along broader lines, with small events possibly steering the political course.
Statistics from the Plenary Council in Baltimore show the United States religious landscape expanding from 1 million to 55 million over a quarter century. Major denominations like Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, and Catholics record substantial gains, while Friends decline and Hebrews double.
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