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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1883
Page
4
The excerpt outlines five platform planks: constitutional and statutory ban on liquor manufacture and sale. firm enforcement of laws. civil service reform. prudent use of public funds. and a free ballot free of machine tampering fraud and boss influence. The focus is on prohibition, law enforcement, governance efficiency, and electoral integrity.
A commentary on Ohio Prohibition shows the Prohibition party history and splits, argues Republicans in Ohio fail the issue due to political manipulation by Cincinnati and other cities, and calls for a principled stand. The piece urges Republicans to abandon dubious politicians and restore a true Prohibition stance.
The Akron Beacon argues Prohibition is possible under Ohio’s current constitution and urges passage of a bill by Mr. Ogden to crush the drink traffic. It cites 1854 prohibitory laws and a 53 day ban as proof that broader bans are constitutional and practical.
A historical ad copy touts Dr Jaque Gerrhait Worm Cakes as rival worm remedies and Uncle Sam’s Nerve and Bone Liniment as universal balm. It promotes Uncle Sam’s Condition Powder for horses and feeble animals, and Winchell’s Teething Syrup for children with claims of sleep, bowel regulation, and relief from dysentery.
Market prices listed include flour per hundredweight, rye per bushel, barley per bushel, timothy seed per bushel, clover seed per bushel, flax seed per bushel, wool per fleece, salt per barrel, wood per cord, and hay per ton with varied figures and units. Prices reflect agricultural commodities trading and tally of supplies in Wooster.
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