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Newspaper

Wayne County Herald

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1885

Page

4

Butterine debates echo across state lines in reform debate

A Cleveland Leader editorial links butterine and butter substitutes to public health and workforce harm, urging Ohio to emulate New York law banning butterine and similar products. The piece contrasts this with prohibition of the drink traffic, arguing for strong enforcement and a fair ballot free of fraud and bosses.

Ibdks Cleveland New York Ohio Watt Henry Akron

Prohibition County Convention in Wayne County

Friends of Constitutional and Statutory Prohibition in Wayne County invite all opponents of drink to a county convention at the Old Lutheran Church Wooster Ohio on Tuesday January 6 1886 at 10 oclock a m to organize a Prohibition League and select delegates for a District Convention.

Prohibition Friends of Wayne County Old Lutheran Church Prohibition League

Tux editor faces reload amid threats of gore

The Republican editor must be loaded again as he threatens the HeraLd with pistols and gore this week, prompting security concerns and a police response at the newsroom.

Tux The Republican Herald Gore

Editor Threats Prompt Wary Wipe At Pistol Mouth Remark

The Republican editor warns against reckless bravado saying wipe off your chin after a taunt about facing danger. The quote suggests caution amid heated rhetoric and potential threats.

The Republican

Notestein Fang Extraction Discussed by Republican

A Republican figure discusses removing the “fangs” from Professor Notestein, asserting personal experience with their presence and asking if others have felt them as well. The remark centers on a political metaphor about perceived dangers or flaws in Notestein.

Notestein

Wiping Out at the Pistol’s Mouth Phrase Analysis

The reader questions the feasibility of using a pistol near the mouth and whether a pistol could be obtained by pawning a watch, implying doubt about the plan and practical access to a firearm. The text probes resource availability and risk in a hypothetical coercive scenario.

the Republican

Fragmentary Critique of Portraits by McClure and Notestein

A critic recalls considering a comparison to Mr McClure’s character beside Professor Notestein but discovers the specimen is so deteriorated it cannot even support a comparison.

Mr McClure Prof. Notesstein

Emphatic Prohibitory Law Cited at Emporia Barbecue

The Kansas Stockmen committee at Emporia on January 1 1885 exclude wines and liquors from the barbecue table as a tribute to the state Prohibitory law.

Kansas Et Emporia

Editor’s pistol remark targets Ithurial Enquirer correspondent

The Republican editor has previously referenced pistols in relation to Ithurial a correspondent of the Enquirer. He avoided locating him and warned that if found someone should restrain him to prevent harm.

The Republican

Editor of Creston Journal in Lottery Venture Criticized

The Creston Journal editor, praised for a neat high toned paper, is accused of entering the lottery business to boost circulation. The act is deemed demoralizing and illegal under Ohio statutes.

Creston Journal Ohio

Catholic Plenary Council Urges Sabbath Observance in Baltimore

In Baltimore the Catholic Plenary Council calls for stricter Sabbath observance. It warns against selling beer or visiting liquor outlets on the Sabbath and urges workers to restrain Friday night spending, bring wages home, and keep Sunday a holy day for the family.

Baltimore

Grant family faces auction over General Grant debts

The effort to save General Grant's personal effects is led by Sherman Childs and Drexel as creditors press the Grant & Ward failure. Vanderbilt holds a judgment against Grant after he borrowed 150000 dollars to help the firm, raising questions of his liability for its debts and complicating the rescue effort.

General Grant Grant & Ward Wm. H. Vanderbilt General Sherman George W. Childs Mr. Drexel Gisagree Berlin Bucher Noah West W. S. Akin Akin

Civil Service Reform and Nonpartisan Governance Urged

President elect Cleveland pledges to enforce civil service law while resisting removal of noncompliant incumbents for partisan gain. He promises strict inquiry into appointments not covered by civil service rules and scorn for officials who use their offices for party ends. The letter underscores reform and accountability in government.

Cleveland George William Curtis National Civil Service Reform Wooster Ohio Ivers & Pond Peck

McClure Attacks University Over Temperance Movement

The author disputes McClure’s claim that the temperance campaign harmed the university. He notes Wayne County sent 192 students last year, 23 more than the prior year, a gain hardly a disaster. He mocks McClure for using the issue to attack college authorities and professors.

McClure

Republicans of Ohio and the sovereign voter clash

The Carroll Free Press questions Ohio Republicans who offer license taxation and prohibition as liquor solutions and accuses them of working for a political class. It argues that true power rests with the sovereign voter who will hold them to account.

Carroll Free Press Ohio Free Press Republic

Temperance Debate Highlighted by Carroll County Paper

The Free Press condemns Republican boss elements for acting as mere lookers on temperance legislation, claiming this stance caused the party to lose its grip. The editorial urges a firmer position to regain influence.

Free Press Carroll County

Outlook for Prohibition in Ohio newspaper view

Cincinnati correspondent of the Cleveland Leader on Dec 6 1884 discusses prohibition shaping Ohio politics in the next fall election. It argues prohibition may win support across parties and notes tax disputes and public sentiment rising in Cincinnati over Over the Rhine and related issues fueling a shift toward constitutional prohibition.

Cincinnati Cleveland Ohio Prohibition Rhine

Senate confirms liquor traffic commission bill passage

Last week Senator Blair pressed a liquor traffic commission bill in the Senate. He said it had already passed four times but stalled in the House. The motion failed initially, yet the bill was finally taken up and passed 24 to 16.

Blair United States Senate Senate House

Annual stockholder meeting noted by LGH Herald Printing

A garbled notice references LGH stockholders and a Herald Printing Company meeting. It mentions a requisition and a path to be discussed, with vague hints of an Ohio National Guard presence to protect the institution.

Xoficp Herald Printing Company Herald Ohio

Most Bloody Murder In Akron Wife Struck Down In Brutal Beating

Mrs Watt Henry died after her husband reportedly beat and kicked her during a drunken spree. Neighbors described a scene of violence with her body mangled and bloodstains. Inquest found extensive injuries, and Henry faces trial behind bars awaiting legal action amid broader warnings about drink traffic.

Akron Watt Henry City Henry

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