Prohibition Party Platform Endorses Tight Liquor Crackdown
The Prohibitionists of Ohio nominate Governor George M Hammel of Hamilton for Governor and Arthur OrtOn for Lt Governor with Walter Lister for Attorney General, Cromwell M Wisk for Treasurer, Gideon T Stewart for Supreme Court Judge, and Joel N Danner for Public Works. They condemn liquor traffic as a public nuisance, vow to dissolve government ties to alcohol, back initiative and referendum, and urge voters to unite at the ballot box to end saloon domination. The piece also notes tobacco concerns and a moralizing tale about a youth smoking.
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Prohibitionists
Ohio
Tabor
Jesus Christ
Java
Rex
Aevon
University Notes Highlight Local School Affairs
President Scovel preached at Manafield and D J Miesse's pulpit on Sabbath while Frank Notestein returned after a days long absence. John M Sarver named Canton school superintendent. L W Day resigns due to health. Geneva social invites YWCA members. Gymnasium Exhibition planned. School of Music concert at Kauke Chapel featured Hofmann, Tacherkesson, Bemberg, and D Hardelet pieces.
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Scovel
Manafield
D. J Miesse
Frank Notestein
J. Harrold
Mt Eston
Lemuel
Young Ladies Mission Band of
Westminster
Dickason
Wayne County
Canton
John M Sarver
Haseo
L.W Day
Prapa
Brians
Lowell Hall
HN Mateor
Geneva
The
Olveraity
School of Music
Kauke Chapel
Massillon Coal District Move Promises Controlled Output
Readers learn that Massillon miners near Cleveland plan a stock company transfer to control all district mines and undeveloped territory. Backers include J J Phillips and others aiming for a 3 million dollar capitalization to regulate output and maintain a favorable price.
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Massillon, O
Massillon
Cleveland
J J Phillips
Ohio Penitentiary Parole System Figures
Warden Coffin details parole outcomes from July 1885 to March 1899 with totals: 1300 paroled, 913 expired sentences, 15 general sentence discharges, 3 revoked paroles, 41 pardoned or commuted, 32 died on parole, 2 refused parole, 1 voluntarily returned, 83 prisoners not returned on violation, 110 returned after parole, 686 paroled 1885–1890, 117 violated parole, 18.7 percent. 1890–1899 96 violated, 11 percent. In present admin 233 paroled, 27 violations. Female department holds 45 inmates, more than ever before.
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Coffin
Ohio
Aays
Applied Art Movement Bridges Everyday Life and Craft
The piece argues that applied art integrates beauty into daily life through architecture, furnishings, textiles, and illustrated materials. It highlights the role of architects, designers, and craftsmen in elevating taste, linking material life with cultural refinement while urging democratic diffusion of art beyond museums.
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Artiao
Shorea
Sniper's Weekly
Language mixups and social misreads in old city scenes
A humorous pair of vignettes from Harper's Bazaar and the St. Louis Star depict cultural frictions. An English visitor mistakes gum and mucilage terms in a London to American shop miscommunication. A Boston society woman encounters a boastful shopper at a glove counter and responds with chilly politeness, exposing etiquette tensions.
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Anerio
London
Abo
St. Louie Star
Boston
Harper's Bazar
First American Bank Founded in Philadelphia 1781
Rover Morris Bank of North America established in Philadelphia at the end of 1781 as the first banking institution on the American continent.
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Rover’ Morris’ Bank of
North Ameri Ea
Philadelphia
First envelope ever made in British museum mystery
Fragment from a legal anecdote describes a German witness in court asked to count people at a historic event. He hesitates, saying there were between six and seven, with strange errors hinting at a single boy present.
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Iain
British Museum
Aenée
Fon
Aix
Safan
Pearson
Local Market Prices and Commodities Listed
A fragmentary market list shows various goods with unit prices including butter, lard, grain, wheat, barley, timothy, flax, sugar, and wool. The text appears to be an early 20th century newspaper market column with vendor notes and partial spellings.
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John Willaman
Caregiver Puts Spotlight on Columbus Figure
In Columbus a local figure named Whoey Atreak draws attention as a community care advocate. Details remain limited but residents anticipate further profile updates.
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Columbus
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