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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1883
Page
4
The text outlines a platform emphasizing constitutional and statutory prohibition on intoxicating beverages, enforcement of all laws impartially, civil service reform, prudent use of public funds, and a free ballot unmarred by fraud or bribery. It presents a reformist agenda with emphasis on integrity and economy.
Four men were killed in a Friday altercation over a card game in the Indian Territory. Authorities investigated the deadly quarrel and reported no further details at this time.
Reports describe hostile Apache forces in Arizona with frontier men reportedly attacked and killed hourly as tensions rise along the region. The unrest follows ongoing conflicts and patrols by local authorities and settlers seeking protection.
A court ruling focuses on permissible sales rather than consumption, clarifying that the issue concerns who may sell rather than who may drink. The decision addresses licensing scope and related regulatory boundaries.
A KEW weeks reading of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette convinces readers that it should hereafter be printed as the COMMERCIAL gazette.
The issue centers on whether citizens control the government or a small circle of politicians run the state. The debate weighs on democratic legitimacy and accountability, highlighting tensions between popular sovereignty and elite interests.
The Postmaster General Howe’s death creates a sudden vacancy and sparks rapid interest from multiple hopeful applicants vying for the position.
The excerpt argues that a prohibitory law in Ohio would bring more relief to the drunkard's wives and children. It frames prohibition as a measure to curb alcohol's social harm and contrasts it with the harsh glare of enforcement on households.
A political blast claims indictments are being prepared against Senators Kellogg and Brady. The text accuses prosecutors of creating a bonanza and inciting public outrage as the Star Route controversy continues.
Massachusetts chief magistrate Ben Butter fled his duties to aid a confessed whiskey thief on trial in Westfield for frauds exceeding $100,000. The case ties him to the whiskey ring and its influence.
A dissolute farmer named Jobe Brookman died Saturday evening near Arcadia after being struck by the Cleveland express. An empty whiskey bottle beside him suggests the cause. He leaves a wife and four children. The text warns voters that taxing traffic could carry blood guilt for such crimes.
The whiskey governor of Kansas is quoted favoring saloons for business over churches. The remark, tied to a demagogic stance, aligns him with political economists praising saloon trade and suggests a move to Five Points, New York City.
In Amman near Atlanta a man named Herting came home drunk and attacked his infant after his wife left with the other child. He allegedly laid the infant on the hearth and poured hot coals on it, killing the child minutes later. The piece questions whether the saloon keeper’s liberty to sell liquor and the demon’s right to drink override a mother’s protective rights.
The article argues that Civil Service reform will reveal good posts as merit-based rather than party favoritism. It criticizes the spoils system and notes women have been underrepresented but could gain equal opportunity under the new rules where merit and qualifications determine appointments.
Wayne County residents should be proud of the Children’s Home managed frugally by a capable board. An investigation shows four of five residents are homeless due to alcohol affecting their families, costing about $3,750 yearly beyond initial county investment. Citizens are urged to scrutinize saloon influence and vote against officials tied to liquor crime.
The death of Hon. Timothy J Howe Post Master General occurred at 2 20 pm last Sabbath at Col James H Howes Kenosha Wisconsin after a severe cold from a snowstorm and pneumonia. Born Livermore Maine February 24 1816 he served Maine Legislature 1845 Wisconsin judge and senator 1861 1867 1873 and became Post Master General in 1881 advocating lower postage and department improvements. He leaves a son Frank a daughter Mrs Totten Col James H Howe and niece Miss Grace Howe.
The author notes 73,556,036 gallons of distilled spirits at about 250 per gallon, 25,628,071 gallons of wine at similar price, and 527,051,236 gallons of beer at 30 cents per gallon, totaling 600,000,000 gallons and a minimum expenditure near 400,000,000 dollars, asking what else such money could fund.
The text portrays the harsh impact of drunken husbands on wives and children, describing shame, poverty, violence, and lifelong hardship that drive women to oppose alcohol as society’s worst enemy to their sex.
The Conference Committee reports two constitutional amendments on liquor: regulate traffic and taxation intact. prohibit manufacture and beverage sale with enforcement by law. They will not report until April 3, after the election, to allow six months of advertising before October 9. The piece condemns Republican cowardice and urges a clear vote for prohibition.
The Pennsylvania association issues a circular claiming prohibition encroachment from the West to the East threatening their trade worth 12 million dollars. A German signer sought counsel from Mr. Atwood who refused. the man lamented in broken English that there is no freedom and asked for a beesm arch.
A St Louis and San Francisco Railway memo from Vice President C W Rogers bans on duty drinking and directs department heads to enforce sobriety. It favors temperate hires, prompting column criticism about personal liberty and a railroad worker in a hot exchange over saloon access.
The Union signal recounts an ancient Egyptian theft license bureau under Kdorus where thieves registered, filed reports, and redeemed stolen goods for a quarter of value. It notes royal tomb plunder by an organized gang under Rameses X and Moses’s reform prohibiting theft, highlighting a lesson about lawful restraint.
The regular quarterly meeting of the stockholders of the Wayne County Herald Co. will be held at the office on April C. Roven, President J. Os Noterstine, Secretary.
Marriages recorded in 1883 include John Longshore and Emma F. Swhnchart wed at East Union Charge on March 25 by Rev. 8 P Kiefer. James Snyder and Alice Lowe tied at a home near Applecreek on March 2. Navid Robinson and an unnamed partner wed at Beall Avenue on March 22 by Rev H L Wile. Samuel Funk and Ida M McClarran wed at the groom’s parents’ home on March 22.
A corrected old market list from Wooster shows prices for butter eggs lard cheese flour and various meats and produce. Values include butter per pound eggs per dozen and potatoes per bushel with regional commodities such as onions cabbage apples and dried fruits also priced.
A promotional notice for a comprehensive encyclopedia edition edited by W H Rhoams in Burtville, listing thousands of maps and topographic diagrams. It claims to correct errors from other cyclopedias and to cover all current topics up to the present year.
116 acre farm in Le Royg township Lake County Ohio four miles from Painesville with a new house and outbuildings. Features chestnut and oak timber, springs with reliable water, abundant fruit, and nearby good schools. Inquiries answered promptly at E. Wippingville C. Lakg Co.
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