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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1899
Page
2
A long, opinion heavy newspaper page fragment discusses prohibition, saloon closures, and political responses. It cites Governor Stone and Matt Quay, references to Illinois towns and war veterans, and urges party realignment toward temperance. It highlights subscription policies and advertising notes amid the polemical content.
The Ohio Prohibitionists declare that government must align with divine law to suppress alcohol traffic. They call for dissolution of ties between government and liquor, push initiative and referendum, and urge voters to unite at the ballot box to end saloon power and curb crime. They invoke Jesus Christ as king and criticize McKinley era policies.
Names and events from Qanaan include Marion Smith from Smithville attending a Robert of Odbaan set, Edward Knowlton returning from Cleveland for summer, a memorial service, a new Asford bought by the Presbyterian congregation, and gatherings at the home of Jas Totten. Rev Dempster leaves for Danville Ky to enter theological seminary, with a future singing class concert planned. An ante horse was found and cared for by Emer Miller until claimed by Mr Snyder.
Dalton reports free of smallpox but faces sprig fever cases. carpenters busy on Dr Sandar son's new Main street house. James Taggart of Chicago bought a lot to build a dwelling. Mrs Fanny Bixler returns from Nebraska visits. Miss Une Rodgers of Shreve visiting Mia Cully. Melvin McKihinney visits from Gallipolia. Rev Yoder and wife from Canal Fulton visit Walton friends. Pupils attended Boxwell examination at Wooster. Lola Eckhart finishes North Lawrence school year and stays home for summer. Miss Graca Yenong visits Canton sister Mrs J F Houghton. W H Wertz breaks collar bone unloading trees at Barberton.
The eye specialist Dr. Frederick Platt will appear at the Yoder House Parlors on Wednesday and Thursday. Veterans and neighbors are noted in distressing illness reports from Wayne and nearby counties. Numerous social visits, travels, and health concerns weave through Applecreek Orrville West Salem and Millersburg as residents respond to illness, quarantine and smallpox rumors while community figures attend church and meet in towns like Seville Dethol.
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