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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
4
The fragment lists a Wooster post office entry and names such as Public jquers, Master Downing Bicek, with unclear roles. The readable elements suggest a public notices item mentioning officials or entities and a 60: god-close matter.
A summary of early 20th century subscription law outlines that renewals occur unless the subscriber objects, unpaid periods are liable, and moving without informing the publisher shifts responsibility. It notes prima facie fraud for refuse or removal of papers, and that prepaying subscribers must give notice to avoid continued charges. It also mentions arrest or fines for newspaper theft under the latest laws.
YOR Commissioner of Public Schools F H Paden calls Prohibitionists in Muskingum County to a convention at City Opera House Wooster on May 22 at 10 am to nominate a county ticket and reorganize for the campaign. A county central and executive committee will be chosen urging full township representation and active workers.
A heated screed denounces a proposed penny tax on every twenty beers, charging that McKinley era protectionist policy burdens saloon patrons. The writer links Republicans and temperance clergy to revenue schemes, mocking Uncle Sam’s drink taxes as ruinous yet revealing a sharp protest of tariff-driven policy.
The excerpt argues that Republican gains from temperance legislation are overshadowed by demands for liquor laws. It claims prohibition in Iowa was sold to whiskey interests for votes and asserts Gambrinus exerts pressure on the Republican party.
The piece surveys temperance publishing across the nation praising the manufacturing law and criticizes the Non Partisan Method while questioning the Anti Saloon League. It cites Lincoln's Cooper Institute speech to urge unwavering duty and faith in reform efforts amid heated partisan contention.
A Jefferson era style note from Iowa Commonwealth urges voters to sow prohibition ballots again. It warns that legalized saloons, breweries and distilleries arise from prior votes and urges planting a prohibition ballot at the next election to reap a future harvest.
The minister Reverend T. E. Dixon condemns the government and accuses it of grave corruption. He vows not to compromise, proclaiming the GOP as wicked and doomed, and calls for impeachment and indictment in stark terms.
Reverend Sam Small denounces distillers and temperance rhetoric, pledging to fight immorality as a foe to national degradation. He rejects the sobriquet temperance man, embracing the label prohibitionist from head to heel.
A fragmented passage shows Uncle Sam seeking funds, proposing a small beer tax to cover expenses. The text hints at state or federal revenue debates and public reaction to taxation on alcohol. Names, dates, and places are not clearly legible.
A concise argument ties responsibility for crime to the initiator of its cause. If a person authors or sanctions the cause he likewise endorses the effect. Therefore supporting the liquor trade is equated with sanctioning crime and aiding in future wrongdoing as a legal and societal principle.
Cedar Rapids tale of a George Williams Brewery plant bought by Albert Blatz of Milwaukee. He plans to expand capacity to 300 barrels daily, about 100,000 barrels per year, asserting a shift against prohibition era laws and trade rules.
In Topeka Kansas saloons reopen after ten years of prohibition. Within a week several places with new fixtures reopen sparking a renewed state administration clash. Governor Looty appealed to close them but declined to intervene, stating it is not his duty to monitor the police commissioners.
Editorial from the New York Voice argues the non-partisan plan for banning liquor is a political trap that preserves parties and fails to deliver lasting Prohibition. It contends that past fifties prohibitions collapsed without organized support and urges a party committed to prohibition to win lasting changes.
A compilation argues that liquor traffic remains a serious menace to state and society. It contends law must unmask and remove the camouflage of licensing, advocating nationwide prohibition to halt police evasion and tax evasion, criticizing newspapers for tolerating the status quo.
Marshall Sandner of the Baptist Union argues that humane education for children prevents crime. He cites studies from American prisons and Scottish schools, urging parents to prioritize the child’s soul over animal kindness and to train self-restraint and gentleness toward animals.
Washington Letter reviews President McKinley’s stance protecting American missionaries abroad. It notes his refusal to send diplomats unsupportive of missions, praises Col George Bain’s lecture on the New Woman, and reports church services and sermons praising the role of women in society and the mission, citing ministers and Bible society events.
A fragmentary notice highlights events at the W. O. T. and invites women to enroll, with references to sample programs and souvenir cards. It also advertises Homeseekers Expositions and Nashville centennial excursions via Pennsylvania Lines with contact details for ticket agents and an assistant general passenger agent.
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