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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1897
Page
5
John G. Woolley argues in Tremont Temple Boston that Christian momentum hinges on action not purity. He likens church members to a horse trainer and warns that the church's hesitation on Prohibition empowers the saloon, urging a united, fearless Christian political stance to abolish liquor and vote against local option complicity.
A speech condemns saloons and advocates Local Option as the path to abolition. The speaker argues voting districts must limit saloon licenses, tying moral conduct to politics and religion, and predicts societal collapse if saloons remain. Concludes with copyright note and postponement for next week.
A 19th century style ad explains urine tests for kidney and bladder issues and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal cure. It claims relief from frequent urination pain and liquor effects, with sample offers and mail order details from Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
A meeting is scheduled at the Prosecutors Office in the Court House Wooster Ohio on BallidafS Néy the 6th at 2 pm to hear the Executive Committee final report and elect officers for the ensuing year A Creaton Vegetable Growers committee will discuss securing a remunerative price for 1898 pickle crops as pickle stock prices rise and pickle packers harvest profits Attendees include vegetable growers and local officials by order of W E Elliott E Sonnedecker and B A Hofman.
The National Prohibition Party in convention declares its aim to suppress manufacturing importation and sale of alcoholic beverages as vital to social and political integrity. It urges unity of all prohibition supporters to elect leaders to enact legal prohibition by state and national law while preserving conscience on other issues. The platform also asserts that suffrage should not be abridged on account of sex.
Rev H F McLane of Athens reads a Prohibition platform urging total suppression of liquor, denouncing saloons as centers of crime and corruption. The resolution declares opposition to licensing, taxes, and local options while appealing all voters to unite for abolition under state and national authorities.
In the timetable lines Nos. 27 and 2, Vocatibuled Bleep operates between Cleveland and Ojnainnati with local ventilated sections, while No. 27 runs 81 between Columbus and Cleveland and allows passenger occupancy after 9:00 p.m. A Local Ventibuled Sleeper runs Cleveland to Coltumbus with a 3:16 a.m. stop at Depot. berths open until 7:00 a.m. Details by J. E. HANNEGAN, General Passenger Department.
A readable fragment notes a Wednesday 1PM gathering under the Diamonds Oxbyon entity with unclear context. The item appears as a brief event notice or meeting schedule in a historical newspaper fragment. Further details are not discernible from the text.
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