Prohibitionist Call and Temperance Warnings in Local Race
Local election rhetoric from the Prohibitionist side cites Clyde Amstutz for clerk and Thomwar Dully for treasurer of Milton and Dalton. denounces saloons as corrupt and urges church and Christian voters to oppose liquor interests. The piece mocks the Hamilton County Democrat platform and notes concerns over school fund misuse, while the South West temperance weekly labels the opposite side sound doctrine.
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South West
Hamilton County Democrat
Right at Home Warns Against License Saloons
A speaker decries saloons as the greatest larceny on children, robbing them of home food health and happiness. He says the South West champions ruin and that every voter for a license ticket shared by ministers and thugs supports this harm to the young and their hope of heaven.
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South West
Prohibition Tide Fades in Iowa Two Parties Unite
In Iowa temperance exchange notes the hopeful flood of prohibition recedes as both old parties align on the issue. They agree that past fanatical laws harmed business and expect common sense to guide public affairs. W & S News notes the saloon’s opposition to Prohibition and calls Christian men to fight for the cause.
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Noah
Iowa
Jay
Spring Valley Saloons Face Grand Jury Indictments
The Times Herald reports the grand jury indicted fifty three Spring Valley saloon keepers, many aldermen, on up to twenty two counts. It warns the saloon is the hotbed of anarchy and calls to wipe out saloons to quell unrest and prevent further tragedy.
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Times Herald
Grand
Spring Valley
LARIAGE LIORNEEY Edward G Lawrence and Ethel Lerch
Edward G Lawrence and Ethel Lerch of Wooster join in marriage with Ben J Packard of Chatham and Gertrude VanMeter of Overton E Weltmer of Pleasant Home and Apple G Brentzer of Canaan in a Wooster area listing. Zack Kain and Mamie Massoni of Wooster. Nicholas Lieberth of Akron and Rosie C Whitman of Doylestown. Chas S Burger of Akron and Emma Biddle of Orrville.
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Edward G. Lawrence
Ethel Lerch
Wooster
Ben J. Packard
Chatham
Gertrude VanMeter
Overton
E . Weltmer
Pleasant Home
Apple G. Brentzer
Canaan
Zack Kain
Mamie Massoni
Nicholas Lieberth
Akron
Rosie C. Whitman
Doylestown
Chas. S. Burger
Emma Biddle
Orrville
Council Rejects Bell Telephone Franchise Bid
At Monday's council meeting the finance committee reported refusal of Bell Telephone Co. franchise as two phone firms were deemed unnecessary. The street committee was authorized to order pavement and crossing repairs city wide. The City Hall committee can sign the annual City Opera House contract, requiring monthly financial reports from managers.
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Bell Telephone Company
City Hall
City Opera House
Vorney 8 Cushing at West Salem Friday Evening
The fragment notes an event at West Salem on Friday evening October 11 with names Vorney 8 and Cushing listed, indicating a possible local race or gathering. Due to fragmentary text, exact activity and participants beyond those names remain unclear.
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West Salem
East Liberty Market Report Night Update
East Liberty market notes show supply night with multiple loads of hogs and sheep. Prices listed include heavy hogs at 6.70 to 6.90, Yorkers around 5.40 to 6.50, pigs 5.75 to 6.90, and sheep 3.60 to 3.70 for good stock, with odds on fair and best grades. Lambs range around 3.25 to 3.85, market described as slow.
General Grant Learns to Speak Lowder on Chinese Boat
In a humorous tale from Nowa Net Adverk, General Grant travels by water from Tien-tsin to Peking. When wind fails, coolies pull the houseboat and Grant orders his servant to speak louder. A witty Chinese boy and captain reveal that the term lowder carries the joke as the captain is nicknamed low der.
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Nowa
Net
Grant
Chink, Mays
Tien-tsin
Peking
Lowder
Nico Allee
General Grant
Lincoln's Hale and the Judge Visitor
Reading from Lincoln lore in Springford a judge visited the easygoing Lincoln who lay sprawled in chairs as Mrs Lincoln whispered rebuke behind him. Lincoln, unruffled, introduced the judge to his wife with a quip about Little Mary.
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Lincoln
Hale
Springford
Mr Lincoln
Mary
Mrs. Lincoln
Mary Todd
Sbe
Leslie
Regulating a Clock by Magnetic Pendulum Feedback
A method fixes a magnet near the pendulum to correct clock timing. If the pendulum runs fast or slow, electricity is applied to pull the magnet and adjust the swing by an infinitesimal fraction of a second. Over thousands of swings the tenth or twentieth part of the error is corrected, keeping clocks on proper time.
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Greenwich Observatory
London News
The Mystery of Thirteen in American Symbols
A veteran remarks on the pervasive superstition around the number 13 in U S symbols. He notes the common 23 cent silver coin, the phrase quarter dollar with 13 letters, and that the Great Seal features 13 feathers, 13 stripes, 13 stars, and 13 arrowheads.
Reining Petroleum
The refining of petroleum is a distillation process separating into multiple marketable products. Two methods are used: in vacuo distillation under partial vacuum and cracking with superheated steam. The term cracking comes from the sound of steam entering the undistilled petroleum.
Hard Hit and Lond Fitzfoodle Court Araminta in Verse
The eccentric Lond Fitzfoodle proclaims a grand gesture of devotion to Araminta. He grins at fate, planning to carve a fiery message on the heavens using a penknife and molten lava to declare his love.
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Fitzfoodle
Vesuvius
Heaven
Too Surgical. Lewiston Boy Rejects Hair Shingling
A Lewiston boy at Old Orchard with long curly hair was told by a woman he should have it shingled. He replied I ain’t going to have nails driven in my head. The Lewiston Journal notes the humorous exchange and the lad’s defiant stance.
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Lewiston
Old Orchard
Lewiston Journal
Heaven Question Sparks Talk in Chicago Tribune
In a letters to the editor exchange, a reader questions Rev Dr Leach’s idea that few men will reach heaven. Maud replies skeptically asking if that would make heaven worth seeking.
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Mabel
Dr. Leach
Maud
Chicago Tribune
Preserving Eggs With Lime and Water Glass Mixtures
A Montana Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin tests lime salt mix versus water glass for egg preservation. About six dozen eggs were stored in two solutions for six months. Water glass proved best, keeping whites firmer and shells less prone to cracking. lime and salt preserved but produced more watery whites. Water glass costs about 75 cents per gallon and requires clean jars, pure water, and cool cellar storage.
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Montana
Gricultural Experiment Station
Bozeman, Mon
American chickens eye English market growth in 19th century trade
A London Mail report notes United States chickens entering England as a growing trade. Breeders claim high quality, robust packing, and railway ease aid shipments from breeding grounds to Chicago slaughterhouses. Despite optimism, English poultry remains favored over American, with emphasis on rival Russian fowl and mystery labeling of birds.
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England
United States
Mall
Central
Leadenhall
Chicago
London
London Mail
Thin Out In September Says A I Hunter
A I Hunter advises farmers to thin out old fowls in September to make room for youngsters. He notes a strong home market due to summer visitors and suggests selling the old, unprofitable birds while keeping a few for next year's breeders.
Learn Yet in Poultry Farming Says Iowa Homestead
Rome wasn't built in a day and a poultryman needs time to learn. The Iowa Homestead notes beginners admit mistakes and should persevere with careful, studious practice to master poultry problems.
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Rome
Iowa Homestead
Passenger train connections and fares on Pennsylvania Lines
Train routing details show connections at Union Station to East and Pittsburgh from Nos 4 8 21 32 and 15 20 31 27 43. Through tickets and baggage checks available. inquire via any Pennsylvania Lines agent for running schedules and fare cards.
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Pullman Vestibal
Chicago
Pitsburh
Union Station
Vt Merville
Moosfield
Toledo
TiMa
Alliance
Niles and
Youngstown
Ade Iy
C -Fittsuurgn
PENN
Youmneylvania
Death Comes Sudden for Jacob Geiselman at 71
Jacob Geiselman aged 71 years 6 months died suddenly at his East Bowman street home at 1 45 Tuesday morning October 9. He had been in declining health for several years but seemed well Monday. Death caused by neuralgia of the stomach and heart. Born in Franklintop son of Valentine and Susan Geiselman pioneers of the county. Lived on a Wayne County farm before moving to Wooster about 23 years ago where he resided. He was a Presbyterian and esteemed by all who knew him. Surviving children are Mia A W Blackburn Misses Alice Flora and Sara Geiselman of Wooster and Leander Geiselman of Barberton. Funeral Thursday afternoon at 2 30 from the residence.
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Jacob Geiselman
Bowman Street
Jacob Geisélman
Franklintop
Valentine
Susan Geiselman
Wayne County
Wooster
Presbyterian Church
Sit
Mia
A. W Blackburn
Alice
Flora
Sara Geiselman
Leander Geiselman
Barberton
Thurssday
Burned in Explosion at East Liberty Home
Mrs. Violetta Barrett suffered serious burns at her East Liberty street home Monday after pouring gasoline polish onto a stove flame. An explosion ignited the polishes, burning her arms, hands, and head while carpet flames were quickly put out.
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Violetta Barrett
East Liberty Street
Union Meeting for Wooster Young People at Baptist Church
Sabbath evening at 5 30 union meeting of all Wooster young peoples societies in the Baptist church. Address by Rev J H Deeds of the Methodist church and will be missionary in character. All are cordially invited.
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Young People’s Societies of
Wooster
Baptist Church
Rov J H. Deeds
Methodist
No delays at the auction Custalors
A dated timetable notes no delays for an auction event and outlines train arrivals and connections. It lists morning departures toward Ashland with commuter links to East and Westbound Erie RB lines, plus Cleveland Wooster Muskingum Valley connections. The schedule, attributed to A W trains and agents, includes November 19 1999 effective times and multiple routes through Wooster and nearby stations.
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Lod
Burbank
Aukerman Armstrong Cader Valley Wooster Kaoke Holmenville Millerabure
Taalav
Chicago
W Ge
Cleveland
Wallington & Big 4
Lods Tor
Akron
Ooster
D. B. Martin
Ari Fase
Baltimore
Lnwavatined
Chicaro
Chileine
Custalors
P.fw &Q
Ceat
P.fw, & Co
Wea
OW & C
Ena
Penny Co
P FW &C
Ashland
Erie
A. & Mille
Eees
Cleveland, Wooster & Muskingum Valley
Wooster
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Cluio
Public Square
E Jay Pinney
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Cincianati
Mahlon Rouch
Warne Cononty
Thomas Wehreve
Martin’s Ferry
Tresanier
John H Hawkins
Breabanville
Clark
Supreme Court
Fred W. Barrett
Springfield
Board of Public Works
Eugene N. Hill
Lucan County
J. C Ovark
Weat Salam
Prohibition County Ticket
Clyde Amstutz
Milton Township
Thomwar Dully
Dalton
Wu. M Gill
Plain Township
Howard Crosby
Applecreek
Black
Wanster
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Thal
Delaware
God
Lariage Liorneey
Council
Vorney
Cushing
East Liberty
W J. Bellangus
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Ontario
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Tuesay
Apare Megnufecturer
Bor
Philadelphis Wild
Herald, Printing Office
Ohio
Wayne
Daniel Stratton
Brajm'n Hill
George W. Rickel
Poly
Rickel
Admatr
George
Malton Rover
L. R. Critchfeld, Sr
L & Critchfield, J
Osarte, Omoe
Quinby Block
Side Public Square
Wiittinia Baas
Boxuwell
Foxwalk
Tayioplet Maurie Wothod
MNIT
Schaefer
J L. Zarino
Creston
C. W Biddle
Haraballville
O. L
Boight
Congress
Baltimore & Two
Fostoria
Sterling
Rittman Doylestown
L&pm
Sipm
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Ashland & Wooster Railway
O. A. &C. Railford
Ee No. Norte
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