Editorial roundup on labor, tariffs, and international affairs
The piece notes a major Littaburg mining firm agreeing to miners' terms as a sign of peace. It cites Britain's ultimatum to the Porte, Turkey’s posture, and the fear of American artisans facing competition from Chinese and Japanese wages under tariffs. It also mentions Dewitt Talmage’s canceled speech, Italy’s global influence, and a harsh Chilean treatment of Italian subjects at Santiago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Groverleveland
Chill
Santiago
Brice Vote Defies Safety Bill For Railroads
Brice casts a Senate vote against a safety bill requiring railway cars to have grab irons automatic couplers and continuous brakes and locomotives to have driving wheel brakes. The move could be highlighted in Jim’s campaign card targeting the Democratic party with Ohio’s 50 000 railroad employees and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice
United States Senate
Jim
Democratic Party
Ohio
Ohio canal system worthy of greater care and use
The Massillon Independent argues Ohio has failed to fully exploit its canals for public good. If a Philadelphia coal firm would lease the canal to ship coal northwest, it shows the canal’s value as a state institution and warrants stronger state support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Massillon
Philadelphia
Ohio Canal
Northwest
Debated US Spending and Canton Court House Controversy
The piece criticizes government accounting practices showing $58,000 expended, with $87,000 for interest, and calls out improper civil and war expenditures. It condemns Canton court house favoritism and high costs, urges taxpayer remedies at the polls, and notes Bowler's sugar bounty veto discussions with Carlisle amid political tensions in Louisiana and Cleveland administration concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bowler
Carlisle
Louisiana
Treasury Department
Cleveland
Democrats Seek Reform as Planters Lose Bounty Support
A historical report notes Republicans like Bowler blocking planter bounties from last Congress. It praises Democratic moves to nominate capable men for the Legislature in large counties led by M. E. Ingalls. The piece mentions Sorg for governor and Price backing a Senate seat, with Ingalls aiming for a Cabinet post. Campbell is excluded due to lack of wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowler
House
Senate
Louisiana
Brice
Cincinnati
General Assembly
M. E. Ingalls
Big Four
Chesapeake & Ohio
Millionaire Sorg
United States
Millionaire Price
Ohio
Ingalls
Campbell
Gorman's Maryland slate shocks Democrats at convention
At the Maryland State convention on Wednesday, Senator Gorman backed John E. Hurst for governor and State Senator Crothers for attorney general, shifting from Gen Kyd Douglass. Judge Fisher and Senator Hayes opposed the move. Fisher declared treachery, while Fisher and Hayes remained in the fight. Hurst won 86 votes to Fisher's 31 as anti-German Democrats faced internal discord. If the anti-German Democrats show grit, the GOP ticket could win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorman
Maryland
John E. Hurst
Baltimore
Crothers
Kyd Douglass
Judge Fisher
Hayes
Hurst
Fisher
Cox talks of McKinley, Buckeye support in convention
In a New York interview Hamilton County leader George B. Cox comments on Ohio politics. He predicts Bucknell’s win and Foraker’s defeat, says Ohio will back McKinley at the national convention, and denies discord rumors tied to Democratic papers. He admits no personal fear of McKinley though criticizes some of his associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Cox
Hamilton County
New York
Bughnell
Foraker
Brice
McKinley
Mr. Cox
Gov. McKinley
Ohio
Gov McKinley
Lee
Does the President want a third term in 1896
The Canton News Democrat cites Quay’s remark that Cleveland would be the Democratic candidate next year. It notes Cleveland is reportedly a candidate with close sources backing the claim. The paper questions the party’s claim that no one would blame him for seeking a third term and asks if any other Democratic leader can truly defend honest money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton News Democrat
Quay
Cleveland
Canton Organ
Ews Democrat
The
Republic
Current Events Comments from 1895
A149 1895 lettered column from Mel Buur rbank Ohio exposes opinions on US Britain relations. It cites Mr Bayard and the 1812 war policy as a goal to avoid future conflict while urging independence and dignity. It also critiques Cal Brice and Harvey amid 1892 1894 political shifts and notes economic unease following party wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bayard
Great Britain
Scotland
United States
RK. G. Harr
W.W. H. Harvey
Cain
Financial School
Chicago
Harvey
Department of Life
New England
England
Cyprus
Wayne County
Mel Buurrbank, O
Social Notes: Highland Park picnic and local society events
The German Evangelical Sunday school picnic at Highland Park drew a large crowd as trains paused on the Baltimore & Ohio line. Luther an picnic events featured a 7 inning game won by Lutheran Methodists 2 to 14 with Fred Taylor striking out 18. The Cleveland City Guards began a 13 day camp at Chippewa Lake Heights Aug 3 with the George Mougey Band to perform week one. Mrs Mahlon Rouch and Miss Margaret Everhart hosted a reception at Keall Avenue for about 80 guests, followed by a luncheon. James A. Hamilton and wife entertained around 150 guests for Gail Hamilton's 16th birthday, with Wooster residents among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
Baltimore & Ohio
Jodi
Wayne County
Fred Tayior
Methodists
Cleveland
Orrville
Wooster
Maude L. Shamp
Mary E. Jones
Johnson Sweeney
Laura Peters
J. A. Shamp
Maude Smith
Della
Boydston
Daisy Landis
Josephing M. Taylor
Perry Fisher
Earl Blandford
Atwater letter hints at ongoing domestic split in Wooster
Delmar Keck and his wife, once residents of this place, return with their young daughter after repeated separations. Each time they parted amid furniture sales and reconciliations, with visits to Delmar’s mother reigniting the dispute. The town’s notice ends urging readers to use Republican ads for reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwater Letter Alliance Revier
Delmar Keck
Wooster
Delmar
Plank & Gray's Snowflake Mill Reopens With Plan Sifter System
The Plank and Gray Snowflake flouring mill, rebuilt after a two month overhaul, resumes operation featuring the Plan Sifter system from Germany. It includes 10 stages of advanced rolls and bolting machinery, built by Barnard & Leas of Moline with milwright David Hurst and carpenter Robert Cameron directing. The firm reports ample orders to sustain steady work, and this is the only mill in the area using the new system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orm
Barnard & Leas
Moline
David Hurst
Mansfield
Robert Cameron
Ohio
Dalton tests town well and bids on water bonds
In Wayne County Dalton completed a successful test of its new town well and announced bids for 37,000 water works bonds to be auctioned Saturday, August 24. The notice appears amid local society updates with visits from Cres ton and Orrville residents, and other community items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Thomas Eberly
Creston
Nashville
N. Coe
Orrville
Emma Carr
Master Earl
Aaron Walter Peake
France
Then
Latimer
New York
A. E. Clark
Joseph Gindlesperger
Baughman Township
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
New Philadelphia
Samuel Foltz
Smithville
Wayne County
Mrastoff
Doylestown
Millersburg
Vbiler Birk
Fredericksburg
Daniel Jones
Pictoria
Lucy Everly
Shreve
Paint Valley
Daniel Masser
Easton
McElhenie
Stepfield
Henry Clay Santrock
Mobile Cast
Doylestown Journal
H. B. Miller
Alliance
Mt. Union College
Grace
Henry Santrock
Key
Maud Weaver
Canton News
A.S. Griffith
Pittsburg
Definition of news and local paper value
A short essay extols news as unpublished events of present interest and praises a local newspaper delivered at supper time, The Daily Republican, highlighting the low cost of two cents a day and urging Wooster citizens to subscribe for welfare and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Republican
Wooster
A Good Lecture on the SCN and Wooster Notes
Summary of campus and local notes: Wooster University faculty changes include Dr. Kitchen's resignation from anatomy and operative surgery, Dr. Stamm appointed as Kitchen's assistant, and Dr. Gorton named second anatomy professor. Rush Taggart elected director of Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. Various social visits, engagements, and trips noted, including Rev Hamlin Shields and Miss Helle Platter engagement, and Dr T K Davis’s Yale trip. The Tuesday lecture by Dr. Birkwood on The Sun was well received by normatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Hills
Chicago
Rush Taggart
New York
Wooster
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Henry W. Kitchen
University of Woostar
Stamm
Fremont
Kitchen
Gorton
Cleveland
Hamlin Shields
Beall Avenus
Calhoun
Bever Street
Whaatanqua
J. , Hutchison
Shreve
Craig
Chas Grosjean
Minam M. Davis
Minneapolis
Minn
T. K. Davis
Bristol
Helle Platter
Beall Avenue
J M. Gulltith
Orrville
Mt. Union
W Numbers
T. K Davis
Yale
Boston C. E
Miriam
Alice
Birkwood
San
King Sol
A Hitch About the Chattanooga Trip
Wooster City units show preference for a Chattanooga outing for the Xtho N, with Co D and Canton Hepository noting local military interest in seasonal camping. Plans for the Eighth and Fourteenth regiments to camp in Chattanooga from September 14 to 22 face potential change as some Eighth company members resist attending, prompting possible relocation if Chattanooga is dropped. Canton companies remain Beijing Chattanooga supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Uands
Chattanooga
Canton
Chattanooga Tonn
Frank Melbourie
Suit Kegan Against Camp Road Bonds
Mansfield lawyer Hon C McBride visits Ashland to review data on an injunction against Ashland county treasurer over the rail road bond tax. Plaintiffs I B Fox L C Galloway and Levi Stentz are represented. demurrary restraining order hearing set before Judge Wolf at Stonefield Friday. grant would halt tax collection but not stop road building. endorsers would bear liability for payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon C . McBride
Mansfield
Ashland Times
Ashland County
I. Bb. Fox
L. C. Galloway
Levi Stentz
McBride
Wolf
Stonefield
Picture Esque Mackinac Island Outing Advert
One thousand miles of lake ride at small expense. Visit Mackinac Island, grandest Great Lakes resort with $13 from Detroit, $15 from Toledo round trip including meals and berths. Two new steel steamers with electric lighting promise comfort and safety, four weekly trips to Chicago Soo, Duluth, Detroit, Cleveland, and more. Address A A Schantz G Po ALD Detroit Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Detroit
Toledo
Cleveland
Mackinac
Upper Lake
Toledo Petroit
Alpena
Ackinuc
St Ignace
No Vacation Is Complete Without Daily Republican Subscription
Advert reads that anyone can have Tag Daily mailed to any part of the United States or Canada for 12 cents per week, postage prepaid, delivering all happenings at home. It urges subscribing to The Hrri Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae Woost2ak
Reublican
United States
Canada
Wayne County Probate Court Settling Estates T
Wayne County Probate Court notices appoint guardians administrators and trustees with filings including inventories appraisements final accounts and petitions to sell personal or real estate. Hearings set for September and events involve Addella Schuch Ella Brown Celia Schuchb James Griswold Esther Gault Carrie Buergan and H H Zercher among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Schuch
Gardian
Addella Schuch
Joseph McGlewen
J. A
Bush
Simon & Myers
West Salem
Jacob Leatherman
John Myers
Celia Schuchb
Geo. W
James F. Klepper
G E
Elizabeth Richards
John Richards
Carrie Buergan
Frank Zercher
H. H. Zercher
Hearny
Deeds and transfers recorded in Wayne County
Wayne County records list numerous warranty and administrator deeds involving properties in Dalton Wooster Baughman Chippewa Orrville Wayne Clinton East Union Sugarcreek Chester and Went Salem townships. Transactions include 80 acres 36 acres 145 acres and other parcels plus sums ranging from $1 to $3,320. dates not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Steel Roofing Co
Mary K. Palmer
Lata
Dalton
Sarah FE. Davidson
Auman Deffenbaughb
Wayne
J. W Hostetter
Samuel Cunningham
Julia Cunningham
Baughman Towns
Allatha Shilling
Shilling
Wooster
Jacob
Weneger
Wm. H. Wanger
Baughman Township
Jacob K. Wenger
Benj. Wenger
Mary A. Skinner
Rose Haines
Wentsalem
Arbara Fyden
Ulrich Steiner
Chippewa Township
W. D Koasier
Adaline Weible
Orrville
Martin Winkley
Harry H. Young
Chester Township
Han. F F. Eason
Lavinia Eason
Algo
Wayne Township
Wm. A. Mackey, Jr
Cyrus Mackey
Geo. W. Lerner
East Union Township
A. I. Moser
Admr
J J. Hofstetter
Joel Lehman
Sugarcreek Township
Nellie Sigier
Abram Baysinger
Wm. Sigier
Jane McDowell
Fred Monbaror
Mary Shreve
Frederick ‘Shaffer
Clinton Township
Sarah Snel
Clara Mackey
Jas. E. Sheppard
John 4. Sheppard
Elizabeth Melziffin
Orrvile
New Tariff Law Harshly Affects Farmers in County
The Daily Republican reports official statistics on tariff impacts showing a surge in imports of meat dairy products and eggs, with 1,000,000 more dozen eggs imported last year. It notes wool import value under the new tariff rising to 21,319,738 free plus 1,580,187 under duty, totaling about 23,000,000 for 11 months, contrasting with 1894 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Ford
Bureau of Statistics
Treasury
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