Editorial on legislative leadership and local option conflicts
The piece criticizes weak leadership in the Legislature affecting the local option and fiscal plans. It notes Republican and Democratic cooperation on state revenues, comments on Boston politics and race, and discusses Ohio concerns from Wayne County to Wooster University. It warns Hart of Lake’s eminent domain bill could curb municipal street control, arguing for balanced support of electric railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster University
Garfield
Columbus
Ohio
Hart of Lake
Wall Street Brightness Fades Into Revenue Certainty
The market shows no disposition to react and remains ready for bullish manipulation. The bond issue is seen as a signal success, with money markets undisturbed by payments and the loan expected to renew speculative interest. Yet the government still seeks revenue to cover expenses and end gold outflow.
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Wall Street
Among the Hoosiers A Glimpse of Richmond Wayne County
The account from Smithville O on January 28 describes Wayne County Indiana, Richmond’s growth, finances, and amenities. It highlights the Republican convention at Richmond January 11, county debt and courthouse cost, school funds, roads, parks, and notable industries including the Hoosier grain drill and Gaar Scott engine, plus the Quaker city’s population and civic life.
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Smithville
Republican State Committee
Wayne Co
Wayne County
Ind
McKinley
Ben Harrison
Obio
Preble Co .Q
Dayton
Wayne
Richmond
Tod New High School
Glen Miller
Earnham College
Society of Friends
Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Hoosier Grain
Gaar- Scott
Rowlett School
Westcott
Various Local Notes From Wayne County Summary
Multiple brief items from Wayne County including lung fever cases in Doylestown, social visits and guest arrangements in Orrville and Savannah, a chair setup project in Lattasburg, livestock shipments from Austin, a new jeweler in the Weimer building, and a new saloon paint scraping ordinance in Doylettown. Other items mention a People’s Telephone line, a tree contract north of Creston, a child injury in Marshallville, travel to Circlegateila, property purchases in West Salem, a farm sale north of Marshallville, a jeweler selling stock to Rowsburg and moving to Lodi, a Grange lecture in Creston, horse buyers in Orrville, the death of Leyi Brentzer, and a creamery meeting in Sevilla with near-quota progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Mr. Walters
Orrville
Dent McFaddas
Savannah
John Myers
Lattasburg
Alexander
Austin
Chas Dansizén
Weimer
Fast Market Street
Marshallville
Olives Neracher
Cleveland
People’s
Mohican
Lakefork
Hubbard Shovel Handle Factory
Creston Glen
H. F.alexander
Misa Kattie Etter
Urrvile
Circlegilila
Halfpenny
Doylettown
Grant Barnard
Canton
Bert Smith
Mallory
Congress Street
West Salem
Wo. Kreiling
Wilmot
Wesley Stine
D. C
Sevilla
Wooster Writer In the War
Wooster writer ater Scovel returns with his first letter since joining the Cuban front. In the Pittsburg Dispatch this morning his graphic accounts of marches and skirmishes during Gen. Gomezs army are highlighted. The piece marks his first signed letter to the New York World under a tempting offer. The Daily Republican urges readers to keep informed on current events and reminds patrons to return borrowed papers.
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Ater Scovel
Pittsburg
Gen
Gomez
Scovel
Wooster
New York World
Tne Daily Republican
Wooster Fraternal News and Lodge Notices Roundup
Fraternities and lodges in Wooster and Wayne County share weekly updates. Items include K of L conferring degrees in Hayesville, a new Mifflin Grange with 34 charter members, a Strathbone visit to Loudonville, a Masonic reception in Barberton, and a Hanover Lodge transfer. Community notices cover musical entertainment for charity, Daughters of America activity, G.A.R. reading room, and multiple lodge installations.
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Wooster
Wayne County
Hayesville
Mifflin
Ruffner
J. K.and
C. C. Stamm
Loudonville
Strathbone Sisters
Anna Young
Zanesville
Masonic Hall
Barberton
Jesse Kimmbrer
Hanover Lodge
Ohio
Ebenezer Lodge
Garfield Lodge
Shreve
Clinton L.O T. M
Frank Wolf
Clinton Hive
Doylestown Hive
Ladies of the Maccabees
Mra
Doylestown
Knights of the Maccabees
Kackley Post
G.A.R. Akron
Henry Dean
Arthur Strong
Creston
Lottie Nathan
Washington, DC
Ida Plough
Germantown
Philadelphia
Hisjillneas
Mollie Pitcher
Canton
Masonic Bodies
Hamilton
KOTM
Akron
Lydia de Groote
Ed. I. Young
Gibson Camp
Luton
Sam Porter
H. Newcomer
J H. Hershey
W. R
J. R. Roebuck
W Y.it
D. J. Weaver
W. KP. B
J. M. Angus
W. C
Jas. Buchanan
W. Rec
W. H. Sailers
F.F. H Pope
W. Treas
Frank Hoster
Indictments Expand In bribery cases involve ex senators
Grand jury returns new indictments against ex-Senators Gear Iden and Abbott. Abbott linked to pharmacy bill while Iden tied to state encampment bill. Additional secret indictments said to involve former officials. Jurors arraigned Saturday. trials slated for Wednesday next week. MILLIONS IN IT. Fire devastates Haseltine building in Philadelphia. Chestnut Street complex and nearby Lafayette Hotel sustain heavy damage with injuries reported but no deaths. Losses estimated over 1 million dollars, possibly doubling.
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Columsis
Gear
Iden
Abbott
Idan
Obl
Geyer
Philapelphtia
Haseltine
Chestnut Street
American Baptist Publication Society
LaFayette Hotel
Queensland Tornado Leaves Widespread Destruction
A violent tornado devastated large areas of Queensland causing extensive damage and triggering emergency responses. Local authorities report shattered homes, downed trees, and power outages as communities assess the impact and begin recovery efforts.
Trustees announce new hospital room for soldiers
Trustees of the Soldiers' Home say the new hospital has been accepted and now offers room for soldiers in county infirmaries. Infirmary superintendents are asked to report the number in each facility.
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SaxpDcsky
Soldiers’ Home
Thous
Toledo Italian colonist seeks peace warrant in court
Tongpo January 81 Jalam Zanck a Toledo Italian colonist appeared in Squire Parker's court requesting a peace warrant to restrain fellow countrymen from harming him The king men noted four Be Baie were esc
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Tongpo
Jalam Zanck
Toledo
Squire Parker
Klosterman Confesses West Side Sewer Heist Ties 100000 to Silence
Cotcasts reports Klosterman has made a full confession regarding the West Side sewer theft. He claims $100,000 was raised to keep him quiet and implicates prominent figures in the scheme, promising answers to the question of the money source.
McCann Brothers Held as War Prisoners in Cuba Fight
In Louisville a report from February notes James Dalton informing that Hugh and Will McCann, ages 25 and 22, are prisoners of war held by Spanish forces in Cuba. The piece references city politics with George D. Godd filling the late Mayor Tyler’s term, amid debates over leadership and local actions in a tense political climate.
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Marios
James Dalton
Hugh
Will McCann
Cuba
Todd
Louisville
George D. Qodd
Tyler
Kr. John
Perhick
Mur ray resigns as Big Four vice president to lead Baltimore AMD
Oscar Q. Murray resigns as vice president of the Big Four and becomes operating president and general manager of the Baltimore and Ohio road system audit. J K Cowen remains president with Edward R. Bacop as can of the executive committee. Professor Wright resolves York problem. Wright of Yale physics chair and Sloan lab head reports recent spectal experiments photographing objects behind opaque bodies, citing Roentgen of Würzburg for remarkable results.
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Oscar Q. Murray
Baltimore Amd
J K Cowen
Edward R. Bacop
Wright
York
A W. Wright
Yale University
Sloan Physical Laboratory
Roentgen
Wurzburg
Germary
Rhode Island marriage law reaffirms old regast provision
Providence reports authorities confirm a long dormant Rhode Island marriage law requiring performers to register aged 18 and older. The state notes no legal marriages have occurred in 60 years due to the dead letter status of the prior rule. Independent Miners elect officers in Massillon district delegate convention with Mossop as president and Williams as secretary. State agriculture bulletin compares crops to average yields showing wheat 77, barley 97, rye 31, corn 96. Mrs Howard White reports a robbery at the White House reception with a costly jewel stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Rhode Island
Omecers
Massinlon
Massillon
J. J. Mossop
James Appleby
Thomas Hiscus
Peter
CoLuusus
State Board of Agriculture
Salisbury Defends Monroe Doctrine Amid Armenian Debate
The Feb 1 Daly News reports on Lord Salisbury's address to the Nonconformist Union, defending the Monroe Doctrine as policy while urging restraint on Armenian suffering. He argues Britain is a staunch supporter of the doctrine as understood by President Monroe, then challenges religious groups to avoid war and misinterpretation of England’s role regarding Armenians. The paper criticizes his stance as dangerous and notes domestic disappointment.
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Bays “Wer
England
Monroe
Lord Salisbury
Daly News
Liberal
Stantinople
East
Encourdyint Caine
Signs of Improvement in Trade But More Firms Fail
New York Feb 1 B G Dun s weekly trade review notes some definite improvement despite lingering business inactivity. Money markets ease with collateral loans, but financing remains tight. Iron and steel demand improves, wire products and sheets rise. pig iron weak but overall output steady. Minor metals strengthen while wool and cotton goods falter. cotton prices slip slightly as weekly sales compare unfavorably to last year in the United States and Canada.
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New York
B. G. Dun & Company
United States
Canada
Railroad HQ to be fixed at Cleveland says New Mexican
The New Mexican reports Gulf and Rio Grande company plans to set its headquarters in Cleveland with 880 million dollars in capital. A 1000 mile network would connect Trevino to the Pacific and reach the U S frontier near Laredo, with a Rio Grande Improvement and Construction company to build the lines. A man claiming Cleveland ties was detained after a staged confrontation with police in Burrao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
Gulf and Rio Grande
Meniwen
Cleveland
Trevino
Emerio de Ladiarza
Monterey
Mixican Gulf
Pacific
Burrao
John Baker
Asineone
Liew
Pardoned man linked to Homestead poison deaths
Hugh Dempsey Pardonea, Pitristne, Fear is said to have been pardoned from the penitentiary amid claims the board of pardons withheld evidence that 50 people died from a poison incident at Homestead. The note also mentions McKinley ties and a Kentucky Republican delegation poll. Electric railroads in northern Ohio threaten steam roads as short haul freight and passengers decline.
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Hugh Dempsey
Pitristne
Board of Pardons
Cleveland
Ohio
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Gorman
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Charles Sumner
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M. A. Smalley
Upper Sanduaky
Brice
Democratic State Central Committee
Whey
Landis
Butler
Committee On Taxation
House Temperance
Harris Man
Indiana
The
Wooster Republican
Keeley
Richmond Florists
Chicago
Morrison-Reeves Public
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Morrison
Colored Club
Fraternity Affairs
Lodge Laconics
Max Muller
All Souls’ College
Oxford
Alice
Grand Duke of Hesse- Darmstadt
Victoria
Woost
Idon
Grepat
Queensland
Mafia
Hillosterman
Wastunatos
Diplomati
New Mexican
Lexisaray
Kentucky
McKintey
Allison
Bradley
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