Political notes span trials and temptations across states
The column discusses John Kehoe and Martin Bergen as Mollie Maguires executed in Pennsylvania, Judge Thurman declining a gubernatorial nomination, Congressman Milton Saylor's image, and the death of Princess Alice of Hesse Darmstadt. It surveys financial markets, including gold sales, bank declines on silver deposits, and political shifts. It cautions on election integrity, resumption thoughts, and future 1880 political dynamics amid new demographics and immigration trends.
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Feganto
Thurman
Milton Saylor
Congress
Alice
Grand Duchess
Hesse Darmstadt
Syeran
Domini ii
eVonte
Local Temperance Union Reports Reorganization and Plans
The committee reports on reorganizing the Christian Temperance Union to boost efficiency and law support, aims to curb liquor sales, and urges measures for temperance education. It commends the report, thanks benefactors, and proposes biweekly winter meetings with public addresses. Officers proposed include H. B. Castle as president and C. W. Jaques as secretary.
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Christian Temperance Tron
Mors
Murphy
Mecca
L. W. Smith
Union
H. B. Castle
P. A. Pettibone
Ashtabula County Medical Society Meets in 1878 Plans
The Ashtabula County Medical Society held a quarterly session at Comperance Hall with Leader Burrows presiding. Members adopted an amendment to admit Lake County physicians and set a fifty cent annual tax, choosing Ashtabula for the next meeting in March. The afternoon listed officers and committees, and Dr. Phelps spoke on Croupous Pneumonitis.
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Astrasks
Ashtabula County Medical Society
Comperance Hall
Burrows
Lake County
Fuading Physicans
Ashtabula
Merriam
Couheaut
King
Phelps
Orwell
Eames
Ashta‘ula
Marr
Rock Creek
Ward
Honneaut
Hubbard
Meatham
Colebrook
Webster
Kingsville
Fifield
Conneant
Tuller
Jefferson
Gear
Kelloggsville
Christyearn proposal mixes Christmas and New Year holidays
Detroit Free Press notes a committee favoring consolidating Christmas and New Year into one holiday named Christyearn. The piece recounts humorous dialect opinions and discusses timing, costs, and public favor for a single winter holiday. It also cites The New York Times on Thurman as a weak presidential candidate due to partisan bends.
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Detroit Free Press
Christyearn
Rey
Penstock
Thomas Oellcns
Duke of Rs ‘i
Ingur
Mall Bay
Catterin
New York Zimes
Thurman
County News Notes and Local Charities Cleanup
County news recounts a donation visit on Friday December 20 for Rev. Collier, with hopes for a full turnout. Congregational oyster supper planned for Christmas Eve, date unclear. Chautauqua Literary Circle discusses M. Icon. Miss Hettle Waller presents, Miss Read to read next. Local scam note warns of a man selling bells. Crawford offers refunds or papers. victims were adults not children.
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Bas. Tel
ME. Parousge
Collier
Congregational Society
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Hettle Waller
Saybrook
Hetter
P.M
Crawford
Roe Donk
Thanksgiving work and events in Austinburg reveal a busy season
The Austinburg column notes a well attended Thanksgiving period with visiting and oyster suppers. A Ladies Building Association supper netted substantial funds for local improvements. Rev Frasier of Madison delivered a humorous Salt sermon, Viola Hopkins teaches music, and the Austinburg band promotes a wagon float for proceeds. The nearby covered bridge was dismantled and rebuilt after flood-related damage, delaying contractor work amid rising water.
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Eds
Ladies’ Building Association
Tuckermian
Frasier
Madison
Viola Hopkins
Hopkins
Austinburg
Miracal
Bunker
Snovesefal Singing School
Cold Spring
Om, Anil Deeee
Local church duties shared among Nebr. clergy during bereavement
In Kingsville and nearby towns clergy from several parishes filled pulpits as Rev. Fraser’s mother died in Indiana. Rev. French of Milford, Rev. Bickford, Rev. Smith of Kelloggsville, and Rev. Richardson of Rock Creek gathered at Fraser’s parsonage. A reunion of five clergymen formed part of a larger church community effort, with lectures by Prof. Treat and plans to improve furnishing and fundraising for the Presbyterian church.
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le Presbyterian ‘Church
French
Milford
Oberlin
Fraser
Bar. Bickford
Smith
Kelloggsville
Richardson
Rock Creek
Frend Fe
Nebraska
Presbyterian Church
J.P. Treat
Govava Normal
Bob Ingersoll
Rome
Disorderly medical notes from a distant Springvale record
A garbled OCR fragment from a Winter period in Springvale Maine mentions Mr H R Stevens and a string of medical terms and medicines. The legible bits reference vaccines, bottles, and patient struggles with illness, but details are incomplete and uncertain.
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Springvale
Oca
H.R Stevens
Bane
Vegetine advertised as cure for rheumatism and blood disease
A historical testimonial touts Vegetine as an entirely curative treatment for rheumatism and blood disorders. The lengthy, garbled endorsement claims personal cure after other remedies failed and promotes Vegetine as a universal blood purifier and healing agent with references to its preparation from herbs and roots.
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Boston
Bardsie
Berha
King’s Now Discovery Promises Cure All Diseases
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. King’s Now Discovery for consumption and a California compound for dyspepsia and other ailments. It claims dramatic cures, free trials at C.K Swift in Ashtabula, and urges readers to buy locally to avoid high Cleveland prices while promising miraculous results.
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West
King
C.K Swift
CE. Swift
Swift, Ashtabula
L’hommedieu
Pehaw
Cleveland
Mansfield’s
L'Hommedien
Holiday Goods and a Lost Overcoat Incident
1878 Christmas and New Years sales highlight a fine stock of ornaments albums and games. Henry Fasett reported a new overcoat borrowed from his office was stolen during a ten minute absence as J Pussett Jr checked the post office, a common lapse in old year notes.
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Henry Fasett
J. Pussutt, Jr
Box Papers and Writing Desks From Paulus Post Meeting
A 1970 meeting of Paulus Post No 4 A R elected officers including Albert Henry as Commissioner J W Rowland SV A W Call J V C Richmond ML Dr H H Bartlett Omar Gillet Co H R Hopkins O D BP Badely A FP Sperry Rep to Dept Exicampment and P A Pettigoune Alternate. Prices and styles listed for scrap books writing desks ink stands pocket books and purses for all ages.
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Mark
Paulus Post
A. R
Albert Henry
J. W. Rowland
A. W. Call
V.C
Richmond
Q. ML
H. H. Bartlet
Omar Gillet
H.R. Hopkins
Badely
A. FP
Sperry
P. A. Pettioune
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