Ohio News Briefs From U.S. Senate to Temperance Notes
Ohio items report a long list: June sessions of the State Sabbath Union at Tiffin, a Temperance Banner from Pomeroy, and the Adair law defeat in the Lower House. It notes death of Monroe County’s oldest lawyer William F. Huston, Father Farner Wacker’s temperance work among Delaware Catholics, results of the U.S. Senate ballot with Dawes leading, and Livingstone’s diary return. Also mentions a mass meeting in Cincinnati for a liquor license, and a Cincinnati murder by a poker in a drunken quarrel. The Hibbert diary installment, Dick’s Diary continuation, and local political and religious debates fill the page.
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Ohio
Tiffin
a@Mixs
Belle Secor
Celina
Mercer County
McLeod
Kimmel
Ajmant
Indiana
Douglass
Miss Secor
McLeod and Kimmell
McLeod and Kimmel
THOMAS/ BRADWELL DouGLasa
Cincinnati Gazette
Voters consider new county buildings in Athens County
Athens County voters are asked to decide in a Monday April 6 election on a two mill tax levy to fund $69,090 in new county buildings. The four year levy would raise about $16,000 annually, given a county tax base over $8 million, aiming to end rental costs and improve public business facilities.
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Athens County
Atlantic and Lake Erie Railroad Officers Elected in Cincinnati
The Board of Directors of the Atlantic and Lake Erie Railroad met in Cincinnati last week and elected Hon. W. B. Horton as President G. B. Johnson as Vice President James B. Gormily as Secretary and Treasurer. An executive committee and a finance committee were named. A contract was concluded with B. B. McDonald & Co. for sub and superstructure from New Lexington to Salina and to Moxubala with iron and rolling stock due by Sept 1 to provide coal outlets to Cincinnati.
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The
Atlantic and Lake Erie Railroad Company
W. B. Horton
Thomas Ewing
Charles Foster
Thomas Beer
Wager Swayne
James Taylor
H. P. Platt
J. 5. Trimble
J. P. Weethee
G. B. Johnson
Cincinnati
B. Johnson
Mayor rescues crusaders as police clash in Cincinnati
An improvised confrontation in Cincinnati ends with Mayor Johnson stepping between crusaders and officers, guiding the group to the church while singing as bands arrive to join in. The scene prompts speculation on reforming burial rites, including a revival of cremation with a proposed obituary verse noting a mere fraction of ashes.
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Cincinnati
Johnson
Jeaguers
Col Terrell shoots Covington lawyer in divorce dispute
Col W G Terrell formerly editor of the Lafayette Journal killed Hon Harvey Myers of Covington Ky, Myers had represented Terrell’s wife in a divorce petition, enriching a bitter feud. The Cincinnati Gazette notes a troubled rise to crime, praising a new Ohio lunacy inquest law to better ensure justice in murder cases.
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Col
W. G Terrell
Lafayette
Ind
Harvey Myers
Covington, Ky
Myers
Terrell
Cincinent Gazette
Vhce
Darius Tallmadge of Lancaster Dies in His Home
Distinguished Lancaster Ohio citizen Darius Tallmadge dies at Tallmadge House after a long Erie county career as a public benefactor. He led the Ohio Stage Company growth, helped found Lancaster industries, opened mineral resources in Hocking and Perry counties, and supported banking in Lancaster. Funeral held Sunday with Knights Templar and Masons in attendance, noting his role as a pioneer of the West and temperance-era civic efforts.
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Darius Tallmadge
Lancaster
Tallmadge
Mr.i
Ohio State Journal
Clinton County
Neil
Ohio Stage Co
Hudson
Ohio
Ohio Stage Company
California
State Board of Control
State Bank
Hocking
Perry
West
Knights Templars
Masons
Grosvenor
Olio House of Representatives
Columbus
Cincinnati Times
Oho
Gen. Grosvenor
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Wieser
Apurmat Poates
United States
Ironton
River Nile
Dio Lewia
Temperance Banner
Ance
Pomeroy
la Giles Temperance League
William F. Huston
Monroe County
Woodsfield
Hunter
Farner Wacker
Delaware
Trish Catholica
U. S
Sumner
Dawes
Hoar
Curtie
Adams
Banks
Washburn
Whittier
Pierce
Tuk
Tom. McGehan
C. L. Valandigham
Hawilton
McGehan
Dr.Livingston
England
K. de Steigner
Puig
Committee On
Cincinasti
Whitman
Teft
Rabbi Lilienthal
Peraoun
Dollar
Niagara
Gazelle
Xenia
Atlantic and
Lame Erie Railway
New York City
Tribune
Eartu
MoorRaAvic
Circleville Watchmen
Washington, D.C
Tury
Jake Kline
Jacob
Canada
Jersey
Washington, D. H
John Meyer
Kingdom of Siam
Porepaugh
Athens
Indies
Zenner & Co
Zenner
J. D. Park
Virtue of Patent Medicine
G. Wright
Congress Street
Cornell House
D. Zenner & CO
Aes
Jus
Centaur Liniment
All Drugelste
J. B. Rose & Co
Broadway
New York
Castor Oi
Howard Assoctation
N . Philadelphis
Adtely
MLP, & Co
Curtis & Bows
Futton Street
Absty
Daly
Indo Nesty
Liniment
Interna
George R. R. WN Alker, 1
Thomas
Draler
D. C. Cornwell
Perkin
Utly
J. N. Parsons
Main Street
C. E. Batterson
Parsonws & CO
EY EK Korrer
Prench
Beaver
Astrachan
Melton
Keever
Hoxtory
Anil
Rebea
American Building
South High Street
Columbus Cabinet Co
Fountain
GLOBE
Smouthstitch Street
Opera House
OMIG
Canal
Theodore Comstock
Pla
Monitor
Lynchburg Twist
NAVY
Durham
Killickinick
Carriaces & Buddies
Graham’s
Corner Third
Gay
Brown House
Atiens, Orto
Steenrod & Golden
Pioneer Drug Store
R.lase
John Perkine
Beara
Vale
Bozman Bros
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
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