Destitution in Columbus and political clashes in Ohio
Readable excerpts show Columbus facing destitution with 500 homeless sleepers in a ration house. The piece covers national and state politics, including Blaine’s re-election claim, Wood as Speaker nominee, and Democratic caucus tensions. Also noted are river tragedy drownings near Shadesville and calls for Walter Hood as Public Printing Supervisor in Marietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Walter C. Hood
Marietta
Allen
Hood
Ohio
Death of Hon Richard Yates Ex Senator in St Louis
Hon Richard Yates, ex US Senator and former Governor of Illinois, died unexpectedly last Thursday night at Barnum's Hotel in St Louis at age 56. He served 25 years as a legislator and congressman and was a war governor during the Civil War, noted for raising and deploying troops with praise from the Washington administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Yates
United States
Barnum’s Hotel
St Louis
Mr. Y
Congress
Witneis
United States Senate
Washington
Spain’s Concessions Sought in Virginius Case Reported
Secretary Fish received the note on Friday night detailing Spain’s promises to free Virginius passengers, release the vessel, salute the flag, and care for captives. The Christmas salute is set as the first enforcement date, while naval work disruptions and future acceptance wait on Spain’s compliance. The protocol’s terms were reviewed, and officials offered cautious congratulations to those who earned the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Fish
President's Message Highlights and Virginius Matters
The President's Message runs long surpassing prior records and will be summarized in next issue. It defends the Virginius incident citing sovereignty and equal tribute to a salute and reparations. Congressional action on salaries is noted with caucus resolutions and critiques of the salary grab by Republicans and Democrats alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernando Wood
Iggegkeri
House
Wood
Jupor Hoimay
Indiana
Simplim
Democratic Congressional Caucus
Columbus
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Congress
Grant
Messenger
Virginius
United States
Great Britain
Senate
National Democratic Party
John Perkins
E.R. Lash
Athens
Dan Grosvennor
Hocking Valley Depot
Curtis & Perking
All Medicine
Edward A. G. Barrows
William L. Petty
Ronard
A. G. Barrows
Athen County
Ohio
Local dress goods and cheap cigars drive panic prices
A verbose local feature extols Zeuner & Co. and Zenner & Co. with a parade of department stock, from Ladies' Dress Goods to Bozmans Stories cigars. It notes low prices amid a looming panic, touts nationwide appeal, and urges readers to shop Ballard's navy blue and grey goods and tobacco varieties. Strong entities include Zeuner & Co. Zenner & Co. Donnan & Pickering Bozmans Ballard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Ladies
Zenners
Zenners & Co
Ohio
Bozmans
Donnan & Pickering
W. B. Voorins & Son
Zenner &Co
Zenner
Athens merchants lament over noisy ads and boastful claims
Readable fragments show local traders in Athens Ohio advertising boots shoes dry goods clothing and cigars with aggressive pricing while denouncing rival claims of selling at cost. Notices announce sales shifts new store ownership and warnings about overpriced or unreliable goods amid lingering mid 19th century commerce chatter.
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C. E. M. Jenkinas
the Messenger
Athens
N. B
Ballard’s
W. B. Voorhes & Son
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AMMENS Mossewerk _ Pharsday
Pre Postoffice Department
Germany
Williams
James G. Blaine
Mark Green
Washington County
A. S. Tilton
Jackson
Ville du Havre
New York
Mavre
Locherne
London
Fevix M. Braxpes
Amd
Emma J. Turner
Home Sewing Machine Agency
Gehanna
Shadesville
Franklin County
Henator Yates
Dry Goods Literatur
Messrs. D. Zeuner & Co
Zenner & Co
New Hampshire
Botmans
Ballard's
W. B. Voorn & Horr
Atuens
Morsi & Walker
Kurtz & Norris
Dean
Amesville
Henry Lutellis Dean
Nathan W
Catharine Dean
Ames Township
Nathan W. Dean
Henry
Hinsell
I. Mackey
Friends
Holiday Presents
A. Boschee
Green
Woodbury
N. J
Donnan & Pickering's
Howard Associtation
South Ninth St
Philadelphia
Court Street
Court House
The
Pioneer Drug Store
BROWN
Curtis & Brown
Fulton Street
E.R. Case
Ballards
Voorhes & Son
W. B. Voornes & Son
Perkin
Main Street
Monitor Navy
Bozmaans
Enoch Morgan
Donnan & Pickeering's
Tx Board of Examiners
Athens County
Athens, New
Wstate
Alexander Cochran
Josephus Tucker
Maas
A.D. IxTa Leonidas Jewett
Ballarda
W. B. Woornes & Son
Kurts & Norris
Thomas McHary, Maintin
Divease
United States Awevice
M. A. van Houten
Viahie
J. P
Athens Township
Ubia
A.D. Sts
Sata Justice
Thomas McHara
Charles
Robert A
Levy
Cartan
A. Watson
Whales Y
A. Nteaier
North High St
Columbua
Bette
Piet Scarwerth
Wester Chapel
M. F.church
Net
Jin
Warren House
van Law—Andrews
Cyrus Rose
Cornell
Jamw
Andrews
Belmont County
Carsey—King
Nate
Wm. W. Carsey
Catharine King
Lodi Township
Thix County
Corn -Tucker
Hhis
George W. Coan
Martha E. Tucker
Centaur Liniment
Wentarp Oe
J. Bo Rosk & Co
Broadway
D. Zenner &Co
Gzoor
Lonesdale
Cloth Department
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