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Lincoln era politics and county trial fees mix in Ohio paper
The Messenger reports on Congress creating a Department of Agriculture and Labor with 26 votes against, Foraker's messages, and Marietta memorial. It notes Washburne local option push, Foraker assessors reform ideas, and county commissioners defending lawful expenditures in the Wilson murder trials with detailed fee explanations. It references Bowing political tensions and opposition in Cincinnati and Athens County letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Department of Agriculture and Labor
Stewart
Wilson
Messrs. Tompkins and Townsend
J. M. Wood
Wilsons
Messrs. Hickman
Murphy
Chas. S. Ham
Athens County
Editon Missenger
Ofive
Wilson-Starkey
Wood
Attoney
Sleeper
Townsend
Ham
Went
Weasl
Tompkins
Compnissioners
Blackburn
Yorkes
Cincinnati
Court House
Ip. Messinger
Mr. Stewart
Wiley- Starkey
Justice of the Peace
Major Townsend
Sams
Reuben Wilson
Townsemi
J. M. Woon