Messenger 1883 Terns Ad Rate and Editor
The Messenger issue dated June 7 1883 notes annual subscription rate of 6200 apvange and lists editor M J Jennings. The brief snippet references the paper's cost and leadership.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1883
Page
6
The Messenger issue dated June 7 1883 notes annual subscription rate of 6200 apvange and lists editor M J Jennings. The brief snippet references the paper's cost and leadership.
The Athens County Republicans plan to hold primary elections on Saturday June 15 195 for nominating candidates for Representative Auditor Treasurer Sheriff County Commissioner Coroner and Infirmary Director. Polls open 1 to 7 pm in each township with listed Supervisors and precincts. only qualified Republicans may vote. Ballots, poll-books, and tally sheets will be returned to the Republican Central Committee at a June 1 meeting in Athens for result declaration.
The piece notes Carlisle avoiding interviews over tariff politics and suggests Kentucky Democrats favor free trade, implying the Speakership path does not rest on a protective tariff. It also mentions Alderman hiring his son for the Marietta Register and praises the weekly paper.
The Ohio Republican Convention endorsed Joseph B. Foraker for Governor with ex Mayor William G. Rose as Lieutenant Governor and Judges Doyle and Upson to the Supreme Court. Dwight Crowell, John F. Oglevee, M. B. Earnhart, and John C. Brown also received nominations for key offices. The platform pressed tariff reform, wool tariff restoration, a National Bureau of Statistics, liquor tax refinements, and prison contract labor abolition, praising Arthur's administration.
The text cites The New York Times noting Ohio Republicans cannot satisfy Prohibitionists as the policy lacks public support and proven effectiveness elsewhere. It adds the Trey Express Wagon has been weighed and found perfect, urging readers to call at Laird Josten &O.'s to be convinced.
A series of brief notices announce Republican primary candidacies across Athens County. Names include Emmett Tompkins for Representative, J P Primrose for representative, Ep Messenger for Sheriff, Oscar N Owens for Sheriff Ames Township, James W Sands for Sheriff, Fred Stalder for Sheriff, A J Frame for Auditor, H L Baker for County Treasurer, J W Jones for County Commissioner.
In a recent interview ex Governor Hendricks of Indiana said he would accept second place if Samuel J. Tilden led the Democratic ticket. He argues that in 1876 he and Tilden were defrauded, a view aligned with Democratic claims but historically disputed. The New York committee for Bartholdt statue reports strong national letters, with Ohio showing notable support. The community is urged to contribute to reflect local means.
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