Call for Republican District Convention in Ohio
The Congressional Committee for Ohio's 15th District calls a district convention in Marietta on April 17 1888 at 11 A M to nominate a congress candidate for the 51st Congress elect two delegates and two alternates to the National Convention in Chicago and elect a presidential elector and alternate. Representation is one delegate per 100 votes for Governor Foraker in 1887 with fractions over fifty. Delegates allocated to counties including Athens Meigs Monroe Morgan and Washington with vote tallies shown.
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Congressional Committee
15Th
Ohio
Marietta
Congress
Chicago
Foraker
Athens
Meigs
Monroe
Washington
C. A. Cable
John W. Doherty
F. F. Metcalf
D. R. Roop
Cong
Marietta Register Office Destroyed By Fire
Fire at about one o'clock Tuesday morning gutted the Marietta Register block including the printing office and Book Store. The blaze swept to adjacent shops, destroying clothing, dry goods, millinery, and shoes. Estimated loss about 40000 dollars. Eld. Alderman and sons suffer major losses. rebuilding plans are underway though operation will be delayed. The Register vows to resume publication at the earliest opportunity.
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Marietta Register
Handsome Register
Marietta
Dr. Conner
Dr. Eddy
W. A. Sniffen
M. 8. Eipel & Co
Register Extra
Alderman
Register
Athens County Republican Central Committee Meeting
The Athens County Republican Central Committee will meet at the Lincoln Club rooms in Athens Ohio on Tuesday March 20 1888 J C Bower chairman and W F Scott secretary announce the meeting details
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Athens County Republican Central Committee
Lincoln Club
Athens
Ohio
J.C. Bower
W. F. Scott
Remarkable Snowstorm Paralyzes New York and Coast
A historic storm blanketed New York City and the Atlantic coast with four to twelve feet of snow while winds halted all commerce. The Herald faces a personal attack on Judge Wilson, whose integrity is trusted by Athens County residents and unaffected by the rival paper’s barbs.
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New York City
Atlantic
Sweet Concord
The
Herald
Judge Wilson
Athens County
Debate Over 20 Dollar Seminary Relief and Electric Chair Bill
Gen Grosvenor defended a $20 claim for Virginia Theological Seminary damaged by Union troops noting Congress could pay for Ellsworth hotel damage. Senator Rannell pushed an Ohio Senate bill to add electric chair as the humane method of capital punishment per New York Commission findings.
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Grosvenor
P. E. Theological Seminary
Virginia
Congress
Ellsworth
Rannell
Ohio
New York
Free trade themes and tax duplicate restoration in Cleveland rhetoric
The Cleveland Leader outlines Democratic demand for universal free trade across wool wood salt copper ores hemp tin plates and fisheries with Canada plus a Mille free trade bill. It notes a House passed measure authorizing county commissioners to hire agents to locate and restore omitted taxable property to the tax duplicate and estimates a potential tax recovery of up to eighty dollars per property with careful study.
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Democratic Party
Cleveland
Manila
Finance Committee
Senate
Dupin
Lawmaker Pushes Township Road District Reform
Representative Tryon of Lake County introduces a bill to create township road districts with one supervisor per district to oversee road repair and improvements. The plan requires lettings by contract to the lowest bidder with bonds, cost estimates for contracts over twenty five dollars, and possible engineer input.
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Tryon
Lake County
Try
Wm. & Jones
R. L. Hooper
North Rome Items Reflect Cold Weather and Local News
The North Rome column reports a lingering Michigan cold wave and local sickness. Mrs. L A Patterson visits Marshfield. E G Eaton sells stock to Amos Patterson and plans westward move. A death in Amesville leaves the M E church pastorless. Fire destroys Newland’s store and Duffee’s dwelling near Big Run. Rome township eyes local option with petition momentum. Headlines note a shooting attempt near Big Run and uncalled letters at Athens post office.
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Lenny Smith
Stewart
L. R. Jarvis
New Engand
Rich
Athens
Grosvenor
James Glenn
Monroe
Amesville
M. E. Church
Big Run
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Central Committee
J. M. Grosvenor
Peter Grosvenor
George W. Flynn
Frost
Rome Township
Phillips
Squire Busch
Mike Cline
C.D
Alabama Nurseries
Blaque
Maggie
Burk
Cora
Foote
John
Hyse
Andrew
Jones
Samuel
Renell
Miss Minnie
Rickey
J. W
Reunion
T. G
Thornton
Miss Susan
Zinn
Moses
C. C. Sheldon
P. M
D. Zenner & CO
Crosad
Sam. Sommer
Famav Z
Sam
Summer
Meere & Russell's
Hsase
Tee
Zebe
Slerusar
nEzEz
Xim
Examiner
Jon SS
Chile
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