Ohio Valley Editorial Union to Meet in McArthur
An 1875 notice calls editors of the Ohio Valley Editorial Union to gather in McArthur, Vinton County, on June 10 and 11. It recalls last year’s officers led by S A Griswold and invites all editors and sympathizers to attend for a productive, craft strengthening meeting.
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Ohio Valley Editorial Union
Chillicothe
McArthur
Vinton County
S. A. Griswold
Lancaster Gazette
E. R. Alderman
Marietta Register
John T. Raper
Scioto Gazette
C. E. M. Jennings
Athens Messenger
W. W. Bond
Oo Gazette
S. M. McMillan
Marietta Mes
Circleville editor leases Centennial Building space
Miss LiLuiz C. Darst of the Circleville Herald leases the Philadelphia Centennial Building space from the McCollister widow for a term. The Ohio reporter is praised for a trenchant pen and the paper's quality. Guernsey County Republicans nominate T M Johnson for State Treasurer with strong local endorsements. Oceola Pa mining town fire devastates 200 houses and leaves 1200 homeless. M C Kerr of Indiana favored as next Speaker, with Democratic majority in Congress a separate question.
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LiLuiz C. Darst
Circleville Herald
W. S. McCollister
Guernsey County
T. M.johnson
Oceola
M. C. Kerr
Indiana
House of Representatives
Congress
Ir Lawson Idly Rebuffs The Ironton Commercial Claim
The Ironton Commercial jokes about its content, saying Ir Lawson must admit he never wrote an item worth stealing. It characterizes the paper as unlikely to instruct or improve readers, likening it to picking grapes from a gooseberry bush.
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Ir Lawson
Ironton
Mississippi Democrats Plan Aug 3 State Convention
The Mississippi Democrats will hold their state convention on August 3 inviting Senator Thurman of Ohio Governor Hendricks of Indiana and Congressman B H Hill of Georgia to speak in hopes of energizing supporters to secure the state result.
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Mississippi
Thurman
Ohio
Gov
Hendricks
Indiana
B. H. Hill
Georgia
Grasshopper Plague Threatens Western Harvests and Winter Food
The article notes a desolating march of grasshoppers across Western states and territories. It warns that regions spared from the plague fear large portions of harvest surplus will be needed to prevent starvation for those living in affected areas during the coming winter.
Republicans to oppose third term at Columbus convention
The Columbus Republican State Convention next Wednesday should firmly reject the third-term plan, declaring it harmful whether driven by Democrats or a misinformed cry. If the President does not speak out, the convention should take a clear stand to break the silence and oppose it.
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Columbus
Morton
Indianapolis
Indiana
Cincinnati
Cee Ee
Political clash over key state posts and gas chief
Democrats denounced the abolition of the Railroad Commissioner, Superintendent of Insurance, and Gas Commissioner when out of power. Once in office they failed to abolish them and replaced the Gas Commissioner with a figure described as ignorant of gas metres, according to the State Journal.
Indian negotiations over Black Hills face tougher talks
Recount of Sioux delegation in Washington and their demands mirrors broader resistance to ceding Black Hills. Reports note tensions over quarters and rations, with chiefs like Lone Hern and Spotted Elk voicing grievances as government pressured to finalize land transfer.
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Washington City
Black Hills
Washington
Lone Hern
White Swan
Spotted Elk
President's anti whiskey raids defended as duty not presidential aim
A periodical argues that widespread raids on illicit distilleries are not driven by a bid for a third term but by a reformer’s duty to dismantle whiskey rings defrauding the government. The piece contends only political prejudice reads motive into the President’s actions.
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White House
Stevenson seeks re election in Kentucky for the coming campaign
Senator Stevenson of Kentucky signals intent to seek re election and stump the state. He predicts the Democratic party will not force a national financial issue and urges shaping national topics in Congress. He views Thurman as strongest in the South and Hendricks in the West with Tilden also strong, preferring a Western candidate overall.
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Stevenson
Kentucky
Beck
Gen. Williams
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Congress
Senator Thurman
Gov. Hendricks
Gov. Tilden
Governor Allen Referred to as Methuselah in Jokes
The piece notes jokes about Gov. Allen’s age and reports his nephew Senator Thurman says he is 60 years old. It implies legends about his presence at Bunker Hill and Ticonderoga would be improbable or inaccurate.
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Heathendom
The
Quill
China
Albany
Coolville
Hocking Port
Pickering & Sons
Foo Chow
Tai Yuen
Gov. Allen
Senator Thurman
Battle of
Bunker Hill
Ticonderoga
Rain Quells Pennsylvania Forest Fires Prompting Relief Plea
Dispatches report forest fires in Pennsylvania were halted by rain leaving devastation and many with nothing left but lives. The text urges prompt charitable aid to aid the affected poor, anticipating neighbor and friend relief while noting extensive distress.
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Pennsyvania
Perha
Meeting of the Athens County Medical Society
The Athens County Medical Society met in regular session at the M E Church with I P Primrose presiding. They elected new members, defined alternate meeting locations, granted practice certificates until October 1875, approved resolutions on the death of Dr J Q A Hudson, and set next meeting tasks and delegates to the state society at Put in Bay.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Thos. Blackstone
Committee On
T. R. Mason
Chas. F. Gilliam
Dr. Hudson
WuereEas
J.Q. A. Hudson
Rumenitz
Athens Mus
Senger
Cincinnati
Sg. M. Lasu
D. T. Gilliam
W. E. W. Shepard
James McKitrick
W. E. W. She
G. L. Gorstene
I. P. Primrose
H. B. Nunemaker
State Society
Put-in-Bay
K. K. Golden
J. P. Primrose
Af F T Acer Manureat
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M. Jennings
Ohio Valley Editoi
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A. Griswold
Pres, O. V. E. U
Philadelphia
Union
Pennsylvania
Kinkiang
Athens County Medical Society
Athens County
Sincerly
J. & F. L. Ballard
Arhens
Onto
Leven Oliver
Atheny County
Emanuel Miller
Albert B. Voorheis
Lewis E. Miller
Miller
Platter & Ingee
Hiram Aree
Oflizabeth Silvas
William C. Brooks
Olla Tewksbury
Joseph Stewart
Farmers National Bank
James Art
John Brown
James D. Brown
Bank of Athens
Sarah Figley
Ruth Douglas
John Douglas
BE. N. Cooper
Rebecca App Skinner
William Skinner
Mary Jane Petit
Samuel Petit
Phidelia Rickey
Apainet
Philip Haning
Robert Lyle
John Oliver
Davis Rickey
L. Olver
Athens County of Deeds
Robert Figley
M. E. Church
Gallipolis
L. Oliver
Ainst
Oliver
Desuxiourr & Jewerr
Louisa
Joanna
Franklin Carpenter
Mary “Frank
Pee
Joanna Ana Ter
Bate Court of Atens Coury Hio
Une
Leonidas Jewett
Hardware
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Athens, Onio
Iron and Steel
Studebaker
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