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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1875
Page
6
The issue lists Hayes and Woodford as presidential candidates, notes over eleven percent of 1812 surviving soldiers died last year, and reports varied items from public notices to political opinions. It mentions a centennial expo, a relic associated with John Wilkes Booth, and local election results in New Jersey and Alabama banking provisions.
Vice President Wilson fell ill in the capitol building Washington yesterday while being shaved. Doctors initially feared apoplexy but diagnosed indigestion and constriction. latest reports say he is improving.
The report describes violent racist intimidation at polling places in Baltimore City and Mississippi, with mobs beating Republicans and blocking colored voters from ballots. It claims the abuses suppressed votes enough to tilt electoral margins toward Democrats in both states.
The issue reports state election results with Republican gains across Pennsylvania Massachusetts New Jersey Wisconsin Minnesota and New York plus a grim note on the Pacific steamship disaster off Oregon with over one hundred dead and a sole survivor. It also records President Grant’s remarks on currency and local county board proceedings with road work and court room arrangements.
The piece quotes Democratic leaders praising honesty under Republican rule and calls for a return to stable governance. It argues incumbents removed despite no fault should be reinstated and urges a short economical session to prove Republican integrity over reform.
A lament about a boy reciting multiplication tables and teens as multipliers. The writer argues memorization at school harms long term cognitive development and that top students often become less useful to society than those who endure less overwork of the brain.
The issue highlights Homer Fellows as agent for photo copy enhancements. Zenner & Co. advertises Fall and Winter fabrics and novelties with low prices. Cincinnati Times notes Offenbach’s Centenn ial visit and Zenner discount on overcoats. Mrs George and Miss Alice Atkinson promote millinery showing the finest line yet in Athens.
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