Ohio town dispatch lists numerous fatal and near fatal incidents
A long column of sobering notices reports a string of tragedies across Ohio and nearby areas. Names include S. Louis Liebtleichner and his wife, Harry Stockwell, Annie Patton, Edward Hughes, Thomas Weakland, John Rhode, Burr Geddes, Powhattan Lucas, George E. Atwood, Noah Thomas, Dr. Suger's wife, Perry Merrill, and Elizabeth Lehrenecker among others. Incidents span fatal fires, railroad accidents, suicides, shootings, drownings, and injuries. The piece also notes civic matters like night schools in Cincinnati, a first-degree murder Grand Jury in Chardon, quarantine rules for cattle, temperance organizing, and a pair of health anecdotes including faith-healing claims and catarrh remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Atwood
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
Perry Merrill
Munsillion Cemetery
Various 19th Century News Bits From Around the Nation
A sweeping roundup reports on political, legal, and social events. It notes 318 Congressmen and 17 governors elected, a Florida hotelier conflict, 3 million dollars in educational funds partly lost, two fatal accidents in Washington and St Louis, a church trial in Holston Conference, a drowning near Washington, sugar tariffs benefiting planters in Louisiana, and an express car robbery probe with high security measures on Pacific lines. Also covered are a will dispute over Henry Bergh’s Humane Society, Davitt’s Ireland call, a Kentucky farmhouse fire, Bartholdi statue unveilings, a near assassination in Shelbyville, and moon observations from Hillsboro Florida. The report closes with cultural notes on Dan Rice, the portrait on new dollar notes, and a cleaning tip for currency material.
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George Donaldson
Potomac
Washington
Iffon
Louisiana
Pittasburg
West Pennsylvania
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New York
M. Husbands
Fulton St
N.Y
Potter Drug Up
Boston
Sanford
Porter Drug & Chemical Co
Draggists
Potter Drug and Chemical Co
Ely
Free
USA
Dall
ELY Bros
Druggista
Owego
N. Y
Watnur Sr
Agbittsburg
Athens County
Louis Liebtleichner
Steubenville
Harry Stockwell
Cleveland
Annie Patton
Hillshore
Edward Hughes
Ashtabula and
Pittsburg
Ashtabula
Thomas Weakland
Doe
Xenia
John Rhode
Columbus
Burr Geddes
Mansfield
Congressman Geddes
Powhattan Lucas
Zanesville
Cincinnati
Chardon
Geng County
Henry Bestor
Charles Bestor
George Golly
Toes
John Johnson
Toledo
Elizabeth Lehrenecker
Wood County
Pennsylvania
The
State Live Stock Commission
Ohio
Chicago
Francis Murphy
Temperance Worker
Ohio Fish and Game Commissioners
Gime
Columnbus
Lettie Hermick
J. W. Legge
Meschaniesburg
Jeff
Cuca the Hight
Baker Lake
de Wa Simi i. Oof Wooster
Sue
Lood
Hood & Co
Hood's
Geronimo
Florida
Peabody
South
Washington, D. C
Frank Lowne
National Museum
Tillie Quick
Ithaca
Bartholdi
Edward Blake
St. Louis
Wm. C. Vanderraugh
Indianapolis and St. Louis
J. F. Austin
Holston
M. E. Church South
Michael Davitt
Ireland
Adams Express Company
Garland
Secretary of the Treasury
Flat Rock
Poe
Alice Carnes
Sallie Adams
United States
New York Harbor
Wm. M. Evarts
Chauncey M. Depew
Shelbyville
Dan Rice
Martha Washington
United States Notes
Brown Chemical CO
Baltimore
Ily Iit
Buignoh ¢ Street
Pippaton, Maes
George R. Walker
Court House
Main Street
Athens, Ohio
D. C. Cornwell
Walnut Street House
Walnut St
Bet
W. M. Tucker & Co
Revelation & Skiles
U. S. Pension Claim Agency
Wesley Block
Columbus, Onto
Mexico
Nept. Ie Laeeaatel Nis
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Dimalt A Me
C. E. M. Jennings
the Athens Messenger
Power Press
Job Printing Department
Athens
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