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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1877
Page
6
The Ironton Commercial absorbs into the Iron Era as Senator Thurman supports remonetization. Pittsburg Dispatch reports a five story iron front building destroyed by fire. Shipping fresh meat to France begins with a cargo recently sent from New York. Sherman’s annual report foresees major revenue cuts and spending reductions.
In Athens Ohio on Friday morning Hon Milton Clark of Chillicothe clashed with Charles H Grosvenor during the Angola goat case trial. Clark called Grosvenor a liar prompting Deputy Sheriff Dean to intervene as the two men argued over insults and threats amid a tense courtroom scene.
The piece notes growing English weariness with free trade and urges protective duties amid weak trade and rising American goods in home and colonial markets. It mentions Grosvenor seeking Patagonia ambassadorship, and remarks on Africa as a more suitable posting.
Essays celebrate labor and community spirit as Athens prepares for a forthcoming Masonic Fair seen as a major social event. Ladies organize a bouquet table and floral contributions while Episcopal Church members plan a Christmas Supper and Festival at Town Hall. Nearby items report building activity, a cow’s death, a banker’s injury, and local school notices amid regional notices from Nelsonville and Albany papers.
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