This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1886
Page
2
A dredging machine in Savannah harbor struck an ancient wreck. Based on timber fastenings and arm fragments, it appears to be a war vessel from a prior century. Local lore ties the find to revolutionary war era events and a British ship chasing a Spanish vessel into the harbor.
Governor Foraker thanks the convention for the honor and recounts recent GOP victories in Ohio. He touts reforms from Sherman’s Senate seat to the Dow Law and elections integrity, urging continued Democratic defeat and a strong 1888 national Republican push. He praises the convention's unity and readiness for upcoming campaign work.
A past Republican candidate Judge West faced false communist charges, while John McBride is denounced as a true communist by Democratic papers. The Mansfield Shield and Banner and Alliance Standard condemn McBride as a “cheap communistic demagogue” and predict a Democratic rout in Ohio.
A scattered bundle of 19th century notes discusses political pressure on civil service, a doubtful view on oleomargarine taxation, German photography of projectiles in flight, pest deterrence using cayenne pepper, and a string of patent medicine and household ad lines including Zezo DONT and StaLpine’s Give, all presented in a brief, mixed-item newspaper fragment.
The Ohio Republicans reaffirm their devotion to party principles and condemn Cleveland’s administration for extravagance and failures in fisheries, foreign affairs, civil service, and debt management. They urge pensions for veterans, tariff protection for labor, reform of penitentiaries, and support for home rule for Ireland, praising Governor Foraker and mourning Grant.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.