Former Governor Wise Dies in Richmond on Tuesday
The paper notes the death of ex Governor Henry A Wise at Richmond on a Tuesday. It also comments on political races in Ohio with analysis of candidates Van Vorhes Young Poston and Finsterwald and urges Republican turnout for October elections. The piece mentions Blaine’s campaign start in Warren and a Vermont jail vote in Harper’s Weekly. There is mention of Diaz in Oaxaca and arrests in Lancaster tied to a fatal pole-raising accident.
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James G. Blaine
Warren
Ohio
Harper's Weekly
Vermont
Tilden
Hayes
Lancaster
South
Mass Meeting Calls and Political Persuasion
A broad appeal urges county residents to attend Republican meetings to evaluate vital questions, oppose Democrats, and secure broad turnout. The note highlights Vermont and Maine election results as signs of rising support for Republican principles. Retail notices advertise Zenner Co and Kurtz Norris goods, including watches, diaries, fabrics, and jewelry amid seasonal sales and new fall stock.
Sheriff Proclaims Election Day in Athens County Ohio
Sheriff Parker Carpenter of Athens County proclaims October 1 1876 as General Election day. Voters in township polling places will elect a Secretary of State Supreme Court judge Board of Public Works member Congress for the Fifteenth District and local county officials including a recorder commissioner and infirmary director.
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Parker Carpenter
Athens County
Ohio
Supreme Court
Oho
Board of Public Works
Congress
Fifteenth Congressional District
Athens
Meigs, Morgan,Monroe
Washington
Court of Common Pleas
Seventh Judicial District of
Gallia
Meigs
Court of Common Pieas
Alexander Township
Mies
Bern
Canaan
Carthage
Dover _ Lee
Rome
Troy
Waterloo
York
Athens Building and Loan Association
D. B.stewart
Pres
J. M. Goodsweed
Sec’ Oe A
J. M. Dana
Polly Watkins
Thomas L. Minton
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Young for County Commissioner Angered Athens Press Attacks
The Athens Journal accuses K. M. Young of being a tool of the Athens Ring while praising his integrity and readiness to serve as commissioner. It denounces a Democratic candidate as partisan. The piece urges Republicans to back Young and condemns Democratic tactics in the South. It notes threats of violence to influence elections in ex Confederate states, including Mississippi and South Carolina, to secure votes for Tilden.
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Journal
Finsterwald
Democracy of
Athens County
Athens Journal
K. M. Young
Athens Ring
Young
Partizan
Samuel J. Tilden
Tilden
Mississippi
South Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
Missouri claims speculate on rebel losses in Tilden bid
A Missouri citizen in Ohio says speculators are buying rebel claims in Southwestern and Western Missouri tied to wartime damages. He warns Democrats hope to pay these claims under a Tilden victory, urging loyalists from all parties to see the South as pivotal. Vermont House losses, Senate GOP sweep noted without violence.
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Missouri
Ohio
Tilden
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