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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1887
Page
8
Republican managers in Ohio failed to bring about a series of joint meetings between Governor Foraker and Democratic candidate Powell. Powell was afraid.
In Xenia a year after the Dow Law opened the 3000 locus the Prohibition party asserts it has not shut a single saloon in the state while Dr. Leonard argues the Dow law is ineffective and should be repealed.
The Ohio counties of Auglaize Darke and Ottawa see Democratic treasurers ousted amid a reform wave. The era of reform intensifies as officials resign or are removed for bond issues and security concerns.
In Ohio political circles a general drop in enthusiasm was noted as Powell prepared to deliver his speech with a generally unenthusiastic mood reported across the state.
The column questions if the Republican or Democratic parties possess a clear governing policy beyond seeking public offices. It notes St John giving prohibition speeches for fifty dollars and expenses, while he stays near Ohio and does not travel into Indiana or Kentucky, and asks whether a party to govern freely has any settled policy or guiding principle.
In Nelsonville, a respected figure described as a clever gentleman is praised as a potential Senate candidate who could represent the district with credit. The remark underscores local support for his political future.
The Inter Ocean recalls Gov. Foraker of Ohio facing hostility from Democratic supporters after fighting in many battles. The Newark American editorializes on farmers and laboring men receiving more than they need and urges support for Democratic free trade policies ahead of the election.
Allen O. Myers asserts Foraker will win Ohio by a larger majority than any Republican governor since Brough defeated Vallandigham, signaling a strong GOP result in the state.
A fragment from a Journal of Education notes that despite a long history the simple phrase I love you remains striking. It contrasts with a flippant response like Chestnut when a girl whispers it into a coat collar.
A reader from Areola Db. writes that Ely's Cream Balm cured his son's nasal catarrh and eliminated the disagreeable smell. The letter credits the remedy as the best catarrh treatment on the market and notes the household’s interest in the product.
Republican policy on temperance aims to align with public sentiment and enact enforceable measures. The Dow law local option feature drove thousands of saloons from the state and Republicans seek to extend this feature to townships.
The article notes the nickname evolution of West Virginia’s Governor from Windy to Winded Wilson after a public clash with Governor Foraker, reflecting local humor and political lightness toward state leadership.
During a rebellion era report from Ironton the rebel brigadiers and sharpshooters pursue a figure named Foraker power status.
Still anoth er report from the Commercial Gazette notes the Reading county treasurer as the latest official to fall victim to the widespread financial strain described as a Democratic disease of short age in accounts.
W D L Heyt & Co of Rome Ga reports two years of selling De Bing's New Recovery Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arden Salve with high customer satisfaction. They cite several pronounced recoveries from consumption and other ailments using these medicines in combination with Dr King’s New Theory.
Fragmented lines reveal garbled OCR content with stray phrases. The readable bits show jesting tones about mood and temper, with scattered references to purification and music, lacking coherent events, names, or places. The piece presents a puzzle of partial words rather than a complete news item.
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