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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1882
Page
5
Charles Townsend of Athens is identified as the new Secretary of State amid regional government changes. The announcement outlines Townsend's role, background, and expected duties within the state administration.
The piece argues that if Republicans perform their duty before October 10 Athens county can expect a 1500 vote majority for the entire ticket. It lauds Arthur Pono for surveyor, endorses the Marietta Register, and calls for continuous campaign effort for law and order against the opposing banner of free rule and no Sunday.
Period of frosts has been inaugurated with recent heavy visitations in Western States including Kentucky. Only a few locations saw a freeze severe enough to noticeably injure the corn crop.
Gen Dawes is praised for bravery in war beside the boys in blue and for loyal Congress service supporting measures for soldiers. Soldiers endorse his action by voting to return him to Congress.
The Pomeroy Telegraph changed ownership last Monday with E. B. Trussell becoming sole proprietor. O. B. Chapman, after sixteen years with the paper, moves to Chillicothe to run the Ross County Register.
The discussion shows farmers across parties prioritize liquor taxation to cut tax costs. They favor making whisky and beer traders contribute their share to relief. The piece also condemns Cincinnati Price Hill meeting speakers for anti Sunday observance and endorsing beer.
In a sharp Ohio state election appeal, Republicans argue for Specific Taxation of the Liquor Traffic and the observance of Sunday as a day of rest, claiming Democratic plans for free whiskey and no Sunday would burden taxpayers, fuel crime, and erode moral standards. Johnson Coulson resigns. Arthur Pond accepting nomination to fill Surveyor gap. Athens Republican Committee confirms new candidates and endorses Dawes for wool farmer protection.
A critique argues that electing General Warner to Congress would revive his silver obsession and risk financial damage from continued silver coinage. It traces how the two to four million dollars monthly coinage under the Silver Law affected the Treasury and public debt, citing past treasury views and the looming December Congress.
General Dawes delivered a business like address at Rutland analyzing the work of the 47th Congress and tariff revision. He cited wool salt pig iron manufactured iron leaf tobacco and two thousand tariff items affecting Ohio and especially the 15th district while pledging no tariff cuts. The Republican stance is clear and Rutland is expected to support him in October.
Middleport Republican attacks Charles Townsend as a lifelong equal rights advocate and veteran who aided civil rights. It alleges James W. Newman fought in the war and edited a rebel paper in Portsmouth Ohio while opposing Black civil rights, asking if any Black voter will oppose Townsend in Meigs County.
A damaged notice highlights a pharmacy and confectionery shop in Athens. It mentions Gem Henderson and C. B. Go to the Little Red Front for confections and medicines. The piece touts low prices and a large, handsome stock of newer designs and goods.
A historic note claims farmers saved by a low cost ammoniated phosphate, enabling high yields. The article credits necessity and cash buying support for producing a first class phosphate at half prior market prices, promising strong crops of wheat and soil health for the following year.
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