War talk and political scandal jolt 19th century Ohio
A jumbled set of Ohio political and social notes discusses Anglo Russian tension over India, Senator Crowell’s renomination, and crude slurs about a black candidate. It questions civic disorder in Monroe and Coshocton while praising a new Coshocton roller mill by J. F. Williams & Sons and extolling superior bread manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Russia
White Bear
India
America
Crowell
Monroe
Ohio Senate
Goveror
Athens University
Hoadly
James Poindexter
Columbus
Roller mill on Second and Main streets demonstrates superior design
The four story shadow mill built of chilled iron uses Nordyke Marion works machinery to process wheat into flour. The 100 barrel daily capacity is managed by Williams & Sons with engineer Richard Fowler directing operations. A Canterbury note reports a fatal barroom fight at The Blue Goose where Charley Foster dies after an altercation with Billy Webb following a dispute over cheating during billiards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Williama & Sons
Life
Abraham
Sarah
Central Africa
Livingstone
Coshocton
Messrs. J. F. Williams & Sons
Main
Second Streets
United States
England
Flont
Nordyke, Marrion & Co's. Works
Indianapolis
Messrs. Williams & Sons
Richard Fowler
Centerbury
Charley Foster
Charley
Billy Webb
Billy
Webb
Merriman
Phillips
Gunsaulus
Moody
Lewis
Agop
Atypa
Tautan
Salt Works
Baird
Nellise
Lecy
I. E. Osburn
Treas
Roderic Censor
Edwards
Marshal Powelson
Willams
Young
Salrry
W. C. Keiste
Kansas
J. J. Powellson
Seth McCleary
George Wortine
Keiste
Henry Sprague
Jas. Mayers
Salt Works School
Platoa Es
Public notices and local turmoil described in Township matters
A long forensic and community update recounts a fatal brain injury after a street altercation, an inquest, and a man’s arrest for manslaughter. It then shifts to school board actions, district funding, tax worries, and local political sparring over education and budgets.
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Re. Brn
Orrier
Grant
Senator Crowell
Rev. Poindexter
Ashtabula County
Ovices
West Virginia
Poindexter
Jonah
Allen O'Myers
Ohio
Pendleton
Robinson
Cincinnati
Land of Limburgers
St. Louis
Bethieher
Mary Gamiertsfelder
Board of Education
Glover
Plainfield
John Chinaman
Linton Township
Keene Township
Liother
Barnesville
Tun
LE Bon Ton
HAY & Ransom
Foster & Lowery
Roscoe
Roscoe, Ohio
Millinery
Donaldson
A Jar Merchants Sand Millinery
Journal of Fashion Free
Liberty Street
Pittsburgh
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