11 May 1876
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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1876
Page
1
Notices list upcoming conventions in Cincinnati and St Louis for Republicans and Democrats, plus a Northern and Southern soldiers reunion at Caldwell. The period's financials show April bank note changes and a legislative veto on a marriage bill. Various anecdotes touch on politicians, a sham investigation, and humorous incidents in cities like New Orleans and Boston.
A stable owned by A. Long near Cambridge collapsed during foundation work. Five others escaped. Frank Inskip survived badly wounded. A. O. Long died from a broken neck, and Elmer E. Downer died from strangulation as rescuers freed trapped workers.
Austin man reads aloud a tale comparing a heroine ear to an abalone shell. He compliments his wife who fears ignorance, then searches Conchology for the shell. The wife, enraged by the misapplication, confronts him as his ear grows large like a shell.
Col Milton Barnes of Cambridge Guernsey county a lawyer by trade and Civil War veteran is proposed as a Republican candidate for Secretary of State. He served as a private rising to command a regiment was wounded and pensioned and later twice elected prosecuting attorney.
A report describes an Indian man attempting to pick up spilled quicksilver on Main Street. He uses a hat and handkerchief to lift the metal, but the quicksilver soaks through, prompting a shocked reaction and an abrupt retreat as others observe the odd scene.
The Herald notes improving business outlook with investors preferring to hold property over panic sales. City owners' restraint signals optimism for a stronger year ahead. A local incident reports a town boy swallowing a revolver cartridge last week, prompting cautious parental response.
A lighthearted tale follows Jenny Blossom and her husband Gilbert who buy a new carpet for their parlor. Aunt Sarepta and several relatives secretly send additional Brussels carpets prompting comic chaos and a home stuffed with carpet as Jenny’s wedding wish spirals into a housewide floor covering extravaganza.
Jenny Blossom laments the shabby Brussels carpet bought as a bargain. Gilbert recalls the dealer’s ruse and promises to buy a new carpet. Mrs Germayne insists the worn piece may last years, urging economy as Jenny seeks a nicer gift.
A suburban tale recounts a young man and a tailor debating the left side vest pocket. The tailor comments that an unmarried man keeps the lady’s picture near his heart, while the youth questions the relevance of marital status to the pocket placement.
A Louisville Ledger tale recounts Uncle Daniel Drew’s ignorance of basic English words. The book-keeper visits his home seeking the safe combination and is met with a volley of mispronounced questions. After a comic exchange the book-keeper pretends not to understand the pun and returns to open the safe.
The piece denounces the dragnet inquiry as wasteful and defamatory with witnesses, printing, and campaigns used to smear public figures. It cites the Indian Affairs committee spending forty thousand dollars with little to show, and notes a Washington resident kept in attendance ten days for pay.
Crawford county man dies from stallion bite on Friday night. Delaware resident killed while sawing limb. limb fracture described. Ohio State Horticultural Society secretary notes plum trees in the state. Mrs. Evita Fourer Foltett dies at Sandy home. Pickaway county fair opens September 19 with new officers Batz, Morris, Bartz named president vice president secretary treasurer.
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