21 Sep 1876
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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1876
Page
1
The passage contemplates the wartime ballot, asking if the lives and treasures spent in the cause of human justice were in vain. It reflects on loyalty, treachery, and the fight to honor those who supported equal rights, urging steadfastness in the process and its outcomes.
The essay divides travel woes into three classes: inevitable issues like broken rails and unsafe crossings. personal faults such as late trains, wrong cars, and mislaid tickets. and fixable annoyances including overcrowding, standing passengers, and poor seating. It argues railways should guarantee seats when selling fares, yet real demand often exceeds supply during gatherings or storms, forcing discomfort and crowding.
A reader criticizes rude passengers and proposes a “swearing car” to corral loud talk and oaths. The letter urges quieter conduct, reduced sales pitches, clearer station announcements, and better conductors to improve rail travel for all passengers.
The Democratic State Convention met to nominate Lucius Robineon for governor after Sergio declined. Robineon received acclamation and the convention adjourned sine die. John Kelly was chosen elector at large and Horatio Seymour was contemplated.
The report notes yellow fever in Savannah with appeals for aid to destitute white and Black residents. It also records the death of Mason H. Seward, eldest son of the late Governor Seward, from complications of a disease, at his brother’s residence in Montrose after a three month illness. He was fifty years old.
A Brooklynn Argus letter argues against Sam Tilden’s 1876 presidential bid. It recounts 1874 NY gubernatorial support, condemns alleged Tweed ties, and claims reform tactics were misused by Tilden and his Brooklyn allies. The piece cites votes, corruption charges, and party shifts to question Tilden’s fitness for office.
The text alleges that Samuel J. Tilden and William M. Tweed formed mutual interests and partnerships, accusing Tilden of filing three income tax returns while criticizing Lincoln era policies. It portrays Tilden as insincere, a trickster and swindler, and attacks his loyalty to the party with strong personal accusations.
A depot manager in central Ohio finds a basket with two boys and a girl, while a mother asserts the children are hers. The couple, married five years, plans to move to Wamego Kansas to raise a family as Democrats. The father has sold photos to cover expenses for the journey.
A damaged OCR reads as a noisy scene with a stranger dropping a glass and mumbling garbled phrases amid a marble counter. The fragment suggests a disrupted moment with unclear dialogue and a tense, chaotic atmosphere.
The readable fragments mention Michigan lakes, Turkey, and a note about Christianity and wages of sin. Context is unclear due to garbled OCR, but the text references social commentary and a robbery of about $15000 near some Mariadtay location.
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