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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1878
Page
2
The Toledo district nominates Capt. J. B. Luckey for Congress while Defiance faces a crowded field with four hopefuls. Debates swirl over Randall and Holgate money, party loyalty, and alleged corruption as newspapers scrutinize Hill and Price denials and the Nationals' decline in Defiance.
Local talk centers on the need for advance notice of future Democratic conventions to plan visits. Contention grows over Henry Hardy’s stance on the O'Connor legislature and Soldiers’ Orphan Home reorganization. The piece condemns convention money politics and praises John Norway for Auditor, while criticizing National Republicans and Ran dall over party loyalties and honesty.
The Era attacks G L Myers and J P Cameron for guiding district politics, claims they manipulated both Democratic and Republican conventions, and denounces the Era’s editor as naive about Nationalists. It recounts Republican rejection of Holgate and the nationalist faction, calling the Era’s yearnings for power a grand disappointment.
A terse, humorous remark mocks Wuar’s ailment and Foulke of the Signal. The speaker chides the subject to brace up and become somebody, using a sharp, tongue in cheek tone.
A brief notice announces white fish ready for purchase at Cary and Carroll's, priced at 50 cents. The item list indicates a local fishing and bait shop style sale with small town commerce context. The exact date is not provided and the listing emphasizes the bargain price and store name.
The piece discusses Hill’s strategy to focus campaign effort in specific counties Allen Fulton Williams Van Wert and Paulding while avoiding others to minimize opposition from Price supporters. It urges Republicans in Henry and the district to mobilize solid party votes and draw in discontent Democratic voters to blunt Hill’s bid. The tone stresses a vigorous fight and warns complacency could lead to Hill's advantage.
Fragmentary passenger schedule lists eastbound trains from Toledo to Fort Wayne and intermediate stops including N Haven Woodburn Auntwerp Cecil Defiance Napoleon Liberty Colton Neapolis Monclova and Miami with varied times and destinations amid garbled OCR data.
A May 12 1878 time card change shows no effect on Baltimore and Ohio lines as crews adjust schedules and operations continue. No further details on specific departments or stations are provided.
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