Defiance Captain Donaldson as Ohio Secretary of State candidate
Ohio Republicans consider Captain Jacob C. Donaldson of Defiance county for Secretary of State. The ex soldier and longtime Republican organizer has a strong wartime record and deep state party ties, with Defiance backing him to boost turnout and reduce Democratic majorities in 1880. Other notes discuss Gen Grant’s stance on a possible third term and local party corruption concerns.
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Ohio
Barnes
the Express
Defiance County
Jacob C. Donaldson
Republican State Central Committee
Republicans of
Donaldson
38Th
Ohio Volunteers
Co. D
Jonesboro
Wycoff
Senate
General Assembly
Republican Party
State Committee
Leadville
Holmes
Paulding
Republicans Should Call State Convention for Delegates
The Republican state Central Committee should convene this month to appoint delegates to the National Convention. There must be no John G. Thompson business in the party. Delegates to the Chicago convention should come directly from the people as far as possible.
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Republican State Central Committee
John G. Thompson
Chicago
Local option laws and district voting debated in Ohio and New York
The piece weighs demands for presidential electors by congressional district in New York and advocates for local option laws that allow full prosecution where crimes occur. It cites Hicksville sentiment and argues convictions should occur locally to be effective and avoid absurdities in broader juries.
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New York
Ohio
Hicksville
Republican press scolds and Grant third-term push
The piece argues Democratic papers fear a Grant nomination may split the solid south while some Republican papers expose themselves as fools. It notes Grant backers would support Sherman or Blaine if nominated and condemn city papers accused of biased politics in favor of a third term.
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Grant
Gen. Grant
Chicago
Sherman
Blaine
the Express
Groundhog Day Weather Hopes For Log and Wood Supplies
From Evansport Itema a correspondent notes frozen ground after a thaw and predicts six weeks of weather depending on shadows. Maryland Sun editor H C Ferris visited town while coopers halt work due to low barrel prices. Authors express hope for continued frost to stock mills with logs and stave bolts.
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G. H
H. C. Ferris
Baltimore Sun
Coopers
Bro
Ben
Webster
Adams Ridge Items from Our Own Correspondent
Lafe Conkle of Farmer visited town last week. Miss Libbie Metz is recovering from illness. Mrs Lydia Swartzel hosted a social quilting party last Friday. Renters and farms to rent are hot topics with demand outpacing supply. Charley Alexander returned to Decatur Michigan. Mr Fremont Thomas and Miss Addie Nolan wed recently and were baptized by three men and an old son. Henry Corressel’s house burned last Thursday with some contents saved and insured for four hundred dollars. Miss May Davison and Mr Will Shrimplin married recently and visit Illinois. Spelling school drew a large, noisy crowd with declamations by Quill and Ben from Express. George Conkle sold farming utensils and plans to move to Pleasant Lake Indiana to run a livery stable.
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Lafe
Conkle
Farmer
Libbie Metz
Lydia Swartzel
Charley Alexander
Decatur
Michigan
Fremont Thomas
Addie Nolan
Ouseh
Henry Corressel
May Davison
Will Shrimplin
Illinois
Quill
Ben
the Express
George Conkle
Pleasant Lake
Ind
Maine man treks fourteen miles for weekly calling him a prominent citizen
A Maine man, indifferent to newspapers, braved a fierce snow storm to ride fourteen miles and obtain a weekly that described him as a prominent citizen in the Boston Post. The tale highlights dedication to press praise amid harsh weather.
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Boston Post
Maine
Trains West Schedule From Columbus To Zanesville
The Zanesville accommodation departs Columbus daily except Sunday at 515 PM and reaches Zanesville by 10 PM, with all stations stop. Mixed passenger and freight trains require special permits. Fast Express runs daily. other trains run daily except Sunday. Hudson, Superintendent Chicago. Burk, Agent Defiance Ohio.
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Columbus
Cc. A. Hudson
Chicago
L. M. Cour
P. A. Gen
W. ©. Burk
Defiance
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Wheeling
Bellaire
Barnesville
Cambridge
Zane
Delaware Bend
Mark Center
Oeeeeess
Hickeville, Os
Auburn
Avilla
Garrett
Hicksville
Delaware Ae
Speflance
Deshler
Rip Fostoria
Philadelphi
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Baltimore , Ohio Railroad
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Defiance, Ohio
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Switzer & Kehnast
Toberen & Bevington
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Turnbull
Furnbull & Shelly
Wheeler
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Racine, Wis
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Strong & CO
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Defiance Business College
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Geo
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Peter Philly
Delanes County
John P. Cameron
GRA
Aaronce
Gray Medicine Co
Mechanics’ Block
Detroit
Mich
Rockford
Rae Amr Aag Cure
Bright
Warner
Warner &C
Rochester
J. B. Simpson
J. D. Simpson’s Medicine CO
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Buffalo
N . Strong, Cobb & CO
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Mott
John Flhenry
Curran & CO
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Clinton
Fourth Streets
Kuhl & Blanchard
J. L.scott
Stone Front
Clinton and
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First National Bank
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