Revelations of Bribery Claims in 1883 Ohio Senate vote
Col. S. K. Donavin accuses Senator Payne of buying the Ohio legislature’s 1883 support with payments to individual senators and representatives. The list names Hamilton and other counties, with amounts from 1 800 to 5 000, detailing alleged bribes and challengers in the congressional delegation. Ex-senator Elmer White is singled out by Defiance readers denying the charges.
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Washington
Payne
Ohio
Col
S. K. Donavin
Donavin
Hamilton County
Praden
Wm. L. O’brien
Pendleton
Caldwell
Cincinnati
A.C. Cable
W. H. McLyman
O. B. Ramey
Simon Brenner
Brenner
C.S. Welch
Athens
Elmer White
House of Representatives
L. A. Brunner
Brunner
David Baker
Darke
Wim. Beatty
Toledo
Thomas J. Cogan
Cogan
W. W. Fierce
Vinton
Henry B. Payne
Dr. Holbrook
Wapakoneta
Yne
Hunt
Shelby
Wendieton
Casper Lowenstein
Franklin
W.a.schults
Fairfield
Schultz
Pennsylvania
Zeigler
Crawford
Defiance County
Sim. Donavin
Toledo Post
Mr. White
Donagin
Senator Payne
Democratt
Senate Representation and Bribery Charges Debate
The piece argues Isherman is the lone Ohio senator with Payne’s bribery charges needing prompt impartial review. It contends Payne could be innocent or ousted if guilt is proven, reshaping Ohio’s Senate balance with two Republicans. It notes Hamilton County's nine representatives and tainted senators, urging a shakeup. The tone critiques Democrats and predicts a cold day for Republicans.
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Onto
U. S. Senate
John Isherman
Payne
Senate
Ohio
Hamilton Country
Ohio Legislature Should Meet Every Year, Editor Says
The state constitution requires biennial sessions, but practice has allowed a two year assembly. Senator Ely proposes a single annual session with no adjournment date. The editor favors annual meetings for Ohio's large state needs.
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Ohio
General Assembly
Ely
Blaine
Renegade Despised by Friends and Enemies in Ohio Politics
The piece rails at a renegade figure Hoadly and describes Gov. Curtin drifting to the Democrats after slights. It notes the ouster of nine fraudulent Ohio legislators from Hamilton county and cites the Washington Post praising the purge. It warns Cincinnati is not part of a Solid South as Ohio's Legislature cleans house.
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Hoadly
Gov. Curtin
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Hamilton County
Washington Post
Ohio
Cincinnati
Dr W A France to Visit Defiance for Medical Consultation
Dr W A France of New York, specialist in chronic diseases and eye and ear disorders, arrives with strong credentials and reports high success. He offers free consultations and will visit Defiance at the Russell House on Wednesday January 27.
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W. A. France
New York
France
Defiance
Russell House
W.A France
Russel House
Free remedy recipe for lung and nerve ailments offered
An elderly physician retired from practice claims to possess a simple vegetable formula that cures consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and nervous debility. He will mail the recipe free in German French or English with full directions upon request to W A Noyes 149 Powers Block Rochester NY claiming thousands of cures.
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East India
Olitaning
W. A. Noyes
Power's
Rochester
N.Y
Mrs Winston's Sootaine Syrup Teething Remedy
Mrs Winston's Sootaine Syrup is promoted as the teething prescription of a leading nurse and physician in the United States. It claims forty years of use by millions of mothers, relieving pain and curing dysentery diarrhoea griping and wind colic in children, priced 25 cents per bottle.
Sure cure for blind bleeding and itching piles
One box has cured the worst cases of 20 years standing. No one need suffer five minutes after using Williams Indian Pile Ointment. It absorbs tumors and relieves itching. Sold by druggists or mail on receipt of $1.William Meca, Proprietor, Cleveland Ohio. G. W. Bechel, No. 29-y-1.
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William
Illiam ME C
Remedies Promising Clear Skin and Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Flaggs Ointment to remove blemishes and beautify skin priced at 25 cents. It also promotes Shilohs Cure for coughs and Shilohs Vitalizer for dyspepsia and liver complaints, sold by G W Bechel and others in Cleveland Ohio.
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Shiloh
G. W
English steel founder plansU S plant move
The article notes Mr Marshall a Sheffield steel maker employing 3000 workers plans to relocate his entire operation to the United States. It discusses the shift from free trade to protection and how the US ascent as a steel producer prompted English manufacturers to consider moving plants abroad for prosperity.
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Marshall
Sheffield
England
United States
American
Atlantic
Cleveland and a venal collector in Central New York
An Internal Revenue Service collector in a Central New York district wrote to President-elect Cleveland begging to stay in office and claiming secret Republican votes against Blaine aided his election. He asked Democratic Congressman Spriggs to influence his retention. He was promptly removed as a venal traitor.
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Cleveland
Armstrong
Internal Revenue
New York
Blaine
Spriggs
Maine Representative Questions Navy Yard Removals and Docks
Mr Bource from Maine questions why Union veterans were discharged at Norfolk navy yard and ex Confederates placed in their roles while a commemorative metal plate marking the yard’s destruction and recapture was removed. Inquiries about gun inscriptions briefly redirected to naval affairs committee for shelving.
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Bource
Congress
Maine
Norfolk Navy Yard
Randall
Pennsylvania
Boutelle
Committee On Naval Affairs
Regular Physician to Visit Defiance For Medical Treatment
The Cleveland Medical Institute physician, not a charlatan, is noted for exceptional skill from a large practice. He will be at the Russell House in Defiance on Wednesday February 5 to treat any disease, obscure or complex, for those seeking care.
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Cleveland Medical Institute
Russell House
Albert
Cleveland
Defiance
The
Russell
Albert Makrifices
Texas prints governor messages in four languages
The state distributes the governor's messages in English German Spanish and Bohemian with about 30000 English 10000 German and 5000 each for Spanish and Bohemian reflecting its cosmopolitan character.
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Texas
Local Postscript and Community Notes in Defiance
Local items cover Hugh Tomlinson’s Bowling Green visit, the American House hosting city checker players, a G A R hall camp-fire reminder, and tax payers’ reading in Ex PRESS. Also Knights of Honor and Pomona Grange meetings, a funeral with masons, Geo T Carpenter’s death, and a congressional post office bill proposal. Shiloh’s Cure advertised.
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Hugh Tomlinson
Bowling Green
Checker Players
G. A. R. Hall
Defiance County
the Express
B. L. Abell
Geo. T. Carpenter
Wm. T. Carpenter
Carpenter
W. D. Hill
United States
Post Office Department
Cure for coughs and colds urged as threat to constitution
A medical ad warns against letting nature fight coughs and colds. It claims repeated coughing weakens the constitution and promotes grave illness. The ad promotes Dr. Bigelow's Positive Cure as a safe rapid remedy and recommends a dollar bottle from G. W. Bechel for chronic or family use.
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Tost
Dr. Bigelow
G. W. Bechel
Hop Plaster Claims Quick Relief for Aches and Cough
An old advertisement touts Hop Plaster as removing backache aching sides and kidneys sore muscles and stitches. SxitCHn's Cough and Consumption Cure is sold with a guarantee promising cure of consumption by G. W. Bechel.
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G. W. Bechel
Burgundy
Canada
HOP Plaster Company
Boston
Wood ward master backs Acker's English Remedy for lung troubles
N. G. Wood, ward master, declares Acker's English Remedy the best medicine for asthma croup coughs whooping cough and all lung troubles. He fully guarantees it and invites inquiries about its efficacy.
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N. G. Woodward
Acker
Foraker Emerges as Ohio’s Bright New Governor
The article lauds Joseph B. Foraker as a promising young man set to rise in Ohio politics. It contrasts veteran leaders with a new governor in a dawn metaphor and hints at a magnificent future. It also notes a Chicago joke about a landlord shooting a boarder over butter.
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Ohio
Joseph B. Foraker
Chicago
Local Notes From Auburn and Nearby Areas
Auburn residents Alonzo Lockwood and Frank Thompson visited on business and social calls. A preaching service occurred at Oak Grove chapel led by Rev. Dr. Clark. A sled road party visited Mark Center for a dance and L. Shoup hosted guests. Miss Ollie Shoup visited Olive Branch. A debating society meets weekly at Lintz school house. Joel Musser’s West Noble house narrowly avoided a fire. A surprise gathering at L. Shoup’s Hicksville road residence. The Maumee River depth question sparked a quip from Wm. Longsmith. Soulfully, a group gathered at L. Shoup’s for a social.
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Oak Grove Chapel
Clark
Frank Thompson
Washi Township
The
Bend
Mark Center
Frank Minsel
North Oak Grove
L. Shoup
Joel Musser
West Noble
Emma
Morius Smith
Maumee
Wm. Longsmith
Hicksville
Soul
Local notices and personal items from an 19th century issue
Typhoid cases report Willie Douirr and Mrs. E L Churchman on the sick list while Mrs. Peter Clemmens is seriously ill. Dan Bassettis starts timber work for a new house. S G McCord visited Fred Peter last Saturday. Henry Merrihughee avid fox hunter last week. John Westrick studies medicine with Dr. R B Cameron at Jewell. A youth trip from Strya-Friday to Reuben Chast's. Governor Foraker now and Senator John Sherman to continue. Hattie and Cora Davison plan a millinery store at Florida. Henry Fredderke bought a Bird wind mill via Arias Churchman. George Parker and Miss Mena Arps wed last Thursday and were serenaded by Ridge scholars. Birthday party at J T Conkle's last Friday for Mrs. Conkle with sixty to seventy guests.
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Willie Douirr
E. L. Churchman
Daniel Bassettis
Peter Clemmens
S. G. McCord
Fred Peter
Henry Merrihughee
John Westrick
R. B. Cameron
Hattie
Cora Davison
Florida
Henry Fredderke
Arias Churchman
Washington Township
George Parker
Mena Arps
Ridge
Parsons
J. T. Conkle
Conkle
Pleasant Ridge
Erhart
High Street
Charley Knight
Valparaiso
Ind
Evangelical Bank
Marvin Smith
Coulter & Griffin
G. K. Otis
Payne
G. Kilpatric
Knights of Lebor Unton
Coony
Milford
Indiana Farmer Co
Sanford Hulbert
Milford Township
Tennessee
Lost Creek
Auctioneer Hill Sells Stolen Clothes Again
Constable Hill presided at a Friday afternoon sale of approriated clothing, his third such auction to relieve owners of their effects. The event underscores Hill's ongoing role in disposing of seized goods amid local enforcement actions.
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Constable Hill
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