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Buffington
Ohio Reports Prosperity with 156 Twin Births in Year
Ohio recorded 156 pairs of twins born last year, signaling positive demographic vitality. The report highlights the growing birth rate and regional stability as signs of ongoing prosperity.
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Ohio
Democrats Question Who to Nominate Against Barnes
Democratic leaders consider potential candidates to challenge Barnes for Secretary of State. The party weighs options, seeking a strong contender to oppose the incumbent in the upcoming race.
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Barnes
Congress Remains in Stormy Session Beyond Monday
Congress did not adjourn as expected and continued in a stormy session through Thursday, delaying anticipated decision points and signaling potential further delays in legislation.
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Congress
Republican unity reported by Ay O'Conor committee
The Ay O'Conor Legislature and a Potter Investigating Committee present a solid united Republican Party stance across the nation. The account stresses party cohesion and readiness.
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Ay O’conor
Potter
Candidate Tom Youne Seeks Congress in Hamilton County
Gov Tom Youne announces run for Congress in the Second District Hamilton County. He expresses confidence in victory and pledges to advocate for local interests amid a crowded campaign.
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Tom Youne
Hamilton County
Cox and Butler Clash Before Potter Committee
Governor Cox and Toledo's congressman Cox lead daily sessions with Ben Butler before the Potter committee. Cox performs strongly while Anderson draws sharp rebuke from Butler calling him a perjurer loafer and blackmailer.
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Guv. Cox
Toledo
Ben Butler
Potter
Cox
Butler
Anderson
Grave Robbing at Ann Arbor College Sparks Outrage
Reader laments the brutal details of a grave robbing case uncovered at Ann Arbor College and criticizes the law for not imposing the death penalty. The piece reflects public horror at the desecration and calls for harsher penalties.
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Ann Arbor College
Brooks to publish a National paper in Defiance city
Former Express and Defiance Postmaster Brooks, later of the Hicksville News, plans to launch a national paper in the city. The piece notes the Democrat press remains silent on Judge Levessee’s Pot ten committee testimony and Tilden agents offering $100,000 to influence votes.
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The
Express
Defiance
Hicksville
Levessee
Potter Committee
Tilden
Local Prospect Joseph Mattison Seeks Congressional Honors
The Wauseon Expositor notes Joseph Mattison has weighed the Congressional field and, with his excellent judgment, concluded to be a candidate for Congressional honors. The paper says candidates keep coming.
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Wauseon Expositor
Joseph Mattison
Editorial Brewwarned Overproduction in Fruits and Grains
The Toledo Bee worries about looming overproduction across fruit, grain, and vegetables, questioning the country’s fate without action. The speaker suggests letting the Bee editor take charge to “eat them up” if necessary, signaling a sharp, satirical stance on agricultural excess.
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Toledo
Bee
Medical science argued for using corpses as subjects
The text argues that medical science should compel individuals to mortgaged bodies after receiving diplomas, insisting doctors need subjects for dissection. It questions why physicians should not donate their own bodies to science and spare others from being dissected.
Senate bill preserves greenback circulation at $346,681,016
The bill passed the Senate on the 13th keeps the greenback circulation unchanged at 346,681,016 dollars and makes the currency receivable for customs after October 1, 1878. Lincoln rags are noted as looking up amazingly.
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Senate
Wauseon Circus Clashes Spark Opposition Showdown
The Democrat notes W. D. Hill's grand circus in Wauseon Monday drawing a fair crowd. Almost immediately Sam Heller's opposition act arrived, with Judge Haag tied to the renewed bareback rider and political wire pulling linked to that show.
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Crat
W. D. Hill
Wauseon
Sam Heller
Judge Haag
Editor Looks for New Leads After Hayes Upholds Presidency
A Democrat majority in Congress asserts Hayes is unassailable as president. The party’s stance ends the fraud charge in their rhetoric, leaving a gap in its columns and forcing a shift in editorial strategy and political commentary.
Ohio Republican platform criticized as hurried and weak
The Inter Ocean newspaper argues the Ohio GOP platform was hurried and incomplete. It says the document tries to cover too much with too little spirit and fails to build a broad, liberal platform despite ample material to do so.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Ohio
Governor Cox’s Steady Resolve Against Butler
Those who know Governor J. D. Cox are not astonished at his pluck or his ability to meet the assaults of Butler. He never gets excited and uses incisive words. He will favor no man or party unless convinced of the right, and then no man can drive him from his position.
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J. D. Cox
Butler
Cox
Democrats nominate candidates in district primary
The congressional Democratic contest opens July 4 with candidates including W. D. Hill William Carter Judge Patton S. M. Heller A. M. Rice Dean Cunningham William Sherridan Jr J A Wilkins and M H Handy from Fulton plus about a dozen others in the race.
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William Carter
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This County
S. M. Heller
Napoleon
A. M. Rice
Putnam
Dean Cunningham
Alien
William Sherridan, Jr
Williams
J. A. Wilkins
M. H. Handy
Fulton
Potter committee drops Dennis as witness in fraud remarks
The Potter committee did not call Dennis to testify in Washington. He testified that fraud existed in Florida by Republicans and Democrats, but was rejected as a witness because authorities deemed him no good.
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Potter Committee
Dennis
Washington
Florida
Beech er and Ingersoll Fail to Oust Ohio Black Gentleman
Private Daze records this year as historic for Beecher and Ingersoll preaching against hell while Satanic Majesty appears as three fingered Jack in the Ohio Legislature. The duo could not unseat the gentleman in black from Ohio Democracy.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Colonel Ingersoll
Hell
Ohio
Beecher
Ingersoll
Ohio Democracy
Debate on Hayes Presidency Legality Divides Congress and Citizen
A citizen notes a clash between a Democrat's claim that Hayes' Presidency is a fraud and Congress asserting its legality. The writer presses for an immediate, decisive determination, warning that national well being hinges on resolving who is correct.
Defiance County shortage sparks party clash and Alabama GOP plan
The piece attacks a $8,000 shortage handled by the Defiance County Treasurer and labels some as a clique while predicting future political shifts. It notes Alabama Republicans back a July fourth state convention to decide on August elections, reacting to Democratic shifts.
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Republican State Committee of
Alabama
Montgomery
Republicans Face County Nomination Battle in Defiance
The Defiance county Republicans plan a Saturday convention to nominate candidates for vacant offices amid criticism of Democratic rule. The piece urges electing capable, honest men and notes Democrat corruption claims and the public push for reform. A separate section reports the House passed a resolution defending the President’s title by a large margin after political turmoil and investigations.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party Criticized Over Election Fraud Allegations
The Sunday Journal remarks that the Democratic party is cowardly and evasive about fraud in the Hayes election. It accuses lawmakers of passing a resolution declaring Hayes rightful, while alleging widespread fraud from coast to coast and across states.
Defiance County Democrats Split Over Ring Influence
Inside Defiance the county Democratic faction shows dissatisfaction with the ring running affairs, condemning incompetent officers and wasteful spending. Supporters say honest citizens opposed to the group are labeled fellows and a manager hints at a commissioner bid to remove a so called white elephant and reshape county governance.
The Democratic Backdown
The piece argues the Potter committee and investigation were deliberate Democratic maneuvers to advance party aims. It asserts Democrats controlled the process, selecting witnesses and accessing records, while Republicans failed to amend, framing the probe as a party operation.
Democrats Fall Back In Battle Over Hayes Presidency
The piece analyzes Democratic setbacks in Congress as Republicans maneuver to favor Hayes. It describes outmaneuvering, party demoralization, and strategic shifts on army reduction and the Blair resolution, concluding with a grim assessment of the Democrats' political position and credibility. It also quotes Bryant’s poem “June” to underscore the era’s reflective tone.
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Congress
Hayes
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