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The Enquirer summarizes global notes from 19th century events including weather, finance, rail, exploration, and politics. It mentions rainfall in Alabama, a London show rabbit, Texas labor, church building in Calvert, a Lincoln monument fund, a Massachu setts waterway fox chase, Potteries and emigration trends, a bank robbery in Norwalk, and various political alignments and figures. The item sketches broad sensational snippets and local curiosities amid national concerns.
Startling European News From the Continent
European dispatches warn of a Red Republican conspiracy with echoes across France Spain Italy Germany and Russia. Garibaldi’s Geneva congress departure is recalled and riots near Paris intensify as the military resists using force against civilians. Rumors of unrest in Italy and German labor discontent grow amid union bans.
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Europe
France
Spain
Italy
Germany
Russia
Garibaldi
Geneva
Rome
Haif
Montana
Lauranne
Paris
Pendleton and Hayes at Home in Clifton and Ward Totals
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Pendleton leads Clifton Precinct by 28, down from 40 for Grant last year. In the Ninth Ward Pendleton's home, his majority is 546 versus Seymour's 408 last year. Hayes' former Ward, the Fifteenth, shows a Hayes lead of 361, with Grant 690 last year.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Clifton
Pendleton
Grant
Seymour
Hayes
Post mistress of Illinois reads male mail by instinct
A female post mistress in Illinois can determine if a letter is for a man and whether it contains any contents without opening it, a remarkable skill noted in local reports.
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Illinois
Pendleton 565 Majority Marked in Orv Adams County
Orv Adams County gave Pendleton 565 votes, a gain of 365 over last year, with The People's Defender, a Democratic organ, praising the party’s strength in the campaign. The item notes a solid party lead and accelerated support for Pendleton.
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Orv
Adams County
Pendleton
The
People’s Defender
Political Speech on 1869 Ohio Voter Law in Dike Township
The document criticizes Job Lucas a barber labeled not a white male citizen of the United States for voting on October 12, 1869 under Ohio law. It cites penalties including 1 to 5 years imprisonment and a $1000 civil penalty for advising or aiding non citizens to vote. It alleges involvement by John T. Raper and other local trustees in appointing themselves as delegates to nominate Lucas for the Board of Public Works for a term of one to five years, expressing opposition to the action and urging caution about enforcement.
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Job Lucas
United States
Ohio
John T. Raper
Vinton
Job
Sam B. Allom
Holdren Tupp
William Dennison
Dike
Columbus
Sam Allom
Holdren Tripp
Bill Dennison
Board of Public Works
Richmond
Norfolk Journal
James River
Recorder's Office
Court House Hall
Corbin linked to early tariff corruption in 1867 report
A Congressional Committee of Investigation in 1857 found that A R Corbin then clerk of the House Committee of Claims received one thousand dollars to push tariff measures through Congress. A letter showed talks with an interested party committee proposing a fifty thousand dollar corruption fund for influencing lawmakers.
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Wall Street
Grant
Corbin
Congressional
House Committee of Claims
Congress
Radical idea of low wages drives Chinese flood in county
A letter argues that seven cents a day plus board in Switzerland sets a model of cheap labor, and implies local concern over Chinese immigration to flood the county. It frames this as a radical notion shaping wages and policy.
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Lin
Switzerland
Three Cheers for James Simmitt Reelection to Ohio Senate
James Emmitt has been reelected to the Ohio Senate from Pike and Seno districts with a majority of 475. The piece also reports on contemporary racial and political commentary, including population notes in the South and local majorities for state and county offices, alongside election aftermath and party dynamics.
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James
Simmitt
Rom
James Emmiitt
Ohio Senate
Pike and Senoto
Soldier Sickles and a Lion to Lions
The note satirically frames Sickles as a “soldier to soldiers” while mocking his self-styled lion identity. The writer condemns Spain’s Cuba atrocities and questions whether the American Minister’s actions align with his stated theory, urging the Spanish Regent to consider prior conduct.
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Sickles
Jackass
Shcieles
Cuba
Those Dress Goods at J. K. Wills are Very Beautiful
Readable text notes appealing dress fabrics offered by J. K. Wills, highlighting their beauty and desirability for customers seeking fine textiles.
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J. K. Wills
Grand Styles at J. K. Will House
Horace Greeley has accepted the nomination for Comptroller on the Radical ticket in New York. The office was vacant for a time, and Greeley, known for martyrdom tendencies, was chosen by the Radical State Committee to oppose on the second of November.
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Virginia
Ayi
Washington
Felton
Aes
Fis
Pierepont
Mayo
Hunt
King J M McGilse
Barnhill
Hatch Beer Ly
New York
Grant Financial Fond
Grant
Couse
Horace Greeley
Greeley
Radical State Committee
Cubes
Black Justice at South Mills Sparks Racial Power Fear
A Civil War era venting piece accuses North Carolina Governor of appointing a Black Justice of the Peace named Jim at South Mills to secure Black votes. It claims Jim, once linked to Judge Baker, improvised legal knowledge, and fantasizes about a mock trial punishing a man for defeating his wife as treason, drawing on 16th Amendment fears.
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North Carolina
Raper
Jim
John T
South Mills
Baker
Justice of the Peace
Job Lucas
Court of Common Pleas
Carpet Bay
Cantwell
Fire destroys Raccoon River bridge near Za leski
A railroad bridge across Raccoon one mile west of Za leski burned last Wednesday evening around seven, leaving trains delayed two to three days until a temporary trestle could be built. Captain Samuel Boone of Kentucky aged eighty eight died in Callaway county Missouri on Sunday after a long life of public service and military duty.
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Raccoon
Zaleski
Samuel Boone
Daniel Boone
Kentucky
Callaway County
Missouri
Madison County
Tie
Enateern
Watt
Harrison
Shelby
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