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Newspaper
Hamilton Examiner
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1874
Page
4
The Democratic voters of the Third Ohio District are urged to pick delegates to a Democratic District Convention in Morrow County on September 1, 1974. Delegates are allocated at one per 100 votes for Governor Allen and one extra for every fraction of 50 or more.
A mixed notes piece reviews the seven ancient wonders with rough figures for the pyramids, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Artemis at Ephesus, Hanging Gardens, Colossus of Rhodes, Jupiter Olympius statue, and Pharos lighthouse, alongside a list of famous inventions and the printing art, optical instruments, gunpowder, steam engine, and photography. It then cites a county board item, a July 14 1873 letter from Joun C. Lixpiry about prosecutions on his bond as Butler County treasurer, and a local letter referencing the “Terror” Jimmy Scott with a request for updates on his movements.
A heated Butler County Democratic meeting last Saturday organized delegates for the State and Congressional conventions. J. Kemp was named permanent chair, with a central committee and an advisory panel formed after a lengthy debate over representation rules and ward versus township power. The group set dates for county nominating and congressional delegate elections, appointing delegates from every ward and township and outlining a 42 delegate total for the Congressional Convention.
A historical meditation on Alexander the Great Hannibal Caesar and Bonaparte among their deaths and legacies. It notes a Turkish government statement to the US minister about upholding a ban on Bibles in Turkey, framing it as a grim coda to great power.
The narrative recounts the 1673-1675 expedition by Marquette and Joliette, detailing the perilous river journey from the Missouri to Illinois and Lake Michigan, the encounter with tribes, and the missionary’s death near Green Bay. It highlights the voyage as a turning point that opened a fertile New World region and secured Joliet’s immortal fame.
The United States Hotel ushers in a peak Saratoga season with grand rooms and robust demand. Racing excitement builds around the Saratoga Cup with top contenders like Tom Bowling Wandere Preakness Lexington and Katie Pease, while stables from Colonel McDaniel Doswell & Cammack and others gather for a premiere meet.
A NY man Amos Broughton died in Warne County and was buried there. His widow and children later moved and now plan to rebury him near their home. When grave was opened the coffin resisted lifting until the lid was removed. The body, covered in dry mould, showed no decay and appeared as a perfect statue. Weight increased from 200 to 800 pounds due to petrification.
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