Pomeroy Speech and Local Politics Rumors in Hamilton
A long readers’ letter from Hamilton discusses Pom eroy’s speech and the local press, notes on state ticket candidates, a critique of religious schooling, German national questions, and civil court scrutiny. It cites Harvey and other figures, laments hydraulic water power issues, and outlines alleged mismanagement by the Miami and Erie Canal hydraulic trustees. The piece attacks political partisanship and calls for unity in Ohio politics while detailing the city’s water and industry struggles.
Colored People Opposed to the Civil Rights Bill
The item reports on Alabama Black communities opposing mixed schools and social integration, citing resolutions from Marengo and Lee counties. It notes Black majorities voicing opposition to any legislation promoting racial mixing or social equality, framing the stance as a defense of “the rights guaranteed by the Constitution” and nature.
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New Orleans
Simcs
Marengo County
Ala
Alabama
Louisiana
United States
Lee County
Proposed Plan to Improve Water Power Leases in 1874
A Lassner proposes a temporary shutdown of operations for about fifteen days in fall or spring to allow 240 workers and 50 teams to clear head-races deepen the dam and perform repairs under a civil engineer. He suggests accurate accounting of expenses shared by lease holders proportional to their power ownership, billed to the Hydraulic Company, inviting other lessees to weigh in.
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Hydraulic Company
Miami
Hamilton
Miami and Erie Canal
Miami River
Four Mile
Mydravlig
Lassner
Turbulent early state fair reports and political notes
The column summarizes the Ohio State Fair at Columbus with record stock displays, the Indiana Exposition opened by Governor Hendricks, and assorted political notes including Glover’s Missouri Congress nomination, a Democratic convention repeat ballot in Missouri, and a Vermont gag law figure beaten at election. It notes a Louisville shooting, large scale timber fires near Hamilton New York, a Paris London Times note on Ripon, and various local incidents including a lynching-related death in Lexington and a large Mississippian fire.
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Gro. M. Dotty
Louisville
JM Cole
Hamilton
N. Y
London Times
Marquis of Ripon
Freemasons of
Great Britain
J. M. Glover
Congress
Missouri
Louisiana
Governor Allen
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Joel W. Singleton
Lexington Ky
Greenville Miss
Potano
Vermont
A. McMahon
Dayton
Gunckle Potano
New York Sun
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Secretary
WM. Bell
Licking
Supreme Court
Arnold Green
Cuyahoga
Board OF Public Works
Martin Schilder
Ross
Third District
S, Savage
Clinton
TOR
David Sample
S. B. Berry
Recorder
Joseph B. Hughes
Jacob Matthias
Harv
Cincinnati
Gordon
Powell
Pomeroy
Grangers
Ture
the Zequirer
Ustell
Toledo Herald
Lezaxon
Middletown
Normal School
Holbrock
Cagli Osizo
Ben Dill
Democratic Party
Ben Hell
Crane
Joh Owens
Murphy
Barton James
Cage
Waungs
Sfhe
William Belia
Licking County
Smart
Pickaway
William J. Gilmore
Butler Co
Butler County
Preble
Arnold Geeen
Iman
Martin Schtielder
Driscol
Brick” Pomeroy
Examiner
Phonographic Institute
Rumple
First Ward
Graham
Phonographic Academy
New York
Isaac M. Warwick
Ike
Republican Party of
Judge Gilmore
Cincinnati Luquirer
Butler County Common Pleas Court
John C. Lindley
Lindley
Eiber
Gilmore
Court of Common Vlews
Gimore
Tuomas Mituixiy
F.rewer
Patrick Garpon
Garp
HL. Morey
Thomas W. Harvey
Haungs
Mr Haungs
Mr. Hatings
Fourth Ward
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City OF
Asihes
Columbus
Tae Secon
Indiana
State Board of Agriculture
Hendricks
Jons Q. Ssurin
Sevrera
Bors
Venice
Miamitown
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