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Newspaper
Hamilton Guidon
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1875
Page
4
Sage Casyiart pleads guilty as local political races unfold. J E Owens denies incitement to violence against the editor. Candidates for assessor First Ward Cuarres Haines and for City Council include Dr Sasurn Bertun and A B Rickandson. S J Danser seeks School Board seat as debate over School Law continues. Mr Dunn’s letter arrives too late for this week.
The item lists candidates for assessor and a council seat, notes on barley and wheat crops amid thaw and cold, and remarks on civil rights timing. It also mentions a German society masquerade, political jokes, and a sensational poker book slated for Sunday schools while recounting dubious local anecdotes and a fatal accidental death from coal.
A reprint from the Eaton Register endorses an income tax as fair and necessary, arguing it aligns with taxation maxims and could yield twenty million annually from high earners. It criticizes opposition from wealthy interests and Democratic papers, urging enforcement and honest payments to support government.
Lewis Davis of Preble county, the elder Mr. Campbell was named after, remains described as a man of ripe years. The column mocks editor Mr. Hoppen of the Democrat, suggesting he should move from Butler County. It notes Mr. Davis’s long residence in Peebie and his enduring influence.
A column notes various local political figures and rumors in the Third Ward and First Ward bids for office. It mentions Dr Men eLyY as a questionable candidate, Joi Dink for city marshal, and remarks on Brown, Burke, and Gent. It also reports the death of city marshal David Lixcille and appointment of Davin T. Riney to fill the vacancy. It cites Governor Garland of Arkansas and references Knox county court proceedings regarding Judge Wise. It ends with Kansas hunger notes and a plea for charitable aid to N C McFarlanp of Topeka for disaster relief.
The text condemns Airey’s appointment by the Mayor Tis Excellency as an outrage and argues the office should stay in the family, noting the reverend brother’s lifelong charity and loyalty and calling the decision cruel and unendurable. It emphasizes opportunity and family rights in local governance.
An article notes using water glass to seal eggs shells by forming a silica lime compound. Fresh eggs are cleaned then soaked briefly, dried, and stored on perforated shelves in a cool airy place. The piece also reports A S Gray nominated as U S Marshal for West Virginia.
An OCR fragment presents a statistical chart of U S population by ethnic components for 1870. It lists total population and shares by Irish, Scottish, French, Spanish, and other groups, with figures for Anglo-Saxon and Celtic elements, and notes on immigration and colonial origins. Includes scattered counts and percentages across multiple line items.
Col James Beatty of Jones Station, veteran of the First National Bank of Hamilton, is recovering from paralysis. The piece notes supporters and critics, praising his health return while denouncing rivals like Col Bearry and denouncing a local paper’s politics. It reports Mayor James Blackmore’s death after a prolonged illness.
A 1875 Cincinnati letters column reproduces a minister's defense of Gen Robert C Schenck regarding poker writings. It includes his long reply, notes on press slander, and a British correspondent’s retort, plus references to political feuds, the Somersetshire card game anecdote, and broad satire about riverboats and newspapers.
Newton Morgan, once convicted on two counts for felony and forgery, pled guilty to the remaining charges in the poll tax forger case. In Akron’s Oratorical contest, E P Userbruck of Meidelberg College won the prize while John Hall of Wittemberg College received honorable mention.
The House committee on Appropriations restored the original limit of 84,000 for the entire expense of the site and completion of the public buildings at Chicago.
Amid court notes and public curiosities, the day reports the Kembie Dana libel jury’s discharge. Other items include bullion movements at Bank of England, smallpox cases in Chicago Poor-house, a theater fire in Edinburg, and a high level suite of political and financial updates across cities and nations.
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