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Newspaper
Meigs County Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1857
Page
1
The page presents an old style classified and notices section with printing ads, legal notices, church services, and business directory entries. It mentions subscription terms, periods, and rates, plus lists of local professionals including lawyers physicians and merchants alongside court and county officials. Names of firms, streets, and offices appear in dense columnar text with brief notices and advertisements.
The Middleport town council enacts ordinances on public shows requiring licenses and permits, hawker licenses, and penalties for unauthorized displays. It also bans disorderly houses, indecent exposure, prostitution, and public disturbances, plus strict fire and chimney safety rules for wooden buildings and stove pipes with heavy fines for violations.
Ohio General Assembly proposes five amendments to the state constitution to be voted on at the October 1897 general election. Instructions for ballot wording are given for each amendment, including tax and district provisions, and procedures for returning votes, certification by county clerks, and publication requirements. The act also details costs and immediate effect, signed by Speaker Van Vorhes and President Ford in 1857.
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