Trustees and local political friction in Springfield
The piece lists several local officials and candidates such as Jecepi Harriman and Jobe M. Mewert for Trustees, Witla A. Sweet for Justice of the Peace, and others, then shifts to a heated critique of Mayor Constantine, the Democratic ticket, and a Wigwam rally asserting the need for Republican unity amid accusations of graft, saloon influence, and calls for strong turnout. It also touches on Beecher, Florida oranges, Postmaster Huidekoper, and national commentary on politics and religion.
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John Ro Melean
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Consantine
Stillman 8 Conant and the Times Editor’s Mystery
The article recalls Stillman 8 Conant as a mild yet firm managing editor at the Times before Henry J. Raymond’s death. It highlights a winter 1869 incident when a copy box delivered a bulky envelope with the words a on it, prompting curiosity about its contents and the editor’s demeanor during tense times.
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Henry J. Raymond
Amusing Telegraph Tricks and Whistling Professions
A humorous New York Times item recounts an editor's suspicions of tampering with a news notice and a jovial investigation involving cigars and staff. It then shifts to a Californian’s comic critique of musical criticism, a Mariposa wind voice, and tax tax stories, ending with a Lewiston joke about a whistler for a living in Massachusetts.
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Wild West
Mariposa
Hodder
Lewiston
Woman's Prolonged Pain Beats Illness With Faith and Medicine
A Chicago family recounts Katie Realys eight month battle with thigh bone ulceration and sciatica. Despite doctors advising risky surgery and intense pain she endured nightly torment. A neighbor Mrs Summers reports relief after using a bottle supplied by Mr Gill and Athletes remedy. Father Techeider and Father Gill corroborate the tale of recovery and continued illness.
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Church of the Holy Family
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Chicago
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A P Stem
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Erie
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Wall Street
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Addison Helps Dick Steele Amid Courtship Rumors
Historical notes recount Addison in a gesture of friendship aiding Dick Steele who faced hardship. Steele entertains with music and revelry while Addison, disgusted by the scene, recalls his donation paid to avert Steele’s imprisonment. The piece hints at Addison’s rumored mistreatment of Steele by literary historians.
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Garrety
Dick Steele
Gehenna
Edgar Poe
Steele
Rand
Danlies
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Cully
Steels
Henry
Addy
Activner
Adhison
Ardans Freveter
The Beauty of Coal and Ancient Plant Preservation
Lyell argues coal may originate from ancient plants preserved in a fluid that blocked light and air. He notes coal seams show detailed plant and fruit preservation, including spiral vessels and fern leaves, suggesting burial where they lived. He compares coal’s stratification with rocks and links to petroleum and bitumen as possible origins.
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Lyell
The Modern Grandmother Emerges In Spring Reverie
A reflective sketch contrasts the old grandmother with a modern, assertive grandma who dominates conversations and choices. It recalls courting days and home life, noting how the newer grandmother brings decisiveness, multiple opinions, and lively presence, especially in springtime.
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Thermometer Theft Incident at Nye's Drug Store
A youth entered Nye's drug store on Tuscarawas Street and requested a thermometer. The buyer claimed to have received it for nothing and fled toward the doorway, while the druggist insisted the item was sold. The incident involves a missing thermometer and questioned transactions at the store.
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Tuscarawas I
No Time Por Deacassion Sparks Office Division Debate
A chaotic snippet shows public interest in how the President will apportion offices. Some expect a clean sweep while others want the civil service rules followed. The passage also notes a comical bird crowd scene with a poultry joke between two durkeys.
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