01 Aug 1886
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1886
Page
1
A local shop hawks odds and ends of clothing cut prices sharply. Men corkscrew pants at 1.75, $8–$9 suits now 5, boys suits 1.50 to 3, large piles and heap deals, hats priced below market. Early buyers likely to reap the best picks.
A chaotic barber shop scene unfolds as a customer endures a brutal shave. The barber abuses tools, inflicts cuts, and tampers with bay rum, while the patron clings to life and recalls a past. The episode grows through a sequence of dramatic mishaps, with the customer near collapse and the barber’s methods provoking alarm. The farcical yet grisly account ends with the customer narrowly surviving and vowing caution for future grooming.
Central M. BK Church resumes morning services after repairs. Dr A By Jeotiant preaches on 1 Cor. 3:12 14 with the theme Tie the ister as a permanent elurister bulliler. Music by choir directed by D O Myvi. Floral decorations by May Leonant Wells and Kea Tenfield. Washington supply of flowers for next week.
A wild tale from Mercer county unfolds with Keytan Redyan struck by a thunderbolt while arguing with a neighbor. He dies and a gray stone form resembling Redyan appears in a cave, scorching heat and blue flames confounding witnesses. Reported sightings and fear spread as crowds flock to the scene near Lima, Ohio.
The article details a reunion week in Ohio with events on August 5 at the Fair Grounds and a Yellow Springs gathering for the 110th U V I, including band performances by Cadets and Helgia's orchestra. It notes tickets, supper cost, and organized committees, plus local officials and survivors planning processions and speeches.
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