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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1885
Page
4
A jammed local column reports a county commission meeting with no purchases, various incidents around town, including a city jailer’s complaint, a fire loss, tool pileup, streetcar mishaps, beer purchases, arrests for drunkenness, and community notices. It mentions soldiers’ tents, party appointments, and social news from Yellow Springs, Xenia, and nearby towns.
A romance ends in a Kentucky marriage as 19 year old bride Betts, daughter of a brewery owner, and her 20 year old lover, both Springfield Ohio residents, elope after failed local attempts. Guardians and judges block the match until a steamer voyage to Portsmouth and a clandestine ceremony aboard the Ig Fandy. The couple, now married, reside on Cedar Street and plan a future home.
Incomplete OCR reveals a local item mentioning Veduws Vaodanem and last Friday events near a farm three tiles north of town. A person named Jared is described with injury and a pastor linked to a situation. Details are garbled but imply a local incident or report from De Cuainaweris of ble sity.
Fragmented testimonial letter about Panacea medicines claiming cures for varied illnesses. Personal anecdotes cite Mrs Engel in Columbus Ohio and Mrs Gregory in Las Vegas NM, plus Wooster and other towns. Advert paragraph urges ordering Panacea with price details and pleas for testimonials.
A Springfield audience at Second Baptist Church on South Factory Street held a memorial service for General Ulysses S. Grant. Speakers praised his persistence and leadership, with resolutions pledging tribute and unity among the oppressed race. The event featured music by the choir and remarks by pastor Rev. Wilton Boone and other community figures.
In a ceremonial recounting, leaders praise Lincoln as emancipator and Grant as strategic victor. A local Tarn-Verein meeting at Renchler's Bakery plans state events with committees chosen for refreshments decorations music and dancing. Exposition trains and a grand procession are arranged for September, with further planning at Jacob Schnaitfer's bakery next Monday.
A jumble of brief notices and ads from a 19th century Springfield area issue. Includes praise for a patent solicitor, a shoe shop opening, dining hall staff notices, reunion and excursion ticket info, boardinghouse ads, telephony and telegraph listings, and upcoming railway excursion details. Mentions Various local addresses and names such as Mr Josey Hroxa and Mrs Beery with generic lodging and travel notices.
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