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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1885
Page
1
Retail letter-style notice details deep discounts on men suits from $3 to $9, youth sizes, gauze underwear, hats, mackinaws, sailor outfits, seersucker coats, and other garments. Promotes limited stock, urging prompt purchases and touting low prices and “general cleaning up” of stock.
A chaotic report describes a North Mire Camp meeting day starting with prayer at dawn and continuing through multiple services led by Roy G Privlenn and others. A 77 year old “Oid Hawk” spoke powerfully. A separate fire at P.P. Maat on Want High resulted in major damage, with 6500 lost value. responders contained it with water.
The dispatches report Grant resting at his cottage amid rumor of Cheyenne movements and flooded by heat in Chicago. Weather notes describe a hot wave, a northern storm, and temperatures around sixty degrees at Grant’s residence.
A chaotic melee erupted in a Springfield area saloon as Billy Parsons and another patron clashed over dice and drink. Bartenders Hibvehe and Myeree intervened but punches and kicks followed, wounding Myer and drawing officers Mille and Walker. The incident spilled into the street, drawing attention from the crowd and prompting police response.
Historical dispatches outline July to August troop movements by the Seventh Regiment Fifth Battery and Ninth Battalion ON at Kenton and Springfield. Officers command details, camp start dates, transport plans, and equipment requirements are listed, with inspections and discipline directives for all company commanders.
A long circular letter circulated to manufacturers and others discusses proposed regulations on industrial art, labor wages, and commitments for maintaining cattle routes. It references government departments, veterans, and use of territory, with mentions of Secretary of War and White House staging. A separate note reports a fire at the state penitentiary cooper shop destroying the building and contents.
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