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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1885
Page
4
The county commissioners met for a quarterly session as local politics heated up. Reports show candidates for State Senator in Greene County and preparations for county and city conventions with dates set for June and upcoming events shaping the race.
A detailed account describes Springfield's early manufacture boom led by the Champion reaper and allied industries. It credits Wm S Whiteley Amos Fusler and J M Kelly as key figures, outlines capital scales from ten thousand to tens of millions, and notes factories in town and nearby areas with thousands of workers and diverse products. The piece praises local enterprise, community effort, and the rise of planned industrial growth driven by farmer owners and civic pride.
In a brisk doubleheader style, Springfield defeated Ardner 7 to 2 in the afternoon game, loading the bases, scoring five runs in the fifth, and holding a late lead after a tense sixth inning. The visitors tied at 6 in the sixth before Springfield pulled away with decisive at-bats. Police court notes show multiple arrests for drunkenness, disorderly conduct, obstructing streets, and a jail break during the night.
The May meeting of the Clark County Pomona Grange was held at Pleasant Grange hall west of Danielsville on the last Tuesday in May 1886. Morning session opened 11:10 by W. M. Rathbun with general business until 12. Afternoon session began 2 p.m. with a program including a poem The Dreamers Dream and readings on Handy Things on the farm. A poem by Sister K. Wilson and a declamation by Master Walter Williams drew applause. The next meeting will be at Noah Bye’s residence on Fairfield Pike in Greene county on the last Tuesday in June 1946 at 10:30 a.m.
A broad advertisement promises a vast range of footwear for women men and children including hang sewn French kid shoes for wives and everyday wear. The dealer emphasizes quality with no cheap imitations and guarantees customers get exactly what they request from a large city stock.
Preferred notices advertise Miller's brand coffee and tea products at 64 Arcade and 54 Arcade. Dresmaking and fashion services offering prompt, reasonably priced dresses and embroidery. watch for imitators and exclusive importation. Pater Work and models offered by W. T. Parker at 29 West Washington Street. numerous local references to Amsterdam businesses and goods.
A letter and testimonial from a Dayton leader on medical cures, claiming 44 years of experience in diseases and exclusive medicines. The piece outlines a controversial treatment approach and urges trust in the author as a board member and physician ally.
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