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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1885
Page
4
A terse item notes a seven dollar and thirty cent ante at Republic Building near West High and Walnut Alley. The fragmentary line references a location and stake but lacks fuller context or participants.
The Springfield crowds extend a hearty welcome to visitors for the Republican State Convention as the Wigwam interior hosts delegates and alternates in a grand civic scene. Coverage notes the day’s lighter air, brisk commerce, and local advertisers promoting Ohio manufacturing and mercantile houses.
The text reads as a garbled poem or song about a couple departing for a honeymoon. Bits describe a bear, a gleaming wheel, a city clerk, a silver bell, and a rural cottage at Shawn, with a bride and groom set for a Creek honeymoon in Casmelts Panty.
A Detroit Free Press item lists humorous and satirical regulations for the Lime Kiln Club, including bans on removing boots and discussing politics, fines for library book removal, and quixotic rules about officers, meals, dog care, and a sale to fund a home for superannuated colored scientists.
Mew Yous reports the death of General John A. Logan this morning, noting his long service and rank. The obituary details his death in June and honors his Civil War leadership and later roles.
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