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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1885
Page
2
A letter urges Springfield to host the Republican state convention with a strong civic display. It touts a Republican mayor and city officers, two opera houses, fireproof hotels, and hospitality for delegates and guests. It notes past fairs, upcoming decoration day events, and local industry, while promoting the city as a premier convention site.
In a crowded column a mix of quotes and opinions surfaces as commentators lament passenger rates, rail violence rhetoric, and calls to public virtue. Figures like Froude and Evarts appear alongside editorials defending press liberty and critiquing arithmetic zeal. The piece threads satire with serious questions about public duty, governance, and social strain, touching on crime, education, and poverty debates.
The noisy court of Titipu details Nanki Poo Yum Yum Ko Ko and Pooh Bah as love and power collide. The Mikado threatens to abolish executions unless one dies within a month, forcing Ko Ko toward a dangerous plan to spare himself while safeguarding Yum Yum and Nanki Poo.
A rambled, fragmentary column mixes travel notes from Rome with personal reflections on beggars, religious rites, and a vivid cast of named figures. It drifts through portraits of Cardinal Howard, the Sistine Choir, and casual observations on poverty, music, and identity, interwoven with stray ad lines and moral asides.
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