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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1885
Page
3
A jumble of town news includes meetings, social events, and personal notices. Reports mention court actions, property mishaps, church activities, and local performances. Several residents, including families and workers, are noted in brief items about arrivals, travels, illnesses, and social engagements.
The council chair presided as members Ackwort, Conklin, Hunk, etc addressed reports, bids, and ordinances. Actions included approving clerk notes, reallocating water works funds, and adopting multiple measures for street, sewer, and building projects. A major lighting resolution tasked the city with night illumination and contracting with the gas company for lamps and maintenance.
Chaotic city council session features resolutions on fines, street improvements, and a leave of absence for Union Simpeit to attend a convention. Officers arrest Wagner after a daytime incident, with witnesses and multiple suspects linked to the fight and subsequent standoff at the stable.
The fragment describes a calm village near Clare with a small population about 1,200 and a crowded scene with visitors. It mentions a noisy pier and an intersection at Meio and Jeffers avenues, remarks on education and local pride, and an evening spectacle involving a rising noise and crowd interest. It hints at a political or social dispute and references a local court matter and a Marine Corps note.
A garbled 19th century advertisement claims the Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan offers a thirty day trial for their Electro Voltaic Belt and other electrical appliances to men and youths with nervous debility, general weakness, and related ailments. It touts cures for vitality, manhood, and various pains, promising free illustrations and a safety guarantee through Dr T J Cooper and a Dr. Hornnku’s Pile Remedy priced at 50 cents to 1 dollar, with testimonials from Salem Oregon and other shops.
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