20 May 1875
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Newspaper
The Highland Weekly News
Location
Hillsboro, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1875
Page
1
Subscribers in Hillshoro and vicinity are urged to remit by various terms. farms report weather aiding corn and crop planting progress. Morgan’s Patent tools praised for efficiency. a local bank and hotel area changes noted. A political letter from Jack-in-the-Pulpit discusses liquor laws, party issues, and republican ideals.
A county Republican call to arms urges all Republicans to attend next Saturday's meeting to elect a central committee and organize an effective campaign. Ohio is framed as the October battleground for the national race, with officials to elect across county and state levels.
A fragment lists church and school items from May 1875. It notes a Dunkard Church Sunday School in the township with T. E. Davis as Superintendent, a blacksmith shop appointment at Careytown, a Teacher's Association meeting at Union School House Hillsboro on May 29, and details of the Ohio State Sabbath School Union convention in Newark June 8–10 with addresses, welcome, and delegation procedures. It calls for participation and donations from counties and schools statewide.
Ross county has raised its quota of $75,000 for the Scioto Valley BR. The Chillicothe Street Railroad begins running this week. Major S. M. Penn has returned from Colorado and may locate here to practice law. Auditors of counties along the M. and C.R.R. line met to fix road value. Court of Common Pleas starts June 1. Pioneers' Reunion at Chillicothe postponed to Friday 28th inst. Rose county raised $90,000 for Dayton and Southeastern coast road but remaining $60,000 looks unlikely. Wheat in the valley looks fine and a good crop is possible. Georgetown School Board to accept teacher propositions until June 19, needing six teachers. Wheat damage from late cold over Brown county appears limited. prospects for a moderately good crop.
The Ohio State Woman's Temperance League announces its Annual Meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union to be held in Urbana starting Monday May 26 1875 Delegates eligibility and substitutes are noted and the call emphasizes ongoing intemperance and religious resolve.
A fragmented OCR keeps odd strings about deer named ballots and a person called "Pape Vito Bey" with unclear roles. It notes letters, two illegible lines, and a dated reference to "24 and st" with confusing repeated phrases. The garbled text centers on election style syntax without clear facts.
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