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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1888
Page
1
Readable pieces show a land or property listing with per acre pricing and references to an orchard and road names. Several proper nouns are garbled but imply a sale or pricing in cents per unit. The text lacks clear dates or locations.
Fort Wayne resident John Stevenson was acquitted of riot and conspiracy charges tied to a parade incident last summer at Monroeville. The report notes other local items including railway funding, several fatal and destructive fires, a high-profile divorce petition, and Governor Foraker urging Ohio centennial preparations.
James Russell Lowell set the tone at a Boston banquet, praising Lincoln era rhetoric and urging honesty in politics. He urged clear speak and warned against excessive partisanship while tying national issues to labor and protection debates. Cleveland was saluted, and Dr. William Everett Jr. led three cheers for the city.
Toledo Bee correspondence from Naborxox December 21 outlines district politics with mentions of candidates and counties. It praises J A Wilkins, Frank Baldwin, David Meakison, St Heller, Martin Knupp, and John Sherman, notes potential dark horses, and references the War Tax debate and Lamar confirmation in the U S Supreme Court. Local names and activities fill a broad political and social snapshot.
Sixty member Republican Senate caucus in Couvsucs O Jan 3 nominated officers electing J C Richardson of Hamilton as President pro tem TF Davis of Washington county as President pro tem and Jud Lowry of Hardin county as clerk Other nominees faced defeat amid party tension and allegations of being ignored in the process
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