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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1886
Page
2
The Van Wert issue surveys national and state politics with Blain e and Cleveland contrasts and tariff critique. It discusses gerrymandering effects, county finances overdrawn, and a call for fiscal restraint, plus church and education notices and local civic concerns.
Ex President Chester A Arthur dies at 56 at his Lexington Avenue home after a lengthy illness mainly from kidney disease. Funeral planned for Albany on Saturday. flags lowered nationwide as family, lawyers, and close friends gather. Arthur’s death follows a stroke in his sleep after a brief period of apparent improvement.
A condensed political survey notes Ohio total votes at 703,550 with Republicans carrying by 11,581, and Greenbackers at 2,010. It cites labor gains in Illinois, shifts in Indiana and California bank deposits, and debates over tariff reform, party discipline, and the next Congress. It mentions Wilkins backing Foran for Ohio governor and critiques of Republican strategies after elections.
The Evening Post argues tariff reform educates the public by showing how duties affect New England earners, deeming tariffs a cold economic issue. A Columbus forgery trial exposes penitentiary mismanagement with nightly escapes and improvised witness hunting. Warren Circuit Court rules real estate owners own to the center of the street for public lines, risking ROW from property owners if upheld.
The discussion centers on tariff reform as the driving issue in the campaign, with Massachusetts showing strong Democratic momentum and Republican votes driven by habit. Carlisle appears secure as speaker, while debates on tariff reductions and tax cuts loom, including tobacco and liquor taxes, amid a broader effort to reduce the national debt. A final note mentions Ohio Drug Store offering lamps at a lower price than anywhere in Ohio.
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