Local Officials Nominated for State Posts
For Attorney General GK O Nash of Franklin. For Clerk of the Supreme Court Dwight Crowl of Ashtabula. For School Commissioner Joseph F Lukens of Portage. For Member of the Board of Public Works A W Luckey of Ottawa.
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Gko
K. Nash
Franklin
Supreme Court
Dwight Crowl
Ashtabula
Joseph F. Lukens
Portage
Board of Public Works
A. W. Luckey
Ottawa
Republican Platform of Ohio for 1876 Convention
The Ohio Republicans reaffirm the National platform, back Rutherford B. Hayes, defend civil rights, support remonetization of silver, oppose new public land grants and railroad subsidies, oppose renewed patents, and seek a National Bureau of Industry along with arbitration and wage protections to ease labor unrest.
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Ohto
Ohio
Cincinnati
Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican Party
Congress
National Bureau of Industry
County Republican meeting to nominate ticket
The Republicans of Van Wert County are urged to convene in Van Wert on Saturday August 15 1877 at 10 o clock a m to nominate a county ticket appoint a central committee for the ensuing year and transact necessary business Nominations for county offices will be made
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van Wert County
van Wert
Harrison Vigilance Society
Glenn Schoolhouse
B. F. Bours
W. D. Hill
E. M. Green
Goopwin & Heetrick
Joseph Gleason
Court of Com. Pleas
Thomas L. LeHew
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
Fred Billman
A. J. Porter
Margaret Fife
O. Henry Wright
Griswold
Middlepoint
Glenn & Porter
Charles Foster
Fred. Billman
McCauley & Pennington
Orson & Marble
Brackney
Jacob Fox
Pleasant Township
van Wert, O
Leaders Depart as Ft Wayne Strike Ends
Many strike leaders at Ft Wayne have vanished to parts unknown amid fears of justice. The railroad war ends and business resumes on principal routes as all freight trains run regularly on the P. Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railroad.
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Ft. Wayne
Candidate Glenn Nominated for State Senator
The district papers praise Glenn as a strong choice for State Senate. The party views his nomination as the best possible option for the district.
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Mir
Glenn
Cincinnati Democrat Nomination Reflections and Errors
The Cincinnati Commercial cites the nomination effect on leading Democrats and notes R. M. Bishop a former Know Nothing mayor. It also admits a printing error naming R. M. Eisner instead of R. M. Harrison and records unintended reactions from readers including intoxication and domestic dispute.
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Tr Cincinnati
Know Nothing Bishop
Bisnop
Cincinnati Gazette Endorses Hayes and Republican Unity
The Cincinnati Gazette says Ohio was well represented in Cleveland yesterday and endorsed the Hayes Administration. It praises Hayes as a Republican true to his party who aims to strengthen it, acknowledges possible mistakes, and asserts the people of Ohio will stand by him.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Ohio
Cleveland
Hayes
Lafe
J. A. Breeding
Griswold
Cook
J. A. Estill
Presbyterian Church
England
Tiger
Geary Street
Dupont
Chinatown
Ohio Republicans rally behind Judge Tarr and West for Governor
The Ohio Republican platform praises Judge Tarr and declares unity behind West for Governor. Vogler, a Cincinnati lawyer, is named for Lieutenant Governor with a story of perseverance. Other nominations include Milliken for State Treasurer Johnson for Supreme Judge Nasat for Attorney General Cromwell for Clerk of the Supreme Court Luckey for Public Works.
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Republican Party
Judge Tarr
Ohio
Democratic Party
Prin
W. H. West
West
J. M. Milliken
Butler
W. W. Johnson
Lawrence
George K. NASA
Columbus
Supreme Court
Dwight Cromwell
Ashtabula
J. T. Lukens
Board of Public Works
A. W. Luckey
Jie
Vanderbilt circular rewards faithful Central employees
President Van derbilt of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad announces that out of 12 000 employees fewer than 500 went on strike and no property was harmed. He orders a $100 000 distribution among all workers on the payroll and pledges wage increases as business allows.
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Saratoga
Vanderbilt
New York Central and
Hludson River Railroad
Nomination of Judge Isaiah Pillars for attorney general
Ohio State Journal notes the July 25 Democratic Convention nominated Judge Isaiah Pillars for attorney general. The writer recalls Pillars as a bright young lawyer who once contributed to a Republican paper in Lima and belonged to a Know-Nothing lodge with the author, hinting at past political shifts and loyalty.
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Ohio State Journal
Columbus
Isaiah Pillars
Lima
Allen County
People’s Press
William Allen Cuningham
Theodore
Pillars
Rumored visit to Lima for Democratic Lodge revival
A rumor argues Governor candidate R M Bishop will visit Lima to aid forming a Democratic Lodge modeled after the old Know Nothing party. Colonel Pillars leads, with many regional and foreign Democrats expected, while local figures like T E Cunningham and J N Gutridge take roles. The date remains unannounced as Bishop’s letter arrives. The English Church Times urges renaming the Protestant Episcopal Church amid controversy.
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R. M. Bishop
Lima
Pillars
Lewis D. Campbell
Butler County
Thomas Ewing
Fairfield County
Philadelphia van Trump
Jim Ashley
Toledo
Colonel Pillars
T. E. Cunningham
J. N. Gutridge
Judge Hughes
Know Nothing Party
Andy Hennessy
Jim Bastable
Pat Scanlan
Judge Mackenzie
Dennis McGrath
Ishop
Lakeside Notes and Encampment Reflections in 1877
A reader shares vivid memories of Lakeside on Lake Erie with details of access from Sandusky and Put‑in‑Bay. The piece outlines lodging options, daily camp life, religious programs, notable speakers, and the 1877 Methodist Sabbath School Encampment atmosphere including prayers, lectures, and concerts.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Fairbanks & Co
Madison Street
Chicago
Illinois
Talmage
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J. S. Ostrander
Bischoff
Washington City
W. G. Abbott
O. P. Presbrey, Esq
Washington
Hayden
Payne
Hay
McCloskie
Cushing
Hurlburt
Christ
Tabernacle
Pansy
School of Christ
Methodist Episcopal Church
Marguerite
York Township Items: Farmer Reports Missing Goods
A farmer near the township center complains that bacon, wheat, potatoes, and other produce seem to vanish overnight. The correspondent notes the farmer suspects pilferage or misplacement as the cause of the losses.
Strike ends at Willshire spurs town to work and plans
Our correspondent reports Willshire resumes business after a strike. Locals plan a choir and band tours while praising new shops, noting deaths, a postmortem, charity chairs, and a sheriff race outlook post strike. Community life, cautions on Sunday closures, and local humor mix with civic concerns.
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Willshire
Harvest News and Small-Town Happenings in Union Township
Union Township notes report bumper yields for wheat rye oats and grass though some potatoes rot in the ground. Two schools closed last Friday and a picnic occurred at District No 2. Abijah Jones, Esq a former Justice of the Peace is admitted to the bar in Lima Ohio and may practice locally. A Convoy Grange harvest feast drew a large crowd and a local tramps patrol has formed. Health concerns include R M Fowlers declining condition from past railroad injuries and Peter Reinbauer recovering from bowel inflammation.
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St. Mary’s
Altheon
H. Banta
Wisconsin
Banta
van Wert
W. T. Lamb
John Detterer
Murphys
John
71St
Ohio Veteran Volunteers
Wapakonetta
Abijah Jones
Lima
Darke County
Convoy Grange
Bulletin
Harrison Township
O. A
R. M. Fowler
Black woman confesses to infant murder on Smurney Place
The Black woman Cullet Wright, living seven miles away, admits to delivering a son on the night of the 4th and burying the infant alive on the 5th. She says she could not bear a baby and did not realize the crime’s enormity. She is confined in Barnwell Guard house awaiting transfer to Aiken Jail. The accused appears half-witted, with seven children total. Her husband died two years ago.
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Smurney Place
Cullet Wright
Barnwell
Aiken
The World Calls Communists Idle Theocrats in Noise
The New York World denounces communists as a small, noisy fringe, likening them to grasshoppers and urging the great working masses to ignore their rhetoric. It argues that true wealth comes from the silent, productive majority and urges calm, steady progress.
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New York World
America
Burke
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