Republican State Convention of 1886 in Columbus
The Republican State Committee announces the 1886 convention to be held in Columbus on August 25 with delegates chosen by district to elect officers and nominate state officials. Representation is by five hundred votes plus fractions, counties listed. recommendation to fully represent Republicans and to appoint county level committees before the convention. James E. Lowry chairs, Josiah K. Brown secretary.
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Adams
Coe
Logan
Museuis Air Faty
Lorain
Ashland
Amugab Assesis Sr
Ashtabula
Madison
Athens Mahoning
Marion
Belmont
Medina Re
Brown
Meigs
Spartie Butler
CS Eae Ca
MMRAT
Champaign
Monroe
Clarke
Clermont Morgan
Clinton
Morrow
Columbiana
Muskingum A Coshocton
Noble
Asean Crawford
Ottawa
Emehoss
Eee
Lawrence
James E. Lowry
Republican State Committee
Josavua K. Brown
Van Wert Republicans to meet for new committee
The Van Wert County Republican Central Committee for 1885 and the 1886 committee members are urged to meet at the Mayor's office in Van Wert on Saturday July 10 1886 at 8 o'clock p m to organize the new committee and address other business. A H Hester chairman B Haven secretary. Our tariff bill vote failed 140 yeas to 157 nays and may be buried. Governors will be elected in twenty five states this year and a new Congress is chosen nationwide. Democrats have called conventions per the 1882 districts law. A Payne investigation report suggests a cloud on a congressional seat. Columbus tally sheet forgery light shed. the gang may be punished. Prof Eli T Tappan of Kenyon College is urged as state school commissioner by Mt Vernon Republican. President Cleveland faces pressure from Grand Army men over discharges replacing Union soldiers with Democratic workers. Congress voted to consider the tariff bill. Bill Hill voted for it, favoring free wool and lower wool prices. Farmers may oppose supporting a representative who votes against wool prices. Cleveland vetoed thirteen pension bills and two public building bills. Democrats protest over Beriah Wilkins fate tied to his bill. Vetoes of pension bills have become common news.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Common Schools
Board of Public Works
J. B. Foraker
van Wert County
Republican Central
van Wert
A. H. Hester
Haven
Cononress
Bill Hill
Ohio
Cleveland
Zanesville
Sioux City
Iowa
Beriah Wilkins
Wm. Garrison
A. R. Bray
A Union
Melee
Mount Pleasant
Campbellite
A. DeCamp
Mt. Pleasant
Melrose
DeCamp
Court of Common Pleas
Court House
Jessie G. Zimmerman
Wiltshire
Jesse G. Zimmerman
Martin Brown
Alexander & Darnell
Prohibition Views and Political News From Wellsville and Beyond
Eloquent temperance lecturer Francis Murphy discusses the Dow law as a positive first step for temperance, opposing party politics in Prohibition. Reports note Wellsville, Ohio voting 515 to 294 in favor of the Dow Law. Tennessee Republicans nominate a strong ticket amid hopeful expectations. Supreme Court ruling affirms the legality of recent federal laws as senators face political intrigue.
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Wellsville
Ohio
Gilbert Mills Items and Melrose July Third Celebration
From our own Correspondent Miss Maggie Gillespie preached at the Christian Church last Sunday evening. The South Latty and Oakwood Bands will provide music at Melrose on July 3. Union Sunday school celebration planned with ten dollar banner for largest delegation. Mr. DeCamp supported attendance at Melrose and secured a school vote to decide the matter.
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Maggie Gillespie
Christian Church
John Click
South Latty
Gilbert Mills Cornet Band
Oakwood Band
Melrose
John Baker, Sr
Old Dame Nature
Johnny
Local notes from Yorkville area residents and harvest outlook
Grand Mother Gary and Mrs Rebecca Burnett remain ill while Mr John Thomas builds a new house. Mr John Burnett returns from Columbus. Social visits occur at Yorkville and Shanes Crossing with nearby families. Wheat harvest may begin pending weather. corn prospects look strong. A rural quarrel surfaces as McDorman returns from town and threatens Biddy, sending her to the township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Rebecca Burnett
John Thomas
John Burnett
Columbus
Harvest time notes and local visits at Middlepoint
From our own Correspondent harvest will soon be at hand. J. B. Stewart and wife spent Sunday at Middlepoint. Summersett school closes Friday. W. A. Glass and wife visited Van Wert relatives. Jacob Distler and wife of Yorktow spent Sunday with F. Ringwald. Bennie Pollock and cousin caught two turtles Saturday in the Little Auglaize. Mr. Oglesbee's horse ran away at Middlepoint. Charles Crawford stopped the buggy wreck.
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J. B. Stewart
Middlepoint
Summersett
W. A. Glass and
van Wert
Jacob Distler
Yorktow
F. Ringwald
Bennie Pollock
Cousing
Charles Oglesbee
Charles Crawford
Findlay renominates Judge Beer for circuit seat
Mercer county officials grant nine new pikes while restoring gas mains in Findlay. Smallpox reports are negative near Gomer Allen county. Lima jail case verdict forgery guilty. Celina gas well shot yields gas and oil. to evaluate contents. Delphos wedding Ky Shenk married at Catholic Church yesterday. Dow law tax resistance by saloon keepers shifts to payment or closure. Findlay bonds city 40000 for gas mains. Gas Company to challenge in court. Brunner of Tiffin dies of heart disease. former editor and two term state legislator. 81st O W I reunion set for Lima July 21-22. Band and fire engine tourney planned in Lima July 20-30. N W O V F tourney on same day. Soldiers graves list for Lima cemeteries compiled. corrections invited. Numerous Civil War and War of 1812 veterans listed by name and unit. Major notices urge statewide memorial record updates.
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Gomer
Allen County
T. E. Goldsberry
Lima
Celina
H. J. Trame
Delphos
Ohio
Katie Shenk
Tiffin Advertiser
81St
Atlanta
Local Notices and Personal Happenings in Ridge Township
Mrs. George Scott on the sick list. Mrs. Robert Hamm able to be about again. Mrs. Jonathan Hipshire died at her late residence on the 22 inst. Mr. Henry Scott of Elida spent Sunday with his brother J. F. Scott. W H Drury and Rev Hantley attending conference this week. Quarterly meeting last Saturday and first Sunday in August. Mrs. Hannah Mounts and Mrs. Thomas Lewellyn planning a visit to Marion county. Mrs. A E Foust departed this life on the 19th inst., funeral at German Church on the 21st. Susie Holtry surprised by friends Tuesday evening. The community notes a bountiful supper and gifts. Our Ridge township friend must date back to the 10th inst to claim the first new potatoes.
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George Dannason
Isaac Haver
William
Charles
Jasper McMillen
May
Alice Burnett
Shanes Crossing
Samuel Albright
Baling Hay
Samuel Whyman
Wm. Rumpel
John Weller
Spencerville
George Scott
Robert Hamm
Edgar Spicer
Allen County
Bennett
A. E. Foust
Albert
Susie Holtry
Ridge Township
Paulding
Yorkville Notes and Local Happenings
Saturday night singing at Zion continues with community events including Mr. Toby E. Thomas building 11re sidence and a dissolved partnership between Mr. James McDorman and his wife. Dr. Hattery returns with a fine buggy from St Marys while a horse ships out via the C and A Railway. A bread begging gang passes through town. Dr. Miller and Dave Williams of Venecosia on the streets. Miss Rachel Jones travels to Columbus for tumor surgery. Miss Anna Hennon of Allen county visits local friends. Mr. George Wilson visits Dr. Hattery and joins a squirrel hunt. A basket meeting will be held in the grove next Sunday led by Rev. Guyer. all urged to attend.
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Miller
Dave Williams
Venedocia
Rachel Jones
Columbus
Anna Hennon
Allen County
George Wilson
Hill & Wilson, van Wert
Hattery
York Township Items Amid Tax Arches and Arbiters
Cold nights and hot days foretell ague with corn thriving on black ground and wheat heads large though overall thin. Mrs Byers remains living after a crisis operation by Dr McGovern. York and Liberty townships form arbitration societies to resist pikes and tax oppression. call for similar groups countywide and appoint school sentinel units to coordinate.
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Byers
McGovern
York
Liverty
Washington Township Items Report Local Happenings
Grandpa Klinger remains poorly. Hay harvest looks light. Valley church hosts review day next Sabbath and attendance urged. Wheat could be cut this month if weather cooperates. Revs Kohn and German attended Valley church last Sabbath. Jacob A. Klinger of Union township visited on business. Miss May Norman of Middlepoint visited Chas Wright’s. J. L. Roush and wife visited brother-in-law Wm. Baker of Enterprise. Mr James Fegley and wife visited Mrs Frey of Paulding county. Miss Casaie Klinger of Union township visits relatives nearby. Washington township’s baseball club calls itself the bloody nine. Miss Addie Thornell attended church for first time in six months due to illness.
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Kohn
German
Jacob A. Klinger
Union Township
May Norman
Middlepoint
Chas
Wright
J. L. Roush
Wm. Baker
Enterprise
James Fegley
Frey
Paulding County
Casaie Klinger
Washington Township
The
Bloody Nine
Centerville Items Chronicles Local Happenings
Wheat harvest is underway and oil boom fever has waned. Moab Mark burned a kiln of fine tile. Jennings backs a commissioner candidate, John Burnett returned from Columbus. Wm Rumple of Mercer County visits nearby relatives. Agnes Rigdon closes District No. 2 school, Mary Wheeler to finish soon. A band of Gypsies, three women one man and a child, passed through the town on foot this week.
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Jennings
John Burnett
Columbus
Agnes Rigdon
Mary Wheeler
Pleasant Townships Brief Items
Pleasant township notes report Harrison Hoack's Sunday visit to Convoy Rev B Duppy returns from conference Albert Nantz back from Indiana and Mrs Susie Camp with Union township friends P M Dix and wife with David Dix and family at Paulding John Miller and wife with Union township relatives death of E H Rockhold on the 15th inst James Adams Foster and Thomas Hamilton from Jackson township visited Libbie Stuckey returns from Spencerville improved in health
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P. M. Dix
David Dix
Paulding
John Miller
Union Township
E. H. Rockhold
James Adams
Foster
Thomas Hamilton
Jackson Township
Libbie Stuckey
Spencerville
Greenwood Items Wheat Harvest Starts This Week
J. Horine offers a full stock of goods and is trusted in business. The U B Church was re dedicated last Sunday with about fifteen hundred attendees. About two hundred dollars was raised to pay off debts, and the church is now nicely trimmed and in good style.
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Horine
U. B
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