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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1885
Page
7
A reflective verse by George Gregory Gregg on the clown's lot and fate. The speaker recalls famous troupes and questions time, place, and purpose while presenting the clown as endlessly shifting, yet enduring in performance and memory.
A melodramatic tale unfolds in a farmer's kitchen where Molly Dey endures a kiss from her would-be admirer farmer John Black. A dish-cloth repels him, and their comic, tense courtship leads to a moonlit church drive and a tentative proposal before a warm, rural community.
A man charged with stealing a ham from a grocery store front pleaded his innocence before a New York justice. He raised his hand to call on all the saints, and the judge urged him to proceed with the trial, noting the impracticality of summoning witnesses from distant places.
Harper’s describes public belief that the America carries a concealed propeller while the craft sails with ease. The piece recounts encounters with the Pearl and banter from aristocrats, plus a satirical note on cholera in Utes and a political critique linked to Richard T. Greener urging Ohio colored voters.
Virginia Republicans pledge to defeat Bourbon rule and back a fair election as they anticipate gains in state polls. The Indianapolis Journal notes Secretary Whitney’s comment on his motives regarding Mr. Zoach, implying broad understanding of his aims.
The document outlines proposed amendments to Articles II and X of the Ohio Constitution. It specifies biennial elections for senators and representatives, election timings on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, and terms beginning the following day. It also details the executive department composition and county officer elections on the same timetable.
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