Republican Convention of Story County to Meet June 14 1890
Notice declares the Republican Convention of Story County will convene at the Court House in Nevada Iowa on Saturday June 14 1890 at 11 AM to nominate county officers and elect delegates. It outlines representation, delegate quotas from townships, and calls township caucuses for June 7 with at least two weeks notice. Henry Wilson Jr secretary and H C Boardmar chairman sign the call.
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Henry Wilson, Jr
H. C. Boardmar
Secre
State Republican Convention Set for June 25 1890
The thirty fifth annual State Convention of the Republicans of Iowa will be held in City on Wednesday June 25 1890 at 10 A M to nominate state officers and supreme court officials and railroad commissioner. Delegates are apportioned by county with extra for 200 votes or more for Governor Hutchinson in 1889. Township and ward caucuses urged to choose delegates and central committees to report to the undersigned G B Pray chairman and C D Boardman secretary.
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Republicans of
Iowa
City
Ho A. M
Supreme Court
Ventionpreme Court
Ilroad
J. G. Hutchinon
Undersi A
Republican State Central Committee
Crossing the Bar Poem Excerpt
Poem fragment with nautical theme about leaving shore and hoping to meet a pilot face to face after crossing the bar. The lines evoke sunset, sea voyage, and farewell.
Abraham's Oak Described by Hooker in Syria
The article details Abraham's Oak in Syria, noting its angeb poached lore and superstition about harming the tree. Sir Joseph Hooker described the tree in 1860, identifying it as Quercus pseudo-coccifera, an evergreen shrub oak prevalent across Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria with a 23 foot trunk circumference and 90 foot branch spread.
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Jerusalem
Mediterranean
Joseph Hooker
Linnaean Society
Abraham
Joseph
Syria
Palestine
Mount Carmel
Antilebanon
Lebanon
Europe
Algeria
Hooker
Shooting Canvasback Birds On Wing Debated In Philadelphia
A Philadelphia Rocard piece discusses how canvasbacks are best hunted on the wing rather than in blinds. It notes training dogs to alarm ducks at blinds and cautions about safety and ethics of shooting flying game and the influence of shot and ducks’ swift flight.
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Philadelphia
Diamond Ghost Story On A Train Carriage Encounter
An American tourist narrates a railway carriage encounter with Mike McShane and Tompy in a South Africa diamond camp tale. The yarn ends with Mike declaring a real diamond discovery and a reunion reveal as the train stops at Harlington station.
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Mike McShane
Emerald Isle
Tompy
Mike
SS Fez
Richman
Oldad
Unitec
South Africa
Cape Town
Lancashire
Billy Thompson
Walters
Transvaal
Dane
Dhramin
Tom
Phat
Loife
Arrah
St. Patrick
Nora
Old Ireland
Ulster
Moike McShane
Harlington Station
Lannon
Reese P. Risley
Yankee Blade
California Excursions by Chicago & North-Western Railway
The Chicago and North-Western Railway Co offers weekly through Colonist cars from Chicago to San Francisco with both first and second class berths. Double births are $4.00 each. Depart Wednesdays at 10 30 P M from Chicago and arrive Sundays at 10 45 P M in San Francisco. Tickets and details from company agents.
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Chicago
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
Denver
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Chicago , North-Western Railway
W. EH. Newman
J.M Whitman
E. P. Wilson
R. G. Pas
Agt
Erie
Seaboard
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
New York
Albany Troy
Boston
New England
Clark St
Pacific’ Hotel
Palmer House
Dearborn Station
G. Mt Beach
Donald
Chicago & North-Western Railway Co
California
Illinois Central Excursions to Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana
The Illinois Central Railroad offers five excursions to southern states on April 22 May 20 September 9 and 23 and October 14. One fare round trip with 30 day tickets and stop overs south of Cairo. Tickets sold by agents west of Duncumb on the C F and M Branch for the evening train preceding each date. Stop by Manchester for Home-Seeker's Guide and Fruit Growers' Guide to McComb City Mississippi. J F Merry Assistant Gen Pass Agent.
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Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Illinois Central Railroad
Cairo
Duncumb
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the Intelligencer
Ames
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Official Directory
A.P. King
Henry Winson
Geo. W. Brer
J. A. Minis
J. M. Incram
A. Woon
Row
R. A. Moronesi
A.D. Caamper
Tee
Parley Sheldon
B. Maxwell
E. Rh. Chamberlain
W.C. Shockley
Methodist Episcopal
Wa. Stevenson
H. W. Wilson
Ervices
A - Wells
United Brethren
J. H. Snoke
Masoni TC
Peadia
A. F
A. Orular
W. M. A. B. Maxwenu
Getretery
I. O
Odd Fellows Hall
C. M. Soper
N. G. W.P. McCarthy
Sec’y
C. E. Turner
Cliver Bosworth
G. A. Underwood
U. S
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United States
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Spen
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Great Northern Railway
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Kan
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Albia
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Rhen
Republican County Convention
Story News
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Board of Supervisors
Sioux City
J. G. Hutchison
Congress Dist
G. B. Pray
C. D. Boardman
Chicago and North-Western Railway
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Pullman & Wagner
Read’s Market
Geo. E. Baker
Ceate Booth
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J. M. Peeples & CO
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Hadley
London and Western
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Bob
King
London
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Shiloh
A. W. Phillips
Yale
Mathematics
B. Hamlin
Lemore
Westerman & Arnold
L. M. Bosworth
Grov HS
Sissow
RA. T. Sissorr
Geo. G. Tilden
Sranel
Croceries
Climax
Ree Valley
Dakota
Hamilton & Co
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