Republican County Convention for Cherokee Iowa Aug 12 1885
A delegate convention of the Republicans of Cherokee county Iowa will be held at the courthouse in Cherokee on Saturday August 12 1885 at 2 o clock p m to nominate candidates for county offices including representative sheriff coroner county treasurer county superintendent surveyor and to allocate township delegates based on votes for Wm McFarland for secretary of state at the November 6 1904 election. Long list of townships and delegate counts provided. A T MOLYNEARN Chairman Rep Co Com.
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Cherokee County
Iowa
Court House
Cherokee
Charolive
Wm. McFarland
Mon
I&m
Afton
Amherst
Cedar
Cherokee City
1St Ward
Diamond
Tirand Meadow
Liverty
Marcus
Rock
Sheridan
Spring
Tilden
Cherokee County Republican Ticket Candidates
A list of local party candidates announces J. H. Sheldan for county treasurer Marcus Jans announces for county superintendent of schools Agnes J. Ronentson seeks the position subject to the Republican county convention. Gro Wheeler declares candidacy for sheriff before the August 17 convention in 1895.
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Cherokee County
Mias
Agnes J. Ronentson
History in Brief on the silver dollar and monetary value
The piece traces the US unit of account from 1786 through the 19th century. It notes shifts from the Spanish pillar dollar to the milled dollar, and gold coinage, with gold’s depreciation driving out silver. It cites Jefferson favoring silver and Hoiston favoring parity, but the nation remains gold based after 1834, per Chicago News.
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California
Australia
Jefferson
Hoiiston
Chicago News
Chicago Record
Chicago
West
J. T. Hatfield
Northwestern University
Daily Journal
Madison St
Jury Duty List Finalized for County Residents
Auditor Adsit Glerk McNeal and Hecorder Snyder completed a county jury list totaling 2,829 names with 444 residents of Chero ker. About a dozen exemption requests were received, and the drawing procedure uses slips drawn from boxes to select jurors for the August term under the district Judge.
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Adsit
Glerk McNeal
Hecorder Snyder
Cheroker
Sailitia
Linlf
Oa Brester Nuuber
Nokomis Notes and Local Happenings in Cherokee County
Nokomis squibs and social items note Wesley Robarts visiting Hartley and Elia Saneen's birthday party. Visits by Rev. Glasgow and others, a populist mass convention planned in Cherokee on August 3 to nominate a representative and elect delegates. Also mentions weather bulletin from Des Moines, Iowa, plus local road department changes, Joe Sullivan promoted as assistant roadmaster, and land title dispute at Pomroy with homestead entry confusion and a tent set on disputed land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Robarts
Hartley
Elia Saneen
Mr. McWilliame
M. Parrott
Rev. Glasgow
Spiris Lake
Galva
Will Swaneon
Hills, Mine
Nels
Ilinois Central
Cherokee
Waterloo Courier
Cherokee Division
Sinois Central Company
United States
Joe Sullivan
Sullivan
Joe
Ed Lewis
Judge Lewis
Pomroy
Win
Wells
Callanan & Saw Savery
Des Malines
Manson Douruul
Population Totals For Cher okee County 1895
County auditor W C Adair reports the 1895 population by township and incorporated towns. Cher okee totals include Cherokee incorporation 3094, Willow 824, Cedar 784, Spring 491, and other townships listed. Buena Vista county normal institute set for 1895 at Buena Vista College Storm Lake July 29 to August Yth with daily lectures by prominent educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Spring Township
Cedar Township
Liberty Township
Marone Township
Afton Township
Cherokee Township
Sheriden Township
Amherst Township
Pitcher Township
Pilot Township
Rock Township
Tilden Township
Diamond Township
Silver Township
Willow Township
Grand Meadow Township
Aurelia
Cherokee
Meriden
Marcus
Waehta
W. C. Adair
Buena Vista County Normal Institute
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
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Aurelia Sentinel
Lloyd Bros
Twill
J. H. Sheldan
Marcus, Jans
Sheripy
Gro
W. Wheeler
People’s Party
General Assembly
G. W. Buaasa
A. Fosten
Soo’y
Weather-Grop Bulletin
Canthal Station
Des Morins
Charles J. Booth
Olivewood
Cal
Ayer
TB. Parker, JR
Olds’ Drug Store
Frisbie Buildding
Nelson & Rasmusson
Proprietora of
City Meat Market
L. H. Daniels
Aurelia, Iowa
Two Angels
The
the Times
Cherokee, Iowa
Utvols Central Railroad
Iowa Falls
Sioux City
Sioux Hutte
Onawa
A. Eadie
Manson
Iown
J.P. Minny
AG. PR. A. Manchester
Lows
A. Byouum
Youu
Farmers &Merchants Bank
Exchange
Kolishle Insurance
Tuk
Singer Lewine Machine
Will Finch
J. H. Williams
Wilkins & Jones
Mayo
Bates’ Shoe Store
Cieroker, Lowa
Cray Valley
Zeph
Chas. Felt
Boston Building
Netver, Colorado
T. PB Rocwnards
Tito V. Wr
Exchange Building
Union Stock Yards
Chicago, Ill
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