Democrats Call Dixon Convention to Nominate District Candidates
The Democratic voters of the 19th Senatorial District covering Lee and Whiteside counties are urged to send delegates to a Dixon Convention on August 23, 1888 at 2 p.m. Delegates are apportioned by votes cast for Cleveland in each county, Lee to 12 and Whiteside to 11, with delegates assigned at about one per two hundred votes polled. Eugene Pinkney M J Burns Jas W Smith sign the notice from the Democratic Senatorial Committee dated July 16, 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Whiteside
Dixon
Cleveland
Lee County
Whiteside County
Eugene Pinkney
M. J. Burns
Jas. W. Smith
Democratic County Convention to Nominate Local Officials
The Lee County Democratic County Convention meets in Amboy on Tuesday August 14 1888 at 2 pm to nominate candidates for Clerk of the Circuit Court States Attorney County Surveyor and Coroner and to appoint twelve delegates for the Nineteenth District Senatorial convention at Dixon August 23 Also to transact other business One delegate per twenty five votes cast in 1884 and fractions allocated lists of towns and delegates follow J T McGrath J B Graves Teal Swartwout J H Engel John Thellss L H McKevitt ASA G Judd Democratic County Committee.
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Lee County
Amboy
Dixon
Barton
Brooklyn
RIMSI
Reynolds
Aceaalle
Sublette
East Grove
South Dixon
Hamilton
Lee Centre
Wyoming
Republicans in Senate Move to Frame General Tariff Revision
The New York World notes Republicans accuse Democrats of tariff tinkering and reveal the Senate plans a broad tariff revision. The report frames the move as a vindication of Democratic calls to stop the surplus and reform the wartime tariff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
New York World
Home Market Tariff Claim Shot Down by Data
The article argues against tariff advocates who claim a protected home market for farm products. It presents Agricultural Department data on wheat production and exports through 1877, and questions whether politics would revive anti Catholic and anti-Romanist sentiments if Harrison becomes president, citing rhetoric from the Boston Pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department of
U. S
Burchard Out for Cleveland Sparks Republican Debate
The Albany Journal notes Burchard is out for Cleveland while denying the three R's stay in the Democratic camp. A Ellenville Journal letter from Bishop Vincent defends Republican ties and anti Catholic bigotry critiques. The piece includes reaction from Irish Americans urged to reconsider GOP support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Journal
Burchard
Cleveland
Vincent
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ellenville Press
Tent Cottage
Chautauqua
Boston
Republican Party
Burchards
Vincents
Middletown
New York
Free Wool Costs and U S Wage Advantage in Dress Goods
London papers publish Schoenhoff’s report on cross Atlantic dress goods costs. The analysis shows American manufacturing cheaper but wool more expensive, arguing free wool would boost U S production and jobs. Also notes queries about Levi Morton kinship and a Blaine arrival with a large New York reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Schoenhoff
State Department
Massachusetts
England
America
WN. Y. Star
Death of Hans Christian Tank in Utah Territory
News from Harmon reports the death of Hans Christian Tank at Pleasant Grove Utah Territory on July 18 after a five day illness. He was 73, born in Denmark, lived in Chicago and Franklin Grove before settling in Harmon as a blacksmith. The letter notes his goods will be sent to family after identification and mentions local incidents including a bees removal and a disruptive altercation near Harmon's hotel area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Christian Tank
Pleasant Grove
Utah Territory
Denmark
Chicago
Franklin Grove
Harmon
J. J. McKevitt
Vroman
Paul Morton Returns From Western Trip With Incoming Mail
Mr. Paul Morton of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy road returns from a western trip to a desk full of correspondence. He finds a batch of letters containing several notable inquiries and requests for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Morton
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Road
Peculiar Fungus of Humanity Captured by The Press
A satirical note notes a surge of odd behavior among public figures and media personalities likened to a peculiar fungus. It comments on how the press christened “The Dude” and uses verses to illustrate habits and mannerisms in a tongue in cheek critique.
Guess the Puzzle Item: Who Dressed Like The Dude On The Ave
A riddle describes a figure strolling daily in loose fashion, whistling out of tune, wearing oversized coats and wide pants for notoriety. A second figure, stiff and statue like, sits between bad and good. The piece asks to identify what it is and what it can do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi P. Morton
Vermont
Dude
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The
Dixon Sun
Dixon, Illinois
National Democratic
Grover Cleveland
Allen G. Thurman
Ohio
John M. Palmer
Sangamon
Andrew J. Bell
Peoria
N. D. Ricks
Christian
Andrew Welsh
Kendall
Francis A. Hoffman, JR
Cook
Jacob R. Creighton
Wayne
University of
J. T. McGrath
J. B Graves
Teal Swartwout
J. H. Engel
John Thelss
L. H. McKevitt
Asa G. Judd
Democratic County Committee
Harrison
Sissseas
Rene Enees
Illinois
United States Department of Agriculture
Harrison’s Burchard
Ellenville
N. Y
Ellenville Journal
Thurman
Chicago Times
Blaine
Leeds
Thomas Oleson
Grace
Lhos
Oleson
Mike Daily
the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co
Lehigh Valley Coal Co
Hocking Valley
L. D. Pitcher
Dixon, Ill
Charley S
Dixon, Ilinois
Dixon Milling Co
R. m
A. P. Armington, Sec
Y. Dixon
Ill
Chas. Andres
Tinner
West Side
Galena St
Dixon, Dlinois
Cortright
Metal Roofing CO
the Duby
Nature
the Dude
Campaign Coods
SILK
Bandana
S. Rosenthal & Son
S. Rosenthal & Son, Leading Clothiers and Hatters
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