Democratic Congressional Convention at Columbus Junction
The Democrats of Iowa First Congressional District will meet in Columbus Junction on Tuesday September 4 at 10 a.m. for nominating a candidate for Congress. Representation allocates one delegate per county and one for each 200 votes or fraction over 100 votes cast in 1887 for Governor J Anderson. By order MO J Seerley chairman. Burlington July 23 1888.
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Iowa
Columbus Junction
J. Anderson
Des Moines
Democratic Congressional Committee
MO. J. Seerley
Burlington
Democratic County Convention called by Jefferson county Democrats
The Democrats of Jefferson county will meet in delegate convention at the court house in Fairfield Iowa on Saturday August 25 1888 at 1030 PM to select delegates for state and congressional conventions and to nominate candidates for Clerk of the District Court County Receiver County Attorney and Board of Supervisors The representation ratio and precinct allocations are listed with primaries on August 18 at 8 PM The county central committee invites all party adherents to participate J K R Parsons chairman dated July 28 1888
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Democrats of
Iowa
Des Moines
TSSS
Supreme Court
T. J. Anderson
Jefferson
Democratic Party
Democratic State Central Committee
H. Hunter
Cons
D. Fullen
Jefferson County
Court House
Fairfield
Columbus Junction
Board of Supervisors
Blackhawk
Buchanan
Geeckadey
Libverty
Iwokridge
Locust Grove
Estes He Anh
Batavia
Ee Aka Earns
Brookville
Round Prairie
Sree
Fairfield City
Falkfield Tribune
County Central Committee
J. KR. Parsons
Conference Call of Democratic Committee Chairs in Iowa
A Des Moines August 2 conference is called by J P Talley for county Democratic central committee chairmen to discuss organization, unity, and a vigorous campaign plan. Attending chairs include Arnold, Reisey, Wayland, Harrington, Taylor, Be Markley, Mallory, Roberts, Pierce, Campbell, Johnson, Linning, and Glass. County chairs urged to attend. Keokuk committee chair J P Talley signs.
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Democratic Comunty Central Committees
Des Moines
Iowa
Democratic Central Committee
G. P. Arnold
Decatur
F. 9
Kreisey
Jackson
O. P. Wayland
Shelby
Clayton Harrington
Boone
W. H. Taylor
Davis
J. E. BE. Markley
Cerro Gordo
William Mallory
Audubon
W. C. Roberts
Lee
P.M. Pierce
Cheroker
W. P. Campbell
Mills
W. H. Johnson
Muscatine
L. C. Linning
van Buren
F. A. Glass
Howard
Democratic Committee
J.P. Talley
Keokuk, Co
Democratic state convention excursion ticket notice
Des Moines hosts party events with reduced travel fares for Aug 27 28 29 31. Tickets good for return passage at half rates or one fare for round trip to Des Moines for the Democratic state convention. Abbott signs the notice as secretary.
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Western States Passenger Association
CuHtcano
Inn
Chas. D. Fullen
Democratic State Committee
Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines and Fairfield Township Democratic Prizes
Des Moines two primary at No 8 schoolhouse August 18 at 2 P M to choose 7 delegates to the county convention and nominate a township ticket. Fairfield township primary at the Cleveland and Thurman club reading room at 8 o'clock P M August 18 to elect 6 delegates, a township committeeman, and nominate candidates.
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Fatrereco Township
Fairfield Township
Cleveland and Thurman Club
Fairfield
Sheridan Dead at Nonquit Mass A Soldier Remembered
General Phil Sheridan died at Non quit Massachusetts at 10 27 o'clock Sunday evening. His remains will be taken to Washington for interment today. He was praised as a great soldier and a great man and a sketch of his life and funeral details will appear next week.
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Phil. Shervidan
Nonquit
Mass
Ilis
Washington
Sheridan
Peod's Sarsapartila Promises Revitalized Health
Qualities claim vigor vitality for all body parts. It purifies enriches and energizes the blood delivering health to organs. Stomach appetite kidneys liver brain become stronger clearer and ready for work. Try it.
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Peod
Free Wool Agitation Sparks Debate Over Ohio Losses
The Ledger claims 86 of 88 Ohio counties show a net year loss of 366,62 from wool price declines, alleging more than $20,000,000 lost by wool growers and broader farm losses. Critics counter with national figures, noting U.S. wool output and consumer price effects, suggesting the public gains more from lower wool costs than growers lose.
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Ohio
Brother Junkin
Ledger
Mexico
Protection
China
Africa
Mark Twain
Maine
Oregon
United States
Fairfield
John Thorne
C. Risk
Messrs
J. Werman
Campaign lies cited by Beverly letters in conflict with Democrat support claim
A Beverly West Virginia note disputes a Des Moines Register report that twenty two Democrats backed Harrison. The postmaster received a reply calling the claim infamous liar and noting its falsity. Jared L. Wamsley and J H. Dewitt, Beverly figures, endorsed the denial in letters.
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Des Moines Iegister
Tne Tribune
Troy
New York
Man
Indianapolis
Ladiaana
Harrison
The
Register
Beverly
West Virginia
Iarrison
Carrison
Ss. N. Bosworth
Jared L. Wamsley
J. H. Dewitt
S. N. Bosworth
Des Moines Register
Cleveland
Janet L. Wamsley
Questionable Republican Gains Reported by Local Papers
The letter criticizes local papers for naming places and individuals when reporting Republican gains. It argues against specifics due to fast mails and intelligent readers and questions the honesty of such publications.
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Register
Indirect Tax Debate Sparks Street Commentary
A young man in a striped shirt rejects tariff talk as unimportant while government plans to seize two of his shirts. A housewife fears sugar tax burdens as the Treasury takes six pounds of ten. Indirect taxes are called confidence games, with echoes of old regime oppression.
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Satan
Mammon
Belial
Tiberius
Louis XVI
Chicago Herald
Boston Papers Shift Sides in 1888 Presidential Race
In 1884 six Boston dailies backed Cleveland and two backed Blaine. Now Cleveland is supported by three and Harrison by five of those journals. All Cleveland supporters remain except the Advertiser. The Herald Globe Post Transcript and Star back Cleveland, with Providence Journal and New York Commercial Advertiser aligning for Cleveland though they opposed him in 1881.
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Boston
Cleveland
Blaine
Harrison
Advertiser
Herald
Globe, Post
Transcript
Star
Providence, R. I., Journal
New York Commercial Advertiser
Don’t Experiment With Dr King’s Discovery For Consumption
Warns readers not to buy cheap imitations of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. Emphasizes seeking the genuine product, as impostors may profit from deceit. Announces trial bottles free at Clarke Junkin’s drug store.
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Dr. King
Clarke & Junkin
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Nelanke CO
Lateratus Soda
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1 & Pacific
Pennsylvania Female College
Pittsburgh
Helen E. Pelletreau
East End
Deering Harvesting Machinery
Beatty & Sohr’s
Deering
N. M. Bright & Son
East Side Square
H. E. Woods, M. D
Myers’ Building
the Park
Messrs. N. K. Fairbank & Co
TL A. Arcuer
M.D
Oxford St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Tus Caytavre Company
Fulton Street
Woolen Mills
W. Crowe
Wells & Garrettson
North Side Park
Fairfied, IA
Robert F. Ratcliff
First East Street
Sampson Smith
District Court
State of
A. B. Smith
Admr
Charles Gait
Pittsburg
Charles Gift
G. A. Merich
Grocer
Huntzinger
Parsons College
Ewing
Asc
Hood
J. 8. Snyder
Pottsville
Penn
Henry Biggs
Campbell Street
Kansas City
Wallace Buck
North Bloomfield
C. I. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
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Deering Giants
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J. I. Case
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