Central committee nomination meeting for county officers
At 1 o'clock p m nominations are to be made for Senator Representative County Treasurer Sheriff Auditor Supervisor Surveyor Superintendent and Coroner. A central committee will be chosen with one township delegate plus an extra for every 25 votes and for any fraction over 15 votes cast for Joseph C Knapp in October 1878.
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Court House
Harmony
Fairfield
Iowa
Jefferson County
House of Representatives
Joseph C. Knapp
Supreme Court
del Sienekewenies Eesesnees Ate
Beesathdesinkeesseas
M. W. Mount
P. G. Ballingall
Gear
Col. Ballingall
John H. Looby
Governor’s Dishonorable Trick Recited From Toast
A long quotation recalls William Allen praising democracy as a noble, humane principle defending liberty, equality, and property. It calls democracy the law of nature and urges its preservation against despotism, urging citizens to uphold equal rights and responsibilities.
Eastman Warns Republicans of a Party in Crisis
Ex-Lieut. Governor E W Eastman of Eldora writes to the Ledger in scriptural terms that the Republican party has strayed from its elders and may lose the scepter in 1880. He warns current leaders not to force retirements and to avoid stirring a dangerous hornets nest.
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Eastman
Eldora
Republican Party
Rehoboam
Judah
Congress
Ahab
Benhadad
E. W. Eastman
D. R. Dungan
Johnson County Dominant Democratic Ticket Nominated
At Iowa City democracy endorsed John P. Irish for senator with near unanimity and M Bloom and Capt. L R Wolf for the legislature by large majorities. Popular county officers were chosen, signaling expected early election as Johnson county remains reliably Democratic. Irish praised as an honorable and able legislator. Bloom seen as a capable second.
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Iowa City
John P. Irish
M. Bloom
Capt
L. R. Wolf
Johnson County
Johnson
Irish
Bloom
Holland Strengthening Tonic advertisement claims cures and strengthens
Its contents a secret yet widely praised Holland Strengthening Tonic is touted for dyspepsia liver complaints indigestion biliousness constipation and fever recovery. Described as pleasant to take even by delicate persons it is sold by Hufford Bradshaw in Ottumwa Iowa with J L Taylor Co as proprietors.
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J.L. Taylor & Co
Ottumwa
Iowa
Hufford & Bradshaw
Village to get first-class store soon
Our village expects a first-class store to arrive soon. An eastward incident involved a threshing machine fan loosening and causing a breeze. Ellsworth Fawcett is able to be around again. George W. Caviness returns from Battle Creek College after two years, reporting a good school with about 425 students.
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Ellsworth Fawcett
Geo. W. Caviness
Battle Creek
Mich.) College
B. R. Evrry
Notice in Iowa case to quiet title in Jefferson County
The petition of Margaret Beck seeks a decree to quiet title to parts of the north half of the southeast quarter of section 1 and the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 6 in township 71 north range 10 and 9 west. Defendants Williams and others are notified to appear by noon of the second day of the September term 1879 or default will be entered. Leggett & McKenney represent the plaintiff.
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State of Iowa
Jefferson County
Williams
William Williams
William Pritt
Pritt
Nicholas Haughn
Wm. F. Moeller
Moeller
Circuit Court
Margaret Beck
Iowa
Section One
Township Seventy-One
Range Ten
Leggett & McKenney
District Court
Said County
Emma K. Wagoner
Cornelius F. Spearinman
State of Iown
McCoid & West
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J. A. O. Yeoman
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Reuben Noble
Clayton County
Erwin Baker
Mahaska County
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Corning
Keokuk
Oskaloos Albia
Red Oak
Glenwone
Valley
Sioux City le Mars
Fort Doc Acley
Waterloo
Manchest
Epw. Campbell, Jr
Wells’ Hall
MIE Recasinepbad Eeowne Dampereatanteberg
Sam. C. Farmer, Jr
Black Hawk
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Penn
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Looby
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Genera
William Allen
Iowa National Guards
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Crawford
Wm. H. Fleming
Lemars Sentinel
Grant
Sentinel
Hayes
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Newton
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Lecal
Noliw6
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R. A. Dougherty
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Frank Ecan
Dr. King
Vealde Berigiut
Messrs. Cooper, Bailey & Co
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Cooper & Bailey Circus
J. Dahlman
Yers’ Building
Southwest Corner Square
Altman & Taylor
Massilon
Nichols & Shepherd
A. Demare
Qwipus
Baxter & Hughes
City Omnibus Line
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Inghrams
Opera House
D. W. Inghram
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the Gray Medicine CO
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Earth
Worti
London Circus
Sanger
Messrs
Cooper, Bailey & CO
Asia
India
Ceylon
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Elephant Prince
America
D. W. Templeton
Travelers Insurance Co
Hartford Conn
Frank R. Feoan
Agt
Challenge Circus Co
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Paris
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London
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