Township conventions gather to elect delegates on August 23
Township conventions will meet Saturday August 23 to elect delegates. Sam C. Farmer Jr. chairs the proceedings for the committee as the convention advances.
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Seabach Abepigarcee E Guiees
Ropers
Wedesensabineek
Des Moines
Potas Doceat
Tape Sebney
Liberty Poes
Delemigare
Sam. C. Farmer, Jr
Col Trimble Speech At Park Draws Large Jefferson Audience
A large Jefferson crowd gathered last Saturday to hear Col Trimble speak. He spoke two hours with clear language and strong delivery, exciting support for the democratic ticket and boosting hopes for Ewing in Ohio.
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Col. Trimble
Rider
Jefferson
Trimble
Court House Influence Shapes Local Republican Nominating
The county overheard conflict over nominations as wire workers push power in conventions. Spectacle as stalwarts contest for a handful of offices, bolstered by Boling and Ballingall episode. Gov Gear faces distrust over Ballingall counting actions.
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Gear
Col. Ballingall
Prohibitionists Launch Campaign Paper For Governor Race
A Des Moines campaign paper supporting temperance candidate Rev. D R Dungan is launched by editors Orrin T. Fuller and Mrs Laura A Berry. The twelve week issue carries the motto Speed the cause and urges prohibitions to send for samples and aid distribution.
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Des Moines
D. R Dungan
Orrin T. Fuller
Laura A. Berry
Ats
Republican convention exposes backroom deals and penitentiary frauds
The piece recounts a GOP convention marked by risked clashes and trading, criticizing the handling of candidates and party discipline. It notes a prior bipartisan penitentiary inquiry that exposed fraud at Ft. Madison, and portrays partisan backlash against honest committee members.
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Wapello
Republican opposition to unearthing crimes of its administration
A brief note reports that the Republican party resists investigations into crimes alleged to have occurred under its state administration, signaling political defensiveness and calls for accountability amid ongoing scrutiny.
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Republican Party
Republican Ticket Roster and Luminary Quotes From Iowa
The article lists Republican candidates for state offices with caricatured descriptions and notes a letter by Wendell Phillips criticizing the party. It quotes Iowa papers arguing for strong central government and the abolition of state sovereignty and urges Republican legislatures to seek national charters.
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Burlington Gazette
Lemars Sentinel
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Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
The Men Who Support Gear Response in Iowa Politics
The piece argues against Republican corruption claims and endorses John H. Gear for governor. It claims temperance and prohibition Republicans back Gear and questions their stance on his re election.
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Gear
Blue Ribbon News
Iowa
John H. Gear
Prohibition
Political Blame and Freemason Memorials Reported
The piece condemns Republican leaders for sectional policy and warns of Northern voter backlash next year. It also prints Kilwinning Lodge No 198 resolutions honoring William C. Templeton Sr. with mourning attire, burial rites, and notices to Fairfield and Creston papers.
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William C. Templeton
Kilwinning Lodge
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A. M
Batavia
Brother Templeton
Bunker Hill Lodge
Creston
Clinton Lodge
Fairfield
R.T. Boas
M. D. Balprriipge
J. WH. Contitss
Parsonville Notes and Local Happenings in Wooster
Local notes report a Sabbath school led by Mrs B Parson with Miss Victoria Toothaker as assistant. Rev Gassner preaches at the M E church every two weeks. Town remarks mention anger and renewed business in Wooster, and travels of Mr Joe Bleakley Mr Taylor Smith and Mr Charley Cox to Kansas. A field trial with Canady and Morrison plows occurred at John Swope’s farm. The teachers meeting is set at Deceipdays residence Wednesday evening. County convention nears and Democrats urged to campaign boldly.
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Victoria ‘Toothaker
Wooster
Joe Bleakley
Taylor Smith
Kansas
Charley Cox
Wallworth
Morrison Bro
Ft. Madison
Smith
Canady
John Swope
Mary Helfinstine
Deceipdays
Local Social Notes From Richland Township
Dayton Greeson James Shelly Baker Hanna and Jim Jenkins started for War ren Co this state last Tuesday Ernest Hutchins hosted a party last Saturday evening Two weddings occurred Sunday William Hicks and May Staats R W Shelly and Glashery Hinshaw Monticello Sunday school picnic set for Thursday Sept 4 at the grove near Monticello church Ad dresses music croquet singing and dining at 9 30 a m all invited Farmers feeding green corn to livestock Richland Keokuk library association formed last spring now holding about two hundred volumes Local schools to begin two month term with teachers and monthly salaries ranging from 20 to 22 50 per month starting Sept 1st through Sept 8th Mac
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James Shelly
Baker Hanna
Jim Jenkins
Warren Co
Ernest Hutchins
William Hicks
May Staats
R. W. Shelly
Glashery Hinshaw
Monticello
Monticello Church
Richland
Keokuk County
Meacham
Phebe Hibbs
Belle Young
Emma_ Ross
Lizzie West
Mollie Bowers
Democratic township convention elects leaders and delegates
A Saturday convention elected David Tensley as chairman and James H. Collins as secretary. Delegates to the county convention include J H Collins Dr Campbell I D Davis M V B Jones Wm Holmes Saml Leeper and Isaac Hardin. Township officers named Assessor Jacob Collins Clerk Chas Conner Trustee Benj Sawer Constable S L Gorman. Trade and agriculture show strong activity with Timothy seed and grain shipments. McClellan Jones handle over 600 bushels timothy seed daily for four weeks plus wheat oats and rye.
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James H. Collins
J. H. Collins
Dr. Campbell
I. D. Davis
M. V. B. Jones
Wm. Holmes
Saml. Leeper
Isaac Hardin
Jacob Collins
Chas. Conner
Benj. Sawer
S. LI. Gorman
Messrs
McClellan & Jones
Local town notes mention new depot area growth and firms
Collins and Boggs plan a house near the depot with strong business prospects. Hiram Greenland prepares a two story post office building, John Shive expands Market street dwelling, Dr. H M Shaffer improves though crutches remain. Mc Dill and Shive open a wholesale watermelon house shipping by carload. Camp meeting at Collins grove boosts bus traffic. Hardin House hosts crowded gatherings under Isaac Hardin. Tur Trinuxt praised for county coverage.
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Hiram Greenland
Vetern
John Shive
Market Street
H. M. Shaffer
Mc Dill & Shive
Collin’s Grove
Hardin
Isaac Hardin
Hickory
A Wonderful Discovery and Rare Book Offers
An ad touts Dr King s New Discovery as a universal cure for consumption and lung diseases with free trial bottles and a dollar price. It also promotes the Library of Universal Knowledge set at 50 cents per volume or 1000 for the complete 20 volumes, plus related publications and club offers from American Book Exchange in New York.
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Library of Universal Knowledge
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Vicar of Wakefield
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Agricultural Prices and Market Remarks for August 28 1879
The list covers prices for flour and wheat by type spring and fall notes, corn oats rye and other grains, seeds like timothy clover and Hungarian, butter eggs feed and poultry prices, potatoes salt hides tallow hay cattle hogs and other market remarks. Market steady or quiet in several categories with several price points and ranges noted.
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Lynsey
Aicrian
Foreclosure petitions in Jefferson County Iowa 1879 notices
Notice to Eveline Mellen as administrator and heirs of Columbus Mellen of pending real estate foreclosure in Jefferson County Iowa. Cases involve land described as northwest quarter northeast quarter section 17 and parts of section 9, township 72, range 9. Defaults warned if not answering by November 1879 term. Also Emma K Wagoner vs Cornelius Spear man and unknown claimants regarding southwest quarter northwest quarter section 23, township 71, range 11 seeking decree to quiet title. default warnings issued.
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Court House
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