Presidential ticket and political maneuvers in Davenport
Grover Cleveland for President and Allen G Thurman for Vice President noted with Walter Hayes renominated in Davenport. A petition by Geo Cochran seeks amending inter state commerce law to curb large shipper bias. County treasurer salary raised from 1500 to 1700 despite 9000 deficit. Iowa farmers urged crop first before salary hikes. Chicago insurers push fireworks ban for July Fourth.
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Congress
Geo. Cochran
Ileary County
Iowa
Rail freight rate shift drew Iowa railroads’ stock gains
The Chariton Democrat disputes Des Moines Leader’s praise for Major Anderson and notes Iowa’s rail rate decision by railroad commissioners. It highlights railroad stocks rising in Wall Street and asserts the new distance freight rate will aid Iowa, despite railroad resistance and political infighting.
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Chariton Democrat
Des Moines
Eighth
Major Anderson
S. H. Mallory
Anderson
Iowa
Wall Street
Lucas County Campaigns Open Early With Youthful Nominee
Lucas County politics kick off campaigns for county officers in early summer. Republicans started poorly by bypassing three veteran contenders to nominate a very young man for clerk of courts, a choice seen as lacking merit.
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Lucas County
Cleveland’s rapid rise rebuts demagogic politics says Republican
The St Louis Republican argues Mr. Cleveland’s swift ascent to national power disproves the idea that political success requires knowing the ropes and pandering to crowds. It lauds his rejection of demagogic methods, comparing his career with Washington Jefferson and Madison.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Republican
United States
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Chaotic GOP Convention Opens in Chicago Amid Monopoly Ties
The Republican National Convention met in Chicago at noon to organize amid factionalism on candidates. Chauncy M. Depew gains New York backing while Blaine remains a potential unifier. Temporary chairmen were M. M. Estee and John M. Thurston with B. F. Jones casting the deciding vote for monopoly interests.
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Chicago
Chauncy M. Depew
New York
Blaine
National Committee
M. M. Estee
John M. Thurston
Estee
California
Thurston
Union Pacific Railroad Company
B. F. Jones
The Sioux City Tribune Campaign Offer
Democratic readers urged to subscribe as the Tribune promotes its ten page solid content weekly and telegraphic reports. Campaign rates offer Daily at 30 cents a month and Weekly at 10 cents a month with sample copies on request. Publish er Jno KeiLig urges local club subscriptions from five or ten neighbors.
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Cleveland
Sioux City Tribune
Tribune
Weekly Tribune
Jno
C. Keilig
Sioux City
Iowa
Boom talk and financial collapse in Chinatown laundries
A San Francisco Chronicle recounts Loo Fun’s dramatic financial ruin after borrowing to buy laundries and hotels, with exaggerated boomer talk and a blunt taunt from a Tar Flat youth ending in tragedy as the scene shows the era’s speculative fever.
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Wong Fat
Loo Fun
Palace Hotel
Alameda
Putin
San Francisco Chronicle
Kind son rewarded amid family estrangement tale
A Utah ex Mormon who prospered abroad returns to Iowa and offers his kindest son a chance to buy a prime Potawattamie County farm. The father promises funds, revealing his wealth, while other children disown him due to his faith. The tale comes from Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
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Utah
Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs
Tidbits on conscience and tough choices
A compact reflection compares the judge of meat with moral strain, noting that conscience is the hardest element to bear for a person and that small stories or tidbits illuminate this burden.
Uncle Rastus Seeks Quick Trial Help Over Trouser Theft
A dialogue from the New York Sun shows Uncle Rastus pleading with a lawyer to defend him in a theft case. The lawyer delays, citing busyness but suggests aid if the trial proceeds immediately.
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Uncle Rastus
Temperance Boycott Shapes Irish American Youth Circles
The Philadelphia News notes a strong temperance movement among Irish American youths in the coal region over ten years. Girls boycotting drinking suitors pushes boys to join temperance societies like St. Aloysius in Wilkes-Barre, with high membership and funds. Deserters often return sober, few relapse after a second pledge.
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Father Mathew
Adies
Beaver Meadow
St. Aloysius Society
St. Aloysius Society of
Papillon Skin Cure Claims Great Efficacy and Demand
Clarke & Junkin offer Papillon Skin Cure a flax extract tonic said to remove warts blemishes and scrofulous symptoms after ten years of trial. The supplier states two years sales reached 1 032 000 bottles with large bottles priced at $1.00.
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Clarke
Clarke & Junkin
Board adjourns after financial reports and tax adjustment notes
City treasurer items show balances and receipts across funds including sinking, sewer, dog, general township, blind asylum, feeble minded children, orphans home, sidewalk, and county transfers. Adjournment set for 9 a m with remarks on fines and jury fees, plus Hood’s Sarsaparilla promotion and local market prices for spring wheat to eggs.
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General Township Fund
Iee
Nes
J. B. Horn
F. N. Hackney
Chicago Burlington and Cl sncy Train Schedule Bulletin
A timetable lists Eastbound trains No 2 Chicago Express at 12 10 am No 6 and No 14 passengers with various departure times and a Fast Mail No 8 at 11 26 pm Westbound departures include Pacific Express No 1 at 8 10 am No 3 passenger 9 02 pm and No 5 passenger 8 16 am Also daily No 25 Way Freight at 12 00 pm with certain trains not carrying passengers Weather winds and service notes mentioned.
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Chicago Express
Pacific Express
BIE
Arin
Nbn
Bares
Bridge petitions heard by township board on June meeting
The June 6 1888 township board session opened with all members present and reading of prior proceedings. Petitions were referred to A F Cassel committee on bridges including requests for a bridge south of A K Hites on the Penn Blackhawk line and a bridge over the east branch of Rock Creek in Round Prairie township. Additional petition from George Parker and others noted.
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Cedar Township
Harper Slough
Hall Mill
W. H. Bartholomew
Batavia
Committee On
John Shirk
Brush Creek
Fairfield Township
Buchanan Township
W. C. Hawk
Pleasant Plain
Glasgow Road
John Williamson
Poor Farm
A. F. Cassel
W. 8
McKee
A. K. Hite
Penn
Blackhawk
Finis E. Metz
Rock Creek
Round Prairie
George Parker
Jordan Elevator Auction in Fairfield Iowa
Public sale set for July 5 1888 at 2 PM of Jordan's elevator building located on the depot grounds of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad in Fairfield Iowa. Auction by Jones and Fullen agents for Arthur 8 Jordan Jr to satisfy a chattel mortgage securing a $3327.65 note plus interest and costs.
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Arthur
Jordan, Jr
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Fairfield
Iowa
Jordan's Elevator
Jordan Bros. & Co
Jones & Fullen
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Board OF Supervisors
District Teackers’ Fund
School House
Water Fund
W. H. McCracken
McDowell Chapel
Penn and
Baker Post Office
Fairfield and Richland Road
R. Black
J. J. W. Messick
Chas. P. Sippel
Beenaee
Hood
Perth
Simmons
W. J. McElroy
Macon, Gn
Deering Harvesting Machinery
Beatty & Mohr’s
Deering
Deering Giants
Darsoas College
N. M. Bright & Son
Ewing
Wells & Garrettson
North Side Park
Fairfied, IA
East Side Square
Chicago, Burlington & Cl
Hood's
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Charles Gift
Pittsburg
Kia Fae
Hizaqa
Patind Aesth
H. A. Arcuze
M.D
Oxford St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Tus Cmrraun Company
Fulton Street
Court House Block
Jefferson County
Dave Sage
Croy & Chester
G. A. Merich
Grocer
Huntzinger’s
Lamson’s
Woolen
W. Crowe
Harnesa
Bell's Grocery
Norman
Smith & Roth
Blue Grass Ranch
Old Pancoast Farm
Libertyville
Squilbeek
Squilbeck
Philipp
Albert
Old Country
Jas. H. McCoy
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