Republican State Convention at Springfield Sept 1 1870
Steepout Loma notes a Illinois Republican State Convention set for Springfield on Thursday September 1 1870 to nominate Congress at large State Treasurer Superintendent of Public Instruction and two State Penitentiary Commissioners General Logan expected as a candidate for re election. Logan praised as influential leader. Also reports on Minnesota Senator Norton death and other political notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Congress
General Logan
Washington
Illinois
John A. Logan
D. S. Norton
Minnesota
Ife
Doolittle
Wisconsin
Lane
Kansas
Johnson
Fuzzy War Debate and Widespread Tension Across Europe
A reader explains the Europe conflict with a playful Spain-Prussia-Russia chain of events. Napoleon clashes with King William over Leopold’s candidacy. war fears rise as nations mobilize and markets react with volatility and demand for loans.
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Europe
Napoleon
Bismark
Isabella
Spain
Madrid
France
Andy Johnson
Tennessee
Leopold
Heerzollern
William
Prussia
Billy
Our City Schools Fear Ending July 1870 Report
Report by the Freeport School District Board of Education for the year ending July 5, 1870. Fifty five schools operated in four buildings with twenty four teachers under Superintendent May G. G. Alvord. Miss Sarah L. Stocking led the Fall and Winter terms with assistants Miss Fannie Stout and Miss Ena L. Pierce. Stocking resigned near Winter term. Stout and Pierce continued in the Summer term with Miss Frank A. Rosebrugh directing the First Ward School and Miss Jennie Wilson supervising middle grades.
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Sarah Wilson
E. Mather
Jennie Wilson
Lincoln Avenue
Julia Sweet
Newcomer
Ruth Young
Lydia Young
Clara §. Prentice
Mary F. Hudson
Sarah Hawkins
Anna Flannagan
Third Ward
L.S. Gregg
Mattie E. Burrell
Minnie E. Bradshaw
Jane Flanagan
Mary L. Clayton
Ella Darling
Second Ward
Grammar School
First Ward
G. G. Alvord
Sarah L. Stocking
Fannie Stout
Emma L. Pierce
Gregg
Mattie I. Burrell
Minnie Bradshaw
Frank A. Rosebrugh
Hattie I. Hawes
Mary Wilson
Itj, Young
Ty Ruth Young
Carrie Darling
Uo Mason World
Webster
R. Bickenbach
Mayer
G.alvord
Misa
I. Stocking
Emma Bl. Pierce
Mrs. L. &. Gregg
M. J. Burrell
M. Bradshaw
F.A. Rosebrugh
J. Newcomer
Amy
Brigham
Clara FE. Prentice
Mary Hudson
Mary Clayton
Hla Darling
al Fannie Alvord
Ths Flanagan
Board of Education
Ilinois
Exchange Street
Iieludet
May G. G. Alvord
Tlol Hage School
Ena L. Pierce
Schon
Hawes
Twelifth
France Declares War on Prussia Amid War Preparations
Paris reports France accepting war with Prussia after insults to Benedetti. Napoleon to lead the army in person, France and Prussia push troops toward the Rhine, Belgium neutrality pledged, crowds in Paris shout for war while police stay passive.
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Liverroor
England
London
Holland
Belgium
Prince Adelbert
Kiel
Prussia
London Yimes
Alace
Lorraine
Thiers
France
Ollivier
Mexico
Sadona
Gambetta
Corps Legislatif
Jules Favre
Fance
Senate
Duke of Grammont
Rouher
M. Rouher
Lexpos
Emile Olliver
L’ Empereur
Rhine
Berus
Ems
Coblentz
Waterdenlinden
Leopold
Lonnox
Paris
Napoleon
Norway
Military School of
St. Cyr
Messagines
Timperial
Algeria
Prom Prusgt
Benedetti
Berlin
Austria
Fran
Neutra
Baron Werther
Embasy
Bern
NAVAL
Mediterranean
de. Graviere
French Wy Department
Canrobert
Firs
Duke of Dallas
Frossard
Meg
Hen
Folley
Marshal Bazaine
Imperial Guards
Cimier
Garlois
Lord Lyons
Grammont
Keebl
Chalons
Metz
Thionville
Loxpons
Stock Exchange
Russia
Prince Imperial
Eugenie
Commercial
Lonnon
United States
Liverrook
Brussargs
Olivier
Republican State Convention Notice for Illinois 1870
Illinois Republicans call for delegates to the State Convention in Springfield on September 1 1870 to nominate candidates for Congress State treasurer Superintendent of Public Instruction and two State Penitentiary Commissioners The representation basis uses 1865 electors votes plus potential expansion if Congress acts County committees are urged to arrange nominations and report to the State Central Committee chaired by A C Bancock Other notes include humorous and local items.
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State Central Committee OF
Illinois
Cwmicago
Springfield
Congress
Linois
Couty Committees
State Centr Committee
Republican State Centrs Committee
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Loma
Winnebago County
William Brown
Idth
B. R. Sheldon
Stephenson County
Frederick
Frelinghuysen
United States Senate
John Lathrop Motley
Georgia
Uuch
Ecumenical Council
Rome
Mare Tin
Luther
Lsu
Catholic Church
Dedi Hass
Martin Luther
Medanehthon
America
New York
Aurora Herald
H. C. Burchard
Burchard
Amboy Journal
TI. C. Burchard
Freeport
Burcrano
Wasupunat
Luther W. Guiteau
Richard Bickenbach
H. M. Barnum
O. B. Bidwell
L. W. Guiteau
C. E. Stearyss
C. H Kyatt
M. Barsen
Antwerp
Herald
Tome
Fagsue
Foreign News
Springfield, Ill
Republlican
A.C. Bancock
Janes P. Roor
O. M. Hatch
G. Bean
Norman Williams
Sheridan Wait
James C. Sloo
Isaac Keys
A. B. Farewell
John BE. Rinaker
J. Y. Cary
C. A. Beecher
William Cary
F .H. Pepper
A. T L. Holt
Jesse Bishop
Emey
Alexandria
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