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Newspaper

Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1869

Page

2

Lucius Cowles Seeks County Clerk Nomination at Republican Convention

Lucius Cowles will seek the County Clerk nomination at the upcoming Republican County Convention. He aims to win the party's endorsement and advance to the general election.

Republican slate for county offices announced

C D Blanchard and I J Piersol will seek the office of County Treasurer and Isaac F Kleckner a candidate for County Superintendent, all subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention.

C.D. Blanchard Isaac F. Kleckner I. J. Piersol Republican County Convention

Candidate for County Treasurer Aide Grows From GOP Convention

Q.8 indicates DICKY will be a candidate for the Office of County Treasurer, contingent on the decision of the Republican County Convention. The summary notes the party process and pending selection outcome.

County Treasurer Candidates Named for Republican Convention

R. T. Cooper will seek the County Treasurer post subject to the Republican County Convention decision. E. C. Depuy will also run for County Treasurer subject to the same convention decision.

Monteliuis To Seek County Surveyor Post At GOP Convention

M Montelius will be a candidate for County Surveyor subject to Republican County Convention decisions.

Col R V Ankeny Seeks County Clerk Nomination

Col R V Ankeny declares candidacy for County Clerk pending decision of authorities. The move signals a formal run, aiming to secure the post in upcoming countywide affairs and elections.

Carr, W M Reitzell Seeks County Clerk Nomination

William M. Reitzell of Lancaster announces candidacy for County Clerk pending decision by the Republican County Convention. He positions himself as a candidate subject to party selection.

Carr WM. J. Reitzell Lancaster

Announcement of candidacy for County Judge

A local resident declares candidacy for the office of County Judge after solicited by friends. He asks voters to support him by their judgment, while not pledging any group to exclusive backing.

Virginia election report signals shifting postwar mood

The Virginia vote shows Wells defeated by Walker by about twenty five thousand. Wells, a Detroit carpetbagger, and Walker, from Chicago, were both Republicans with starkly different stances on postwar policy. The result suggests reconciliation disposes bitterness and foreshadows Tennessee politics, while Jamaica seeks disembellishment tied to the Clergy Act end.

Virginia Wells Walker Detroit Chicago Grant Washington Tennessee Stokes Senter Andy Johnson Senate America Andy Nashville

Ohio in peril warns of a copperhead rise and temperance splits

The piece argues that a defeated Fifteenth Amendment and restored white male suffrage could push Southern states to redraw constitutions, favor rebel elements, and shift national power. It urges Republicans in Ohio to rally behind Governor Hayes, warns Democrats and Rosecrans, and notes a temperance ticket threatening the GOP unity while stressing vigilance and party loyalty.

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Morals and Nations: America in Liberty and Peace

A patriotic survey contrasts past world wars and tyrants with America’s post war peace. The speaker lauds independence, unity, and divine aid that preserved the Union, honors Washington, and salutes the flag. It recalls Shiloh and Gettysburg, pledging lasting liberty and national resolve.

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New Steam Engine Promises Power in Compact Form

In Jersey City Times a new steam engine designed by Mr Rusot of Communipaw is described. The engine claims ten horsepower with minimal fuel, occupying a quarter of a typical engine’s space and offering high speed or heavy lifting. A stock company may form to manufacture this lightweight, economical Rusot Engine.

Jersey Guanes Mr. Rusot Freman

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