National Agricultural Congress to Convene in Indianapolis
A circular from John Peynolds of the Illinois State Board of Agriculture invites officials and ratepayers to attend the second meeting of the National Agricultural Congress in Indianapolis on May 24, 1878. Delegates from states and territories may be appointed. representatives from agricultural groups, schools, and horticultural societies are listed, with instructions to notify Secretary Charles W. Greene. The notice reflects broad goals of sharing views and coordinating action on agricultural interests amid national issues.
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John Peynolds
Ilinois
Am of Agriculture
National Agricultural Congress
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Agriculture
Lan Agricultural and Horticultural Societies
Fig
Ogy
United
Ssles
Chas. W. Greene
Jackson
Dairy focus urged for Illinois farmers in Freeport Journal
The Freeport Journal urges farmers to prioritize dairy products over butter, noting level roads ease milk transport to cheese factories and arguing cheese could be more profitable where cattle and feed are ample. It cites Illinois’ central cattle belt and complains the state makes little cheese, producing mostly inferior butter. Illinois dairying could rise if cattle and meadow resources are dedicated to dairy manufacture.
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Freeport Journal
Illinois
Springfield
Democratic press speaks despite Connecticut result
The Democratic press aims to reassure itself the party is not dead after Connecticut. Republican snickers about a corpse are reprinted to reveal falsity, while returns are weighed. The Pittsburg Dispatch notes the party is not dead, but warns it may be seen as a normal subject for reporting.
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Louisiana
Savage
Bléddy
Overeland
Connecticut
Pittsburg Dispatch
Democrats Must Not Abandon The Democratic Name
The Albany Journal argues that Democrats should oppose giving up the Democratic name and organization. It warns no other name can replace its prestige. The piece cites last fall’s experience showing democracy as identity remains most effective, while substitutes gained crumbs of comfort for the opposition.
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Albany Journal
Burchard Opposes Salary Increase and Stuns the House
A Warren Sentinel excerpt explains Congressman H. C. Burchard’s stance against a pay hike. He argues a Washington living can be managed on current pay plus mileage and rejects raising his own compensation for both past and upcoming terms. He would defer any increase for the last Congress until the next Congress acts. The piece contrasts this with a broader moral note on life’s shifting visions and a sun cure anecdote about restoring health through exposure to sunlight.
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Warren Sentinel
Burchard
Washington
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