Republican County Ticket and county proceedings plan
The ticket lists James I. Neff for member of legislature Carr James I Neff for sheriff Jesse R Leigh for coroner Jeremiah Dean for coroner The county supervisors favor printing the legislature proceedings in multiple county papers instead of a single annual pamphlet Also notes a temperance publication changing quarters and fumigation of its building after sending staff to the yellow fever district.
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Carr
James I. Neff
Jesse R. Leigh
Jeremiah Dean
Maine election leaves governor race uncertain
The Maine contest last week produced a large Republican plurality but no overall majority with three candidates, Republican, Democratic, and Greenback. Maine law demands a majority, sending the governor’s election to the legislature where the candidate with the fewest votes could prevail.
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Maine
Maine election sees Hale defeated by fiat candidate
At the Maine vote last week Eugene Hale a Republican leader in the lower House loses to a fiat candidate described as a stone mason who cannot read or write. The piece notes rising communist rhetoric and belated signals of state drift, warning that the old ship drifts toward danger without change.
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Maine
Eugene Hale
Congress
Ship of State
Stahl recalls election controversy in Jo Daviess County
In Galena last week Mr. Stahl, Democratic Congressional Convention chair, claimed he was elected to the Legislature from Jo Daviess County but cheated by a government officer at the ballot box. The piece recounts a prior election where two polls, two ballot boxes, and mixed judge panels led to ballots being rejected, leaving Stahl defeated by one vote.
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Stahl
Jo- Daviess County
Court House
Galena
M. Y. Johnson
Hathaway
Krohn
M. D. Hathaway
Democratic Party
R. Brand
Jo Daviess County
Ft. LaFayette
Johnson
Reed
Congressional Committee
Mr. Stahl
Brand
Stephenson
Andrew Hinds
Stephenson County
Jo Daviess
Temperance Republicans urged to back party ticket
The temperance faction held a convention and nominated Dr. J. A. Brenneman of Davis for the Legislature. The piece argues his candidacy risks Republican principles, warns that temperance voters may hand control to Democrats, and urges Republicans to unite behind the Republican ticket to preserve constitutional gains and oppose a Democratic U.S. Senator.
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Temperance Folka
J. A. Brennneman
Davis
Brenneman
Republican Party
U.S
Democratic Party
Copperhead Editor Attacks Maj Hawk The Freeport Letter
An Iast JOURNAL notice describes a bitter letter allegedly from Oregon Ogle Co to the Buzzard of Freeport titled Maz Hawk and THE Freeforr Journal. It suggests the piece was authored in Freeport by editor McPotter of the Buzzard. The piece mocks Democratic fear over Republican prospects and wartime figures Maj Hawk Gen Smith Maj Neff and Lieut Leigh as the fall election nears.
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Maj. Hawk
Oregon
Ogle Co
Buzzard
Maz. Hawkk
Freeforr Journal
Freeport
McPotter
The
Maj Llawk
Maj
Hawk
Gen. Smith
Neff
Lieut. Leigh
Secretary Sherman Moves 10 Million Silver Dollars Into Circulation
The Treasury announces that 10,000,000 standard silver dollars now held in the Treasury will be released into circulation. People may obtain dollars by depositing currency at designated depositories and by redeeming national bank notes in multiples of 1,000 up to 10,000. The move signals a possible return to silver dollar circulation while preserving $1 and $2 notes for general use.
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Sherman
Treasury
National Bank
Col. Fort
Democrats Hold Congressional Convention in Galena
The Democratic district convention met in Galena in a council chamber, nominating M. D. Hathaway after a tense vote and claims of a Galena ring. Key figures included F. Stahl, M. Y. Johnson, Dr. Carey, and Col. Levi Robey, with debates over Greenback and National bank platforms and opposition to Grant.
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F. Stahl
Galena
Stahl
Greenbackers
Nationals
Grant
Appomattox
Carey
Lena
M. Y. Johnson
Fort LaFayette
Johnson
M. D. Hathaway
Ile
Democratic Party
Hathaway
Henry IV
M.D. Wathaway
Gaye
Mr. Hathaway
Reed
Ogle
Mr. King
Greenback
Supervisors Proceedings 1948 County Board Meeting
The September 10 1948 meeting of the County Supervisors at Kee hot courthouse reviewed the Grand Jury report of September 7 1878 and referred highway bridge repairs to the Roads and Bridges committee. Bills for printing and public buildings were discussed and the board resolved to visit the poor in the morning and to set a jury list for three o clock the next afternoon with adjournment to 9 a.m. the following day to allow committee reports.
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Stephen Ae
Kee Hott
William Cox
Winslow
Chiairman
A. Frey
Jefferson
Goo
Kleoxner
Loran
Florence
Brown
Ailver Creek
Poffenverger
Ridott
Sam‘l Chambers
Rock Grove
Andrew Hinds
Walker
Silver Creek
Judge Hinds
Jos
Hinds
Fisher
Stover
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Stephenson County
Board of Supervisors
Th Court House
Bridge and
Chicago Streets
Elias Perkins
Court House
Sewerare
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