Woodford and Livingston Candidates in State Race
The Minonk Register highlights Isaac B. Hammers and J H Dodds as Woodford county nominees for representative. Hammers seeks renomination, two years after holding the post. Livingston candidates include Avery and Fordyce. Woodford also lists Fleming. Fort expected as State Senator choice at the Republican Convention in Minook on April 25.
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Minonk
Isaac B. Hammers
J. H. Dodds
Woodford
Hammers
Minoak
Robert B. Fort
Livingston
O. FB. Avery
Fordyce
Isaac N. Hammers
J.E. Dodds
Mr Fleming
Fordyce of Woodford county Seeks Republican Legislator Nomination
The Flanagan Times names Dr Fordyce from Reading township as a leading Republican candidate for the legislature. It praises him as a shrewd business man familiar with state laws and a strong party fighter who now seeks return favor and nomination for a forthcoming office.
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Fordyce
Woodford County
Flanagan Times
Reading Township
Court decision upholds interstate commerce act tenets
Supreme Court decision reinforces enforcement of the interstate commerce act. State courts are urged to deny exemptions from testifying that would shield witnesses from self incrimination. The ruling warns violators cannot escape consequences and stresses accountability in trials.
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United States Supreme Court
Gold standard papers clash on bimetallic coinage nuance
The Ottawa Republican notes Republicans and Democrats claim no real difference between bimetallists and free coinage advocates. It argues bimetalists want a government backed money system restoring pre 1873 policies while keeping mints closed to world silver and a favorable metal ratio. They oppose gold and silver speculators who corner markets harming government and business.
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Democratic Gold Standard
Ottawa Republican
Republican County Convention at Putnam County Courthouse
Putnam county Republicans held a delegate convention at the Hennepin courthouse on March 28 to select delegates for state and legislative conventions. J. B. Albert chaired the gathering. W. E. Hawthorne presided for the permanent organization. Delegates named include Theron J. Gallaher and Veranville To the Don Hetrick, J. M. Winship, Hal Swindler, H. Downey, A. D. Fisher, and L. Durley. Candidates George A. Zeller and James Kinney attended. Resolutions backed William McKinley for president. Hopkins for governor. Zeller for treasurer. Pearson for secretary of state. Kinney for clerk. Congressional delegates favor J. V. Graff.
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Putnam County
Court House
Hennepin
J. B. Albert
W. E. Hawthorne
Granville
J. B. Taylor
Henhe
Bate
Theron J. Gallaher
Magnolis
Veranville
Tothe
Don Hetrick
J. M. Winship
Putnam-and-Hal
James Kinney
Toulon
Supreme Court
Northern
Grand Division
William McKinley
St Louis
A. J. Hopkins
G. A. Zeller
Who shall roll away the stone in to day’s sunlight
A devotional verse recalls the ancient stone rolling at Easter. It urges readers to focus on present joy and avoid dwelling on tomorrow’s troubles. The speaker exhorts believers to trust God, rejoice in today, and not burden the soul with sorrow about the stone yet to be moved.
Farmer's Wives and the Monotony of Farm Life Explored
The piece argues country life offers true domestic happiness over city luxury. It cites Mrs Henry Ward Beecher on country kingdoms for women, urges co operation and adoption of new methods, and suggests social activities and groups like temperance, literature, and the Grange to lighten farm wives' daily duties.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Mra H K.smith
Clear
Paraners
Statistica
Woman's Dlads
The
Grange
Henry Woman's Club forms library association
The Henry Illinois Woman's Club meets to form the Woman's Club Library Association with plans for a permanent public library. A nine member board is elected, life members purchase the first bookcase, and annual memberships grant library access. Details on by laws and book selections emphasize serving the town's reading needs and youth.
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The
Republican
Woman's Club Library Association
Women's Club
Henry
Bishop Spalding
Javectia Atlone
Woman's Club
Dr Jones
Oscar White
T. L. Jones
Mra I
Potter
Dr Jacobs
P. K. Hammond
D. McDonough
Minute-Hime
Mary Hildebrant
Hiram Hunter
C. R. Jones
J. 8. Townsend
Louis Lincoln
R. N. Lee
Anna J. Burt
G. F. Paskell
J. A. Spencer
Janet Monter
L.M. Nah Finney
M. A. Adams
Association
Barra A. Kine
III
Praised Illinois Congressman Graff by Courtesy of Peoria Transcript
Major Brackett relays a personal portrait of Joseph V Graff praising his fitness for Congress. He notes Cannon and Washington reporters applaud Graff’s intellect force and good sense, with Reed’s warm regard reflecting strong district esteem for Graff.
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Aod Sirenimil Grateat Wiebitietoul
Brackett
Joseph
Graff
Peoria
Joseph VV. Graff
Washington
Congress
Nestor
House
Joseph G. Cannon
Illinois
Cannon
Reed
Joseph V Graff
Types of metals and a Digestion Cordial
The text lists metal compositions from German silver to pewter and bronze, then shifts to a medical pitch about indigestion. It extols Shaker Digestive Cordial as a cure and preventative, claiming it strengthens, revives, and sustains health, with trial bottles advertised at 10 cents.
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Britannia
Adjectives Overload Warned In A Niece Exchange
A Chicago Daily News passage quotes a man rebuking his niece Alice for overusing superlatives. He notes she describes minor pains and events with extreme terms and warns that real experiences will demand stronger language.
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Chicago Daily News
Alice
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted for Spring Health
The advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and health booster for spring. It cites its widespread popularity and unique merit, urging timely use and a fair trial to capitalize on its reputed benefits and historical effectiveness.
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Hood
Canton’s Early Newspaper Tells of Slow News and Growth
In Canton Ohio a local paper founded in 1815 by John Saxton, grandfather of Mrs McKinley, grew from slow reporting to modern methods. The note recalls June 1815 Waterloo and Saxton’s delayed coverage until September as an example of early press limits before Hood’s Sarsaparilla’s touted vitality.
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McKinley
Canton
Ohio
John Saxton
Waterloo
Saxton
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