National Election Bill debated in Congress in 1890
The article reports on the national election bill discussed by the House for weeks. It outlines provisions for federal oversight in cities over 20 000, house-to-house canvassing, strict ballot handling, duplicate returns, and a federal canvassing board. It also covers the June 28 Republican convention in Pontiac where L E Payson is nominated for Congress.
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Cox
United States
Davenport
Muirheid
Allen
New York City
Thoro House
United States Circuit Court
States Board of Canvass
House of Representatives
Counties Name Congressional Committee After Convention
Counties selected a congressional committee naming Livingston B E Robinsona Ford J 8 Collier ankakee T J Bountain Iroquois H R Fields ne Marshall Duncan Campbell Sr Woodford O P Richards as delegates before the convention adjourned.
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Livingston
E Robinsona
Ford
Collierankakee
T J Bountain
Iroquois
H R Fields
Marshall
Duncan Campbell
Woodford
O P Richards
Hood's Bar Sap parilla Promises Appetite Revival
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for poor appetite and weak digestion. It claims the product revitalizes the blood and aids the body in absorbing nourishment, asserting hunger returns as a sign of improved health.
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Hood
Sleepy Hollow Graves of Hawthorne Emerson Overlooked
Bangor Commercial reports on the Sleepy Hollow burial ground near Concord Massachusetts where Emerson Hawthorne and Thoreau are interred. The piece notes neglected tombs for Emerson and Hawthorne while praising B B Thatcher of Bangor for funding a granite monument for Thoreau and his gravesite.
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Emerson
Bangor Commercial
B. B. Thatcher
Concord
Masa
Sleepy Hollow
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Louisa M. Alcott
Henry D. Thoreau
Hewthorne
Thoreau
Maine
Thatcher
Be Not Solicitous God Cares and Guides
A Swedish motto from Dominus Provideb it speaks of accepting life with faith. It urges leaving past regrets, trusting that God cares, provides, and guides fate toward a better outcome beyond present disappointment.
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Swedenborg
Salom
Mass
Deafness Cured by Treating Eustachian Tube Inflammation
Claiming deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube, the ad promises a cure via catarrh treatment. It offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and invites readers to request circulars from FS Corenry & Co.
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Corennry & Co
Toledo
Endorsement of Judge Payson for Congress
The Kankakee Gazette backs Judge Payson for renomination, praising his high character and alignment with party and general welfare. It lauds his congressional voting as consistently on the right side and notes the public’s confidence across party lines.
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Kankakee
Payson
Congress
How German Teachers Are Trained and Paid
A Chicago Journal correspondent explains Germany’s teacher path: three year normal school after a lengthy high school course, age 17 entry, two staged state exams, provisional two-year teaching, then a second exam and full certificate. Teachers receive housing and modest salaries with gradual increases, a pension after sixty, and stable careers.
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Vaterland
Chicago Journal
America
Germany
Sim
A Wonderful Clock with Magnetic Beads and Bees
A new French clock shaped like a tambourine features a flower circle on its head. Two iron bees move on magnets behind the head, with the larger bee taking twelve hours per circuit and the smaller one completing an hour, using different flowers to mark the hours.
Estate Transfers in June Include Numerous Lot Assignments
The June record lists transfers from heirs and individuals across multiple towns. Names include John Kraus Jr, Jacob Storm, F J Boacht, Benj R McClary, Eugene Hutchins, Emma Haskins, Debora Lone, Thomas McGrath, and others. Properties span Venona, Lacon, Toluca, Wenona, Maria Bouthwort, and Spain Township, with lots and blocks specified.
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Venona
Win Spor
John Kraus Jr
PB Shields
Toluca
Jacob Storm
Lacon
Ste Clary
F J Boacht
Henry
Davis
Frank Kleinnacz
Bal
John D McVicker
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Faura
Bellows
Sthal M Austin
Smith's
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Jas 'Martin
W.ge. Wee Heirs
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Lloyd
Lydia A Taylor
Emma
Spain
Chase Bloon
Brana Haskins
Lorena
C Moon
Emma L. Haskins
Asscessor
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Debora
Lone
la Rose
Maria Bouthwort
Thos McGrath
Wenona
Hood's Sarsaparilla Offers Best Value Per Bottle
The ad proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as the most economical medicine, with 100 doses per bottle averaging a month. It argues other preparations, taken by directions, last only a week, urging readers to choose Hood's as the best blood purifier.
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Hood
Original Package decision fuels license debate in cities
The Republican correspondence notes a Supreme Court ruling favoring original packages, arguing it could boost open sale in cities. It warns officials may face challenges from those selling across state lines while stressing personal liberty and sidewalk funding as a counterbalance.
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Republican
Supreme Court
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