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George Burt
Local tickets list state officers candidates
Secretary of State LN Pearson of McDonough County and Auditor of Public Accounts C W Pavey of Jefferson County head a slate of Midwest candidates. The brief cites their names and counties as part of a forthcoming election slate.
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LN. Pearson
McDonough Co
C. W. Pavey
Jefferson Co
Harrison Gains Strength in Party Unity and Indiana Lead
The piece argues Gen Harrison unites Blaine and anti Blaine factions, boosting odds to win the White House. It notes Indiana backing, Oregon and New Jersey trends toward protection, and Connecticut openness to Mills bill. It also reports city park improvements led by Alderman E H Hutchins, planning removal of dilapidated fencing and new walkways, trees, seating, and a fountain.
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James G. Blaine
Republican Party
Florence
Blaine
Gen-Harrison
New York
Gen Harrison
Harrison
Indiana
Oregon
New Jersey
Connecticut
Morton
White House
E. H. Hutchins
Marshall County Board of Supervisors Adopts Wolf Bounty Rules
Proceedings record the July 2 1888 meeting at Lacon Illinois. The board elected temporary and permanent officers, formed standing committees, and set wolf bounty rules with payments for adults and pups. A special order for legal opinion on the bounty was requested, and the session adjourned to 9 a.m. tomorrow.
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Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
Illinois
Lacon
Copay
Jas. C. Law
Jas. P. Twist
E. D. Richmond
Garrett
Steuben
Kreider
Roberts
Gants
Messrs Gants, Stoner and Stout
Jones
la Prairie
James Smith
J. O. Garrett
Saratoge
H. Marshall
Whitefield
Asher Norton
Henry
H. Jones
Hopewell
T. W. Stoner
G. W. Kreider
Stoner
Btoner
Zilm
Smith
Marshall
Brout
Buck
Norton
Shafer
Salarice
Mr Jones
Mr Tone
J. H. Jones
R Jones
Noes
Stout
Jones and Gants
Wescott
Peoria
Destiny of Harrison as next president hinted by numbers
The text claims Harrison has fate on his side, noting a coded pattern with eight letters in each name and ages 783 and 55, concluding he is destined to be the next president. It asserts Sic is a man of destiny and references Benjamin Harrison-Two-eights as a maker.
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Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Sic
Brandreth’s Pills End Rheumatism Says New York Memo
A New York City testimonial from January 26 1884 praises Brandreth’s Pills as blood purifiers and liver remedies. The author J N Harris recounts severe rheumatism in the legs from damp work conditions and details a course of two pills nightly for 10 nights and 40 days resulting in complete recovery.
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Fulton Market
New York City
Brandreth
J. N. Harris
School Board Adopts Teacher Reports and Sets Wirt Street Salaries
Townsend moves to adopt the chairman’s report on teachers. Miss Mary Boice is approved for 242.50 monthly to manage all Wirt street building schools. Other Wirt street teachers set at 87.50 monthly. Finances approve small supplier and printing accounts. tuition 34.60 and 16.40 for commencement expenses are allocated. meeting adjourns.
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Bord
Townsend
Board of Education
Wirt Street
J.C. Townsend
Com. Griswold
Becker
Grace Harwood
Elise Helper
Mary L. Boice
Badie Albertson
G. & Griswold
Smi
Mary Boice
Bickerman
J. E
A. Powell
Committee On Finance
O’banion & Humphrey
CEMA
Arthur Gooch
D. Campar
Honest Old John Robinsons Ten Big Shows Arrive Tuesday
The Old Reliable Show promises three circuses in three rings with twenty four hour spectacle. Over 1 50 new acts daily and 1000 animals, birds and reptiles across three combined menageries. Grand museum aquarium and free wild West exhibit enhance the world touring extravaganza.
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Henry
John Robinson
Museum
Aquarium
Times
Court House Transfers of May Listings for Several Towns
A sequence of real estate transfers recorded for May includes Henry Vogelsang to Martha A Wooley in Wyoming and Jonathan B Okeson to Louise Hagen in Wyoming. Other deeds cover parcels in Wenona Lacon Sparland and Belle Plain with multiple addresses and plots noted, including Wy or qc designations and block and lot numbers within local additions.
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May
Henry Vogelsang
Martha A Wooley
Henry
Jonathan B Okeson
Louise Hagen
Wenona
Jacob Jones
Solomon Shoewards
Lacon
Jas T Ralston
Hans Sorenson
Lee Jr
Frederick Potter
Albert Cahn
Chas Howe
Anson H Robbins
James Moore
Bonnington
Lyman P Bates
Sherburne & Campbell Wy
Cotton
Sparland
Alesian Cargaina
Jean Moulin
Sherwood
Silas Podrick
Jon F Heawell
Belle Plain
Mark Bangs
John
Thompson
Mittot
Lacon Cemetery
Samuel J Taylor
Wooster B Taylor
Wm Marshall
Seneca
Austin
George L Austin
Bennington
TJ Thompson
Timothy van Antwerp
Spariand
Imothy van Antwerp
Geof McLaughlin
F Leo Jr
Hiram Hunter
Henry Bridget E Cain
Robert Burgess
Chas Burgess
Daly Blade Launches In Minoak As Spirited Local Daily
J M Fort Jr introduces the Daly Blade a spicy new daily venture in Minoak praised as a useful timely paper. The piece notes farmers faced a devastating oat field storm on the evening of the 4th leaving crops tangled and overturned.
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Daly Blade
J M. Fort
Minoak
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