Republican Nominations and County Conventions
The piece discusses Republican ticket bids for president and vice president Rutherford B. Hayes and William Wheeler, state and local officers, and notes Quoist county nominating its candidates. It urges stronger mass conventions and critiques machine politics, citing Fort Blades Pillsbury and Dr Blade’s nomination prospects and urging sustained canvassing.
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Troquois County
Dr. Blade
Congress
Col. Fort
Ninth District Canvass Sees Several Strong Nomination Prospects
In the Ninth Congressional District covering Poorla Stark Knox and Fulton counties, candidates Bartore of Fulton Price of Knox Whiting and Starr of Poorla lead the field. Starr praised for integrity and experience from two terms in the house and river improvement advocacy could draw strong support if nominated. A citizen of Chillicothe notes local enthusiasm.
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Ninth
Poorla
Stark
Knox
Fulton
Bartore
Price
Whiting
Starr
Chillicothe
Social notes from Guthrie area and visitors in town
Miss Celia Sampson visits Guthrie as Julius and Hendy Watered and Frank Baer endure the Wisconsin heat. John Flerpor now runs his 56th Illinois newspaper. Dowagiac telegraph operator Sidney Orisey visits J D Woodward, once in Henry. Frank Myers returns to LeMars with N B Whitney seeking a new location. The Woods brothers depart to locate. W L Winwate of Baltimore advertising agency visits. Ruggles of Mendota calls on his mother and friends, while Mrs. Ruggles travels from near St Louis with her son Walter and mother-in-law. A G Stiles boasts boots 38 years old and a Reeves gate from 34 years ago, plus a 1817 newspaper.
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Celia Sampson
H. Sampson
Guthrie
Ane
Julius
Hendy
Frank Baer
Wisconsin
John
Flerpor
Illinois
Sidney R. Orisey
Dowagiac
Mich
J. D. Woodward
Henry
Frank Myers
LeMars
Iowa
N. B. Whitney
Two Woods Brothers
Geo. Kehler
W. L. Winwate
A. C. Myers,& Co
Baltimore
Robert
H. Ruggles
Mendota
Thanks for Kindness in Time of Sorrow
A note of gratitude from EXNEST WILLIAM SCIMATER thanks neighbors from Main and Rishard streets for care during his wife Caroline’s illness and death. The text also notes the M E Kewanee district conference at Galva from July 31 for three days with essays and church affairs. Mocking birds, Aldamus Polyglottus, observed in county forests this summer.
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Caroline
New Church
Temple
William Scimater
Cor. Main and
Rishard
M.E. Kewanee
Galva
N. C. Lewis
B. E. Kaufman
J. J. Fioharty
August Flower advertisement misrepresenting health cures
An old advert claims 75 cent bottles of August Flower cure dyspepsia and liver complaints affecting 70 percent of Americans. It lists symptoms like sour stomach headaches heartburn and yellow skin and urges readers to buy from J B. Powell or sample for 10 cents. The copy uses sensational language and promises instant relief with no doses to relieve.
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United States
J.B. & F. A. Powell
Geta
St. Anthony’s
TWEFF DURLEY Nominated for Putnam County Circuit Clerk
Announcement names TWEFF DURLEY as a candidate for Circuit Clerk subject to the will of the Putnam County Republican Convention. The notice records the party process and candidate designation for the race.
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Jeff
Darley
Putnam County
Purviancv
Casson
Durley
Tweff
Clark
Drowned young woman and several infants among deaths
Notices report ANNE VAN DER PLEDG aged 22 who died by drowning in this city on July 16. Navid Sharpless aged 6 in Whitefield on July 11 of lung fever. AL.ANRON MORGAN aged unknown in Snachwine July 17 of cancer. MARY H. HOCHSTATYER aged 98 in La Salle July 4 of apoplexy. Infant HERBY Hobbs aged 2 months in Council Bluffs. HOWITH aged 4 months in Emporia. Poem honors a child named Hortie with comforting verse.
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ANNE VAN DER _ PLEDG
Whitefield
Navid Sharpless
Eluathen
Maria Plattur
Snachwine Township
John Williams
Al.anron Morgan
la Salie
Mary
Little One
Henry Market Bid Notes and Commodity Prices
Market report lists July hard wheat and winter wheat prices with bids for corn oats and other commodities. Includes eggs potatoes chickens turkeys hogs timber wool honey molasses green apples cheese and related per unit quotes and ranges.
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Transpar
Dr J C Ayer And Co Lowell Ad For Sale Druggist
Prepared by Dr J C Ay er Co Lowell Mass Practical and analytical chemists sold by all druggists.ZTERY WHERE.
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J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell
Mass
ZTERY
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Rutherford 'B. Hayes
Ohio
William A. Wwheeler
New York
Shelby M
Aollom
Sangamon
Andrew Shouman
Cook
Georgh A Harlow
Ee Tazewell
Thomas Benbedues
Washington
Tate
Edward Route
St.Clair
Sames
Edsall of
Lee
Hayesjackora
Wheeler
Granger
Tribune
Momonce
Inl
Blades
Fort
Fort 8
Pillsbury
Bladey
Cdr
Harlow
Wrehington
Wen
Henry Market
R.N. Clack
Thursdday
Obert Clare
Crockery
Wheatland
Bureau County
Seid
Andrew Anderson
Putnam
Abram Anderson
Edward Murphy
Nickle BpeclOs
Pierce Sevacene Aeece
Seer -Serebee Legatstender
Eaee
U Treas
Bilvor
Badu Gh
Doc
Nran
Ilinois
Marshall
J. Charles Jt. Jones
CranLes R Jonys
J. H. Waterpall
John Morgan
W. T. Law
R. Jones
Farmers’ Grocery
H. J. Grawburg
Publia Equare
Ayer
Hous
C. & W. Everett, Druggists
Kalb & Ellsworth Henry
Ill
ACATZ
Egkhart & Hilb’s
Milwaukee
Philadephia
Bokhart & Hib
Everett's Drug Store
Marshall County
Hays
BR Sports, Meal, Ltd
A. & J.C. Hoagland
Edwards Street
Third Street
Vincent Becker
Olace Sunn
Hull & Hulco
M. Small
Joseph Kapramn
Joseph Kapram
Ottawa
Brass Foundry & Machine Shops
LaSalle Street
Tinots River Bridge
G. W. Twitchell
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