Primary Election Law and Party Machinery in Marshall County
The article explains adopting a state primary law to select delegates for the county nominating convention. It outlines steps for town primaries, forms of resolutions, and roles of judges and clerks, with sample notices and ticket formats. It warns against political scheming and advocates open, official processes. It ends with a brief ad for Simmons Liver Regulator.
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Simmons
Marshall County
General Assembly
Lacon
Henry
Eae
Henry Township
John Doe
Town Central Com
Central Committee
Secret partnership intrigue at Prescott & Co. drugstore
A detective-drama frame centers on Fred Wilbur and his rival Dawson as rumors of a new partner at Prescott & Co. unfold. The narrative follows Wilbur’s reflections on Lucy Wilbur’s departure, loyalty to family, and suspicions that the editor may be a hidden owner guiding the business future.
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Dawson
Tam
Fred Wilbur
Lucy Wilbur
Vine Street
Fred H. Wilbur
Prescott & Co
Wilbur
Mutmin
Business
Darks
James Davwsur
Dr Prescott & Co
Jim Dawson
Lucy
Gibbons
Allairs
Ito
Dawson Fis
Lucy Wilbur Decides to Leave Home for Aunt Sarah's Farm
Lucy Wilbur, an economical and proud housekeeper, plans to move to Aunt Sarah's farm to gain independence. Her brother Fred supports the plan though she fears their friends’ and neighbors’ judgment. The sisters’ late mother and Fred’s promised care frame their modest life as winter approaches.
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Lucy Wilbur
Fred
Lucy
Witho
Fred Wilbur
Jong'ds
Harrelf
Sarah
Red
Nottie
Dreary Night Foreshadows Loneliness in Local Tale
Fred Wilbur laments a dreary night and loneliness after his sister leaves home. He recalls a store mishap with poison and a cold warning from Nettie’s brother, amid a tense moment when Jim Dawson observes him closely.
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Fred Wilbur
Lucy
Nettie
Jim Dawson
Chapter III Remembrance of a Father’s Long Illness
Fred Wilbur’s father reflects on a life shaped by devoted parents, early temperance lessons, and a rise as a successful business man. Contact with sociable circles leads to moderate drinking despite his wife’s vigilance warning against excess.
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Fred Wilbur
Temperance and tragedy unfold in a moral tale
The narrative follows Fred Wilbur's struggle with alcohol and its hereditary pull, ending with his final stroke and a moral appeal to temperance. He imagines a hopeful future, attends church where Nettie Marshall shines as soprano, and contemplates a hopeful courtship that is cut short by illness and reflection.
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Fred Wilbur
Nettie
Jim Diwon
Yilolloss
Jove
Indivabial
Fred
Nettie Marshall
First Congregational Church
Barrows
New Great South American Kidney Cure promises six hour relief
An advertisement claims a new remedy quickly relieves kidney and bladder pain in men and women, stops water retention, and offers rapid cure. The Platte Center Signal highlights its editor and thriving local ads while noting Reid's German Pills for digestion and constipation.
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Powell
Henry I
The Cleveland Catechism and the Three Cs Debate
The New York Sun is criticized as not a good Democrat while praising Grover Cleveland. It mocks promises kept in the background and questions the Democratic party, the three Cs, and the Wilson bill with a forecast of trouble in 1895.
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New York Sun
Grover Cleveland
United States
Gilead
Cerebus
Chew Sylvan Prize Gum Wrapper Offer
A brief notice advertises the Chew Sylvan Prize Gum promotion urging readers to save the gum wrapper to claim a present. The offer emphasizes the value of the wrapper as a key to receiving a reward.
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