Political notes from 1894 Springfield and Illinois races
Reports from May 10 1894 cover O S King named Republican candidate for congress in Mason City district. Ben Harrison described as robustly Republican. Dublin area and Fourteenth district race talk. Toledo etc. Mentions Thomas Cooper Pekin likely Democratic nominee and Fort as potential candidate. Inter Ocean notes misprint apology and Fort’s possible bid. Woodford county candidacy discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth District
Havana
Mason County
Thomas Cooper
Pekin
Cooper
Hoe
Springfield
Cleveland
Canton Register
Inter Ocean
L. W
J M Fort
Woodford County
Fort
Minoak Blade
Congress
Plano High School Reelected Leaders Celebrate Cross Smith
Prof Cross and Miss Maud Smith are re elected as principal and assistant in Plano High School. Local news lauds their leadership, notes salary of 1207 dollars, and predicts continued prosperity for the district while praising the school’s progress and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof Cross
Altho
Cross
Plano
Across the Continent to Olympia Aboard Columbia
The Republican correspondent recounts the voyage from San Francisco to Portland and on to Olympia. He notes foggy seas, whales off the coast, fishing on the Columbia, Portland’s growth, Mt Hood and Mt St Helens in view, and a northern trek through the Cowlitz valley with fishing and forest exploration ending at Olympia the Capital City. The piece blends travel impressions with regional notes on Oregon and Washington.
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Republican
Olympia
Wash
Frisco
Columbia
Portland
Golden Gate
Columbia River
Willamette
Oregon
Mt Hood
Mt St Helens
Evergreen
Pennsylvania
Washington
Cowlitz River
Little Falls
Mo Murphy
Hancock County
Illinois
Great Woods
Board of Trade
Altho Washington
Tropics
Amazon
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Ayers
Ayer
Noreatur
Kins
J. QO. Ayer &C
Lowell, Maas
Keystone Watch Case Co
Philadelphia
J.A. McGill
Fu Eoury Cor
N& Sven
Sherine
Fiders
Nee Youn
Broadway
OHN H. Shafer
Cottage Hill
Putnam County
Ill
Che Benry
Grover Bown
Guy Altgeld
Mason City
O. S. King
Benjamin Harrison
Houk
Ohio
State Central Committee
Livingston, Woodford and
Marshall
Fairbury Blade
Cronn
Puget Sound
Knights of Pythias
Streator ind.Times
Joliet
Chicago
Chicago Magazine
Bessie HL. Bedloe
Burlington, Vt
Macon
R County
Fliavann
Dr. King
Ws Buchanan
J V Craft
Tuzowell County
Thomas Cosper
Mr. J. Murphy
Crand
Hood
C.L Hood & Co
Lowell, Masa
Esa Jost Resort Y
J. Monray
Hegewisch
Scott
Scott & Bowne
N. Y
Times
Wester
Allegheny Mountains
West
Henry, Illinois
Perry Davis
Yeess
A. A. Ae
Henry
Fred. Becker
H. H. Kirchman
Henry and
Whitefield
Lucy Cer P.O
DR. D. D. Ross
Peoria
Catarre
Bond
D. D. Ross
Adams Street
Peoria Il
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