Election notices and organizational meetings announced
The notice lists candidates for state and local offices including Franz Amberg for state treasurer and Warde for superintendent of schools, with various trustees, clerks, and officials named. It also urges voter registration, notes two registration sittings on October 14 and 28, and mentions upcoming events by the State W T U and the Masonic Grand Lodge with details on addresses and attendance.
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Franz Amberg
Bate O
Warde
Univeraltaby
W. A. Scanselred
Charles Bennett
Court Clerarks
A. H. Taylo
John-Mckenna
Chicago
Duffy
Congress
Lewis E. Payson
J.H. A Boe
Dye
Lacon
James O. Law
Reed
Bell Plain
John Davidson
Ta Prairie
Ouare Watt
Sparland
Frederick
Henry
Local Republican leadership hailed as 26th year mark nears
The Hexley and Henry Republican editors George Burt and Editor Burt mark 26 years in publishing and editing the party aligned papers. The piece praises Burt’s career from Ottawa Free Trader to the Hen ry county offices and notes the Republican ticket with John Davidson for sheriff and John E Reed for treasurer. It mentions Bonham treasure tale around a large boulder and possible hidden wealth after digging and tools went missing.
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Princeton Republican
Hexley Republican
George Burt
George
Tonion News
Burt
Henry Republican
Ottawa Free Trader
Moses Osman Edstort
Colonel Hopeman-foreman
Pathfinder Fremont Prompts Republican Enthusiasm in 1856
The article recalls how John C. Fremont’s nomination process sparked nationwide fervor among anti slavery factions. It notes press praise for Fremont and Jessie, the Western boom, and the rise of Wide Awake style campaigning, with detailed mention of The Daily Union City and local endorsements.
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Wremonc
Fremont
Kansas-Nebraska
General Fremont
General Scott
Occident
California
John
Jessie
Arnold
Pathfinder
Union City
Peru
la Salle
Lone Corporation
Peru Chronicle
J. F. Linton
John O. Fremont
Dayton
Potter in St Louis Exposition Confirms Peoria Carriage Trade
Ellsworth Potter of Peoria carriage firm leads sales at the St Louis exposition with his wife by his side. A thief was captured after grabbing a purse as 250 avondapols pursued him. A. H. Gaston and President McKinney praised the Marshall County Horticultural Society exhibit for its excellent fruit display. Gra Manufacturing Co wind imp took orders, and 516 tickets plus steamboat passengers supported travel to Henry station and Pearld. The Rock Island road provided transport. the fair was described as satisfactory and a credit.
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Peoria
Lafayette Funk
McLean County
State Board of Agriculture
John #Virgin
Rusk
Harrison
Guy Fifer
Fifer
Illinois
Illinois Department
Prairie State
Nebraska
Henry Reader
Bulson
Marshall County
Banner County
Marshall County Horticultural Society
Burgess Bros
Robert B. Fort
Anton Greser
W. G. Snyder
Venona
Princeton
Billy
Forbes Brothers
J. P. Coffman
Lacon
Snyder & Melick
J. I. Peterson
Merritt
Henry
Lawn Ridge
Mra Blanche Grieves
G. C. Griewold
A. G. Humphrey
Marshell County
Ellsworth ‘Potter
St Louis Exposition
St Louis
Avondapols
Potter
Ellaworth
A. H. Gaston
President McKinney
Marshall Co Horticultural Society
Rock Island
Lincoln's Melancholy and the Lord's Chosen Vessel
The piece recalls Abraham Lincoln's deep melancholy in later life and his sympathetic nature shaping his career. It features anecdotes from Uncle Billy Green and William Johnson about grief, sympathy, and a note on Warner's Base-Cure aiding a daughter's recovery from kidney disease, dated June 28, 1890.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Salem
Billy Green
Tallula
Ill
Ann Rutlidge
Ann
Billy
Abe
William Johnson
Corona, L. II
Warner
Whale steamboat sinks in Chicago River near Peru owner liable
The Whale, a 12 by 108 foot steam canal boat owned by Gapt Thomas Cooper of Peru, lies at the river bottom. The vessel, rebuilt from an Ohio river boat, is valued at under 1500 dollars, with 600 dollars needed to clear the channel and remove the craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gapt Thomas Cooper
Peru
Chicago River
Portsmouth
Ohio
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills Offer Quick Relief
An important discovery claims to act on the liver stomach and bowels through the nerves. The pills cure biliousness bad stomach torpid liver piles and constipation. Suitable for women and children. 30 doses for 25 cents. Sample free at Dr Royell's store.
Tar and turpentine remedy touted by Scientific American
The article describes a home remedy claiming to treat diphtheria by filling a room with tar and turpentine fumes and inhaling them to expel membranous throat material. It extolls the cure as antidotal for many diseases and places, praising its stated medical benefits and a price of $1. The tone mirrors sensational medical claims of the era.
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Scientific American
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Boston
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Frances Willard
Masonic Grand Lodge
Chitago
Marshall
Richard Davidson
Davidson
John E. Reed
Belle Plain
Henson D. Bonham
Mr Bonham
Watford Bonham
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Jong
Diccoy
Mr .Bonham
Mulligan
Lexington
Pablo
Ana Seo
Bu ‘Tife
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Pathfinder Brave
White House
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Samuel Parker
Bass
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Hey Has
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Peoria, Ill
Jacob
Kahn
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E. H. Hutchins
Bork
At-Chi
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Peter Mattern
Anc
Bradford
Grace Bower
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Gapen & Son
Ottawa
Urich Welchman
Joseph Welchman
Akon Sameliatelys
Tuo Farm
Garatoga Towship
Ogee
Holler
McGregor Chief
Burogu
Nellie
Menich
Henry Apples
Saratoga
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Oxford
Shropshire
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