Republican Nominations for National Ticket Listed
The article outlines the Republican ticket for President Ulysses S Grant and Vice President Henry Wilson, with a long slate of presidential electors from Illinois counties. It also lists the state and county officers, campaign appointments, speeches by Col. G. L. Fort and Gen. John A. Logan, and notes local political commentary and a livery-stable sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses
Grant
Illinois
Henry Wilson
Massachusetts
Largo
Ferry
Cook County
Davin T. Linzoar
Alexander County
Chauncey T. Bowen
Moses M. Bainrd
Leater L. Band
George A. Sanders
Bi—Mahlon D. Ogden
Ilugh
James Shaw
Norman I. Ryan
Irna Cayton
Joseph J. Caneel
Joln I. Yeager
Selden Gale
John Dernaghtery
G. L. Fort
Grant and Wilson Club
Warren's Hall
John A. Logan
Henty
Marehall County
Senator Logan
Joe R. Taggart’s Controversial Letter Exposé
A Sharpened local note reveals a heated exchange involving Joe R. Taggart of Marshall and Iroquois counties. The piece recounts a September 20 1872 letter calling Taggart a liar and secessionist as the paper questions his views on the Knights of the Golden Circle and anti-war acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe R. Taggart
Lacon
Watseka
Joe
Greeley
Mr. Taggarton
Watseka, Ill
Knights of the Golden Circle
Marshall County
Joseph R. Taggart
Knights
Joseph
Taggart
Joe R. “Taggart
Iroquois County
Fort Endorsed by Republican Voters in Kankakee
Col Fort meetings draw strong attendance across Kankakee County. Judge Starr in Kankakee introduces Fort whose earnest manner and fact rich speech earn Gazette praise. The publication says Fort combines steady principle and proven reliability, earning a robust county endorsement any candidate would envy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee County
Long Bow in Reporting Size of Political Meetings
Letter criticizes the Chicago Tribune and Times for sensational and false crowd estimates. It cites a 2000 attendance claim for a liberal meeting and argues informed sources say under 500, with Peoria city population around 25 000. The writer accuses the Tribune of inflating figures for bipartisan gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearis Democrat
Peosia
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Oglesby
The
Times
Doolittle Grieves Over Cotton Corner Accusations
The article cites Mr. Doolittle lamenting public attacks over his alleged attempt to corner cotton. It accuses him of hypocrisy after he denounced Grant and others on weaker evidence, noting the saying chickens come home to roost and urging restraint to stop the slander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Confederates poised to carry states before election
The piece notes Confederate momentum into Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania as seen two weeks after Maine. Pennsylvania’s state committee chair proclaims a large Greeley majority. German voters in Ohio are portrayed as able to swing the state by about 20,000 votes against Grant, underscoring early battle-ground dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maine
Greeley
Grant
Republican meetings rally support for Grant Wilson ticket
A large La Prairie town hall gathering heard Hon. Mark Bangs and Hon. P. S. Perley urge the entire Grant and Wilson ticket. Similar events in Whitefield and Boyd's Grove featured speakers G L Fort, Potter, and Rev. W J Stubbles as Republicans promote unity and turnout for Bureau County’s fall slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant and Wilson Phalanx
Town Hall
la Prairie
Mark Bangs
Perley
Grant and Wilson Club
Whitefield
G. L. Fort
Potter
Red School
Grant
Boyd's Grove
W. J. Stubbles
Princeton
Bureau County
Laing's Ticket Offices Prominent in Peoria Traffic
The Review notes H E Laing's No 82 Main Street as a leading Peoria ticket agency offering extensive transport services. It highlights their rail and ocean liner bookings, matching eastern rates, and the ability to plan routes to New York with choice of steamship line. Staff Gouran Ulrich Peters assist, with courteous service and strong business growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
H. E. Laing
Mais Street
Laing
General Railroad
New York
Atlantic
Gouran
Ulrich
Peters
Wigls
Extech
Anti Periodle Cure Promises Quick Malaria Relief
Unvattixa Cone by Curtis Dr Wilhoff claims to cure malaria by invigorating the whole system. It advertises safety, accessibility when doctors are distant, and reliability even when others fail, claiming no arsenic or poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Wilhoff
Birth announcements from Whitefield announce three newborn sons
In Whitefield on August 31 a son was born to Louis Rogard. In Whitefield on September 22 a son arrived for Alfred J. Diemul and grandson of Mr Richard Junt. In Whitefield on September 24 a son was born to Aji Green and grandson of Mr A V Shorts of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield
Louis Rogard
Alfred J. Diemul
Richard Junt
A.ji.green
A. V. Shorts
Marriages in Hennepin and Wilton areas reported
The notice lists several wedding announcements: George W. Dennis to Julia A. Dixon at Hennepin on September 18, with Rev. Wolland officiating. William H. Hunt to Miss Julia A. Dixon. Lantz and Mary Bruber joined. Albert D. Thomas and Frances Zenor wed. Samuel Cilanace and Josephene Ran in township on September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Poole
VB. White
Georgy W. Dennis
Ilenry
Misa Bara G. Poole
Hennepin
Jon, Wolland
William HK. Hunt
Julia A. Dixon
L6th
Wenona
Wennepin
D. T. Whieon
Lantz
Misa Mary
Bruber
Albert DL. Thomas
Milas Frances Zenor
Alan
Samuel Cilance
Mies Josepuene
Obituary notices from thin city and surrounding towns
DIED in thin city Sept 21 Mrs Jossanna Rogers aged 92. At Wenona Sept 20 Sarah L aged 37 wife of Samuel Porter. Sept 16 Bffa May aged 4 months daughter of Nath Emerick. At Waverly Pike county Ohio Sept 22 Mrs Clarissa Puffer aged 77 and mother of Mrs W W Heath of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thin City
Jossanna Rogers
Wenona
Saratl L
Samuel Porter
Nath. Emerick
Waverly
Pike County
Ohio
Clarissa Puffer
W. W. Heath
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J., W. Wilkin
P. van Dora
Richard J. Oulesby
Macon County
L. Beveridge
George Hi, Warlow
Tazewell County
Charles ¥. Lipincott
Cass County
Edward Rutz
J. Clale
James K. Edsall
Lee County
Clarks
Supreme Court
Trimble
Greunbury L
Kort
Marhull
Mosrd
Equalization
Ira G. Mosier
A-Wild Woolford
Nathanure Moore
Maralntl
Joung
Freeman
Putnaw County
William Mynes
Baurington
Henry
Pekin
Dan
O'Hara
Ottawa Free Trader
Smith
Carl Schurz
Highland
Madison County
Ed. Rutz
Madison
Themason
Geo. F. Paskell
Johnson
Himm P. Ward
Laing’s Ticket Offices
Henry Market
Itewar
Nicholson
Bruce
Weynote
Citersa
Turk
Timothy
Peoria County Agricultural and Mechanical Society
Peos Ra Poultry Association
McRailronda
Roswert
P. T. Barnum’s
Menagerie
Caravan
International—Zoological_Gardens AND
Dan. Castello’s
Chicago
Ippo
Hill Price
P. T. Barnum
Sean
Stanley-Livingstone
Equatorial Africa
Africa
Stanley
Livingstone
United States
Canada
Union Publishing Company
Twenty-Second Stréet
Chica
BOOTS
Bhoes Notions, &C
Herstofere
L. Jones
Meury
Saratoga Age
Palete
David McDuno
Margaret II
Margaret J. Smith
Marshall
Ilinois
Marnhall
Josephine Rochester
C. & W. Everett
Mushine
Hutchins
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