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Newspaper
Joliet Daily Sun
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1875
Page
2
The prosecution continues introducing evidence to show undue intimacy between Valentine and Ida Fawkner before the Deaf and Dumb Board of Trustees.
The State Eclectic Association assembled at Representatives Hall and elected eight gentlemen as new members: H. C. Hall of New Haven, W K Pembroke of New Douglas, Robert Sutton of La Harpe, and J McLean of Dallas City. The next annual meeting is set for Chicago on the first Wednesday of January 1876.
The Sioux Commission lists members: William B. Allison of Iowa, Bishop E. R. Ames of Maryland, F. W. Palmer of Illinois, Brig. Gen. Alfred H. Terry U S A, Abram Domingo of Missouri, Rev. S. D. Hinman of Dakota, G. H. Beauvais of Missouri, Colonel J R Oberne of New York, Dwyer of Ohio, with Secretary Défino expected to join after his return tomorrow or next day.
The piece argues party names matter for success and clarity. It notes "Free Soil" and "Anti-Nebraska" had limited appeal, while "Democracy" and "Republican" carried stronger resonance despite possible misuse. It concludes no single name guarantees virtue or fate.
Race results detail several trotting events with times and winners including Auction and John Chambers in 2:30s. Richard dominates the 2:44 heats while Brother Jonathan wins the 2:23 class. Grant sails today as river traffic reports list multiple vessels passing locks, with coal, lumber, and ore cargoes aboard.
Fragmentary OCR from a Joliet market page shows items and prices for wholesale beef veal lamb sheep pelts seeds timber and lumber. Readable lines include potatoes pork hides Timothy hay and first clear lumber terms with scattered figures and unit notes.
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