Election Week Highlights and Court Activity in Terre Haute
Furlough day notes for Jo Allison of Terre Haute. Court draws large crowds and bustling hotels as week opens. Dems claim Coles County Sheriff by three points. Local merchants advertise subscriptions for hickory nuts and fowl. Reports of 100 horses in public square and heavy court term trials loom. Community chatter covers health trips, preaching, and election suspense as news spreads nationwide.
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Jo Allison
Terre Haute
County Election Results Highlight Regional Riffs
Edgar and Crawford counties backed the Democratic slate amid brisk local chatter about betting on the presidential race. Notices toast Rev. Davis, a marriage in town, and praise Gerald William Lindsey noted for election victory while watchful editors discuss county politics and potential newspaper goals.
Election delays and party politics dominate town paper
The Messenger postpones publication due to the election and returns to normal afterward. Readers face scarce reading matter as politics occupy attention. A man found insensible with a head wound in Jockey Alley is taken to the station house and remains unable to identify himself. he was drunk.
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the Messenger
Frosts paper reads to praise the election results
The reading editorial praises the Frosts paper and its spirit. It notes the county election yielded strong support for Davidson for clerk and Flood for sheriff due to Democratic divisions.
Man Repairs Damaged Wagon Tailored Yard Offer
A passerby notices a man mending a jack in a wagon torn by a misbehaving horse. He is offered a five cent hitch in Bartletts wagon yard with a stable and feed provided, though the passerby implies he should not be pitied.
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Bartletts
Campbell
City Hotel and Wagon'yard
Vote tally incomplete as townships delay returns
The county vote figures could not be finalized this week as two or three townships have not returned official totals by press time. Democratic margins noted: National and State tickets about 275, Circuit Clerk 240, State’s Attorney 250, Sheriff 60.
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Robinson Argus
Uncertain 1876 Election Cast as Southern States Vote
The passage warns that if Tilden wins Southern votes but is rejected by Republicans, trouble will follow. It notes that congressional vote counting will occur in both chambers with a Republican Senate and a Democratic House.
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Tilden
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Bradshaw Jewelry Store Moves to Dulaney Building
W H Bradshaw relocates his jewelry business to the north room of Dulaney's new building. He announces a first class workman and plans prompt, satisfactory service with a large selection of jewelry, watches, clocks, and spectacles in eastern Illinois.
Pastor Morgan Appointed to Lead Local Church
Rev Morgan has been employed by the Christian Church and will begin duties at once as pastor. He is described as a capable clergyman and valuable citizen. His wife is noted as a pleasant young woman.
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Mr. Davis
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Morgan
Christain Church
Fragmentary Historical Note on Peoria Politics and National Figures
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions Athiest Bob Ingersoll, Democratic gains in Peoria, and references to New York, Julian, Wendling, and Uncle Sam with unclear context. The passage mixes names and phrases without a clear narrative or dates. It cannot be reconstructed into a coherent report from the provided text.
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Peoria
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Connie
Hpand
Ve Julian
Wendling
Wendling County
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