Political Notes Highlight 1868 Race Blandly and Bitterly
The piece surveys Congressional activity and election chatter as 460 bills pass and President Grant looms. It cites Sumner courting black delegates, Ohio voting rights for disabled veterans, editorials from California and Georgia on Greeley, and editorials mocking Baltimore conventions. It notes figures Francis Thomas and Blair among Baltimore nominees and parodies media takes on Greeley’s chances.
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Representative Wall
Florida
Sumner
Wilson
Supreme Court of Ohio
Dayton
Ohio
The
Cincinnati Maquirer
Greeley
San Francisco Republican
California
Grant
SankVrancia:co
Frank Pierce
Concord
N. H
Creeley
Baltimore
New York Tribune
New York Commercial Advertiser
Long Branch
Advertiser
Savannah News
Georgia
New Bedford
Mass
Phillipi
Massachusetts
Talleyrand
Augustin
Herald
Toledo Blade
Greeley and Brown Endorsed Then Tabled at Texas Convention
A motion to endorGreeley and Brown at the Texas Democratic Convention was tabled by a large majority. The prairie state shows limited enthusiasm for Greeley. A Burlington Dispatch joke notes a Burlington delegate misperceiving Des Moines while admiring a new Greeley hat.
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Greeley
Brown
Baltimore
Texas Prairies
The
J. Paut
Mion
Morace Greeley
Burlington
Des Moines
New Firm-Enlarged Business in Washington City
The Medina Gazette notes a new enlarged firm in Washington City led by A. Grant Henry Wilson Grant and Wilson Tannens and Shomeakers. References praise the old philosopher’s Republican party services while a metaphor questions the value of a cow that fills a bucket then kicks it over. Mrs OLeary’s cow is cited as a digression about a fatal lamp fire affecting many homes and people.
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Medina
Ohio
A. & Grant
Henry Wilson
Grant and Wilson
Tannens and Shomeakers
Washiington City
D.C
United States
Agab Pronatntes Minnys
Detroit Post
William
Billy
Willam
Mary
Bill
Bil
Mollie
King
Jessamine
Willian
State and Unprofitable Scolding
A Detroit Post editorial ridicules political scolding as ineffective and defends the President’s re nomination and re election citing honesty prudence economy and peaceful conduct. It argues the public cares little for personal matters while listing congressional appropriations totaling 166 358 111 across departments including PenRIONE Legislative Naval Indian and more.
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Postothice
AMMY
Cere Peuhied
Not a Bit Like a Novel About Moll and Bill
A humorous tale contrasts Moll Mary and Bill the butcher with novel romance tropes. They avoid grand gestures, marry none the wiser, and end with a quip about the life that isn’t a story, satirizing sentimental romance.
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Mary
Moll
Hebe
Bill
William
Zephyr
Board of Supervisors hears road petitions in townships
The board considers multiple road resurvey and establishment petitions in Wyoming Monticello Fairview and Oxford Townships. Appointed commissioners view routes with dam ages assessed, final hearings set, and deadlines for payment of costs. Adoptions include authorizing Peters and McGrew as commissioners and listing board pay.
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W. H. Holmes
Wyoming Township
Magnoketa and
Anamos Road
R. O. Peters
Joseph Bobleter
Monticello
John Null
Robert Blake
J. W. Derr Etal
Monticello Township
BR. O. Peters
C.H
F. M. Johnson
Fle
A. G. McGrew
J A Green
Fairview Township
Gav
W. Sones
Faiview
Tra Carter
Oxford Township
Roo, Peters
Renan Tceting
John Wrigga
RO. Peters
Thomas Monerelly
Scotch Grove Township
Petergomus
Slawer
Vgfable
James O'Hara
Wyoming
Jt QO. Peters
Hi. Steward
Panghorn
M. Yoran
Bon Sd
Buckner
Sing Die
Cras
Cure
Careless letter writing floods Dead Letter Office with cash and losses
The Pontul Record reports nearly three million letters sent to the Dead Letter Office in the past year. Sixty eight thousand undeliverable for missing county or state, four hundred thousand for lack of stamps, and over three thousand with no address. Among the letters were ninety two thousand dollars in cash and valuables. many delays and charges followed. The piece includes anecdotes from Darby and Keokuk about mishaps and a range of local items from Iowa counties, storms, and public notices.
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Pontul
Cour
Oine-Tontha
Post-office Department
West Fork Township
M. A
Scott County
Lown
Iowa City
Edward Lanecaster
Auens County
Wayne County Index
W. R. Westfall
Towa
Gov. Merrill
Tl. W. Maxwell
BF. W. Pahner
Congress
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Easter
Colum
Business Directory
Iowa
Matt. Noyes
Flist Street
N. B
Attorneys At Law
D. Monroe
M. M. Moulton
Tuntico of the Peace
Monroe & Moulton
Jones Co
Dubuque
Delaware
Jones and Linn
A. J. Monroe
Attorney At Law
Onticello
Jones County
M. W. Herrick
Monticai1io
Jones Country
Whawr's Book Store
John McKean
Anamosa
Milton Remley
Stacy
Stacey & Riley
Anamosa Iowa
Mottary
First Street
A. I. Sheeran
Sheran & McCarn
Olea
Fisher’ House
Town
Brick Manufactory
Salao
Joan Grnson
Boots & Shoes
Weber & Koop
C. W. Gurney
eMec
Farwell
Justice of the Peace
D. E. Pond
Notary Public
Wright
I. H. Phillips
M. O.ffice
Dunham's
Miller & Condon
Hotels
Newcomb
D. Gould
Matin
Davenport
National House
J.P. Sleeper Proprietor
Monticello House
First
Main Streets
Longendike & Stewart
Ensign
South Side
Main Street
Gan W
Slocum
Key ‘City House
Dubuque, Iowa
W. W. Pyne
Nicolet Restaurant
First St
D. L. Norcross
Ransom’s Livery
Feed & Sale Stables
Qontatatier
Ghice
Will Furnisit
Fliat Street
W. M. Preston
Per. H. Towslee
Starks Livery
H. Babcock
North Cedar Street
Babcock
Franklin Fire Ins. Co
Philadelphia
Chicago Fire
D.E. Pond
Underwriter's Agency
OF New York
Chicago
Wm. Abel
Wortryp
Dubuque Times
Ascalon
Gath
Maine
Tie
Horace
Carl Schurz
Trumbull
Fenton
Chicago Post
Board OF Supervisors
Tucne
Darby
Sreer
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
A. Raftemad
Keokuk
John Teendale
Mt. Pleasant
Kossuth
Avero
Red Oak
Brooklyn
Con
Payette County
Tneuré Anes
Martin Strong
Garner
Hancock County
Mr. Bundy
Mandville
Muscatine
Alonzo Nixon
Aden
van Burers County
Clorenes
Lowa
Greeley and Brown
Agri
Alletionn Association For the Advancement of Seienca
Fown Snstitute of Science
Episcopal Fund
Episcopal Convention
Own City
von. Martin Reed
Wayne County
Eddyville
Albert Kidd
Cassville
Anya
Elkader Journal
Elkader
Butler
Grundy County
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Nape
Independence
Tuma County
Toledo
Spirit Lake
Tusculum
Reuben Hilbert
George Woolever
Woolever
Hilbert
Marshalltown
Chase
Theary
John Mark
Menry Timm
Hamburg
Robert Clingan
Polk City
J. W. Morrison
Wesley
Washington County
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