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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1871
Page
2
Editor reports Hi M WaTMES declared as a Republican candidate for County Treasurer, subject to decision of the Republican County Convention. Also notes another speaker plans to seek Sheriff of Alien County at the upcoming nominating convention and election, pending party action.
Report from the State Fair in Topeka notes heavy Wednesday rain and Thursday gloom, yet crowds gathered by morning. J Q Searle’s Soft Coal Base Burner won two blue ribbons. Knight’s fine art gallery and Mrs Lockard’s crochet work showcase. Prof. Mudge’s geology exhibit features fossilized leaves and mastodon remains while the eastern wing highlights local wheat and corn displays with broad public interest.
A lengthy Kansas fair report details crops with favorable yields including Yellow Dent and White Dent corn and Hackberry mixes. It notes farming quality across Kansas and Missouri exhibits, fruit displays from California and Missouri, a large apples collection, and a major horse and hog show with top prizes and notable riders. It closes with a New York City workers’ demonstration opposing eight hour law enforcement and convict labor.
State leaders fret over party direction as NY City ring faction looms. Massachusetts nomination lists a full slate for governor and other offices. Missouri auditor reports taxable wealth at 571 million dollars, with St Louis and Jackson counties as top contributors. Lawsuits filed against North Missouri Railroad total 137,000 dollars in claims.
In a Kansas travel note Iola and Allen county are praised for rich farming ground and abundant corn. Neosho River and creeks offer water, timber and fuel. Iola hosts King’s Wrought Iron Bridge Works, Norris Harrington furniture, and W. E. Davis mill. Local bonds and cash helped lure industry. town grows with new buildings, hotels, and churches alongside strong banking and commerce.
Rumors circulate that Tamny swindles may trigger a New York City vigilance committee as the sole means to purge villains from the metropolis. The Cincinnati Industrial Exposition opened strongly with many Southern and Western visitors in attendance. Odds favor Mr. Gallegos winning Congress in New Mexico by about 500 votes. News suggests San Domingo’s revolution may be settled by a provisional government.
An Eastern journal lauds Kansas fruit selections shown at Richmond, noting 250 apple varieties and 80 pear varieties. Delegates from the Kansas State Horticultural Society led by Dr. Wm. M. Housley and Judge F. Welhouse earned Virginia Horticultural Society’s diploma as the collection was given to Virginia. Virginia and Kansas are praised for advancing culture and prosperity through fruit excellence.
Editors in Kansas urge publishing a list of government surgeons and remind pensioners that unless exempt by certificate terms they cannot receive pensions without a surgeon's certificate. Those within thirty miles will be examined by parageon search, others receive blanks and instructions for examinations by two civil surgeons on agent request.
The Lowell Journal notes a modest fruit showing at the New England Fair with apples and pears not as abundant as in prior years while Kansas samples, arranged by the Kansas Immigration Society led by Henry Newman, Cushman, and Haven, draw crowds. Osawatomie references mix with praise for corn heights and diverse produce despite travel and gatherer challenges.
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