Fifth District Democrats Meet At Clay Center Kansas
The Fifth Congressional District Democrats convened at Clay Center Kansas on September 1 1886 at 2 p m to nominate a candidate for Congress. Delegates were apportioned by county and alternates named with meetings set for August 28 1856. Minutes note motions, amendments, and adjournment sine die. The paper also covers Prohibition sentiments and local political chatter across Kansas.
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County Central Committee
Democratic Congressional Committee
Dissatisfied Cloud County Republicans Back John A. Anderson
Several hundred Republicans meet in a mass convention on the fifth inst expressing severe condemnation of the convention and county delegation actions. They pledge to support John A. Anderson as the Republican nominee for Congress from the 5th Kansas District and vow to labor to return him to office.
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Kansas City Times
Kansas
Wilson
Anderson
Cloud County
John A. Anderson
Coon County
Ion
Congress
Salina Journal Editor Backs Wilson for Congress
The Salina Journal endorses Judge Wilson for Congress and opposes John A. Anderson for not being a true Republican. It cites Anderson’s voting with Democrats on issues affecting the people and against railroads.
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Salina
Abilene's Opportunity to Attract Manufacturing Plant
Abilene's Board of Trade promotes moving L. 5. Johns' large carriage factory from Fort Wayne to Abilene on condition locals raise 25000 dollars and grant five acres. The plan includes selling eighty acre addition lots at 100 dollars with staged payments to fund the bonus, creating about 100 jobs starting, with weekly payroll of 900 to 1200 dollars.
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Abilene Board of Trade
L. 5. John’s
Fort Wayne
Ind
Abilene
Kas
John’s
Buta
Peoples Mass Convention in Dickinson County
Mass convention of the voters of Dickinson county will be held at Enter prise at 2 p. m. on Saturday July 24, 188s, to secure the re election of Hon. John A. Anderson and to elect delegates to the Clay Center convention on July 29. The meeting calls for a large turnout to rebuke railroad despotism and treacherous delegates. John Latto, C. B. Hoffman, J. Ehrsam, L. O. Jaderborg, J. F. Buhrer, P. E. Calene, C. Nelson, F. M. Watkins, S. Holdsworth, W. E. Fansen.
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Dickinson County
Enterprise
Pe. M
John A. Anderson
John Latto
C. B. Hoffman
Ehrsam
L. O. Jaderborg
J. F. Buhrer
P. E. Calene
C. Nelson
F. M. Watkins, S. Holdsworth
W. E. Fansen
Mass convention calls for independent John A Anderson
Universal demand arises that John A Anderson be an independent congressional candidate. Indignation meetings denounce the Concordia convention action and urge using Anderson’s name. Petitions are signed across Marshall Clay Dick inson Cloud Ottawa counties as delegates report support from multiple districts. A July 8 Topeka meeting of Fifth District representatives unanimously resolved to call a mass Republican and allied convention to oppose the Concordia action and binding instructions.
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John A. Anderson
Congress
Anderson
Marshall
Clay
Dickinson
Cloud
Ottawa
Topeka
Republic
Riley
Graham passes through Niagara whirlpool in daring barrel voyage
C D Graham, a Philadelphia native, completed a dangerous passage through the Niagara River whirlpool in a barrel. Starting near the river, he rode the current for miles, tumbling through waves and eddies before surfacing near Lewiston uninjured aside from a bruise on one arm. He had kept the plan secret to avoid opposition from authorities.
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Niagara Falls
Captain Webb
C. D. Graham
Graham
Lewiston
Philadelphia
Solomon News highlights and community notes
Mr J T Nicolay returns home with his bride and neighbors wish them long life and prosperity. James Hughes improves the Commercial House with a new fence and broad front platform. Presbyterians host a sociable. church lights to be upgraded with Frink reflectors. Mr and Mrs Nicolay plan to occupy Lyman Field’s new house. Stein moves opposite Baptist Church. Baptist Church receives new lights. E W Blair attends Republican State Convention in Topeka. Tragic death by self-inflicted gunshot ends Mr A R Mead’s life at 26. body sent to Ohio. family present. Rev Merriam to take August vacation. Presbyterians netted $17 from Friday’s social.
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J. T. Nicolay
Solomon
James Hughes
Sutherland
Presbyterian Church
Frink
Lyman Field
Stein
Baptist Church
E. W. Blair
Topeka
A. R. Mead
Gympsum City
Ohio
Merriam
Presbyterian’s
No. 4 Mower Offered for Quick Sale
A brief notice advertises a light six foot mower described as doing one third more work than the same team in the same time. Call to examine the No. 4 model before purchase.
Novelty Bazaar Headlines Deep Discounts
J G Armitage announces a novelty bazaar with broad range items marketed as prices 25 percent below all competitors. The headquarters for everything claims exceptional value across diverse goods.
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J. G. Armitage
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