Iowa Senate passes bill for popular election of railroad commissioners
The Iowa senate approves a bill to elect three railroad commissioners by popular vote. The piece notes broader tension over proposed national reforms and cites comments on electoral reform, tariff policy, and party strategies. It references lawmakers and figures like T F Bayard E J Phelps and Walter Q Gresham, and discusses broader maneuvering ahead of elections.
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Iowa Senate
Walter Q. Gresham
Indiana
Gresham
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Blaie
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Joseph BR. Hawley
Blaine
United Party
Hawley
Cleveland's Strange Affection for Gar land
The note reflects on President Cleveland's continued regard for Gar land despite his decline. It argues Gar land’s disgrace is minor next to Cleveland keeping his name aligned with Gar land to bolster probity in public trust offices. The piece emphasizes the political symbolism over Gar land’s personal fate.
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Garland
Cleveland
New York Sun
Coming Political Events and Railroads for 1888
List of upcoming elections and conventions in April through July 1888. Fifth District events include Junction City May 1st and Clay Center May 3rd with Wichita May 8th delegations. National conventions in St Louis June 5th and Chicago June 19th. State Republican gathering in Topeka July 25th. Nine new railroads planned into Denver this year, with Rock Island and Santa Fe among them. Childrens Pitchers Castoria note appears at end.
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Junction City
Clay Center
Wichita
St. Louis
Chicago
Topeka
Denver
Rock Island and
Santa Fe
Brave Highland Guards and the Ellsworth Zouaves
A historical sketch from Zwave Gazette handed by Jon Lill describes the Highland Guards, part of the 19th Illinois, and their role in early Civil War actions from Sumter to Murfreesboro. It covers the unit’s formation, key battles, valor at Stones River and Chickamauga, and scenes of color bearers under heavy fire.
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Zwave Gazette
Jon Lill
Highland Guards
Elisworth
Lighland Guards
Zeuave Gazette
Elizabeth
Kentucky
Wm. B. Redfield
Chicago
Lyman Bridges
Wm. Quinton
Wm. J. Ramage
Cy J
Ellsworth
Zouaves
Unen
United States
Sumter
Weighland Guards
Ellsworth Zouaves
Cairo
Adjutant General
Chicago Highland Guards
Fort Sumter
Springfield
Raffin
Chicago Light Infantry
Frederick Harding
Chicago Zouaves
James R. Heyden
Chicago Ziaaves
John L. Clybourn
Yuates
R. K. Swift
Highland Guard
David F. Bremner
Sheridan
Rousseau
Negley
Nineteenth
Illinois
Cedars
Scott
Frank P. Shepard
Company K
Allosterans
Palmer
General Rosecrans
Linois
Rosy
Rosecrans
Stone River
Cberge
Raffen
Chickmanga
Thomas
Chatanooga
Missionary Ridge
Mighland Guards
David F. Brevmer
Brenner
Benjamin F. Taylor
Pea
Ridge
Pittsburg Landing
Cuickamanga
South American Nervine and Pills advertised for health cures
An advertisement touts South American Nervine as a universal cure for indigestion dyspepsia and consumption with claims of curing diseased tissues and improving blood. A trial bottle costs 15 cents and a larger bottle 1 23. Also promotes St Patrick's pills as a superior cathartic and liver remedy. Trade offer mentions a Pennsylvania property for trade for a Kansas farm.
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J. M. Gleissner
Abilene
Tr Sr. Parric
St. Patrick's
Barnes & Norrycraft
Farm loan rates offered by local lenders in Abi
D. R. Gordon advertises farm loan services with low rates and special advantages. G. W. Carpenter notes $100,000 available to lend on farm and city property with prompt closings. Abi details an Abi investment firm at First National Bank room. Also mentions Wolford's Sanitary Lotion offering 30 minute cures for skin issues and Bee products by J. M. Gleissner, Druggist.
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Wolford
J. M. Gleissner
Abilene
New Nursery Opens West of Abilene Cemetery
Chas. Young opens a nursery half a mile west of Abilene cemetery offering fruit shade and ornamental trees grape vines rhubarb asparagus garden and sweet potato plants plus seeds. Prices to suit the times seed corn 85 cents per bushel F O B Jansen Neb until April 1 1888 reference Jansen Bank or Rev. Jesse Engle Belle Springs Kansas sample at printing office.
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Chas. Young
Abilene Cemetery
Per Bushel
Legal Notice Hearing Set For Willax P Gullick Petition
Notice is hereby given that a hearing on the petition of Willax P Gullick applicant has been set for 10 o clock A M on a specified day at the court house in Abilene County. The hearing will address the matter provided by law under section 388B and will be conducted in the courtroom of the county court.
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Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Virginia
Court of Claims
Abilene. Kas
Christian Miller
W. H. Snoke
Miller & Snoke
Shockey & Snider
Dickin
Abilene
Re ' Sar
Naif
Ssid Cognty
Enid Peti
Willax P. Gullick
Hundred Thousand Dollar Farm and City Loan Offer
An advertisement states $100,000 available to loan on farm and city property at the lowest rates with prompt closing and no delay through Rear room First Nat Bank.
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Abilene Investment CO
First Nat. Bank
First Nat
Bank
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Dakota
Q” Road
Capitol
West
Senate
T. F. Bayard
E. J. Phelps
England
Jay Gould
Kansas Pacific
Sage
West Virginia
Wichita Journal
Thomas A. Hendricks
Indianapolis
U. S. Treasury
Treasury
Children Cry For
Pitcher's Castoria
the Brave Highland Guards
Edward Toby
J. W. Jenks
Choiceseed Corn
Hones Bros
Kump, Fickes & Co
Hopee Bros
Kump Fickes & Co
W. Jenks
Abilene, Kan
Mch
William Timm
E. Stauffer
Timm and Stauffer
Witte
Toor
Mark
Honox Bros
Kirby's Bank
Choice Seed Corn
Dickinson Sea
Boardman
Pennsylvania
Kansas
D. R. Gorden
G. W. Carpenter
New Nursery
Hodge Bros
Toms & Roeckafellar
Adams
Lebold, Car Fisher & CO
Sewell’s
Sewels’s
Abilene National Bank
Capital
Clare H. Barker
W.P. Rice
E. D. Humphrey
A. KE. Perry
Marchanta
Oldenly
Abilene Bank
Lebold, Fisher & Co., Proprietors
Ices Amsesius
J. G. Armitage
Cormer Sd
Buckeye
Austin House
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