Republican Party National Convention Report 1879
The Republican Party summarizes its twenty one years in power, citing victories over rebellion, emancipation of four million enslaved people, currency stabilization, reduced debt interest, revived industries, and growing trade. It outlines principles on Union unity, constitutional authority, education, religion, labor, anti polygamy, and civil service reform led by Rutherford B. Hayes, urging continued confidence and opposition to the Democrats.
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Republican Party
U. S
Congress
The
Confederate States
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Maine
Republican Fee
United States
Hayes
Legislative
Executive Department
Republican State Platform Emphasizes Public Schools and Civil Rights
The platform pledges free public schools financed by general taxation, protection of citizen rights nationwide, and election integrity. It lauds John Sherman for financial leadership, calls for sound currency, and urges the Republican Convention to nominate him for President.
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United States
Congress
Democratic Party
John Sherman
Republican Party
Ohio
South
Republican of
Chicago
Ayes
Uni
Alicans
Agriculture Society Officers and Class Supervisors Listed
Morgan H. Morgan president Isaac N. Alexander vice president C A Melsheimer treasurer Henry Robinson secretary Directors named including J G Rupright M H McCoy Frank Carlo Joseph Johnson E B Gilliland I W McElwain Abraham Balyeat Alexander Mentzer Class A Cattle Joseph Johnson Class B Horses I W McElwain Class C Sheep Hogs Fowls Abraham Balyeat Class F Farm Crops H Class J Nos 1 2 3 and 4 and Class G M H McCoy Class K Nos 1 and 2 J G Rupright Class M and Class L Nos 1 2 3 E B Gilliland Class O Nos 1 and 2 Alexander Ment
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Morgan H. MorGan
Isaac N. Alexander
C. A. Melsheimer
Henry Robinson
John G. Rupright
M. H. McCoy
Frank Carlo
Joseph Johnson
E. B. Gilliland
I. W. McElwain
Abraham Balyeat
Alexander Mentzer
E. Fowls
J.G. Rupright
Alexander Ment
Exhibition Rules And Premiums For Van Wert County Fair
Exhibitors must enter articles for exhibition by the first day of the fair with strict enforcement. Animals or articles for premiums must be on the fair grounds by 10 am on day two and remain until close, horses exempt. Hay and straw are furnished. corn and oats supplied at fairgrounds at reasonable prices. Membership tickets cost one dollar and admit the holder and family to the grounds. Children under twelve pay ten cents. single entry for members up to three dollars in premiums. Non members pay one dollar per article under three dollars, plus ten percent on excess. Residents may join by paying one dollar to the secretary. An animal in one class cannot compete in another except as a pair, herd, or flock. Trotting ring will be kept in good condition to attract participation and premiums. Members are urged to support premiums and increase society membership to pay them promptly.
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van Wert
Agricultural Fair Preparations Begin With Entries and Equipment
The first day will be devoted to entries trials of plows harrows and other agricultural implements receiving and arranging stock and all articles in halls.
Exhibition Open Dates and Entry Rules
The exhibition runs September 30 to October 2 with gates opening at 6 a.m. daily and events starting at 10 a.m. A noon intermission for refreshments is planned. All items and animals on the grounds remain under board control during the fair and require permission to move. Vehicle entry fees are twenty five cents for teams buggies and wagons and ten cents for saddled horses.
Rules for Premium Awards and Entry Procedures
The document outlines premium eligibility and forfeiture for exhibitors. It sets committee duties, judging standards, and the process to handle unworthy entries. It requires proper class naming, accurate book entries, and timely submission by Thursday the 30th. It also specifies ring rules, halter use, and premium ribbon colors.
Statement to be Furnished by Applicants for Premiums on Grain Crops
The land must be measured by a competent person who will affidavit the accuracy of the measurement and ground quantity. Applicants must affidavit the grain quantity on the premium list and include a grain sample with the premium application.
Flag Signals in the Horse Ring Exhibition Classes
The ring will use flags for class indication. Red flags mark general purpose horses. White flags show draft horses. Blue flags denote general sweepstakes. Yellow flags indicate mules and jacks. The national flag signals thoroughbreds.
Premium list for 1880 cattle class awards
Entry book lists prizes for cattle shows with awards for best bull and cow by age. Includes premiums for best milch cow, best heifers, and calves with specific amounts and ages. Superintendent Joseph Johnson oversees Class A entries and prize figures.
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Joseph Johnson
Best Bull and Heifer Categories by Age
A list of cattle classes detailing Best Bull over 3 years Best Bull over 2 and under 3 Best Bull over 2 and under 2 Best Bull Call under 1 year Best Heifer over 3 years Best Heifer over 2 and under 3 Best Heifer over 1 and under 2 Best Heifer Calf under 1 year with garbled trailing text.
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Sats Fcascape
ER Pyle Peta
Horse Show Entry Book No 3 Class B Awards
I W McElwain announces General Purpose entries for Class B horse events. Awards include best stallions and mares by age, best sucking colts and brood mares with foal, plus gelding and pair categories. Entry figures show multiple age brackets and classifications.
Best Stallion and Gelding Classes from Entry Book No 4
A list of horse show classes with bids and prizes for Best Stallion, Gelding, and Mare categories across age ranges. Includes entries for Best Sucking Stallion Colt and Best Brood Mare with foal by side, with various cash amounts noted alongside each class.
Best Mule Classes and Ages Displayed At Fair
A listing of mule categories shows prizes for best mule over 3 years and over 2 years under 3 years and under 1 year. Other entries include Best Mule over 1 year and Best Mule under 1 year with cash amounts noted.
Best Buck and Ewe Awards Listed for Livestock Show
Abraham Balyeat superintendent announces awards for Best Buck over and under one year Best Ewe over one year Best Ewe and Lamb and Best Pen of five Lambs with cash prizes of 200 each and 94 for Best Buck over one year
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Abraham Balyeat
Ccceees
Best Buck and Ewe Awards Text Fragment
Fragmentary notes list Best Buck over 1 year Best Ewe over 1 year Best Ewe and Lamb DP with unclear codes and garbled words. Possible livestock show captions mention buck and ewe classes and winners but readable detail is minimal.
Exhibitors Rules For Stock Premiums At The Fair
Exhibitors must own stock entered for premiums and keep entry cards on animals. Matches, horses, mares, and double teams must be owned by one person. Cards must be on stock and other articles. Entries close by the first day of the Fair with Secretary in Van Wert. On Sept 30, superintendents will receive and arrange items for exhibition at the Fair Grounds.
Livestock Show Entries for Large and Small Breeds
Entry books list Best Boar and Sow categories by age and breed in Class D No.1 Hogs and No.2 Small Breeds. Prizes range from 2 to 6 dollars for various age groups with minimum pig counts required for the Sow and litter awards.
Best Bush Varieties Exhibit Bouts by One Person
Frank Carlo presents a display featuring Best Bush White Aa 2 Best Bush Red Wheat Best Bush Yellow and related seeds. Items include pinecones barley oats flax seed clover seed Timothy seed and corn all shown in a single display with note of a radioly exhibit by one person.
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Frank Carlo
Seaias
Son Oseseens
Best crop entries require measurement and affidavits
The notice lists crops including rye flax seed clover seed and timothy seed with an acreage of at least one acre for each. It requires two or more entries and all participants must comply with measurement and affidavit regulations or risk disqualification.
Best and Greatest Varieties of Winter and Fall Apples
A historic catalog lists M. H. McCoy as superintendent boasting a best and greatest variety of winter apples and fall apples. It details displays for pears grapes and dried fruit, with specific counts and named varieties such as King of Tompkins County and Rhode Island Greening, plus a plate of five apples labeled with correct names.
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M. H. McCoy
Hartford
Concord
Delaware
Iona
Towit
Tompkins
Rhode Island
Ohio
Wines and Cider Entry Book No 8 Best Pint Currant Wine
Entry list shows multiple wines with prices, including Currant, Blackberry, Elderberry, and Strawberry wines. Prices appear as 50 cents in scattered entries, with the list labeled No. 2 Wines and Cider. The legible portions indicate a catalog or ledger style from a historical menu or sale record.
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Sisaces
Best 6 pounds Hatter and Various Preserves
Fragmentary list of food items includes cheese butter and peach pear quince preserves. Mentions best loaf breads and family bread. Reads like an old market or shop card with multiple butter and jam options and prices, but many words are garbled.
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Pseieeacies
TOE Eec
Chauveane
Ccccese
Kstees
Cies Muses Cuamecs
Pasbarts Cauies Biues
Unclear Textile Awards Listed by Superintendent Rupright
The document records textile prize notes attributed to Superintendent John G. Rupright. It lists items such as wool blankets, flannel, coverlets, linsey woolsey, linen, stockings, gloves and mittens with quantities and a $100 amount unclear in context.
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John G. Rupright
Bae
Linsey
Patch-Work Quilts and Embroidered Cloth Goods Price List
A catalog of sewing items with price estimates for cotton patch-work quilts woolen quilts scrap quilts and various needlework pieces. It lists best specimen machine work lace collars embroidered infants garments and related sewing accessories with scattered monetary figures across items.
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Best display of Furniture and Tile at CUCE BNC Sites
The listing highlights a best display of furniture and a best display of tile across CUCE BNC sites with pricing around $300 for tile displays and descriptions noting various vart patterns.
Saddlery and Boots Display Prize Entry Book No 11
An old newspaper fragment highlights best displays for Saddlery and Harnesses and Boots and Shoes with a 2500 style listing. Likely a trade or fair competition notice.
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Icici Aiaiss Sataessees
Icisessae
Best and Greatest Variety at Local Fair
Catalog lists prizes including best and greatest variety of flowers and house plants, cut flowers, wax figures, bead work, cane work, leather work, artificial flowers, oil and water paintings, india ink paintings, crayon drawings, melodeon, and sewing machines with varied prize amounts. Names and places not clearly readable.
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Alexander Mentzer
Sinebuustergustec Des Cwwecus
Pho Logie
Lineuae
Cooses Sae
Fast Trotting Race Offers 100 Dollar Purse
A purse of 100 dollars will be offered for three fastest trotters in mile heats with 2 in 3. Entry fee is 10 percent of the purse. Five or more entries required to race. Prizes: first 1000? wait. Notes mention times 3:00, 3:15, 3:30 with penalties for missing times. Trotting starts 1 p.m. Saturday October 3.
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I. W. McElwain
Pirate
McCong
Climax Salve Promises Cure All Skin Ailments for 25 Cents
Climax Page promotes Climax Salve as a family blessing for 25 cents that heals without a scar. It claims to treat sores, ulcers, scrofula, fever sores, salt rheum, and many skin diseases on people and animals. The ointment, over twenty five years in use, is described as Arnica based with multiple extracts, sold by druggists everywhere.
Moffat Life Pills and Phenix Bitters Advertisement
Moffat's Life Pills and Phenix Bitters are promoted as the world's most successful medicines established in 1835. The pills claim to cure malarial diseases liver issues and many ailments with vegetable composition and guaranteed results. Bitters are sold as a cure for sleeplessness nervousness dyspepsia and female complaints with numerous certificates cited. Available through J P Mills sole proprietor at 85 Liberty Street New York with prices 25 cents for Life Pills 1.00 for Phenix Bitters and a 25 cent Salve.
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Moffat
North
South America
Page
Woffat
J. P. Mills
Liberty Street
New York
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Wistrator
James Pettit
Convoy
George Beamer
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P. M. DIX
R. M. Fowler
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America
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J.E. Heppeard
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Co. P. Clark & Son
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Thomas Cully
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A. H. Hester
Z. A. Smith
Benjamin Nichols
William P. Casteel
Thos. Cully
William B. Ruby
C. C. Marshall
Mary Strack
Mary
Heath
W. H. Mozier
Algo
Webster & Wise
van Wert County Bank
Jas. Boss
Baltimore
March &Id
T. Ringgold
Telegram
Lafayette
Ind
W.S. Lingle
Courier
Des Moines
Iowa
Wataska
Ills
M. H. Peters
Iroquis Co. Times
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Mark H. Barnom
Word of Liberty
Robert J. Culver Well
Culverwell Medical CO
Ann St
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Bright
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Rochester
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Santorp
Leibig
Mesars
Evans & Evans
Delphos
W. H. Pennell
Hill & Wilson
Union Mills Flouring Company
H.N. Fisher
A.J. Porter
van Wert Unty
A. D
Union Mills Flouring CO
A. Garriel
WY. Y. Mail
Garfield
N. Y. Com. Advertiser
J. Y. Herald
N. FY. Tribune
Hall
Barnes & CO
William Street
Carter Medicine CO
U. S. Patent Office
Washington
Patent Office
C.a.know & CO
Washington, D. C
McGuffy
M.H. Tuttle
Sehd
S.T.W. Sanford
Newsomey
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Mississippi River
Roglish
Sr. Wopht
Miehigeg
Charles Foster
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Court of Common Pleas
Mary Stewart
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