Local township candidates seek office in Jarvis Troy and ward races
Multiple notices name Phil Eckert Wy Riggin John Blawtey and H A Canedy as candidates for township collector supervisor and city clerk with election dates set for Tuesday April 5 and April 19 1898. The column notes campaign talks labor unrest and a shift in services after consolidation of rail and express firms on the Monon Route and mentions court terms and local business gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil, Eckert
Javis Township
Sam S. Avis
Jarvis Township
WY. A. Riggin
John M. Blawtey
Troy
H. A. Canedy
Closing argument mirrors a heated Hedley trial in Venice
The piece cites Hon. A. L. Bell’s strong courtroom address and includes broad editorial asides. It surveys local census data for Venice township and nearby towns, noting population figures and the resulting political implications. It also critiques city council funding for publishing proceedings and previews Edwardsville hosting the Madison County Farmers Institute with a street fair, all in a period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Farmers’ Institute
Edwardsville
Spring Signs In The Countryside And A Gold Find Report
The column describes signs of spring with birds flowers and farm life as well as a note on legal costs and settlement outside court. It highlights David Ward the successful gold miner who found Alaska gold and now answers inquiries from hopeful prospectors in Philadelphia about the Far North and its hazards and riches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ward
Alaska
Argonauts
Philadelphia
North
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