Stark County Illinois
Political News Gleanings
Stark County has had its county convention and has placed its county ticket in the field. The following are the
nominations: Circuit Clerk, J. M. Brown of Toulon; States Attorney, B. F. Thompson of Bradford; Sheriff, S. M.
Adams of Toulon; Coroner, Wilson Trickle. Representatives to legislature: J. D. Hurd. Congressional delegation
are in favor of Hon. Julius R. Starr of Peoria. [Henry Republican, 29 June 1876 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]
Our school election resulted in the election of Charles Gleason for school director. Although the greenbackers
were on the ground with their little shot guns, it availed nothing, the victory was ours. Castleton, April 29,
1880
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