Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1880 — Union Township Items. [ARTICLE]

Union Township Items.

Corn looking fine. Wheat light crop. Several of the Union township boys attending the Normal at Rensselaer. Mr. William Cooper has built anew addition to his house. Mr. Frank La (ins owns tke largest number of cattle of any man in the township, His herd numbers 130 head. There is talk of organising a Democratic club in Union in a short time. It is conceded by the opposition here that Haneeek & English wi’l make a clean sweep. Several Union township Jrepubltcans have already declared their in tontion to vote. for Jim Nickell, the Democrat and National candidate for

Sheriff.

GRAPE ISLAND.