People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1894 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The Johnson faction of the Republican party met at Hammond last Tuesday to have their say as to who they want as their candidate for Congress. As was expected Johnson was nominated with the anticipation of knocking out the Landis “kids.” It is rumored that a new candidate is about to be brought out and the other two withdrawn. The name of Judge E. P. Hammond has already been sprung and in all probabilities will be nominated. A few more candidates should be nominated.

In the fat men’s race at the base ball park on Thursday of last week, there were four entries. The winner was John Thomas, of Mt. Ayr. B. F. Ferguson is agent for Gaar, Scott & Co.’s steam engines and threshers and solicits correspondence. The summer normal school opened last Monday morning. Thirty-two students are enrolled. Jesse Coen is working for J. C. Porter & Son.