Gov Cummins denounces lobbyists as corrupting force
The governor denounces professional lobbyists as a criminal menace to public service. He argues they taint legislation by secretly courting lawmakers, urging a purge from the capitol. He invokes biblical imagery to demand lawmakers expel lobbyists and guard access to petition and hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Tr. Morse
Hess
Chearny
Genera Assembly
Capitol
Christ
Temple
Jerusalem
MD. Iz
S. XN
A.D. Clarke
Ciea. CO
Coal
Potter
Mason City
Pardon power sparks debate on executive clemency
An article argues the governor should not grant pardons to felons serving life for first degree murder without General Assembly approval. It cites abuses in past clemency, calls for public notice of applications, and stresses the need for transparency, with examples of prior clemencies and political reactions.
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Sileat
Ghose
Picdorec
West
Piies
Capiiets
A! Econvset
Mnainis
Lins
General Banks
de Gaston State House
Red River
Pleasant Whi
Descriptive Civil War Diary Excerpts from February 1864
A fragmentary diary entry details weather, guard duties, and desertion punishments. Mentions General Bartlett relieved, Jersey brigade relief, brigade bakery activations, and rations of soft bread. Describes rain, flooding tents, water intrusion, and improvised shelter as units maintain guard and camp routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sian
Bartlett
Ripayy
Jersey Brigade
Caie
Koln
Farm Department notes from a Civil War era dairy issue
The piece covers daily camp life with march weather details, guard duties, dress parades, punishments for desertion, and letters home. It also includes a Farm Department column debating stock foods, their claimed benefits, price contrasts with oil meal, and a skeptical stance on medicated feeds. There are references to officers, regimental actions, and a local agricultural note from the Algona Advance.
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Scammond
Mareh
Coll
Clear
W. Verrill
Crocker
Jas
Godfrey
Fredricksbrig
Ife
Cobb
Libby
J. H. Marshall
Lowa
Farm Department
Algona Advance
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Commissioner of Pensions
Congress
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Republic
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Daggett
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