Emily and Carrie Chapman Catt Debate Woman Suffrage in Iowa
The article contrasts Emily's domestic life with arguments on suffrage. It notes Carrie Chapman Catt becoming NAWSA president and Iowa's farm economy with statistics on land, livestock, and gendered labor. It highlights early 1900s views on women's public roles and voting rights.
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McKinley
Emily
Carrie Chapman Catt
Iowa
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Emily on a rural Iowa farm Nature of life in 1900s Iowa girl
In a one room school two miles away Emily shares a lean era of farm life. The family, isolated yet connected by mail and a rural route, faces low cash income and high labor. Emily aims for University of Iowa but likely follows farming life.
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Emily
Iowa
University of Iowa
Jessica
University of Arizona
Tucson
Day in the Life of Jessica Amid Iowa Changes
A Cedar Rapids middle schooler, Jessica, 13, balances school, basketball, and a newspaper project while navigating a snowy January morning. The piece weaves her family, Iowa politics, farming, education, and future plans into a portrait of teen life in 1990s Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Jessica
Franklin Middle School
Third homicide shocks Cedar Rapids in 1998 start
A lethal shooting behind a 1519 First St. SW home marks Cedar Rapids's third homicide of 1998. Neighbors report a woman in her 30s renting the back house since May 1997 and a boyfriend who may have learned of ongoing infidelity. Police pursue charges against Scott Downing for murder and attempted murder connected to a separate case.
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Lillian King
First St. SW
Betty Smith
Smith
Cedar Rapids
Scott Downing
Bank seeks aircraft as collateral in Staib case
Cedar Rapids attorney cites Iowa Jet's lack of assets and income to back loans as Robert Staib faces bank fraud charges over a 2 million personal line of credit tied to disputed United Airlines stock. Staib's arrest prompted Iowa Jet bankruptcy hearings with banks seeking trustees and asset oversight.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Dan Childers
Robert Staib
Guaranty Bank & Trust
United Airlines
Staib
Des Moines
Iowa Jet
Iowa Jet Services
Barbara Staib
Iowa State Bank & Trust of
Iowa City
Iowa State Bank
Childers
Peter Hayek
Iowa State Bank & Trust Co
Davenport
Tragic Missouri crash claims Rittmer children
The Rittmer family returning from Christmas in Paxico Missouri were in a snow accident when their minivan was struck by a semi in southeast Missouri. David Rittmer and Cynthia Rittmer survived, with counselors arranged at Mount Vernon schools for classmates. Funeral services for Daniel Michael and Ryan Rittmer are pending at Morgan Funeral Home.
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Rice
Rittmer
Missouri State Highway Patrol
David Rittmer
Charles Weyer
St. Joseph
Blessing Hospital
Quincy
Ill
Cynthia Rittmer
Weyer
Cynthia
Paxico
Poplar Bluff
Missouri
Daniel Rittmer
Washington Elementary
Mount Vernon
Gary Nelson
Nelson
Daniel
Doug
Michael
Ryan
Benchmark Inc
Cedar Rapids
Beth Nelson
Morgan Funeral Home
Dan Steinbeck
Canton
David
Highway 61
Keokuk
Counselors Offer Realistic Support for Parents Grieving Three Lost Sons
Eastern Iowa counselors say losing a child leaves lasting pain but parents can learn to live with it. They advise listening, avoiding empty reassurances, and helping with practical needs while families adjust to a new normal after the traffic accident that killed Mic Daniel and Cynthia Rittmer’s three sons.
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Lensing
Nick Longworth
St. Luke’s Hospice
Longworth
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New York
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Iowa Donor Network
Iowa Statewide Organ Procurement Organization
Sue Armstrong
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