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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1880
Page
3
A sweeping mix of political clashes, factional strife, and wartime legacy dominates the page. Reports touch Ute and Native policy, Georgia intraparty rifts, Garfield and Indiana campaigns, a revived Washington Monument effort, Canadian unrest, and a dramatic party critique contrasting Republican reform with Democratic failures.
The article reports on Tanner completing a forty day fast with only water, later eating watermelon and wine, and weighing 361? pounds lost body weight. It notes skepticism from Dr. Famthond, praises willpower, discusses science and mind over matter, and argues against habitual overeating while criticizing overindulgence in food.
Mr Frost of the Belle Plaine Union reports on a Cedar Rapids visit after the Press Convention. Editors and guests toured Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway shops, observed car building, and inspected water works, bridges, pork packing, and Sinclair & Co. packing work. He notes employment at 2150 and praises the college’s vigor and organization while stressing no harm to the college’s work.
A speech by Cal. John Bay in Cleveland urges young men to vote Republican, arguing Democrats opposed Lincoln, valued obstruction, and harmed the Union. He praises Republican achievements, claims Democrats plunder and obstruct, and urges choosing a party aligned with liberty and progress. The piece underscores a high-stakes call to electoral action.
The fall term at Western College in Linn county opens September 1. Town students should attend the first day as classes form and work begins immediately. A normal course has been added to the regular curriculum to help prepare students for teaching. Students may take this course full or part time with no extra charges. The Board of Trustees recently debated relocating the college, which may cause hesitation among some.
The report highlights higher student enrollments and strong boarding demand with weekly rates from 2.25 to 2.50. It lauds the Baltimore and Ohio fast time card policy, noting renewed passenger volume, improved track work, and renovations. The Canton transfer steamer speeds NY-Baltimore transfers, while locomotives demonstrate rapid runs. A Petersburg Millersburg letter praises Pulmonaria cough remedy with regional ads appended.
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