Fire destroys Scott county poor house with sixteen inmates saved
A November night fire destroyed the Scott county poor house. Sixteen inmates escaped unharmed. The blaze follows a sequence of political notes on prohibition, the Iowa census literacy rates, and debates over the state constitutional amendment as lawmakers and the public watch the Supreme Court session.
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Scott County
Supreme Court
Bellville
Pennsylvenia
Congress
Trealy
Washington
United States
Ta High Priv
Alaska PurSeal Company
Lorenzi Thepot
Lamoine
Ait
Lewis @lobe
Toledo
Union
Tug Reapecl
Nebraska
Wyoming
Iowa Agricultural College
Webbi
Iowa
Traves
Keokuk Gate City
Sherman
Lo Girry
Towana
Arepublican Legislature
Republicans
Lowa
Republican Party
Democrats court Free Trade rhetoric in Pennsylvania opinion
A Pennsylvania excerpt critiques Democratic support for Free Trade, citing New York World circulation and alleged party manipulation. It discusses reformers Frank James Rob Ing ersoll and religious influence, noting tensions between free thinking and Christian devotion in public discourse.
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Pennsylvania
Desigis
Brade
Greensburgh
Herald and Tribune
New York World
Democratic Party
New York
Frank James
Kansas City
Rob Ingersoll
Oliaphemer
Frank
Urey Cays
Firs Bey
James
Ingersoll
Hull
Lozersall
Mr. Jitnes
Earth
Hell
Evan
Hades
Weak Places in Our Public Schools Opinion Piece
A critique argues that faults in public schools stem from home life and parental neglect rather than schools. It blames fathers for wealth focus and mothers for social foibles, noting children are indulged, trained too little in industry and self care, and educated to rely on schooling rather than personal responsibility.
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Ringgold
Educating children and home discipline for success
The piece argues public schools alone cannot forge successful people without parental guidance. It urges parents to supplement schooling with industrial discipline at home, warning that neglect risks producing educated paupers and refined tramps rather than leaders. It questions the ideal of purely beautyful home life and stresses real hardship as teacher.
Conundrums On Women Suffrage in Nebraska Debate
A reader letters page from 1682 discusses a Mrs. L M S article on women suffrage in Nebraska and the pushback from foreigners. Questions probe property rights, control of children, husbands influence, and who shapes children's character. The letter writer urges practical answers.
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Enstor
L. MS
Nebraska
Germany
Lasband
Des Moines Correspondence Reports Local Temperance and Build News
Des Moines Iowa December 4 1862 Correspondent notes springlike weather with melted snow and no mud. Thanksgiving is praised with a large Presbyterian meeting and Rev Radford’s sermon lama citizen of no mean city. Blue Ribbon Club reorganized to boost temperance. City Marshal closes some shops but saloons operate behind back entrances, criticized for crime. Orwig sells building to P M Mills, first daily paper planned January 1. Diagonal telephone line project to reach Des Moines progress cited.
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Des Moines
Lowa
Lim
Presbyterian Church
Radford
Christian Church
Blue Ribbon Club
Orwig
P.M. Mills
Orwigs
Pitts' Threshing Machine Firm Assigns Assets and Liabilities
H A Pitts and Sons of Chicago, famed Pitts Threshing Machine makers, assigned last week. Assets listed at 350000 dollars with liabilities of 230000 dollars. One of the oldest U S manufacturers in the field, noted for solidity despite long credits and short remittances hurting creditors.
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H.A. Pitts’ Sons
Pitts
Chicago
United States
Foreclosure Sale Notice of Chattel Mortgage in Cedar Rapids
Legal advertising records a notice of mortgage foreclosure and sale of goods in Cedar Rapids Iowa including millinery and fancy goods such as ribbons lace feathers velvets plushes and silk items with properties on West Avenue and notes of debt and interest. The notice lists assignee K D Suelhens and attorney M Guiynow with details of sale date December 23 and location in a saleroom. It mentions the annual stockholders meeting for City National Bank of Cedar Rapids on January 3 1883 with cashier Ames L Bever noted.
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Agi
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Wien
Foliaw
Folloiva
Wiest Avenue
Coca Angrics
Towa
Neil
Ariel Amttvex
Voor
Altel Howe Ik
Marcas
Lian
Nova
Deus
Lian County
Jsuak SN
Delauls
Aid Uhers
Uuereon Twelve
Wiig
Ube Ao Baglds
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Lowe
Ign
Salt Slove
K. D. Suelhiens
Mortignge
M. Guiuyow
Scencer Tacicson
City National Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Ames L. Bever
Dee
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Davendorf & Mann
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Minneapolis
Eagle Woolen Mills OF
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William Gurtess
Willam
Gurtess
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Whittam
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Burlington
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Jackson
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Ila
Minneapolis & St.paul
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Tom
Lown
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Tale
Ives
Mills
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St. P Ry
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Lasives
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Novelty Nation and Millinery House
South First Street
Higley Bros’. Hardware Store
Haman’s Drug Store
M. Ottmar
First Avenue
Bever’s Block
Tke Familias
Haorind Shoeade
Sphotarty Amd
Pass Gon
Chicago & Norris
Denver
Marshall Masses
Atlantic Express
Flarshall
Em. J. Morton
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Thwestern Railway
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Young
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Cartiento
Lion County
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Ting
J.B. Young
Cedar Rapida
James L. Young
Lows
Marion
WAG AM
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Union Mills
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Sporting Goods
Mr. Ottmar
Amine
Ofitrav
H., C. B. & N. Railway
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Buda
Milwaukee
Nari No. i
Pacific Division
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Pit
Levy
Breight
City Division
Munespulla
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West Liberty
St. Louis
Albert Lea
Cedar Falls
Unives
Cedar Rapids Times
Whier
Cooper
TM Sinclair & Co
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, VA
Allcock
Allcoge
Ternys and Shourlitos
Hy Mallett
Portland
Maing
Sav
Eling
Graves
Whitney
Patent Business
Ieeing
Meylman Kane
Washington, D. C
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Daid Flehy
Solie
Whittana
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