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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1882
Page
3
The article laments sensational crime coverage while praising Anna Dickinson and recounts a Chicago manhunt, muskrat weather omens, a Venus transit fail, and a quirky hunting accident. It critiques tariff tinkering, praises President Arthur's message, and notes public distress over entertainment and moral standards.
The State Board of Canvassers counted Taylor township votes for Wilson Republican, despite earlier county board refusal for signing errors. An injunction delayed counting, but the canvassers eventually certified Wilson, while critics call the move a grave injustice and a theft by Fredericks and Democrats.
A jumbled late news fragment reports on the Star Route thieves facing court, a freight train wreck near Mying ona with no loss of life, a mill explosion in Shawneetown killing eleven and wounding three, and rail rate disputes among western railroad magnates in New York. It also notes the Marquis of Lorne seeking guard reinforcement, Frank Lombard’s death in Chicago, and a Chicago citizens fund for his widow and daughter. Additional items cover a town canvass total, party vote shifts, and congressional measures on pension, tariffs, Indian appropriations, and postal rates. A Nebraska or Iowa Christmas appeal invites support for Feeble-M minded Children.
A Weir school praises parents and friends for kindness and liberal donations given for the occasion. The superintendent F. M. Powe expresses hope that the needs and happiness of the children will be remembered with continued generosity.
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