Drowning Controversy and Illinois Married Woman Rights
A misty wartime style clipping recounts a sensational drowning claim tied to a Baptism scene in Cincinnati, then shifts to Illinois legislation. Rev H B Tyler refutes a fatal baptism tale. editor calls it a canard. The piece notes a Chicago bill to equalize spousal rights, outlining property and inheritance rules for married women and children.
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Chicago
Circuit Court
Committee On Judiciry
County Seat relocation debate stirs Iowa politics
In an 1871 correspondence and public notices, Cedar Rapids and neighboring towns argue for moving the county seat toward Cedar, citing county growth, tax concerns, and rail access. Citizens and editors urge prompt action, while quarreling over building needs, finances, and fair treatment of north county towns. A letter from Troy Mints, February 1871, frames the push amid broader discussions of state house stone and infrastructure.
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Iran
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Marion Had Rather Get Mig Wih He Old Buildings Than Tose Rh. Busines
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Iowa
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Lyra
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M. Gray
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Wr. Stick
Perry Oxley
Jackson Seaith
Robert Berry
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Parry, Oxley
A. C King
Lint County Signal
Cedar Rapids Times
Marron Register
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Wal G. Dar
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Linn County
Tows
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Peoples Party
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Cedar Repide
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Giatmning & Aachanics
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Steid
Mareh
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Attorne
Norway bare farmers bid to grow better seed
A fragmented notice touts seed variety trials offered to Iowa farmers on favorable terms. It cites publications and testimonials from the Rural New Yorker praising higher yields and labor savings, asserting the seed’s potential to boost wealth for farmers and agricultural agents.
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