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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1874
Page
1
The article surveys ongoing Congressional debates and Iowa state legislative activity. It highlights calls to reform local offices, infrastructure budgets, and education oversight, noting debates over currency, railroad regulation, and public expenditures. It references Des Moines lawmakers and various committee actions, plus commentary on civil service and church matters.
Fragmented OCR describes county super meet amid drought and political tension. Mentions teachers, editors, county race, and unrest as communities grapple with financial and social strain during harsh conditions.
A fragmentary report shows FDR era style zeal as reformers seek to rebuild the Vendome column in Paris after its destruction. McMahon urges the contractor to hasten completion amid political tempests and Napoleonic echoes as temperance campaigns grow with bands of praying women and saloons closing. A western relief fund faces appropriation of 50000 dollars, with Senate backing and criticism aimed at Enos for alleged deception against needy cries.
In Clinton Township Linn County Iowa during February 1874 locals led by Stony Point Grange No 1729 push to close a Morgan Creek saloon on the Vinton road for drunken revels and gambling. They authorized serving notices to quit and arranged publication with Cedar Rapids papers while seeking Sabbath School workers’ support and wider moral reform among clergy and residents.
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