Editorial notes on 1887 events and reforms in Iowa
The notes discuss widespread theft near Des Moines, coal finds near Grand Junction, civic and political matters in Iowa and Chicago, and opinions on insurance commissioners. It covers weather prognostications, charitable gifts by Ex. Alderman Jonas, arithmetic reform in schools, and debates on prohibition’s interaction with federal law. It ends with a fatal Latrobe accident and postal service concerns in Cedar Rapids.
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Africa
China
Asia
Les Muines
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Burlington
Clinton
Iowa
Chicago
Retired List of County Officers and Successors
On Monday last January 1682 several county officials stepped from office and returned to private life. Saul Daniels retires as County Auditor after long service. Mr Moorhead succeeds with Deputy Simpkins. Yuille retires as Supervisor, succeeded by J T Hamilton. Burnell also retires as Supervisor. Dr Wilson and Eli Johnson receive praise as successors, with Johnson retiring after long school service. The piece also urges railway mail service funding and better mail delivery nationwide.
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Saul Daniels
Danniels
King
Marion
Sam
Moorhead
Citizvens
Simpkins
Yuil
Bus Jong
J.T. Hamilton
Yuille
Hamilton
Burnell
Jaa Mada & Mosh Gaibblel
Wilson
el Johnson
Eli Johson
Willard
Hrim
Cadial Greatinga
A Plea for Justice in Railway Mail Service
A letter argues that railway mail workers are overworked relative to pay. It notes population and mail volume have doubled while crews on routes like Cedar Rapids to Council Bluffs remain the same, with westbound staff exhausted after long shifts and unable to clear mail. The piece calls for better staffing and fair compensation.
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Civil Service
Councy Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Council Briffs
Chicago
New Year in Cedar Rapids A Jovial Day Visit Round
A brisk frozen New Year day in Cedar Rapids 1882 brings bright sun and lively calls. Four youths Deacon Douglass Bacon Browksmit Elder Cows tour homes including William Passmore J.C. Broeksmit Farmer Stewart Mrs James Martin and others, sharing hospitality, laughter, lemonade, and hearty meals as they greet neighbors. The day ends with praise for the cheerful, well hosted visits and a propitious holiday mood.
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Deacon Douglass
Bacon Browksmit
Cows
Eagill
William Passmore
J.C. Broeksmit
Farmer Stewart
Wan
Stewart
Waterloo
Phipps
Bella Stewart
Tiger
James Martin
G. C. Hawan
Geo. Bever
Howe
G. B. Tomlinson
George Douglas
Cedar Rapids
Yeu
Des Moines Hosts Sixteenth Annual Cogeling Conference
The Phig Society will hold its sixteenth annual cogeling in Des Moines from January 17, 1992, at 10 a.m. for four days. It plans a program of papers on horticulture theory and practice with discussions open to attendees. Exhibits premiums, reduced rail rates, and board terms will be arranged. contact IL Bunn, secretary, Iowa Story County, for programmes.
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Des Moines
Tim
Green County
Iowa
Grand Junction
Co. & NW
Jtg Tow
Det Davin
Confederacy
Southwestern Traveling Men's Association
Chicago
Seth Greens
Mowe Wi
Marshal Menry
Washington
Bliss
Garfield
Phig Society
Bunn
Aiea
Story Co
Lowa
State Temperance Meeting Call Des Moines January 1881
Notice announces a state temperance meeting in Des Moines from January 20 to 27 involving county and state officers and delegates. Gov. Don P. Sc. John of Kansas to attend January 26, with fare reductions planned. counties urged to hold conventions to promote the prohibition amendment and arrange delegate participation. A Krparn, President. BF Wrist, Secretary.
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Cresco
Des Moines
Don P. Sc. John
Kansas
Fras
Severe but Just Criticism of Guiteau Trial
The Chicago Journal delivers a scathing critique of the Guiteau trial, harsh yet restrained given the case’s gravity. It condemns the defendant as a incarnate devil in human form and notes the crime’s blackness, even challenging religious faith in mercy.
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Chicago Journal
Guiteau
Eolicitigg
Christ
Public outcry over Guiteau trial farce in capital
A fervent editorial condemns the Washington trial for Charles Guiteau, denouncing the formal pomp and delays as a national embarrassment and calling for a more decisive justice. It argues the process mocks victims, insults public sense, and hints Judge Lynch as a feared, swifter alternative to punctilious procedure.
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Leta Iamila
Christ
Junies
Blackstone
Chitty
Bourgon
Washington
Guitean
Lynch
Fend Guitein
Gong ‘Jon
Air
Garkuld
The Host Prophecy and Cannibal Nations Debate Christmas
A fragment discusses Sam Stanley and a future shock to religious world if cannibal peoples are encountered in America. It debates missionary work, worship practices, and the fate of Christmas traditions, suggesting holidays shape moral order and public life amid prohibition debates.
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Sam Stanley
Amearica
Topsey
Stanley
Nazareth
Jheatheniem
Agia
Christmas Spirit and English Holiday Traditions
A fragmented 19th century column praises Christmas and holiday customs, contrasts Briton and Chicago progress, and endorses a medicinal remedy from Butters with a sales note. The piece touches on renewal, freedom from bigotry, and the imagined paradise of perpetual spring, ending with a bottle priced at fifty cents.
Local Claims On Miracle Cure Described In Historic Notice
An 1882 Davenport report recounts a physician warned death after a home cure attempt. The anonymous petitioner cites testimonials and public claims of a “Sure Cure Found at Last” for piles, urging belief in the remedy’s proven effectiveness.
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Wil Tan
Williume
M. Gottulsary
Dr. Wiliam
Xile
Henry & CQ
Prop’s
York
Morrison, Plummer & CO
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