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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1876
Page
3
A district campaign summary notes workers and papers focus on the inside track in the senatorials with authoritatively Belknap emerging as favored. It cites political pulses, press shifts, and Diaz prognostications predicting Belknap’s election while promoting a health serum advert embedded in the piece.
A garbled report from Center Point portrays late 1870s incidents including rowdy youths fined for disturbances, alleged grand larceny, and a mayoral residence theft. It notes vigilantism talk, vandalism near civic sites, and a Mount Vernon scene where a man under drink was jailed then escaped. Lisbon items cite local schooling and business moves, with storms causing property damage in Calamus and Clinton.
Early Monday the Ironclad appeared at headquarters asking for a piece as part of a strange tale about New Years at Joy Straight's. The narrative follows a chaotic scene with Jo b and his reform, a confrontation with Mrs Straight, a torn census, and a vow to meet again next week.
The Town Legislature meets Monday as officials discuss appointments and a bear of political scandal surfaces. Ex police official Jacob Rheem and ex County Treasurer H. B. Miller are reported arrested in Chicago on whisky ring conspiracy charges. A National Surgical Institute in Indianapolis announces Cedar Rapids visits to offer treatment for paralysis and limb disorders, inviting organized groups to obtain circulars. The Dubuque team’s crowding follows a night of court activity in Manion.
The piece urges legislators to enlarge the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, noting overcrowding with about tenable pupils and many more in the state who cannot be admitted. It stresses education as essential for turning constrained individuals into useful citizens and requests prompt funding to provide accommodations for all mute residents.
Christmas Eve program in Ils Township featured a school choir, readings, and a gift distribution. Families enjoyed a decorated tree, popcorn, and social time, with organizers noting the event’s success and wishing health and well being.
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