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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1875

Page

4

Fifty years of hopper stories from a western trip

An editorial excursion report details a rail journey from Atchison to Dodge City, describing cattle towns, Grenada and Grenada County, and the impact of grasshoppers on crops. It recounts receptions, meals, observations of trains, towns, farms, and the behavior of hopper swarms, with reflections on editors and artists met along the way.

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Learn a Trade for Lifelong Independence and Work

The piece urges choosing a trade, like printing or carpentry, as a sturdy foundation for life. It notes health and vigor from honest work, cites Horace Greeley on teaching trades, and recalls stories of workers who built independent livelihoods through skilled labor.

Academy Hus Girard Lmy Stehen Girard Horace Greeley

The Wrong Lie Well Began a Long Time Ago

An unknown speaker recalls the Whigs of Schenectady county New York appointing a Mohawk farmer as county judge and surrogate. The anecdote cites a juried damages suit and a speech filled with mock solemnity, promoting patent medicines and elixirs as remedies amid legal rhetoric.

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