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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1881
Page
3
The column surveys Guiteau’s motives and the Garfield assassination drumbeat, noting the shallow wound, political paranoia, and greenbacker theories. It discusses floods, wheat crops, immigration, and rail fares, with dismissive asides about public notoriety and politics in a stormy era.
The piece discusses Garfields shooting and calls for using existing assault penalties, noting US law treats attacks on a president the same as a citizen. It includes editorials on public reaction, responses from politicians, and surrounding political commentary, with references to Democratic figures, Ohio nominations, and Utah missionary work.
A condensed report on Iowa crop prospects details Gorn-Ninaty counties with 780 townships and a seven seven per cent average condition, down about four per cent since June 11 due to rains and storms. Broom corn shows sixty-one counties at seventy four per cent, winter wheat fifty five per cent, spring wheat seventy one per cent, oats ninety two per cent with minor decline, flax ninety nine per cent with gain, and amber cane in ninety two counties with improving prospects. overall national output expected to fall by about 17 million bushels from the previous year.
The report lists state crop conditions across numerous counties and townships. It cites percentages for sweet potatoes, peaches, pears, corn, grapes, currants, raspberries, straw berries, gooseberries, meadows, pastures, and tobacco, with many counties and townships contributing to overall averages. The data show widespread variability and imply a likely below half crop statewide.
Reports say President Gucfield shows continuous improvement over the past week and may be moved from the White House to long branch soon as his condition allows. The medical bulletin notes steady recovery with 40 favorable signs in his system.
An off duty constable Clark, intoxicated and armed, entered a circus dining tent in Dubuque and threatened patrons. A scuffle ended with Clark firing at Hazleton, who died at Mercy hospital. Clark was jailed awaiting preliminary examination. Porepaugh funded Hazleton’s funeral and offered legal help to the victim’s family.
A ferociously destructive tornado struck northern Minnesota on a recent Friday, leveling New Ulm with about 3,500 residents nearly wiped out and many fatalities reported. West Newton also struck, one family of three killed, widespread ruin and many injured. The devastation recalls past Indian-era slaughter in New Ulm.
An eastern bound passenger train on the Chicago Rock Island line from Kansas City to Chicago was boarded near Winston by 7 to 13 gunmen. The conductor and a mason were shot, the express messenger knocked down, and the safe robbed of 3000 to 5000 dollars. The robbers seized the engine, sped the train toward passengers, but a brakeman activated the automatic brake. The bandits fled into woods. a 60 man posse pursued them. Horses were found tied to trees as the outlaws fled. A $5000 reward is offered by Rock Island for capture.
Delicate women with weak constitutions and ailments of stomach liver and kidney are urged to use Electric Bitters as a reliable remedy. The advertisement assures health and happiness will follow use. Sold by W L Wel l o at fifty cents.
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