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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1874
Page
1
The essay condemns sensationalized coverage of Beecher and Tilton, arguing the public appetite for lurid detail reveals moral decline. It dismisses repeating the scandal with salacious headlines while urging cautious, principled commentary on the affair and its implications for society.
The Davenport Gazette reports on Copeland, a reverend figure tied to controversial actions. The piece hints at Copeland's religious stance, disputes over his conduct, and his past as a Methodist minister in Indianapolis and Davenport. It notes a public insult incident and suggests future revelations about his operations across regions.
The piece rails at Copeland, alleging Harvard education, religious shift, and a string of deceptions. It claims he faked credentials, injured a man, cheated a silk merchant, and defrauded Northwestern Life Insurance, leaving him financially ruined and likely headed for prison.
The long jumble references Insolvenz of the Alemania Fire Insurance Company of Cleveland and a string of era headlines. It notes Indians on the war path, Quaker police suspensions, and troops guarding unrest, with scattered editorials on politics, safety, and prohibition era laws.
The piece argues that the new party formed from Democrats Republicans and independents lacks proof of better principles. It challenges the new group to demonstrate better leadership and results before seeking support, labeling calls for support as brazen impudence.
A severe flood devastates Penk Sylvania with three to four feet in Union chapel and up to fifteen feet on Spring Garden Avenue. Streets and sidewalks destroyed, entire blocks swept away, possibly 150 lives lost, and Hood River wrecks reported along Tempentineeville and Strail Run.
The piece surveys revenue figures for the year and notes district collections across taxes on railroads bankers brewers tobacco and spirits. It mentions a July price spike, an ordinance against wooden structures, a pontoon bridge project, postal cards, and property valuation changes in Iowa with overall dollar figures and incomplete lines.
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