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Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1879

Page

3

Hypocrisy in Fighting Five Fraud Under Free Elections

A partisan voice argues Democrats push free fraud at polls, attack federal interference, and claim a plan to place old Confederate leaders in army and navy while aiming at war with Mexico. It cites figures Eaton, Kitchin, Russell, Yeoman, and references to Jol Davis and the Florida returning board in a charged wartime political critique.

House Wmng Troy Eaton Connecticut Yeoman Jol Davis Congress Washington Kitchin Russell North Carolina Florida South Mexico Army Navy Rebs Correas New York World New York Senate

Republicans at Marion vote. county officers chosen

In Marion the Republican County Convention met Saturday with a full turnout. C Weare presided, credentials and permanent organization set, and delegates named for state and congressional conventions. Candidates nominated included J W Bull for state senator, B D Stephens and I J Salomon for representatives, Samuel Daniels for county auditor, and A I Yambert for sheriff after multiple ballots.

Marion C. Weare W. E. Davis PF. McCleland SW. Rathbun Wayne Hobs. Smyth Gitlin Moses C. Jordan W. Walker W. L. Davis D. Fleming C. A. Feuston C. Young Geo. A. Cobban M. Li Ernott P. Yates W. Rathbun Cook J. B. Young W. L. Leach D. T. McAffee H. Smith Alexander W. W. Walker J. L. Grawford Charles M. P. Mills H. Bauman Kephart Robert Smyth Milton T Elliott Jordan J- D. Giffen Hon. Wim, & Thompson Iowa J. W. Bull Stephens BE. J. Salomon George Buchanan B.D. Stephens I. J. Salomon Salomon Samuel Daniels Avaa Robert Jackson A. Kurtz Jackson Kurtz A. I. Yambert G. Smith Win Thompson A. B. Crosby Mason Yambert Crosby Aaron F. Yambert

Gubernatorial race in Obta-emeterh convention results

The Obta-emeterh Republican convention last week narrowed the gubernatorial field between Taft and Foster, with Foster winning in a close race. André Ticken Looper was nominated Lieutenant Governor. The report lists numerous property transfers and deeds, including sales in Marion and Lisbon, and various parcels in Kingston and Cedar Rapids area.

Juden Taft United,States Charles Foster Taft Foster Rac André ‘Tickenlooper

Man Dies After Neck Straightening Operation at Clarence

A Clarence surgery to straighten Wim Ferguson’s rigid neck ended fatally during an ether anesthesia procedure. Witnesses described a heavy iron bar strapped along the back with a head-rest device pulling the head, and a crack heard as the neck allegedly broke, leading to death before the coroner's jury review. The case has drawn sharp accusations against the operating physician.

Clarence Wim. Ferguson Uking iYe Pi Pton Advertiser Esculapius

Destructive tornado tears through Kansas and nearby states

A powerful tornado swept northern Kansas southern Nebraska and parts of Missouri on Friday. In Irving Kansas a section was destroyed with fifteen killed and forty nine injured. The storm ripped through Misaduti near Leo's Summit leveling farms and tearing houses barns and churches. It crossed the Big Blue River near Mill Creek destroying homes and crops. Several fatalities occurred near Frankfort and Delphos in Ottawa County. A two story Cowdray house was unroofed with fifteen killed nearby. other houses and barns were wrecked and a child found in water unharmed. The disaster is described as one of the most destructive storms in years.

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