Getting On In The World By Practical Living
The Sioux City Journal editorial argues real life challenges are solved by practical action over abstract theory. It cites Franklin and Tilden on living within means, saving, and gradual earning power as the path to prosperity, urging frugality, industry, and self denial as foundational virtues.
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Samuel J. Tilden
Larrabee
Lowa
A Pointer on the Butter Question from Farmers
The Carroll Herald notes wide butter price ranges from 7 to 12 cents, with fancy grades higher. Private families buy large amounts at 20 cents per pound, boosting demand. The piece urges nearby farmers to produce good butter to gain steady customers in private homes year round.
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Carroll Herald
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids and Des Moines in early political notes
A fragment from HERE MOST LN JAIL cites Cedar Rapids concerns and a Des Moines venue for the Republican State Convention on August 2. Other items note John Kelly’s death, Most’s sentence, and discussions on strikes, drunkenness, and wealth in the U S Senate.
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Iowa cities growth noted by Dubuque Times report
The Dubuque Times notes that only three Iowa cities show population growth while a prominent city official travels extensively to promote growth. The report highlights trends amid ongoing development.
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Iowa
Conscience Split on Pay Grab by Town Senators
The Town senate voted to let each member decide by individual conscience whether to take 36 per day for a 36 day recess after adjournment, deeming the issue settled by personal conviction. Critics call the pay grab a bare faced theft and warn several aspirants will not reach Congress.
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Séeach
Agngregsuran
Presbyterians Rule on Adam Creation Direct Creation Declared
The Presbyterian Church in the United States South has settled the debate on human origin by declaring Adam’s body was directly fashioned by God from created matter, with no animal parentage. The decision aims to end arguments about evolution and scriptural history, promising clearer faith and fewer doubts among believers.
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Knights of Labor Demands From Congress
A Cleveland Knights of Labor convention adopts demands for land and voting reforms. They call for public land patents to settlers, taxation of large land holdings, immediate forfeit of noncompliant lands, removal of alien landholding, voter property or tax receipts restrictions, graduated income tax, labor budget cuts, and eight hour workday limits. The group vows to support lawmakers voting with these aims, while noting some reservations about certain provisions.
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Origin of the Boycott Word Explained
The article recounts Captain Boycott's role in Ireland six years prior, describing how tenants refused to work for him and formed a strong, broad league. It explains how associations and sanctions spread, turning his name into a general term that now means social and economic ostracism.
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Dividing the Surplus and Democratic Fiscal Critique
The Fairfield Jedger attacks the Democratic view on treasury surplus, citing Manning’s 1887 estimates of revenue at 816 million and expenditures at 934 million, predicting a 9.24 million deficit and arguing the administration will drain the surplus rather than share it. Hendricks proposed dividing surplus, but the report suggests hard times ahead for another year.
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Autography on Col Keally by The Iowa Falls Sentinel
Personal notice by a writer from The Iowa Falls Sentinel praising Col Keally a longtime ally of the democratic forces. The piece notes his role as a manager in the Brown prosecution and his celebrated record as a leader in the General Assembly and his long friendship with the author.
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Cal Keatly and Cleveland Marriage Rumor in Political Rhetoric
The writing mocks Cal Keatly once a sharp Iowa Republican editor who shifted to the Democrats and notes his influence in early Grant campaigns. It also jokes about President Cleveland’s marriage rumors at the White House and the press coverage surrounding it, urging focus on public affairs over private life.
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Butterine Tax Passes House With Large Margin
A bill taxing margarine and imitations made with fats and oils passed the house by 177 yeas to 101 nays. The levy sets 5 cents per pound with $60, $480, and $45 taxes for manufacturers wholesale dealers and retail dealers respectively. The text also includes a notice for the 21st annual Iowa Sunday School convention at Oskaloosa June 8 to 10, with Governor Larrabe s expected to attend and music led by Z H Burke. Fairfield, Iowa May 41, 1586.
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Washington Letter on President's Marriage Planned at White House
Regular correspondent reports the May 1838 marriage of the president to Miss Folsom in the Blue Room. Details include a small ceremony with cabinet members, Mrs Folsom, Miss Folsom, and Col. and Mrs. Lamont present, a Marine Band wedding march, and a state dining-room collation with tropical plants and art flowers.
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President Cleveland to buy country home for private life
A historical note argues that President Cleveland will live privately with his bride Miss Folsom, avoiding public display at the White House. It praises his choice to support his wife from his own earnings and notes broad public congratulations and the end of bachelor years at the executive mansion.
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