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Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1881

Page

3

Growing interest in Hennepin canal project meeting in Davenport

A rapid, widespread interest in the Hennepin canal grows as a Davenport convention on the 25th considers construction. The project is seen as the best means to secure cheap transport for the region.

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Nominations and politics tug at New York scene

Senator Conkling battles the president over Judge Robertson’s nomination while Democrats eye a potential Republican split. The piece notes the National Fairs Association weather woes, rain delays, and mud on the last day, with multiple comments from Walton about local political chatter and temperance debates. Iowa politics are summarized with hints of gubernatorial and senatorial maneuvers and names like Larrabee and Gear.

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