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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1886
Page
3
The piece argues labor disputes will self-correct as workers and capitalists align, noting bosses' misuse of union funds and the danger of strikes. It also urges dairy regulators to curb bogus butter by balancing production, price, and quality, contending self-regulation works once producers act intelligently.
The piece rails against Mr. Cleveland and monopolies, calls for accountability, and notes Auditor Brown’s impeachment in a weary, confrontational tone. It predicts a long, tedious trial with readers already familiar with the case.
Alderman Jaehné of New York was indicted for bribery related to the Broadway railroad franchise, convicted last week, and sentenced to nine years and ten months at Sing Sing. His appeals failed and he began serving immediately, hailed as a strong example against corrupt officials.
The article argues President Cleveland repeatedly favors powerful interests over public rights in cases against monopolies. It cites cattlemen in Oklahoma, the Des Moines River land dispute, and Austrian Bohemian land titles, noting Cleveland’s vetoes and perceived bias toward influential financiers and foreign capital. The piece implies a broader critique of policy favoring wealth over settlers and common good.
A correspondent thanks the Times for its article on The Clanency Business and argues money buys clemency and influence. He contends moneyed men escape punishment while the poor face harsher judgment, urging continued editorial focus to expose this disparity and promote wiser, fairer judgments.
Editorial argues for a strict quarantine on foreign anarchists and crime-promoting individuals entering the United States. It critiques Europe’s handling of incendiary figures like Most Spies and Fielden and supports restricting land ownership to citizens, citing judge Paysen and the Dubuque Times on proposed bills to curb foreign holdings amid concerns over public lands and national sovereignty.
A collage of quotes from Lynn Union Fort Dodge Chronicle Baltimore American New York Sun Chicago Journal St Louis Globe-Democrat Iowa talks on labor law strikes and national policy. Reports touch on Knights of Labor reports political conventions and reactions from journalists and officials about strikes citizenship and public order.
Fifty or sixty leading Iowa Democrats met in Des Moines to map the campaign. They vow to focus on state issues, avoiding national questions, branding Republicans as progressive missteps, Bourbonism, and officeholding ambitions. The piece questions Capper Whiting’s role on the ticket as the parade unfolds.
A letter to the Times editor recounts a California journey from rough Western travel to the Napa Valley. The author praises Napa’s mild summers, modest winters, abundant fruit trees, and reliance on natural springs rather than irrigation, comparing it with other regions along the Pacific slope.
The author contrasts northern and southern California for fruit culture noting better prices and lands in Napa and Napa County, with apples pears peaches plums and grapes thriving. He warns of pests and frost but highlights a new Napa cannery, strong market demand, and advises newcomers to pursue fruit farming if able to invest 2000 to 3000 dollars.
A fragment from a periodical notes Nantucket as part of a humorous study, mentions Mrs. Anne Mitch sane and Macy, references Royal Danish festivities, poets and serials, and a swarm of historical curiosities. It surveys inventions sparked by everyday acts and describes a push to curb wearing live birds in fashion, citing observers from Boston and New York.
Chicago market report dated May 24 188 appears to list prices for grain seeds and produce across varieties No 2 red rye and other grains with bid asks and sample quality notes. It includes poultry and stock items with shipping values and rough packing prices though much of the OCR text is garbled.
A Cedar Rapids petition alleges Crissinger discharged duties negligently, endangering lives, with city knowledge of prior issues. It questions city attorney actions and the handling of Mann's medical bills, urging scrutiny of West and Hormel’s roles.
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