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Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1869

Page

2

Wisconsin and national politics dominate Cedar Rapids news

The issue-ridden Cedar Rapids segment reports Belknap’s War Secretary appointment, Republican gains in Wisconsin, legislative control, and university reform concerns. It notes a $62 million gold shift, construction in Grand Town Town, railroad accidents, Chicago elections, and agricultural export figures amid a broad year of political, educational, and economic topics.

State Register Secretary of State Metreser Dabagne

Iowa Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1869 Observed Statewide

The proclamation declares November eighteenth a day of thanksgiving and prayer for Iowa. Governor Samuel Merrill calls on all residents to abstain from ordinary work, gather in public worship, and give thanks for God’s blessings while seeking unity, peace, prosperity, and the improvement of virtue and charity across the state. Des Moines, October 30, 1869.

United States Iowa Des Moines Samuel Merrill Ep Wiacur

Penitentiary Sunday School gains praised support

An item from the Plaindealer reports Penitentiary Sunday School at Fort Madison under Warden Helsey draws strong support from judges, chaplains, and Governor Mewill. Attendance rose to about 170 with 40 inmates declining the privilege, and the program is credited with improving discipline, morale, and mental engagement among prisoners.

Fort Madison Helsey Beck Supreme Court Mewill Tait Irdi Taege Beck

Fragmented OCR reads on health ads and tax stamps

The unreadable text lists medical claims for Johnsons Asodyne Lini and laxatives, mixed with a local tax report showing beer stamp sales in a district from January to October. The garbled lines reference vendors, illnesses, and public notices, reflecting a damaged 19th or early 20th century page.

Johnsons Les Moines Tonevo

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