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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1879

Page

4

Indian ceremony's brutal rites described at length

A Chicago Tribune correspondent details a vast Sun Dance at the Sioux agency led by Red Cloud and American Horse. He chronicles the circle camp, the sunward dances by nearly 1,000 warriors, gift exchanges, offerings of ponies, and the brutal ear piercing and flesh cutting endured by youths and men, culminating in prayers to the Great Spirit and the dramatic self-inflicted punishments.

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Marriages Reconsidered Amid Sudden Social Shifts

Fragmentary notes describe a couple’s marriage decision amid fear of scarcity and social pressure. The text hints at late-life hesitations, anxieties about safety and future, and a fear of ruin if plans fail, with references to family, status, and possible suicide considerations.

Temperance Column Highlights Local Temple Attendees

A temperance update from Cedar Baltes details attendance at a New Way meeting in Indianapolis and lists names from towns including Osceola and Des Moines. The piece emphasizes women’s leadership potential and notes Union support for a broader movement across northern and western regions.

Alcohol and tobacco linked in observed vice critique

The article argues that alcohol and tobacco reinforce each other rather than cause distinct harms. It claims drinkers and cigarette users often coexist, with tobacco dulling nerves after drinking and alcohol lifting mood to prompt further use. It describes the two as twin poisons driving degraded health and behavior.

Ranson Liey

Constitutional Petition Circulation in Iowa 1870

Circular urges petitions to amend the Iowa constitution and ban alcohol with Mrs J Ellen Poster of Clinton as speaker. It calls for county and district conventions, funds for advocacy, and asks ministers and congregations to distribute petitions. The text references arsenic, temperance laws, and political support for a constitutional change.

J. Ellen Poster Clinton Town Stata Avery Macking MD. Heerens Clinton Town Tooth Mary T Hon Senate Aid House Lewas United States Qigun Atte California Culusis Lowa

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