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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Weekly Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1874
Page
2
The Democracy of Town faced waning support as Republicans surged in the fall election. Voters rejected reform rhetoric and returned to the party's strength, boosting the Republican majority to about 30,000 statewide. Observers credit this shift to loyalists rallying to the party after prior support for reform failed to deliver.
The irregular returns from Linn County show Republican victories in most U S House districts, with a small doubt over the 7th district where Ainsworth may have won. The overall mood is celebratory for Republicans, despite bitter local contests and calls of anti monopolist success. A federal communication from December 20 1874 discusses Cedar Rapids health and mortality comparisons.
The past week featured the Lincoln monument unveiling in Springfield with soldiers and statesmen attending the Army of the Tennessee reunion. Des Moines was picked for the next gathering and also aims to host the State Fair permanently, amid debate. The Orchard City Mills owner B S Edgar & Co of Burlington suspended operations, with liabilities around 17,000. The English crop outlook favors grain markets. the London Standard predicts rising corn returns and more American grain sales. The California Supreme Court ruled against the local option law, a hot topic for Des Moines lawyers. Congressman Kasson sued Clarkson Bros. over libel for 50,000 and his Leeder backers for 20,000. Matilda Fletcher plans lectures on “Heart of Man” to coincide with a new wine seller.
The Iowa group convenes at Baptist church citywide, detailing its strict polity, historic roots, and efforts. It notes 20,000 churches and 1,633,530 communicants in its network, with religious papers, periodicals, theological seminaries, colleges, academies, and significant endowments. Delegates from twenty-one associations oversee about twenty thousand communicants and twenty churches gathered in council.
Regular session notes show Aldermen and members in chair approving minutes, bills paid to local contractors and suppliers, and committee reports on alleys, streets, and stock restrictions. A license revocation for Koenigsmark was discussed with actions deferred to the Finance and Law committees. A temperance convention notice and various property abstracts are included.
Public notice of an execution sale in Linn County Iowa. George W. Westnite and others are named as defendants in a mortgage case from First National Bank of Cedar Rapids. The property, described by lot and block, will be sold to the highest bidder at Marion Court House on a specified November day. Included are details of costs, taxes, and court actions.
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