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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1903
Page
10
A retrospective look at Johnson County politics discusses tax burdens from railroad bonds and Civil War expenditures, the push for bridges and roads, and the moral concerns of early settlers. Governor Lucas championed laws to curb gambling and intemperance amid mining camps and frontier towns.
In June 1842 the Washington temperance society met in the old bine church with speakers Judge Joseph Williams and Dr. William Reynolds. John Horner served as secretary as many new members joined, marking the first temperance meeting in the county and the rise of an active society.
Capt A D Vaughan and Sergt H A Black of the Uniform Bank of Cedar Rapids Macabees met Cedar Rapids Mac cabees to promote the state picnic at Waverly on August 10. Features include uniform rank drill contests, a baseball game, and an address by Gen Sletzer. A special Cedar Rapids excursion will run to Waverly to boost attendance.
Two men were arrested near Joe Holnd's sample room on East Bloomington Street after a dispute over a $4 bill led to a street scrap. Mayor Ball held a hearing and fined each man $5 for disturbing the peace.
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