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Newspaper
Iowa South West
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1879
Page
1
In a fragmented report, figures including Mr Hayes and dealer groups discuss a bill to prohibit certain preentatives. The article notes the farmer abandoning the western farm, rising meat prices, and speculation about curing meats. Democrats weigh positions as price improvements prompt price increases on ham and bacon.
The Inter Ocean prints a list of athletes bought by members of Congress with money voted for stationery. Col Sapp is cited as purchasing nine $15 opera glass items. The piece critiques this use of public funds and questions the impact on congressional legislation.
The coroner's jury reads a note from Cons. F. Barry detailing his death by morphine and laudanum in New Orleans. He laments failed attempts at living, lack of compassion, and extreme destitution with no money for burial. He states the intent to end his life and asks the jury to verdict without trouble or delay.
A letter decries inflated circulation figures for the Argus and Republican papers, arguing the Argus shows 1300 subscribers while the Republican lists 623. The writer claims the two papers collude to mislead advertisers and voters, urging actual local counts and countywide transparency in circulation data. The piece highlights Hopkins and other towns and questions residency of listed subscribers.
Rev J Hanshaw and Rev T L Faucett led a closing series of Methodist Protestant meetings at Liberty School House amid initial opposition. A class formed last winter with fourteen members, seven more joined at the final meeting, and five heads of families pledged to unite soon. Omar Franklin, eleven, son of W S Franklin, recovers from a severe lung fever with help from Dr W S King and providence.
The Inter Ocean denounces a pompous stationery appropriation used by nearly 300 House members to fund cash takings rather than pens and ink. It lists dozens of items purchased with $375 per member and calls for strict correction to curb petty pilfering and misuse of public funds.
Recent Supreme Court rulings cover how school district officers are served with notices, division of district assets, and use of funds for building, with rules on tax levies and loan authority. The decisions clarify duties of district treasurers, county auditors, and boards under specified code sections and indicate when actions are valid or not.
An Iowa education official notes that a principal may oversee others under law, and outlines strict compliance with 1793 and related statutes when students attend districts outside their own. The board deposited funds with the county treasurer, discusses site possession, and explains appeal routes for boundary changes or board actions, including injunctions to restrain districts from acting.
Fragmentary note from an old newspaper hints at possible or no extra session and debates over whether a session will be called. The text references Veday and the date 27th, with no clear action or outcomes described. No definitive decisions or events are stated.
Fragmentary OCR notes a person named John Weeks from Butler New York reflecting on long illness costs and a perceived remedy involving Stlop Hitters. Text is garbled with numbers and unclear references to years and doses.
Special to Inter-Ocean from Cincinnati. Greenback leaders say they will hold 17 seats in the next Congress and, with 18 to 22 in caucus, will control the House by withholding entries to other party caucuses. They claim pledges to vote only with Greenback interests and seek a share of patronage. Notable names include Dewees and Ladd of Marine.
A rapport on the Barron South-West Washington Center meeting notes the Teachers Association’s strong emphasis on cleanliness and decency in school houses. It highlights mottos urging no tobacco spitting, calling silent educator floors key to shaping youth, and urges parents and congregations to keep rooms neat and respectable.
A Whitehall correspondent notes Grant’s plan to run for the presidency again upon his return to the United States. The piece suggests he would likely hold the office until death, citing no constitutional barrier beyond Washington’s precedent. His Europe tour inspires a taste for monarchical pomp and a dream of a ceremonial White House court.
A fragmentary note cites A Blackstone, a teacher, and an unclear call toward freedom of expression. The passage hints at a broader context of welcome and interpretation within a teaching setting. Further readable details are unavailable in the surviving text.
Moore and Kline nurse a “greenback baby” of the Grant club, described as a bouncer from the frat world, who at one month old asserted readiness to meet opposition. The piece notes the baby’s mild tone yet bold stance, a clash amid local politics as the wheat sowing halts after a recent storm. Officers named include Ed Burton as president and J. Moore among others. meetings occur every Monday with growing attendance, while township teachers face slow pay amid scattered offices and travel to Bedford for wages.
Monthly report for February 14 1879 shows 19 pupils enrolled with 18 average daily attendance and 94 14 17 percent attendance. Teachers J T Lemon notes 20 days taught and 4 visitors. district patrons urged to visit before closing. visitors include County Superintendent J B Owens and Sub-Director Robi Nointon.
This passage explains that Russian Apples refer not to original Russian varieties but to a class of American fruit bearing traits from Russian stock. It notes northern Urose types are comparable to wild crab apples, southern varieties like Tetofsky and Duchess of Oldenburg were introduced to the U United States, and newer American lines such as Wealthy Pewamkee Cogswell arise from these roots. It also discusses state trials in Story County, debates over which varieties are true originals, and the distinction between seedlings and true Russian fruits.
An old editorial laments past Granger law repeal and rail rate hikes. It urges reform by a new law to protect public interests and reduce shipping charges, criticizing legislators as corrupt and urging wiser action to prevent further price increases.
Submissive letter from SUBSCRIBER questions Zeb’s absence and praises his February article on Science Ridge. It laments declining health, mocks Zeb’s education, cites biblical rebukes, and urges Zeb to publish again with truth about this week’s happenings.
The company holds nearly two hundred tracts in Southwestern Iowa offered for sale after payments lapsed due to tariffs it has imposed on farmers. They plan to reoffer the land including improvements to farmers willing to pay higher tariffs, with an implied critique of ongoing highway robbery.
My six year struggle with head pain tinnitus sore throat and relentless cough ended after using Sanford's Radical Cure. The remedy cleared head discharges stopped the cough and restored senses vision and hearing. An eminent surgeon had recommended tonsil operation but the cure came from Bayronn's Radical Cure for Catarrh. GEO. F. DINSMORE, Huston February 23, 1875.
Rep Noah Majors of Morgan county introduces a concurrent resolution urging Congress to pass a law authorizing an issue of legal tender notes to meet back pay pensions and interest on public debt. Democrats in the House push to refer it to committee, avoiding a full vote, per the Indianapolis Sun report.
The article defends Pierce’s Pain Medicines from Buffalo N Y as effective against throat and lung diseases. It cites widespread positive evidence, claims public opinion supports the remedy, and promotes the Pleasant Purgative Pellets and the People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser by Dr. Pierce, a large postpaid 150 page work with illustrations.
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