Republican Convention for Iowa's Second District Held in DeWitt
The Republican Convention of the Second Congressional District of Iowa convenes in DeWitt on September 1 1874 at 11 A M to nominate a Representative and conduct district business. Delegates are apportioned Gedur 9 Clinton 12 Jackson 10 Jones 9 Muscatine 9 Scott 9 under the Des Moines July 1874 basis. Henry Egbert, Chairman.
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Iowa
DeWitt
Des Moines
Gedur County
Clinton County
Jackson County
Jones County
Muscatine County
Scott County
Republican Congregsional Committee
Henry Egbert
Clinton Derald Faults Our Remarks on Congressional Convention
The Herald defends Judge Cotton by noting opposition to his nomination, cites doubts about his electability, and says a private note from Cotton prompts correction. Cotton asserts Central Committee influence is not aimed at harming his bid, admitting prior insinuations were unjust and unfounded.
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Tne
Clinton Derald
Judge Cotton
Central Committee
Cotton
Jones County
American Ready. Mr. Cotton
Scott County
Mr. Cotton
Clinton County
Theological Heathenism in Albany Pulpit Sermon Exposed
The Des Moines Register critiques a youth catechism prepared by Rev. John Brown of Heddington for Third Presbyterian Society of Albany New York. It quotes questions about original and actual sin, hell, and salvation, noting the pamphlet calls some prayers abominable and forewarns of eternal damnation.
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John Brown
Heddington
Third Presbyterian Society of Albany
New York
Hell
Satan
Christ
Beras
Goad
Des Moines Register
Hardihood
Hoppers devastate Nebraska harvests in 1874 famine
A letter from Oris Hamilton County Nebraska describes a severe grasshopper invasion. The writer notes wheat survives while corn, potatoes, and vegetables are wiped out, hay scarce, and livestock starving. He details massive swarms, winds driving flights, and grim crop prospects amid drought and heat. Railroad finance and Granger influence loom over Western markets as debt restructurings threaten growth.
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Hamilton Co
Neb
August
Hell
Manchester
Israel
Prairieburg Letter notes harvest bounty and relief plea
The letter from Prairieburg dated August 12 1874 thanks farmers for a bountiful harvest and urges Linn and Jones counties to send wheat or funds to the grasshopper region. It also reports H Klein named treasurer of Prairie Independent District and James Crusenberry appointed township Clerk. mention of two applicants for postmaster at Boulder township.
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Prairiesere
The
Monticello Express
Linn
Jones
H. Klein
A. H. Savage
Prairie Independent District
James Crusenberry
Boulder
Meno
Blackberry harvest and local notices in early county report
The article notes a robust blackberry season with many pickers and shares belief that citizens will accept future leaders. It mentions resignation and vacant offices due to ill health, and honors Rev. Philintus Atkins, aged and ill, at his son-in-law Caleb Clark’s home, with odds he may pass soon and words from his sick bed.
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Burnside
Martin Paul
Philintus Atkins
Caleb Clark
Montgommery County
Rail road laws in Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa criticized
The Marion Register argues state railroad laws are crude and oppressive harming both companies and the public. It cites criticism from Monticello Express and Pilot of Monticello, predicts broad press opposition within six months and reaffirms the paper’s stance to protect people from extortionate rates.
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Wall Street
Europe
United States
The
Register
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Dburac
Preas
R. A
Monticello Express
Marion Registe
Resisting the Evil One at a Camp Meeting
A man in a thin linen suit contorts on a bench during a camp meeting while a heavyset man sits nearby. An onlooker advises resisting the Evil One as the man twists in mortal anguish and jokes arise about Jacob wrestling the angel.
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Uhin Jinen
Jacob
War costs must be curbed to shield nations and progress
Aaston Last argues the heavy financial burden of war erodes prosperity and demoralizes public sentiment. He condemns dueling at the national level and praises efforts to reduce violence that threaten industrial development and peace.
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Aaston
Public uproar over clerical moral lapses and remedy
A Louisville Courier-Journal column derides ongoing priestly sexual improprieties labeled as high religious love. It urges decisive public shaming and calls for editors, husbands, and readers to resist excuses while proposing sharp punishment rather than tolerating scandal.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Job
The Gunners From the Brooklyn Argus
A critique of scandal literature notes its effusive language and foggy speak. It contrasts Beecher’s alleged error of judgment with the foggy denials and rhapsodic rhetoric surrounding the affair.
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Brooklyn Argus
Fog Land
Mr. Beecher
German Reaction to Women’s Suffrage at Iowa GOP Convention
The Ottumwa Journal reports German readers warning against aligning with a party endorsing female suffrage. Des Moines Anzeiger voices caution, condemning the Republican platform for female voting rights, arguing Germans would abandon a party that ignores their interests and condemns such policies.
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Ottumwa Journal
Scholarship Offered by Louisville Medical College Trustees
The Louisville Medical College trustees announce a Beneficiary Scholarship for a capable, moral student unable to pay tuition. Apply to Dr. E S Gallann in Louisville, Ky, with full facts. Also reported, Jim Bell, the Clinton escapee involved in a prior robbery, has been recaptured in Quincy and returned to the state prison.
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Louisville Medical College
Louisville
E. S Gallann
DeWitt Observer
Jim Bell
Desmond
Revere House
Clinton
T. S. Welcher
Rev. Mitchell
Quincy
Ohio man plows three and a half acres with wife and step-daughter
A Buffalo Courier item notes an Ohio man who ignored visionary talk on women's enfranchisement and instead plowed three and a half acres of corn with his wife and his stepson or step-daughter, drawing little social backlash from neighbors.
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Ohio
Beechers Criticized For Inaction And Sorrow
In Brooklin Anous Tur Flushing Times the remark accuses Mr Beech er of doing nothing and expresses sympathy for his plight. The piece notes how many men feel tense and unable to bend, leading to deep despair and fatal consequences.
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Brooklin
Beecher
County Fair Promises Broad Exhibit of Livestock and Amusements
The County Fair aims to draw residents within twenty five miles to a comprehensive showcase of horses cattle sheep and swine including Norman and Clydesdale stock and celebrated imports. The Ladies Department led by S L Gardiner will display art, needlework, flowers and collections. Amusements and trials of speed will accompany the event to highlight local industry and social renewal.
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Jacobs
West Liberty
Jordan
Linn County
Starr
Walworth
Noble
Iowa
L. Gardiner
Mischievous county entertainment and Grange plans
A light feature near the election of officers at the Society grounds promises laughter with a mule act and dancing. Grange premiums and a new department are proposed, with a committee led by M. Burch to manage activities. Separate notices discuss railroad fare to Monticello for a county fair, wind mill updates, Granger hat scams, and Cedar Rapids district fair doubts.
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Davidson
Col
W. T. Shaw
Jack
Tar Grangers
Jones County Council
P. G. Bonewitz
A. C. Stickle
M. @. Burch
M. Yoran
Moore Briggs
Milo Colton
F. C. Brown
Kate Hubbard
John Paul
Gillette
Grange
Fariey
Farrey
Davenrport
Fanwenu
Montickipo
Monticello
Enfield South
Oxford Mills
N. H. Woop
Fayette County Republicans urge support for Joseph Jobsen
The Republicans of Fayette County have instructed their Congressional delegation to back Lkon Joseph Jobsen. The Anti Monaps of the McGregor District nominate Reuben Noble for District Judge and G L Fuast of Ossian for Attorney.
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Fayette County
Lkon Joseph Jobsen
McGregor
Reuben Noble
G.L Fuast
Ossian
Premiums Offered for Farm Wares and Produce at Exhibition
Special premiums announced by Jno O Duer and others for the fair include best five horse farm wagon second best best cann ed fruit best three year old steer for beef best two seated buggy best sow pig under six months best display of apples by one exhibitor best butter firkin and loaves best cut flowers and brick, with additional premiums from Ward Proctor Palmer Bonniwell and others for various exhibits and agricultural implements.
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O. Duer
Dunham
Carpenter & Lovell
McMeans & Stephen's
WOTD
Proctor
Geands Groceries
Grassmeyer
General Hardware Wind Agricultural Implements
Lorentzen
Palmer & Bonniwell
Soetje
D. Sherman
Cca
Sean
Smith & Son
BSOO
A. R. Doxsee
C. E. Wailes
Blanchard
Moneae Express
Gardiner
Jones County
Gurney & Jacobs
Hesperian Nurseries
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Josiah T. Young
Monroe County
Buren R. Sherman
Benton County
William Christy
Clarke County
Register of State Land Office
David Secor
Winnebago County
M. E. Cutts
Mahaska County
Supreme Court
Edward J. Holmes
John 8, Runnels
Polk County
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F. Deutschmann
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Brady Street
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Davenport, Iowa
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