Congressional Convention to Nominate in DeWitt Iowa
The Republicans of the Beyond Congressional District of Iowa will meet in DeWitt Iowa September 1882 at 9 o clock a m. for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress in this district. Representation is one delegate for every two hundred votes or fraction over one hundred cast for Hon S S Farwell in 1880. District votes allocated Cedar 10, Jones 12, Clinton 8, Muscatine 13, Jackson 11, Scott 21. By order of the Congressional Committee Z W Green Chairman.
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Beyond
Towa
la Delegare
DeWitt
Hurris
Kho'clock
A. MF
Congress
Nhid
Farwell
Cedar
Clinton
Muscatine
Dackwon
Scott
Congressional Committee
Z. W. Green
Republican Judicial Convention Called for September 20 1882
The Republican Judicial Central Committee of the 8th district calls a reassembled convention at Cedar Rapids on Wednesday September 20 1882 at 2 PM to consider replacing the district nominee for judge and to nominate another if deemed proper. Representation by counties is listed as Benton Johnson Cedar Linn Town and Tama by order of Chairman James D Guirrin.
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Republican Judicial Central Committee
8Th Judicial District
Town
Ite
Cedar Rapids
Benton
Johnson, Cedar
Republican County Convention at Wyoming in 1882
The Jones County Republican Convention will meet in Wyoming on Wednesday August 30 1882 at 11 am to nominate county officers including Clerk of the District and Circuit Court County Recorder and two Supervisors for full term plus a vacancy supervisor. Delegates will come from townships per GOP vote shares.
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Jones County
Wyoming
Indh
Wm. M. Starr
Slavery costs and public debt debated in 1866 feature
Keokuk Gate City cites figures arguing freeing slaves in 1861 would have saved money and lives, contrasting war costs and losses with a hypothetical $500 to $1,000 per slave. The piece critiques journalist John Mahin, Major Farwell, and The Express over publication disputes and editorial influence.
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Keokuk Gate City
United States
North
South
Prohibition, Editorial Feud, and Iowa Democratic Outlook
The paper rebukes Mahin for attacking Major Farwell and defends press independence. It reports the Town Democracy meeting in Marshalltown nominating a full State ticket and endorsing a Prohibition plank. The editors declare prohibition a settled fact in Iowa and foresee a decade to fully realize its political finality.
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Marshalltown
Democratic Party
Iowa
Northwest
Grumbling About the County Fair Premiums
W Brazeton of Monticello, Iowa, urges readers to stop griping about fair premiums and to participate constructively. He recalls a past meeting on premium revisions, notes he did not attend, but stresses the fair belongs to the people and calls for united effort to ensure its success.
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W. Brazeton
Monticello
Iowa
Tiling Machine advances in slough work at Monticello
A letter to the Express describes the Downer and Matthiessen tiling machine improved with a simpler plow. The first trial on a Monticello farm laid tile 30 to 36 inches deep, with Horace Downer praised for leadership and a playful Yankee Doodle aside. The device now works well, fully capable of tiling and preventing freezing, while Horace remains eager for further refinement and industry growth.
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The
Express
Messrs. H. Downer
A. Matthiessen
Ohio
Monticello
Ed. West
Horace Downer
West
Horace
Yankee Doodle
A. Matthiewsen
Sally Bright
Pitriss
G.R
Congress’s industrious session praised amid party opposition
The article lauds a recent Congress session as industrious and useful, noting significant bipartisan work on immigration, public lands, and the Geneva award while criticizing Democratic obstruction. It highlights tariff debates, sound money concerns, and several bills postponed to next winter, with Republicans credited for progress.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Post Office Savings Bank
City Council Adopts Tax Measures In Special Session
In a special session on August fifteen eighteen eighty two Mayor Tryos and five members including Jacobs Survose Kahn Chandler approved unanimous resolutions. A 10 cent tax on each dollar and a 5 mill water tax fund town operations and water works. A 2 mill sinking fund will pay bonded debt. Meeting adjourned by Mayor Tryos with Recorder Austin signing.
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Counci
Jacobs
Survose
Kahn
Chandler
F. J. Tryos
I. N. Austin
Flour and Feed and Buggies For Sale in 1882
Minneaplis Flour and Bran and Shorts advertised as pure Minnesota wheat flour with high quality and competitive prices. Frep Roun of Montriceno urged buyers to inspect before purchasing flour. Columbus Ohio buggy stock offered including a tip-top single buggy harness for 13 dollars with leather and warrant. Pironen and McKay of Avanowa advertised nets and whips with large stock and low prices.
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Tampa
Montriceno
Columbus
Ohio
Pironen& McKay
Ayanowa
Insurance Agent Storm Notice in Monticello Iowa
An insurance agent in Monticello Iowa promotes storm policies covering lightning tornado and wind. The notice touts first class protection and lowest living rates for residents seeking coverage.
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M, Bell
Pire
Monticello
Iowa
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