Congressional Count Delays and Debate Over Hayes Victory
The article describes turmoil in Washington as Congress debates the Hayes election. It notes Oregon counted for Hayes, South Carolina disputed, and a Field bill to call a new election passed by the House. The piece condemns the bill as unconstitutional and urges completion of the Electoral Count by the coming Saturday. It portrays Republicans prepared for emergencies while Democrats are accused of stalling.
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Hayes
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Carolina
Vermont
House
D. Field
New Hampshire
Minority President claims in heated post election column
The piece analyzes Tilden and Hayes vote totals with Georgia Kentucky Alabama Mississippi Tennessee Texas Arkansas and New York cited as inflated figures. It mocks Dev Pratt and his anti Hayes stance and recounts Pratt s wartime finances and motives while arguing the public fraud claim is unfounded.
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Hayes
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James Buchanan
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Alabama
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New York
Cincinnati
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Dev Pratt
Pacific Mail Corporation
Paulie
Republicans Reject Gear Candidacy For Governor
The Iowa Republican voice argues against nominating Mr Gear, saying his victory would cost ten Republican votes and gain one for Democrats. It urges fielding a strong, pure ticket and warns against third party splits. It recalls Florida politics and Purman’s cross party moves to illustrate the perils of loyalty to Democratic shifts.
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Expresa
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Gear
Zirald
Republican Journal
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Democrata
Republican Papers Oppose Gear for Governor
The Keosauqua Republican urges papers to respect others while opposing Gear. It argues many Iowa Republicans oppose his nomination, saying he does not represent the party’s best sentiment or strength. The Express is praised for not abusing Gear and is urged to continue honest critique.
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Des Moines State Register
Keosauqua Republican
Gear
Montick,Lo Express
Northern Vindicator
Alleb
Iowa
Express
Republican Party
Revival Business as Career for Life Insurance Gentry
The piece argues the collapse of life insurance due to recent revelations will push once eloquent agents into revival work. It notes similar skills are needed, cites liberal commissions, and suggests revival work offers more protection from indictment than life insurance.
Gasette Editor Quoted on Governor Candidate Choice
Burlington Gasette notes the Republican drive to have the Democratic Burlington Gasette select its candidate for governor. The editor respectfully notes the fact and remarks on the political maneuvering.
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Gear
Burlington Gasetta
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Burlington Gasste
Democratic Woes and Agricultural Echoes Stir Congress
The piece rails at Abram Hewitt posturing amid reform campaigns, notes feuds with Tilden and Baker, and cites Watterson’s sarcastic letter. It also reports on agricultural commentary from Jones County and a grasshopper outlook stressing regional farming pragmatism and skepticism about wheat sowing in Nebraska.
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Hewitt
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Baker
Indiana
Campagn
Tilden
Col. Pelton
Watterson
Louisedle Courier Journal
Trewitt
White House
Associated Press
Iowa cabinet bids in cabinet sittings and posts
A Chicago Inter Ocean dispatch reports strong Iowa undercurrents for the Post Office Department led by Kasson whose postal expertise and speech on Platt at the electoral commission boosted his standing Judge McCrary of Iowa is favored for Postmaster General while Kasson remains a candid though less likely choice Southern nominees may also contend Judge Settle of North Carolina leads the field for other cabinet posts with McCrary and Kasson the central Iowa names in consideration
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W. H. Steinnett
Marvin Hughitt
Gen. Pass
Ag’t
Guu
Logic and Religion in the Iowa Public Discourse
J G Holland argues that truth is sacred only as truth and not dogma, urging open discussion of theology. The piece then critiques Iowa political funding for lawsuits and notes Congress shifts with Wright Meurary Kasson, favoring independent rural voices and skepticism about unified river county views.
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Minda
Scribnere Monthly
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Postmaster Palmer Named in Chicago Amid Political Turmoil
Hon Frank W Palmer former Inter Ocean editor and Dubuque Zines editor is appointed postmaster of Chicago succeeding Gen John McArthur who faces a 55000 deficit to the Government with 20000 disputed. The piece notes church opposition and political funds from the Tilden Hewitt factions in the New Hampshire election and a Dakota County Mail rebuke of anti religious sentiment.
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Inter-Ocean
Dubuque
Inez Monday
Chicago
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John McArthur
Gen. McArthur
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Allen
Cook County Bank
Acquittal Concludes Mrs. Tupper Trial In Iowa Fraud Case
The Davenport Gazette reports Mrs. Tupper was acquitted after a jury vote swung from conviction to acquittal by midnight. The defendant, accompanied by her husband and daughter, thanked the jurors as the court prepared to end the proceedings. Supplemental examination revealed the money tied to forged borrowings and funds raised mostly by Miss Kate Tupper, her daughter. The family then returned to Dakota with Miss Kate resuming her teaching duties in Marshalltown.
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Topper
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Aliss Kate
If I Were a Democrat I’d Not Tear My Shirt
A segment features a satirical verse lampooning political figures and a recoil from party factions. It contrasts dramatic mock pledges with a reflection on Governor nominees and temperance politics, citing the Boone Standard’s note on John H. Gear and liquor interests shaping Republican sentiment.
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Begus Tree Re ddier. Waterloo Reporter warns against dubious agents
The Waterloo Reporter warns that agents from eastern nurseries operate in Towa selling peach and sweet cherry trees unsuitable for the cold climate. They display fruit samples to deceive farmers into ordering trees that will perish first winter and pay triple value. The paper urges buying locally to avoid losses.
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Sugar from Ordinary Corn and a Lecture on Liberty
The article argues corn can yield substantial sugar if alcohol is used to remove impurities, citing a bushel producing 27 pounds of refined sugar. It also reviews Col. Robert Tagertold's Philadelphia lecture on liberty, challenging slavery tied to ignorance and urging open inquiry and intellectual freedom.
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Mar Bug
Belladonna Cited as Preventive for Scarlet Fever
Amid rising scarlet fever in the city, Belladonna is promoted as a preventive. Early authorities like Watson and Boyle are cited, noting past tests with large preservation rates, including Dusterbug and Stievenart cases. The Des Moines Regreter mentions many families using it with children successfully.
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Dickinson
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Liberty and Reform Rally Stirs Audience in Address
The speaker extols Enlightenment progress from oppression to popular rule, praising science, printing, and independence while criticizing church power and royal privilege. Governor Hart ranft enters as applause and questions spark debate on liberty, women rights, and democracy.
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Promising Liniments and German Syrup Promoted for Ailments
An advertisement extols Centaur liniments for humans and Yellow Liniment for horses, claiming relief from bites, bruises, rheumatism, and more. It also promotes Boschee's German Syrup to prevent pneumonia and other fatal diseases, urging households to keep a bottle and noting small price options.
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