Debates and Iowa Delegation Highlight Gazette Recap
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Bob Cousins strong return to Congress with a larger majority. It reports Huke Smith and ex Speaker Crisp will debate on the silver question, both Democrats, amid intra party warfare. It cites Iowa’s top congressional lineup of Dolliver Cousins Henderson Hepburn and Hull, and discusses court limits and indexing criticisms from Upper Des Moines.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Bob” Cousins
Congress
Huke Smith
Crisp
Democratic Party
Washington
Daily Papers
Union
Iowa
Dolliver
Cousins
Henderson
Hepburn
Hull
Des Moines
Algona
Supreme Court
Ben. Salinger
Jones County
Mr. Salinger
Speech by Congressman Cousins Elevates National Reputation
Representative Bob Cousins delivered a landmark address in the House last week defending resolutions censuring Ambassador Byard for a controversial England speech. The speech drew broad acclaim, suspended business, and praised his humor, sarcasm, and patriotism. The Fifth Iowa district touts Cousins as a rising congressional talent.
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Cousins
House of Representatives
Ambassador Byard
England
Bob” Cousins
Congressional praise from Sam Clark on oratory masters
Congressman Sam Clark compared two contemporaries in the House, Mr. Dolliver and Mr. Cousins, as the supreme orators of the current group. He praised Dolliver for originality and epigram and Cousins for analysis and cumulative postulates, noting admiration for both.
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Sam Clark
Congress
Paris
Representative Loomis of Jones Praised in State Register
The State Register lauds Representative Loomis of Jones as a competent legislator unfaltering in public service and a gentleman whose pleasant ways and urbane courtesy have made him one of the best loved members in the house.
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The
State Register
Loomis of
Jones
Cousins Stuns House With Speech on Bayard Censure
Bob Cousins of Iowa electrified the House of Representatives with a brilliant, witty speech in support of censure resolutions against Ambassador Bayard. The 37 year old Cornell College alumnus drew unanimous attention, with Republicans and Democrats alike applauding and crowds gathering to hear him. His reception and rising prominence in Washington were immediate, and the full speech will appear in the Record.
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Cousins
Chicago Tribune
Bob” Cousins
Iowa
House of Representatives
Ambassador Bayard
Chicago
House
Mem‘bers
Reed
Maine
Cornell College
Dolliver
Washington
Lawyer to defend three Iowa bootleggers in Anamosa next Friday
Attorney E. E. Bowen travels to Anamosa to defend Frank Politza John Bleck and John Dolzol indicted for violating the prohibitory law. They ran lunch counters and blind pigs at Oxford Junction with hidden beer sources and wheel is diabolical for drinkers. Sheriff raids found liquor stacks at Bleck and Dolzol locations and beer in Politza’s cellar. Subtenant Smalley fled when officers appeared.
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E. E. Bowen
Anamosa
Frank Politza
John Bleck
John Dolzol
Oxford Junction
Politza
Bleck
Dolozol
Jones County
Bleck’s
Dolzol
Powlitza
Smalley
Dubuque
Dex ter Cunningham's Amputation After Gangrene
Anamosa Journal reports Dex ter Cunningham fell ill with rheumatism like disease that progressed to gangrene. Doctors amputated the right foot at the instep and the left toe at the joint on Wednesday at 11 o'clock. He is said to be in very favorable condition under anesthesia. The note adds that there are 3 706 national banks in the United States and that Louisiana's supreme court ruled the Sunday liquor law extends to social clubs.
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Dexter Cunningham
Anamosa Journal
Louisiana Supreme Court
Legislature aims to reshape memorial and code work progresses
Des Moines reports a nearly united legislature moving to remove medallions from the Soldiers Monument and to adopt changes. The session advances with code completion expected, liquor and express tax bills debated, and passes on building and loan, primary election, and other measures amid lobby concerns.
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Carbey
Telegraph Workers Explain Invisible Messages to Curious Neighbor
A country man on a fence asks about telegraph lines as Tomkins explains the electric current and that telegraph messages travel unseen. He visits two workers finishing a new wire experiment, leaving the man with newfound knowledge.
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Tomkins
Pearson’s Weekly
Language variety and pronunciation noted in quotes
The New York Sun quotes Mr Glimmerton on spelling and pronunciation while citing the Journal of Anthropology which lists 1750 dialects and languages known. The passage highlights the difficulty of language learning and pronunciation among intelligent people.
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Mr. Glimmerton
Ceres
Seara
New York Sun
Journal” of Anthropology
Riley and Dialect Poetry Praised as Genuine Literary Craft
A New Bohemian piece extols James Whitcomb Riley as the master of Hoosier dialect in poetry and argues that true dialect writing requires skill, discipline, and close observation. It warns against inferior imitators and stresses Riley as the supreme guide for rendering rustic speech.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
Richard Lew Dawson
Eugene Field
Jim
Glass wool as a versatile packing material for filters
Glass wool ranks among top filtering materials on par with asbestos in many aspects. It is used as packing for conduit pipes handling hot acidified vapors or liquids and as a nonconductors of heat. Glass wool can be formed into thread weaves, felt, rings, or washers for high pressure boilers and other chemical resistant applications.
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Chemical Agsence
Philadelphia
Rings at distant doors and a thousand tells
Mrs. Brown notes she rang Mrs. Smith three times this week without response and suspects the family is away. Mrs. Jones counters that Mrs. Smith could hear her ring among a thousand others, revealing a tale of mistaken absence and keen ear.
The Count Climbing the Matterhorn Feat
The Count climbs the Matterhorn in a bold ascent. A playful exchange questions the ascent as a feat and suggests repeated attempts.
Land transfers and property listings amid 19th century records
A dense roll of land transfers lists numerous grantors and grantees across multiple townships including Madison Greenfield Anamosa and Rome with parcels described in sections and blocks. The fragment ends with a remark about astrologers who predicted Queen Victoria would tire in December and now claim intercessory prayer altered fate.
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Queen Victoria
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