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Iowa Abolishes October Elections with New November Rule
The October election is replaced by a November first Tuesday after the first Monday, moving Iowa out of the October States list while Ohio remains. The Chinese exclusion bill may pass, barring Chinese laborers and girls from arrival, with heavy penalties for captains and port officials enforcing return to China. The piece critiques railroad free passes and partisan disputes, notes Davenport’s court seat debate, and praises Dr. M. H. Calkins as a trusted representative after adjournment sine die.
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