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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1880
Page
1
The Express reports ongoing Illinois state politics with Gen Green B. Baum chairing a harmonious first day as Grant boosters fear a split or weak delegation. Articles note postmaster, Turkish mission and other federal appointments, editorial quips on Tilden and Blaine, and local jabs at Catholics amid national campaign buzz.
Anamosa Journal criticizes the Express and Rev. Nugent, accusing them of bigotry and religious intolerance. The exchange includes rebuttals from Monger and editorials defending independent reporting and civil liberty amid heated Catholic-Protestant tensions.
The text argues that true peace comes from a shared congenital nature of religion, unmediated by pope priest or virgin. It says religion is man’s conscious uplook toward God with trust in the Divine and goodwill to others, beyond the grasp of certain minds.
A Cass county letter reports a minor wind storm with fences down and trees broken, notes creameries in operation, farm improvements, livestock losses, and residents traveling. It covers petitions to locate and vacation roads in Greenfield township, appointments of commissioners, and timing for hearings and filings.
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