Ohio election echoes in debates on license and party gains
The Ohio vote last Tuesday favored opening Sunday saloons and opposed license in a broader state trend. Democrats won 15 of 21 congress seats and carried the state by about 24,000, while West Virginia chose Golf to Congress. The piece notes Democratic critiques of appropriations and recounts a tense Soldiers Reunion speech by J. Murphy amid veteran protests.
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Ohio
Tom Exrnss
West Virginia
Golf
Congress
Hancock
Democratic Complaint on German Vote and Prohibition
The piece argues J H Murphy hopes to win Congress by appealing to Germans in Davenport and Scott county to punish Republicans over the Prohibition Amendment. It contends the amendment passed due to Democratic and foreign born votes and criticizes Murphy for alleged hypocrisy after the election.
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J. H. Murphy
Congress
Davenport
Scott County
Iowa
Germany
Murphy
Mechanicsville Pres
Gaelic
Iie
Muscatine Republicans pledge united campaign effort
The Muscatine County Republican Central Committee reports a harmonious meeting with only three absentees. Members from across the county present favorable reports and a solid front forms for a full ticket victory. Gen. Banks named treasurer as funds are mobilized for expenses.
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Muscatine Journal
Republican County Central Committee
Gen. Banks
Republican Party
Muscatine County
Major Farwell Addresses Veterans in DeWitt Meeting
Major Farwell speaks at DeWitt gathering of nearly five hundred Eastern Iowa veterans and association members. He reflects on Memorial Day customs and the eternal memory of fallen soldiers, noting ceremonies, flowers, music, and the duty to honor those who died in service.
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Eastern Iowa Soldiers’ Association
DeWitt
Gov. Sherman
Major Farwell
Davenport
Frida
Remembering the Brave Soldiers and a Nation’s Renewal
A veteran speaker reflects on fallen comrades buried at Arlington and the sacrifices of the Civil War. He recalls camps, marches, battles, and the enduring nation built from emancipation, pension costs, and reunions that bind veterans and future generations.
Descriptive Letter From Charles Harris Leaves Chicago
Mrs Harris publishes a letter from her son Charles describing a journey on the C R T and PLR lines from Chicago to the west. He recalls riding in the smoking car with mixed company, a Bible replaced by a whisky flask on a reader rack, and his goodbyes from Rock Island and Davenport as he heads toward new fortunes.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Davenport
Cranes Harris Journal Entry Across Plains to Denver
A travelogue recounts nights on trains from Avoca to Omaha and Denver. The author describes towns Hancock and North Platte, a bridge over the Missouri, plains wildlife, cattle herds, and vivid prairie scenery en route to Denver with reflections on fences and land usage.
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Ounsha
Missouri
Acroga
Omaha
Lin
O. Falion’s
Plains of
Nebraska
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Platte
Bruce
Sterling
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Via
Colorado Central
Cheyenne
Denver
South Platte River
Rockies
Platteville
St. Lupton
LaSalle
Greeley
Rockles
Cranes G. Harris
Division Fence Debate in Iowa Counties Reaches Supreme Court
A reader letter discusses the split over division fences following a Supreme Court decision. A. J. Byerly opposes the stock law, while others argue landowners must share partition fences if enclosed or used in common. References cite Sections 1495 1480 and 1404 and note Linn County voted Stock Law unfavorably, with Jones County poised to vote it down.
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Uist
A. C. Coquillette
Byerly
Linn County
Jones County
The Blessing and Burden of Home in Early Letters
An 1883 letter debates the value of home as a divine and social center. It compares homes to animals’ lairs and ships’ decks, praising affection and warning against mock or ruined households while invoking literary references and moral reflections.
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Montick
Kzpres
Matser
Dove
Margaret
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