Immigration Board Act for Iowa Adopted in 1870
The excerpt details Iowa's 1870 act creating a seven member Board of Immigration led by the Governor as ex officio president. It outlines duties including pamphlet publication, correspondence, and recruitment from eastern regions, plus secretary duties, agent appointments, compensation limits, and reporting to the General Assembly. It also notes related acts on bridges and land sales for taxes with publication dates.
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General Assembly
Board of Immigration
Des Moines
United States
Europe
Washington City
Iowa State Register
Homestead
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State Register
Cedar Rapids
Des Motes
ED Wright
Lown
Des Moines Statesman
Des Alpines Statesman
Secretary of the Treasury
Boston Commonwealth
Iowa repeals court sections and streamlines appeals
An act repeals sections 16 through 24 of Chapter 86 of the Twelfth General Assembly and establishes that all appeals from Circuit and District Courts go to the Supreme Court. Appeals must be filed within six months after judgment or order. The act aligns procedures with prior rules from Chapter 88 and 1860 revisions.
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Supreme Court
Twelfth General Assembly
Daily State Register
Daily Des Moines Statesman
Des Moines
Iowa
ED Wright
General Assembly
State of
Teach Them to Love the Religion of Jesus Christ
A calls for parents to raise children in a living church, warning that neglect leads to pagans and moral decay. Emphasizes organized religion as society’s foundation and criticizes atheism and materialism in cities. Also includes brief notes on making graining wax and grafting fruit trees with practical tips from the Cincinnati Gazette.
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America
North America
Republic
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A. D. Mayo
Pedespeed: A Handsome Two-Wheeled Student Invention
The Scientific American describes a velocipede successor with wheels fourteen to fifteen inches dia attached to stirrup like wooden appendages. Foot pedals sit in the looped bottoms with toe straps and a heel clasp, enabling swift gliding and graceful figures of eight demonstrations among chairs and tables.
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Pedispeed skates promising for indoor and outdoor use
The Pedispeed in light and other models can be used on surfaces where normal parlor skates would be less effective. The inventor, a large heavy man, claims it can be used constantly for two hours without fatigue. Suitable for gymnasiums and colleges, it offers a healthy graceful pastime year round and can be paired with shields to protect clothing.
The Hair Chignon Critique and Fashion Tyranny
A sharp critique of the era's hair fashions condemns the chignon as hideous and artificial while noting shops overflowing with variants. The piece argues women chase artifice over natural beauty, contrasts men's simple beards, and recalls past fashions like hoops and crinoline with irony. It ends with reflections on fashion’s tyranny and humorous asides on social behavior.
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Judie
Allabes
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