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Irreverent debates and railroad plans mix in Iowa notes
The fragmentary item reports on debates among educators about a subscription journal and a state penitentiary inquiry. It references a Jan 31 1857 issue with sermons and quotations, mentions a railroad meeting at Iowa City to connect to Cedar Rapids, notes a frozen death near Tipton, and cites acts fixing judges salaries in Iowa. The text preserves named people and places such as Jefferson, Cedar Rapids, Tipton, Dubuque, Washington, and James W. Grimes.
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Railsoaimea
Jows City
Iown City
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley
J. Bert
General Assembly
State of Laws
Supreme Court
cMeer
Bei Force
Lowart’ityy
Iowa
Geo
Samuel McFantain
S. W. WW
Hamieros
Senate
James W. Grimes
Tate
Gary
Oregon