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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1941
Page
8
During the 1860 campaign Henry Clay Dean delivered a three hour speech at Washington Iowa. A Crawfordsville pioneer lawyer delivered a pointed response effectively answering the orator and shaping local political debate.
The Crawfordsville town council in Washington County Iowa schedules a hearing July 24 1941 at 3 PM at Peoples Savings Bank. Taxpayers may oppose or support the proposed expenditures for the year starting April 1 1942 and a detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing. K. A. Coates.
The piece chronicles Samuel A. Russell a noted Iowa wit and future legislator born 1816 in Baltimore. It recounts his rise from Baltimore to Ohio to Iowa, his political career as an ardent Whig, and his sharp humorous oratory including a purgatory anecdote aimed at supporting Douglas.
The obituary sketch portrays Samuel A. Russell of Washington County Iowa as a witty eccentric and skilled stump speaker who influenced local politics. It notes his early life in Crawfordsville 1854 he aligned with Republicans and later served as elector and Civil War captain before returning to law and public life. His traits include humor unpredictability fierce loyalty and affectionate regard for grandchildren.
Funeral services for William S Saville were held yesterday afternoon at the L A Jones funeral home with Rev M C Carstensen of Mt Pleasant and Rev Alfred Trenerry of the Washington Baptist church officiating. Pallbearers were Charles Palmer Merle Eckels Glenn Davis Clarence Work Hal Figgins and Carl Hartman. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery.
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The U S Constitution lists seven articles outlining the framework of government. It defines legislative, executive, and judicial powers and sets relations between states and the federal framework.
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The continuous auto route crosses the Continental Divide at 12 183 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park. Officials report seasonal closures lasting about six months each year due to weather and maintenance.
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