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The Fighting ClarksonsIn 1872 a row broke out in the Clarkson family, owners of the Iowa State Register."Father" Coker F. Clarkson and his two sons had bought the Register in 1870.The boys were James S. ("Ret") and Richard P. Clarkson."Father" was a great friend of Iowa Senator James Harlan.The sons favored William B. Alli son who was opposing Harlan's bid for re-election to the United States Senate.Editorials favoring Allison had appeared in the Register."Father" Clarkson thumped the desk and declared that the paper would be for Harlan as long as he owned any part of it.Ora Williams, former Iowa cura tor, tells what happened then:Father' was asked to name his price for his one-third interest.Knowing his sons had no bank account, he said he would take $30,000.
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