Destructive Tornado Hits Iowa Towns Kills Many
A northwest Iowa tornado on the evening of the 14th devastated Saul Rapids and St. Cloud, with at least one hundred killed and two hundred injured in surrounding areas. Coon Rapids, Atlantic, Story City, and nearby locales suffered extensive damage as homes, barns, and churches were destroyed and a wedding party perished.
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Saul Rapids
St. Cloud
Coon Rapids
Iowa
Atlantic
Story City
Siloux Exodus Drives Saloons Out of Iowa as Bill Passes
Cedar Rapids shows early closures with Des Moines reporting 38 saloons shut since January 1 under the new prohibitory law. Landlords face possible injunctions as owners retreat from business, while temperance advocates warn the Clark bill requires vigilant enforcement and continued restraint across the state.
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Cedar Rapids
the &Xo‘lus
Towa
Des Moines
Prohibition
Sherri Littleton
Are Times Really Hard as Some Claim
The piece argues that while business is not booming, there is no real scarcity of money or necessities. It suggests perceptions of poverty come from changed price levels and spending patterns, noting purchasing power can feel lower even with income or profits unchanged. It questions whether the average citizen is truly poorer despite lower receipts.
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United States
Low
Enho
Prohibition Victory in Rhode Island A Curious Tale
A letter by Prof Wilson discusses Rhode Island’s 1886 adoption of a prohibitory constitutional amendment, praising the “conservative corner” for approving banning alcohol manufacture and sale by a three fifths majority. The piece highlights unusual circumstances and a sense of the supernatural surrounding the decision.
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Provence. R
Dyvar
Epiron
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Prohibition Victory Spurs Moral Campaign
Rhode Island, with a small but populous state, achieved a sudden victory against the liquor trade as the campaign led by the W G T U and figures like Miss Willard expanded across the state. The amendment's passage despite strong opposition, limited press support, and liquor interests highlighted a broad undercurrent against saloon ties to business and politics, with majorities in most towns and city wards, while Providence showed mixed results.
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Rhode Island
Great Martia
Gret
Rhode Taland
Bug
Republican Party
Avery
Colquit
Georgia
Providence
Hig Eariest
Liverton
Iowa
Maine
Kansas
W.E. W
What It Will Cost In Impeachment Trial Of Acditur Brown
The trial of Acditur Brown will cost Iowa taxpayers dearly. Senate members at six dollars per day, three lawyers for Brown at six dollars daily each, plus clerks reporters and other court hangers on. State expense likely over five hundred dollars daily, possibly exceeding thirty thousand dollars if the trial lasts two months. The impeachment court of the senate will meet on May. It is noted a deaf man rarely enjoys a happy hearing.
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Great Western Road
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Windsor
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Customs Department
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Oller
Big Corporation
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W. B. Watts
Anthony Baer
FH. C. Bradley
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A, D. Levi
Fda Corporation
Cedar Rapida
Lows
Wisner
W B Watts
Prewkgnat
Customs and Baggage Car Farce on an Oceanic Train
An observer recalls the comic chaos of transatlantic travel where passengers face a double reveal of trunks at the baggage car and a stern customs inspection aboard a ferry crossing. The scene unfolds with trunks opened, articles laid bare, and wary travelers enduring the ritual amid jovial banter and mishaps.
Ascent of Mount Vesuvius Amid Eruptions
A party climbs Vesuvius after minor eruptions, facing heat and lava as they pass hot streams issuing from black ironlike cylinders. They describe sulfur smoke, blistered boots, a sinking ash cone, and finally reach the summit to witness the volcano’s waterlike "perfect hell" of fire, smoke, and roaring debris.
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Healthy Rivalry and a Childs Courage in St Paul
A humorous segment shows a St Paul mother questioning her son about a fight. The boy explains a tussle with a Mingepolis boy over local boasts about mumps cases. She approves, praising his bold action and planning a celebration at the circus.
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Roy
St Paul
Thomas Rutherford
Mingepolis
St. Paul
Minnyapolis
Not Poisonous Yet Funny Tale From a Jail Visit
An editor recalls a jail visit at Vinton where a minister greeted two inmates with questions about their time and reason for imprisonment. The exchange reveals terse, curious humor as the younger inmate responds about fixing gas pipes and the elder’s similarly brief answer.
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Vinton
Amin
Laevlergynton
Simanis
Fred
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