Temperance notes and political chatter from Iowa columns
A jumble of 19th century clippings covers temperance bills, congressional ambitions, Supreme Court quips, a murder pardon, church labor talk, and critique of immigration policy. It references Col Henderson, Gov. Ames, a Sunday liquor ban in Ohio, and banker influence on politics with opinions on Chinese immigration and banking control.
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Darwin
Fisder Lucas
Des Moines
D.B. Henderson
Dubuque
Congress
Supreme Court of
New Wampshire
Washington
Senate
Elias
Garfield
Vinton Eagle
Ford Brothers
Jesse Tames
Lung
Aritenden
Jeese
Phunnal Ax Ib
Burlington Tribune
Iowa
Storms Bring Devastation Across Missouri and Pennsylvania
A statewide cyclone and tornado outbreak ravaged Missouri, Iowa, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania. Brownsville, Missouri saw seven fatalities and extensive destruction in under two minutes, with dozens injured and hundreds homeless. Reports describe demolished brick blocks, smashed dwellings, and widespread property loss, with damage tallied near $250,000 in Brownsville and additional devastation across Iowa towns and Pennsylvania mining areas.
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Missouri
Iowa
Louisana
Pennsylvania
Independence
Brownsville
Saline County
Why Adopt The Amendment To Prohibit Intoxicating Liquor
Opinion piece arguing in favor of a temperance amendment outlining numerous moral and social harms. Claims include damage to intellect, morality, family welfare, crime, poverty, taxation, and societal burden. Ends with appeal to readers to support prohibition as aligned with Bible and common sense.
Greenback Cat Echism Replies to Interrogatories
A historical column presents Greenback views on poverty wealth and reform. It assigns blame to financiers and asserts that bonds should not be refunded while arguing for expanded circulation and higher prices. The piece cites Cooper and Phillips and mocks opponents with a humorous Irish anecdote.
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Goulds
Vanderbilts
Peter Cooper
Wendell Phillips
Greenback Party
Jay
Webster
Saber
Shea Denunne
Tragic crash kills mother and several children. others severely hurt
A deadly incident leaves a mother dead at the scene and a baby unharmed while five other children are among the injured. Alexander and four others died from their injuries, with several more listed in critical condition and two daughters severely injured.
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Alexander
District Court Sentences Doe to County Jail and Fines
A district court docket lists multiple Iowa cases with sentences including hard labor jail terms, fines, and costs. Defendants such as J J Skvor, Charles Greene, Barry Woods, W Jones, and J A Barnhill face penalties ranging from fines to prison terms at Anamosa, with some cases continued or discharged.
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J.J. Skvor
State of
State of Iowa
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Chas Leaf
Clyde Jordan
Sefendante
James E. Douglas
Anamosa
Wenzel Holub
Prairieburg
State of Iawa
D. T. Nebergull
State of Jawa
John Levitt
Ges
Wm. Rogers
John Hildebrand
D. Valentine
H. S. Bower
John Garlow
Whorler
de Willan
William
J. M. Coffabury
Cleveland
Willam
C Henry & CO
Prow’s
New York
Lily, Morrison, Plummem & Co
Market Prices Reported by Fred Hubbard
Cobbled fragment notes prices for onions and cabbage per bushel and head, butter creamery, and various beans and beets. Mentions Washington streets potators and Dalry Perth with unclear terms and numbers.
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Couxray
Washington
Ee Dalry
Perth
Peru
Himes
Talloy
Hubbard
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