ANOTHER WHISKY RIOT IN CLINTON OR NEARBY CITY
The report recounts a whisky riot linked to saloon-keepers in Clinton and nearby areas since prohibitory laws began. Marshall Judge and Hellerman were followed by rioters on a street car. Judge fired, injuring an assailant. The pair fled upstairs, shots were fired, a bystander was wounded, and a mob attacked the jail. Deputies and soldiers were urged to shoot to kill to restore order.
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Mississippi
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Advice for College Graduates: Start Honest Work Anywhere
A dated high-spirited advisory urges new graduates and young people to seek honest work wherever they are. It argues location matters less than effort, insisting success comes from choosing work, sticking to it, and doing it with vigor, whether in cities or rural areas, near Chicago or on the prairie.
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California
Kansas
Colorado
New York
Boston
Chicago
Montana
Pacific Coast
Ilinois
Michigan
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Til
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World Moves on Sabbath Reform in New Orleans
A historical reflection notes New Orleans has long treated Sunday like any other day with stores open and trade ongoing. The Louisiana legislature has now approved a law to improve Sabbath observance in the city, a change the writer calls a mysterious step in a moving world.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Ward Rival for Dakota Governor Emerges
The Dakota edition of the St. Paul Daily Globe names James A. Ward, a Cedar Rapids native who later ran in Pierre, as Democratic candidate for governor. Born around 1860, Ward served in the Civil War and built a leading state business career. The biographical sketch suggests he would be a capable, energetic leader despite local political views.
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James A. Ward
Cedar Rapids
Darkota
Place Living Jaw
Pierre
Jim
Dakota
St. Paul
Jug
Herry
Graduation Honors For First Colored Student In Vincennes
An old report reappears describing Vincennes High School in Indiana where eight white girls and one colored girl were named as graduates. After initial resistance the board permitted the ceremony. The sole African American graduate delivered an essay on the hardships of educating colored youth and received honors with poise.
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Indiana
Wabash Ag
Grace Brewster
Vincennes High School
Grover as a Four Vetoer
The passage notes Grover Cleveland as a strong veto figure, citing that in the past week he sent 15 veto messages to Congress. Thirteen target private pension bills for soldiers whose records or special circumstances prevent them from receiving regular pensions, with Congress yet to act.
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Cleve
Congress
Parson Comes to the Surface in Chicago Haymarket Trial
Paragus the anarchist, long missing since the Haymarket night, walked into a Chicago court Monday, disguised so friends could not recognize him. Authorities admit no clues to his whereabouts, and a motion for separate trials failed, tying his fate to the six others. The piece questions court outcomes and hints at severe penalties.
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Chicago Haymarket
Chicago
Black
Parsons
Alarming Crime List From Chicago Journal
A Chicago Journal note cites a flurry of violent incidents from the preceding forty eight hours. Creston Hill insane man fatally slashes his daughter and himself, Avoca man shoots officer, Boston man shoots self in Sunday school, Boston man stabs wife at breakfast then kills himself, Stavens Point cashier shot, Lewisburg woman shoots man at house door. The bulletin questions whether crime is truly rising as claimed by some authorities.
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Hill
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Iowa
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Stavens Point
Wis
Lewisburg
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Mrs Cleveland a Social Power in Presidential Race
A Washington letter mocks vanity in politics while praising Mrs. Cleveland’s charm and poise. It argues public fascination with her beauty and grace could bolster Grover Cleveland’s renomination prospects as social circles grow in the White House era.
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Cleveland
Grover
Daft on the silver question at Chicago Journal
The Chicago Journal rants on silver policy claiming government gold outlays and large silver holdings create waste. It argues few if any would refuse silver dollars, and notes public bulk and hoarding costs, asserting skepticism about silver dollars replacing gold. The piece ridicules the notion that people reject silver dollars in ordinary transactions.
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Chicago Journal
Oursell
Ibis
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Chicago
Drift of Infidel Sentiment Moves German Turners
A Boston session of the German National Turner Bund passed 395 to 44 in favor of abolishing the U S presidency and Senate, chaplains for legislative duties and the army, the Bible oath, and religious maxims on U S coin. The piece urges sending such treasonable fellows back to where they came from. The Turners are praised as gymnasts but deemed unfit to run government or society.
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United States
Cleveland and Inclosures Endorse Cattle Claims in Oklahoma
P F Randall, resident engineer, reports from a Oklahoma survey near Arkansas City extension of the Santa Fe line. He describes patrols by Cheyenne scouts from Fort Reno, passes required for outsiders, and white settlement as crucial. He criticizes cattle kings, calls the land fertile and rich, but values Linn County, Iowa more for a residence.
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Washington Letter on Cavite Hill and White House Receptions
Regular Correspondent from Washington reports the week’s top events. The tariff debate defeat in the House leads the agenda, while President Cleveland and his wife host a grand reception that draws immense crowds, rivaling Lincoln era scenes. Brazilian Prince Leopold visits, plus two national conventions convene for physicians and horticulturalists. The Senate works feverishly on exams and bills, and veterans groups press for enforcement of section 1754. Patents granted in Iowa highlight regional industry.
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A Glimpse of Old Fashioned Surprise Parties
The article recalls lively neighborly gatherings in the past, describing how surprise parties for respected locals unfolded. It paints the social dynamics, the awkwardness of hosts and guests, and the humorous efforts of men and women to engage while the room filled with clatter and chatter.
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