Cedar Rapids Aims for Steady Manufacturing Boom
Cedar Rapids seeks lasting growth through permanent local industries that employ labor and use regional goods. It highlights oats, hogs, pickles, and a call for a canning establishment plus dried and corned beef production to boost home and export markets while urging restraint from loud, speculative boosters.
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Cedar Rapids
Ube
wWoney Enterprises
Towa
Qedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
St Paul
Minneapolis
Zemeiling
Death on the cattle ranges prompts shelter law demand
Well authenticated reports from western cattle ranges show terrible destruction of starvation and death among cattle due to deep snow and severe winter. There should be a law in every state and territory making it a penal offense not to provide shelter and food for dumb beasts during winter.
Cleveland Vetoes Dependent Pension Bill Amid Crusade
The State Register records Cleveland’s veto of a dependent pension bill and criticizes wartime pay for Union soldiers. It cites his anger over pension provisions while noting high personal salaries and public expenses. The piece contrasts policy with personal views on supporting aging parents of veterans.
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State Register
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Srhose
Republic
Prohibition Move Clears Pa Legislature and Governor Action
Both Pennsylvania chambers pass a prohibitory constitutional amendment bill by wide margins and the governor signs it, sending the measure to a public vote. The note stresses Pennsylvania’s pivotal role and the potential nationwide impact of the reform.
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Pennsylvania
Senate
House
United States
Veto Hailed as Copperhead Move Against Texas Aid
The State Register exposes the veto of a £10,000 seed fund for Texas relief as a partisan ploy. It accuses Grover Cleveland of cold demagoguery and claims the veto shields a larger pension cut affecting thousands of old soldiers.
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State Register
Texas
Grover Cleveland
Imd
Gentle female voters debated in suffrage discussion
The piece argues for women voting when a clear majority desires it, not to purify ballots or sway politics. It cites Indiana and Iowa examples, praising Mrs. J Ellen Foster, her stand against third party pro prohibition agendas, and the Iowa W U T U support for her as Union president.
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Indiana
J Elen Foster
Iowa
Ley
Republican Party
Minneapolis
J. Ellen Foster
Fowa
Session drifts as congress debates ships railways and prayers
From Washington, February 21, 1887, a regular correspondent reports the Senate approving Capt. Eads Atlantic and Pacific railway plan amid bills for Tehuantepec and rivers and harbors. Debates on inauguration day shift focus to reform, while prayers reveal mixed attention among senators.
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WasHinoron
Congress
Capt. Eads
Senate
Commissioner Black
Senator Williams
Kentucky
Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo Williams
Louisville
Cleveland
Housh
Hoar
Chalais
Len
Ole Massie
Souatey
Ciaye Jain Butler
Hiis
Senator Call
Senator Hoar
Senator Plumb
Senator Brown
Georgia
Ancient ruins of Ponape described with terraces and walls
A whaling captain's representative reports on Ponape and Saipan ruins. Stone terraces rise along the hillside, a 30 feet wall crowns the site, and a central stone altar sits within the inclosure. Monoliths with immense tops flank the entrance, and vines creep over the walls amid jungle growth. The builders’ origin remains unknown to locals, drawing comparison to Easter Island and Keenwate.
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Caroline
Spain
Chau
Saipan
Ponape
Pacific Islands
Easter
Saipac Island
Novara
Islind
Scion
Price of Pearls and Notable Pearls in History
The article surveys pearl values from one grain to princely pieces, noting expensive items such as a neckpiece valued at £5,000 and other gems up to £76,000. It cites the Countess of Dadley’s coronet, the Princess Royal’s 32-pearl necklace worth £22,000, and French pearls valued at £50,000 in 1789, while describing color varieties and rising jewelry demand.
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Countess of Dadley
Princess Royal
England
Frnderick William
Prussia
Canyon Country Of The Unknown Region In The North East Of Arizona
The article describes the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and its surrounding chasms near the San Juan and Little Colorado rivers. It notes dizzying cliff heights, narrow canyons, and legendary rains said to be found in Princes canyon and Ghaco canyon. It suggests the region, between the Rio San Juan and the Little Colorado, as a potential adventure field for explorers with time and money.
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Avizons
Dink
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Powel
San Juan
Hite
Princes Canyon
Ghaco
New Me Jen
Artugua
Rio San Juan
Little
Denyer
Goi
Evil omen superstition sparks riot over crows in Racine Street
A Polish neighborhood on Racine Street north of Brady erupts in panic as crows perched on a house are believed to portend death. Crowds, police, and a waving apron trigger a mob scene with stones flown at houses. Residents pray, fear, and chase the birds until they move on.
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Poland
Racine Street
Brady
Henge
Mikeuukee
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