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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1887
Page
3
A fragmentary editorial labels Chicago anarchy’s hub and attacks Mayor Carter Jackson for allegedly fostering revolutionary sentiment. It.CONNECTS the Haymarket riot to ongoing unrest, urges a loyal, steadfast mayor who will confront anarchists and prevent further violence.
A Westington doctor urges drastic exercise for President Cleveland, claiming he may soon face a fatal vascular rupture if he does not exercise. The column mocks the remedy of a daily half hour of gymnastic work and suggests forced wood sawing as a vigorous alternative to aid the ailing leader and support the nation.
The piece cites the Minneapolis boom as a cautionary tale as cities cope with inflated property prices and delayed downturns. It notes Western towns selling vast estates risk future regret once stimulus wanes and highlights concerns from local business leaders about speculative methods. It also reviews large corporate earnings revealing vast sums and rising transport metrics amid a period of rapid expansion.
A Burlington Beaver County correspondent reports a grave case from Monticello Iowa where Andrew Brown and Chloe Robinson are indicted for the murder of six year old Henry, grandson of Brown. The detail describes severe punishments including binding, exposure, whipping, and a fatal assault culminating with the child left unconscious and severely injured. The incident highlights broader concerns about vice and morality in American society.
The Town Supreme Court ruled that a front saloon with a rear living area for the keeper’s family is not exempt from execution under the prohibitory law. The earlier lower court ruling, which held the building was a homestead, was reversed, stressing that such combined use would shield many saloon keepers from enforcement.
A dated critique mocks cruel acts and jokes about reforming lawyers via Dr. Fierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets. It rails against barbarities in Towa and links sedentary living to dyspepsia, indigestion, and constipation while promoting a patent remedy.
The piece recounts Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts, detailing economic distress after the Revolution, debt burdens, and the popular rage against courts and lawyers. It notes Governor Bowdoin and General Shepard suppressing the insurgents, the march toward Springfield, and the broader impact on forging a stronger union under the U S Constitution.
A widow, eager to meet Hon. John Quincy, shadows his summer river swim then speaks to him from the shore, providing material for a future article. The piece also covers evolving ladies hair fashion and social quips from Living Church, noting stylistic fronts, back coils, and suggestions to promote hair growth.
The Cleveland Leader reports that 1886 saw marked growth in precious metals in the western United States west of the Mississippi. Silver yield, excluding Mexican receipts, rose to 52,136,851 ounces with a $4,003,812 rise over 1822 figures, and bullion weight increased as silver prices remained unusually low. Gold production rose steadily from 1870 onward, reaching $29, Bac,000 in 1886, up about 14 percent over prior years, with strong prospects for further gains even without new mining districts.
A muddled colonial era hotel vignette describes a Mexican hotel manager charging four dollars per day with no meals, plus a comic exchange over room rates and service. The passage blends travel folly with admonitions on happiness and cheap cures, followed by snippets of early consumer ads for laundry powders and patent medicines.
A collage of clipped miscellany begins with a tip on making nursery rugs from colored flannel showing animals and farming scenes, then shifts to a cash-only viewpoint from Uncle Sam, mentions Maine dog law humor, a poverty tale in Pike Me, a French art craze offer, and a Syracuse omnibus ad promising a decorative plaque for art enthusiasts.
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