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Prohibition Debate and Local News Across Iowa
A roundup of Iowa items: polygamy in Congress debated. Judge Knapp’s death. remarks on Ex-Secretary Kirkwood. Indian uprisings in Arizona. Texas Pacific train robbery resolved. a steamboat wreck near Yanibal with casualties. steamboat licensing costs rising. religious and political discussion on amendments. immigration to Dakota. Blaine and Belmont exchange. Davenport Gazette critique of amendment. Hazen’s Mississippi report teased. public sentiment on prohibition and saloon laws. Iowa presbyteries endorse constitutional prohibition amendment. Cedar Rapids presbytery sessions with sermons and college visit summaries.
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Riph Waldo Emmerson
Iaid Cameron
Congress
Utah
Judge Knapp
Keosaqua
Tris
Kirkwood
Stn
Ancelas McAtion
Arizona
Texas Pacific
Lo Bay
Yanibal
Pht
Halle
Lake City
Colonie
Jim Brown
George Betts
Betts
Marion Register
Iowa
Br Sutherland
Guiteau
Serville
Gil
Dakota
Blaine
Belmont
Davenport Gazette
the Gazette
Hazen
Mississippi
Gonpes
Towa
Washington
Chicago
Michigan
Ohio
Richmond
Riverside
Brighton
Ely
Lowa
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Weller
Baird
Worrell
Nittreeges
Presbytery
Coe College
Phelps
Wrens
State
Lawa
Tas House