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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1887

Page

3

Lessons of the Election In Iowa Prohibition Dominance

Hleehly Himes writes that Iowa’s election solidified prohibition’s political roots, with the anti prohibitionist effort failing to gain ground. The piece lauds Governor Larrabee’s re election and affirms Republican strength in Town and county politics, urging fidelity to Republican principles and public trust.

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Courts and the Prohibitory Law overview

The Chicago Journal cites Supreme Court history on state prohibitory laws, noting Taney McLean Caton and Grier statements that states may regulate license or prohibit liquor. It argues the Court’s past stance unlikely to change amid disputes over early prohibitory laws and police power.

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Immigrant Statistics and Calls for Government Halt

Nine months ending October 1 show European immigration of 411000, up from 204500 last year. Total 1986 immigration near 884203. expectations exceed 800000 this year. Since 1980 about 4000000 foreigners entered, with Britain and Ireland over one third, Germans second at one fifth, then Scandinavians, Italians, Austro Hungarian and Russian groups. Canada and Mexico arrivals not included. concern grows over anarchists and socialists among newcomers and calls for a halt to wholesale immigration pending stricter screening. Public sentiment quotes blame on poor and rich under law, while noting Dr Bull’s cough syrup sales.

Great Britain Ireland Russia Canada Mexico United States

End of the Chicago Anarchists Drama

The piece recounts Gov. Oglesby's decision to hang Parsons Fischer Englert and Spies while Stuwab and Fielden received life terms. It notes public petitions, threats, and a dramatic end to the anarchist case, calling for a warning to future anarchists and asserting America as a free yet orderly nation.

Chicago Oglesby Ogiesby Parsons Fischer Englert Spies Stuwab Fielden Langy Sapunth Engle America Hota Land

Election night rout in 1880s Chicago area totals

Amid national returns the Chicago Anarchiste case drew attention away from local results. Iowa delivered a strong Republican tally with Governor Larrabee winning by a large plurality, while the legislature leaned Republican. Des Moines and Polk County endorsed a mixed ticket amid ferocious campaigning. Statewide gains favored Republicans in New Jersey, Ohio, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Kansas, and Nebraska, with Southern states decisively Democratic.

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Soldiers Ephahs Burned Home at Davenport Iowa

The Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Davenport was gutted by fire on the morning of the 9th. Fifty inmates escaped unharmed as the blaze destroyed the building. Loss about thirty thousand dollars, with twenty thousand insured. Nearby, hair dye misuse linked to lead poisoning cases in Springheld Ohio. two Riley sisters face paralysis and possible death.

Toai Iowa Soldiers’ Orphana’ Home Davenport Parsons Springheld Ohio Riley

New South views spark debate on education and loyalty

A Washington Press writer critiques the idea of a New South, arguing it clashes with traditional morals and government. The piece echoes strong divisions over Civil War loyalties, praising Jefferson Davis while condemning Confederate traitors, and calling out southern hypocrisy in promoting reform while clinging to secessionist symbols.

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Limiting Fortunes and Patents Granted This Week

A fragmented page notes patents granted to various citizens, listing a folding ironing board, hot air stove, furnace for burning wet substances, wire hoop for barrels, and a truss among others. It also mentions Chicago and North-Western Railway excursion tickets to California and a critique of wealth concentration with references to Mill and Henry George. The piece blends notices, editorials, and advertisements with a final, tangential remark on love and sneezing.

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Mileage Tickets and Public Notices in Early Rail Era

The notice lists mileage ticket sales at two thousand tickets for forty dollars each to be used by one person only within one year, plus one thousand tickets at twenty five dollars. It mentions a rail line agent and changes to train times, Pullman services, and a note on hair products and household ads. The text also covers gender roles, Coe College prospects, and a Connecticut schoolboy's composition.

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Paris Adapting Wool Paying and Paving Shifts

Fragmented notes discuss changes in urban paving from stone to macadam to asphalt and then wood, with warnings about usefulness for warfare and improvised weapons, while other sections summarize 1886 French population and divorce statistics and variations in excess deaths across years.

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Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh

A 100 dollar reward offer accompanies claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure. The advertisement asserts the product treats catarrh as a constitutional disease with internal use, targets blood and mucus surfaces, and builds up the patient’s constitution. It urges readers to request testimonials and purchase from druggists for 76 cents.

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