Now for the future in national policy
Editor McCLELLAND argues for focus on labor capital harmony and national liquor policy after 1936 elections. He urges the Republican party to address labor relations and fair regulation, warning that ongoing conflict harms prosperity. He notes prohibition’s political power and calls for honest, thoughtful solutions to these pivotal issues.
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Lawor
Republican Party
Iowa
United States
Prohibitory
The Chicago Strike Critique of 1886 Labor Action
The piece denounces the Chicago strike by Knights of Labor among pork and beef packers. It argues the action was reckless and poorly timed, hurting workers and exposing the folly of forcing work stoppages. It warns of harmful outcomes for labor and calls for rights without brute force.
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Chicago
Knights of Labor
Fiendish Plot Foiled on Buffalo Rail Line
A planned explosion on the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg railroad was discovered on the 11th as a Punxsutawney bound passenger train reached Dubois. Three dynamite bombs were placed beneath the rear car springs and could have blown the train apart. The train completed the twenty mile run with thirty four people aboard. No clue to the perpetrator is known.
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Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
Punxnatawney
Dubois
The Next House of Representatives Surges in Republican Gains
The article notes a dramatic shift in early election results showing Democrats dropping from a 43 seat majority to 11 while Republicans post a net gain of 32 seats. It argues that merely electing a Democratic president does not ensure enduring party rule and highlights broad support for the Republican wave.
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House of Representatives
Congress
The Solid South Remains Democratic Stronghold
The piece argues the south's political loyalty remains strong despite Virginia's surprising vote and Kentucky near upheaval. It warns against overestimating a radical shift and asserts the south has long been a unified Democratic base unlikely to swing to the Republicans in the next presidential election.
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South
Virginia
Kentucky
Republic Party
Chicago pork packers reverse labor stance
The Chicago pork packers who last week banned hiring any labor organization members rescinded that rule. They now say they will not exclude such members but will discharge whom they please and run business on the ten hour plan in the best interests. The revised decision aims for harmony and better understanding.
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Chicago Pork Packers
Saloon Stronghold at Sioux City Faces Abatement Orders
The Sioux City saloon crackdown steps up as abatement orders target many establishments. Several saloon keepers have voluntarily closed and moved to other work amid the enforcement. A traveling man testifies to prohibition’s positive impact, noting personal savings since July 1884 and widespread belief that banning saloons benefits the state and its citizens.
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Sioux City
Towa
December Weather Forecast by Professor Foster
The Burlington Hawkeye foresees a December with a major storm period from the 4th to the 17th. Destructive winter storms are expected, stronger than the October storms, with significant impact on Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. Expect mild rain and fog around December 4 followed by severe storms around December 5 and 6.
Great Winter Storm Forecast Across Plains and East
Storms spread from Nebraska through Kansas and Missouri to the eastern states on December 9 bringing very heavy snow and a cold wave to the west. Strong winds cause drifting snow. storms renew on December 11 and 16. Forecast warns to take precautions as drought ends in the south and shifts to New England. Earthquakes and electric disturbances expected during the period, influenced by planetary alignment.
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Neb
Kan
Jess
South Carolina
Drouth
New England
Grouth
Towa
A Row in your Stomach and Riots around
A curious mixed page shows patent medicine pitches and dialogue tales. It contrasts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets and Golden Medical Discovery with rough frontier chat and a long travelogue excerpt about Olympus in Arkansaw, including a washhouse joke, war-era memories, and local life. It also lists salaries of potentates and a domestic tip on serving hot bread.
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Johnny
Dr. Pierce
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