Saloon Issue Dominates Iowa Campaign Debate
The Sioux City Journal argues the central campaign fault line in Iowa is saloon policy. It states Republicans seek complete prohibition enforcement while Democrats aim to restore a legal saloon, warning that Democratic victory would push toward looser liquor laws and local option, with the Journal urging the party to abandon pro saloon stances for political viability.
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Sioux City
Towa
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Prnst
Iowa
Democratic Party of
Readings on Irrigation and Population Press Warning Voice
A September Forum excerpt by Senator Ingalls warns that by century’s end only irrigated public land may be available for corn and wheat. He predicts rising real estate values, growing urban migration, widening wealth gaps, and calls for stricter alien land ownership limits amid broader political debate.
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Ingalls
Partizan
United States
Congress
Nationalist fears bind immigration to social order
A 1887 Iowa election era tirade argues against immigration and suffrage as threats to unity and labor, condemning foreigners as arsonists and miscreants. It notes rising unemployment, warns of socialism, and cites temperance party shifts toward Republican alignment. Included is a Drake University figure endorsing the GOP ticket to defeat prohibitionist splits.
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United States
Colorado
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Columbia
al Solomon
Iowa
Republican Party
de. Duna
Drake University
Des Moines
Charles Beardsley
Chantman
Republican Central Committee
Towa
D. BR. DoNean
Dangan
Prohibition
Jeter
Nourca
Heaton
Marion
Lina County
Third Party
Most Denied U S Citizenship For Anarchist Beleifs
Des Moines Register reports Johann Most a New York anarchist sought U S citizenship to undermine the government. The court rejected his bid, noting his declared willingness to ignore laws unless favorable, and his disdain for order and regulation. The piece connects his rejection to his socialist and anarchist affiliations after expulsion from other parties.
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Gerr Most
United States
Uncle Sam
Des Moines Register
Johann Most
New Yok
Bad
Most
Old Democracy and Mugwump Tensions in Washington
Washington letter from Sept 19, 1887 criticizes the Democratic Party as dishonest and untrustworthy, cites past campaigns and tariff conflicts, and notes Civil Service reform rhetoric. It argues mugwumps defected to Democrats, warns of appointments politics, and questions British diplomacy and Queen Victoria's speech amid U S foreign relations.
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Democratic Party
Chicago
Cleveland
Civil Service Commission
State Department
England
Bayard
Congress
Perry Belmont
House Committee On Foreign Relations
Anarchist Rhetoric at Cooper Union Sparks Outcry
A published speech by a Chicago anarchist leader at Cooper Union denounces Most and calls for armed action. The speaker defends free speech, targets police and capitalists, and urges revolution, with wild crowd cheers and threats against jurors and authorities.
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Most
Cooper Union
Haman
Chicago
TALMAGE ON WOMEN AND THE WESTERN VIEW
Reform and freedom of women are urged by TalAge sermon excerpts praising women's strength and rights while opposing voting restrictions. The piece contrasts his view with cautious male resistance and promotes Bible-based equality, ending with a plug for Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic for dyspepsia.
Patents Granted to Iowa Citizens This Week
Citizens of Iowa receive patents in a weekly notice listing inventors and cities including Keokuk Dubuque Pella Des Moines Mount Pleasant Marshalltown Audubon Fairfield Fairfield and more. Items cover warming and ventilating houses adding machines wagon end gate folding chair paper folding attachment and drain tile laying devices among others.
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Iowa
Snow & Co
Patent
Washington
D.C
D. Wilde
EB. & Wicklin
Dubuque
KW. West
Keokuk
J.T. Sadddy
Mt. Pleasant
T. Player
Marshalltown
L. Mathias
Audubon
Valva
P. Gage
Fairfield
Hlf
Fisk
Pella
T. G. Dexter
Des Moines
Alj. Arthiha
Fort Dodge
Judging at Shows and the Merit of Adjudication
A writer questions strict adherence to judging methods in shows noting the difficulty of applying a general standard of merit. He argues only clearly deficient animals should be excluded and supports improvement in adjudication despite criticizing judges.
Reform needed in judging stock shows at Reading
A letter criticizes 19th century judging by regional breeders and proposes a system of specialist, published judges from breed societies. It argues for exclusive expert judges, transparent reports, and show value, opposing current “comic grammar” methods while noting shows’ real benefits to agriculture.
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Mirrvar
Reading
Devons
Sussex
Agricultural Sovieties
the National Society
Comia
Burt
Deafness Cure and Harvest Excursions Adverts
A cobbled page notes HoJnto medical claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure promising one hundred dollars for cures of deafness caused by catarrh. It lists railway harvest excursions with dates, and advertisements for Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup Laxador and Rough on Dirt products. Also features Coe College prospects and satirical snippets, plus Golden Specific cure claims for liquor habit.
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J. Cheney & GO
Toledo
Uroggizis
Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Vinton
Iowa
Northwest
Jauxzs Monroy
Geduc Rapids
Towa
Southern
Dr. Bull
Hindies
Golden
Vecurt Co
Race St
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Clinton Courte
J. H.smith
Cedar Rapids
A. J. Donaldson
Monrox
J. Doron
Vernon
Bromwell
Marlon
Bor Tresabrer
Joseph Larnhill
Fayettes
Shorts
Ghonge W. Busnside
J. Sessions
Trown
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Rapids
G. A. Mupcivell
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Afriea
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Judkins
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P. T Barnum
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Times
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Mississippi
Hera
Robert Bytes
Wauwe
St Anthony Falls
Joseph Parker
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Indy
Hop
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Gometimen
Enna A. Gow
Tertsce Strest
Boston- Sarsaparilla
All Drugetate
Bester BA
C.L Rood
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Lowell
Massy
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Nibute
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GOE College
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Philadelphia
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Aly
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Optician
Our City
Pyaichigan Futual Life Insurance Company
Detroit
Farmand
O.R. Lounen
Sevrestor Lee
Pagvoukc
Abeule
Thia
Ats Polley
Myld-np Vehies
Palidler
Relligiency
Prontium Rats
F. A. Neles
Bier
Edson& Young
OM Han
Second Street
Owa
Frank H. Drew
Vragtecal Gun & Locksmith
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Wottering
Soi
Oscar Solomon
Finst Avenue
A.C. Churchill & Son
Oath Railway
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Sfbrasica
Tes Baines
Palace
Pioneer Hardware Store
Churchill & Son
First Street
Times Office
WW. Dama
Agony Comne
Marvin Hughitt
Vigor
Genewt Suweger
C. Wicker
Wilson
Farrar
M.D.C.M
Offlce
First ST
West
Third Ave
West State University OF Iowa
Angele Rae
Eee Murteen
St Eous
A. Thompson
Warebr Oy
Imeropating
Dental
Anow Pharmaceutical
Sas ‘Chatr Wilt
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Billau
South Second St
Toy
Yieticnlava
Citahles A. Soaaerfeh
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