Fire guts Shaver & Dow cracker plant at Cedar Rapids
The Shaver & Dow cracker factory at Cedar Rapids burned January 28 causing about 20000 dollars in losses, fully insured. The owners plan to rebuild twice as large.
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Shaver & Dow
Cedar Rapids
Amos Willers
Stephen Harvey
Des Moines
Polk City Coal Co
Brady
Dubuque
Margaret Brady
Edward
Cass M. Clack
Mason City
Smith & Weston
Prarie du Chien
Wis
Meek
Rocky Fork Coal Company
Fort Dodge
Helsink
Pella
Iowa Collegiate Association
T. E. Cassady
Parson’s College
A. L. Hunt
Simpson College
E. E. Stacy
Iowa College
Clarinda
Perkins
Humboldt
Cherokee
State Board of Health
State Agricultural Society
Iowa
H. M. Cragan
Logan
M. B. Smith
Council Bluffs
United States
Republican caucus seeks statewide ban on liquor
A Pennsylvania Legislature Republican caucus planned proposing a constitutional amendment to bar manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor for beverage use. Other items note labor strikes in Newark and Memphis, a Colville Reservation smallpox outbreak, a Texas railroad robbery, a Belfast murder verdict, whale fishery trends, and notable deaths and fires across the country.
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Pennsylvania
Elizabeth N. J
Spokane Falls
W. T
Collville
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Richmond
Texas
Martha Crocket
Belfast
San Francisco
Arctic
Bismarck outlines imperial rights in Prussian diet debate
In the Prussian diet Jan. 24, Prince Bismarck argued the federal government ceded essential rights to the Emperor by constitutional terms, and that the Emperor must protect the Empire. Reports note other Europe events, arrests, and diplomatic tensions across Germany, France, Austria Hungary, and the United States.
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Prince Bismarck
Germany
M. Goblet
Frankfort-on-the Maine
Herr Barth
Freisinnige Zeitung
von Willaum
St. Petersburg
Count Herbert Bismarck
Reichstag
Lauenberg
Wm. Bismarck
Hanau
Bundesrath
France
Man Refuses to Die After Arm Amputation Stunt
Hayes, Knights of Labor executive, lost his right arm when a car crushed it near Rahway. He tied off the stump himself, walked to Rahway Station, fainted from blood loss, then returned home. Five days later he had the arm cut away and learned telegraphing with his left hand.
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Hayes
The
Knights of Labor
Rahway
New Brunswick
Flo
Bailey
Express
Pillssbury
Molly
Shelleys’ Yard
James
Mrs. Shelley
Mr. Shelly
Cautously
Mr. Shelley
Express Company
Shelley
Brown
Lewiston
Inter State Commerce Bill Passed As House Votes
In Washington the Inter-State Commerce Bill cleared both houses. the District of Columbia appropriation bill moved to the committee of the whole. The New Orleans Baton Rouge Vicksburg railway land forfeiture and settlers’ titles were confirmed under a reported bill. A bill to open land communication with Alaska was tabled. Morning hour adjourned without action on increasing pensions for total deafness.
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Springer
Illinois
Congress
Clardy
Missouri
Atlantic & Pacific Ship Railway Co
Thompson
Ohio
United States
House
Hepburn
Iowa
Mississippi
Washington
District of Columbia
Lafoon
New Orleans
Baton Rouge Vicksburg Railway
Hill
Alaska
House Debates Sufferage and Public Works Measures
Washington acts on petitions from Washington county Texas alleging suffrage denial and votes to instruct committee to investigate. Charleston public buildings bill of 200000 dollars advances. Senate considers a women’s suffrage amendment, vote 25 to 16. Inter state commerce bill signed. Rhode Island election case Page versus Pierce debated with majority vacant seat. Agricultural appropriation bill referred. adjournment.
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Washington
Hoar
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Washington County
Texas
Charleston
S. C
Blair
Senate
United States
Congress
HOUSE
Curner
Georgia
Rhode Island
Page
Pierce
Hatch
Missouri
Senate Debates Texas Allegations and Agricultural Bills
The Senate approved a resolution to probe allegations by three Washington county Texas residents about expulsion from homes and loss of suffrage rights. The chamber then debated agricultural experiment station funding, a substitute bill, and related amendments, with adjournment after a secret session. The House referred the fisheries bill to foreign affairs and advanced the army appropriation conference report.
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Senate
Hoar
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Washington County
Texas
Stranley
Berry
Senate Debates Prohibiting Congress Members as Rail Road Attorneys
In Washington the Senate debated a bill barring members of Congress from acting as attorneys or employees for railroad companies with federal charters or land grants. Amendments by Platt and Hoar were offered. Hoar said the bill targets a non existent situation. Messages from the President vetoing two related pension bills were laid on the table. The House approved a militia funding conference report. The pleuro pneumona bill saw strong support in committee with support for immediate passage. several amendments were discussed before adjourning.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
United States
Berry
Platt
Hoar
Benj. Obekiah
H. K. Belding
Sloar
HOUSE
Forney
Funston
Kansas
Conger
Iowa
Henderson
Ex Vice President Wheeler In Striking Decline In Northern Town
In Malone New York a former vice president William A Wheeler once a powerful national figure now lives as a near invalid. The longtime Republican leader, once central to Reconstruction era politics, is cared for at his Maple Street residence by Dr Theodore Gay and family amid whispers of addiction and insomnia.
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Cedar Rapids
F. van Vechten
A. F. Averill
Bishop
Taylor County
Nora Jones
Lenox
Union Investment Company of
Des Moines
Capital
Vaughan
Council Bluffs
Iowa State Historical Society
Omaha
Paul Leader
Sioux City
Haddock
Maple Street
William A. Wheeler
Malone
N. Y
Wheeler
Theodore Gay
Vie
New York
Gay
Global Coca Use Surges in United States Since 1860
Consumption data show coca usage in the United States rising over sixfold since 1860 while tea and coffee grow less than doubled. France leads with 26 million pounds, Spain 16 million, England 14 million, and the United States 8.5 million. World total reaches 89.09 million, led by West Indies and South America. Crotez notes chocolate in use in Mexico and its introduction to Spain.
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United States
France
Spain
England
West Indies
South America
Crotez
Mexico
Job Printing Services Advertised by The Tribune
The Tribune promotes printing services including every description of job printing at reasonable rates. It offers estimates for pamphlets and chef work and notes capability to cover work split from any part of the state. Commercial stationery is a specialty. The Chinooks.
Missionary Duncan Tames Chinook After Conversion Efforts
Duncan describes his mission among the Chinook to civilize and Christianize them. He recalls brutal customs, language learning, founding Metlakatla, establishing schools, a police force, mills, shops, and a self-supporting community built by the natives with annual blanket taxes.
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Duncan
United States
London
Victoria
Fort Simpson
Metlakahtla
Mae
Mr. Duncan
Earth
Heaven
Cnn
Buld
Palmistry Expert Says Open Hand Signals Truth
A palmistry expert argues a closed hand reveals deceit and claims nature offers a simple truth detector. The remark implies widespread suspicion of openly shown hands and casts doubt on candor in public behavior.
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Vanderbeck
Tyronne Bottoms
Ottumwa
Iowa Press Association
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Chicago & Northwestern
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Creston
Miller
Lake City
Pickard
State University
Dexter
W. R. Maulsby
Himis
Hinds
Vicksburg
Miss
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Dem
Daily News
Dispatches
Lew Vanderpool
Paris Figaro
Russia
Figaro
Paris
Rene W. Renault
Pittsburg
Peoria
Phillip Francis Renault
Tennessee
Cumberland
Secretary of the Interior
Marshall Reno
Chicago
Trinity Lutheran Church
Oshkosh, Wis
Merchants’ Cotton Press and Storage Company
Memphis
Bobby’ Adams
Minneapolis
Adams
Blodgett
Titus
Academy
Belvidere
N.J
Tilsie Smith
Haines
North Yorkshire
Broderick
Epicurus
Pennine
Louisville & Nashville Road
Hawthorne
William Honecker
M. Gray
Col. Wagner
Aug. Spies
Pinsk
John Raizan
Spies
Isaac Lea
Philadelphia
National Museum
Higgins & Cos
H. L. Ross
Fox City
Pittsburgh
Peter Cartwright
West
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A. Swazey
Ashland Avenue
Foreign Intelligence
Madrid
Tonquin
Col. Brissard
Mikae-Hoa
London Daily News
Bulgaria
Toronto Globe
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Great Britain
Canada
Yverdon
Switzerland
Francis Joseph
Airdrie
Scotland
Massowahi
Rome
Ireland
Wilson
Tiouse
Wasmaron—Wilson
Committee On Post Offices
Edmunds
Finance Committee
Treasury
Yeas
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Callendar
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Bragg
Wisconsin
Ayson
Ilinois
Committee On Public Lands
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