Extra Sessions in U S History Highlight Long Practice
The Washington Post notes President Cleveland issued the twelfth extra session proclamation since the founding, listing ten prior calls from Adams to Hayes. It recounts dates and reasons, from conflicts with France and Britain to financial crises and military appropriations.
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Washington Post
Cleveland
Harry H. Smith
Register of the Treasury
Late Journal
House of Representatives
Post
John Adams
France
Jefferson
Louisiana
Spain
Great Britain
Madison
van Buren
Congress
Harrison
Pierce
Kansas
le Compton
Lincoln
Hayes
House
Senate
Iowa State Fair Premium List and World’s Fair Exhibition
Iowa State Agricultural Society urges a strong State Fair, Sept 1–8 at Des Moines. Promote Iowa’s soil, stock, and farm products to visitors from across the U S and abroad. Citizens urged to prepare exhibits to showcase resources and attract new residents.
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Iowa State Agricultural Society
Drs Motngs
Des Moines
Iowa
Let Them Shoot on Independence Day Reflections in 1930s Iowa
The piece recalls a quiet 4th at Vicksburg with loud fireworks contrasted by a writer who defends noisy celebration as a patriotism valve. It discusses enforcement of prohibition laws, party responsibility, and civic duty across Democrats Republicans and prohibitionists. It includes a testimonial for Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy from J. E. Slate of Trenton Texas and local ads for rail pamphlets and Hollister Bros clothing.
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Congress
North American Review
Vicksburg
Ordinance Department
Confederate Army
St. Paul
Prohibition Party
Democratic Party
Iowa
Democrat Party
Republican Party
Chamberlain
J. E. Slate
Trenton
Tex
Anderson & Workman
Altgeld pardons Joliet anarchists shocks Rochester
The Rochester Democrat reports public outrage as Governor Altgeld pardons three anarchists at Joliet penitentiary. The paper says the action and his reasoning show anarchistic tendencies and that the criminals owe their release to misfortune rather than justice. J. W. Still advertises an inspection of CAPER stock.
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Lowa
Rochester
Altgeld
Ilinois
Joliet Penitentiary
J. W
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Travelers’ Bulletin
Chicago
Milwaukse & ST
Ee Norn
Trateg
WE City & Fortarin
Perkins
Oine North
Gally
Golxe
B.H. Rhian
A. G. Canvzn
W. H. Witeimeen
K. of
G. Gassin
A. M
Masonic Hall
J.B. Munnar
W.R. C
I. O
Mus
Wilcox
RJ. BatLanp
Lawrence Barrett Camp
F.G. Zimmanian
Church Directory
Methodist Episcopal
It. Burnip
Hey
Charlea K. Bruce
Father Phelan
Prek
Aver'ge
L. Philips
Sioux County Attoney
Orange City
U. S
W. C. Leonard
Aw Rocx Valley
Dunn & McIntyre
O'Brien
Sheldon
L.’ van Olst
W. T. Shepard
M. D
N.G. O. Coad
Hurt
D. J. Werkman
Hull
Ofice
Kitcheffer's
Sam Bellesfield
Rock Valley
Pilus
J. H.C. Baumann
H. J. Baumann
Robt
Schoeneman
Ino
B. Mayer
Aasaintant Cashier
EBD
Reimalitn
Cashier
Baumann Brothers
Bankers
United States
Great Brittain
Holland
Germany
Scandinavias
Jc. L. Davidson, Parsipent
J. A. Rupperle
W. Hazard, Caswizn
Wilson
State Bank OF Hull
the Town Site Company
Hull, Iowa
E. W. Hazard
Town Site Company
W. D. Schoeneman & Son
Baumann Bros
Elull
Sioux Center
Sioux Lodge No
C. F
A. G. Carver N
C. W. Carter
Rock River
Orice
K. D. Werkman’s
Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company
Geo. H. Heatford
Hollister Bros
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