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Anecdotal reports on the increase in the demand for whiskey, activities of possible informants at pharmacies, and a beer-free circus.

Short news items in German from cities across the German Empire as published regularly in the German-language insert of the English-language Journal from Gutenberg, Iowa

Short news items in German from regions outside both the German Empire and the US, as published regularly in the German-language insert of the English-language Journal from Gutenberg, Iowa

A collection of various reports on the conduct of the war in Germany, including casualties, injuries, and Iron Cross recipients.

Various news reports from towns in East Frisia, which reveal the ongoing interest of German East Frisian immigrants in events in their ancestral home.

Conrad Beck, founding editor of the Iowa Staats-Anzeiger, announces that he has sold the newspaper to a new editor (Joseph Eiboeck) and bids farewell to his readers.

Account of a public lecture on Vienna given by Joseph Eiboeck. Eiboeck, incoming editor of the Iowa Staats-Anzeiger, had served as honorary commissioner for Iowa at the Vienna World's Fair in 1873.

Joseph Eiboeck, incoming editor of the Staats-Anzeiger, greets his new readers and explains his goals for the paper. He notes that, while he wishes to keep the paper politically independent, he is currently inclined to cast his lot with the…

Eiboeck, incoming editor of the Staats-Anzeiger, explains his goals for the paper. His main innovation is his "English Department": a weekly editorial column in English to reach non-German readers and advocate for "personal liberty" (and against…

Announcement for the upcoming performance of "The Jealous Ones" (Die Eifersüchtigen) and "Guile and Ennui" (List und Phlegma) in the Des Moines Turner Hall.