New Boone County Bridge Nears Completion and Crossings
The Des Moines river bridge eight miles southwest of Boone is nearly finished with Charles A. McCane first to cross in a team. The McCune Bros. may benefit from cheaper boots as the county payout stands at 14 009 dollars. Nearby items note a sudden death from heart disease, a new postal card design for universal use, a horticultural meeting in Muscatine, and a miners strike correction at Squaw Creek booke.
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Des Moines
Boone
Charles A. McCane
C. A. McCune
McCune Bros
Europe
China
Japan
Brazil
Universal Postal Union
United States of America
Head of Liberty
U. S. Postal Card
Tas
Squaw Creek
Boone Republican
State Committee of
Ice House Magic and College Letter Count
Farmers are urged to build ice houses to save costs and profits, while a college lecture night ends with a carriage accident. Postmaster guidance requires counting mail for the first week in November with tallies from letters mailed in plain envelopes, government printed envelopes, and other classes totaling 1,910 first class items plus 195 printed books and 684 postal cards.
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Lucas
Local Seller Promotes Stock With Quick Sales Motto
A merchant named Mes. A. C. Hamiltox advertises a large stock on hand with weekly arrivals and quick sales driven by email profits as the motto for her business.
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Mes. A. C. Hamiltox
Old Time Tax and Local Prosecution Costs
The column lists coin stamps featuring U S presidents and notes the year ending October 31 1879 for the county notables in criminal prosecutions. It also discusses advertising in Manchester and Delware county commerce and warns about well water quality during droughts noting the dangers of contamination and the need for regular well cleaning.
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Burcwens
Personal Notices From Ames and Nearby Areas
The Freeport column lists daily life moves including P L Stickney taking a drug store job in Grand Junction and best wishes for his success. Geo T Stebbins and family return to the city from Gilbert farm, W D Lucas back from the east, Cal Giddings visiting from Illinois, and Ed Affenstranger returning home from Trisyer’s.
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P. L. Stickney
Grand Junction
Stickney
Geo. T. Stebbins
City
Gilbert
Cal. Giddings
Illinois
Ed. Affenstranger
Trisyer
Pennsylvania
Luzerne Nichols
Minneapolis
A. B. Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Engineering-I's Relation to Civilization and Other College Topics
A list of engineering and literature topics presented by students in Cass, Jones, Linn, Story, Hardin, Clinton, Boone, Marshall, and Delaware counties. Includes works on Hog Cholera, Chinese immigration, and the influence of classical and romantic eras, followed by details of commencement reader selections and tax levy notes for 1879 with general tax reductions.
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Cleaver
Cass County
Frederic H. Friend
Jones County
John C. Noble
Polk County
Geo. C. Faville
Mitchell County
Herbert Osborn
Linn County
Alice Whited
Hardin County
Willis Whited
Carrie 8. Carter
Gro. C. Favitte
Mitchell
T. Vorsar Hogaart
Story
James EB. Hroe
Harrison
Louis L. Manwarine
Clinton
Joan C. Nosie
Polk
Herorat Osaonx
Linn
Wasnen M. Scorr
Boone
James D. Sunanea
Jamis M. Wavon
Delaware
W. McConnon
Jones
Faewont Torwen
Marshall Co
Wills Warren
Hardin Co
Paank N
Fremont Turner
Marshall County
Jas. E. Hyde
Harrison County
Louis L. Manwaring
Clinton County
Francis N. Field
Wapello
Genevieve Welch
Story County
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Jennie E. McElyen
Coleridge and
Wordsworth
Jas. M. Waugh
Delaware County
T. Volney Hoggatt
Wm. G. McConnon
Shakespeare and Goethe
Lily M. Croy
Jas. D. Shearer
Notice of Tax Sale Redemption on Land in Northwest Quarter
The notice states that the south half of the north water of the northwest quarter of section 6 in township 82, range 23 west, containing five acres more or less, was sold for 1875 taxes and purchased by N. A. Rainbolt. Redemtion ends 90 days from service. J. M. Laird & Co. and other interests are advised.
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Lods
Brenneman
H. P.lods
H. L. Brenneman
Ames
Story County
Iowa
N. A. Rainbolt
N. A. Ratsport
J. M. Laird & Co
P. M
Jows Semeny
N. A. Ravenout
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Prt & Acco
D.n. C. K. Sxrixen
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Lows
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U.S
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Ean Boone
Sids
Cc. A. Beverly
Bingham & Co
Onondaga St
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Ental
John L. Stevens
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Towa
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Ome
Greeley's Block
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Fitchpatrick
Jtorneys
United States
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GA Underwood
Lucas’ Bank
Story Co
Laws
Cyrus E. Tusner
Lerstucsxces Block
W. H. Fitchpatrick
Town
Onondsaan Il
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Fowetau
McCall & Thompson, AW
Nevada
T. A. BL Luces
Fitchpatrick & Lucas, Kaminers
Maronic
Acadia Lodge
F. & A. Masons
A. B. Dockwourn
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E. Tarzon
MES Lodge
M Hall
J. K. Macoxprn
Nichols & Maxwell
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Chas. Cranshaw
Maus
L. Cranshaw
Bingham & O's
Snd
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The
Agricultural College
Home News
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McCune's
Clark's
McCune
Bur
A.C. Hamilton
Sorenistenpext Bavoumay
North Side
Clark
Hhere
Chicago
Sherif Gillespie
Lumser
Amber
Walcut & Cui
Louis C. West
Lydie Sowers
Capitol Building
Humen
Reynold
E. W. Brown
Waleut & Carin
W. B. Montcomeri
Boone County
Marshal Sutton
Calaboose
William Bradley
A. Hayward
John Bovard
Gannon
Ir Fe
Ilinois
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Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Qth Sabbeth School District
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Greene
Hamilton
Humboldt
Polo Alto
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Poecshontas
Btory
Webster
Fort Dodge
Welch
Jnc
McNess
Boone and
Horticultural Society
Eastern Iowa Horticultural Society
Muscatine
Suet Foster
R. J
Mies
G. Revworps
Lee
Turspar
Nicho's & Maxwell
A. J. Sweet
Tux
Franklin
Jackson
Washington
Lincoln
Stanton
Jefferson
Clay
Scott
Perry
Manchester Press
Deleware
Manchester
W. D. Lucas
Eugene Favre
Ontario
Havre
France
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Switzerland
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Sheldahl
Adrian
Noble County
Frank Booth
College
Council Bluffs
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Hugh Compton
Prof
Wynn
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Allamakee County
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Fox
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Grant
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Richland
Milford
Warren Howard
LaFayette
Nneeseee
Canaraseys Ssesevey
Babe Eru
VanValkenburgh & Co
Pilla
van Valkenburgh & Co
Swan Johnson
Howard Township
Joun R. Hays
Avnsa Graham
Deressed
Franklin Township
J. A. McFarlan
Palm Grove
Fred
Marshalltown Times
Rouse & Wheeler
Rooss & Wunexe
Wm. Foster
Washington Township
Joan R. Hays
Parker
J. J. Bousquet & Co
City Drug Store
Pharmacists
Valkenburgh
Thomas, Soper & Son's
Adress True & Do Ag
Juet
Obbre J
Culverwel
M D
Culverwell Medical
Ann St
New York
Post-office _ Asas
Sugapo
Rio
Mocho
Mandaling
Java
Costa Rica
O. G
Young Hyson
Imperial
FIO VU C. M
Polk City
Nourse
Ames, Nowa
Bradley
Thayers
City Bakery and
Onondaga
William Hulett
Ames, Lows
Indian Town
People Bakery
Niversal Lunch Room
Hemstreet
Chaney
M. Hemst Treer
J. J. Bousquet & Go
Bookkselier
INO. J. Bousquet & CO
Onondaga and
Douglass Streets
Thomas & McLain
C. Lamb & Sons
Shockley & Clark’s
Tera
Dealers
D. Norman
Lawber
Main Street
D. Norwan
L. P. Thompson
Thompson & Bailey
West
Pariser Suarvon
Leoat Buaxee
Wominco
Hallett & C
Portlact
Maine
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