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MNntrose.April 80. -Quite a number of our citizens have left lor other part* since our last, but we believe so far only one solitary tax-pmer has gone.Toe doubtful status ol the mill baa caused house rents to fall a hot t 85 per cent on an average, and this has enabled souue second claw* people to get into better houses.Dr. Parker of Nahvoo, son and daugh-ter, ansi his housekeepers, the Patrick girls, moved over last week, ami occupy the Capl. Henry Patten house Other fain ilies are coming in s«»on(orad Kiuibrea (civil eotrinmj and his assistant* have lean at work for several days laying off Bluff Park into lots, whtch wrtl w »'■ *.»s Wednesday,May 6.Tiierc is some dissatisfaction abou changing the soldiers’ reunion from June to July, bin a* the Fourth come* on Sun day this year we can celebrate the dd. and no place in tb»* State is better suited I r a big lime than Fort Madison.The school closed last week with an « v hibition on Thursday ev» ntng and a lecture by Mr. H. M (’lark, of the Oat* City, on '• Educational Deform,”the lollowiog evenMr. Chas. Newlwrry’s steam yaeht is waiting for the inspectors It is valued at ♦ 1,800. Pktkos.
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Fort Madison Daily Democrat
Fort Madison, Iowa, US
Wed, Apr 28, 1886
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