Benton County printing contest topples rivals in 1870 bid
In Benton County Iowa January 22 1870 the Benton County Journal boasted it secured the official county printing for the ensuing year by a large subscription lead over the Vinton Eagle and the Peoples Journal. The paper claims the contest exposed false names on rival lists, notes attacks by opponents, and promises reforms at the poor farm funding. It reports on local agents for subscriptions and ads, and promotes Boots and Shoes sale and a half price offer to students at Great Mercantile College Keokuk.
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Bexton County Jtprato
Vinton Eagle
Peoples Journal
Republicard of Supervisors
Journal
Tagle and Journal
Greenbackers
Democrats
Horace
Wentz
Werts
Benton County
Great Mercantile College
Keokuk
Town
E. HL. Cowell
Shellsburg
Hugo Rammelsberg
Germany
Europe
Board of Supervisors
J. C. Douglas
de Witt
Baptist Church
M.E
Esq. Burdick
Messrs. Church
Clemmons
Real Estate Transfers Filed in Receiver's Office Weekending Jan 18 1879
A summary of land transfers recorded in the Receiver's office for the week ending January 18 1879 lists multiple deeds. Transfers include Frank G Clark and wife with J Lynch to John Simpson and Emanuel Counts and wife to Emanuel Counts and wife to W T L Brown and others, plus parcels in South Vinton Archibald St Clair and Beckett's addition to Vinton Fremont and Bilairstown. The entries show various lots tracts and acreage with prices like 32000 and references to sections and townships. The final line notes jubilant coverage of Iowa State Fair.
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Frank G. Clark
J. Lynch
John Simpson
Earth
M. Gay
Virginia
Gay
Emanuel Counts
Emanuel Couts
W. T. I. Brown
AL Tines
George Knox
Adams
Geo
W. Tannhill
Bik
South Vinton
Sheri
Smith
Agnes Landon
Chéster Corts
Jesse Oren
Gee
Cre
Blackmill
Ace
M. W. Storey
Almon Rice
Secur
Bilairstown
Uannie Wilson
Archibald St. Clair
W. TL Ruser
Guardi B. F. ‘Cranshaw
Robert Conn E AW
Wise
Jf. A. Johnson
WN. Palmer
Tilford
Vinton
TN. Palmer
J. A. Johnson
Beckett’s
Fremont
Secretary Schurz aims at Indian service reform
Special correspondence from Washington reports Secretary Schurz pushing to purify the Indian service, praising his efforts while noting the persistent problems. Commentary questions the best approach and discusses currency policy, the army bill, and ongoing political friction, including a Chicago judicial visit and navy hospital notes.
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Benton County Herald
Washington,d. C
Schurz
Department
Grant
Mr. McCrary
Indian Territory
Sherman
Beck
Secretary of War
Geneva
Switzerand
Pennsylvania
Switzerland
Benton County Henan Letter From 1879 ILLEGAL Debt Notice
In Benton County on January 14 1879 Dr PLC Jones writes to Wt. M. Hanford Esq about a bill for collection placed by C G Turner. Jones laments lack of notice and criticizes Turner for possible costly actions, noting Turner has heard from Sanford and so has Christian.
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Benton County
Henan
Watkins
Jan
M. Hanford
C. G. Turner
Turner
Jones
Sanford
Christian
The Money Power and the People
An letter from Enwin Cran denounces eastern moneyed papers and the Wall Street aristocracy. It argues bankers and national banks monopolize currency, burden labor with usury, and threaten national wealth. The writer urges readers to consider Greenback ideals and radical changes to finance policy.
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BexTon County Herald
Editors Herald
People's Journal
Eagle
Jay Gould
August Belmont
Wall Street
Benton County
East
Ellitox
Rich
Wilkinson
Doubleday
England
United States of America
Europe
Bamber
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Meer
OrganetL Insanity and the New Party Vision
The text argues against current social and economic systems it deems organized robbery and seeks a new party to defend workers. It condemns exploitation of women, children, and the poor, and promotes mutual rights, fair compensation, and prevention over cure, framing egalitarian reform as necessary. The piece ends with a stray aside about a baby teething remedy and a hat.
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Chiais Tendem
Ymaid Hasband
Flax Dushel Lotatoes and assorted goods listed
Fragmentary OCR lists items such as flax butter cheese salt lumber and stock boards with scattered foreign words and numbers. The readable elements suggest a miscellaneous commodities section or ad page from a historical market or catalog. Entities include no clear dates places or organizations.
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el Catile
Barca
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France
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Massachusetts
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Dr. Bull
Jim
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Vinton Market
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the Herald
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Physicians and Surgeons
Hopwood's People’s Drug Store
St . Clair
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Vinton, Lowa
A. Vewesbury
Jn. Worthen
Tewesbury & Wortiden
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Vinton, Benton Co
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Willce
P. R. Dyen
Iit
James Wood
D. E. Voris
St. Clair & Worls
Lasv
Olive Over Watson Sons’ Bank
Zows
W. G. Connell
Onice
Court House
Griffin's Drug Store
Wd. Nichols
L. Cooper
Nichols & Cooper
Silane & Coorer
Wiliams’ Bank
L. H. Cady
Vinton Brewery
Digod
MreGeo. Miser
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King
P. Whipple
G. ML. Gilchrist
AL Tlaun
Gilchrist & Stalnes
Taw
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Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co
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Burnham, Traer & Burnham
Attorneys At Law
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Traer
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T. C. Golden
Tilford Academy
C. BR. Sterneman
R. H W. Quinn
T. M. Culver, M. D
J.C. Rouse
Marysville
Benton Combs
Joan C. Turner
G. W. Goslin
Itotel, Florence, Benton Co. Lava
I. G. Burnet
Justice of the Peace
Ty Collections
Bhriestawin
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Lowi
Il. W. Burdic i. Austier
Pwice
N&w Harness Shop
Hatkins
Bizlow & Baliens
Carriage and
Leigh
West Side Public Square
Mrs. Ns
Frank Ennings
Balyea
Eddy Brothers
Kentucky
A. Rose's Grocery Store
A. Rose
Jefferson ST
F. D. Tonney
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Tie State
J. C. Summers
Dave K. Parker
Ben. Trumbower
Parker & Trumbower
AelThreading
Orsard Sekeron
Wien
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