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Newspaper
Benton County Herald
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1884
Page
2
County officers listed with names and posts, merchants and services advertised around Vinton Iowa. Marriages, court items, road routes, and local gossip reflect a bustling 1880s town scene with ads from Eppy Bros and F D Tenney. References to festivals, seed sales, and a jury discharge mark civic life.
Grand Jury and local officials testified that no violators or witnesses could be named, despite inquiries into liquor law violations. After hours of sworn statements by eight residents including the City Marshal and former Mayor, no evidence emerged. City Council reorganizes with Voris as Mayor and Bennett, Bigelow named officials as the Herald notes local notices and business items.
Kirk the ary goods man advertises a 100 yard silk spool for 10 cents. The note hints at a sales pitch likely in a local commerce context.
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