25 Nov 1879
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Newspaper
Benton County Herald
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1879
Page
1
From Vinton Iowa November 25 1879 local agents listed for the Herald and Wiekald with subscription details and signatures policy. Also short opinion pieces about gold standard and quotes from Bob Ingersoll and Jo Cook plus commentary on Maine Republicans and Ulysses Grant opposition. Cincinnati Commercial note on postal service patronage under Taylor and Brady.
Proclaims Thursday November 27 as a day of public thanksgiving and praise. Reaffirms prosperity, harvests, national integrity, and blessings of a prosperous year. Calls for united prayer with the nation and gratitude for prosperity and national unity. Des Moines date noted with governor Jno. TL. Gran and secretary J. A. T. U. L. Tul.
A lecture promotes doing small tasks well to form good habits and advance in life. It cites a foreman’s rough work as well made and notes notable figures who rose from humble origins through skill. The speaker urges every worker to excel, from plowing to threading to welding, insisting diligence lifts one higher.
Washington notes a grand military display honoring General Thomas with the Army of the Cumberland, Sherman's and Hancock's staffs present, and figures like Hayes and Randall in attendance. The letter discusses Seward’s resignation, Evarts’ likely actions, Moseby's honesty, and budget projections for the next fiscal year, alongside divorce cases and Maryland governor Swann's separation.
A detailed portrait of Kirwin Kansas in the Solomon Valley praising its climate prospects and growth potential. It notes the town’s rail link, population, businesses, and infrastructure while urging more settlers to diversify industry and agriculture for regional prosperity. It also recounts a historical anecdote about Hugh Cameron and mentions local merchants and institutions. A brief political column on currency policy follows, arguing against legal tender contraction and defending current monetary stability.
A Cincinnati da Zelle piece lists numerous famous figures who died suddenly, from Chandler and Chalmers to Irving and Lincoln. It notes the peril of intense effort and public life, citing governors, senators, editors, and presidents, and mentions Washington’s illness and Diptheria as a common misbelief.
The piece argues wealth stems from industry and steady effort while poverty follows idleness and inattention. It contrasts a diligent shoemaker who ascends to success with peers who waste time, then addresses labor versus capital, ballot equality, and public power to curb corporate excess. Time will heal sectional tensions and return to peaceful constitutional governance.
A list of real estate transfers recorded in the office for the week ending November 22 1879. Transactions include Elias Adame to S A Dewey Lucy Wilcox to Amanda Wilcox and other properties in Shellsburg Marysville Vinton Culver City and Gillman Sanderson properties with amounts ranging from 80 to 15 000 dollars. Also notices of transfers between J Burrows H Watson J C Traer M E Whipple and others plus a brief advertisement for Hop Bitters claiming to cure melancholy and dullness.
T D Cobey an attorney at law offers special attention to collections. His office is located in the rear of Traer Driving's bank in the room formerly occupied by Traer and Burnban.
The list from Vinton Iowa dated November 25 1879 shows market quotes for Wheat Corn Oats Barley Flax and Potatoes with units and mixed figures. It also lists livestock and various goods including Hops Apples Cheese Salt shingles lumber flooring and finishing materials with assorted prices and quantities.
Garment and textile catalog style note listing various fabrics for sale. Mentions unbleached muslin, good cotton flannel, linen items, towels, ticking, denims, bed coverings, wool yarn, and Jamestown alpacas in all colors. Includes several product names and color possibilities in a dense ad-like block.
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