War began in Iowa City era in Harper's Ferry tale
A fragmented, period-voice account traces John Brown's 1856 to 1865 Iowa City connections, Pedee settlement, and Cedar County prep for Harpers Ferry raids. It credits Iowa City with birthing the civil war concept and notes a later Columbia, South Carolina, event linked to the conflict.
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John Brown
Marper
South
Carolin
Union
Colimbia
Amo
Iowa City
Towa City
Brown
Town City
Kanvges
Willian Penn Clarke
Kansas National
Taconfort
Causa
Kansas
West Branch
Springdale
Strio
Elgvacto Visties
Pedee
Missouri
Canada
Woat
Nebraska City
Poden
W. H. Goodwell
Thirteenth Town Volunteers
Velutary
Columbia
South Carolina
Seccgston
Iowa
Goodsell
Iown City
Y. Liorn
Lown City
Lown
Exquisite bonnets and the season's headgear fashions
A fashion article reviews artistic bonnets and hats for autumn, praising refined textiles and textures like velvet and tulle. It highlights Toques, velvety voles and conch shells, urging wearers to choose shapes that flatter their faces and colorings, with floral garniture and subtle novelties. It notes public figures like Mrs Papillon and Mrs De M. as style exemplars.
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Diaguisa
Tims
Newport Gossip on Elites and Visitors at the Seaside
A social sketch describes Newport summer life with refined patrons and ostentatious displays. It notes wealth, fashion, and clashes between old and new money, including candid observations of cottages, entertainments, and a Spaniard mandolin teacher amid courtly pretensions and public spectacles.
Bond and raid era home built near Dale in 1849 details
The text lists men including Owan Stevens Aaron D Stevens John Kagi Sain E Cook Richard Neali Charles McMitt Luke Parsons Charles Widd William Leeman and Richard Richardson a colored man who held quarters at a two story gravel house three miles northeast of Dale on a Maxeon bought farm. The 32 by 25 foot house built in 1849 housed Hora Ya men with wooden swords during a planned raid with Brown quartered at Mr John Painter’s place.
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Maxeon
Dubuque
Brown
John H. Painter
Man evades dogs at doorstep seeks president suit
A man entered a yard on Adame Avenue and faced three large dogs before a woman at the door asked what he wanted. He claimed to have made a grave change and said his president suit would last five years, even if food was scarce, prompting the woman to intervene as he left. Detroit Free Press.
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James Townsend
Brown
Townsend
John Brown
Enuana
Sani
Sani Tha Look-No Sad Zealos. Brown Was In Iowa City
Pedeo
Harper's Perry
Cedar County
Harper's Lorry
Sda
Iowa
James Yownond
John H. Painter
H. C. Gill
Timor Danis
San Francisco
Bat Francisco
Boston
Beon
Toresture
Tima Ehuma
Atholat
Doafres
Roxportas
Newport
Long Branch
Sarataga
Trillonaria
United States
Bellevay Avenue
Anmioumley
Auci
Ehireh
Fogtman
Jimandi
Los
Tina
Torey
Nan Scott
Mrnday
Dorry
Jerry
Sarah Munn
Sarah
Khy
Sarak Anys
Jurry
Goodon
Larry
Othey
Frvie Jones
Doc Towers
Harry Wart
Jarry
Red Tim
Nan
Bo Xie
Thun
Bia
Dorty
Vauth
Detroit
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Papillon
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Hielr
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Bulco
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Yislona
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Ohio
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Gog Jong
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Tata
America
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Burridge
Renodottis
Judy
Johy Egistai
Bly Walsteo
Arturo Fifofonso
Great Axpoos
Tim
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Tin
Professor Tidefonsen
Garlle
Adefonsy
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