Grant boom dominates political talk amid wary rivals
A fragmented editorial warns politicians fretful over Gen Grant’s presidential prospects push subterfuges, while public sentiment grows in favor of his leadership. It argues a solid North South clash could reshape the race, urges keeping the Grant boom until inauguration, and urges local industrial optimism tied to rail and nail mills.
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Grant
Nicaragua
Athough
Congress
United States
Grang
Suc
Robert Developments
Porter
Clucaje
Inois
Tllinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Kansas
Chicago
Blaine
Conkling
Ties
Early Spring Forecast Promises Hopeful River of Warmer Days
Fragmented DHS era notes discuss winter's end and a rare early spring. References to skating pleasures, weather shifts, and trade rents appear amid economic musings on tenancy, landholding, and agricultural reform. The author foresees changing lease systems to aid farmer prosperity and landlord interests, urging productive yields and mutual benefit among nations.
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Sind
Ener
the Times
BMG
Antry
Wwe
Cedar Rapids as a Future City and Rail Growth
A letter urging Cedar Rapids to pursue rapid rail expansion and attract capital to build mills and factories. It argues the new railroad reach to the southwest will position the city as a chief manufacturing hub west of the Mississippi and calls for local capitalists to form a company to promote intraregional investment.
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Indy
Reading County
Pennsylvania
Dakine Towler
Minois
Indiana
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Pittsburg
Oman
Nebraska
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Cedar Rapids
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Loti
Penetite
Uoc
Baloude
My, & Br PL
Frostis City
Iowa
Elying
Kansas
Southwest
Cedar Raynids
Snon
Northwest
Mississippi
Halle
Neutagture
Farmers urged to tally their plight with others
The piece notes that comparing personal and business situations with others often shows many would welcome their own condition. It cites Lenox correspondence saying autumn weather boosted farming, with work ahead of schedule and little to do until spring, highlighting progress over hardship.
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Financial Chronicle
Fragmented excerpt hints at land rights and local views
The document references land contiguous to a proposed project owned by Messrs Bever and Higley and suggests they might donate the right of way, noting the land would boost value and enable beautiful residences. It includes stray notices about remedies and a divorce report tied to a Democratic attitude postwar.
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Bever and
Higley
Shilohs Vitalizer Claim Noted By Town Citizens
J G Starkey proclaims Shilohs Vitalizer cured his long standing dyspepsia and liver complaint after trying many remedies as advertised in the paper. The claim is echoed by others including Weller and Mills as well as a remark on spelling from a young reader.
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WL. Weller
Chas. W. Stiflin
J. G. Starkey
Town City
Teta
We. Weller
C. W. Mills
Neuren
Foster, Milburn & GO
Buffalo
N. Y
van Schaack
Shevenson& Co
Chicago
Fope & Billau
W.L. Weller
Lawton to Move New York Store with Dramatic Stock Clearout
Mx N C Lawton of the New York Store announces a relocation to the New Water house block at Town Avenue and Adams Street around February 1 1880. He will close his current stock at greatly reduced rates to fund the move offering dry goods dress goods cloaks and more at first cost to attract customers. Farmers and city folk are urged to inspect Lawton’s fine staple goods and save.
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Mx N. C. Lawton
New York
Linn County
Jean
Tyuta
Lawton
Tas
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