Republican State Ticket and Colored Citizenship Letter
A reconstruction era political item lists Republican ticket names from Clayton and Scott counties and includes a long inflammatory letter urging the President to appoint a colored Iowa citizen to office. The piece critiques rival commentary and relays editorials from Davenport and Town papers, plus remarks on status of suffrage and race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Yole
Iowa
Tuma
Smyth
Grant
Davenport Journal
Isqueak
Towa
Hamman
Persdsion
Iowa items in a frayed late 19th century column
Descriptions of Iowa news items including city expenses for Des Moines totaling 12,820739 in June, fines for a Muscatine saloon keeper, a Western Union disturbance in Council Bluffs, state treasurer payments to Orphans Homes and the Deaf and Dumb Institute, a boy bitten by a rotilespike, and farming notes. Grinnell funds toward Central Iowa Railway, a tall Norwegian in Haward county, endowment growth at a university, a Dubuque railroad fatality, a tornado near South English, a wash tub fight in Ottumwa, and reminiscences of veterans. References to Napoleon, Spanish wars, Greyboard regimental service, a German marriage, and frontier defense payments in Iowa. The piece also notes government settlement of war indemnities and pending Congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
McCleugh
Muscatine
Western Union Telegraph Company
Council Bluffs
Downell
Rowser
Ma Town
Grinnell
Haward County
Werleymo University
Dubuque
Sandy Springs
Tornedo
South i English
Keokuk County
Washington Press
Ottumwan
Nicholas Ramy
Hvirg
Oskar Noosa
Grey— Board Reginnal
Oeerman Corple
Dayagne
Congress
Wapello County Floods And Lewd Robberies Reported
The Wapello Republica notes last Tuesday’s inland flood in Wapello prairie washing out bridges and sinking fences with one left standing on abutments. It cites Clifton hogs drowned and broad river terrain near Siouxy City Land Office predicting lands sold equaling nearly hall million acres. A Motte merchant backstory tells of a store robbery with a cellar entry and bail. An Iowa City Cedar Rapids sidewalk order details extensive street extensions and required construction standards by the city council with a July 1860 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Main Street
Gabler
C. B. Morse
S. B. Hinkley
T.clark
Mr. Sanford
Wapello Republica
Wapello Praire
Clifton
Daniy
Hall
Rhode Island
Qily Counscil
Cedar Repids
Lota
Lois
Ling Street
Thierys Aide
Lote
Lito
Linn Street
Leis
Bock No
Eigat
Ously Gasverly
Green Street
Water City
Wickia Vixty
Codey Rapida T
Tidby
Uris
Parsons
Alby
Wes
Geo. C. Taman
City Recorder
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Cedar Rapids Times
F McClelland
Rune Col Samuel. Xeiucll
Clayton County
Madison MO Walden
Appincess County
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Rucrene Copun
Jown VF
Dillon
Scott Couns
Halle
Kisselly
Scott Count
Tdeavenport Gestte
Russell
Gazelle
Washington
Judsa Smyth
Lowa
Rathbun
Marion Register
Liberia
Behring
Alaska
British North America
United Stats
Nebraska
Sioux City
Keokuk
Phence
Tacksonville
Ilinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Pemlica Sound
Bermudas
United States
Washington Gazette
MM. Walden
Fourth Divi Jsion
Ffteenth Army
Walden
Ohio -Wesleyan _ University
Delaware
Ohio
Judas Iscariot
Cinelnnati Diguirer
Philadelphia
Mary
Tesus
Judas
Tsagriot
Simon
Phice Dalphin Press
Hanna
Motte
Jackson County
Chamberlain
Sala
Braman
Daniles
Cedar Rapids
Anda Bei Rama Seuse
Tare
Pavinstbip
Ierotefore
Maton Ponremt
HS. Wood
Frost
Fim
Alvelidung Eniney
Eid
John J. Waltort
T. Wolcott
Dude Rapid
Titysh
Cudur
Odide Dwelyg
Mleiter
Shove Deni
Harmson
Ety
Towne
T.cedar
Tuc. A. T. A
Charles I. Hall
Liun
Smd
District Court of
Said
Said Dis, J.snouffer
Triet
Asegabo
Yale
Ieee
Samuel Brobst
Rarins
Town Avenue
de D. Chandler
A.&. Plumb
Wilke
Plisines
Crockery
Avrovanies
J Bare
Ke, &c
Sorner
Ldnn
Ayvast
Sam's Brobst
America
Axy
Givens
Benton Ge
Schnerey
Goost
Burnog
Norway
Starlon
Aachon Howe
Lugulrg
jWhstam
Hunton
Tate
T. BR. Whittam
Attorvey
Lay
Rapids
Wetherby & Bowen
Weielien
Centers
Maro
Bow Uw
Cedar Rapids Panoe
Soca
Ani
Fuovdes
Mae
Gotding
Nal
Tim Provud
Lin County
Glander Jones
F. Lucas
Tuittix
Amquir
O. Byam
Dryden Fauna Coe
AMD
Sonn Sunlere
Atatosga
Ds Breciee
Edwin Babcoge
Tsimme
Sue and
Sevenovvinsk Te
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Poe
Phtaren
Atl
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Cornar
Avenue
Chdar Rapids
Mathusher
Piano-Forte Company
Aussi Shmaeh Onley
Western
Tibbils
Snole
Aly Wibbill & Pogue
Star Wagon
Upton
Cealar Rapids
Wilde
Michigan
Valley City Motel
Nisham & Co AM
Chandler
D. D.O' Handler
Phil Ivelnimadi
Tredgutzec
Eiwisez
Agrica
Debalowine
Stearns
George Boanimays
Dsmel
Fisher
Arese
Mergler
McCardt
Pas
Chacasilh
Ocho
Reons
Narmoe
Wor
Weil Peet
Jens Wain Oan
Ist National Bank
Cedar Rapids, Iowe
Copertment Bovds
Rhls
Apse
Dicount
Ayer
Depostis
Ll - Psaceiay Ianetoat
Depeaiia
Ile
Guy
Academy
Commercial
Madame Masurier
Paris
Ely’s Block
Terina
Satan
Dunawayy
Apo
Chicago
Clark
Ale
Simons
T.slean
Cmamupactert
Dar Rapids
Bo, Upton, & Cols
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