Political disarray and local campaign tensions in Linn county
A long column surveys Democratic and Republican clashes, Greenbackers, and public sentiment in Linn county. It notes personal attacks between Tull and Henderson, warns of party rottenness, praises Republican unity, and previews upcoming speeches by Weaver Harper and Ingalls with a call to vote along principled lines. It also mentions Grant era reflections, Yazoo and Spartansburg cases, and a medical remedy offer.
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United States
Davis
Spartansburg
Court House
Hayes
Gen. Grant
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Grant
North
Dixon
Yazoo
Miss
Jackson
Gen Grant
Badger's Grove
Thuy
Tinn
Genely Maunifest
Old Linn
Aga Whdle
B.D. Stephens
Linn County
Tull
Henderson
Maude
Lina County
Local Election Hopeful Earns Broad County Support
An observer reports strong support for Mr. Yambert as sheriff of Linn County. He is praised for moral character, integrity, and business sense. Democrats and Republicans alike in the county, including Washington township, are expected to back him, with letters noting his qualifications and popularity.
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Bardette
Burlington
Hawk- Eye
Benedict Arnold
Jove Zell
Congress
Yatcvert
Linn County
Evan Washington
SLC
Yara Peré
Are you a Democrat A 1860s political propaganda piece
A polemic listing alleged Democratic crimes and affiliations designed to stigmatize the party. It cites figures and actions from the Civil War era, naming Calhoun, Fort Pillow, Appomattox, and Lincoln’s assassination to argue Democrats support secession, wartime violence, and reconstruction opposition, urging readers to reject the party.
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Calhoun
Sutter
Andersonville
Salsbury
Macon
Libby
South
Grant
Appomattox
Congress
Luke F. Plackbury
Kentucky
Demonte
Fort Pillow
North
New York
Colored Orphan Asylum
Lincoln
Thameh ‘Ho
Miss Chisalm
Dixon
Yazoo
Democrata
Extension of the Midland Rail Line From Anamosa to Vinton
Center Point residents back extending the Town Midland Railway via Waubeek Gentral City and Center Point. Delegates met Cedar Rapids attorney Mr Hubbard who urged aid to secure the extension. Center Point vote favored extension by a large margin, citing $2125 saved per car shipped to Chicago and possible tax implications for two yearly installments.
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Midland Railway
Anamosa
Vinton
Waubeek
Gentral City
Center Point
Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern Railway
Union Hall
Chicago
Trunk line talk boosts local economy and tax relief hopes
Citizens argue lower taxes and a railroad trunk line to the sea board will expand markets, farms, and industry. A committee including Win. Nevin and W. P. Vitageralit meets Chicago officers to push the plan while listing numerous land transfers and an ad for Suiloh’s Gatura Remedy.
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Chicago
Win. Nevin
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Vitageralit
L. Db. Newnan
Disastrous Fire Destroys Carroll Jawa Business District
A massive blaze destroyed the business portion of Carroll Jawa on Thursday, wrecking fifty homes including a new Presbyterian church and Masons hall. Large quantities of goods could not be saved. Loss estimated at 190000 to 200000 dollars with about 50000 coverage. Deadwood in Black Hills suffered near total exposure as the flames swept through the town, leaving thousands homeless and destitute.
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Presbyterian
Masons
Qdu Fellows
Deadwood
Grémibackers, politics, and town life note in Seventy Times
In Wacxtn on September 20 1879 residents remark on debt collections and town mood. The piece mocks voters who skipped railroad tax issues while praising busy merchants and pathmakers. Rev Miller travels to conference, speculation about future mayoral outcome, and local gossip on politics and society.
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Qox
Tooneso
Jagether
Haman
Miller
M. E. Church
Bull
Grant
Cheap Encyclopedia volume issued by American Book Exchange
The Library of Universal Knowledge volume released September 20 contains 426 pages, well printed and bound, priced 60 cents to $1. Succeeding volumes come at about two per month until 20 volumes complete. Specimens and full catalogues offered by American Book Exchange, 65 Bealman Street, New York, with low prices driven by reduced manufacture costs and direct sales.
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Library of Universal Knowledge
Tyre
Morocco
United States
Clus
American Book Exchange
Bealkman Street
N.Y
Igmada
Lim
Shiloh's Vitalizer Praised by Iowa City Resident
J Starkey, a well known Iowa City citizen, reports chronic dyspepsia and liver trouble for years. After trying many remedies, he used Shiloh's Vitalizer as advertised in the local paper and claims a complete cure. He calls it the best remedy he ever knew. price and sellers noted in the ad.
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Starkey
Iowa City
W.J., Weller
W. Minin
Real estate transfers week ending September 20, 1879
Report by FR Simenons notes transfers including Joseph and Barbara Wenzel to O Aull for lot 10 block 4 Hulls second addition Rae Chas and Mary C Myers to Btoa Life Insurance Co for se sw and pt w3e 20 dollars 2300 Aloud 3 Freeman to Sager Wilde pt nig ne 1286 7 dollars 200 Dan Seshalts to Winfield Scott Dorn lot 8 block 11 Hall add for 45 dollars
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Thoma Pirrig
Carpenter's
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Jain
Kurtz
John Ringer
Lisbon
White
Ro Bevan
Toby Fleddinger
Wr Golyer
MSA S
Sancy
May May
David Bleakley
Carp
Frank Stusak
Katrina Stusack
Hall
Thomas Gook
Philo Keech
Crawford
Jennings
Ford
Joseph
Barbara Wenzel
Aull
Hull
Ada & Rae Chas
Mary C Myers
Btoa Lifa Ing Co
Freeman
Sager Wilde
Dan Seshalts
Winfield Scott Dorn
Notice of probate hearing in Marion County
Notice in a garbled but legible form states a testament of A Jack son is being probated in the circuit court for Marion County. The hearing will determine the probate and admittance of the will for the deceased Lita of the said county, with details dated in Marion.
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