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Penitentiary Location Debate Favors McGregor Plans
Iowa senators debate locating a new central penitentiary with McGregor offering 160 acres and a stone quarry. Proponents argue costs of transporting convicts to Fort Madison are high and a central site near rail and river access could profit the state.
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Senate
Clayton County
Fremont County
Lyons
Sioux
O’brien
Fort Madison
Mississippi River
Davenport
Missouri Line
Wm. Heisey
General Assembly
Census Board
Jones
Ohio
Michigan
Iowa
Govenor
McGregor
MecGregor
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Mechanic Arts
Missouri
Or Bulis
Madison
Independence
Council Blof
Newell
Bulis
Clayton
McGrevor
Winneshiek
McKean
Ilinois
Ft. Madison
Sitna
New York
Winnishick
Secretary of State
Dlinois
Springfield
Joliet
Mr. Newwell
Missississippi
Columbus
Sing Sing
United States
Jones County
Senator McNutt
of Iowa
Fellows
Committee On Ways and Means
Patterson
Charles City
Floyd County
Illinois