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(Contlnu d From Pas** S- v. n.)... . .. ... *. . *h',i f JK4« - .^|k - W lilMii t. u..,■■, ■ .. . _ . . _ . ....... ..... . . r 7™ * ■”..... '* ...T,'pi ^f II. I F — -Ji*en» of the town, am i.g whom I nowm ail O^ww Partridge, Franco* J C. I Peasley, Charles O. Shackford, Fi’x Henry Wsrn n, established a nuNrrlp- • tion library. The Iowa Historical and Oeok»e:lail Institute w AS also founded by the Hon. la\ d Rorer, Mr. A. I». lt;Jroen, and other gentlemen. That society accumulated a valuable collection which was consumed by Tire on a win- | try night In January, 1 lt;X Another i collection was subsequently gathered, 1 but it was dissipated in the financial crash of itiSJ for want of support, and sold by tb** vherifr for non-payment lt;'f j rent. A few of its vn!um*n have been I rescued and a.r* upoxi ?h*» shelves of j this library, sale, we trust, from thlt;* devouring tire and a sheriff s execution.
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Burlington Hawk Eye
Burlington, Iowa, US
Thu, Jun 30, 1898
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