Dubuque Democratic Herald in Dubuque, Iowa

Mixed historical items from a 19th century paper

Notes report various curiosities and incidents including mineral detection in water reserve, an Austrian paper venture, naval placement via influence, a fatal crossing accident near Schenectady, a Boston medical needle extraction, Barnum showwoman’s death, a lumber barricade to curb yellow fever, a Sherman era crowd scene in Athens Alabama, a five year old girl’s patriotic reaction, and a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision on county railway bonds and bond sale proceeds.