Reminiscence of Fayette County Civil War Veterans
The article recalls James Washburn and Ed Washburn of West Union, early Fayette County regimental members who later lived in Clayton County. It notes Washburns’ regional ties, wartime service, and postwar life, including ownership of a farm and a historic hotel site. It honors their loyalty and sacrifices for the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Washburn
Charles Woodard
Washbarn
West Union
Reaides
McGregor
Mess
New Hampshire
Clayton County
John Winet
Fayette County
Payutte
Great Storms Sweep Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes Region
Last week's storms lashed the Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region with unprecedented wind and rain. They caused widespread damage and loss of life, especially Sunday night May 28 in towns including Town, Trinda, Wisconsin, and Michigan, and a cyclone near St. Louis killing between six hundred and one thousand. In nearby Bloody Run and along the Monona to McGregor corridor at MyGregor, at least twenty people drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Vidley
Great Lake Region
Trinda
Wisconsin
Michigan
St. Louis
Edes Hyridge
Missour River
Immendiate
Fife
Abhollow
Monona
McGregor
MyGregor
Fish spawn access sparks debate on bass fishing rules
A letter criticizes fishing practice and urges preserving bass spawning by avoiding muddy waters. Authors accuse Charley and Tulmidge’s interests, noting a 25 pound bass catch and citing May 15 as the earliest legal date. The piece laments rushed fishing before spawning finishes.
Pair Care Change At Jat Board Meeting
At the Jat meeting the Board of Fate Directors moved the annual fair to the last week of August from early September to avoid the National GACR meeting. Arrangements include six special trains from multiple counties at five dollars round trip, good for thirty days. Crops are two weeks ahead, ensuring exhibits won’t suffer. West Union Gazette notes town papers in 1800 directories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Fate Directors
GACR
Minneapolis
West Union Gazette
Iowa Newspapers Face Patronage and Production Debate
The article argues Iowa daily papers employ roughly ten people per paper with weekly wages near 18,702 across the state, totaling about 800,000 yearly. It criticizes locals for favoring Chicago papers and urges Iowans to support home papers, noting weekly papers often rival other states and advocating broader local advertising and cross-town commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa
Chicago
Iows
Lake Michigan
Petit Jurors June Term Opens With Long List of Names
The June term jurors are called for Monday June 15 and a noon session on the 16th. The lengthy list includes Henry Miller Anton Planey Pleasant Valley ILJ Robbing Farfield Miles D Busaett Fairfield Ervin Collner Auburn J T Gager Eden E Roberts Oran Appleman Clermont Chas Mosher Jefferson WW Margraff Union Henry Buhe Fremont Irs Hanson Jefferson JD Finch Weatield WW Tompson Center GJ Ranney Weatield RL Savage CW Knapp Windsor RJ Nutting Cantor Smith Hiddinger West Union TR Parker Weatield QF Morehouse Putnam JJ Bhoemaker Fayette JO Van Hyckle Fayette Henry Homewond Smithfield Gleason Westfield DA Milter Fairfield Geo Pattison Smithfield Eammat Searles Windsor Schroyer West Union Baldwin Pleasant Valley Peter Cummings Clermont Bun Hancock Fayetta Jum Beecher Oran Knox Gunter Willard Nelson Auburn Henry Powall Pageau Jon Duncan Palrfield Winflousy Hitffeld A Tl Bender Eden E Nouse Contor Win Hagerman Fremont Adan Oldfather Fairfield HV Toyer Jefferson OE Taylor West Union Frank Van Bugart Windsor LD Shippey Oran County uniformity of text books noted by County Board of Education. Meeting held May 14 approved Swinton's readers Pollard's etc for rural Fayette county schools for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Miller
Anton ‘Elmer Planey
Pleasant Valley
ILJ
Robbing
Farfield
Miles
D Busaett
Fairfield
Ervin Collner
Auburn
J T Gager
Eden E. Roberts
Oran
Appleman
Clermont
Chas Mosher
Jefferson
Margraff
Union
Henry Buhe
Fremont
Irs Hanson
JD Finch
Weatield
Tompson
Center
GJ Ranney
West Union
Baldwin Pleasant Valley
Peter Cummings
Bun
P Hancock
Fayetta
Jum C Beecher
Orandr Knox
Gunter Willard Nelson
Henry Powall
Pageau
Jon Duncan
Palrfield
Winflousy
Hitffeld
A Tl Bender
Eden
EE Nouse
Contor
Win Hagerman
Adan Oldfather
HV Toyer
OE Taylor
Frank van Bugart
Windsor
LD Shippey
Old State Book Prices and Rail Fare Updates
A catalog notes text book changes for the fall term and lists depository towns. It announces sale and exchange terms beginning Sept 1 1808, with depots in multiple Iowa towns and Chicago conventions. It advertises several rail fares for events including Republican and Democratic National Conventions and other gatherings, urging readers to use Illinois Central routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Northwestern
Towa Veteran Association
Correctionville
Towa
Jone
Chautauqua Assembly
Waterloo
Ill
National Education Association
Buffalo
N.Y
Chicago
International Christian Endever
Washington D. C
Epworth League Assembly and Training School
Storm Lake
Elgin Mill Price List Confusing Yet Quoted
Prices for Elgin Mill products appear in a garbled listing. It mentions Silverside Rye Flour Buckwheat Flour Corn Meat and Ground Corn with unclear units and figures. The notice promises delivery without extra charge and invites orders via Post Office or Mill L. Y. Bunnen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
L. Y. Bunnen
Fragmentary medical claims from a garbled text
A garbled OCR fragment mentions various medical terms and remedies attributed to named individuals. The text lacks clear events, dates, or verifiable entities, making it a partially readable, unsourced note about health issues and supposed cures.
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Ridgeville
Indiana
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N. E. Fairbrother
Oelwein, Iowa
Bigygnes
Ben-Hur
R. E. Robinson
S. J. Greenley
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L. B, Mattoon
John Holverson
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Bd. Schori & CO
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Turkey
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Tulmidge
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Petit Jurors
County Board of Education
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Lypluston
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Webster
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Paul Bert
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Aurora
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Tidoride
Waveoma
Bummer Rundana
Fayette
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Yawkeye
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Westgate
Oclwelh
Annes
Baptist Young People's Union Convention
Millwaukee
Was
Army of the Republic
St. Bans
Minn
Epworth Leagarers
Christian Endeavorers
Baptist
Dunkards
Grand Army Boys
Ulinois Central Railroad
Manchester
Merry
AGP
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Elgin Mill
Lour
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Low Pales
Bor&n. Railway
Bankards
Ottawa
BOC, &N. Ry
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Hotel Orleans
Spirit Lake
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Hotel
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George Heller
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