Iowa and regional notes in a 1860s chronicle
A dense collection of Iowa items and broader 1860s notices. Reports touch on the Constitutional Convention in Iowa City, small-town journalism, population notes at Quasqueton, and local weather and theft of letters. The piece mentions river towns, rail developments, and various state and national tidbits with named editors and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iewa City
Quasqueton
Chickasaw Co
Wapsipinicon
Payette Jee
Dec
Vth
Fort Atkinson
Archisel
Reading Road Commerce Boost Cited by Ad Advertiser
Lancaster County assessors list taxable property due on March as Me Buchan Testes MA notes. Reading Road now exceeds in business gross receipts, a claim by a commercial ad rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Road
Lancaster County
Buchan Testes
Vantety
UW Uaaymore
Plenae
GUPTS
Tani di
Chay Delsdwiin
Vrewster Hutsy
Martin's Block
City Cal
Seminary Attendance and Marriage Laws Highlight 19th Century News
The tally notes seventy four pupils at Western Theological Seminary in Allegheny City Pennsylvania while Columbia Missouri seminary counts more than thirty. Virginia law requires husbands to secure support for family, prompting some couples to wed in Maryland. Reportedly two German girls with a hurdy gurdy and tambourine earned two thousand pounds in ten months in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Theological Seminary
Alleghany City
Penn
Columbia
8. C
Australia
Notice of Cold Weather Declared by Merriam
Mr Merriam publishes notice via New York papers dated Brooklyn Hodalite announcing that the cold term has begun and is now in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Day Papre
New-York
Berdan
Brooklyn
Know Nothing Candidate Support in the Union
A remark notes that the sole state voting for the Know Nothing presidential candidate was founded by Ronin Catholics, highlighting an unusual political alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Know Nothing
Washington
N. Y. Tribune
John van Buren
Melenn
Buchanan
Vremont
City Council meeting notes and late 19th century bills
The City Council met with the Mayor presiding, approving minutes from August, September, and October. Petitions were read, including license assignment requests, and committees reported on finances and fire department work. Various bills were authorized, and the official bond of City Collector Burnside was approved. The session adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cla
Barfoot
Byerly
Putnam
Ried
Heald
John Mabel
Philip
Ald. Clark
Philip Heebel
Charles Rosenstiel
Horace Tarbox
Clark, Putnam and
Robert McMasters
B. Farwell
Go& UU. RR. Co
I. Burrell
Jacob Mellick
A. Bordiker
Committee On Fire Department
Alexander Smith
Smith
Hugine House
Ald
Clark
Ald. Rice
J. QO. P. Burnside
H. N. Hispano
Tuckerman Found Guilty as Tucker Man Case Proceeds
Washington reports show Gen Cassius declined State Secretary offer to Buchanan. Senate confirmed Cunningham of Pa as associate justice of Kansas Supreme Court. Tucker Man jury convicts on $5,000 fraud against Eastern Railroad. Choate to file exceptions. Tuckerman bailed. Snowstorm hits Albany as Legislature convenes. New York notes include Huntingdon's prison transfer and Minnesota towns Red Stone Orono St Paul rail plans. Mileposts of St Anthony Minneapolis pop counts, stock power, and early rail ambitions reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cassix
Buchanan
Senate
Cunningham
Supreme Court of Kansas
Burrill
Red Stone
Minnesota River
Cotton Wood Crossing
St. Peter
J. Wesley Bond
Minnesota
St. Paul
Winona
Shakopee Advocate
St. Anthony
Minneapolis
Orono
Mississippi
Elk Rivers
Elk River
Stockton
Hastings
New York
Stillwater
Lake St. Croix
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Freeport
Wun
John G. Fremont
California
Iowa
Victor Miller
Crane Creek
Mission
Fayette
Murdock
Mitchell County
District Court
Lloyd County
Osage
St. Charles
Floyd Co
Floyd County
John Waldron
Town City
Bellevue Republican
Robert Wright
Quinby House
Chicago
Voorman
John Kennedy
American Union
A. G. Tucker
Reporter
Iowa City
Star of the West
Providence Western Land
Dennison
Crawford County
Davenport
Little Vinton
Benton County
Union Mills
Mahaska County
Cerro Gordo County
MuGkegors
St. Peters
Missouri River
Masacoru Devor
Georgia Central Company
Savannah
United States
State News
Quincy Whig
Colchester Coal Company
Augusta
Tough & Myers Theatrical Company
Springfield
Journal
Wmn. H. Snyder
St. Clair County
U.S. Army
New
Eer Col. Benton
New-England Society
England
France
Pomeroy
Mass
Kansas
Saline
Forsyth
Mexico
Just Mail
Gen. Gadsden
New Orleans
Lynchburg
Adams Express Company
Treasury Department
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Virginia
Maryland
Cicago
Psaur
Jeremy Bentham
Roebuck
Cobden
Misa
Harriet Martineau
Scotland
Uckwood
Reeve
George Cornwall Lewis
North British Review
Professor Fraser
David Brewster
Sane Taylor
Sonor
Wherwell
Jambridge
Dublin
Mason
London University
Greag
Charles Kingsley
Samuel Brown
Mans
Aytoun
Wilson
London Quarterly
Lockhirt
Whitwell Elwyn
Wit
Lockhart Strong
Edwant Bulwer Lytton
Couribauia
Tor Jon Sax
Hidies
Tyo
Paaitx Hana
Mt. Carroll
D. J. Wirenen
Myunr & Exenisu
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Washington News
Boston Nova
Auany
Chas. B. Huntingdon
Bill Forger
Sing Sing
Gen. Houston
Texas
Norton
G. Sonray
Redwood Glass
Cnet Newarky
Stephenson Street
Tan Mouse
Alte
Dave
Chilbond
Serres
Paris
Horace Watters
Broadway
N.Y
Anny
Privet
Avice Texire
Candoyug
Tiese Instrumenta
Sofie Depres
Confdlene
Y. Keangelish
Rey
A. Batchelor
A. Batehutar
Batchelor
N.y.sulu
United Wil
William A Matuilelor
Newel
Emmert & Burrell
Franklin Square
tNey Cavrius
Staley
Citis
Barden
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