State Census Shows Iowa Population Shifts and County Changes
The Iowa census of 1895 shows Dubuque County with the largest increase and Dubuque City leading gains while some counties report losses. City gains outpace rural declines as towns absorb population and mining areas falter, shaping a 7.6 percent state rise despite uneven county figures.
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Iid
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Tinindy
Rec Hamilton
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Hartion
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Dales Strasi
Aspen
FaReban Vice
Lee Tecate
Pacers
Pate Aha
Shellie cc
Durrant Verdict Sparks Tumult in San Francisco Court
The jury convicts Theodore Durrant of Blanche Lamont's murder after a brief deliberation. A roar erupts as verdict is read, with spectators cheering and others weeping. Durrant faces death penalty and a pending trial date for Minnie Williams case, while relatives react amid courtroom tumult.
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Theodore
Durrant
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Buinuel Baptist
Oliireh
Blanche Lamont
Iudy
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Guything
Murphy Camel
Durrint
Minnie Williams
War era sketches by chaplain of 58th Indiana
A review of a Civil War volume by G B Stormont recounts daily regimental entries by Chaplain Hight of the 58th Indiana Volunteers. It notes vivid personal experiences and the manuscript’s careful preservation, plus anecdotes about Grant and local figures, with battlefield recollections and camp life during intense engagements.
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58Th
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G. BH. Stormont
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Clarion
Convict Labor on Public Roads in the Pacific and Beyond
A reader argues that convict labor has proven effective for highway work in Hawaii and South America, noting orderly operations from Honolulu prisons to other islands and praising roads and safety. The letter also covers railway speed limits, train stopping distances, and anecdotes on mustaches and civic crime notes from Philadelphia and local police insights.
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Hawaiian Islands
Tapublié
Pacific Ocean
United States
Islands
Wheeling
Honolulu
R. Percy Crandall
Navy
From Harper’s Magazine to Sedalia’s Bazoo A Patchwork Tale
A fragmented reminiscence traces a 3 July escape attempt by four men and a judge’s blunt verdict on qualifications. It recalls Port Hudson and the South, Port Hadesu, and a hotel meal saga. The piece discusses Sedalia Missouri named Bazoo, editor Col Goodwin, and a quarrel with Charles A. Dana over a “Plural Wives” editorial.
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Tex
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Bazoo
Col. Goodwin
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
New York
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Riverbank Fisherman and His Quirky Dog Tale
Tin Dog's Same recounts a boy Abdos fishing with a dog named Flah by a river bank. A passing man asks about the dog and the boy explains the name means he won’t bite. The piece notes 1890 approximate U S wealth at about 48.6 billion dollars, averaging 870 dollars per person.
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Abdos
Eris Messenger
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