Iowa Territory Legislation and Lynching Debates Highlight 1840s Session
The Iowa territorial legislature debates free negro settlement bonds, governor staff appearances, and a controversial lynching law. Reports recount Patrick O Connor's 1834 Dubuque murder trial and execution, plus early territorial governance under Governor Chambers and Secretary Stull, with opinions shaping future law and society.
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Iowa Territory
Chambers
Kentucky
O. H. W. Stull
Iowa
Stull
Governor Chambers
8. C. Trowbridge
National Hotel
Iowa City
Chaney
Stall
Butler's
Eliphalet Price
Galena
Patrick O'Connor
Dubuque
George O'Keat
O'Keat
Coor
O'Connor
O’keaf
O’keat
Capt. Bates
Tite
O'Kear
Price
Uop
Politeness of Children in Everyday Moments
A reflective piece contrasts child politeness with social expectations. It recalls a London girl at a party who asks for guidance to say thanks and a boy who answers simply with more chocolate. The fragment captures a gentle humor about manners and desire.
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London
Pye
Johnny
Johny
Tutus Tathe
St! Peoples Steam Laundry
Toms & Ruppert
Women Relief Corps and G A R Install Officers at Woodmen Hall
In a highly attended event at Woodmen hall last Monday night the Woman's Relief Corps and the G A R installed officers with Prof Willis directing the veterans and Mrs Sorter overseeing the Relief Corps. A short program followed including a piano solo by Miss Ethel McKnight a reading by Mrs Hough and a drill by twenty corps members captained by Mrs Chalfant.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Woodmen Hall
Army Veterans
W. 4. Willis
Relief Corps
Sorter
J. J. Hatch
Ethel McKnight
Hough
New Course on The Race of Mankind at University
Under the department of social and political science a new course on the races of mankind begins next Monday. Dr. Duren F Ward will lecture twice weekly on ethnology, examining race origins, prehistoric migrations, classification methods, living and anatomical traits, language, social structures, religion, and theology with emphasis on the Red Men of America and the Mesquaki.
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Department of Social and Political Science
Duren F
Ward
Wil
America
Roller Seated Ladies Welcome at Academy Armory Hall
Ladies and others are invited to roller skating sessions at the Roller Skating Academy Armory Hall with available competent instructors to aid learners.
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Roller Skating Academy Armory Hall
Evans closing out sale at Larimer Douglass farm
On Feb 7 1936 T A Evans Sons hold a closing out sale at the Larimer Douglass farm 734 miles northeast of Iowa City. Inventory includes 1970 cattle 100 head of cale 50 hogs 20 horses and a general line of farm machinery. Sale starts promptly at 10 o clock with 2000 bushels corn 50 tons hay and other farm stock.
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T. A. Evans & Sons
Larimer Douglass
Iowa City
Baro Jat
Varying Weight of the Human Body
A physician notes common fallacies about body weight. People may overestimate gains while actual weight fluctuates due to many factors. On warm days or after meals weight can change quickly and water content drives most variation. Small fluctuations often indicate health rather than issues.
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Saya
Size of the Sun Reveals Vast Halo Distance
A description explains a lunar halo stretching across the heavens, far larger than nine moons could span. It imagines traveling to the sun’s surface, noting that even at express-tram speed it would take five years to circle the sun from its surface.
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Prim
Leslie’s Weekly
Bit ter end sentence causes giggles in class
A school recitation ends with a Miss Mttie student delivering a playful sentence using the phrase bit ter end. The teacher prompts for a sentence and the girl joyfully volunteers one about a cat, a bureau, and a dog chasing and biting.
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Mttie
Stamp clerk refuses two cent stamps demand
Mrs Youngwed asks for ten two cent stamps with no change, but the Philadelphia Ledger notes the post office clerk refuses. The exchange highlights the friction over small denominations and service expectations in postal practice.
No Inducement Offers and a Bohemian Declines
Gambetta offered a prefecture with a salary of 0,000 francs to an incurable Bohemian who declined, saying he could earn more by borrowing. The remark reflects a sharp wit and a savvy view of money and public office.
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Gambetta
Ruling the Roost Quote Highlights Household Role
A quotation from Mrs Chulingly explains that her husband allowed her to decide small matters while he chose the large ones. The saying shows how household power was distributed as small decisions arose daily and big ones only occasionally, ultimately ending with her ruling.
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Weitten
Gil R
J. J. Hotz
Andrew Welch
Johnson County
Reynolds
Lucas
van Antwerp
Bainbridge
Fort Madison
Lee County
Erie
Chanbers
Jank Reno
Regro
Stoll
Goverstor Chambers
Reno
Congress
Mr. Chambers
Courts of Justice
Mr. White
Bather Pitemaurice
Missouri
Jackson
Fitzmaurice
O'Conour
Frrmaurice
Q’condor
RRS
Bitzmanke
O’connor
Dubuque County
Michigan
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Daren J. Howard
Erlanger
Telephone
Cor
Lino & Lows Ave
Oklahoma, Texas and
Pecos Valley
J. H. Brooke
Corner College and
Duboquse Sts
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