Maquoketa News Snapshots From 1880s Local Life
Forty years ago in Maquoketa 250 residents and 13 saloons at Magueketa, Lyons 4000 people and 24 saloons. Annil Ad 188% Mayor Cannel buys Johnson livery barn on Main St, plans block with Masons. Weather notes mix of spring, snow, and crops. marriages Butterworth Littell. school hires Libbie Smith, Hattie Rich, Grace Wilbur. City bonds paid, well funds, Episcopal church foundation. Eu Maskrey moving steam mill project.
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Magueketa
Lyons
Cannel
Johnson
Main St
Sargent and Delanc
Connell
Lucia Belden
Jennie Lovelee
T. M. Hamilton
Andrew, Cap
Maquoketa Hias
Episcopal Church
Rick
EU Maskrey and Son
Olive and
Pleasant Streets
St. Marks’ Episcopal Church
Stephens
Pennsylvania
Perry
Heitman
Geo. Cooper
Elihu Shinkle
Boss
Chicago
Tn. Brush
M. E
Clinton
Sabbath
Ingham
Maquokete
Melvin Fleming
St. Louis
Kansas City
North Main Street
Ourity
Maquoketa News Highlights 1881 Local Sparks and Labor Shortages
Readable items describe road work progress at East Platt Street and Eliza Street, a corner stone ceremony for St. Marks Episcopal Church, labor shortages for farm and railroad work, local business notes, school census figures, and weather and market updates from Maquoketa in 1881.
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East Platt St
Eliza St
C. M. St Paul
Maquoketa News Snapshot of Local Happenings
Local notes report church services at St Marks new edifice with Dr Kemp and Rev Ringold. Residents discuss farm sales, alums meet, marriages and birthdays, and calls for a Maquoketa businessmen association to spur growth.
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Delmar
St. Marks
Kemp
Independence
Searcel.Ringold
Cedar Rapids
Imogen Mitchell
W. AM. Bentley
South Settlement
Wmn. Philins
Bentley
Chas. Griffin
Rock Island
Masyoketa
di Wierson
St.05
Joba TL Ming
T Ming Senopis
Dovind Egier
Maquoketa
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Uchessed Grand
J. A. Wright & Son
Seavee i
Z. Flathers
Schmidt
van Buren
Garfield
Iowa
Libbie Smith
Hattie E. Rich
Grace Wilbur
Zor Unis
Grain Growers Association
Davenport
Adam Flathers
Ed Haight
Frank Maskrey
Frank Burleson
Loomis
A. M. Phillips
Downing
Hamilton
Matt Trumbo
Tom
Tom Berkley
Adam Miler
B. A. Spencer
Henry Knute
Lizzie W. OC. Swigerts
HF. Gage
Ming Stoves
Anya Bauchani
Chas
Ef Miles
Nauthen
Cisco
Chicaze
Lange | Ang
Fit
Ola
Charlie Thompson
Ay CO
Rane Born
South Main
Anodoketa
Gas St
E. R. Wolex
Wapsie River
Freeman Wray
Methodist
David
Dé Puy
S. E. Germond
Ellis Bradley
Welton
Globe
Hattie Brush
B.D. German
Scott
H. Harley
Great N Honal
Jongs Co
Barnes Bros
Benes Bros
Daren Ber
J. E. Squirs
Manitoba Acura
Apa Us
Northrop and
Glaser
Messrs
Wilig and
Pexit
W,l Keck
Keck Levi Keck & Sons Law
Parr
Thomas Farr & Thomas Attorneys and ‘Abstraiiors
Tackson County Abstract Co
Court House
Inwa
Frank DR. Kelsey
Cook, Block
Maquoketa, Loa
John C. Gregory
Bay & ¢ Aattorney Maqueks Grees
Jarhson Sute Savin Bank
W. Gregors
A.W. Sokal
Law General
Lew Venetice Collections
Issurabze
East
Raab Brothers
Jat
Dry Goods Company
Famusey Ess
Thos
Dob
Avcovssial
Ti -Potamd
China
Hurst
Quincy ‘Farr
Mequoketa
P. Mitchell
GL. Johnson
Des Moines
Nathan Barnes
GK. Miller
Barnes
Field and Sutherland
Thos. Heach
North Olive St
Chas. von Schrader
Rush Medical College
Dr. Bowen
You Schrader
Mics
Miles
Julia Doe
Maquokera
Boston
Jackson County
Roy
Graci
Dave Anderson
Joan E. Goodenow
Maquokett
Dakota
Ice
Jackson
Sadia
Bellevue
Centennia’ Hall
Devatad
Dalley Corfcrat
Coricratess E Uc
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