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Newspaper
Jefferson Era
Location
Jefferson, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1866
Page
4
Edward Shillito of Redfield Tawa slipped while sawing at the steam saw mill on Saturday the 15th inst fell onto the log and the saw severed three fingers from his left hand. Read it Messrs Buckner and Fields thank readers for Mr James Parton’s article on the government of New York City and Peterson's Magazine notes.
Weather table for the week ending December 20 shows daily figures with wind and temperature notes. The Jefferson Literary Association held a post reorganizational meeting at the Jefferson School House with few attendees and a pledge to reconvene on December 28 1866. Boots and Shoes: local merchants urged dry goods stores to focus on footwear and leather trade and noted C J White’s leather goods as a promising stock area.
The piece blends festive cheer with charitable notes and holiday scenes. It promotes Christiana and New Year celebrations, charities for the needy, and family gatherings. It also advertises Moussra, Knabte & Co new Square Grand patent piano with agents J Bauer & Co in Chicago and New York, plus organs and melodeons. Godey January issue highlights include engravings, fashions, and lessons. subscription rate noted.
Fragmentary 1808 financial notes show reduced premiums on bonds, currency exchange at government rates, and rising interest in New York and Chicago. The text lists commodities like sugar and tobacco with varied prices, alongside references to apparel and household items, reflecting unsettled trade and shifting values.
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