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Newspaper
Jefferson Era
Location
Jefferson, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1867
Page
4
Financial report lists bonds and notes with slight changes from last report. Mentions money matters, computed interest, Gold and U S Bonds values with figures like 83.00 31.10 12s 228.60 and 1.05. Includes names Orrick Merc Ween Hawker Fefferson Tawa Fel 15 1st. j.
The Jefferson Greene County area pursues railroad completion and rail safety measures. Local plans include shade-tree beautification, woolen factory prospects, a flouring mill, and a brick yard. Immigrant settlement growth and Col. Dewey’s eye recovery are noted, with praise for Colman’s Rural World.
The Band of Mope formed by local youths staged an entertainment delighting residents. Several citizens joined Band of Hope exercises, and hope for the group to flourish in Jefferson as a positive community influence. The note also reports on Professor Chas Borland of the Town State University dying of consumption, and brief items on weather tables, church meetings, and local agriculture.
At Mt Zion schoolhouse District No 6 a Dramatic Association was organized with J W Cooper as Chairman J D Broner as Manager Dewitt as Secretary and J B Bonnington as Male Prompter Tunbell Garr as Female Prompter The company listed plays and a programme for February 22 featuring multiple acts and free admission all invited to attend CAPL. DEWITT Secretary.
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