06 Nov 1867
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Newspaper
Jefferson Era
Location
Jefferson, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1867
Page
1
The telegraph reports the death of ex Governor Andrew of Massachusetts. President issues a Thanksgiving Proclamation for November 24. Various notes follow on bonds, treaties, and public affairs including Civil War era items and a local push to build a railroad to Adel.
A report of the Teachers Institute calls for sub directors and parents to attend sessions to judge teacher qualifications. It notes the absence of many sub directors and urges citizen involvement. The passage mentions the forthcoming Twelfth General Assembly and re-election of senators and representatives, and records a death notice in England and the widow Ann Trumeey, daughter of Captain Cook.
A letter from S. Graham of Dalina County invites Greene Guthria and Dallas citizens to meet in Adel on November 25 to decide backing for the Valley Hour and to gauge turnout of Greene Co railroad men. Proposed convention set for November 10 at 7 PM in New Jefferson Court House to determine the question.
The Washington Chronicle cites reliable information that President Johnson sent cabinet offer letters to prominent Conservative Republicans and a New York Democrat was named for Secretary of State. An ex general from Ohio for War and another from Missouri for Treasury were discussed, but Johnson delayed changes awaiting November election results.
The United States Arsenal on the island of Nock Laland is a four story stone and cast iron building, about 160 feet long and 560 feet wide with a heavy basement and attic. Built of cut stone and oak, it features solid stone foundations and heavy pillars, with marled roofing and surrounding moats. The article calls it a future great national military depot, predicting immense expansion and wealth for the surrounding area with hundreds of millions to be spent.
The article lists stamp duties for various documents and notes, including fines on deeds and receipts, with affidavits exempt. It also notes Kansas women taking charge of their suffrage campaign, forming a state executive committee of married leaders who advocate for women’s right to vote.
A broad appeal extols the home county paper as essential for children’s knowledge and thrift, claiming it elevates households, farms, and living standards. The item also notes political moves, railroad consolidations, and frontier treaties affecting war veterans, immigration, and Indigenous lands.
Fifty immigrants from Holland arrive at Pella. Donations totaling about twelve hundred dollars go toward establishing a Methodist college at Bellefontaine in Mahaska County. Local reports mention crop yields and school statistics across Des Moines and Dubuque counties, and discuss political and social matters from 1867 including education desegregation and a fire at a Des Moines church.
Workmen under Senator Finielli have uncovered a strong box at Pompeii. The iron plates are thin and the front bears bronze bas reliefs nearly intact. The figures include a man’s head believed to be a monk, two garlands of women, two genii, and a dog, all surrounded by ivy.
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