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Newspaper
Jefferson Era
Location
Jefferson, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1867
Page
4
Fragmented itemized list shows various construction materials including flooring siding shingles lath and fences with scattered prices and measurements. The garbled entry reads as an elderly stockroom type catalog or notice listing No 1 2 No 1 2 dressed flooring and sawed shingles with small amounts.
The Des Moines market report lists wholesale and retail prices for wheat flour corn oats and other staples, plus current market activity. It notes dull wheat, No 1 at 180180, No 2 at 17914140, No 3 improving, corn steady with mixed quotes, hogs and cattle receipts, and wholesale retail spreads for meats and fats.
The column reports J F Anderson's wife gravely ill with typhoid fever and friends hoping for recovery. It notes stock law taking effect in June southwest and urges farmers to join in sheep herding for the public pasture. It records sermons, church-building plans, and updates on local residents, including Republican treasurers and music purchases. It closes with the death of printer Jos W Stephenson in Pella and a tribute.
The column reports a violent incident with an eating saloon keeper named Deerdaff, a series of local notices including Masonic events featuring Dr Rob Morris, praise for the Prairie Farmer journal, warnings about prairie fires near the town, and political unrest in Washington following Virginia elections. It notes damages from fires, losses of grain and timber, and calls for legal remedies to protect farmers and property.
The article laments printers who labor hard yet live hand to mouth while patrons neglect paying dues. It urges readers to support subscriptions and meet obligations, noting editors and publishers and Atlantic Monthly contents and contributors for 1860. It ends with a note about a ridiculous Washington report claiming President Tomson relies on Miwonte influence to avert impeachment.
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