Engraved art offers from Home, 1859 advertisement
An old advertisement lists numerous engraved reproductions with sheet sizes and prices, offering one year Register subscription for 1 75 dollars. It includes titles like The Signing of the Death Warrant of Lady Jane Grey and The Trappers Last Shot, plus other works by Huntington, Durane, Leutze, Landseer, Vanderlyn and more, all in observance of a Republican party context and dated December 6, 1859.
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Jane Gqoey
Daniel Huntington
Slawkeye
Peysoss
Supreme Court of California
Stockton
Jacob Elyca
Court of Last Resort
Aient
Martin
Cof
Turkey
Supreme Court
District Court
Migitaan
Joeman
Jelphiay
Tudor My Dauid
South Amerden
Ueam
Ant
Mailroad Subscriptions and Local Opposition Debate in 1860
A citizens committee reports poor progress on railroad subscriptions to the Dubuque and Marion Co. plan. Critics argue cash terms are onerous and demand credit for in-kind contributions. Opponents warn against misalignment and delays to Linn County lines and question the project’s impact on local routes and county seats.
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Stimson
Dubuque & Marion Co
Institute for Linn County Teachers in Cedar Rapids
An invitation announces a week long teachers institute in Cedar Rapids for female and male instructors. It promises renowned lecturers and urges teachers to attend, stressing duty, qualifications, moral guidance, and enrichment through knowledge for the benefit of students and the broader community.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Congress Candidates For Speaker And NY Convention News
The latest accounts show no consensus for organization with one bad ballot to date. Republicans back John Sherman. Democrats back Bocock for Speaker. The New York Tribune reports the National Republican Committee will meet at the Astor House in New York on December 21 to set convention timing and calls.
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Des
Iowa
Des Moines
United States
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Joun A
Kasson
Chamuan
Ila Hone
See’y
Ed Clarke
Me Pleasant
EO Stone
Council Blutis
Wal Lougieredge
Osenloosa
Juoalas Drummond
Vinton
ACU
Hilareths
St. Charles City
A. al Newcomb
Bloomffield
HHLOW
Sioux City
Whorenuton
Davenport
HA. Witse
Dubuque
LL. Pease
Fort Daige
Reecas
Coxhaat Commercia
John Sherman
Ohio
Mr. Bocock
Virginia
Nyrionan Convention
N.Y. Tribune
National Republican Committee
Astor House
Execution of Brown at Winchester Described in Detail
An extensive account covers Captain Brown’s final hours before the execution at Winchester. It details his calm demeanor, last conversations with fellow prisoners and his wife Mrs. Brown, the escort, the gallows setup, the moment of death, and burial arrangements. The narrative also notes reactions, the look of the crowd, and posthumous handling of the corpse and body dissection facts.
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Mr. Irving
Pice
Irving
Pierre Irving
Ebenezer Irving
Christ Church
Tarrytown
Tus
Brown
Harper's
Perry
Moore
Richmond
Aly
Tso
Brawn
Tle
Habner's Ferry
Winchester
Jeilor
Avis
Cook
Coppie
Capt
Harper's Ferry
Capt. Brown
Hiram O'Bannon
West
Andy
Collir
Talento
Bull
Ei Elok
Evi
Goard
Wise
Jefferson County
Taliaferro
Tetver Brown
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Linn CO. Register
Mankron
Towa
Linn County Register
Linn
Wales
Enshin
Beiter
New York Tribune
Chicago
Ster
St. Louis
Linn Gounty
May County
N. ¥. Tribune
W. Ranney
Major Andre
A.D. Durane
J. K. Pautling
Walter Raleigh
Leutze
Ann Page
O.R. Leas
Glea'r
Landseer
OT 1Inches
Sicphard
CG. E. Lintzenich
Tis Kucphard
Catus Marius
Carthage
Vanderlyn
F. W. Edwards
Robert Holmes
Salminaion
Richmond J. Whig
Beewixcuan
Abolition
Evia
Mailroad
Narshall County
Zimes
Lawn Control
Waddey Times
The
Tenn Goanty Register
Jackson Township
Wapsy Valley
Wapsy
Annevanes
Wapry
Central City
W. St. John
Tomake
N. Jackson
Jackson
Free North
Wvill
Confederacy
Lp. Registen. J
Lim County Register
Rise
Chicago Tribune
Ford Douglass
Weekly News
O. S. Holland
Prise
Ries
Juce
Wood
Broadway
Market Street
Slaiv
Depot
St Louis
New York
Barun
Feachers
Parrnaris
County
Supe
Washington
Holloway
Samuel Absalom
Fillibuster
Thomas Pyine
France
Pikanal Brewster
Magdalena
Italy
Leblu
Sealy Aubient
Congress
Moanes
John Brown
Governor Wise
Maron Oy
Pernande Wood
U'hoys
Sandford
Charleston
Stevens
Roan
Seniul
Pius
Tebl
Galowe
Military Institute
PeiMescena
Hig Ie
Feap Wayne
Hnd
Wisits
Wes
Nas
Sherif
Captain Brown
Girard
D. J. Mason
Dubia
Spectal
Byatt
Qaatiah
A.W. Goagy
Mi Wits W
Gray & Co
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