Republican State Convention Call for Des Moines Delegates
The Limi County Republicans announce a state convention in Des Moines at 10 a.m. on Wednesday July 21 1961 to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor and Supreme Court Judge. Each county gains delegates by vote totals from the last election including Lincoln votes. Linn County assigned 12 delegates.
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Des Moines
Affiaura
Supreme Court
Abraham Lincoln
United States
H. M. Hoxire
State Central Com
Linn County
Linn County Fourth of July Celebrations Across Rural Areas
The article notes no single central celebration in Linn County with rural districts leading patriotic events. Nearly ten thousand people attended diverse gatherings from Marion’s McDoneld’s Grove to Jackson Township and Springville, featuring orations by Wm. G. Thompson and Hon. M. Preston, and military units at some sites. The tone celebrates widespread, neighborhood unity and renewed commitment to liberty and the Constitution.
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Linn
McDoneld's Grove
Marion
Revs
Winsor
Pancoast
Marshal
Jackson Township
Stone School House
Boulder
Spring Grove
Wm. G. Thompson
Springville
Dubuque M
Bartram
Mt. Vernon
Otter Creek
J. B. Taylor
Linn County
Blair Praises Union War Effort in Washington Address
Col. Blair arrived in Washington City on Monday and was greeted by a serenade. He urged prosecuting the war to deliver the South from oppression, cited East Tennessee and Maryland majorities, mocked Southern chivalry while praising loyalists, and pledged war until all enemies to the government are gone. He commended Gen. Lyon and urged continued support.
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Washington City
East Tennessee
Maryland
Missouri
Union
Col. Blair
Gon
Lyon
Goode Resigns Rank. Grant Installed As Officer
A Minvis volunteers unit from the 7th Congressional District elected Mr. Goode as Colonel but the Government, on Bom y representations, appointed Capt. Grant as an away officer. Goode quietly rejoined the ranks as a private, exemplifying patriotic devotion.
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Goode
Minvis
7Th Congressional
Grant
Fragmented Republican rhetoric feeds Union Convention talk
A letter from a Johnson County source denounces the Linn County Union Convention as a nonsensical relic of partisan rhetoric. The piece accuses the Republican press of inflaming fears of Black Republican rule and civil war to override the Constitution and subvert liberties, asking how Republicans would face the author in convention.
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Republican Party
Linn County
Democracy
Johnson County
Towa City Press
Ite
Republican
Lincoln
Virginia Potomac Crossing and Martinsburg Action Report
Gen Patterson’s column with about 20 000 Pennsylvania and Wisconsin troops crossed the Potomac at Williamsport Maryland facing a rebel battery. The First Wisconsin Regiment held the post, rebels retreated with heavy losses. Next day Patterson routed ten thousand rebels near Martinsburg Virginia. our casualties were four killed and several wounded at the river crossing and three killed ten wounded at Martinsburg.
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L. Patterson
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Potomac
Williamsport
L. P
Martinsburgh
Printer Strike Allegations Against J G Davenport
J S Hanrgn denounces J G Davenport in a letter accusing the Cedar Valley Times owner of failing to pay printers. He details missed wages, cash jobs left unpaid, and accusations of misusing funds while Davenport travels to Chicago. The letter urges union printers to avoid his office and warns of further action.
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Cedar Valley Times
Davenport
Tom
J.G. Davenport
Orst
Harrra
Mr. Eviton
Cedar Valley
G. Davenport
J. G. Davenport
de G. Davenport
J. G
Chicago
J. S. Hanrgn
Pic Nic at Dairydale Meeting and Toasts Recorded
Working men of Dairydale gathered on Wednesday 26th at 8 AM to clear one acre for a school-house lot under CG C Cook. A picnic followed with toasts praising education temperance government and Gen Scott amid war hopes and local concerns.
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Dairydale
CG. C. Cook
C. C. Cook
Wm. M. Stewart
G .Carrul
Gen. Scott
Attitude of Vranee a Fromepanis Lester of New York
Reports from American observers describe Union war readiness and the North's resourcefulness in building ships inland, surprising European observers. France shifts toward neutrality while weighing interference with Britain, as Emperor Napoleon averts costly entanglements and assesses profit in the U S Civil War context.
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Fromepanis Lester
New York
Narald
Parm
Jane
America
Lia Mhigesty
Union
Lomparle
England
United States
Atlantic
Washington
L Hate
M. ‘Thouvenel
France
Lord Palmerston
Shabos
Montgomery
Tuileries
St. James
Chamber of Commerce
London
Moniteur
Napoleon
Baltimore Turmoil Prompting Military Police Action
From Baltimore, June 1 1861 detachments of artillery and infantry occupy Monument Square Exchange Place and other points. The Board of Police Commissioners is arrested except the Mayor and held in custody as Banks issues a proclamation declaring measures to preserve peace. A force remains in the city with rumors of arrests and searches for arms continuing.
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Banks
Bankmons
Monument Square
Exchange Place
Department of Annapolis
McHesuy
Army
Washington
United States
Board of Police
Baltimore
Marshall
Natuanien P. Banks
Bantiyoung
Pole and flag defiance in Kentucky mountain district
A Kentucky letter details secessionist activity and repeated removal of a tri colored flag by two young village women, who cut down the pole and flag each night amid crowd reaction. The account notes the flag’s reappearance at a new location before being cut again as locals resist the symbol.
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Kentucky
Wwe
Congress
Confused Civil War Gossip From Missouri Dispatches
A garbled letter fragment cites General Sterling Price’s demise rumors and claims lax discipline at Booneville. It also mentions General Lyon and a sensational note about a patent powder to repel vermin, with scattered references to Jackson and Missouri politics.
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Sterling Price
Prenties
Harper's
Bornyei
Gen. Price
Missouri
Gov
Gov. Jacksons's Organs In Missouri Says That It Pities the U.S
Cdn. Price
Booneville
Rebel movements in Western Virginia threaten Phillips and Grafton
Correspondent reports Confederate forces moving into Western Virginia with aims to converge near Grafton and Philippi. McClellan prepares flank attack plans to prevent a junction, with Wise advancing from Staunton and Carolinians and Georgians ready to fight. Brigadier generals Morris Schleich Mills and De McClellan are noted to move toward Philippi with reinforcements and proper command placements.
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Gnarrox
Virginia
Grafton
Wise
Kanawha
McClelle
Staunton
Phillipps
Nox
Laurel Hith
McClellan
Phillippi
Morris
Schleich
Desperate Civil War Skirmish Report Near Cumberland
Despatch from Col Wallace details a fierce clash near Cumberland. Union pickets attacked rebel horsemen, recovered most of the horses, and buried fallen soldiers Hollingsworth and others. Reports place four rebel regiments in Romney under Col Mrs Donald. The account notes brutal fighting, with twenty three rebels and eight attackers killed, and Corporal Hayes wounded.
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Cumberland
Wallace
Frankfort
Romney
Hayes
Patterson's Creek
Allaro
Jno. C. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth
Donald
The Virginians Humors On Hiring Greasy Mechanics
The Boston Commercial Bulletin lampoons a war of trades by depicting each craft as harbingering cruelty to an enemy. It imagines carpenters printers tailors sailors and others delivering ruthless “operations” against foes with exaggerated shop jargon and mock bravado.
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Boston Commercial Bulletin
Carpentera
Senator Wilson to lead defense bills in coming extra session
In Was nixetox on June 28, Senator Wilson plans to introduce as chairman of Military Affairs a set of bills. They would legalize executive defense actions, authorize a permanent army expansion, retire infirm and disabled soldiers, organize 190 regiments of National Guard, and increase Senate vacancies authorizations. An appropriation of 200 million dollars is proposed to fund these measures.
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Dubuque
Koo- Kult
Ian
Samuel Merrill
Clayton Country
Iowa
Merrill
Keokuk
Boston
Marion Boys
Forridane
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Billa
Baltimore
Into
Brom Fort Sumter
Marshal Kane
Wasnixetox
Wilson
Bersides
Desperate Civil War Action Near Romney and Romney
General Scott reports a skirmish near Romney on Curberland 27. 40 rebel horsemen were routed after a force attacked by surprise. eight killed, seventeen taken, and horses seized before a second assault forced retreat to Patterson Creek. Corporal Hayes wounded. John Haliling captured and murdered. Two rebel officers killed. four regiments believed at Romney. Also notes railroad damage in Maryland and Virginia with losses around 2 million dollars and damaged locomotives and freight cars.
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Wasutheron
Scott
Curberland
Brown
Wallace
Sth
Frankfort
Romney
Patterson Cree
Losa
Wasumnarda
Baltimagre and Ohio Railroad
Marlinsburg
Tle
Railroad Company
Feder
Virginia
Maryland
Feders
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