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Land grants loom large in Iowa and Kansas 1858 report
The issue notes land grants under congressional grants exceeding 900 000 acres with expectations to surpass one million as disputes with the Des Moines Navigation Company press. It covers Iowa Central Railway officers election at Maquoketa, appointments, and a revived Herald. It includes Democratic debates over slavery, Kansas Lecompton and political infighting, plus local industry, gold finds near Nottingham and Hartwick, and a Des Moines tragedy with multiple victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desmoines. Navigation Company
Herald
Messrs. Brown
Durham, Preston & Others
Yardwell
Col. Preston
Bardwell
Douglas
Kansas
Ornrohibit Sla
Premo Court
Democratic Party
Shether Free State
Peter Moriarty
Apress &Herald
State ‘Treasury
Dr. Eads
Myriar
Republican’ Party
Banox Hunnoma
United States
Ascyrin
Bab- 'Ylon
Valley of
the Nile
China
Anos
Locofuco Party
Suave Trave
Richmond
Bays
England
Old Buck
Dugue Zimes
Wintaan Vase Pgreg
Dubuque
Congress
Vandever
Linn
Town Central Air Line Railroad Company
Town Central Railroad Company
Jones
T Hat
Iowa
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Towa Central
Nebraska
Mississippi
Marion
J. Edgar Thompson
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company
G. A. Smith
New York
Thompson
America
Maquoketa
Lyons
Chicago Fribiens
Delaware County
Delhi Democrat
Charadg
Peters
Delhi
Nottinghama
Hartwick
Uartwit
Free
Nottingham
Peter
Des Moines
Frantie
Miss King
Rosseler
Chantler
Mary
Wils
Chanwle
King
Roghcter
Chandler
Chantlers
Chanter
Rosseter
Perdition