Political ticket items and railroad woes in Iowa
The piece lists district electors and Republican state ticket names from Iowa counties including Madison Boon Davis Linn Floyd and others. It also reviews Sumner's speech lengthy in the New York Tribune, notes galleries crowded and absence of Southern senators, and condemns the Dubuque Western Railroad promoter’s broken promises and land grant loss while public subscriptions were misrepresented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. McPherson
Madison Co
Chas, Pomeroy
Boon Co
J. W. Newcomb
Davis Co
Ben, Rector
Fremont Uo
E.N. Bates
Linn Co
Fairfield
Floyd Co
Sumner
N. ¥. Tribune
Senate Chamber
Dubuque Western
R. R
Anamosa
Gelpcke & Co
Dubuque
Senate
Wasiinaton
Barratt
Barrett
Henry
The Great Tornado Spans Five States and Five Hundred Miles
The storm's path widened from Linn County to Tama, Marshal, Hardin and Story counties. It crossed the Lake near Chicago and struck western Michigan, making a reported journey of over 500 miles with immense destruction. No earlier white settlement tornado is said to match its breadth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Tama
Marshal
Hardin
Story
Rocky Mountains
Illinois
Chicago
Michigan
Linn Q County Register
General Conference
M. E. Church
M.E. Church
Jenna
Storm Toll Report From Cedar County and Surrounding Areas
A Cedar County storm devastates farms and homes. A child abandoned naked survives after a haystack wreck near De wit. Immigrant camp near White Oak Grove reports a girl saved from ruin. a Bohemian boy is identified among dead near St. Marys. A farmer's family loses two children. one girl survives severely injured. Water spouts sighted near College Advocate village. prep for cellar shelters noted. Local publisher laments agents and legislative meetings follow tornados. Japanese unrest and a royal assassination move global headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Vaughn
Indiana
White Oak Grove
Cedar Co
St. Marys
Cedar River
Dewit
Jin Clinton
James Burge
Varnon
Ivan
College Advocate
Western Linn Co
N. W.y
Davenport
Brandon
Rogers
Clinton County
Lincoln Never Kept a Grocery Says Lincoln Reply
Pro slavery papers circulate a claim that Abraham Lincoln ran a grocery store based on a 1858 Douglas campaign remark. They omit Lincoln’s on the spot reply that he never kept a grocery and that Douglas kept up the practice outside the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Douglas
Illinois
Lincoln
Mr. Douglas
Tornado hits near Princeton and Camanche killing Eli Milliner
A tornado crossed the Mississippi River above Princeton and below Camanche, sweeping away homes as a column like a water spout. Eli Milliner perished when a house collapsed onto him while guarding his wife and child in a cellar, after foretelling his own death earlier that day.
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Princeton
Camanche
Princeston
Eli Milliner
Key
Eli
Lincoln and Hamlin Nomination Reactions Reported
Reports describe reactions to the Chicago nomination of Lincoln for president and Hamlin for vice president. Notes on slavery stance in the M E Church and political divides in Iowa and Missouri. Mentions Sumner threats and police inquiry after alleged intimidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Non
A. Lincoln
H. Hamlin
Chicago
United States
Cassius Clay Defends Free Speech at Richmond Ky Rally
The Cincinnati Gazette reports Cassius M. Clay championed Republican principles at the Richmond Kentucky county court opening. A hostile mob urged violence but the crowd supported Clay as he defended equal rights and urged the audience to continue speaking. The piece notes Indiana influence on Lincoln’s nomination and mentions public figures at a Washington funeral.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Cassius M. Clay
Revolutionary Committee
Mr. C
Agas
Union
Lincoln
Kentucky
Indiana
Ca'eb B Smith
Philadelphia
Tenzo Thes
Whig
Clay
Firemont
Harrison
Govenor
Indiana Territory
Tippecanoe
Tyler
United States Service
Abe
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Vics Pakill
Hannibal Hamlin
Maine
Fitz Henry Warren
Des Moines Co
Jos
A. Chaplin
Dubuque Co
Elijah Sells
Muscatine Co
Byrte
J. W. Cattell
John W. Jones
Hardin Co
Chas
William Vandever
Dubuque County
A. J. McKean
Railroad Matters
Wallace
Walford
New York
Conaness
Baltimore
Annother
Hardin County
Michael DevingJohn Devine
Ww. Devine
Eva Devine
George Devine
Jeage Harrison
Providence
Henry Withan
Martin Witham
Alfred Dorland
Sarah Hensly
Samuel Sherman
Henry Bliss
Dr. Tuller
EB. Andrews
Quebec
Goop News
Houses of
Congress
Pacific
Buchanan
Atlantic
L. D. Stockton
Supreme Judges
Iowa
Burslington
Harbor
Sandy Hook
Ban M. Sasugus
Diana of
the Ephesians
Iwil
Ben
Tribune
Poinapechia
Academy of Music
Mint
Vanvearr
Vannavir
Linn County Register
Dtr
Republian
Slave States
North
Democrata
Stephen A. Douglas
Dred Scott
Democratic” Party
Chase
Territories
Cuubar Wit
Jacob Knapp
Boston
Christ
Iuswerd
Knapp
Masonio Lepues
Burlington Hawk
Repus
Kcantan
Missouri
Hamuin
Lyong Mirror
Trish
Hannah Curran
Christian Westphall
Elizabeth Weatphall
Ify Wu
Westphall
Ust Hoeft
Tau
Goner
Dare Stoltenburgh
Philip Peeper
Margaret
Mary Poss
J. Stoltenburgh
Theodore Arpe
Sonutts Mylo
Jacob M le
Jacob Mylo
Mary Greenleaf
Elizabeth Rathburn
Amelia Davia
Eli Millions
George Burnham
D. Bindlow Burnham
Harry eAndrick
Mar Knapp
Heman Wight
Messrs, Lincoln and Hamlin
Grerce Asunun
Paurnelt
Qglass
Ee Banking
Jones County
Lows
Europe
Main Street
Fisher Navy
Marion Drug Stor
Elhenny & Novy, DeaLuasie
Wasainatos
Qantizwen
Republican Party of
West
Tom
George Ashman
MI. Clay
Rishmond, Ky
Camphine
Pune
COMBS
Miller & Downing
Main Sty
J. W. Hiner
Dr. Cumming
Washinton
Senator Clingman
North Carolina
Anthony
Rhode Island
Ozawatomie Brown
Haytiee
Marien
Logan
Philade J
Charleston
Runa Tay
Tani
Linn County
Pludeey
John
Manton
Marion
A. Guar
Shenge
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