Farmers Should Report Produce Prices Directly to The Marion Register
The Marion Register urges farmers to report sale prices of produce directly at the office. Editors argue this yields accurate market data beyond nominal prices, noting city reporters are costly. The plan aims to furnish a reliable weekly price index and help farmers judge market prospects for the coming week.
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Registry plan to register voters before elections faces critique
The New York Tribune advocates a streamlined registry system assigning a small board in each township to list legal voters ten days before elections. The process would begin with the senior trustee listing known voters, then the junior adding others, followed by alphabetical arrangement and a final revision. If done properly, most eligible voters would be registered with minimal effort.
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Accident Buried Alive In Well At Court House Grounds
An 19th century Ft. Dodge report describes three Fairfield men Joseph Grandidier Andrew Wheelan and John Mr Nolan buried alive when a well collapsed on Court House grounds. Coroner verdict and other items follow in the era's miscellany.
Buildings to rise in Mount Vernet amid hard times
The News reports plans for multiple new business buildings in Mount Vernet despite economic hardship. Sha ver & Albright plan a two story brick on Main Street between the Landis House and Hazlett's Drug Store, G. B. Bowman and others announce similar projects adjoining existing structures. The buildings will be used for business purposes.
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Correspondence from Wapsy Valley shows steady progress in 1859
The Linn County Register prints Cedar Rapids notes on Wapsipinicon and Buffalo area growth. Despite floods and hard times, Paria sawmill repair, a new Central City bridge, a Buffalo flouring mill, and local farmers meeting debts. Schools prosper, and people anticipate stronger education under the new system.
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Blacksmiths of Marion Urge Growth and Honor Roll
A 1859 letter highlights Marion blacksmiths Stephen J. Pollock William Stewart Hyatt and Boughton William Blackman and Co praising their shops on Linn and Washington streets. The writer envisions attracting more workers to build a thriving city and proposes honoring a renter who would relocate for a worthy cause.
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Powder Mill Explosion Shakes Akron Region
A massive explosion at the Austin Powder Co drying house near Akron Michigan? No, Akron Ohio zone. The blast at about 9 am emptied the valley with a mile radius burned debris and shattered windows. No deaths reported though panes and roofs damaged and a schoolhouse nearby severely leveled. Col. Sidney Edgerton witnessed the event and alerted locals as a towering smoke column rose like Vesuvius.
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Ice Boat Arrival Sparks La Crosse Excitement
La Crosse crowds erupt at midnight as a Prairie du Chien ice boat arrives, captain Filkins touts success after a four day run with heavy freight. The race toward St Paul features bets and rivals from Dresbach to Red Wing as excitement reigns.
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Post Route Bill Sparks Tax Hike and Franking Clash
The Senate passed a controversial post route bill by 30 to 26 it raises single letter postage from three to five cents and increases newspaper postage out of counties of publication. It preserves the franking privilege while shifting costs onto mail users and critics urge House action to block the measure.
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