Loyalist Jones letters and a humorous tax bill satire headlined
A fragmented Hawkeye item preserves a quarrelsome Dubuque narrative about ex Senator Jones and a loyalist Quigley connected to the Civil War era. It includes a July 1 1861 letter from Charme d Jones to Capt Hunter and a mock tax schedule lampooning courtship and family life with comical levies.
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Shiloh
New York Times
Wilson's Creek
Dubuque
Fort Donelson
Dixie
Mahony Democracy
Jones
Battle of Farmington illustrated as Illinois claim
A Civil War era dispatch reports the Farmington clash between Pope’s left wing under Hallick and a superior rebel force. The Chicago Tribune is accused of favoring Iowa soldiers, citing 6000 Illinois troops against 30000 rebels, with the Iowa unit credited for critical action. Other items note naval nominations, Kentucky raids, and rebel leaders.
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Farmington
Pope
Halluck
The
Chicago Tribune
Illinois
the Tribune
Tulinvis
Towa
Lowa
Tribune
Flowa City
Spceial
Wasinsaton
Senate
Richmond Bay
Burnside’s Troops Rampage as Slave Prison Burned and Looted
Reports tell of Beaufort slave prison broken up with whipping posts burned and trophies seized. An old enslaved man was found chained for six weeks awaiting lashes after his master fled. The Provost Marshal freed him but no charges were paid. Also noted are Meigen House gains, Camp Hamilton usage, and Congressman Add’s salaries. Memphis cotton and molasses destroyed with low current year receipts.
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Fe Burnside
North Carolina
Beaufort
Senger
Congress
Fortress Monroe
Meigen
Old Point
Uncle Sam
Hampton
Camp Ham Litton
Health and quack cures flood a fast age
An editorial castigates excessive consumption and neglect of health in pursuit of fortune. It warns against untrustworthy remedies and touts Dr Hall's Balsam for the Lungs and Curtis Mammaluke Liniment, claiming speed and satisfaction when properly used, while urging readers to seek reputable preparations and obtain the almanac.
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Nalol
Wall
Ristine, Woods & Co, Marion, Lowa
Tyre
Wentlenen
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