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The Cardiff Giant Seized in Buffalo and Debtors’ Claim
A miscellaneous 1870 item notes the Cardiff Giant in transit being seized and held in Buffalo over debt. The dense column weaves frontier imagery with notices, legal postings, estray reports, railroad plans, and town developments around Sioux Falls and Linn County Iowa, mentioning crops, ferries, and local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff Giant
Buffalo
Sioux City
Dakota Territory
Towa
Minnesota
Fort Dakots
Sioux Falls City
The
London Times
Ireland
America
Macbeth
Nelly
Leportanya
Sioux Falls
Dubuque
New York
6Th
Iowa Volunteer Cavalry
War Department
Dr. Phillips
BO. P
Stone
Jackson Township
iLiun County
Iowa
Aonamosa Northwestern
R. R
Jackson
Maine
Linn County
Paris-or-agy
Castey Sern Viener
Enoch Toward
Marion
Joseph McMunray
Fayette Township
Michael Weigle
Franklin Township
Daniel Cowp
Brown Township
Terael Thomas
Catray More
Northwestern
Rattroans
Mae
Anamosa & Northwestern Railroad Company
Iowa Midland Railroad Company
Maine Township
Anamosa Northwestern Road
Central City
Midland R. R
Waubeek Hills
Jordan Grove
Anamosa & North
Western
Towa Midland
Wm McE
Dye
Marion Township
Sai Linn County
J.M. Hustox
A. M. Warenen
Uenaus
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