Prosperity and Industrial Rise for the South
Henry Watterson argues in Chicago that the South can prosper through industrial development and better governance. He cites improved agriculture, commerce, and education, plus renewed transportation and thrift, urging political parties to yield to productive enterprise over sectional conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier Journal
Chicago
South
Garfield
Mr. Watterson
Wniterson
Gulf Coast
Wisconsin
Minnessota
Mississippi River
Tennessee
Watterson
Cherokees County Growth and Trade Fostering Town Council
A Cherokees County letter from January 1881 surveys early settlement by Robert Perry, growth of population and infrastructure, and a detailed year 1880 shipment tally. It lists livestock, grain, butter, eggs, wool, and local business activities including stores, mills, banks, and hotels. The writer notes climate and a brutal cold snap with temperatures plunging to 40 below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butter and Boas
A. H. Blake
Latanop
Prairieburg News Notes Local Weddings and Rail Talk
Alonzo H. Wagner and May Field were wed with Rev. J. M. Poland officiating. The piece covers local marriages, school postings, a masquerade at Ellis's Hall, mail routes, a Lake George letter, mumps affecting schools, and remarks on Cyrus Crocker’s death at 88.
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Seymour Barker
Barker
Hopkinton
Jennie Chapman
Union Independent District
Jones County
Burg
M. E. Society
W. K. Sexton
D. Crouch
Here
Monticello
Anamosa Journal
Express
Prairieburg
Your Place
Anamosa
BE. W. Phillips
Lake George
New York
Cass Letter from Cass Iowa January 1881
Local item notes January 19 meeting of the Ladies Mission Society led by Mrs Thompson and praise for efforts for freedmen. Social news covers a ride to Anamosa, a goose episode, sleighing outings, a necktie peach festival, and general community doings including farm sales, marriages Chas Baxter with Minnie Bickens and Simon Day with Carrie Healey, moves of Mark Boots and George Bowers, and a new baby in George Lake’s home.
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Cass, Ta
Exzpreas
Ladies Mission Society
Carso Crane
Albert Condit
Judson Lawrence
Leroy Pitcher
Chicago
Geo. Ogden
Ohio
Miss Follett
Bowens Prairie
Wm. Ketcham
Jessie Crawford
Sadie Thompson
Rhoden
Viola
Clara Penniman
Florence Noyes
Carrie Healey
Mark Boots
Mr. Boots
Anamosa
George Bowers
Western Town
Peter Thornly
George Lake
Why Congregationalists are numerically fewer than others
A letter to the editor explains Congregationalism’s lower numbers due to broader nonsectarian, inclusive polity. It traces historical shifts in New Jersey and New England, the Plan of Union with Presbyterians, and the spread of Congregational funds for education and mission. The author argues Congregationalists remain open to other evangelical work while maintaining local church freedom.
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Fes
Byreas
Europe
Iowa
Indiana
Newark
N.J
Branford
Conn
New Jersey
First Presbyterian
Elizabeth
Orange
Bloomfield
Morristown
Presbyterian Church
Cong’s
General Assembly
Hudson River
Uieir
American Congregational Building Society
Congregationalists
God
Local notes on quarries and farming activity in town
The Recorder notes more stone being quarried this winter signaling a busy building season. Elder Curtis will start a protracted meeting at Pleasant Til Church next Saturday evening. James Stivers seeks missing cattle with a clue to their disappearance. Riprapping on the Wapsie river banks west of the iron bridge is finished. Rhodes brothers shipped 822 hogs from Mechanicaville at 42.84¢ lb, averaging 506 lb per head, total eight carloads paid at 5.50 per cwt. Hiram Steward, formerly of this township now in Sabetha, Kansas, visited last Thursday intending to move home.
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George F. Runkle
O. 0
Welch
Runkie
Cascade Pioneer
Recorder
Elder Curtis
James Stivers
Wapsie
Iron Bride
Rhodes Brothers
Cedar County
Mechanicaville
Ciengo
Hiram Steward
Sabetha
Kansas
Howe
Early settler's ties stir temperance political row
The excerpt cites a longtime community resident blamed for using temperance pledges to push a constitutional amendment. It notes criticism of Blanchard of Tak Express replying to the Wyoming Journal about county printing. The piece asserts the law requires a specific printing procedure and vows no collaboration with older papers, aiming to widen circulation to secure county printing per statute.
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Jong
Hua
Tle
Arso
Blanchard
Tak Express
Wyoming Journal
Board of Supervisors
Eureka and Express
Northern Lawa Creamery Board of Trade meeting at Cedar Rapids
Second preliminary meeting of the Northern Iowa Creamery and Butter Dealers Association held January 27 at City Hall Cedar Rapids. Addresses by Mayor Smith and F P Upton established support for a Cedar Rapids based Board of Trade to sell dairy products, with plans for a separate Cedar Rapids creamery board and a Monticello meeting February 23.
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Cedar Rapida
Northern
Lawa Creamery and Butter Dealer's Association
T. Markley
Cedar Falls
C. M. Turner
Burlington
Smith
FP. J. Upton
Board of Trade
Upton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Association
Hay
Hall
Austin
Morin
C. E. Marvin
Monticello
J. R. Morin
A. D. Hi
Springville
H. H. Markley
C. A. Hueston
Waubeek
C.M. Turner
J. QO. Shepard
West Liberty
Wmn. Baird
Decorah
K. W. Kingsley
Strawberry Point
Henry Swain
Blairstown
Elgin, Iis
Marvin
New York
Creamery Board of Trade
Hl. H. Markley
H. Swain
John Stewart
J. O. Shepard
B. A. Ringer
L. W. Winterstein
C. ©. A. Hueston
Garry Treat
Turner & Epps
R. J. Jackway
KE. E. Bushey
C. A. Kingsley
W. W. Murray
H.S. Elliot
W. F. Furman
W. L. Dean
Hay & Cesar
A. D Hill
Post Office relocation stirs local protest over rent
A dispute erupts as Wm Sha w the tailor owns the post office building and raises rent for the next postmaster. Mr Fish has arranged a cheaper room in Arcade Block with R O Peters, drawing strong opposition from business men who warn of heated resistance. The piece urges patience and philosophic acceptance of the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Shaw
Mr. Fish
Solomon
Bosanko Rheumatic Cure and Pile Remedy Ad
Advertisement announcing Dr Bosanko's Rheumatic Cure and Pile Remedy as curative for rheumatism and piles. Claims thousands suffer from misery and that remedies yield quickly to treatment. Mentions sale by a distributor or dealer.
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Dr. Bosanko
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DeKalb, Ill
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Fairbanks
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Auamoas
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Vinton
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