Braddock Scout Webb Brand Encounters White Frontiersmen
In colonial frontier fashion Webster Brand leads a scouting party toward Fort Duquesne. He allies with Round Paw and the Onondaga while fending off a raider crew led by Black Jack of the Juniata. The march tests Braddock's plans and hints at looming conflict with French and Indian forces.
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Fort Duquesne
Alexandria
Bron
Fort Aiquesne
Borgs
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il—Drond
Round Paw
Dian
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Elsta Dinwold
Brond
Mitchem
General Braddock
Colonel Washington
Mr. Brand
Duquesne
Webster
George Croghan
Balsar
Oromlt
Consaro
Braddock Gains Iroquois Guides In Forest Edge Talks
The narrator recounts how a feared Mohawk killer and ten fearless Onondaga scouts join General Braddock's force. Captain Jack challenges the plan while Cromit explains the value of native allies. Braddock benefits from covert guidance as the party advances toward Will's Creek.
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Florida
New York
Braddock
Captain Jack
Cromit
Croghan
Folke
Jack
Will's Creek
Martinet
The Long Rifle Thief and a Duquesne Raid
The narrator and Round Paw pursue a trail after a thief who stole a rifle. They observe a large camp near a trading post and discover French and Huron forces conducting a siege. The Onondaga plans a stealth breakout to aid a Swannock survivor in the cabin guarded by French and Hurons.
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Round
Cromit
Savage Run
Meadow Mountain
Round Paw
Jack
Duquesne
Paw
Croghan
Beaujeu
The Onondwen and the Cabin Fight in the Deep Woods
The narrator and Cromit aid the Onondwen as they battle Indians near a cabin. Cromit defeats a French fighter while the Onondwen confronts attackers and Elsie Dinwold is revealed as a captive defender. The escape to the cabin succeeds amid gunfire and peril.
Monticello Council Proceedings May 7 1928
Monticello Iowa council met May 7 1928 with six members present. Minutes and treasurer report approved. April receipts totaled 16 137.31 with 14 456.08 in taxes. A detailed list of claims across General Fund Improvement Fund Bond Water Electric and other funds approved for payment.
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Roberts’ Hardware Co
Caessehetleveslyizoennestviddendeny
Torn Electric Co
Monticello State Bank
Cee
Eclipse Co
Siebels
Fire Department
Truck Co. No
Jeroy Clark, Jr
Birt Clark
O. B. Burrichter
Frank Jarrett
W. EB. Corbin
George Harford
F. G. Matthiessen
Charles Schweitzer
Glenn Bancroft
W. H. Jarrett
Ike Suter
Proctor Wil
Harry Maire
Park Board
Ray Echternacht
B. E. First
Monticello
Iowa
Hoag
Matthiessen
Hayes
Arduser
Hanssen
BE. E. Reed
R. Echternacht
J. J. Locher
Iowa Commercial Printing
Bell ‘Telephone Co
Toll
Childress Motor Co
City Clerk Fund
Monticello Times
Puritan Paint & Oil Co
Eilers
WAY
H. R. Green Co
Electric Motors Co
Dan Smith
Ee Co
Monticello Express
R. Green Co
Bechtel & Co
G. P. Rockstad
Eclipse Lumber Co
Iowa Electric Co
A. J. H. McNeill
W. E. Corbin
Yowa Steel & Iron Works
K. Renk
Bell Telephone Co
Infectious Diseases Reported Across Eastern Iowa Farms
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary association lists hog cholera in suckling pigs and various diseases across many counties and towns including Cedar Rapids Grinnell Britt Tipton Oasis Low Moor Princeton Charlotte Eldridge Os sian Monmouth Baldwin Marengo and others. Cases cover swine cattle horses and poultry with diseases such as hog cholera pig scours hemorrhagic septicemia necrobacillosis naval ill purpura hemorrhagica rabies white scours and fondolera among listed locales.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Monticello
Victor
Durant
Stanwood
Belle Plaine
Chelsea
Britt
Titania
West Branch
Hazelton
Wyoming
Malcolm
Grinnell
Five Crisis Reports in Iowa City Include Painter's Suicide
Iowa City records show five personal crisis reports in weeks including the death of Frank Dolezal a local painter who shot himself with a small revolver. The note ends with a Conan Doyle quote about character and haste.
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Iowa City
Frank Dolezal
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Council Proceedings
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