From Peace to Progress in a Nation Reborn
Nine years after the Civil War the nation reflects on peace and unity. The piece honors Decoration Day, Lincoln, and shared memory of Blue and Gray, urging reconciliation and the enduring power of the press in shaping morals and public life. It critiques clergy and praises secular journalism as a force for reform.
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Imany
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburgh
Wm. Leavitt
Police Gazette
Copeland
Cedar Rapids
Jackson County Orphan Refuge
Chalmers
The
Express
Republican candidates named for Iowa state offices
A list of Republican candidates for state offices announced before the Des Moines convention. Secretary of State Josiah T. Young. Treasurer William Christy. Auditor I. G. Newbold. others include B.R.B. Sherman Chas Dudley Wapello W.V. Lucas Aaron Brown David Secor Russell Johnson J.A.T. Hull M.E. Cutts W.G. Thompson Galysha Pursong J.G. Patterson Charles Linderman Ben Van Beurden H.J. Wolmes T.J. Sanders J.K. Powers G.T. Sones George Albertson. Supreme Court Clerk nominees. Supreme Court Reporter nominees. The report notes a destructive fire in Centhan City, Colorado, and mentions recent senate action on Saxven's civil rights bill with bipartisan division.
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Republican
Commirtex
Towa
Manshaltrown
Republican Party of
Des Moines
Register of State Land Office
Supreme Court
James Beck
Supreme Judge
A. H, Medig
Com
Josiah T. Young
Monroe
Wm. Christy
Clarke
I. G. Newbold
Kenry
B. RB. Sherman
Oflinton
Chas
Dudley
Wapello
W. V. Lucas
Bremer
State Land Offce
Aaron Brown
Payette
David Secor
Winnebago
Russell Johnson
van Buren
J. A.T. Hull
Davis
Holmes Endorsed for Jackson County Clerk of the Supreme Court
Jackson County residents and Republican allies press the nomination of E J Holmes for Clerk of the Supreme Court. They praise his long service in county offices, Republican loyalty in a Democratic county, and ability to win cross party support. A Dayton court case on beer intoxication ends with a split jury.
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Jackson County
BE. J. Holmes
Supreme Court
Holmes
E. J. Holmes
Jackson Co
Formes
Holmus
Fucdaan Sentinel
Jackson
Dayton
Ohio
Destructive Fire Devastates Independence Iowa
Early Monday fire in Independence, Iowa, destroyed 39 business houses, 2 hotels, 2 newspapers, 1 church, 9 livery stables and 4 dwellings. Total loss about 552600 with 250300 insured. No deaths reported. residents plan to resume business and rebuild.
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Independence
Dubuque
Sioux City
Banghart Bros
Insurance
Bulletin
Toman
Chicago
Phanix
Tna
Hartford
Sand Spring Iowa progresses with dairy and crafts boom
From Sand Spring Iowa May 26 1874 the writer details a thriving dairy town near Monticello Express with two active cheese factories and three more nearby. They note brooms steam saw mill wagon and blacksmith shops plus Wing & Bro lumber and grain trade. Local merchants teachers and a graded school mark the town as a budding community ready to grow.
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Sanp
Bowens Prairie
Sand Spring
Delaware County
Lowa
T. S. Bowen
D. McBride
Ron
Chas, Phillips
Wing & Bro
C. O. Wing
S. R. Tuttle
Ella Slawson
Hattie Pope
St. Enno
House Cleaning Days Delay Spring in East Raymond
A 1874 letter to the Monticello Express laments annual house cleaning trials as winter lingers. The writer notes patches of snow, longing for milder weather while men plow with oxen and prepare fields for corn oats and potatoes as balmier days approach.
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East Raymond
Monticello Express
Weill
Jong
Harry Gill
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Jon Braxenanp
Centhan City
Colorado
Sexaton Saxven
Senate
Hriday
Iowa City
Maine
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Hesperian Nurseries
Jones Co
Iowa
Gurney & Jacobs
Gurney & Sabin
Northwest
Srv
M. A. Locher
A. M. Estey
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Franklin Fire Ins. Co
Philadelphia
Boston Fire
D.bk. Pond
Jones County
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Burdick
First Street
Pure Crysta Ice
Stone
Rigby’s Wagon Shop
Wheeler & Wilson
I. W. Grover
Wortcestib
Vienna
Austria
Worcester
John D. Philbrick
U.S. Com
Everett
Sumner
Quincey
Rives
Miles
Winthrop
Marek
Mann
Agassiz
Willard
Wolmes
Longfellow
Alexander
Bryant
Irving
Houry
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Hopkins
U. S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
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Rschlern
Underwriters Agency OF
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Boston
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Florence
Wm, II
Shake & CO
Blaie Street
D, E. Pond
Dean & Heil
Dean & Heil, Baldwin, Lowa
Edward Hoyt
Scotch Grove, Jones Co
Culverwell
Himmels
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Davenport
J. Lorenzen
Crockery
China
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Union Steam Spice Mills and Chemical Works
Jones, Jordan & Co
Boots &X Shoes
Brady Street
C. Child
Boston, Mass
O. H. Child
Sam
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V. Evans
A. Burdick
Mason, Evans & Co., Manufactrers
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F. Deutschmann
East Second Street
van Patten & Marks
Iowa Paper CO
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Perary’s
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Flutty
ACORN
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Perry and
Second Streets
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Wm. Friend & Son
Wholesale Nations
East
Davenport, Lowa
Weat
Wm. A. Harrett
Dubuque Floral Nurseries
Julien Ave
Btore
Main St
Davenport Plow CO
Third Street
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