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What was probably the first book devoted entirely to the Iowa country, ‘its people, and its resources, was a little fifty-page book called Wisconsin Territory.” It membered that in 1836, just before this book was written, the Iowa country became a part of Wisconsin territory. This explains the title of the booklet, for the contents have to do solely with the country now embraced in eastern Iowa. The writer was Albert M. Lea, after whom the city of Albert Lea, Minn, was named. He was well acquainted with the Iowa country, which he had traversed during the summer of 1835 with a company of United States Dragoons. The book is exceedingly rare. Only a few copies are known to be in exist ence, one of which is preserved in the library of the State Historical Soci ety. There are three chapters in the little volume, the first containing a general description of the Iowa coun try, its climate, soil, products, popula tion, commerce and government. Chap ter two deals with the rivers and creeks, and the third chapter is de voted to the early towns and villages, some of which are now cities, while others have long since disappeared en tirely from the map. Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses have been issued from the county clerk's office since the last issue of this paper. June 23d (skidoo day) did not have any superstition at tached to it for three couples who took licenses out on that date. June 20: I. W. Todd and Jessie Boyens. June 23: Edlef Hi man. Anderson, Grace Lingle, Lew Elvira E. Novellus, prichsen and cur racy Jordan and J. Stratton and
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Denison Review
Denison, Iowa, US
Wed, Jul 02, 1913
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