Wonders of America rentorn Pension Office Building
A feature notes the Pension Office Building in Washington as the world’s largest brick structure. Four stories high with 176 rooms and eight columns, it was completed in 1885 to honor Civil War veterans and house Pension Bureau records. The corridor serves 18,000 and pensions reach 748,147 with disbursements over 165 million dollars.
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Rockford copper discovery sparks town wealth talk
Copper found in Rockford tops a string of local notes from across Iowa. The report mentions a single chunk over one hundred pounds, likening town wealth to copper and gold findings, with a tone of regional curiosity and Mild excitement.
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