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Convention Calls for Mississippi River Obstruction Relief
In Davenport and surrounding towns a delegate convention urged urgent federal action to remove upriver and downriver rapids obstructions on the Mississippi to secure free steamboat navigation. The assembly approved a memorial and petition drive and pressed Senators to secure a substantial, standalone appropriation in Congress for the work.
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Davenport
Dents
A. C
Dutt
St.Louis
H. C.pallworthy
Charles G. Hegilliam
Sheperd Leffler
William Thomson
Wil Messrs
Edwards
Burlington
Miell
Rover
Butler
Muscatine
Johnson
Fu Madison
Wanderer
Rock Island
Maj. Lee
Congress
Mississippi River
Mississippi
United States
Nationale
Gress
Maj. Sen
Wich
Meany
Ewley
Sinet
Mason
Con