Local letters and notices from a Iowa town paper
A reader’s letter praises mountain health in Tennessee and a note about TRE Cardiff Giant at the Post Office. A NY Homes group plans to visit Clarence on the 11th for boy adoptions, with distribution in the M. E. Church. Silk dress sales, a notarial commission to Miss Louise Morrow, and coroner’s silks offer up items. Temperance council meets in Tipton on February 8 with lectures and discussions. Reading includes sewing machine ads, a ship trustees tale about politics, and local commerce notices.
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New York
Clarence
M. E
Iowa
Uedarend
Faveral
J. Rorick
H.C. Pratt
John Kelso
Londen
Recorder
Cedar County
Tipton
John 2. Shearer
Atlantic Monthly notices and lamp advertisements spark interest
The February Atlantic Monthly features "Joseph and his Friend" and essays on pressuring Congress, Shoals, and New York street scenes, with Perkins House lamp ads touting safety and efficiency. A long letter to the editor criticizes Cedar County finances, taxes, and salaries, defending officers and questioning debt figures.
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Atlantic Monthly
Congress
Winter Woods
New York
Isles of Shoals
Edwin M. Stanton
The
Atlantic
Fields, Osgood, & Co
Boston
Cedar
Cedar County
Court House
C County
Big dog and small dog dispute leads to multiple claims
Several people claimed ownership of a small dog within an hour, blaming a larger dog as the cause. A new meat market opens in Just, while auctions dispose of clothing stock in Alden’s and Bernard Lang’s building. Westcott sells his stake to Chambers and Ferguson amid Iowa items and remarks on a tense state assembly scene.
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General Assembly
American Stock Journal
Bernard Lang
Audlott
Alden
4Th
Cedar
Wilhelm
Kngtt
Westcott
City Drug Store
Messrs
Chambers & Ferguson
Jones
Wright
United ‘States
Allison
Avery House
Iowa
Cristadoro
Cedara
Porsale
Tipton
Cietari
Bern
Absa
Des Moines Correspondent on Iowa Capital Politics 1870
From Des Moines correspondence dated January 17 1870 the writer reflects on the capital political scene. He warns against party bitterness rings and cliques and urges Republicans to pursue the public good over local interests while noting defeated candidates’ varied excuses and reactions.
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Des Moines
Tivton Advertiser
Republican Party
Jamajl
Inaugural Exercises Highlight Governor's Address
The ceremony featured an unorthodox crowd-pleasing moment as the governor pressed ahead with the oath and invited Supreme Court judges and state officers to seats on the platform. A mis-timed band startled the crowd, but the governor maintained poise and continued with the proceedings.
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Iccahnegh
Supreme Court
Ferd
Aétiavitdy
Pailetyas
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She. Fipton Advertiser
Reetcy Nercenner
Grant
Goimx
Gehich
Tipton Advertiser
Toledo
Toledo We Weenly Blade
Petroleum V. Price Paper
Ivertser
Ayner Amer Om Agriculturist
Chicago Weekly Evening Post
Prairie Farmer
Mopicn
Anc
Tennessee
TRE
Cardiff
Wm. Dean & Co's
Louise Morrow
Merrill
Dean's
Alfred L. Sewell & Co
Chicago
Dean. & Co
Jas Lata
Saleratusia
Perkins
Iowa State Normal Academy of Music
Iowa City
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Leavenworth
Tribune
Morrow & James
Perkins & House
Harrer
Contiutry
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Andes
Amazon
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Muscatine
Whett
State Register
Orwig
Davenport Gazette
Mark
Jesse D. Bright
Kentucky
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Covington
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United States
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Deb Bay
Dorita Andl
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Allcock
Wishart
Branch
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INMAN
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Turner
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T. W. Evans & CO
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Whitti
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Louis Acailom
Alto
Mowakrds
Box P
Philadelpha
Penn
America
Erman Third
Bloomington
Ill
Green House
F.K
Phormx
Beock & Wallace
Owa
Bali
Tin
Grocertes
Rec
Union House
Tini
Byrups
Crockery
J. & W. Shearers
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Dweenns’ & Shearer's Mills
Ohi
Dlowest
Reichert
Aspen Peon
OM Farrers
Champion Reaper & Mower
Wood’s Reaper & Mower
Kirby Reaper & Mower
Marsh Harvester
Buford
Blackhawks
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Gove
Goechasiing
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Court’ House
TITE
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Kings County
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Cedar Street
Cilas
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