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Woodbridge Postmaster Shakeup and a Political Prank
In Cedar County a Woodbridge post office near Tipton shows a mid 1800s tale of politics and patronage. Henry Bagley, a Whig, resigns as Asa Haskin a Democrat replaces him amid editorials and a forged notice, sparking a press feud that crosses into Iowa City Republican coverage and later rebuts. The episode ends with a Civil War era reunion and lingering local memory of the Woodbridge Sell.
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Annals of
Iowa
Tipton
Iowa City
Woodbridge
Polk
Henry Bagley
Zachary Taylor
James K. Polk
Fitz Henry Warren
Fsq
Jackson County Democrat
J. 3. Dorr
Pitt Henry
Woodbridge P. M
Asa Haskin
Jackson County
Bagley
Haskin
Lditor
P. S
Pp. M
Fitz Henry
Warren
Iowa City Republican
Democrat
Savagly
Union
Col Dorr
Muscatine
Davenport
Decaturco
Lowa
Western
Mairfield
Leader
Tata Eo
Mirror
Lyons
Lansing
Monitor Corgeten
Tphey Wood
Monitor
Wright Co
Messenger
Cassco
Madisonian
Beopy
Gregor
Cornei Blaus
Council Jutte
Sigourney
Tata News
Waverly
Northwest
Mitchel
de Observer
de Witt
Opinion
Glenwood
Post
Winnebago
Scoples
Guo Pioneer
Tou Pioneer
Brighton
Chariton
Dbs Press
Oh Dost
Nastia
Bes Press
Bree
Res Press
Washington
Cresen
Jessup
Montezginn
Decorah
Yoo Register
Town
LUSH
Sont Op Register
Iowa State
Sol Copes Ag
Adal
Review
Dennison
Register
Marit
Marshalbeo
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Fremont
Dodge Times
Volea Wall
Isan Union
Payette Co
Bt Union
Dehaware Co
Albia
MD Wright
Lowe Steete Register
Warder