Wallace murder and capture in 1864 Davis county tale
Davis county Iowa's violent episode from 1864 unfolds as William Wallace is murdered and son John Wallace wounded amid a gang conflict led by Bill Anderson. Francis Marion West is later captured in Missouri by Sheriff Bradbury and Officer Voris after a staged sale ploy, the arrest ending with West wounded and imprisoned. a first degree murder indictment follows.
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Louis Republican
Davis County
Iowa
William Wallace
John Wallace
Wallace
Bill Anderson
Francis Marion West
West
Mexico
Andrian County
Bradbury
Towa
Merrill
McClory
St. Louis
Lee
Voris
Wim. Ewing
Wests Farm
Tho West
Wellsville
North Missouri
West To
W.s. Mauling
Boon County
Gleanings from a Curious Political and Social Patch
A jumble of anecdotes and witticisms travels from politics to poetry, with a Democratic governor weighing four hundred pounds, a Vermont locomotive haunted by bees, and New Hampshire shielding cousin marriages for six months. Other bits cover Illinois wool industry, Lindley Murray, a White Pigeon fire satire, a Death arrest by yellow fever, and comic excerpts on marriage proposals and a San Francisco bouquet voyage.
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Iowa
Canada
New Hampshire
Jonathan
Illinois
Lindley Murray
White Pigeon
Mics
New Orleans
Sisters Sal
Nance
Ant War on the wood chips a naturalist observes
A lively naturalist describes a battle between red and black ants on a wood pile. Two red ants grapple the black warrior while another red reinforcements join and sever limbs. The scene, observed under a tumbler with a microscope, ends with a crippled survivor and questions of victory or loss. The Erie Railroad Disaster follows, detailing Mast Hope wreck, Fire, casualties, and rescue efforts.
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Achilles
Patroclus
Hotel Des Invalides
Erie Railroad
New York Herald
Mast Hope
Port Jervis
New York
Main Hope Depot
Associated Press
Erie
Long Dock
Jersey City
Carr's Rock
Miltown
Elmira
Golgotha
R. B. Hallock
East Fourteenth Street
Ecore Gheomarante
Turner's Station
Walker
Virginia
Bingington
Baggage Corps
Ullertsost
Dr. Hallock
Dro Hallack
Daniel Baur
Erastus Wheaton
Erie Railway
Dan Rice Recalled In Davenport Card Show Incident
A Davenport reminiscence recalls Dan Rice the clown visiting Davenport and Rock Island about two decades ago. He faced debt trouble after a show, fled via ferry with help from a sympathetic captain, and later was reminded by an elderly man of a long owed favor for aid years earlier. The tale ends with Rice acknowledging his obligations.
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Dan
Moline
Davenport Gingette
Dan Rice
Davenport
Ife
Rock Island
Liz
Vice President lauds administration and economy in Providence speech
In Providence the Vice President praised the Washington administration for reducing patronage and expenses, urging unity and honesty while defending national credit and fiscal restraint. He contrasted past excesses with a future of economy, and included admonitions on public conduct and moral speech. A closing aphorism notes the danger of sharp words.
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Providence
Washington
Tian
Tan
The Will to be Trained not Broken
A Port Clinton item notes a curious document signed by a village belle promising “Due- or bearer” one hundred and five yeas kisses payable on demand. The piece compares child training to nurturing a live tree versus brittle carving. May 30 Port Clinton context suggests a playful or ironic notice.
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Port Clinton
Ohio
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Ingman & Bagley's
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Philadelphia
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William P. Wolf
Sanford V. Landt
Wolf & Landt
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Court House
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Omimce
L. Smith
Rte. Advertiser
J. F. Kennedy
M. D. Pfice
H. H. Maynard
Buckeye House
Frank Merriam
Union Iotel
WM. M. Knott
Actioneer
Cedar County
Treros Anventi- Ser
Bose
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Tuthill
H.D. Brown
Stanwood
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Pennsylvania House
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Owa City
Thomas Coates
Yule
Clarence
L. L. Sweet
UstiGe OF the Peace, Insurance OF and General Collecting Agent
She Sherif Treron
T. D. Sturdevant
Walters City Drug Store
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Mechanicsville
London
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Michigan Cavalry
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Chickering & Sons
NEW York Union
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Mason & Hamlin
Cailing
A. P. Gilbert & Co
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Fred. Herschfield
Huntoon
Muntoon
Trair
Mail
Prite
Westcott & Kirk
Howard Association
Box
Muscatine
W. J. Simpson
W.W. Webster
Alvin Thayer
NEW Enterprise
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New Variety Store
Morrow & James
D. Schoole
Springdale
D Schooley
Colfax
Grant
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