Runaway Slave Adverts Reveal Iowa Border Refuge
An 1846 notice from Missouri slaveowner John T. Deadman seeks the return of Lucy, a 36 year old enslaved woman who fled across the Missouri Iowa border toward Keosauqua. The ad, printed in the Keokuk Argus and noted in The Underground Railroad in Iowa, offers a liberal reward and expenses for capture or safe custody for transport to a free Negro settlement in Iowa. Information is sought through Daniel Hines in Keokuk or James Death in Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Iowa
Iowa Journal of History and Politics
State Historical Society
John T. Deadman
Keokuk Argus
Waterloo Clark Co
Lucy
Towa
Keosauqua
Meirs
Tully, Lewis Co
Daniel Hines
Keokuk
James T
Farmington
Birth notices and church announcements from Estherville area
Births reported for July and June list several newborns with parent names and towns including Armstrong and Iowa Lake Two. Also notes Estherville Lutheran Church services led by Selmer Berge with Norwegian services, plus a Thursday prayer meeting and local hostesses for an August 21 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Luth
Selmer
A. E. Berge
Rev. L. QO. Wigdahl
Ruthven
Iowa
L. A
M. S
Right to Parade and Free Speech in Public Assemblies
A defense of public assemblage and parade rights in American liberty, linking marching with free speech and lawful police regulation. It notes recent attacks on paraders, mentions riot and even murder following such demonstrations, and critiques a newspaper stance that shifted blame to the marchers. The piece condemns the idea that paraders bear moral guilt for disorders caused by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yson
American liberty and the parade debate in doctrine and law
A discussion denounces incitement against public processions while defending lawful parades and freedom of assembly. It critiques assigning blame to marchers and urges calm, lawful conduct, citing Scots Rite notes and church services with sermons on worship and mission.
County Board Proceedings August 4 1924
County board met with J L McDonald F Hildreth J J Robinson and H K Bennickson present Absent Wm J West The engineer report on Secondary Road No 27 was approved and the auditor ordered to advertise for establishment with a hearing set September 2 1924 at 1 30 p m Bills were audited and allowed The board adjourned to August 6 1924 at 9 a m Names of staff and vendors and various payments listed including tax collector delinquent funds and supplies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. McDonald
F. Hildreth
J. J. Robinson
H. K. Bennickson
Wm. J. West
J. Robinson
H. K. Bennicksen
Marie Sorum
Velma Clark
Ike Rogers
Court House
Green House
M. J. Groves
jFidlar & Chambers
Boone Blank ‘Book Co
Poop
LABO
Jay
Johnston. & Co
Leonberg & Kilgore
Dahl Bros. Mfg. Od
Alien
Abe
Mings
Allen & and Heave
Fiat
Thomas Nivison
A. E. Erickson
Sheriff
L. W. Brawford
L. M. Brawford
H. C. Fox
OY Cp
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
PHOS
Messenger Printing Co
Kupto Loose Leaf Co
Allen & Allen
County Engineer and Public Works Expenditures Listed
The document itemizes payments to assistant engineers like A Rogers I C Nichols J Ritchie and others, plus road and bridge crews led by H L Toll D E Quade and J C Lilley. It lists expenditures for county farm supplies, gravel, culverts, oil, and various labor costs across departments including road fund drainage fund and insane fund with totals and vendor names such as Estherville Deep Rock Oil Co Northern Lumber Co and Kilgore & Klocow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Rogers
En—Gineer
A. F. Ritchie
Igatve Tea
Chas. Keeler
Engi- Neoct
Harold Keeler
Enwy Bimeer
H. L. Toll
Bridge Gang
D. FE
Kilgore & Klocow
Thomas Nivlson
Holte and
Peterson
Sen J. C. Tilley
Holte
C. Lilley
Lowman
J. GC. Lilley
Hausner
George A. Case
Ja. C. Lilley
State
Bryan . Evans
Thomas Nivison
Bryan Evans
Is. C. Lilley
J. C. Lilley
Thomas Nivision
J.C. Lilley
Deitz
Pee Nivison
J. J. Klopp
Farmers Elevator Co
H. B. Colt
Blacksmith Work
Burt & Jones
County Farm
Northern Lumber Co
Motor Vehicle Fund
Quade
W. G. Gordon
Olson
C. S. Jensen
Jesse Cox
L. J. DeBates
O. Dein
Estherville Deep Rocket Co
Albert Wegner
Independent
E., Conrad
J. D. Adams & Co
Jay Johnston & Co
L. H. Road
Bush
Hill
McSpadden
Broffel
Bruner
Walker
Sconberg & Kilgore
M. E. Wilson
Geo. McLain
Edith Mitchell
J. W. Mitchell
J. B. Knipe
Mitchell
Dickinson County
Partello
Oakdale
Fred ©. Pettersen
Jim Hunt
J. D. Edwards
Insane Fund
Gardston Hotel
Katherine Iverson
W. A. Ladd
W. B. Flindt
C. E. Birney
Thos. Nivison
W. B
Caplaine
John Medell
C. A. Rogers
Engi
I. C. Nichols
Enel
L. L. Boggess
J. F. Ritchie
J. M. Walden
J. Nemmers
Chas. Miller
M. Peterson
Ap Tige
D. E. Quade
Bale Tracy Auto Co
CAL Ook
Gruwells Auto Supply Co
Burgess & Peterson
F. A. Macdonald
C. E. Conrad
Ed Hanson
P. C. Irwin
R. E. Meiners
Andrew Neilsen
Mack Ellis
Neils Hansen
Estherville Deep Rock Oil Co
L. P. Mathiesen
Keeley
J. C., Olson
J. C. Olson
E. T. Jacobson
W. M. Phelps
Albert Wagner
Frank T. Finley
Copnel Cutve Oye Eee Ener
Roeniger D. D
Thompson Yards Inc
Thompson Yards ‘Inc
E. K. Aall
Allen
Salon
Ccc
Ecnevees
Pasate
Hava “Keeler
D. D
Peteredee Yy
J. Pr Ritchie
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Clifford D. Phillips
Willam
Elsie Payne Phillips —Armstrong
James Alfred Hoffus
Lee and
Libbie Drundas Hoffus— Armstrong
Donald LeRoy Tow
Martin and
Mathilda Ida Vigal
Iowa Lake Two
Elveda Arline Knudsen
Silas and
Caroline Nordby Knudsen
Robert Eugene Baird
Joe Donald
Coral Eastman Baird
Daniel John Boland
Thomas and
Rosa L. Boland
Armstrong Grove
Dorland Nyle Novick
Peter L
Clara M. Ellingson— Novick
Dorothy May McBride
Wallie S. and
Lowella May Hutchinson—McBride
Town ‘Lake Twn
Marven Gale Cronk
Earl and
Lena H. Latty—Cron
Scottish Rite News
Burran
Dolliver
Jesus
Huntington
County Board Proceedings
Ake
Geo
Walker Fum- TV
Aurela Et
H. Howard
Bur- Lindeman
Viene
Webster County
Dewey Sidles Poor Fund
L. McDonald
Transportation Family
P. K. West
Dan
Howard
Engbretson
Wsss
Phoenix
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