First Iowa newspaper tells Dubuque’s early rise and press startup
This history recalls the 1836 launch of the Du Buque Visitor as Dubuque’s rising ambitions met a printing press from Cincinnati and Galena. John King, William Jones, and printer Andrew Keesecker built a weekly promoting republican principles while chronicling education, land, and local life as Wisconsin Territory formed.
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Iowa
Mississsippi River
Dubuque
Black Hawk Purchase
Mississippi Valley
John King
Cincinnati
William CC. Jones
Galena
Andrew Keesecker
King
Keesecker
du Buque
Baptiste Lapage
John M. David
Buque
Tom
Carrie
Jones
Wisconsin
Belmont
Wisconsin Territory
Mississippi
Indiana
William W. Chapman
Virginia
William W. Cornell
John B. Russell
Mississippi River
Missouri
Rotary Club Hears Haven on First Aid
Carl Haven spoke to the Rotary about first aid from a layman’s view, stressing blood loss control splinting rescue from water and when not to handle the injured. Ruth Dupuis and Bertha Reinert performed an oboe solo with piano encore. club members were invited to practice preparedness.
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Carl Haven
Rotary Club
Aymen
Ruth Dupuis
Bertha Reinert
Hoyle and Heck Families Visit Relatives in Illinois
Mrs. Howard Hoyle reports that Mr and Mrs Howard Hoyle Lois and Gerald joined Mr and Mrs John Heck and Virginia for a trip to Illinois last Wednesday. The Franklin District note adds family travel details and kinship connections.
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Uesday
Table Grove
Canton
Ill
Guy Hoyle
Daryl
Dale
Florence Kyle
Harold Fulton
Charlie Marek
Anthony Marek
Howard Hoyle
Mareks
Emil Fink
James Davidson
Harry Davidson
George Cuddeback
Paxton
I11
Davidson
Ham Thompson
Thompson
L. E. Hoyle
H. Hoyle
J. Heck
Illinois
Franklin District
Lois and
Gerald
John Heck
Virginia
Tax Collections Surpass 75 Percent In Iowa State
Des Moines December 8 state comptroller C B Murtagh announces that with 3 000 000 of 4 500 000 second half state property tax levy already collected the state will exceed 75 percent. November receipts from counties eased fears of shortfalls though many counties remain delinquent in reporting.
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Des Moines
C. B. Murtagh
Taxes Delinquent Since October With Delayed Tax Sales
October collections noted. taxes became delinquent October 1 but sales were not scheduled until December and several auctions have been postponed.
Lightning Gathers Force
A striking image describes how lightning builds momentum like an avalanche. A single stray electric spark may trigger others until a thunderbolt results.
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John Ely Briggs
the Territorial Press
Towa
THE
Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society One
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
Eape
Sunbeam
Westinghouse
Toastmaster Waffle Baker
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Schick
el Ag
Dolly
Audrey
Ooi
Por
Ashington
Greta
Jewels
Slender Baguette
Dolly Madison
Vassar
Martha Washington
Rita
Bulova
Phantom
DER
Lemmon
East Side Square
Bassador
Apollo
Haven
L. McCleery
Nicola
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