Honor Paid Grant Anniversary Program at Majestic Theatre
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, noted for leading armies and serving as president, was honored by more than 500 people in a Majestic Theatre program by the Robert Anderson post G A R marking his one hundredth birth anniversary. Prof. I H Hart and Rev Fr J M Molloy spoke on Grant's life and role in a generation that faced the slavery issue.
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U.S. Grant
United States
Majestic Theatre
Robert Anderson Post
I. H. Hart
Cedar Falls
J. M. Molloy
Hart
Grant
Fr. Molloy
Ohio
Rot
West Point
Washington
C. H. Purmort
O. Knode
Paul Davis
America
1 200 Dogs Wild Some May Bite
About 1 200 wild dogs roam Black Hawk county as a delinquent list lists owners who owe fees. A $1 fee for males and $3 for females marks the license delinquent until notice before May 1. The auditor will record delinquents in taxbooks, with penalties and publication costs due to the treasurer and becoming a lien on owners' property.
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Black Hawk County
F. W. Esher
Early life of Ulysses S. Grant amid early military service
Tee Ife won honors in the Mexican War and joined the Fourth Infantry in California. Grant, once married to Julia Dent, left her with her father while he served on the Pacific coast. He farmed near St. Louis on a plot given by Julia’s father, then moved to St. Louis real estate, failed, and finally became a bookkeeper in his father’s Galena tannery.
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Tee, Ife
California
Fourth Infantry
Grant
Julia Dent
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Galena
Ntil Grant
West Point
Illinois
Grant Emerges From Obscurity To Lead Union Forces
A historical recount portrays Ulysses S. Grant's rise from a West Point educated bookkeeper to a brigadier general and pivotal Civil War commander. It highlights his refusal of a captaincy, rapid promotions, “Butcher” Grant reputation, and Lincoln’s trust leading to victory at Richmond. A Rev Fr Malloy tribute notes unity and national healing after the war.
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Lincoln
Grant
Army of the Potomac
Richmond
Lee
South
Fr. Malloy
Civil War Veteran Declares Few Officers Survive
Tama Iowa April 28 Hiram Bissell of Tama a Civil War veteran and Gettysburg survivor says only about a dozen officers remain from his regiment. Bissell turns 84 in May and recalls the Civil War era with concise stoicism.
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Tama
Hiram Bissel
Bissell
Pioneer Efficiency Contest Standings To Date Announced
The Y M C A boys department reports top standings in the Pioneer efficiency contest. Leading competitors include Ferdinand Coppa Joseph Morris and Louis Rosemerans with Robert Gunninghany also listed.
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Ardinand Coppa
Josph Morris
J.outs Rosemerans
Robert Gunninghany
Local Contest Seeks 200 Boys for May 31 Event
About 200 boys will compete in a contest at Wiksworth on May 31. First prize is a bicycle or four watches donated by Dr. B Stevenson, with a free camp trip for second, a year's YMCA membership for third, half camp ire for fourth, and an additional YMCA membership through Jan 1, 1983 for fifth.
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B. ¥. Stevenson
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