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An Incident of Pioneer Days How Biby Rounds Entered Cedar Rapids Society
The memoir recalls the winter of 1854 55 near Cedar Rapids and a trek by Billy Rounds a Buchanan County settler. Pioneers faced snow drifts wolves and hunger while logging stories of Glass mill and Sage Creek neighbors. Rounds visits a dance hall in Cedar Rapids and recalls his colorful appearance and the Bay party atmosphere.
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Biby Rounds
Buchanan County
Cedar Rapids
Tawa
Quasqueton
John PL
Glass
Ao Stean
Sage Creek
Camun
William Rounds Rowal
Rounds Ati Ma
Filass Lid
Rounds
Genar Siapids
Uncle Billy
Billy