Rough Notes 4 Trip to Spirit Lake from Dubuque Times
Correspondent recounts 13th century style travel by wagon from Fort Dodge to Addison, descriptions of a thriving new town, Mr Sherman and Son’s farm improvements, drainage efforts, timber cultivation, and a daylight river crossing. Observes a practical Yankee farmer building tools, machines, and a horse power driven by a coffee mill.
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Dubuque
Addison
Fort Dodge
Do'clock Run
Des Moines
Messia
Sherman & Son
Sherman
Spirit Lake trip notes reveal Spirit and Okoboji lakes
A lengthy correspondent from Palo Alto County journals a prairie journey in July 1889. He describes hot weather, mosquitoes, and dog antics near Judge Hickey, travels toward Spirit Lake and Okoboji, and praises local timber, land openings, and a unique fence system by the Jenkins brothers. He notes Spirit Lake’s beauty, mentions a tragic 1830s massacre context, and records county officials and early settlement details.
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Jamce Hickey
Palo Alto
Iriah
Alg
Deas Truxs
Palo Alto County
Des Moines
Spirit Lake
Dow
Greeley
Shylock
Judge
Buller
Fort Dodge
Euuare
Niagara
Falls
Spirit
Okoboji
Lake
Jan Ot-Bow
Okoboji Iskes
Saratoga
Newport
Ink-pade-tah
Totean
Dex Moines
A. Jenkins
Stanly Weston
Jesse Coverdale
D. N. Hoyt
Messrs. Reilley
Coverdale
Jenkins Brothers
New York Tribune
Messers. Jenkins
Jade
Traverse of Michigan and Minnesota Notes
A correspondent reports from Marawaroo Michigan and Kalamazoo praising improving harvests and prosperous growth with signatures of a hopeful outlook. Details cover grain and fruit yields in Illinois, prices of wheat corn oats and apples, and Kalamazoo’s civic institutions, including schools mills and industries. Minnesota Republicans nominate a ticket at St Paul with Gov. Alexander Ramsey and others, while potential congressional candidates emerge as Gowen’s death creates a vacancy.
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Marawaroo
Mich
Indy
Illinois
Galena
Chicago
Dubuque
Kelemazoo
Kalamazoo
Iossne Asylum
Baptist College
Commercial Institute
Female Classical Institute
Union
Detroit
Kalamazco County
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Epring
Ania Fia Princely Anand
Emili
Haru
Ekly Times
Tust
Covan‘row
Marlyead
A. Jem
Denis Yankes
Pioneer
Swaters, Barnett Oo, Sons
Web
Ste Fm
N. Y
Kao
Amber
Howe
Anya
Republicans of
Minnesote
St Paul
Alexaxoen Ranser
St. Paul
Jagavius L. Dosxetty
Dekots Ca
J. H. Bamnes
Blue Earth
Wingrata
Congressade
Gowen
Noor
A. Peron
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