The Age of the Rebellion and Northern War Claims
A 1861 column rebuts abolitionist accusations of a Northern war and traces the rebellion to thirty years of Southern plotting. It praises Hopkinton’s Institute festival, notes congressional moves toward emancipation, and lauds mountain regions as strong Patriot centers, while surveying towns in Delaware and Earlville for growth and civic spirit.
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North
South
Free States
Slave States
Charleston Mercury
South Carolina
Wehaive
Lincoly
Evasert
Exper. H. Starneys
Confederacy
Republican Party
Carolina
Calhoun
Inatss
Eulias
Karri
Cuantes Sonazo
New York City
Ruzrr
Senate
Pactaz
Inatts
Laxcotx
Lincoln
Jacxson
Enid
Conetitutha
Union
Worthern Town
Mopkinton
Delaware County
Bowen Collegiate Institute
New England
Hopkinton
Fragmentary phrase on armed groups opposing Confederacy
A garbled fragment notes a faction historically aged over twenty five years challenging Confederate mandates and now armed to oppose or disrupt the regime. The unclear text references years and weaponry but lacks concrete names or places.
Stare and Stripes names proposed for Butler County paper
Tas Butler County Jeffisoman suggests renaming the publication to Stare for paying subscribers and Stripes for non paying readers in a semiary plan. The move, labeled Gret of 'Semiary next, aims to separate content access by subscriber status.
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Tas
Butler County
Jeffisoman
Tas Firrseers lewa Reams Fifeenth regresent has about 800 compet Keskuk
Tas Firrseers lewa Reams Fifeenth regresent has about 800 compet Keskuk. The Ges Gy will be fall belore Christe.
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Lewa Reams
Fifeenth
Tas Union suspended for temporary period
The Tas Union newspaper of this city is temporarily suspended. It regrets the action and notes the paper has battled traitors at the South end North and stood with the man of the old style. Readers will miss its evening views.
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Tas Union
Fatal Wagon Fall Kills Resident in Jackson Township
Last week Thomas Lofthowe of Jackson township fell from his wagon near Anemers and died from a broken neck. The report from the Lureia notes the incident occurred on a Geterday.
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Sefim Co
Thomas Lofthowe
Jackson Township
Anemers
Simest
Lureia
Feuding Leaders Ripples Through Senate and Massachusetts
The article recounts revenges and insults directed at Seward and Massachusetts by factions tied to the Virginia and Mason families. It notes Mason’s hatred of the Farmans, and recalls the Trent affair where Lieut. Farfax arrested, guarded, and jailed a person on the San Josméo, illustrating historical political vendettas and prisonings in Massachusetts.
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Louisville
Mason
Siri
United Senate
Seward
Massachusetts
Virginia
Masos
Fameax
Wasmineron
Wasminarox
Bien
Trent
San Josméo
Fort Warree
Glorious news from the fleet and Mason Slidell letter
A Maine Colonel writes to a Portland friend on Nov 21, praising naval news from the fleet and Mason and Slidell. He mocks government inaction and criticizes protecting rights and property, expressing fatigue at what he calls nonsense and fear of Port Royal loss.
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Maine
Portland
Fleet
Mason and Slidell
Port Royal
Port Royal Mechanic Shop Sparks Racial Debates
A dubious colonial era dispatch notes a Yankee opening a mechanic shop at Port Royal to profit from free labor, sparking savage critique by Hoeveld allies. It mentions a poorly drafted notice about an Upper Iowa University winter term starting Thursday the 15th and hints at broader regional tensions and educative aims.
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Port Royal
Faverre County
Upper Iowa University
Seheul
Exploit of Capt Wasausen Near Brazile Valley
Capt Wasasuan of the Iowa Ninth Regiment penetrated to Cata wa within twenty miles of Freeman's command and returned with seventeen prisoners twelve rifles six pistols and twenty eight horses. He has unsettled secessionists south of Sullivan and hails from Waterloo Black Hawk county.
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Carr
Wasapuen
Wasasuan
Iowa Ninth
Brazile
St. Louis Democrat
Catawa
Freeman
Price
Wasuaurn
Sullivan
Wasu- Burx
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Allamakee College building nearing completion
From the Waukon Journal we learn the Allamakee College structure is nearly finished on a western rise in Waukon. The blue limestone 47 by 64 foot building is described as a durable enterprise that will stand as a notable addition to the town.
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Cumesings
Ovean
Atten
Tarzos
Fintzr
Mies Atzan
Hopkinton
Waukon Journal
Allamakee College
Waukon
N. Zitian
New York City selects first Republican mayor ever
Gaonas Grarka elected mayor of New York City in a historic win. Ororxe 25,259. Gourmza 24,688. Woop 24,085. Woon, backed by the New York Herald and Dubuque Herald, finished last. Also notes a fatal drunken accident in Jécusoi County and Iowa sorghum syrup production near Mount Vernon and by Davenport gas company optimistic for export next year.
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Beryeaha Marse
New Youk
Gaonas Grarka
New York City
Ororxe
Gourmza
Woop
Woon
New York Herald
Dubuque Herald
Stewart
Mount Vernon
Gibson
Davenport Gassus
Iowa
Weconsin Exterios Vote For Governor Stands
The official vote in Weconsin for governor shows Havest, Republican 68777 and Faavsox, Democrat 45456, giving Havent 8321 majority. The Dubuque Herald had claimed Faasusen’s election earlier. Speaker selection rumor concerns Mr Gaow chosen at the extra session. March 8, 1668.
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Wreconsin Exterios
Weconsin
Stends
Havest
Faavsox
Dubuque Herald
Faasusen
Paratoren or tan Cirr Covsen Herald bowls savagely
The City Council on Wednesday refused to patronize an organ of Southern traitors amid chaotic editorial tone. The text mocks public behavior and laments the organ’s decline with harsh language, while a distant note mentions a Secretary of State tally of 167,308.
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Foots
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Upham & Gilmore
Ofies
GO. A. Gilmore
Isms
Congress
Friends of Universal Freedom
Jim Lane
Kansas
Willard’s
Hans
Owen Lovejoy
Ill
Buffan
Dennis Mahony
Times
Washington
Garnaville
Crims- Les
Hereld
Fort Sumter
Herald
Caumm
Alixampen
Olympus
Kearsarge
Coleridge
Wordsworth
Goa
Africa
Lombardy
Middle States
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennesse
Alabama
Gronos D. Pruntics
Hotz
Jonzson
Bracwnton
East Tennessee
Earlville
Deily & Harris
W. Hollenbeck
C. Sanborn
Springs
de Soto
Dubuque
Independence
Jécusoi County
Maquoketa
Thomas Duell
Sabula
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