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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1860
Page
6
A rare Guido painting Beatrice Concl described as a superb work attracts attention at City Hall. Hawthorne reference notes a range of mistaken interpretations of Beatrice, while the gala Catholic Festival proceeds raise funds for cathedral completion with notable prizes and attendance.
A notice announces a teachers association gathering in the hall of the First Public School. Attendees are invited to attend the remion and discuss association matters.
John B Gough, a noted advocate of moral reform, is currently active in Milwaukee engaging in ethical work and public speaking. He has conducted services across the city, earning favorable responses from audiences and supporters.
A garbled local item notes a proposed meeting at Turners Hall with lectures. It mentions delinquent taxes and a plan to accept payments with some interest relief. A fire incident is briefly alluded to with cries heard and a suspect, but details are unclear.
A table shows Iowa’s most populated counties led by Dubuque with the largest population and fastest growth from 1800 to 1850. Separately the New York and Erie Railroad under the current Receiver has paid a $1,000,000 debt and interest arrears on first to third mortgages, with fourth bond interest due soon and December earnings strong at $137,000 for the first five days.
Bellevue Courier reports a saw mill owned by Mr. Saurson about four miles from Bellevue was destroyed by fire on Monday night. The mill was valued at roughly $2,000.
An ecclesiastical council in Monticello Iowa meets to establish public services in the evening with Rev J moderating and Rev Benton delivering a sermon at the local church in Monticello near the Dubuque road. The article notes the church is new to the village and is gaining support with Rev E P Kietvel as supply and local figures highlighted. mentions long-standing residents and a financial figure of 3 671 811.
The writer visits Adams and North Adams in Berkshire County describing snowbound landscapes from Mount Greylock and the Hoosac region. He notes industrial activity in Adams and North Adams with several mills, the Hoosac Tunnel project, and local life including schools, newspapers, and pamphlet reading while traveling on the Western Railroad. He also discusses politics, the U.S. Armory at Springfield, and muses on literature before outlining a proposed railroad timber and fuel plan for Dubuque with cost estimates and expected profits.
Col Moxcan urges Dubuque citizens to back a small section of a Farmer's Railroad from Dubuque Northwest to Maquoketa Valley. He cites cheaper grading, bonds for iron, and the benefit of wood, timber and agricultural produce reaching markets, with wagons delivering to Made Street by 1961.
An excerpt from the Chicago Congregational Herald analyzes the Burch divorce case. It urges Christian families to guard against worldly temptations and calls on husbands, wives, pastors, and parents to prioritize home life and covenant faithfulness to prevent backsliding and moral decline.
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