Mount Vernon and Lyons Iowa 1858 to 1860 notes
Mount Vernon and Lyons Iowa described with college growth, religious groups, key leaders, and local commerce. The piece records Cornell College at Mount Vernon, its classes and faculty, endowment progress, town expansion, and weekly News. It also sketches Lyons, its university Clinton House, demographics, industries, churches, and regional prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Ymzen
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Methodists of
Iowa
Beloit
Wisconsin
Pan
Corneil College
R. W. Keeler
M. Fellows
A. M
N. Fellows
D. H. Wheeler
E. Hale
H. J.cooke
the News
J. S. Jennison
Linn
W. & A. Hamilton
Jomt
Vernon
John Covert
D.S. Covert
Sarah E. Parce
Arnie E. Bean
L. W. Wheeler
Mias
Ellen A. Cooke
Lyons
State Bank
The
Mirror
Republican
Advocate
Democrat
A. P
Durlin, Req
Ietter
Post Master
Erie
Hawes
Clinton
Pearl Street House
Exchange
Claudas
Randall
Clinton House
Ringer
Clinton County
de Witt
County Recorder
Eee Linn County
Clayton
Dubuque County
James D. Bourne
Branden Iowa Described As Fertile Timbered Village
Correspondent from Dubuque Times outlines Branden in Jefferson township twelve miles from Independence. It lists twenty dwellings a tavern store schoolhouse mills and abundant timber along Lime Creek and Cedar River with thriving farms and improving crops despite hail last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Cedar River
Lime Creek
Messrs. Edwards & Washburn
Iowa
Spencer’s
McVay’s
Frink’s
Jefferson Township
Cedar Valley
Ordins
Cedar
Ton County Prides in Growth and Officials
Ton is portrayed as a leading county set to boost state wealth. County officers listed include Daniel McNeil as Judge, James Allison as Treasurer and Recorder, W. H. Buchanan as Sheriff, Loring Wheeler as Clerk of the District Court, W. A. Perkins as Superintendent of Public Schools, W. B. la Mott as Surveyor, J. N. Mills as Drainage Commissioner, and an unnamed Coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Daniel McNeil
James Allison
W. H. Buchanan
Loring Wheeler
J. van Anwerp
W. A. Perkins
W. B. la Mott
J. N. Mills
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Femou
Lyons Female College
Jeune County
Literary Association of
Wyoring
G. E. Ostaway
Graham
Daniel E. Sickles
Washington
Key
Tus West Union Review
Newcoms
Mirez & Brayton
Cedar Falls and
Minesota Battecap
Col. Sessions
Minnesota Railroad
Floyd County
Boston
Mitchell County Republican
Cedar Falls
Minnesota
Clarton
Garnaville
Clayton County Journal of the 31St Ul
Mge
Angier
Custos County
Wheatland
Chicago, Town and Nebraska Railroad
Spring Rock
John L. Bennett
Robert Oswald
John Gideon
M. L. Rogers & Co
T. D. Gamble
David K. Weir
Rudolf Schriver
S. Randall
L. O’connor
Messrs. Rogers & Co
Robert McLaughlin
J. D. Fagan
Req
Davenport and
Cedar Valley Railroad Company
Wareize
Dus Moixes Coonrr
Barlington
Whiam Thompsos
B. J. Hass
Hardin County
Lus Couxrr
Keokuk
Lixx
Linn County
Mitchen County
Albrer Temples
Deering’s
Mitchell
Mitchell County
Northwood
Moxnor County
Albia
Masons
Scott Courty
M.C. Davis
John L. Davis
James McCosh
H. J. Barner
J. B. Leake
John Wunderlich
Thomas Olshausen
T. J. Sanderson
M. J. Rohlfs
John Collins
L. M. Gifford
C. Kinkead
L. Schricker
Add. H. Sanders
Thomas Guelich
M. C. Farber
Wm. L. Cook
Scott
Davenport Gazette
Messrs
Alling & Williams
Harrison and
Fourth Streets
C. N. Webb
Nebraska
Scott County
Ist Inst
Dillon
Young Stokes
Davenport Democrat
Messrs. Hayes & Trout
Fort Kearney
Tom Moor
Jonx Stacrcnstam
H. Osce
Srasreu- Beary
Osea
Belive
Genereusener Betech
Srastompansr
Sraercupeary
Wisxusnizx
Winneshiek County
Buchanan Courty
Ericunss
Gee. Dawson
Albany Evening Journal
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence
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