Fugitive Slaves Pass Grinnell on Way to Canada
Seventy enslaved people from Missouri traversed Biat Inst through Grinnell Iowa en route to Canada. Reports note river ice damage at Keokuk and Bentonsport, a new Republican paper in Columbus City, and various local news items including a rare Canadian Lynx killed near Waverly News mentions a drowning by self in Bellevue and a giant Alligator Gar caught in Arkansas River.
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Iowa
Canada
BR. W. Raxp
B. N. Bane
Lyons
State Bank
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Howe
Mount Vernon Tribune
Mount Vernon
B.S. Roowsom & Co
Reptxeos
Jacos
Sosaya
Carrasx Joux H. Wases
Bellevue
Jackson County
Wenna
Galena
U.S
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Salt Lake
Weber River
Territory
Utah
Lions Mirror
Chora
Ube Clough
Coatleas
Stere
Gaines
Fisking
Prairie du Chiennes
Northwestern Point
Burbank
Expres
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Letter from England on emigration taxes and crime
A citizen visiting near London writes February 3 about British inducements to emigrate, high taxes, rail fare tax plans, and crime linked to drinking. He longs to return to America, praises Northern laws, and contrasts education and labor conditions with U S life. Also notes a Bank Lock invention and welcomes Suir O Berex and the death of Senator Haxyeoan.
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London
India
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Festival parade recalls Patriots and a moving city scene
The Chicago march on February 22 featured a three mile procession with military, firemen, manufacturing groups, and thousands of spectators. Festivities continued into the night as operatic entertainments, elections, and civic pride filled the town.
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Korroas
Strakoach
House of Itsels
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Strauss
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New York
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Harwecas
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Father Chinigay
Temperance
Ilinois
Quebec
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Sandford
Broome County
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Eighth and Locust Sts
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Western Female University
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