Iowa Notices and County Conventions Across the State
Avvan M Finnat released on bail in Marion after seduction charge. Cerro Gordo and Lee counties set June 14 conventions. Bridge traffic opens to foot passage with 2826 crossing last Sunday. Keokuk postal service cut to tri weekly. Population figures and farm yields given for Poweshiek and Lyons. Keokuk meteorite rumor and a Burlington assault case. Mason and Cassady Hall dispute in Sioux City ends with resignation claim. School district funding and township boundaries explained by Winneshiek official. Dubuque to Sioux City railroad construction bids urged with land grants and colonization prospects. Thomas Taylor Co advertise St Louis grocers and flour trade services. American Sunday School Union announces weekly new books with local agent John H. Townsend.
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Avvan M. Finnat
Marion
Task Democrats
Cerro Gordo County
Tax Rock Island
Tas Republicans
Lee County
Charleston
Waverly Republican
Tor Fremont Herald
Kansas Gold Diggings
Poweshiek County
Lyons City
Tar Keokuk
Zeke Moncaw
Burlington
General Congregational Church of Iowa
Muscatine
Tur Davenport Gazette
Hickory Grove
Atkinson
St. Louis
Upper
Mississippi
Cis
Mesers. Thomas, Taylor & Co
Mx. Eviron
Dubuque & Pacific Railroad Company
Henn
New York
Central
Iowa
Mr. Schuchardt
Mr. Hamilton
Gold Humbug Scandal Warns Emigrants to Dubuque Letter
A letter from Omsha City warns of Pike's Peak gold mine fraud and rising crime as emigration surges. It describes secret agents deceiving readers with false prospects, urging settlement, and calls for Vigilance Committees to protect life and property amid destitution and gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ney Babi
Omsha
Pike's Peak
United States
California
Egypt
Mississippi Flood Dangers Noted From Baton Rouge to New Orleans
The Picayune reports the Mississippi River is at high levels from Baton Rouge to New Orleans with the river rising again toward Vicksburg in days. Crevasses threaten Pointe a la Hache rice crops and orange trees as workers fight to hold levees.
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New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Vicksburg
The
Picayune
Baton Rogue
Mississippi
Plaquemines
Maximilian Martin
Pointe a-la-Hache
Pointe --la- Hache
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Keokuk
McNamara
Brown
Keokuk Gate
Post Office
Cedar Democrat
Inland Township
Mr. Lee
Linn County
Sioux City
Campsrit
Cassady’s Hall
J. W. Bostes
Boster
Canseut
Tuowas N. Bexton
Board of Education
Winneshick County
Dubuque & Pacific Railroad
Cedar Falls
American Sunday School Union
Jonx H. Twoxrsox
Nottingham
Winthrop
Cedar Walls
Ft. Dodge
Fort Dodge
Cauiorsta
San Francisco
Overland Mail
Thomas Jones
Buffalo
Wells, Fargo & Co
Howe
Commodore Vanderbilt
Janes
Union Club
Butterfield
Teresa Bagiin
Sickles
Tero
Cincinnati Enquirer
Dubuque
Dyersville
Platt Smith
Tex Broucn
Burns
Ead
Benents
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