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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1861
Page
2
Citizens praise the North's war effort, Lincoln's policy, and European famine pressures on France and allies. The piece notes durable national unity, growing manpower, and a shift away from peace talks, with updates on Monticello and Monticello area growth, a Teachers' Institute, and local political returns across Iowa counties and California election gains.
Waor Annem reports a murder in Auburn township county as residents woke to news on fest night. Coroner’s inquest found Thankful Maria Ostrander died from blows to her head by her husband George Ostrander with felonious intent. Ostrander is jailed for trial. This was the county’s first recorded murder. Governor Kinkwood appoints Japon Catt to settle swampland claims in nearby counties. Hinau Tuarza was reinstated at the Bredford Post Office by request of patrons.
We visited Jones County last week and learned two more companies are nearly full. One, led by Captain Wan HBG, expects to reach Camp Union near Tuesday. The second, commanded by Captain Bust, may head to Davenport. Senet County shows strong war mobilization sentiment.
The regiment's companies have received their arms and are moving to Fort Randall in Dakota Territory under Captain Juam Potter formerly Auditor of State. Surgeon Dr. S. M. Pirace of Cedar Falls accompanies them.
A fragmented notice records the Thirteenth Regiment ordered to Missouri and lists postal and political names including Viotsa Post Office on the Dubuque Marke and Western road south of Anamosa, Lisa Craze County, with official figures for Kirkwood Merritt Samuels and Neal. A misread Iowa City reference names Joan C. Conpenteon as Assistant Adjutant General and a Chippewa River marriage notice hints at a Pecos Pecos claim amidst garbled text.
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