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Iowa News from across the
Country
- 1871 -
Prairie Farmer
Chicago, Illinois
February 4, 1871
Patrons of Husbandry
A State Grange for Iowa was lately organized at Des Moines by Wm.
Duane Wilson, General Deputy, under the authority of the National
Grange. Officers were elected as follows: Master, D.W. Adams,
Waukon, Allamakee county; Lecturer, Isaac Brandt, Des Moines,
Polk county; Overseer, J.L. Enos, Cedar Rapids, Linn county;
Steward, Peter Mclendy, Cedar Falls, Blackhawk county; Assistant
Steward, J.D Whitman, Dallas Centre, Dallas county; Chaplain,
C.D. Beeman, Waukon, Allamakee county; Treasurer, Wm Anderson, of
Madison county; Secretary, Wm. Duane Wilson, Des Moines, Polk
county; Gate Keeper, W.H. Shower, Dennison, Crawford county.
[transcribed by S.F., June 2010]
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Buffalo Daily
Courier
Buffalo, Erie Co., NY
May 20, 1871
Died
Suddenly, at Burlington, Iowa, on the 9th inst., Mrs. Mary A.
Lank, sister of the Rev. John K. Lewis, U.S.N., formerly Rector
of St. Luke's Church in this city.
[transcribed by S.B., August 2005]
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Stockton Daily
Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
Monday, October 23, 1871
DIED -- in Bloomfield, Van Buren county, Iowa, Sept. 17, 1871,
Mrs. Susan SWANK, sister of Deputy Sheriff HARLESON, of this
city.
[transcribed by D.S., August 2005]
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Stockton Daily
Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
Friday, November 3, 1871
MARRIED -- in Empire city, Oct. 29th, by Rev. T.F.R. GARNER;
William B. GARNER and Miss Almeida BURROWS of Iowa. [Iowa papers
please copy]
[transcribed by D.S., August 2005]
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Titusville Morning
Herald
Titusville, Pennsylvania
November 28, 1871
FIRE
At Keosauqua, Iowa, on Friday, Craig & Blackmore's drug
store, the Republican office and Masonic lodge, all located in
Craig's building, were burned. Loss $14,000; insured for $5,500.
[transcribed by C.J.L., Sept. 2003]
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Freeborn County
Standard
Albert Lea, Minnesota
December 22, 1871
J.J. Reardon, who held a position in Dwyer's store some time ago,
but who went east about two years since, was to be seen in this
city for a short time on Monday evening. Mr. Reardon has, during
his absence mastered the art of telegraphy and expects soon to
have a station on a branch of the B.C.R. & N. road near
Emmetsburg, Iowa. He is at present breaking between here and
Cedar Rapids.
[transcribed by C.J.L., Jan. 2004]