Friday, February 5, 2010

Iowa Items

The Legislature at its recent session provided for publishing all laws of a general nature in the German papers of the State at a rate not exceeding thirty-five cents per thousand.

Allamakee and Clayton are continually choosing county seats. On the 7th inst., the former county decided to retain the county seat at Lansing, by about fifty majority, Waukon, the former capital of the county, was the other candidate.

The Republican members of the Legislature from the Third Congressional District, before the adjournment, elected an executive committee for that district, consisting of one from each county.

The Independence Guardian says that Mr. Ingalls of that city, who has already invented various machines to lighten the labor of farmers, is now engaged on one that combines, in a simple, compact form, a grain drill, a broadcast sower, (sowing grain and grass seed at the same time, when needed) a harrow, and a cultivator – we believe that is all!” The Guardian feels confident of its success.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, April 23, 1862, p. 2

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