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Delaware County, Iowa Newspaper Data

DELAWARE COUNTY IOWA TEACHERS' INSITUTE
Manchester Iowa, Aug 13 - The Delaware County Teachers Institute met here today, and will be in session four weeks. There are over 100 teachers present, and more are expected. The institute is conducted by WM Wilcox, or this place, WW Wylie, of Lyons, MG Gibney, of Des Moines, and the County Superintendent, RM Ewart. Several public lectures will be given in the Town Hall during the session

[15 Aug 1877, The Inter Ocean - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth]


Eleven years ago the first creamery in Iowa was started at Manchester. Now Delaware County heads the list with seventy, and there is not a county in the state without at least one.

[4 Jan 1884, Columbus Daily Enquirer-Sun - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth]


Mr. Jos. E. Eldridge, of Delaware Iowa county, had his leg broken last week, and his horses killed, by the falling of a tree which he was chopping.

[29 Feb 1860; Paper: The Wisconsin Daily Patriot - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth]


Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa was visited by the most extraordinary hail storm on Sunday afternoon last. Some stones were ten inches in circumference, while others had more length and were from 8-10 inches long.[14 June 1858; The Charleston Mercury - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth]


Execution in Iowa -
N. A. Johnson, who killed M. Ostland, near Dubuque, was hung at Delhi, in Delaware county, where he had his last trial, last Friday. He made a confession of the crime, and appeared to die without fact. He adjusted the rope around his own neck, and seemed to urge on the execution as speedily as possible.

[Illinois State Democrat, Wed. May 30, 1860] transcribed by C. Horton


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