Old News? That’s kind of an oxymoron, yet it can be interesting.
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Iowa Recorder
Green, Butler co. Iowa
January 29, 1930
News & Comment About Iowa People & Events.
Monument Wanted to Mark Blackhawk’s Grave in Davis County
What is supposed to be the last resting place of Chief Blackhawk, on the banks of the Des Moines river in the northeastern part of Davis county, is to have a permanent marking with the erection of a suitable monument. Edgar Harlan, Curator of the State Historical Department, told a group of Des Moines men the other day that the site of Blackhawk’s grave was selected by the chief himself, but his remains fell into the custody of a dentist and his skeleton afterwards adorned the office of that tooth artist. But, Mr. Harlan pointed out, this does not detract from the historical significance of the spot that Blackhawk had selected as his final resting place.
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Register and Leader
Des Moines, Polk Co. Iowa
March 10, 1907
AN INTIMATE VIEW OF BLACK HAWK
Pioneer Iowan Gives Personal Recollections of the Notable Indian Chief.
Elder W.C. Reed of Marion county, who has been a resident of Iowa for seventy-two years, and of Marion county for sixty-one years, has the unique distinction to have been a close friend and neighbor of Black Hawk, when that great warrior chief of the Sac and Fox Indians lived on the banks of Devil’s creek, in Lee county. Mr. Reed often visited in Black Hawk’s cabin, knew his wife, daughter and one of his two sons; was personally acquainted with Keokuk, Wapello and Hardfish, and saw Black Hawk’s remains in their grave three months after interment and before vandals had stolen them for exibition purposes.
So far as can be ascertained, Mr. Reed is the only man now living who knew Black Hawk personally, entertained him in his home, was entertained by him and is personally cognizant of the historic and picturesque closing acts of this most famous chieftain of the once great tribe which dominated the upper Mississippi valley three-quarters of a century ago.
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The Toledo Chronicle
Toledo, Tama Co. Iowa
April 24, 1873
The painter didn’t get a very good scald on the sign of the “Western Bakery,” on Broadway, at least his spelling don’t agree with Webster or Wooster. He has it “Westrn Bakery.”
For sale – One two story frame dwelling in Toledo. Will take two or three horses in part payment and give time on the balance. Apply to C. C. WHITTEN, Toledo, Iowa.