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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IA-IRISH] Iowa in Lines, 1902
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:18:14 -0600

Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler Co, IA
Feb 5, 1902


Iowa in Lines

First settlements in 1833.
Part of Louisiana purchase.
Included in Missouri Territory.
Part of Michigan Territory, 1834-6.
Part of Wisconsin Territory, 1836-8.
Separate territory in 1838.
Admitted to statehood, 1845.
Area 53,025 square miles.
Less waste land than any other state.
Full of populous, prosperous towns.
More Kentucky blue grass than there is in Kentucky.
More cattle than Texas.
Banner horse state.
Greatest hog producing state.
More head of live stock than any other.
Olny state that ever had two cabinet officers.
Greatest in grain growing.
Surface level and undulating.
Northern boundry, Minnesota.
Southern boundry, Missouri.
Easter boundry, the "Father of Waters."
Western boundry, the Missouri and Big Sioux.
Minerals, principally coal and lead.
Ships more live stock to Chicago than any other state.
Ft. Madison, Burlington and Dubuque first points of settlement.
Population, 1840, only 53,112.
Present population, 1900, 2,231,853.
Ninety and nine counties and no poor ones.
Average annual rainfall, 36 inches.
Several thousand square miles of coal.
Mighty little swamp land.
Small amount of timber.
Length north and south, 200 miles.
Greatest breadth, 300 miles.
No overshadowing big cities.
More fine live stock than any other state.
Splendid schools.
Bravest of men.
Handsomest of women.
Whats the matter with Iowa?
Oh! She's All Right.

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