In 1887 – Iowa City was nearing its 50th birthday (1839-1889). On June 21, 1887 – The Iowa City Republican issues an eight-page salute to Iowa City – a classic overview of our fair city as it was so very long ago. Over a series of six posts, we’d like to share with you much of the contents of that amazing 8-page edition. So here – on this page – we’ll start with the decorative front page…
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