HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY, IOWA

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CHAPTER I
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INTRODUCTION231
CHAPTER II
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY233
Sub-divisions234
CHAPTER III
THE ABORIGINES235
CHAPTER IV
EARLY SETTLEMENT240
Mormons241
Permanent Settlement244
Early Voters254
First Events255
Relics of the Aborigines258
Political Speeches260
CHAPTER V
PIONEER LIFE261
CHAPTER VI
REMINISCENCES, INCIDENTS, ETC.272
By R. D. Geehon [McGeehon]274
Story of Casper Schain278
Belle Macomber279
The Coffin Case280
From an Old Settler's Diary280
By Thomas Meredith282
A Mysterious Murder290
By H. A. Disbrow291
By G. B. Olney295
CHAPTER VII
COUNTY GOVERNMENT297
Board of Supervisors301
CHAPTER VIII
OTHER OFFICIAL MATTERS307
Population307
Civil Townships309
Town Plats310
Matrimonial311
Financial317
Stock319
Registry of Deeds320
CHAPTER IX
POLITICAL341
Registry of Deeds330
CHAPTER X
NATIONAL, STATE AND COUNTY REPRESENTATION341
Congressional341
County Judge350
County Auditor352
Recorder355
Treasurer and Recorder356
County Treasurer357
County Recorder359
Clerk of the Court360
Sheriffs363
County Surveyors369
Coroner372
Drainage Commissioner373
CHAPTER XI
CASS COUNTY COURTS373
District Court374
Circuit Court379
County Court380
CHAPTER XII
THE BAR381
Attorneys of Atlantic383
Attorneys of Lewis390
Bar of Anita390
Bar of Griswold391
CHAPTER XIII
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION392
Physicians of Lewis394
Physicians of Atlantic397
Physicians of Griswold404
Physicians of Reno406
Physicians of Anita406
Marne Doctors408
Wiota Doctors408
Medical Association408
CHAPTER XIV
ECCLESIASTICAL409
CHAPTER XV
THE PRESS OF CASS COUNTY430
Cass County Gazette433
Atlantic Messenger438
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph440
Atlantic Daily Telegraph442
Anita Times444
Cass County Democrat445
Daily Democrat446
Anita Times447
Cap Sheaf450
The Northwestern Journal451
Lewis Independent454
Marne Message455
People's Advocate456
Sunday Morning Clipper457
Anita Tribune458
Griswold Advocate461
CHAPTER XVI
EDUCATIONAL462
School Fund Commissioner471
County Superintendent of Schools471
CHAPTER XVII
RAILROADS474
CHAPTER XVIII
THE WAR FOR THE UNION476
Fourth Infantry481
Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fifteenth Infantry489
Thirty-third Infantry489
Thirty-ninth Infantry495
Forty-sixth Infantry499
First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth Cavalry499
First Battery, Light Artillery499
First Nebraska Cavalry499
Roll of Honor499
CHAPTER XIX
CASS TOWNSHIP502
Early Settlement503
Organization526
Iranistan526
Indiantown528
LEWIS529
Business Interests533
Societies544
Postoffice547
Municipal-Historic Crumbs548
Educational549
CHAPTER XX
PYMOSA TOWNSHIP555
Organic555
Early Settlement558
Educational574
Postoffice576
Historic576
CHAPTER XXI
VICTORIA TOWNSHIP578
Early Settlement578
Organic-Educational585
Historic Events586
CHAPTER XXII
BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP587
Early Settlement588
Educational606
Officers608
MARNE608
Hotels617
Societies618
Postoffice-Educational623
CHAPTER XXIII
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP624
Early Settlement625
Educational633
Historic-Organic635
CHAPTER XXIV
BENTON TOWNSHIP636
Early Settlement636
Educational-Government651
Cowboys652
CHAPTER XXV
NOBLE TOWNSHIP654
Organization and Growth654
Early Settlement655
German Settlement664
Educational680
Postoffice-Officers682
CHAPTER XXVI
GRANT TOWNSHIP682
Early Settlement683
Organic and Educational693
ANITA694
Municipal695
Business695
Educational-Lodges707
CHAPTER XXVII
BEAR GROVE TOWNSHIP710
Early Settlement710
Organic731
Postoffice-Educational732
CHAPTER XXVIII
UNION TOWNSHIP733
Early Settlement734
Educational747
Organic748
Historic749
CHAPTER XXIX
EDNA TOWNSHIP749
Early Settlement750
RENO760
Edna Postoffice762
Historic-Educational762
CHAPTER XXX
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP764
Early Settlement764
" A Thought " 771
Historical Items772
Organic776
CHAPTER XXXI
MASSENA TOWNSHIP776
Early Settlement777
Educational786
Organic788
CHAPTER XXXII
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP788
Early Settlement789
Organization-Educational800
First Items802
WIOTA802
Business Development803
Postoffice-Society806
Municipal-Coronet Band807
CHAPTER XXXIII
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP807
Early Settlement808
Historic820
Educational820
Religious821
GRISWOLD821
The Beginning822
Business Development823
Societies829
CHAPTER XXXIV
ATLANTIC TOWNSHIP831
Early Settlement832
Early Items and Incidents841
GROVE CITY850
Business Interests-Postoffice851
Educational-Hotel852
ATLANTIC852
The Beginning853
Municipal855
Business Development857
Banks867
Hotels881
Water Works884
Postoffice886
Societies893
Press898
Fires899
Presbyterian Church902
Atlantic Schools, by R.H. FROST904

Transcribed by Brenda Magee, January 2010.



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