The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-05
Something every loNan wants.

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF IOWA loo
TO 1875, By Prof Chas, X futile Author of
illustrated History of Wisconsin, IN lustraed
History Of Border Wars of two Centuries" SC.
Assisted by Daniel :. Durrie \. NJ, Librarian
of the Wisconsin State Historical Society.
This is new historical work which
will be of great interest to the residents
of the state 1t embraces full and COM
plete history of Iowa from its first cXplo
ration down to 1915. The following are
the principle phases of the volume:
A lengthy and carefully written sketch
of pioneer life in Iowa, covering all the
experiences, hardships, adventures, etc,
of the first settlers of the territory.
A description of the physical and anti
quarian features of the territory.
An account of the French and Indians
in Iowa, including explorations, mission
AIRY adventures and furtrading expedi-
tons.
a narrative of the Indian wars in Iowa
from the first settlement Of the territory
to their close.
A narrative of the civil ard political
events N the history of the territory from
its first settlement 10 the organization of
the territorial government in 1888.
An account of the administration of
each of the Governors from Robert Lucas
to Cyrus G. Carpenter, inclusive, includ
ing conn lete cyclopcdia of legislation
during the period named as also digest
of the laws and courts of the State.
An account of the educational growth
of the State, giving the work. .gs of the
educational system from the district
school TO the State University.
An account of the agricultural mineral
and manufacturing wealth OF the State.
A statistical, historical and descriptive
sketch Of each county in the State, scpn-
rately, giving, in original tabular state
ments, the products Of each county for
the last three decades, number and value
of farms, number and value of improved
acres of land in each county, population
of the towns and cities, mineral wealth,
forest wealth, educational facilities, num-
/ Der and condition of school buildings,
number and value of churches, etc. In
short each county is represented by sta
tistcs, in all its interests and possessions
\ biographical directory of Iowa, Civ
ing short biographical sketches of all the
distinguished men of the past and present.
The work is carefully written, is fresh,
original, thoughtful, authentic and com
pletc. 1t is profusely illustrated with
over 100 engravings including pioneer
scenes portraits and incidents in history.
| Prof. futile has been strongly cndors-
ed as writer of State histories, and he
assures us that this work will far exceed
| ANYTHING he has yet written. After read
! ing his History of Indiana" the Hon.
Horace p. Biddlc, Judge Of the Supreme
| Court of that State, writes: am happy
to say that it has been written with a
view to the useful. 1t will undoubtedly
find its way into every family in the
State" And of the same work, the Rev.
DR.. Cyrus n 1T, President of the Indiana
State University, after reviewing the book
| writes: Il heartily recommend Prof. Tut
ties History of Indiana to the people OF
the State" In short the public and press
of Indiana were loud in praises Of Prof.
| Tuttlc's labors there, and we have every
reason to believe that he has produced Il
work which the people OF Iowa will
! heartily approve.