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English: East side of public square in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Identifier: pastpresentofmah00hedg Title: Past and present of Mahaska County, Iowa : together with biographical sketches of many of its prominent and leading citizens and illustrious dead Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: Hedge, Manoah, b. 1846 Subjects: Publisher: Chicago : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. Contributing Library: The Library of Congress Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation
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Text Appearing After Image: KAST SIDI-; (i|- ITMI.ir Sni.\RK-ISU-I. OSKAt.DOSA. PAST AND PRESENT OF MAHASKA COUNTY. 73 East Des Moines township lias one hundred:ind fifty-lour farms whose value is S78.535,rt-ith personal property to the value of $16,527.It has a piipulation of 900 persons. C.UIN. This \-illag;e was laid out by Harry Brewerin 1870 and was so named in honor of JohnGivin. of Keokuk, then superintendent of theKeokuk & Des Moines Railroad. The firststore was built liy Mr. lirewer in that year.There was a postotfice at this point as early as1862. Hiram Ethridge was the first postmas-ter. It was made a railroad station in 1871.At the time that Givin was laid out it was onland owned by Mr. Brewer. As stated aboveHarry Brewer was one of the very early comersto this township and entered one hundred andsi.xty acres just east of Givin on the hill wherehimself and his fjood wife patiently wrought,raising their family and maintaining a generousand orderly home. It wa:s an informal homebut always having an
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Source | Image from page 76 of "Past and present of Mahaska County, Iowa : together with biographical sketches of many of its prominent and leading citizens and illustrious dead" (1906) |
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