N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1884, Volume 2 Page: 596
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N. W. AYER & SON'S NEWSPAPER ANNUAL.
MISSISSIPPI CO......... Pop. ,270
Dem. plur. 612; Gbk. vote, 11 (2,141 coldd)
Location-Southeast separatedfrom Kentuckyby the
Missisippi River; area about 430 sq.m. Natural
Features-Surface level; soil fertile. Chief Products-Corn
large; wheat and oats nominal a little
cotton, pork; livestock. Manufacturing establishments
of all kinds in 1880, 0; capital invested, 2300; hands
employed, 19; value of product $6,864 County-seat
Charleston, pop. 1,028.
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Courier ........ ...............Dem..Charleston t..... 68
Enterprise ....... e........... Dem. . ..... *744
MONITEAU CO ............Pop. 14.346
Dem. plur. 470; Gbk. vote, 843. (973 col'd.)
Location - Central, bordering on the Missouri River;
area about 430 sq.m Natural Features-Surface
hilly or undulating- extensive forests; oil fertile; coal,
iron, limestone Chief Products- Corn wheat, oats,
tobacco, potatoes, butter, wool hay pork; live-stock.
Manufactuin establishments of all kinds, in 1880, 36
capital invested, $78,675; ands employed, 97; value of
products, 91,236. County-seat California, pop. 1,427.
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Democrat ......................Dem..California t .....1.t,S
Times ....................... ..Tipton .......... 7
MONROE CO............. .Pop, 19,071
em. plur. ,817; Gbk. vote,l3. (2,150 col'&)
Location-Northeast; area about 650 sq.m. Natural
Features- Surface undulating, prairie and forest; soil
fertile; coal, limestone Chief Products-Corn, oats,
wheat tobacco, large; butter, wooL ba, pork; live-stock.
Manufacturing establishments of all kinds in 1880 73
capital inve sted 141,176; hands employed, 1; value of
products, $299,68. County-seat Paris, pop. 1,253
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Monroe County Democrat.....Dem. .Florida..........
News ..........................Dem..Monroe City ... tft
Mercury.................... ...Dem. .Paris t........... 180
Monroe County Appeal.......Dem.. ....... 1,8
MONTGOMERY CO......Pop. 16,249
Dem. plur. 392; Gbk. vote, 343 (1.916 ol'd.)
Location-Eastborderingon the Mlssouri iver: area
about 65 sq.m. Natural Features--Surface hilly
near river undulating elsewhere; coal, iron, and limestone.
Chief Products-Corn, flax, oats, wheat, tobacco,
butter, wool, hay, pork; livest Manufactur.
ing establishments of all kinda, in 1880, 6; capital in
vested, 14740; hands employed 109; value of products,
$313,63. C county -eat Da lle, pop. 239.
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Journal . ....................Dem.. Jonesburg ....... t$00
Chips ....... ...............In...iddletown .... $475
Montgomery Standard........)Dem. Montgomery City 921
Ray ............................R .. p . " .. 744
Optic........................... Ind..New Florence... 60
Democrat......................Dem..Wellsville....... '50
Wide Awake..... ........ d... * .........
MORGAN CO ........... Pop. 10,132
Dem. plur. 165; Gbk. vote. 57. (41 ool'd.)
Location-- Central area about 60 sq. m Natural
Features - Surface diversified; rairie and woodland;
soil fertile; excellent grazing land, well watered, fine
timber; lead coal, ro, potter' clay, and limestone,
Chief Producta-Corn, oats, wheat, potatoes, butter,
wooL hay, pork; livesock. Manfan establishments
of a1 kinds, in 1880 39; capital invested, $81, 0;
hands employed, 68; value of products, $149.
County-seat Versailes, pop. 860.
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Gazette........................Dem. .Versaillest.....1
NEW MADRID CO.......Pop. 7,69&
Dem. maj. 729. (181 col'd.)
Location - Southet separated from Kentucky and
Tenneesee by the Misisfsippi River; area about 60 sq. m.
Natural Feature- Surface low and level, partly
occupied by a large lake, the result of the earthquake o
1811; soil f rtie hiefProducts -Corn are; wheat
and oats nominal; pork livestock. Manufacturng e
tabliahments of all kind, in 1880,18; capital invested,
.870; bands employed, 68; value of product, $89.83.
County-seat New Madrid, pop. 71
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cd...... ................Dem ..New Madrid .. 96NEWTON CO............ Pop. 18,947
Dem. plur. 578; Gbk. 971. (603 col'd. vote.)
Location - Southwest, bordering on Indian Territory
and Kansas; area about 60 sq.m. Natural FeaturesSurface
forest and prairie well watered; soil two-thirds
of the county rich and fertie, natural grasses abundant;
coal, zinc, and lead; the two latter in large quantities;
the famous Granby and other mines are in this county.
Chief Products-Corn, oats, wheat, white and sweet
potatoes, butter wool, sorghum-molasses, pork; livestock:
fine fruit country. Manufactures-Pi-lea
saw and woolen mills, four mills Manufacturng establishments
of all kinds, in 1880, ; capital invested,
$108,765; hands employed, 19; value of products, 51,04.
County-seat Neosho, pop. 1,631
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Miner and Mechanic ......... Gbk. .Neosho t ........ 9'26
Republican .......,............Rep... ......... 600
Times ..........................Dem.. .. 700
Dispatch ...................IndDem..Seneca.......... t477
NODAWAY CO...........Pop. 29,544
Dem plur. 182; Gbk. vote, 941. (113 cold)
Location - Northwest, bordering on Iowa; area about
790 sq. m. Natural Features- Surface undulating;
large forests; soil fertile; coal fire-brick and potter's
clay; sand and lime stone. Chief Products-Corn,
large; ots, wheat, potatoes, butter, wool, honey, sorghummolasses,
hay, pork; live-tock. IMlanufacturesBrick,
lumber, metallic wares, saddlery stone-work, etc.
Manufacturing establishments of all minds, in 1880, 923
capital invested, 197,16; hands employed, 226 value of
products, $483,982 County-seat Maryvile, pop. ,493.
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Gazette ............ ..... .. . .Ind,..Barnard ......... 5O0
Post.........................Ind.Burlington Junction. 600
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Echo........................... cal.. Ebony P. O....
EMony P. 0....
Journal ........................Rep.. Hopkins ........ 1720
Democratic Freeman......... Dem..Maryvllet ......
Nodaway Democrat .........Ind... " ..... 1,50
Republican ....... R.......... ep... " .......1,800
Times ..........................Dem.. " ....... 650
OREGON CO .............. Pop. 5,791
Dem plur. 734; Gbk. vote, 23 (19 oold.)
Location -South, bordering on Arkansas; area about
740 sq. m. Natural Features - Surface undulating;
large part of it forest; soil fertile. Chief ProductsCorn,
wheat, and oats moderate; butter, pork; livestock.
Manufacturing establishments of all kinds, in 188, 7capital
invested, $15,400; hands employed, 14; value of
products, $23,07L County-seat Alton, pop. 250.
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South Miorian .............. Dem. .Altont . 110......
OSAGE CO ...................Pop. 11,824
Dem- plur. 0; Gbk. vote, 10. (402 cold)
Location -Eat-cetral, bordering on the Missouri
River; area about 680 sqm. n Natural FeaturesSurface
uneven; soil fertile- iron and lead. Chief
Products- Oorn, wheat, oats, potatoes, tobacco, butter,
wool bay, pork- live-tock. Manufacturing estabhments
of allkins, in 1880, 43; capital invested, $47,300;
hands employed, 67; value of products, $11236.
County-seat Tdnn, pop. (township) 1,804.
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Liberalist ...R...... ..... ep...Chamois......... $388
Unterrified Democrat.........Dem.. Linn t ...........
OZARK CO..................Pop. 5,618
Rep. plur. 96; Gbk. vote, 13. (14 col'd)
Location - South, bordering on Arkansas; area about
740 sq.m. Natural Features- Surface hilly, chiefly
covered with forests soil fertile in valleys and near
streams. Chief Products-Corn, tobacco cotton, and
lumber; pork; wheat and oats nominal; live-tock.
Manufacturing establishments of all kinds in 1880 6capital
invested, $6800; hands employed, ! ; value of
prodnut, $21,08. Comnty-seat Gainesvile, pop. 250.
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Ozark County News ...........Ind....Gainesville t .... t4
PEMfICOT CO ........... Pop. 4,299
Dem maj. 664 (266 cold)
Location-Extrme southeast,bordering on Arkansas,
and separated from Tennessee by the Mississippi River;
area about 480 sq.m. Natural Features-- Surface
level; fine cypress and other timber; excellent stock
ranges. Chief Products-Corn, cotton wheat, and
potatoes: live-stock. Manufacturing establishment of
all kn, in 1880, 8; capital invested, $10o6, hands employed,
27; value of products, $31,72 County-seat
(*ayoso, pop. 275.
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Democrat ...................... em..Gayo t ....... 00ClcULATION: tI Publihers' reports. Roman fiures-estimated. * Sworn. t County-,eat
PoVrW1TIoN: EAtimated. nUuaiked-Census of 180.596
1884
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