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Episode 69: The Missing Bell – The Clinton County, Iowa Courthouse War

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Courthouses were a big boost for the economies of frontier towns, and they were willing to do nearly anything to get them. When a long-running courthouse feud started again in Clinton County, Iowa, in the mid-1800’s, a group of local citizens decided to not take these insults lying down.

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Edward Graham’s Legacy: The Forgotten DeWitt Courthouse of 1854

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   In 1853, Edward Graham was made the County Judge of Clinton County, Iowa, when his predecessor unexpectedly vacated the position. While the new promotion may have come as a surprise, he was more than up to the task.    Born in Pennsylvania, he decided to become a lawyer. Seven years later, he and his

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