State tax plans raise six million for schools and universities
Legislative notes show Chairman Maytag projecting a $6 million expense base and a 334 mill levy for state purposes. Estimated biennial receipts total $6.704 million, with a $1.0416 million proposed appropriations bill creating a $873,073 shortage after other revenues. To cover the gap, Maytag hints at boosting the tax levy to 24 mills. Senate approves multiple appropriation bills including transfers to the historical building, normal school, agricultural college, extension work, and the state university.
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Maytag
Committee of Appropriationa Alates
Armilla
Senate
State Normal School
Agricultural College
Sis Agricultural College
Brate Valversity
State University
Board of Control
Iowa Population Shifts As Census Estimates Released
Iowa population shows a net decline of 4,360 in one year and 21,903 since 1900. Declines cited in Council Bluffs Fort Madison and Keokuk while Des Moines leads gains with 2,097 more residents. Several large towns listed with population estimates for 1906 versus 1905. A local printer wins an order for 100,000 sheets, prompting talk of expanding to reduce costs and keep business local. A Chicago couple weighs their baby using improvised scales.
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State of Laws
Council Bluffs
Fort
Madison
Keokuk
Des Moines
Dubuque
Sioux
Franklin Court Casts Up For Hearing In Various Cases
William Budhhaim vs David Patrick called for hearing with a claim of 83 000 damages for alleged false arrest. Next trial is B H Mellory vs Iowa Telephone Co. Other cases set include Dora Witt vs Latimer Harriman vs Toutston Lackey vs Belliban. A motion for continuance in Lackey case was overruled by Judge Lee.
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Stroge
William Budhhaim
David Patrick
Patrick
B. H. Mellory
Iowa Telephone Company
Dora Witt
Latiner
Harriman Ve
Bribe Bits From News Columns At Eldora And More
Local items note L Blattspieler’s trip to Eldora and Fred Nelson of Hampton enlisting for U S cavalry bound for Cuba. Mentions John Beth Jr of Waterloo visiting relatives, a $50 000 brick and tile works planned in Sheffield funded by Mason City investors, and county surveyor G Warren of Hidora en route to Osage to survey land. Town Presbyterians give $19,000 to Home Missions, John Rath attends state meeting in Des Moines, Woods brothers Waterloo furniture house damaged by fire for $30,000 with Beck building $18,000 loss, insured. Williams villagers celebrate a new brick veneer church costing just over $8,000. Hampton’s Citizens National Bank holds $450,000 deposits. J E Hopkins “Lucky Jim” bets. L Rezzelwoog named superintendent of schools at $1,300 yearly. Jamestown exposition opens April 26 in Norfolk, Virginia, listing historic interest. Engineer Lou Smith of Illini Central dies in Waterloo. buried with Masonic honors.
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L. Blattspieler
Eldora
Fred Nelson
Hampton
U. S. Cavalry
Cuba
John Beth, Jr
Waterloo
Sheffield
Mason City
G. Warren
Hidora
Osage
Mother Bakker
Home Missions
Des Moines
John Rath
Woods Brothers Furniture House
Beck
Williams
Citizens National Bank of
J. E. Hopkins
Lucky Jim
Stock Yards
Sioux City
Busse
Chicago
Nice
L. Rezzelwoog
Iowa Falls
Blackmar
Norfolk
Virginia
Lou Smith
Illingia Central
Fifty years of Christian Reformed church in America
The article recalls the fiftieth anniversary of the Christian Reformed Church in America, celebrated four miles east of town. It notes leaders including Rev. Abuia, Rev. Bode of Kanawha, and Rev. Schultz of Lincoln Center, praising the denomination now exceeding a quarter million communicants and its growth since humble beginnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bode
Wesley
Schultz
Lincoln Center
Iowa
Preacher
Parkeraburg
van Weenup
Kanawha
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary of Mrs J Weiland in Ackley Iowa News
Obituary notes Mrs J Weiland born June 1 1848 in Hanover Germany. Married 1855 to John H Weiland, immigrated 1868 to America, lived near Freeport then Gebera and Luiscotty. Nine children born, seven living, thirty five grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Death occurred Tuesday April 2 1907 at age 70 years 10 months 1 day. Funeral at home April 3 followed by service in Geneva. Rev Hugh McNinnoch presiding. Community gathered for burial in family plot.
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Talga Martini
Hanover
Germany
John H. Weiland
Alaboyer
America
Freeport
J. Bromphere
Gebera
Realdenta
Luiscotty
Thale
Eix
Mra
Wetland
Terrill
Iowa
Freeport II
Slater
North Dakota
Liog
Charlean
Wisconsin
Henry
Britt, Iowa
Anna Seller
Geneva
Klanao
California
Mra. Mary Schooley
City
Carrie Schooley
Colorado
Wiliam
Varina
John
Jacob
Ackley
Thorsday
Tte Rhet Reat
Hugh McNinoch
Acktep
Prized heirloom watch shown to trio of friends
A gold Swiss watch of exceptional craftsmanship, over a century old, was demonstrated to a group including Postmaster D. reuning and his heirs loom. The watch, larger than a typical American piece, chimes every hour and quarter hour and accompanies a fine music box. Its history traces back through De Breuning family lineage to a 19th century mariner on a Hollandish vessel.
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de Breuning
Muste Fox
Houta
D.reuning
Aya
Beautty
Breuning
Town Council and Public School Board Committees Listed
The article lists joint committees for Ackley area governance. It names Finance Streets and Alleys Water and Lights Apparatus and Law and Ordinance among others. It notes an interurban agreement with the Dodge Des Moines and Southern to extend service and that police will oversee the expanded right of way once purchased.
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Pendaon Achool
Ackley
Herg
Bleeker
Bush
Borg
Fleas
Qoettel
Plena
Prorenry
Oaratens
Flesaa
Goettel
Fink
Buah
Caretens
Law
OnpiNancr
Fleasa
Bonetta
F Dodge
Des Moines
Carlisle
Funeral notice for A B Jaquith and Tom Boland remembered
The Davenport Iowa Democrat records the death of Thomas Boland in St Louis at about 47, a former Davenport printer who worked in Rock Island Sioux City Chicago and St Louis. It notes his memory by old time printers and his role as a versatile newspaper sub and printer. Also announced are civil service examination openings in Sioux City and other locations in April for farm superintendent plant industry and scientific assistant positions with wages listed.
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John Boland
Dean
Davenport
Iowa
Thomas Boland
St. Louis
Tom Boland
Boland
Democrat
Rock Island
Sioux City
Chicago
Tom
Old Guard
Pam
Sam
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Conte Ag
Wedding Guests Attend Nuptials In City Catho lic Church
A large group from the city attended the wedding of Lulu Amman to John Amman at the Catholic church Tuesday morning with many relatives and friends traveling from Eldora and Gréat township for the ceremony. The reception followed at the village opera house with ample refreshments as the couple plan to farm in Gréat township. Four Eldora men incidentally wandered all night after getting lost on the way to Hubbard. The next term of court will not be held until August. A chattel mortgage for 1000 was filed by HN Polkham and others of Union. Mrs Ron Arnold of Whitten and H C Cable of Steamboat Rock were married yesterday afternoon. Steam boat Rock’s Rev Tomawa preached. The town officials released their annual report, and Win Welden urged the state legislature to grant greater capacity to the town’s fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Richtemelar
Minnie Pepperling
George Hanig
Mise Hila Haaig
Frona Studer
Fauler
Mia
Peter Amman
Peter
Mias
Anna
Wesley
Mian Lulu Haoiy
John Amman
Mias Aooa Arman
Misa Kate Haniy
Amandua Studet
Wroom
Gréat Township
Tomawaa
Steamboat Rock
W'dora
Deaths in Grundy County and German Township
Death notices from Grundy County report Feory Huisenga age 80 years seven months and twenty six days dying at 1 30 pm Tuesday in Pleasant Valley township near Jon Spieker. He came from East Friesland Germany in 1805 to Freeport then Grundy County, later Wellsburg and finally to J Spieker family home. Burial will be in Freeport beside his wife who died two years ago. Accompanying him are Klass Hueisenga and Jobo Spieker. Christian Jannsen died at his German Township home around noon Tuesday after a long illness, age about 50. Funeral Thursday with Rev Abu officiating, burial at Christian Reformed cemetery four miles east. Mrs Deuntoi is noted in the twilight obituaries as another death.
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Feory Huisenga
Jon Spieker
Pleasant Valley Township
Grundy County
East Friesland
Germany
America
Freeport
Linoln
Wellsburg
J. Spieker
Klass Hueisenga
Jobo Spieker
Christian Jannsaon
German Township
Mr. Janousen
Abu
Christian Reformed
Obituary of German-born Mrs Ackley Mother of Seven
A fragmented obituary notes the death of a German-born woman who emigrated to the United States in the early 1800s. Born March 8 1504 in Mohenachleto Germany she lived on several farms in Grundy County before settling in Ackley where she died. She was mother to five children with two living in Germany and one, Mrs Jacob Fischer, in the local area. Funeral services were held at St Marys Catholic Church with a requiem high mass and interment in Ackley cemetery beside her husband. The notice mentions a desire for sympathy from friends and the community and references a separate business item about George F Authner seeking a Minneapolis and St Louis road manager role and possible Iowa improvements.
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Mohenachleto
Hechtenen
Germany
Mary Miller
Aha Tade
Rhea
Grundy County
Dyer
Ahs
Jacob Fischer
Thie City
Alan
St. Mary
M. Meagher
Requieum High
Inspector Shifts Focus on Pure Food Rules at Local Creamery
A Friday visit by a state inspector revealed compliance gaps at Frank J. Martin’s creameries in Clay, Cleves, and German Township. The case highlights unfamiliar enforcement costs and potential penalties up to 100 dollars for mislabeling milk and cream and improper can and utensil usage. Farmers and creameries are urged to ensure lawful practices and accurate deliveries.
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Beog Frank J. Martin
Cleves
German Lownship
Juatha Helacher
Hela
Olby
Bayley
Morning Briefs from a Turbulent Era
A jumble of chaotic notes reports a Chicago theft of 8173,000 from the sub-treasury and a suspect described as a cleaning woman Jesse Debo who claims to have found Christ and offers to pay. Other items note severe snow in northern Michigan, failed attempts to derail Pennsylvania railroad trains, and various court and ethics headlines from the period.
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Chicago
Jesse Debo
Christ
Webster City Lbrary Association
Snow
Michigan
Pennsulvania
Aggie Myers
Polk
Thaw
Gore
Washington
Onn Elder Cathola University Wat
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Grand Stylay
Hardin County
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Welden
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George Deotel
George F. Authner
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