Drainage District actions fill Kossuth County agenda records
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors held sessions June 26 1909 and July 6 1909 adopting multiple drainage district resolutions. They approved changes to Drainage District No 12, appointed commissioners for District No 30, set hearings for changes to laterals and lands, and awarded contracts for District No 39 and No 44 work including a final section completion for District No 4 with payment to the Central Dredging Co.
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Andhor
Board of Supervisors
Kossuth County
Iowa
Hall
A. J. Lilly
Ames
Algona
Itu North Kossuth Record
Germania
Kossuth
I. Chubh
Moo Weaver
J. T. Clement
B. Watchius
M. P. Weaver
J. B. Hoflus
Wade
John Goscheuml
Joseph Fugesser
Soaxsoth County
Tal Tee
Swear Cry Herald
Wea City
Houwey
Wut Ees
Wood
BO Myer
Rosauth
American Brick & Tile Co
Mason City
H. M
Armstrong Cement ‘Works
Armstrong
Town
Armstrong Cement Works
Wherdas
BR. Uutchins
Kanown
Towa
Hhereby
A. D
Aesesn
Board of Supervisora
Consleration
Sale
Hoard
Cullen
JA. Ogred
Paine
Tn- Bineer
Drainagh District
Peter Hlbert
C. F. C. Laugh
Central Tredging Co
Culion
Central Dredging Co
Local Board Adopts Audit and Warrants for Mileage
The board notes a balance due of 2041 and orders Connie Richter to draw warrants for mileage and related items. Listed are W.E. Hall two days across 51 tiles totaling 10.55, Albert Ogren 2 days 96 miles 12.80, F.C. Newel 2 days 112 tiles 19.80, CE Heise 2 days 44 miles 1ee, John S. Cullen 1 day 22 miles 9.10. Ayes: Newel Heise and Ogren. Nays: None. Meeting adjourned to July 21, 1900.
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Lawfipmers
Feo
Kossuth County
Iowa
Towa
W. Ff
F. Ed. Myers
Board of Supervisors
Kossuth
A. Ogren
C. Newel
C. Wi. Hesse
Algona
Cullen
F.C. Newel
Gom. Heise
Ogren
Newel
Heise
Seelion
Wits
Connie Ricter
W.E. Hall
Albert Ogren
John S
Hall
Memory of Rainbow Trout Proves Animal Memory
The Boston Herald reports a railroad man, Barney McGee, treated a rainbow trout with worm water and worms after finding it rheumatic, claiming the fish improved. He later reencountered the same fish, now with a soldered silver wire on its tail, suggesting a lasting attachment and memory of care.
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Barney McGee
McGee
Unreconstructed Rebel Sparked by Yankee Gallantry
During Reconstruction in Columbia a northern officer met a proud southern lady at a ball. She declared she was an unreconstructed rebel. The officer answered with wit that her own construction proved she needed no reconstruction.
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Columbia
5. C
South Carolina
Possibilities of the Earth and population wealth
The Earth’s fertile region spans about 28,269,200 square miles. At one acre per person, 18,092,288,000 acres could sustain far more people than today’s 1,520,000,000 inhabitants. Over 1000 years, billions of souls could form, while wealth growth from population rises suggests potential for vast future prosperity.
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Earth
United States
New York World
Mrs Oliphant Arrested After West Branch Baby Death
Mrs William Oliphant of Iowa City was arrested in West Branch on July 17 after the funeral of her 14 month old child. She confessed guilt to the coroner's juries following the murder case details.
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Oliphant
Iowa City
Wikliam Oliphant
West Branch
Jay
Lege Captures Transmississippi Golf Title After Tough Final
Henry G. Lege of Minneapolis defeats Bun Guinand of Des Moines 10 and 8 in the finals to win the trans Mississsippi championship. Des Moines papers list runners up, officials, and club affiliations from Minikahda, Waveland, Hyperion, and nearby clubs.
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Minneapolis
Guinand
Des Moines
Henry G. Lege
Minikahda
Bun Guinand
Lege
Jarry OG. Legg
Minikahda Club
Bernard G. Guinand
Waveland Club
J. J. Wihert
Golf and Country Elub
Ralph Rider
S—A. (. Gordon
Hyperion Club
w—Tack Hughes
Omaha
Will Bowman
s—Hol McVey
Evanston
Kansas City
A. W. Warren
St. Joseph
Desa Moines
Des Moines Welcomes New Electric Plant Owner McKinley
Des Moines, July 1. Congressman William J B McKinley of Champaign Michigan arrived to inspect his newly acquired electric light plant. A booster meeting at the Savery quickly formed, expressing optimism for Des Moines under his leadership. McKinley said no purchase of the street railway has been made and he does not control stock. discussions with his GM and GE representatives were for the electric plant only.
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Des Moines
William JB. McKinley
Champaign
McKinley
Eastern
General Electric Company
Des Moines Savings Report Shows City Finances
Des Moines figures for year ending April 1908 show running costs near one million dollars at 9.56 per person for a population around 100 thousand. Expenditures totaled 998,876.77 with receipts 1,332,290.20, city holdings at 2,906,427.04 and debt of 1,077,180.34 including 976,000 in bonds. Property value totals 100,256,519 with 13,401,176 exempt, leaving municipal indebtedness near one percent.
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Des Moines
First St Louis Balloon Flight Reaches Fifty Five Miles
Three women attempted ballooning in St Louis Missouri on July 19. The lead flyer completed a fifty five mile flight and landed at St Marys Missouri after three hours aloft.
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St. Louis
St. Mary's
Blackmen Elect Officers at National Livestock Change
Denver July 19 The National Livestock change closed its annual session electing officers President W A Moody Secretary A P Stuyker Treasurer A J Dailey St Joseph Missouri Chicago Illinois
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Denver
Bachange
Offcers
Peeve
Tary
A. P. Stuyker
Chicago
Treagur
A. J. Dailey
St- Joseph
Why People Suffer and Janet at the Hook
A mixed item notes health remedies and a domestic intrigue. It begins with a testimonial about kidney cure tonic Dean’s Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. and shifts to a short, humorous household scene where Janet plans marriage after revealing a recipe is in a book.
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Dorma
N. EB. Graves
Willisea
Tona
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Janet
David
Fanet
Cuticura Cure for Eczema Relief Promised in Ad Letter
A reader recounts severe eczema lasting ten months with intense itching and visible rashes on face and arms. After failing doctor and remedies, Cuticura Ointment brought relief in four to five applications, using two sets of Cuticura Remedies and claiming a complete cure. Also included is a nostalgic Musings piece about strawberry shortcake from the Los Angeles Express.
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Barbara Kral
Highlandtown
Los Angeles Express
A Breakup Joke And Its Aftermath
A lighthearted quip about an engagement ending with Banks being broken up and then breaking down. The exchange plays on words to describe his emotional reaction after the engagement was broken off.
Spearmint Wrigley Ad Fragments From Archbishops and Irony
A collage of fragmented quotes and mock advertising lines references spearmint gum from Wrigley and includes musings on trouble marriage and value. The snippet mentions Biones, Archbis of Canterbury, and Gladstone in a jumbled, satirical manner.
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A. I. Anderson
A. L. Anderson
the Lady and the General
Legg
Biones
Real Wrigley’s
Archbis of
Canterbury
Wrigley
Gladstone
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