Drainage District Proceedings and Budget Actions
The county board met on July 6 1917 with all members present to approve drainage district actions and fund warrants. It adopted hearings for Drainage Districts 151 and 152 with fixed dates August 30 and August 30 1917, respectively, and set cost classifications and assessments for the districts with total estimated costs of 80675.00 and interest at 8 percent, detailing which tracts are affected and the amount assigned to each.
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Central States Contr
Aves, Tropkins, Anderson, Traden, Bedell and
Wheeler
KE. H. Beardsley
Board of Supervisors
Lars Vanwaard
Kossuth
Iowa
C. E. Paine
Kossuth County
Sherman Township
Nem SW
Anderson, Bedell, Hopkins
Tjaden
Quarter Century Ago From the Courier 1892
A July 29 1892 Courier item notes Wesley prices at 2 50 and a fast push on the new Baptist church despite stone delays. Catholic church basement nearing completion. Dr Stull of Wisconsin to buy the old Glaas house for 2000. Fort Dodge Sioux City dispatch reports heat crippling cattle with some crazed by heat. Frick Carnegie Company president shot in his office by Alexander Bergmann a Russian Jew not tied to strikers. Local social details include Englers supper for Silver Grays and various rural building projects Hog prices reported between 5 25 and 5 40.
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Newhay
Wesley
New Baptist Church
Lund
McGregor Street
Glaas
A. W. Patterson
Stull
Wisconsin
Algona
Fort Dodge
Sioux City Journal
F. W. Dingley
Frank Call
Sioux City
George
Attorney Quarton
New Mexico
Homestead
H. C. Frick
Carnegie Company
Frick
Alexander Bergmann
Bergmann
Frank
Thompson
Engler
Silver Grays
Ridgeway
Samson
Battery E Letter From Camp Describes Life And Y M C A Support
Arnold J. Kresensky writes from Mound Farm Camp on July 18 1917 about life with Battery E near Cedar Rapids. He notes rough uniforms but good food and shelter the Y M C A as a vital support and daily routines from 545 AM to 635 PM the lack of weapons yet learning the gun mechanics and unit structure including 3 inch or 75 mm artillery.
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Arnold Kresensky
Julius Kresensky
Mound Farm Camp
Y. M
Battery E
Majestic
Nowscoms
Cedar Rapids
Courier
Arnold J. Kresensky
Iowa drys push in Martin county saloons
Fairmont Sentinel reports a flood of alcohol traffic as saloons in Ceylon and Welcome stay busy with daily profits and long-distance calls claiming Iowa voters should close Martin County saloons to protect the dry pledge.
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Fairmont Sentinel
Iowa
Ceylon
Express
Lowa
Kansas farmers urged to plant 10 million acres of wheat
A Topeka dispatch reports Dr. Henry J. Waters, president of Kansas State Agricultural College and Kansas Council of Defence, announced a campaign to plant 10,000,000 acres of wheat in Kansas next fall. Demonstration trains with experts will tour the state to teach soil preparation for seeding.
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Kansas
Topeka
Henry J. Waters
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas Council of Defence
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E. D. McDade
H.C. Adams & Co
Jonnx P. Byson
Atcona, Iowa
Owa State Fair
Des Moines
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co
Omaha
Nebr
Marsy
Omigern Luer
Board Proceedings
Frank Fairchilds
Labore
ATS
AIT. Au
de Cement Prod. Co
Ennc Dreesmart
OT. Bell
Filline
Oleson Bros
Maré
Andas
Graettinger Tile Works
Graettinger Tile Work
Central States
C.D. Morse
Keutsel & Esser Co
Aae
Michel
Anderson & Christensen
Speyge Ee
Sperbeek Printing Co
Olson Bros
Jabor
Erickson & Nelson
H&k
Claude A. Samson
Servine Nashes
Batteryman
Chahvrolet
Wilson Motor Oo
Bank I
Waterloo
Pratt
Lusby's Drug Store
Frist National Bank
The
White Bank
Ukeleles
John Mesing
State St
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