Joint Board Meeting on Drainage District Assessments 1906
The Boards of Supervisors of Winnebago and Kossuth counties met in a joint session at Forest City on April 18 1906 to consider drainage improvements District No 3 in Winnebago and District No 11 in Kossuth. They adopted a resolution confirming the apportionment of costs and damages to each land tract as determined by appointed commissioners, with revised amounts listed in the attached schedule.
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Excelsior
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Declow
Iowa
Lacy Weed Yard
Algona
Boards of Supervisors
Winnebago
Kossuth
Court House
Forest City
John G. Smith
W. T. Hall
John §. Cullen
A. Jacobson
A. Ogren
J.J. Holland
C. C. Thompson
W. H. Combs
Kossuth County
Winnebago County
Sail
Interstate Drainage and Investment Company
A.jacobson
John S. Cullen
J. J. Holland
W. I. Comba
C. O. Thompson
Towa
At & O
Iown
Upper
Das Moines-Republican
Chicago
Illinois
Minneapolis Bulletin
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ayes
J.G. Smith
J. S. Cullen
John S. Callen
J. J. Golland
W. H. Combs and Co
Thompson
Noel
Alagona
John G. Smion
Ll. A. Hauge
LL. E. Potter
B. A. Pankuk -Se
P. Flynn
C. N. Bradfield
Anderson Ween
Range
Alice Goranson
Wanalngy Co. State Bank
Mebeoedeeee
Ned Net
M. J. Beerdal
Eedse Reece
Township
Betsey Apie Gd
Pendeonl
Mary Nicholson Township
Andrew Arnenw
B. M. Sheffield
Heston
Christenain
Swi
Ange
C. Torgeson
Lane -Nwi
C.J. Anderson
Carl Olson
Trostheim
David and
Eugene Secor
Tall
Jacobson
H. Combs
C. D. Thompson
Joint Drainage District Actions Across Counties
Boards from Winnebago and Kossuth counties met in joint session to rescind prior 1905 actions on Drainage Districts No. 3 and No. 11 and release Interstate Drainage and Investment Company from liability. They then set a plan to divide the project into ten sections with two and a half year completion windows and re advertise bids, naming Algona as letting location and dates for bids and notices.
Historic Hitching Post in Washington Landmark since 1862
A landmark on Sixth Street NW between Pennsylvania and Louisiana avenues, famed as the Historic Hitching Post. It long hosted notable figures from Lincoln era to presidential inaugurations, with generals and dignitaries visiting for horse trade and greetings. The post sits near where General Lee bid farewell to General Scott, marking a storied horse market and city focal point.
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Washington
Lincoln
Pennsylvania
Louishin Avenue
Robert J. Lee
Winfeld Scott
McClellan
Ancient Chinese clepsydra clock marks early water timing
The text traces the early water clock to 2086 B C in China with Wang Ti noting the clepsydra as a crude astronomical tool. It describes two copper vessels, a bottom hole, and a float rising to indicate time with portable versions carried on horseback. Similar devices appeared in Mesopotamian and Egyptian cultures, evolving into ornate chains of vessels and figures.
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Wang Ti
Eenlf
Woodcock Habitat and Foraging Grounds Described
The woodcock feeds on worms, leeches, and grubs, probing damp swamps and peat soils for prey. Favorite grounds include woodland brooks and soft muds rich in worms, where the bird’s deep probing leaves tiny triangular holes in the earth.
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Woodcock
Outine
Trunk Wagon Crash Near Post Office
A wagon loaded with trunks toppled near Saratoga’s post office causing a small dustup but little damage. Bystanders helped until the trunk proved gupty, and humor sparked as bystanders debated who caused the mishap.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
From a Cynic s Dictionary Crank and Myotist Defined
A Cynic n Dictionary entry defines Crank as a person whose glows are opposite of ours Myotist is one who thinks as much of himself as others think of themselves Woner Tnit describes what people use to dodge tasks Society is what we blame when things go wrong John Tliot Tippincott s.
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Woner
Tnit
John Tliot
Tippincott's
Pure Bloaded dialogue on blood purity and class
A humorous exchange as Mrs Bondelipper and a doctor debate blood purity, she insists on her Norman family background while the doctor suggests purification. The snippet satirizes class pretensions in a London humor column.
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Mrs, Bondelipper
Mrs. Bondelipper
London
Typographical errors blamed in cookbook claim
In Chicago News a light exchange between a husband and wife surfaces over a dinner critique and alleged cookbook typos. The humorous dialogue hints at domestic frictions while spotlighting the cookbook issue.
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Chicago News
It Was We Mella You Cant Tmarfy My Daughter
A brief quoted exchange appears in the New York Herald with remarks about a daughter already spoken for and a warning from the caller Pim the fellow who telephoned. The item reflects odd language and a fragmentary dialogue likely from a society or gossip column.
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Mella
Wen
Phata
Pim
New York Herald
An Exception Tinkers at Market Prices
An odd exchange outlines that most items bought go to the buyer while coal remains in the cellar as the Kangas City Independent notes. The conversation hints at pricing quirks and distribution of goods among buyers and sellers.
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Jenks
Kangas City
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F. E. McCorkle
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Madam Black
Paragon
Lady Washington
Custer Son
General Custer
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Caater Boy
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St. Joe
Cores Sue
Watt Jones
Irvington
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Una
England
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Historig Hitching Post
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