A Quarter of a Century Ago in The Courier
A 1889 column from The Courier highlights Montezuma apple shipments at 25 to 30 cents per barrel, blooded colts sold in Kentucky for 1530 dollars, local tax protest lists, and a town court house event. It notes farm hardships in Humboldt County with hay fires, water-hauling by rail tanks, and pigs. The piece mentions deaths, arrivals for farm ownership, and a school report from Plum Creek township with pupil attendance and tardiness.
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Rock Island
Humboldt Republican
Notice of Tax Sale Redemption Right for Kossuth County Property
Notice to Frank M Studer B A Erdman and Claus Storjohan that on December 12 1910 the Kossuth County Iowa Treasurers tax sale conveyed Late Five of the Auditor's Plat SW Quarter 17 95 27 West to E F Rahm for delinquent taxes. Rahm holds the Certificate of Purchase and the right of redemption expires 90 days after completed service. deed will be issued if not redeemed. Dated October 1 1914 at St Benedict Iowa. F Rahm lawful holder and owner of said certificate.
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Frank M. Studer
B. A. Erdman
Claus Storjohan
Kossuth
Iowa
Court House
Said County
Said
E. F. Rahm
Kossuth County
St. Benedict
Towa
F. Rabm
Robert Johnson dies linked to famous Jones county calf case
Obituary notes the death of Robert Johnson of Anamosa Iowa at 77. He was the plaintiff in the Jones county calf case a 20 year legal battle that began in 1874 over four calves valued at twenty five dollars. The suit involved seven opponents, 114 jurors, seven counties and 75 000 dollars in legal fees culminating in a final judgment of 1 000 dollars and costs totaling 2 886 84.84. Johnson’s persistent fight featured political ambition and many associates from Cedar Rapids to Notre Dame and Jones County. His death closes a long chapter in Iowa jurisprudence with prominent witnesses and lawyers previously tied to the matter.
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Anamosa
Robert Johnson
Jones County
Jefferson
Johnson
Supreme Court of
Iowa
B. H. Miller
Co. E. Wheeler
Cedar Rapids
California Expositions 1915 Travel Offers By C N W Ry
The Chicago and North Western Ry offers low round trip fares for the California Expositions with six fast through trains daily from Chicago to the Pacific Coast and four Exposition trains. Illustrated guides, maps, and schedules available from agents to help plan trips to California’s principal cities and grounds.
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Chicago and North Western Rye
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Exposition Grounds
California
Chicago and North Western Ry
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C. E. Paine
H. J. Wilson
BUICK
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the Courier
J. W. Wadsworth
Montezuma
John Winkel
Kentucky
John
Hmmet
August Sterzbach
Mr. Sifert
Otto Esser
Cassville
Wis
C. N. Oliver
Buffalo Township
C. Breen
J. W. Bates
A. T. Reed Perry
Burlingame
J. H. Gates
F. W. Smith
Bnab
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R. J. Hunt
RP. Wrigh
D. Blythe
James Leavy
M. Baker
C. E. Bush
C. B. Sample J, A. Armstrong
A. Witt
J.D. Ryan
E. R. Cook
Finch
Ed Marlow L. PL
Griffin P. M. Barstow
D. Heath Norman Colla
W. E. Summer
F. A. Bunner
Jd. B. Robinson Grant Genschoter
R. R. Smith
J. Thompson
A. R. Bush
J. Bolle L, C. Dunton
F.C. Wilson
Kh. J. Dodge
O. J. Olson
T. J. Cordingley
N. M. Mann
Myton Schenck Co
W. Bates
H. A. Jennings
Henry Lattimore
Low J
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Horace Parsons
Dan
J. G. Scryver
Dist
Plum Creek Township
Ethel Heigel
Ida Miller
Elizabeth Kain
George Kain
Edward Kain
Robert Kain
W. B. Patton
Gall Opera House
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G. W. Paine Drug Co's
F. S. Norton
Lumber & Coal
J. A. Brownell Shoe Co
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