Local Levy Decisions in Story County 1905 Meeting Minutes
The Story County Board of Supervisors set levies for 1905 including county school and insane asylums, with a 15 mill total tax and added penalties. Taxes included a poll tax of 50 cents on each male from 21 onward and dog taxes. an annual $600 municipal liquor tax and $300 cigarette tax. realty taxes on these licenses. The board authorized the auditor to issue warrants for all bills and adjourned to November 6 1905.
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Guo
Story County
C. B. Peterson Miles
Polk Story Drain No 1 bids opened in joint Polk Story session
Minutes of Sept 2 1905 describe joint meeting of Polk and Story Counties Iowa for Polk Story Drain No 1 bid opening. Three bids were filed Flack Bulger Calahan Bros and Brierley with Herrick bidding 18 1 2 cents per cubic yard and a $1000 check. The board accepted Herrick’s bid and authorized contract signing. Commissioners appointed Aug 19 1905 failed to qualify. names revised. Meeting adjourned to Oct 2 1905.
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Boards of Supervisors
Polk and
Story Counties
Iowa
Des
T. Morris
A . Groves
J H. Mattus
C. W. Britton
L. H. Deford
Polt County
Miles Pearson
J. O. Michaelson
Story County
O. P. Herrick
Polk—Story Ditch
F. T. Morris
Andrew Groves
J. H Mattusin
Brittun
L. HM. ‘Ord
E.R. Silliman
Henry Wagner
J.Q Burgess
Geo. F. Lambert
Polk—Story
John Marts
Polk County
J. Q. Burgess
John M. Wells
J.J Holland
Polk County Board
C. P. Herrick
Sdjorm
O. B. Peterson
Buttons and Blanks and a Chicago Line Crash
A mix of brief notices reports and ads: a farm sale near New Haven for James Carr at 50 per acre. rail excursions to Des Moines for a convention. praise for The Times Republican. a cough syrup ad for Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar. a Milwaukee–North Western freight-car collision near Slater with minor injuries. local weddings burglaries and court cases. and a hotel burglary at Ames with $100 missing.
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J. O. Rex
Town
James Carr
J. A. Campbell
Ames
Reward Offered for Any Opium Finding in Dr Miles Remedies
A historical notice offers a reward to anyone who finds even one atom of opium or similar drugs in Dr Miles Remedies sold in open market. It defends the products as soothing and nourishing for the nervous system and includes a customer testimonial about relief from severe pains. The notice lists prices, sales terms, and return guarantees from Miles Medical Co. in Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles
Mom
Salem
Ind
R Srugeiet
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Chamberlain's $205 60 Kemedy Might Save A Life
An ad-style notice touts Chamberlain’s product priced at 205 dollars with a 60 Kemedy model claiming reliability and life-saving potential, urging readers to buy now.
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Chamberlain
Town Lots That Are Sure to Grow in Wyoming
The Pioneer Town Site Company promotes a new Wyoming town in Fremont County near Wind River country on the Wyom ing and North Western Railway. Open for settlement June 1 1906, the 1 400 000 acre Wind River Indian nation area promises rapid growth and strong investment appeal. Sales will occur during the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas October 3 4 5 6 1905 with Mr P Whitney present with maps and pricing details.
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Wyoming
Pioneer Town Site Company
Fremont County
Wind River
Wyoming and North Western Railway
Yoming
Douglas
P. Whitney
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Kegley
Orsce
Branch Telephone CO
CIA
Lealaallamdmmmar
the Boards of Supervisors
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Northern Ohio Blankets
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From the Mill
SUMMY
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J. E. Cagwin
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North-Western
W.O.T. U
Chicago & North-Western R'y
Eagle Grove Eagle
The
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Republican
T.R
United States
Kennedy
D A. Gamble
Milwaukee West Bound
Slater
Northwestern
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Milwaukee
Cambridge
E. O. Dewitt & Co
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Lake
Helliater
Rocky Mountain
L. M. Bosworth
Arthur West
Irene McCracken
Boone County
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Oak Grove
Poland
China
W. F. Strarroni
E. F. Possaara
Auet
B.J. Shelden
F. E. Gunder
W. S. Grove
Colgate
Judisch Bros
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F. H. Schreiter
Dors
Prom ‘Ompanten
J. R. Munden
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
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J. R Munden
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Mutual
J. W. Adams
Watkins Manuafacturing Co
Kellogg
Ames, Iowa
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Admiral Hay Press CO
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