Proceedings of Iowa county board first day 1904
The September 5 1904 meeting in Nevada Iowa saw all members present. Petitions were reviewed with several remitted taxes approved and others sent to supervisors. bonds and audits were OKd and compensation arranged.
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Board of Supervisors
Story County
Iowa
Mondat
Court House
Nevada
E. B. Silliman
Miles Pearson
J. O. Mich
Oregon Lumber Co
Union Towexhip
Pearson
R. A. Trepanier & Sons
J. L. Saith
Soldiers Bettef
N. M Stark & Co
Richland Township
BE. R. Siutlman
Peterson
Admiral Byng in Voltaire’s Eye and Candide Satire
A Cornhill Magazine excerpt recounts Voltaire's defense of Admiral Byng after English defeat. It notes Richelieu’s open letter praising Byng, Voltaire’s letters, and Candide’s quip about “pour encourager les autres” as satire of his execution.
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Voltaire
Prussia
George Keith
Switzerland
Byng
England
Richelieu
Kim
Candide
Cornhill Magazine
Subbubs Bargains with Junk Man Over Bath
In a terse exchange on a moving van Subbubs tells the slovenly junk man he wants nothing but a bath. The junk man asks if there is anything else he might take. Subbubs rejects the idea with a sharp reply.
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Subbubs
Hatching by Heat and Early Incubation Steps
The article traces ancient and modern egg hatching by artificial warmth. It notes Bonnemara's 1777 commercial approach using circulating hot water and moisture in egg drawers, 20 eggs daily for 20 days, leading to early poultry supply. It also cites D Arcet in 1825 using Vichy warm baths and defines modern incubators as water bath systems with automatic temperature control at 40 degrees C.
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Bonnemara
Academy of Sciences
Parisian
D’arcet
Vichy
Mineral wool and its use in building insulation
Mineral wool is a soft mass of interlaced mineral fibers forming countless air cells. It is produced by blasting molten slag with high pressure steam, producing fleecy fibers that settle by weight and are blown into storage. It is fireproof and used as sound deadening and nonconducting coverings for cold storage and piping, with sandstone-derived wool preferred for sulfur-free moisture resistance.
Living a Lie: Honor in Truth Over Extravagant Living
A persuasive admonition on the harms of dressing and living beyond one’s means. Expounds that affluence shown by costly clothes, jewelry, and hotels while in poverty-stricken circumstances damages character, honesty, and self-respect, urging true integrity over costly deception.
Bagpipes Through Antiquity and History
The article traces bagpipes from biblical mentions in Jeremiah through ancient Egypt Greece and Rome. It notes Nero’s coin showing the bagpipe like tibia utricularis, Procopius on Roman marches, early Irish references, and Scottish highlanders as primary users of the great war pipe, challenging the Bannockburn charge claim.
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Kir-heres
Nero
Procopius
Walter Scott
Bannockburn
London
The Wornout Old Man
An Atchison Globe reflection on aging and the desire for a personal retreat. The piece argues old men deserve a place to call their own to stay busy with simple tasks and avoid street neglect and idle temptation.
Nourishment for a Balanced Man Regardless of Diet
A concluding reflection on the need for full nourishment of body and soul to build a complete, symmetrical person. The author argues that omitting any essential element from a person’s “bill of fare” weakens both mind and body, preventing a giant in both physical and spiritual realms.
Must Be Very Good Jenny Papa Cook Exchange
A brief dialogue centers on a child and parent in a kitchen. The child asserts the cook is very skilled, while the parent questions the claim. The exchange pivots on a Bible verse about the wicked and a humorous misinterpretation.
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Jenny
Papa
Cook
Plenty of Light and a Bright Married Life
A humorous noted exchange references gifts at a wedding including twenty five lamps. The quip highlights the bride and groom's marital optimism and the theme of gifts brightening their life.
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Dr. Thumper
Joy as sorrow memory in lyric reflection
The fragment frames memory as a source of sorrow, with a somber tone reflecting on how recollection alters joy into grief. The line hints at emotional change and the enduring weight of past feelings.
Odometer's distant origins traced from Greek to Russian inventions
A historical look traces odometer ideas from a Greek fragment to a 1508 Nuremberg publication describing a divider with a dial driven by a wheel. It notes Peter the Great's claimed verat counter shown at Moscow's 1872 polytechnic exhibit as another early odometer development.
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Nuremberg
Peter the Great
Moscow
Hobbies as a Healthy Path to Happiness
A New York Mail quote extols hobbies as beneficial for health and happiness. It argues enthusiastic pursuits enrich life, ease sorrow, and should be encouraged, noting that collecting brings joy and sustains mental resources for old age.
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New York Mail
Greek sailors prefer home ventures over merchant ships
Greek sailors from the Aegean and nearby archipelago favor home run profit sharing schemes over Western merchant marine jobs. They despise subordination and oppose night watches, preferring day sleep after long watches. They argue long term plans favor health, with no major wage gap seen yet.
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Grecian
New England
Bho
Gentius and the Gentiani Plant in Antiquity
Gentius king of Lilyricum was captured by Romans about a century and a half before Christ for piracy. He died in custody. He found a plant that served as a tonic and the herb Gentiani was named after him. The plant is believed to be Gentiana lutea, a tall alpine species common in central European mountains and still valued as medicine.
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Gentius
Lilyricum
Adriatic
Europe
Belated Weddings Thought on Women's Marriage Timing
A London Opinion essay by Lady Jeune argues modern women prefer later marriage, noting independence and contemporary freedoms reduce the desire to wed before age twenty five. The piece suggests late marriage may suit modern life better for women.
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Lady Jeune
London
Telling on the Tail and a Cat’s Worn Tail
A brief cartoon caption from the Philadelphia Telegraph shows a mother scolding Johnny for pulling a cat’s tail. Johnny replies uncertainty, noting the tail’s worn state implies many incidents.
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Johnny
Philadelphia Telegraph
Didn't Scare Him. Landlady Warning Meats Talk
A humorous exchange features Mr. Jones, newly joined boarder, insisting he is not scared by meat after his landlady reassures him. He claims having seen twice as much meat and remains unfazed.
High Fever and Patient’s Recovery Conversation
A doctor notes the fever is high while a patient remains convalescing. The exchange underscores the severity of the illness and the ongoing recovery process.
Westminster Hall as a Bazaar Through Time
The passage recalls Westminster Hall hosting bustling markets once run by booksellers toy dealers and milliners with rents paid to the Fleet warden. An engraving by Mosely and Gravelot before 1773 captures the scene and a 1770 Tom Brown tale notes vendors on one side and judges on the other selling ribbons gloves towels and headdresses.
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Westminster Hall
Mosely
Gravelot
Tom Brown
London Mail
Peculiar Cryostase Compound Defies Normal Rules
A German medical journal notes an unusual chemical called cryostase, made from equal parts phenol saponin and camphor with turpentine oil. It melts in the cold and refreezes upon heating, unlike coagulation reactions in egg white, and this reversible behavior lacks a satisfactory explanation.
Cartoonish Gladstone Tale Sparks Laughter at Biarritz
L A Tollemache recalls a stormy day when Gladstone visited without an umbrella. The statesman joked that an umbrella misfortune would yield a cartoon of him in a forlorn pose across Europe’s papers.
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L. A. Tollemache
Mr. Gladstone
Statesman
Biarritz
Mr. Tollemache
Europe
Fruits and their foreign origins in common names
The text traces the etymology of fruit names to foreign sources. It notes Corinth sponsoring currants, Damascus giving damsels, gooseberry from the French groseille, apricot from Arabic, peach from French or Italian, tomato from Aztec tomatel, and cauliflower from Spanish eollo y flor, linking common terms to language roots.
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Corinth
Damascus
Arctic Explorer and Eskimo Debate Abundance
A witty exchange has an arctic explorer claiming scarce abundance and an Eskimo countering that life relies on sea fats like whale blubber, highlighting differing views of sustenance in icy regions.
How. Indeed How the deuce does the lucky fellow manage it
A fragment from Illustrated Bits notes a humorous exchange between Mrs. H and her husband about differing listening habits. The gag hinges on a cartoonish question and answer format reflecting domestic banter.
Mosquito Larvae Survive Severe Winters
The larvae and eggs of mosquitoes endure harsh winter conditions with no lasting harm, suggesting resilience of the species across cold seasons.
Train Schedule Fragments Show Westbound Eastbound Rail Lines
Fragmented timetable lists trains like Overland Limited and Pacific Express with arrivals and departures, notes lines from DM& Chicago Ex and Atlantic Express, and mentions damages and Rogers. The garbled OCR leaves uncertain destinations and times across routes GOING EAST WEST NORTH SOUTH.
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Overland Limited
Bam
Dm& Chicago
Om & Chicago
Atlantic Sxpreas
Pacific Express
Omaha Express NG West
Carroll M
L. Colorado
Be. Dm& Dek Rape
St. P
le Grove Pas
Gora Bouth
Stp& DM
Omahan
Dakota & Dee
Rogers
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Aelson
C. G. Lee Et al
Jas. W. Hynes
D. Barbour Et al
Silli
Commercial Bank of
Maxwell
Christian Church of
Zearing
Mary Norris
C. W. McCaskey
E. E Dotson
Lincoln Township
Silliman
Wm. Peterson
Union Township
Ole Langland
Palestine No. 1
E. H. Sheldahl
A. H Sheldahl
L. N. Bauge
A. V. Eklund
O. M. Johnson
W. L. Lobaugh
J.C. Chitty
Mike Cook
A. M. Wherry
John W. Cook
Sherman Township
F. A. Holle
W. I. Webb
Geo. Danskin
J.T. Handsacker
Ira Mason
J. C. Johnson R. May
Tom Hemstock
H. Sheldahl
Frank Thompson
Warren Township
J. E. Thomas
T. O. Johnson
John Holmes
H. C. Schauper
Julius Haugeau
Washington
W. F. Templeton
A. Hurst
George Akin
Robi Ross
A. H. Person
Story City
Alex. Henderson
Thom Mason
F. A. Fuller
A. Jones
A. Williamson
Ames City
1St Ward
F. H. Munn
A. A. Bennett
G. W. Bissell
James O'Donnell
A. T. Erwin
B. H. Hibbard
Nevada City
O. S. Hammond
C. W. Harris
8. S. Statler
John Perkin
Arthur C. Allen
J. Q. Burgess
M. L. Bergen
Joshua Bryant
Arthur Dayton
T. J. Lyman
O. B. Alderman
J. M. Bricker
W. C. Payne
John M. Wells
T. P. Worsley
A. A. Batman
D. M. Grove
W. L. McNeil
E H. Monk
W. A. Ballou
Boiling Township
E. W. Sherer
A. L. Kennedy
A. A. Armstrong
F. A Leonard
C. E Campbell
Franklin Township
J. H. Jacobson
A. Whitinger
R . Dodds
JF B Gilbert
W. H. Totten
Grant Township
Henary Hanks
Philip Allen
F. A. Smith
E. Bates
M White
Frank Thornton
M Tichepor
John Rawer
New Albany
James Dani John
Admiral Byng
Westminster
Chicago & North Western
Railway
A. & C. Railway
Ames
College
A. M
P.M. Pup
Vicki Oh
Sistas
P. M
DeWitt
E. C. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
Judison Bros
Gamrath
Meat Market
Story County Abstract Books
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
Madison Wis
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