Story County Treasurer's Semi annual Report 1901
The Story County Board of Supervisors and Treasurer George A. Kiev certify the June 1, 1900 to January 1, 1901 receipts and disbursements. They affirm the balance and vouchers on hand as shown, dated January 17, 1901.
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George A. Kiev
Story County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Geo. A. Kieve
saiodStory
Edwin Rex
Cs Miles Prarse
John Rene
Whaeas Wave
Institute
Bearded Lady Joke Sours Aunt Betsy Gift
In a Chicago News tale a puffing aunt seeks an inexpensive present for Aunt Betsy at a store. The meek accomplice suggests stationery or soap but the aunt rejects a fancy box, returning it with a note calling the recipient the Bearded Lady and admitting the joke missed the mark.
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John
Betsy
Ashman
John Tenbrook
Chicago News
Where Do the Old Overcoats Go
A Chicago Tribune reflection traces a single coat from purchase to disappearance. The worn garment transfers through several hands from owner to janitor to tramps, fraying and moth-eaten, until it finally fades away with no one noting the final fate.
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Chicago Tribune
Dying Man Confesses Reluctance to Heaven
A near-fatal patient, not known for strong faith, dodges spiritual prompts as Rev. Paul Weyand visits. In a final exchange the dying man reveals he has fought to keep heaven out for two years, prompting quiet, noncommittal responses.
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Paul Weyand
Morningside
Mr. Weyand
Mr. Blank
Pittsburg
Wife Sees Husband Hidden in South African Film at London Hall
A London Music Hall screening sparks a reunion when a wife travels from Glasgow to a film showing and spots her officer husband among a South African scene on the moving picture screen. The wife had not seen him in over a year and prompted the manager to schedule the special viewing.
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London Music Hall
Glasgow
Temptation and Birthday Gambles Over a Diamond Cluster
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment features a playful exchange where a girl reveals plans to exaggerate her age for a diamond cluster ring. George guesses 19 then 26, while she remains firm on 24 and teases a yearly diamond incentive.
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George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Desert Island Dilemma: Books or Provisions Debate
A witty exchange weighs priorities for survival on a desert island. One says food matters most, while the other suggests literature as a companion. The banter highlights practical vs. intellectual needs in stark contrast.
London Union of Vegetarian Societies
A federal union of vegetarian societies operates in London. The city also hosts a vegetarian hospital connected to the movement, featuring a 20 bed capacity.
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Union of Vegetarian Societies
London
The Skin and the Lungs and the Tar Experiment
Ainslee's excerpt notes the skin lungs link and how perspiration failure poisons the blood. It recounts a boy covered in gold leaf dying soon after and discusses tar versus varnish myths and possible effects on skin and respiration.
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Harvey Sutherland
Ainslee
The Kiss That Made Him Mad
A Boston man recalls a Rome visit where a sculptor kissed both wife and husband at parting. The husband protests his own offense, insisting the kiss to him was the issue, while the wife explains cultural norms. The tale appeared in the New York Tribune.
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Boston
Rome
New York Tribune
The Bass Viol Man's Fault in Fen Parish
A humorous tale from Cassell's Magazine recalls a summer church incident in Fen district. A bull escapes pasture and storms down the road as the parson, half deaf, complains the choir is tuning during service. The choir remains silent while the belligerent bull acts up, provoking the parson's indignation.
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Cassell
Oregon Mountain Road Mishap Ends With Narrow Escape
A man and his wife were driving on a mountain road in Oregon when their wagon overturned. The woman fell about 50 feet into tree branches, while the man slid 300 feet into a ravine. Though largely unhurt, he freed his wife after an hour, her skirt entangled as she hung suspended.
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Oregon
A Philadelphia Story in Sunday School Tone
A Philadelphia Press piece notes a Sunday School exchange about the origin of the three wise men and their wisdom. Phil Adelphy, a Chicago newcomer, quips they came from the east and that they went back again. The remark underscores gossip and social perception.
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Philadelphia
Phil Adelphy
Chicago
East
Philadelphia Press
Omaha World-Herald
Thrifty Bride Favored Over Vain Belle in Galveston
A Galveston column opines that marrying a thrifty woman with 15 cents is safer than wedlock with a vain belle carrying $15,000, reflecting early 20th century humor on marriage and money.
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Galveston
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South Dakota
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L. R. Morris
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Shiloh
Dakotas
West
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Cleveland
Ohio
Tilden & Loughran Druccists
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L. M. Bosworth
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Depot
Geo. Nichols
Selz, Schwab & Co
J- Jacohrs
Judisch Bros
Oal
Heaps Bros
Zimbleman
M. Jay Adams & CO
Parley Sheldon
B. J. Sheldon
Cash
F. H. Schleiter
Ass’t Cash
Story County Bank
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Kachod & Kahne
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Marshalltown
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