Crime and municipal lighting contract details in 17th century Britain
A fragmented report combines a tale of seventeenth century British crime involving a kiss leading to a 24 hour stocks punishment, with a modern note on a municipal utilities contract. The piece cites H R Garey of Municipal Utilities and mentions a $1700 annual city saving via proposed lighting and pumping arrangements, plus labor and motors for the pumping station, and a $1200 reduction offer from Central States.
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Great Britain
Anailet
Age
H.R. Garey
Municipal Utilities Company
Corey
Central States
Sumner Gazette
Subscriptions Offer For Elgin Echo And Telegraph Herald
The Echo Office advertises a combined subscription for the Elgin Echo and the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald at $5.00 per year. New and renewal subscriptions qualify, saving $1.00 versus separate rates of $2.00 and $4.00. The offer highlights convenience and reduced cost.
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Telegraph-Herald
Echo Office
Elgin Echo
Dubuque
Monument Prof Says Great Pyramid Weighs Over Two Thousand Tons
Professor W D Durnin claims the Great Pyramid at Gizeh contains over 2 8001 Kocks averaging two and a half tons each, suggesting a minimum pyramid weight near 1 700 000 tons.
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Fiamense
W .D. Durnin
Gizeh
Fayette county court news legal action spree hits multiple suits
Brown and Beulah Brown suit on note for 1881.74. W H Antes sues H A Goodnow et al for 3082.62. Albert Pearson vs John Oppé damages claim 5000 for alienation and 5000 for debauchery. E J O Connor and E H Estey cases record numerous foreclosures and suits. One note recalls eye injury damages of 517.00. Hospitalization details and social gathering noted. Community meeting remark ends.
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E. J. O'Connor
E. H. Estey
Mary R. Kraft
J. M. Davis
Ét al
Geiser, Donohue & Geiser
R. J. Clark
Benefit Association of Railway Employes
A Corp
Oelwein
Iowa
J. O’connor
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
David B. Allen
Pleasant Valley
Lane & Waterman
Divid B. Allen
Fairfield Two
H. Estey
Motus Benefit Life Insurance Co
Smithfield Two
Divid B
Allen
Munson
F. W. Ehlert
Windsor
W. H. Antes
Fanny Shepherd
Fanny Grimoldby
England
W.H. Antes
Susan B. Hurd
F. Wil Ehlert
Windsor Two
George S. Banta
Alta Schenck Carpenter
Charles R. Caughlin
Union Two
Florence Brown
L. A. Andrew
E. RB. O’brien
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City Drug Store
R. W. Muehlenthaler, Prop
Elgin, Iowa
Schori & Kuster
Fayette County Court News
Kenneth Schori
West Union Hospital
Will Barker
Levi Learn
Will Mueller
Vern Boyer
Melvin Boyer
D. H. Craft
Elgin
Opera House
Clara Bow
Billy Dooley
Mooney Mariner
Show Girl
Alice
Albert T. Reid
Goo’ En
Cis Rypestol
Gander
Guernsey
T. B
Poland
China
Emerson Gang
McCormick
McCormick-Deering
Harold Opland
F.R. Berg
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