Benton County land and wealth saga of Streliner years
A historical sketch traces Jochim Strotiner's move to Benton County in 1860 with ten dollars and clothing. It chronicles farm rentals, successive acquisitions totaling 400 acres at high prices, mortgage histories, and a public sale that revealed a surprising net of about 35 thousand dollars in personal property. The narrative highlights real estate gains, debts, and accumulated credits as Streliner built his holdings.
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Meward
Benton County
Harmer
Aubby
Mednard
Jochim Strotiner
Hoo
Streliner
Mayor Bennett’s bachelor fine foiled by eloping daughter
In Port Dodge Mayor Bennett proposed a city wide bachelor fine if not wed within a year. Nolan Snow, the chauffeur who eloped with the mayor’s daughter Mabel, wed in Fort Dodge and fled to Des Moines, narrowly dodging the ordinance’s deadline while the mayor’s plan sparked public controversy.
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Bennett
Port Dodge
Nolan Snow
Mabel
Fort Dodge
Dex Moines
Young Snow
Burlington Fire and Police Commission Resigns
A Burlington controversy erupts as the city fire and police commissioners resign after clashing with Mayor over police personnel. The commissioners accuse the administration of failing to cooperate and claim efforts to enforce the law were blocked. The resigning officials are prominent local citizens.
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Hind
Sda Ealgnationnes
Burlington City
Traudy
Students Flock to Iowa University Amid Rising Living Costs
In Iowa City enrollment climbs as registration proceeds and instruction begins. Despite higher living costs and modestly increased table board, students find University of Iowa expenses lower than in larger cities with major universities. Many are drawn by affordable housing and tower-priced tuition, supporting strong attendance.
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Ot State University
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Slayer Saw Ghost Bailey Black Cleared of Murder
Bailey Black of Buxton was found not guilty after a four hour jury deliberation in Albia. Black shot and killed his partner John Coleman during a May quarrel. witnesses said Coleman was the aggressor and attacked Black with a knife before Black shot as Coleman pursued him. Black claimed he saw Coleman’s ghost in jail later.
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Bailey Black
Buxton
Chriie
Albia
Black
John Coleman
Tbilack
Coleman
Bis
Won’t Recognize Uncle Sam Refuses Jury Service
The Davenport case reports J D Martin of Crawfordsville refusing to qualify as a petit juror citing government liquor licenses. Judge Smith Melherson expelled him from the pool after he said he would not recognize the government or its officials. Also notes the death of Rev J S Norris and hymn writer Rev Mr Novels in Chicago.
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Ron
Davenport
Mississippi
J. D. Martin
Crawfordsville
Apto
Smith Melherson
Martin
Paul
Within Our Borders and Other Iowa Local News
A digest of Iowa items notes Wigin to build a brick and tile factory and a fine new bank building, Martallo resident William Davase’s death, and Anamosa canning plant output. Other notices include Grinnell enrollment gain, Grundy county expenses, Dike well depth, Muscatine robbery, Williamsburg reunion, and legal actions in Denison and Newton.
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Wigin
Sheffield
William Davase
Martallo
Dio Monros County
Len
Nora Blair
Des Moines
Anna Marshall
Newton
Tama County
BH. B. van Meter
Clinton
van Meter
Wilikingon
Bloomfield
Dorado
Pocahontas
W. A. Duffy
Belle Plaine
Buxton
A. G. Colson
Altoona
Arteona
Rock Island
Norris Siding
Stolen Goods Tied to Dresses in Local Robbery Case
A grand jury in Muston City indicted Cyrus League and Ployd Svote for stealing a team of horses from a liveryman of Lake Lear. Scott faced charges for aiding a car robbery on the Iown Central, with cloth stolen and later sent to female relatives to make dresses.
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Drewnen
Cyrus League
Ployd Svote
Muston City
League Js
Lear Lake
Scott
Money Changers and the Complex World of Foreign Coins
A Philadelphia witness recalls the intricate trade of money changers. Immigrants bring in diverse coins including Italian and Brazilian notes, many demonetized or counterfeit, with exchanges resembling a careful audit. The trade involves reshipment, huge volumes, and a business model based on buying, not simply exchanging, foreign money.
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Europe
New York
Renee
Ehiunger Bag
Mills Island
Brazil
Ledger and Family Humor in a Wild Tale
A fragmentary Ledger anecdote features a humorous exchange in a family setting. Grandfather jokes about abundance as a boy named Tommy replies with a boastful line about eating until full, then one more to be sure. The dialogue showcases playful rural humor and character voices.
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Ledger
Tommy
Legalizes Marriages of Deceased Wife's Sisters in Parliament
The new bill legalizes marriages to deceased wife's sisters retroactively, with estimates of around 3,000 such marriages annually or since 1835. Advocates, led by Payuler Atlen, argue it benefits children and aligns with actions in the United States, Switzerland, and Germany, noting many notable men married their deceased wives’ sisters.
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Payuler Atlen
Tonge of Commons
Allen
Unltel
Switzerland
Germany
Fragmentary note on women's exile from a brother's home
The text discusses women leaving a brother's home after an inappropriate incident and signals the broader impact on their children and families. It emphasizes that the issue is not only marriage but also the welfare of both adult and young children.
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Dtater
Electric locomotives tested in New York tunnels
Electrical engineers conduct heavy electric locomotive experiments in West Jersey & Seashore and Long Island divisions to assess performance for tunnel service under rivers and Manhattan. Two locomotives, one 174100 pounds with four motors 1400 horsepower and another 195200 pounds with 1240 horsepower, feature distinct drive systems. Tests aim to determine best design as electric traction potentially replaces steam. When a woman is making a fool of a man she makes him think how smart he is.
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New York
North
Waet
Pennsylvania Railroad
Manhattan
New York World
West Jersey & Seashore Division
Long Island
Hlin
Collier's
New Orleans
Boo Hoo Man and the Collier's dispute headline
A Doctor of Divinity editor angrily attacks Collier's Weekly and the Religious Press in a public feud over alleged yellow journalism. He defends the Religious Press, condemns Collier's tactics, and cites libel damages while defending Postum and Grape-Nuts claims and publishing letters from across America.
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Ton
Collier’s Weeky
Ilbel
Collier's
Dpress
Collier's Weekly
Bulta
Christiana
Colliers
Collier’s
Ita
America
Collier
Immigration and labor needs mark Sargent remarks
Mr Sargent, Commissioner of Immigration, cites a total immigrant intake over 1 400 000 for the year ending 1907, with excess over the prior year. He disputes the idea that only certain locales breed undesirable immigrants, arguing labor demand justifies entry and that some groups cannot be fully excluded. He predicts a continued shift of newcomers toward smaller towns as the influx grows, while other items note post office stamp losses, unclaimed bonds, railroad rate disputes, naval mine protection tests, and War Department fitness rides.
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Fae
Sargent
Hunt
Congress Immigration Commission
Buja Italy
Laria
Asia Milnor
New York
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Iowa State News
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Slayer
Sam
Cifenno
J. S. Norris
Fr. Moyer
Chicago
Wright County
J. B. Jackson
Clarion
Tmnois
Soults
Woodhouse
G. W. Railway
Dunkerton
Toloyd BR. Maxwell
Town State Golf Association
Marshalltown
E. G. Wallace
Dubuque
John Browning
Highland Park
Mercy Hospital
Waterloo
Thanis
Sarah Bonn
Denison
Minora
Miliary Brotherhood
Uarry Chapman
Clifford
Wyidenee
Wilter
Philadelphia
VES
Postum Cereal Co, Ltd
Nere
Federal Circuit
Navy Department
Newport
War Department
Witey
Department of Agriculture
War Department For Information
Wyman
The
Publi Health Service
Twenty-Fourth (Colored) Infantry
Philippines
Fort Ontario
Oswego
N. Y
Madison Barracks
Watertown
Saratoga
Perry
Japan
Signal Caine
United States Army
Charla
D. F. Chandler
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