Increase in Taxable Real Estate Value in Iowa States Rise
Official returns from auditors in seventy five counties show a net increase in the taxable valuation of real estate in Iowa by about 4 percent since 1899. The total realty value rose by an estimated 11.3 million dollars, with a statewide rise of 5.4 percent in raised property since 1899. The executive council may approve the net 4 percent increase as equalization proceeds in July. The state reports a 15.8 million total increase and a 2.3 million decrease in separate figures, leaving a net gain of 2.84 million. About fifteen counties showed declines. The 1899 total assessment of real property stood at 81,618,881. Personal property has also risen by roughly 10,000.
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Iowa
Merriam
Executive Council
State Board Cleans Up Salaries For State Institutions
The State Board of Control completed the revision of the salary list for state institutions, with some raises and no cuts. Increases mainly affect the School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs, the Industrial School for Boys at Eldora, and the Orphans’ Home at Davenport. The nepotism rule was amended to bar employment of relatives of wardens or their wives in prisons or any contractor using convict labor.
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Board of Control
State Board of Control
School For the
Council Bluffa
Industrial School
Eldora
Davenport
Corner Stone Laying At Memorial University At Mason City
Mason City witnessed the corner stone ceremony for the National Memorial University with a procession of veterans and fraternal groups. Notables included Col. Frank Sheppard and Geo. Metzger assisting. event drew wide attendance.
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Memorial University
Mason City
National Memorial University
Sons of Veterans
Odd Fellows
Frank Sheppard
Byers
Geo. Metzger
Beating Death: Ben McKnight Faces Murder Charge
Mrs. Benjaimin McKnight aged 42 died in Sioux City after injuries from kicks and blows by her husband, bricklayer Ben McKnight. Autopsy found severe bruising, a swollen left ankle, and a thigh contusion. doctors ruled the wounds as the immediate cause of death.
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Ben McKnight
Benjaimin McKnight
Edward Halverson
Sioux City
Lester R. Bower
McKnight
Iowa to hire Frederick Dielman for state house decor
Capitol improvement commissioners urge Iowa can afford the best in decoration and will hire eminent American artist Frederick Dielman to plan a mural scheme for the state house. Dielman, New York Academy of Design president, praises the artistic finish, aiming for world wide recognition of Iowa’s architectural and mural quality.
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State House
Grouada
Capitol Improvement Commissioners
Frederick Dielman
Iowa
United States
Iowa State’ House
Iowa State House
Dielman
New York Academy of Design
America
Town State House
Burglars Take Collection For Fire Sufferers
A bold thief broke into St. Joseph's parsonage in Sioux City and stole $106 gathered for Jacksonville fire sufferers. Rev. E. W. Fowler awoke to the noise but the intruder fled with the sack. Police also report two Brady gang members captured after attempting to rob Johnson's store near Mason City. one shot in the abdomen.
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E. W. Fowler
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Sioux City
St. St. Joseph's Church
Johnson
Ventura
Mason City
Brady Gang
Smith
Sheen
The Dunkards and Their Declining New World Center
The Dunkards traced to Germany, settled in Pennsylvania, then moved west as farming communities grew. Conrad Keissel inspired a Sabbath shift, and Ephreta Ephretin flourished as a monastic town. Today over 100,000 remain, but youth drift toward broader faiths, weakening the sect.
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Germany
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Ephretin Pa
Conrad Keissel
Dunkard Parenings
German Baptist Church
The Dunkards A Community Of White Gown Monks On River Bend
A historical sketch describes a 18th century communal society along a river where Belisel led followers in a shared life. Mills and print shops flourished, wealth pooled for common use, and monastic names marked both brothers and sisters. Foot washing and the kiss of peace at love feasts illustrate their rite, with sacraments shared at a pivoting bench table serving the Lord's supper.
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Bin
Belisel
Belissel
United States
Kentucky author and notable quotes on life and sport
A brief collage of anecdotes and portraits: Mrs. Lucy Cleaver McElroy, born in Lebanon Kentucky, wrote Joletty under hardship after a horse accident. famed men like Jefferson, Dickens, Lincoln, and Everett Hale are cited as recreations with family. The Biggest Clock in America sits in Philadelphia, with a massive bell, dial, and engine details. A humorous exchange about proposals and gifts ends the collection.
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Lucy Cleaver McElroy
Hietty
Lebanon
Joletty
Thomas Jefferson
Charles Dickens
Abraham Lincoln
White House
New England
Everett Hale
Indianapolis News
America
Philadelphia
Gate and Haystack Covers From Farm Practice
A collection of farm notes highlights sturdy gates that resist sagging, simple haystack covers from rough lumber, and shade and cooling innovations for cows in pasture. Also discussed are milk quality links to cow comfort and a critique of corn yield estimates from agricultural societies.
Creamery Rules and Petroleum Advice From Minnesota Patron Letter
A Minnesota creamery issues patron rules emphasizing cleaning milking and canning practices. It warns against irresponsible owners and urges reporting violations. The note also discusses kerosene use against San Jose scale, advising a weak solution of up to 20 percent kerosene with water and cautions about inconsistent results.
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Creamery
Minnesota
Do Apples Pay in New York Apple Districts
A New York correspondent with twenty years of apple growing says after thorough study there is no money in apples, while another near the first reports profits of less than 200 dollars per twenty three years. The Rural New Yorker notes shipments and rates, urging growers to diversify to maintain income as market prices and codes influence profits.
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Chile
Bis Apples
Pemuine
Wleiswaty Oben
Abic
Politika
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London
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