Emmetsburg Board rejects Doyle refund and votes tax to build fairgrounds
September 17 1908 Emmetsburg Iowa Board of Supervisors with full attendance rejects T W Doyle guardian refund claim of 1770 for interest and taxes. Board grants petition by Palo Alto county residents to submit a 6000 tax levy for a fair grounds to the next general election. LeRoy Grout vacancy filled by C J Seymour as commissioner for Joint Drainage District No 17. Numerous county expenses approved and noted by Sim R Stedman auditor.
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Board of Supervisors
T. W. Doyle Guardian
Auditor’s
Court House
Emmetsburg
Iowa
H. Emrich
Palo Alto County
A. Emrich
LeRoy Grout
C. J. Seymour
Emmet County
Beitige
Cookinban
Haymund
Welch Mix Cy
Co. Sayit
Sim
Stedman
John McNamara
Vutbune
Valo Alta Tele Co
Counon Gooks IK Benda
Eugene Dietzen Co
Keusty
Enxecagea
Elinorow Lowitstup
Mayne
Darlatut
Lasnt
Carequareese
L Vindicator & Republican
Ottice
We Acres
Hinckmar
Ulice
Fidler & Chambers
Ove
Stuebmer
John Sunback
Aia
Cregerson
Matt Parrott & Sons
Tlre
GS Gorter
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Torgeson
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Staca
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HM Gargey
McDonald
Anna Wirnke
Hanson
Seth Mekiwidl
Coman
Foriyeu
Anne Waters
Martin
Ana
Watriet
Uy R Campbell
Cage Anil
Gare Mayne & Darland, Pab Dd Vortices Mayne & Darlin
Willie Moncriff
Wille Moncriff
Jenn Monerief
Mayne & Lestey Grout
Parson
Mauling Letters One Trick That Offends Postal Officials
A reader warns against altering postmarks or routing letters to different towns to deceive the postal service. It explains that such acts, from harmless pranks to potential offenses, are strongly policed and carry scoundrelly implications. The piece details how postmasters detect and thwart misdirected mail.
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Lome
United States
The Dollar Mark Origin in Early American Coinage
The article explains the origin of the dollar mark in early U.S. money, describing mixed coinage from various regions and foreign currencies. Merchants kept accounts by marking United States currency with a trailing 0 and 8, a habit that evolved into the familiar symbol and the practice of discounts on non-U.S. coins.
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United States
State Officials Paid In Pelts In Franklin Era
A fragmentary 18th century enactment notes salaries of Franklin era officials paid in pelts. The document references the governor and clerks with compensation listed as beaver skins and raccoon hides, reflecting an early Tennessee name origin and unusual token payments.
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State of
Tennessee
Franklin
General Assembly
Woman Disguised as Man Wins City Office in Clever Ruse
Katherine Gite, seeking an office long held by men, disguises herself as a man named Groby Middlebrook to become city stenographer and ultimately mayor. Merriam, the rival, acknowledges her clever strategy as she wins the election and marries him, becoming the mayoral wife.
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Katherine Gite
Katherine
Met
Katherine Gile
Middlebrook
Ville
Princis Mervin
Anayor
Merriam
Merriau
Saanarer
Allichy
Merrian
Merri
Aho
Les
Triby Mildiebrook
Rosalid Whiting
Nervous Debttity Aye Yon MeMadis Noel Despotudent
Fragmentary OCR spans a medical ad style note praising cures and remedies, mentioning doctors and a Chicago address. It references nervous debttity and fatigue, claims of wonderful cures, and a physician named A J Shallenberger in Chicago Illinois.
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