Highway Establishment Notice in Jefferson County Iowa
A commissioner reports favoring a 46 foot wide highway from one quarter mile south of Linby to one mile north between sections 4 and 5 in township 73 N R 11 W. It runs by lands of W N Brown, Jackson Braden, Robert A Marshall and William Hanna. Objections or damages must be filed by September 11, 1905.
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Jefferson County
Iowa
Linby
Township 73
N. R
W. N. Brown
Jackson Braden
Robert A. Marshall
William Hanna
D. M. Otver, JR
Tainted money debate drew church support from Wickersham
Rev. L. B. Wickersham, visiting Sioux City, said churches may accept donations from Rockefeller and other rich men without endorsing donors methods. He argued the church could use such funds better than they, and spoke during his address at the Woodbury county teachers’ institute at Morningside College.
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Rockefeller
Mr. Wickersham
Woodbury County Teachers’ Institute
Morningside College
Bossy leadership and sunny precautions cited in verses
The lines describe a forceful boss directing others and label sunbeams as precautions against repeated attacks. A proud girl shows off her muscle in short sleeves, while corn is popular due to its money value.
Fairfield Tribune Subscription Notice
The Fairfield Tribune announces subscription rates for one year at one dollar in advance, six months at fifty cents, and three months at a half dollar. Published as a weekly newspaper and mailed as second class matter from the Fairfield post office.
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Fairfield
Quotable Bits and Jabs From a Chicago Ledger Page
A garland of snappy quotes and social quips about post offices politicians and public figures. The piece mocks Second ward politics Hoch the wife killer and remarks on Tarbell Lawson and Rockefeller with wry Chicago commentary and sport mentions. It blends editorials and gossip with biting humor.
The House of the Future and Fireproof Cement Homes
The Architectural Record notes fireproof homes may rival frame houses as lumber prices rise and steel and cement fall in cost. Pittsburg bids show $4200 for fireproof versus $4500 for frame. Washington bids $5100 and $5800. Cement’s cheapening could transform domestic architecture and protect homes from fires when distant fire services are needed.
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Pittsburg
Washington
Middle West
Chicago Examiner
Rockefeller Critiques Misleading Publications Publicly Funded
A fragment notes John D. Rockefeller comments on useless and misleading publications sometimes funded by public money and challenged by government bureaus. The item hints at critique of public press support and administrative waste.
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United States
Rockefeller’s influence taints education praise, critics say
The Chicago Examiner questions why the Education Commissioner Harris and Secretary Hitchcock distributed bene factor lists that omit Rockefeller’s controversial business tactics. It highlights Rockefeller’s role in refining crude oil to remove odor and other alleged monopolistic moves, contrasting this with the lack of critique in official materials and noting large donations to Yale and the General Education Board.
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Education
William T. Harris
Secretary of the Interior
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Commissioner of Education
Yale
Hadley
General Education Board
Chicago Examiner
Misidentified Editor At Bedrock Chautauqua Prank
The Tribune editor, arriving in Bedford Iowa, is mistaken for Governor LaFollette of Wisconsin by local wellwishers. The gag unfolds as he walks to the hotel while the real governor slips away unseen, leaving questions about who was pranked.
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the Tribune
Bedford
Iowa
Governor LaFollette
Wisconsin
Fairfield Tribune
LaFollette
Rhine
Roosevelt to call extra session on canal and rail bills
Washington letter describes President Roosevelt’s plan to convene an extra session on November 11 to push Panama Canal, railroad rate, and reciprocity legislation. The piece critiques Senate inertia and notes railroad upgrades near Baltimore while examining freight costs versus consumer prices in 1897 to 1905. Charles A. Edwards weighs in with observed price movements and broker profits.
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The
Tribune
Washington
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Panama Canal
Union
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Capitol
Teddy
Baltimore and Ohio
New York
Baltimore
Charles A. Edwards
Claimants Sought in 1905 Iowa Chancery Case Over Land
State of Iowa Jefferson County district court notices unknown claimants to halves of a section in township 73 73n range 11w with heirs spouses and executors listed. Abner Heald and Joseph Baldwin file petition claiming ownership by purchase and possession of described parcels split by the Burlington Western railroad right of way. The court set September 14 1905 for filing to address record defects and claims.
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State of Iowa
Jefferson County
Section Ten
Township Seventythree
Range Eleven
Elizabeth L. Mathews
Samuel Mathews
James W. Bartlett
Bartlett
District Court
Abner Heald
Joseph Baldwin
Burlington & Western Railroad
Township Seventy-three
Property title action over 80 acre tract in Jefferson County Iowa
Plaintiffs seek court confirmation of title to parts of an 80 acre tract once owned by Elizabeth L. Mathews and Samuel Mathews then Andrew Tracy by deed, later transferred to James W. Bartlett and finally to Randolph Gambell. The petition requests a decree barring all defendants and those claiming through them from any adverse claims.Publication ordered for six weeks in Fairfield weekly Jefferson County Iowa paper.
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Elizabeth L. Mathews
Samuel Mathews
Andrew Tracy
Jefferson County
James W. Bartlett
Randolph Gambell
Fairfield
Jo County
Iowa
J. D. Jones
Plai
Field
Towa
Peculiar Disappearance Report Tied to Dr King’s Remedy
A fragmented 19th century note mentions Butle Runyan of Butler reporting peculiar symptoms including dizziness sour stomach and constipation. The text references Dr King’s remedy and a price of 25 cents for a Frank Shriner item, indicating a local medical or patent remedy advertisement encounter.
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Butle
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Ledger
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Thos. Lawson
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Mr. Junkin
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