Board of Supervisors approves numerous local bills
Sidney Iowa July 6 1908 the Board of Supervisors adjourned from June 10 1908 f ollowing bills examined and allowed including Burdick Juda Colley Gee and Copeland bridge work ground for road lumber and lodge materials plus county officials reports payments and jail and prison conveyances and a series of official reports by county officers. The minutes note the official bonds and routine financial entries and a continuation of a tuberculosis education and prevention program across the state.
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Board of Supervisors
Himoré
Swisker
Huston
Burdick
N. Oi
Juda
Colley
M. F
Gee, Brank
Chambers
C. C
Copeland
C. B
Bents
Hamburg
Moise
Paupera
Coleman
Carlisle
Dail
GQ. R. BR
Gain
Freeman
Campbell W. Bay
Farragut
Gradwin
George
Haven
Halland
Burris
Abby
Buck
Clarinda
Harris
T. A
Alice
Hunter & Co Lodge
Hamburg Republican
Jones
F. A
Sidney
Bair
L.A. Newey
Moane
Howard
Murphey
A. W
Martin
McAdoo & Dean
Mise
Elamburg
A. C
Marshall, W. Sr
Myer
Bert
Neblowa’ Grain Co Video
Hound Bros
Farragut Wee
Ryerson
W. B
Weston
Chas
Limber
Duncan Peter Wikoff
John Alberson
Constable
Ferguson Joan Alberson
Dyke G. B. Patron
J. P
D. W. Brown
John Alverson
Cox Peter Wikoff
J.P
Zack Peter Wikoff
J. A. Wyss
Jas, Bogan
A.jacks
Louis Tedford
Dean Carolan
Erwin Clodfelter
Moore Pater Wikoff
John Atberson
A. Jolly
Sidney Ity
At & Lovit
Wheeler Lumber Co
Young
Peter Wikoff
J. B
Smith House
Waterman
G. M
J. P. Atate
Reed TY
G. Harris
C. E. Hoover
Mont County
TC. Harris
Fremont County
Iowa
C. Harris
J. D. McKean
County Recorder
Geo. W. Moore
G. Coleman
Towns must wage battle to stamp out tuberculosis
The piece condemns the annual toll from tuberculosis in towns and urges urgent action. It calls the disease preventable, links its spread to social contact, and advocates intelligent education and policy measures to curb consumption. The Board of health is urged to act decisively.
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Iowa
Twilight Hovering Between Day and Night
A fragment reflecting on the twilight between day and night. Poised in a contemplative mood, it evokes the gentle boundary where light fades and darkness begins, suggesting a liminal moment of beauty and mystery.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Longest Love Letter Postage Tale Recalled
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recalls a mailroom attache noting a year-ago beloved missive packed with ten two-cent stamps. He recalls judging it a true love letter by stationery handwriting and address, joking that such a missive would have been an express package if written today.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
California Sweet Peas Demand Drives Large Scale Cultivation
California grows most flower seeds and houses a 500 acre farm devoted to sweet peas. The state yields about 350,000 pounds yearly, with smaller farms boosting total supply but still unable to meet demand. Sweet peas top American home garden popularity beside nasturtiums, which sometimes lag.
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California
America
The Wise Old Boy Declines Presidential Run
A woman teases a man about running for president. he cites discomfort leaving home and his spouse, preferring to stay. The exchange underscores reluctance toward a national campaign and attachment to home life.
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United States
Far from Minor Major trolley park fuss sparks debate
A quoted exchange marks the tension over a proposed trolley through the park. One speaker calls it a minor issue, the other insists the matter is a major one, highlighting community stakes and public interest.
First Utah Woman Delegate Attends National Republican Convention
Mrs Liey A Clark of Diab is 58 and mother of 11. she carries photographs of eight children to the convention. Fellow delegate alternate Mrs Susa Young Gates is mother of thirteen. Earlier Utah women served as delegates or alternates in 1888 and 1900, marking rare early visibility for female political participation.
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Liey
A. Clark
Diab
Susa Young Gates
Clark
W. H. Jones
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Cohen
Kansas City
Utah
Wyoming
National Republican Covention
Minneapolis
Voice of the people relayed to Denver convention
A telephonic message from a point near Lincoln, Nebraska, conveyed the voice of the people to the Denver convention. The report notes the method and location of the transmission, highlighting the reach of public sentiment during the event.
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Denver
Lincula Neb
Dean's Regulats Herbal Liver Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dean's Regulats claiming to correct the liver tone the stomach and cure constipation. It markets the product at 25 cents per box and describes how a sluggish liver leads to dyspepsia and a weakened system.
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Dean
Postmen who walked vast journeys set records across Britain
The piece chronicles long distance postmen with extraordinary mileages. Joseph Hunt of Lincolnshire claimed about 240000 miles, George Thompson 125000 in 26 years, Orme M Brown 111000 in 34 years, John Simmonds 181000 in 40 years, and Thomas Phipps 440000 miles between 1840 and 1898.
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Joseph Hunt
Lincolnshire
Eng
George Thompson
Langrick
Yorkshire
Orme M. Brown
Cupar
Kilmany
Logie
John Simmonds
Henley-on-Thames
Thomas Phipps
Chipping Norton
Christened Original Story Leaves Cleric Surprised
An English clergyman witnesses a baptism where the sponsor nurse insists the infant be named Original Story. The minister learns the name is a family moniker from the infant's uncle, a farm laborer named Reginald Story, in a neighboring village.
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Reginald Story
The Thrifty Chinese Sailor Loses Leg in Ship Accident
A coolie aboard a United States fleet ship in Hong Kong had his leg crushed and, after persuasion, received amputation under anesthesia. He recovered quickly and received about $50 from officers. Soon after, the ship faced a surge of Chinese clamoring for similar amputation.
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United States
Hong Kong
A Smile Is the Prerogative of Man
A reflective piece on smiles as uniquely human, arguing that joy and cheerfulness distinguish people. It compares smile to gems and flowers and likens a smiling face to an open heart at home, concluding with a note that laughter signals the heart’s welcome.
Retraction and banter in Philadelphia Bulletin item
A brief exchange about the end of a era and the promise for beauty follows a note of whimsy. The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes dialogue on great men and beautiful women with light humor.
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George Washington
Philadelphia Bulletin
Doan's Kidney Pills Proven by Hamburg Resident
8S. D. Carman of Hamburg reports years of kidney pain ending after taking Doan's Kidney Pills from Bartlet & Doyles. He notes恢复 improved backache and lasting relief since 1902. A fellow worker also recovered in three days after using the same remedy. many others were satisfied. Foster-Milburne of Buffalo sells the product nationwide. Remember the name Deans and take no other.
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D. Carman
Hamburg
Doan
Bartlet & Doyles Drug Store
Julien Drug Co
Lean
Dean
Price Dle Foster-Milburne
Buffalo
New York
United States
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George Million
W. W. Smith
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