Claims Tax Deeds On 400 Pieces Of Property
LeGrand Byington circulates a Johnson county notice about tax deeds on delinquent lands from 1852 to 1858. He claims perpetual liens on sold parcels persist unless genuine redemption occurs and asks owners to show any redemption certificates or return deeds for possible surrender or foreclosure. He notes continuing cases of double assessments and records irregularities harming regular taxpayers.
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LeGrand Byington
Johnson County
Noah Webster
N. B
School Boy Injured While Coasting Near City
Lehil Baldwin the son of Attorney Baldwin narrowly escaped serious injury while coasting on a mill dam hill north of the city last week. He and friends started on a long bob sled. losing control they swerved left and crashed into a fence. His forehead struck the rear sled edge, cutting a long deep gash exposing bone.
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Lehil Baldwin
Baldwin
Mill Dam
Lebil
Abrams TQ Travel Begins Sales Post With Economy Ad Co
D C Abrams, who sold his shoe store, has started as a salesman for Economy Advertising Company. He will cover the southwestern part of the state as his territory starting today.
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D. C. Abrams
Lee
Thomas
Economy Advertising Company
Mr. Abrams
Freight Engines Collide Near Morse Depot
Last Friday afternoon two freight engines and their trains collided south of the Morse depot. Neither engine was moving fast, so damage was light. No injuries occurred. Pilots on both locomotives were shattered but repairs should be easy.
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Morse
Farmers Institutes Attract Wide Interest In Keokuk County
The January 11 issue highlights successful farmers institutes near Keokuk with elaborate programs and notable outside speakers. Eight photos show nearly a hundred attendees each, spurring plans to form a local association led by Elmer Coulter of Graham township and other prominent residents.
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Keokuk County
Elmer Coulter
Graham Township
Truly miraculous recovery praised by local writer
J. O. R. Hooper of Woodford reports Mrs. Mollie Holt nearly died after a severe lung infection and coughing fits. Doctors feared her end, but after taking Dr. King’s New Discovery she improved steadily and fully recovered, now a healthy woman. advertisement touts cure for coughs and colds at WE Schrader’s with dollar bottle offers.
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Mollie Holt
J. O. R. Hooper
Woodford
Schrader
Droggis
Rial
Attorney Baldwin Visits Cedar Rapids on Saturday
Attorney Baldwin traveled to Cedar Rapids on Saturday for undisclosed business activities. He met with local contacts and spoke with officials about ongoing matters.
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Baldwin
Cedar Rapids
Typhoid Threat Forces Davis School Principal Hospitalization
Miss Emily Dell Davis, principal of the first ward school, has been taken to Mercy hospital after a threatened typhoid attack. She is reported to be improving, with Mrs. J. J. Lyons of Woodlawn temporarily filling her duties.
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Emily Dell Davis
First Ward
Mercy Hospital
Miss Davis
J. J Lyoch
Woodlawn
Iowa Colleges Stand Firm on Football Abandonment by State Normal
Iowa colleges continue to back football despite attacks over two months. State Normal will not play next season, a move not changing the overall state balance since Normal has been a minor college in recent years.
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Iowa
State Normal
Normal
Backlen’s Araica Salve touted as skin healer
Mrs. Grant Sky of Springfield Illinois endorses Backlen’s Araica Salve as a universal cure for cuts burns and eruptions calling it an absolute housekeeping necessity. W. E. Strader, druggist, guarantees the product. Price ten cents.
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Backlen
Grant Sky
Reynolds St
Springfield
Ill
W. E. Strader
Drugeist
Dentists Gather For February Clinic with 200 to 300 Expected
Dentists anticipate a two day clinic here in February with hopes to raise attendance from 200 last year to 300 this year. The program will feature about fifty demonstrations by experts and include exhibitions from wholesale establishments. Meanwhile a partnership dissolution ends with H. S. Mason retiring and C. W. Mason taking over debts and obligations.
Daughters of the American Revolution Host State Conference
Local chapter members obtain the Iowa state conference in town on October 15 and 16 drawing state regents and high officers from Iowa and neighboring states. Noted guest Mrs. Donald MacLean of New York will speak as president general of the national organization.
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The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Town City
Regent A Hill Leads Unique Meeting Push in Iowa City
A Hill says the local chapter regent expects a historic gathering with at least a hundred participants, including top national order members. Ladies organize plans for a rummage sale to fund activities, reflecting Iowa City groups' notable enterprise.
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A. Hill
United States
Iowa City
Referee Work Centralized In Iowa Bankruptcy Courts
Iowa federal bankruptcy referees are reorganized with centralized areas to improve record handling. Northern District maintains referees across counties while Southern District previously centralized to reduce scattered duties. Trustees of Graham township Morse Iowa schedule Jan 26 1906 sealed bids for township road contract with bid acceptance at 2 pm.
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Iowa
Maimer
BH. T. Reed
Graham Township
Morse
Myler Passes State Board and Plans New Practice
L. M. Myler received notice of passing the state dental exam and will practice locally with Dr. Breene. He plans to locate the fest of March at Selby South Dakota and will also seek a license from the South Dakota board in Sioux Falls.
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L. M. Myler
State Board of Dental Examiners
Dr. Myler
Breene
Alt. Myer
Selby
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
University monthly expenditures near thirty thousand dollars
Twenty thousand dollars is paid monthly by the state university of Iowa for salaries from janitors to the president with total monthly disbursements for salaries supplies and new buildings reaching 35 000 to 60 000. Administration costs run about 1 200 monthly.
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Thougard
Te State University of Iowa
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Declared Harmless
An advertisement proclaims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy absolutely harmless for children and safe for use by mothers, noting it contains nothing harmful and is sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Daughters of the American Revolution Rummage Sale at Dubuque Street
The Daughters of the American Revolution announce a rummage and second hand sale at 127 S. Dubuque Street between College and Washington streets from Wednesday to Friday January 17 18 and 19. Donations gladly received.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
S. Dubuque Street
College and
Washington Streets
Bromoequinine laxative refund offer from E W Grove box
An ad notes a fake laxative Bromine Quinine marketed as am druggists refunding money if it fails to cure. The box supposedly bears E W Grove's signature and is priced at 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
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