Highway Highway Establishment Notice in Mills County Iowa
Public notice by auditor B. T. Agan of Mills County Iowa calling to view establish a 66 foot highway from the southeast corner of section 16 through sections 16 and 9 township 72 range 41 intersecting a west east highway north of section 9. Width 56 feet. Owners named J M Johnson Frances Benton S M Norton Mary B Andrews. Objections and damages claims due by noon February 25 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Johnson
Frances Benton
M Norton
Mary
Andrews
J.M. Johnson
S.M. Norton
A. D
B. T. Agan
Mills County
Iowa
County highway view report in Mills County Iowa
The commissioner to lay out a 56 foot highway from the southeast corner of section 16 to the northeast corner of section 9, township 72, range 41, intersecting an east west highway, would abate lands owned by Mary S Andrews Adolph Leu Frances M Benton Charles A Donner heirs of Flora A Wear and possibly M C Harover and son. Damages claims must be filed with the Mills County Auditor.
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Mary S. Andrews
Adolph Leu
Frances M. Benton
Charles A. Donner
Flora A. Wearin
M. C. Harover and Son
M. C. Harover
B. T. Agan
Mills County
Iowa
Millionaire Purses Irish Joke To Court
Chicago figure George T. Cline rich in dinners and speech twists pursues an Irish thief who stole his boots. The magistrate hears it was “only a joke” and holds the case for court, noting the joke went too far as the thief carried boots over a mile.
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Chicago
George T. Qline
Cline
Colonel Cline
Gambler Gentry at Mountain Camp in Poker and Escape
In a remote mining town a poker game ends with Old Man Larry winning big before Gentry flees into night. Gentry later follows the path of a drunken Larry, returns to escort him home, and contemplates the mounting consequences of his deceitful winnings.
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Dugan
Davies
Lorry
Gentry
Larry
Steddy
Healy
Old Man Lorry
Grambler
Billy
Hhu
Mae
Cutie
Marson
Tancan
Ana Pombler
Jason
Pappy
Wacal
Mr. Mason
Benny the Logician Meets a Mormon Misunderstanding
Benny asks what a Mormon is and suggests his father is one after overhearing a remark. Mr Bloobumper explains a Mormonly has multiple wives. Mrs Bloobumper and Mr Spratts react, and Benny is told to go to bed for staying up late.
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Knight Benny
Benny
Mr. Bloobumper
Bloobumper
Papua
Papa
Revengeful Pact Ends In Downfall At The Altar
A suitor asks to wed the old man’s daughter, but the father reveals a 20 year old revenge plan. He declares vengeance through the son, the suitor faints, and the would-be match ends as the old man sits exhausted and triumphant.
Why Should Calamity Be Full of Words
The piece contrasts talkers and doers in a community. It argues that calamity voices flood the scene while real success comes from action and fact driven reporting. The author highlights that the successful man relies on action and uses the press as a tool rather than his own voice.
Unforgettable legal egg question from a judge’s niece
A five year old asked a law riddle about a peacock laying an egg in another yard. The judge answered that the egg belongs to the peacock owner but trespass could apply to fetch it. The child wondered if a beacock could lay an egg.
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United States Circuit
Two Roosters Learn Worth Lies in Self Reliance
A Detroit Journal item tells of two roosters living together who argue over value based on pedigree versus accomplishment. The younger boasts lineage to Napoleon III and blue blood, while the elder proclaims self-made worth and defeats the rival. The moral: depend on yourself, not ancestors.
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Napoleon III
Erand
Detroit Journal
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Malvern
Oenenege
Pepe Ge Gesen
Louis Joseph Vance
T.C. McClure
Little
Roosters
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