Mills County 1903 Tax Abstract Highlights Land Values
County auditors summary notes Silver Creek township shows high land value at 59 per acre reflecting demand near towns. Total valuation places farm lands at about 12.23 million of 17.89 million and livestock around 315,000. Malvern and Glenwood differ in hotel furniture and merchandise valuations, with Glenwood reporting lower hotel and Malvern higher merchandise totals.
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Mills County
Silver Creek
Malvern
Glenwood
Hillsdale
F. M. Burtington
United States
Burlington
Red Oak
Villisca
Rolett
Chicago
Denver
Silver Creek Township
Flick & Johnson
Burlington Farm
Hall Grading Co
Hastings
Emerson
Emerick Estate Heirs Exceed Vast German Fortune
Reports place the Emerick estate in Germany at 118 million dollars in 1901 with 600 heirs in the United States. John Nicholas Emerick founded the fortune, leaving it to three brothers who migrated to America and produced the current heirs. Attorney G H Thompson of Centerville Iowa handles proceedings, with future court adjudication planned.
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Charles
William Emerick
Germany
New York
America
John Nicholas Emerick
David Emerick
William
G. H. Thompson
Centerville
Iowa
Thompson
Mr. Emerick
Electric Road Proposed From Rockport to Council Bluffs
Promoters in Tabor progressed plans for an electric road from Rockport Missouri to Council Bluffs Iowa. A construction company may form after a preliminary survey led by Rosewater of Omaha assesses costs. If feasible, a permanent organization will be created to push the project forward.
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Rockport
Council Bluffs
Tabor
Rosewater
Omaha
Wanted Industrious Travelers for Merchants Voice
Advertisement seeking several industrious persons in each state to travel for a house with eleven years established capital. Permanent engagement with weekly cash salary of 180 plus all traveling expenses and hotel bills advanced. Experience not essential. Include reference and self-addressed envelope to The National Chicago. Too Great a Risk column warns cholera and colic dangers and promotes Chamberlain's remedy sold by Wilson.
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National
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Chamberlain
Wilson
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Bushnell
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Malvern, Iowa
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Bickmore
Frank Degenhart
Abstract OF Assessment
aMy Stock
Clara West
Crooks ¢ Savage
Emerick Estate
C. I. Madden
M. Bill, Jr
Flicks& Johnson Construction Co
Madden
Tabor College
Gfe College OF
Southwestern Iowa
Academy
Conservatory of Music
College
John Gordorf, D. D
Pres
Richmond
Herrick
Alaska
Yours Truly
A. J. Kronsbein
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