Congressman Cousins to settle district post jobs in April
In a March 24 letter to the Cedar Rapids Republican Congressman Cousins announces he will name recommended post office appointees for his district by April 20. He notes about four thousand inquiries and says vacancies only where terms end will be filled, urging all applications to be on file by April 20 and promising to notify chosen candidates. He adds he cannot please everyone but will act with fairness.
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Cousins
Cedar Rapids
Republican
Cousin
Congress
Monticello School Board Pushes Reforms Spark Outcry
The Monticello school board adopted resolutions reported in Tur Express proposing to abolish the superintendent post, shorten the school year to eight months, and drop certain high school studies to save costs. Proponents argue fiscal strain and misaligned priorities after voters approved a new high school and related taxes. The piece contends these measures threaten school prosperity and standards despite prior funding for the building.
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Monticello
Tur Express
Monticello School Board faces move to abolish superintendent
The town debates removing the superintendent and letting teachers run the school to save money. Critics cite lower wages, reduced curriculum, and harm to Monticello’s reputation as eight month terms and three year high school plans face cuts. Neighbors read about the issue and fear college prep and local pride may suffer. The dispute highlights taxes, district standards, and local sentiment. Wm T Adams obituary note included.
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Monticello
Anamosa
Jones County
Wyoming
Brace Monticello
Charles City
Tevsaveene
Olin
Eaeteeneeeeees
Easenetenes
OUI Civiyesseetaede
Nodasenssa
Monticello Monticello
Fesi Sechazi
County Board of Supervisors
State of
Iowa
Dewitt
Knoxville
Newton
Gintiel
Emmetsburg
Mt Ames
Cesseeeseenentenaes
Belle Plaine
Hampton
West Waterloo
Toledo
Ead Dysart
College Town
Grundy Center
Iowa Falls
Waverly
Algona
Boone
Eldora
Marengo
Doron
Sabin
Bloomfield
Mystic
Seymour
Colfax
Maquoketa Excelsior
Fool Board
Messrs. Stirton and Bacher
Editor’s Dictionary Move Changes Meaning in Reprint
The Cascade Pioneer editor notes occasional dictionary checks help avoid misreading. A clipping from The Express altered the word liberty by adding a letter, changing meaning and provoking amusement over typographical shifts.
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Cascade Pioneer
The
Express
Liberty
Pioneer
Ancient home remedies for common ailments
The text lists simple cures such as linseed poultice for abscesses, baking soda for burns, raising the right arm to clear choking, salt for stopping bleeding, rubbing the skin for insomnia, ice or vinegar-soaked sugar for hiccups, vinegar and olive oil for lime in the eye, camphor gum swabs for felon, soda drinks for burns, and lemon or hala dene juice as liver tonics before breakfast.
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
A satirical piece discusses bachelor views on love marriage and women with quips on suffrage and religion. It notes Continental and British periodicals and praises The Living Age for offering world literature to American readers. Prominent contributors to McChire's April issue are listed including Stevenson Lodge Kipling and Garland.
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McChire
Will ET. Low
Robert Louis Stevenson
Henry Cabot Lodge
Hamlin Garland
Rudyard Kipling
Octave Thanet
Cy Warman
Tan Maclaren
Water contamination risk from animal waste to oysters
The New York World warns that when water contacts animal waste or nitrogenous substances it absorbs them, triggers oxidation of decomposing matter into carbonic ammonia and nitreous acids, forming nitric acid salts that render water unhealthy and enable germs to enter and thrive in oysters.
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New York World
Ocean Surfaces and Depths Across World Seas
The sea surface is estimated at 150 million square miles, with global surface 197 million and maximum depth about seven miles. The Pacific spans 78 million square miles, the Atlantic 25 million, and the Mediterranean 1 million.
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Globe
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Just as Mother Used to Do
A nostalgic tale from the New York Evening Sun about a man who criticizes his partner’s cooking and chores mirroring his mother’s duties. Frustration builds until she finally asserts herself by boxing his cars, echoing the maternal past.
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New York
Go West and Buy a Farm
South Dakota’s verdant fields and prairie flowers are praised as superior to other states in soil productiveness. The piece urges readers to request descriptive lists and prices by contacting Gro. H. Hearrorp, G. P. A., Chicago.
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Moses
Israel
South Dakota
United States
Gro
H. Hearrorp
Chicago
Property Transfers in Cass and Nearby Counties
List of numerous land transfers and property deeds across Cass, Jackson, Wyoming, and surrounding areas. Transactions involve buyers and sellers like Rhodes, Morse, Sinclair, Leonard, Herring, Byerly, and Patnode with sections and blocks cited, including Cass, Center Junction, and Monticello localities.
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NL Weaver
Irederiel Louder
Kielland
McDonald
Washington
Jones County
Lowarere
Awa
Peek
Margenret
Wyoming
David Myers
Joseph FE Sokol
Angus Sincliir
Marvin M Sinclair Ned
Seateh Grove
Matthew M Sinclair
Donald O
M M Sinclair
Seatch Grove
William of Alexander
John McDonwad
Madison Simon Cole
Don Ciel
SW Cole
Dan Thek
Philip
John Philip Wanef
Oxford
Mary Waggoner
Gee Scottand
Patrick I. Glaireh
Sheriff
Sehoonovers
Castle Cirove
Weaver
Wright Ud
Ned
Scotch Grove
Mary Wasoba
Joseph Peloshye
Oxford Jumellon
A. Shubbard
John Stutt
Ned See
Sed
Kee
Jason Jllis
Amantha J Starry
Rome
Michael If Carr
Joseph Cavin
KE Bates
Edwin Wilcox
Chas M Brown
Monticello
Mary A. Cotton
Neffie M Cotton
Anamosit
Pratt
Lm Breinhwift
AD Willian
Hattie Williams
Fos Arnold
Jackson
John Hotz
Munsinger Seneg
Fred K
Robi
Mlwood
Elwood
Madison
J Byerly
Byerly
Shaw
Cenetary Amumosai County
Peters
Cass RO Peters
NeNally
Cass Jacob
Iowa Medical Practitioners Rule Requires Regular Medical Degrees
A dated statement asserts all medical practitioners in Iowa must be regular graduates of medicine, distinguishing bone doctors from osteopaths and emphasizing standardized qualifications for practice.
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Iowa
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Cousins and the Post Offices
School Matters
Board of Education
Oliver Optic
Wm. T. Adams
Avoca
Wens Neererey
Bedford
Belle
Teaee
Cresco
Creston
Decorah Senenee
Denison
Leoneee
Manchester
Maquoketa
Marion
Mo Valle Oo
Mt. Pleasan
Nevada
Red Oak
Rock Rapids
Ny Sanborn
Nyene
Spencer
Erares Eens
Storm Lake
Tatwanee
Waterloo
Veret
Feaeceres
Waukon
Feaese Weares
Wavers
Webster City
West Liberty
Winterset
Woodbine
C.eseeeneee Os
Oya
Royal Bakine Powder Co
From
the New York Press
Star Clothing
Dappy Home Clothing
S. J. Errickson & Co
Hoy
M. W. Herrick
Vrorney
Mon Acello, Jones Co. Lown
Dubuque
Delaware
Jones
J. W. Coxsee
Monti- Avollo
Monticollo Barns
J. N. Hughes
Atrporney
Undar Rapids
Town
Iona County
G.w.&c.l. Lovell Ankhis
Bidwell’s Block
Opera House
Montigello
W. A. Mirick
M. D. Poysician
Surqkhon
Oltico
Congregational Church
Lowa
Calla
Geo. Inglis
M.D. Dhyaician
Burgqkon
Ole
Shipman
T. B. Kent
Offieo
Main Street
Postoffice
Center Junction
Ore, M. D. Pilysicians and Surgeons
Ayoeamore Street
First Street
Examinations of
C. B. Rundle
Monticello Bank
Postofice
Wm. J. Coughlan
D.D.S. D' Entist
Hicks & Eilers
Pearson
D.D.S
Penrise
Animosa
J.H. Lathrop
Oxford Junction
A. Ory
J. B. Smith
QO. R. Ricker
Olive
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