Auto Buyers Must Pay Use Taxes in Jones County
Jones county residents purchasing automobiles now face a new state use tax of two percent on the gross cost. Buyers must show the treasurer a paid receipt before obtaining a state license, per instructions from the state and T. E. B. McNamara. The tax extends to many items to curb undercutting sales tax and the county treasurer will collect the tax, previously handled by dealers.
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Jones County
T. EB. McNamara
Towans
State Department
Fifty Years Ago in The Express Advertisers and Happenings
The 1887 year features prominent advertisers such as H Schirman and Company and F J Tryon. The Monticello Bank showed paid up capital of 100000 dollars with a 40000 dollar surplus. water mains extension costs reached 1300 dollars yearly. Sam Kahn, a leading clothing merchant, assigned for benefit of creditors through H M Carpenter.
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The
Express
H. Schirman
Character Education Meeting at Anamosa
A joint meeting of school superintendents ministers and teachers from Olin and Anamosa was held at Anamosa public school. Rev W A Wimterstein and Miss Jesse Parker spoke on boosting character education for grade children. Anamosa and Olin schools will launch the program with Miss Nelhe Vv Morey in charge. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Anamosa
W. A. Wimterstein
Jesse Parker
Towa
Applications For Homestead Exemption Strike July 1957
Two hundred twelve residents apply for homestead exemptions as Jones County officials publish a notice. Ward breakdown shows seventy nine from first ward seven from second ward and five from third. The clerk urges eligible residents to file promptly at the Matchelo State Bank before the closing date.
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Nis Alset
Jones County
Monticelo Resi
Matchelo State Bank
Directors Plan Six Team Softball League
The directors held a meeting to organize a six team softball league with six city teams and additional town teams ready to join to fill the league. George D. Drummer, 16, of Cedar Rapids died after being struck by a car driven by David P. Dale, despite blood transfusions and efforts to save him. Dale’s son helped donate blood and Andrew Emmett sparked the arrest by telling Drummer he had been hit and causing the arrest of Dale after he left the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planne
Ieee Aeep
George D. Drummer
Cedar Rapids
David P. Dale
Dale
Andrew Emmett
Drummey
Watches Once Small Clocks
Watches began as small clocks worn from the girdle due to their large size for pockets.
Attire Signals Maturity in 19th Century Senate
In the "nifty nineties" senators favored Prince Alberts and frock coats as symbols of statesmanship. Beards marked a man of maturity and substance.
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Prince Alberts
United States
Boxing bouts highlight season at American Legion hall
The second boxing card of the season drew crowds at the American Legion hall last Thursday with six bouts. Emery defeated Gage in the main event while Nordman and Moncrief drew in the opener. Graves stopped McQuillen in the second, and Whitey Rittmer drew with Short. A feisty Smith faced Redmond in a hard hitting match, and Don Emery earned the later victory against Linn Gage. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ella Sanderson of Olin, and various local notices followed.
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American Legion Hall
Bob Moncrief
Monti
Dean Nordman
Prairieburg
Nordman
Bob
Bart
Gay Graves
Dick McQuillen
Cascade
McQuillen
Crav
Gay
Whitey Rittmer
Monticello
Viner
Ryan
Whitey
John Smith
Fort Redmond
Smith
Redmond
Ben Kellum
Don Emery
Dubuque
Linn Gage
Mount Vernon
Emery
Gage
Ella Sanderson
Olin
Sanderson
Last Nation
Elisha Current
Frank Sanderson
Maynard
Murdo
S. D
Leo
Maquoketa
Arlo
Cedar Rapids
Elna Rohwedder
Loretta
Melitha Atherton
Springville
Auction and public notice of will probate in Jones County Iowa
A fragmented notice combines a car sale listing with a probate court entry from Jones County Iowa. It records a May 1937 probate hearing for the last will of E J Farley and names SEE BYERLY as Clerk, with dates of April 21 and May 2 in 1937. It also lists miscellaneous vehicle listings and model names in a damaged text.
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Ieee
Wietrich
Jones County
E J Farley
E. J. Farley
Byerly
Iowa
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Tom Eden
Bocksten
Sweden
Canada
Shaffer Sweet Shop
Poland
G. H. Gerdes
John Wenger
Hampshire Hog
Steve Petersen
A. G. Boblken
C. Ll, van Meter
Herman H. Heeren
Farmers’ Grain Company
Scotch Grove
Critchett Piano Co
Des Moines
Town
Roy Jacque
Laneworthy
J. F. Kellum
Helmer
Denkholt & Son
W.E. Tuetken
Sycamore Street
Eugene Hall
Payton
Gottleaber Bros
Sanitary Rendering CO
Town Electric Company
Coxsee, Coxsee & Heiserman
George Rettig
West First Street
Bath
Geo. Ambuehl
Howland & Son
R. J. McNeill
Shorty
Hopkinton
Rettig
West First
George Ambuehl
Independence
F. L. Starry. Onslow
Harry Kuhns
John Jacops
Speen Oter
S F Baker & Co
Keoguk
Gorry
Rryyers
Ceedachinery
Tony Ap
Pers
DeLuise
Forder
Racdin
Ameriin Petsam Company
Milas
Hopalong Cassidy
Warren Willeam and
Karen Morley
Cheyney
Popeye
Family Night
Clarence
Dick Trac
Simone Simon and
James Stewart
Seed News
Farmers Grain Co
Bank
Oxford Junction
Wyoming City Hall
Oxford Township
Cascade Memorial Hall
Olin City Hall
Wyoming City
Wyoming Township
Madison Township
Washington Township
East
Richland West Cascade Clay
Jones County Court House
Onslow Town Hall
Olin City
Rome Township
Jackson Township
Fairview Township
Cass Township
HW. S. Grom
Morley Bank
Onslow
Clay Township
Center Junction
Martelle, IW & AY Garage
Morley City
Morley
Rome
Greenfield
Martelle
Greenfield Township
Hale Township
Auditor's Office
Geo. F. Specht
Diamond Bros
Liberty Premium Baking Chocolate
Runkle Bros
Acrisco
Dole
Oregon
LEA and Perrin
Virginia Sweet
Bann Co
Achipso
van Camp’s Red Beans
Fernbrook
Pillsbury’s
Woo Lung
Bartlett
Hunter’s Pride
Taylor’s Concord
Penn Unico
Penn
Idaho
N. Y
Ben Davis
U.S
N. D
N.D
Red River
Ohio
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