Supervisors Proceed on Road and Bridge Projects in Bohren District
Road and bridge work listed for Bohren's, Finn's, Hale's and Maurfield districts includes repairs, culverts, draggin, and lumber purchases. Workers noted include Eldred & Wherry, Henry Freese, V L Hanssen, J W Orr, and many others with multiple bridge and road improvements across Cascade and Lovell areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohren
David Doyle
Eldred & Wherry
Antone’s
Henry Freese
L Hanssen
Jas Mead
Sp B Daly
Seibels
Hofacre
Bidgs
MJ McNeilly
Mineral Creek
BO Eclipse Lumber Co
Ldred & Wherry
Bidg
Nanne Hanken
Bidge
Henry Freeze
Sand Spring Road
V L Hanssen
Cascade Road
River Bridge
Grant Eilers
Castle Grove Road
Lovell
FM Byerly
Castile Grove Road
Oscar Fuller
J A Voorhees
Luman Bennett
R A Cartano
Reuben Dress
Lovell Two
E Kehoe
Henry Morey
Finn’s
Reuben Ely
R Gerdes
E Moore
Christ Decker
John D Dehner
J W Orr
J B Fagan
Jack McQuillen
Eclipse Lumber Co
Joss Dehner
G Hosch
Franks & Sons
LE Mead
Corbit Bridge
Joel Reyner
Geo K Hines
Hines
Onslow
Marcus McDermott
Banghart Hill
Cascade
Hale’s
Fred Raymond
E Foley
Fairview
Neville’s and Glasses
Nevill’s
Johnson & Ireland
Anamosa
Monticello
Anamosa Lumber Co
Cul
C B Atwood
Carter Farm
Mrs D Lundon
Fom Short
Clayton Pierce
H E Stover
John W Lange
John Rowen Sr
Clifford Stephens
Frank Merrill
W Ingram
Sumner Glass
Chas Zimmers
Glass Place
Wm Flaherty
Crow Creek
Tom Short
Kennedy’s
Prairieburg Lumber Co
Central Lumber Co
Ed McCann
J F Mann
Henry Knake
Wm Oltmans
Cass Two
Henry C Bohlken
Maurfield
A C Burroughs
Newport Bridge
John F Webber
Harry Porter
Morley and
Millers
Geo Robbing
AM Taylor
Brdge
J F Stiller
Lewis Starry
Frank Graft
James Cozort
Fisher’s
A Bills
James McMurrin
C D Piper
J O Austin
Fred Petersen
Grubb
John McDonald
Silvester Miller
J W Glenn
King
Public road and bridge labor and real estate transfers
Records detail extensive county road and bridge work by named crews including Scott Hardware Co. Rays Flaherty and Miles Landis along with numerous private contractors. The document lists reimbursements and a long list of real estate transfers across Monticello area including Oak Grove Oxford Junction Center Junction and Rome townships with prices mostly $1 or small sums.
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Eldred Wherry
Dan Stivers
F Frasher
King
Hsb Gardner
Hale
Rome
Rogers & Bender
John & W Allen
Cliff McDonald
A J Burda
Henry Kruse
M J McNeilly
L L Williams
Pangburn’s
Andrew J. Byerly
Harriet Meyer
Shaw’s
Anamosa
W. G. Brock
O. J. Murfield
Town of
Martelie
B.D. Moses
William C. Field
Cook’s
Oxford Junction
Joanna M. McLaughlin
F. D. McLaughlin
Lovell Township
Martha F. Mackey
James A. Templeman
Ella Mallicoat
Russell Mallicoat
Swif
Wyoming
Udo A. Kromminga
Margaret H. Kromminga
Castle Grove
James Mead
Mike Hanson
Center Junction
Farmers Co-Operative Creamery Co
F. E. Craig
J.P. Monnier
O. AH. Hanold
Davidson
Monticello
Melvina Hanna
EH. M. Hanna
Nely
Andnwig Ney
Cass Township
Mathilda Paskek
Husband
Mery Milota
Victoria Wilcox
Scotch Grove Township
Barber Seeks Contests On Dubuque Saloon Petition
Supt W O Barber of the Iowa anti saloon league says Dubuque liquor interests circulate a petition based on a city election whose poll books are legally dead for four months. He plans mass meetings in Dubuque to contest the city petition and says Cascade mass meeting drew many to withdraw their names from the county petition. Odle will lead one session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber
Dubuque
Des Moines Register and Leader
W. O. Barber
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
M.S. Odle
League
Cascade
Poesene
Memorial resolutions for Judge J. H. Preston of Jones County
The Jones County Bar notes Judge J. H. Preston’s integrity as a lawyer and impartial judge. It praises his devotion to client rights and elevating the bar, urging the court to record the resolutions and send copies to Linn County Bar and H. C. Preston.
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J. H. Preston
Jones County Bar Association
Anamosa
18Th Judicial District
Preston
Bar
Jones County
Bar Association of
Linn County
H. C. Pretson
Bryan Under Fire Over State Politics Slur
Springfield Republic reports Mr. Bryan faces anti saloon league wrath for aiding Blair Lee's Maryland Senate win. They condemn his federal role interference in state politics, arguing U S Senate elections are a state matter despite federal ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Bryan
Blair Lee
United States
Maryland
The
Anti-Saloon League
Tango’s image dented by fashion “ruinous” corsetry
Chicago corset saleswomen declare the tango hurts figures, saying it spoils posture and style. The remark marks a clash of dance craze with garment trends in a era of social change.
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St. Louis
Grossmith Declines Mathews Imitation On Stage
Weedon Grossmith, in From Studio to Stage, argues against mimicking great actors like Charles Mathews. Returning to London, he refused to copy Mathews exit theatrics and criticized producers who pressured imitators, insisting on his own style and decorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weedon Grossmith
London
Charles Mathews
Mr. Grossmith
Grossmith
Mathews
America
Beating Heart Sounds Explained by Doctor’s Ear
A Pearson's Weekly excerpt explains heart sounds lub dup and their meanings. It describes murmurs and a luff sound indicating valve issues and notes fever can weaken the lub and the heart, guiding doctors on rest and treatment.
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Pearson's Weekly
Unlucky business venture ends in sobering warning
A stern parent tells the repentant son that his failure was his own fault and that he should have looked before leaping. The son explains he did look, but dizziness caused a fall, framing a cautionary tale from a Buffalo Express report.
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Buffalo Xpress
Progressive Animosity and a Boy's Business Troubles
A downhearted boy with torn clothes explains a business conflict at his New York company. He describes an irate president and a chaotic chain of office conflicts ending with a failed plan to fight a district messenger. The excerpt reflects workplace tension and personal frustration.
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Tle
New York
Puck
The Cost of High Living
A humorous exchange contrasts a pessimist and an optimist on spending a dime. The optimist outlines lavish plans from grooming and clothes to a hotel, car, and planes, then contemplates philanthropy, libraries, pensions, and memorials, while noting such luxury would exhaust a strong constitution.
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Pittsburgh Press
Elephant Milk Joke In Class Lesson
A Chicago Record Herald item recounts a classroom exchange where a pupil claims a baby fed on elephant milk gains ten pounds daily. The teacher dismisses the claim and asks whose baby it was, and the pupil reveals the baby was the elephant's.
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Jimmy Sys
James
Jimmy
Chicago Record- Herald
After Concert Nerve Impresses Audience Members
In a casual exchange a young man envies the bass soloist for nerve rather than voice. A young lady questions the singer and the man explains his bold stage presence after the performance.
Dickering For Talent In Humorous Trade Talk
A comic exchange notes a scheme where a wife negotiates trading household assets for a neighbor’s star cook. The joke hinges on a bonus demanded by Mrs Wombat as part of the barter.
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Mrs. Wombat
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Supervisors’ Proceedings
Monticello Public Schools
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Rogers Bros
Voorhees Coal CO
Iowa Telephone Company
Honea
Bell Telephone No
J. M. Lange, JR
Scotch Grove
Iowa
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