County financial record shows 1909 expenditures and taxes
The county supervisors publish a 1909 financial record compiled by Louis Gardner outlining expenditures of 887 046 58 a third of tax take with total collections near a quarter million dollars Taxable property value around six and a half million with bank assets about one fifth this amount Gardner urges a new county home and Governor Carroll backs road funding from unspent federal land sale proceeds totaling 890 000 A bill in Congress aims to deliver these funds to Iowa for roads
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Board of» Supervisors
Louis Gardner
Garaner
Gardner
Carroll
United States
Iowa
Acta of
Congress
Thirty-third General Assembly
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Hale
Murfield
Grain Dealers Call For Fair Rail Regulation
Grain dealer associations oppose dictating to Railroad Commissioners. Elect officials must balance shipping interests and railroad companies, acting for all interests with justice, not favoring any single party.
Senator Dolliver gains muck raker praise at banquet
The senator drew praise from a muck raking magazine crowd at a ban quet while opposing Tafts plan to make publishers pay more to ship ad laden issues on long hauls, a move seen as against government interests.
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Dolliver
Taft
Chicago graft indictments prompt reform mood
The Inter Ocean exposures and Merriam commission work lead to indictments of a large group of city graft investigators in Chicago. Yet the city often lacks lasting reform until trials proceed and verdicts follow.
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Inter Ocean
Merriam Commission
Chicago
Notable Iowa obituary and civic notices in Manchester area
J M Pearse longtime Manchester resident dies. Ryan Catholic fair nets 535 dollars. Elizabeth Farrington buried in Cass and interred in Olin. Independence bonds proposed for 48000 to build a new high school. Frank Coppess injured from ice fall. Republican candidates announce for Delaware county offices ahead of June primaries. Disbarment proceedings opened against Decorah attorney E P Johnson. Ruge farm in Black Hawk sold at 125 per acre total 83375 to M H Hunter Grundy county. Ellen Cassidy awarded 1500 against saloon keeper surety following husband death by suicide. B F Thomas longtime Jackson county lawyer dies at Maquoketa. Edward S Hady dies. Alma Brown widow of Rev S Q Brown dies. Supreme Court upholds ouster of Marengo mayor A M Henderson. F D Oldt resigns. James H Harris appointed Dubuque/Minneapolis background. Gilbert Dean of Cascade dies at Mendota aged 78. Mary Irene Ryan of Masonville burned to death at 13 in kerosene fire. John D Rockefeller pledges 50000 toward Cornell College endowment. Boone high school pupil notice about puppy love. Donald R Beatty dies from scaffold fall in Wisconsin. born Cascade 1882. Mrs Emily Dawson marks 100th birthday at Central City. notes long life since early U S.
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J. M. Pearse
Manchester
Ryan
Elizabeth Farrington
Cass
Olin
Independence
Frank Coppess
Delaware County
E. P. Johnson
Decorah
Ruge
Black Hawk County
M. H. Hunter
Grundy County
Ellen Cassidy
Clinton County
B. F. Thomas
Jackson County
Maquoketa
Pennsylvania
Edward 8. Hady
Strawberry Point
Waterloo
Hady
North- Western University
Alma Brown
F.D. Oldt
Dubuque
James H. Harris
University of Michigan
Minneapolis
Gilbert Dean
Cascade
Mendota
Illinois
John D. Rockefeller
Cornell College
Ames
Grinnell
Marshal
Boone High School
Donald R. Beatty
Cedar Rapids
Kilborn
Wisconsin
S. B. Beatty
Emily Dawson
Central City
Dawson
Courtland County
New York
James Madison
United States
George Washington
Iowa
101 Firms At Chicago Auto Show Display Wealth Transfer
The Chicago auto show features 101 automobile manufacturers. The event’s affluent exhibitors are urged to distribute surplus wealth, potentially diverting some spenders from thrift and long term savings.
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Chicago
Columbus Junction man runs for clerk of the supreme court
Tom Grubb of Columbus Junction announces his candidacy for the clerk of the supreme court. His re print of the letter to his superior in office is not expected to increase his voting strength.
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Editor Mayne
Woods
Judge Towner
Tom Grubb
Columbus Junction
Supreme Court
Democratic Editors Favor Governor Marshall for Presidency
Democratic editors back Governor Marshall as a presidential candidate while questioning what William Jennings Bryan will say. Bryan’s opinion remains potent and influential in Democratic circles.
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Governor Marshall
Bryan
Jeffries Wind Worries Raise Fight Date Doubt
The Washington Post notes Jeffries frets about wind conditions yet analysts expect the forecast to hold for the scheduled bout date. Public chatter centers on whether the weather will affect the event or visibility.
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Washington Post
Jeffries
Jones County Supreme Court Decisions Report
Iowa Supreme Court at the January session published opinions on White vs Chicago & Northwestern Railroad White assignee sought damages for a fire destroying a stone Anamosa factory building. Dillon & Company vs Monticello denied a contract claim over drilling a 12 inch well. Dr Brock sued for medical services to a nonresident pauper injured on a circus train. court estopped him from challenging the county contract. State vs Hogan affirmed penitentiary sentence for an assault on Emma Fahbrni. Auditor and supervisor proceedings summarize county financials, loan extensions, and paper designations for 1910 official notices.
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Jones County
Supreme Court
White
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Asa W. Smith
Anamosa
Ellison
A. M. Dillon & Co
City of
Monticello
Dillon & Company
Brock
Olin
Charles Jones
District Court
George Hogan
Emma Fahbrni
Tariff Debate Cites Payne Act as Footwear Price Driver
The Sioux City Journal notes free hides and a 60 percent duty cut on shoes lessen tariff pressures, yet even staunch free traders hesitate to blame the Payne act for higher footwear prices.
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Sioux City Journal
Payne
A Necessary Short Course for Iowa Seed Corn Testing
A Sioux City Journal notice urges every Iowa farmer to enroll in a seed corn testing short course within the coming weeks. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes Congress must fulfill Republican pledges to sustain the party in the November election.
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The
Sioux City Journal
Iowa
St. Louis
Early Primary Race Yields Mixed Results
A crowded field of contenders shows uneven gains as some incumbents maintain momentum while challengers struggle to attract support. Voter turnout in key districts remains modest, with analysts citing attention shifts to later contests.
The Much Abused Onion From the Manchester Press
Food specialists warn readers to eat more onions. The piece humorously argues onion breath affects love and social life, mocking diet fads and social rituals with playful, exaggerated claims about onions and their effects on romance, health, and behavior.
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Manchester
Svorce
Farmers’ Institute
Dance event at Kinsella Hall invites AHN audience
Saturday dances announced at Kinsella Hall with 75 cent tickets. Auctioneer B. J. Hamil offers services nationwide. Cascade Town notices list terms and dates. Also promoted are grooming products and hardware items including wind mills repairs and electrical weld wire mends.
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Kinsella Hall
AHN
B. J. Hamil
Cascade Town
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