County Assessors Meet In Jones County
Jones county township assessors gathered in Anamosa with Howard Putnam re elected president and W M Byerley named secretary. They discussed creating an assessor book, uniform surname usage in real estate and personal property listings, consolidating small land tracts, and auditing accuracy to prevent omissions.
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W. J. Mills
Jones County
Anamosa
Howard Putnam
Monticello
W. M. Byerley
Byerley
J. F. Percina
J. F. Smith
John Smith
Percina
Petcina
J. Rice
Scotch Grove
Rice
Jimmie
Board of Supervisors
The American Woman Profile in Shadow Silhouettes
A discussion notes that American women are often cited as having the finest profiles, yet in shadow silhouettes small features like a upturned nose or protruding lips can appear exaggerated. The piece questions whether average American profiles exceed those of other nations.
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America
Atlanta Journal
Head Hunters of the Solo Mon Islands
The Head Hunters are professional assassins who secure the leads to murder targets or sell victims for sacrificial purposes. Enemies pay in native shell money for heads as proof of death, while killers use patient, deceptive schemes to strike.
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Solomon Islands
A Prince Edward Island Legend of the Bell in the Sea
An Island tale from Point Prim recounts a legend of an English attack on a French fort. A chain shot allegedly toppled the church steeple, sending its bell into the sea and haunting locals with a phantom bell at dusk as a warning of looming storms or danger to seafaring livelihoods.
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Prince Edward Island
Point Prim
Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertised for Digestive Relief
An ad extols Dr Kings New Life Pills for stomach and liver troubles and claims they ease domestic strains. Sold for 25 cents at O H Soetjes drug store. Also notes on gold markets and Japanese price quotations from the St Paul Globe.
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Dr. King
O. H. Soetje
St. Paul Globe
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Promote Health
An advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as trouble free pills good for headache biliousness and liver function. It claims a vial in the vest pocket guarantees relief from constipation and related ailments and notes they are sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
Administrators Notice in Jones County Iowa
Public notice: R. G. Lyane and E. J. Lyans appointed administrators with will annexed of Thomas Lyons deceased by the district court of Jones County Iowa. Claimants must file sworn claims with the clerk. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Center Junction Iowa dated January 11 1904. Attorney I. O. Ellison for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Thomas ‘Lyons
Saii Court
Center Junction
A. D
R. G. Lyane
E. J. Lyans
I. O. Ellison
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J. F. Petcina
S. J. Rice
Everybody's Magazine
Chester
John Eden
Jay
Lovell Block
Jay the Grocer
Golden Eagle Clothing Store
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