Monticello July 7 1913 Council Proceedings Report
Monticello council meets in regular session with mayor and clerk present. Payments and salaries listed. Ordinances 455 and 456 introduced and approved. coal contract with Voorhees Coal Co. discussed. park curbing lines on Chestnut and Brad streets established. sidewalk ordinance for Gill Street to be enforced or city-contracted. civic financial statement attached showing assets and surplus funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Arduser
Schneider
Ferring
Rockstad
Hicks
Trasurer Bohlken
General Fund
Karl Boyer
Iowa Tel Co
C & M Yel Co
al Jackson
Agi
Slauson
Renk & Cropp
Zimmerman
L Hanssen
Nathan Rohrer
Chris Dinklage
J H Herren
Pearl Taylor
John Coyta
Milo Caldwell
Dave Franklin
A S Jackson
H Proctor & Co
van Meter
Allen Mfg Co
Voorhees Coal Co
HS Lee
Stone
Elijah
Geo Guyan
Monticello Electric Co
Rimmerman
Central Lbr & Coal Co
OL van Meter
F. T. Zimmerman
Fred Kellum
J. J. Locher
Ricklefs & McNeill’s
Water Committee
N. G. W. Winner
Sycamore Street
I. N. Pool
Main
Orange Streets
Light Committee
Chestnut Street
First Street
Buckeye Street
Brad Street
Walnut Street
City of
Iowa
Hoag
Fred W. Koop
Gill Street
Fourth Street
Rail Road
Nite
Total Assets Reported by Company Directors
O H Soet and G H George as directors, with EB K Hicks listed among the board. asset total is documented in the company report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Soet Ja. G. H. George, EB. K. Hicks
Ambitious Parlor Chat Tangles With Quotations
A muddled dialogue blends a timid suitor with a daughter, a valet joke, and a stray Marcus Aurelius reminder. The exchange yields a curious, antic tone as characters spar over meaning and motive in a dimly described scene.
Battleships in a Hurricane Travel Talk by Arthur K. Peck
Arthur K. Peck presents travel talks with motion pictures and lantern slides on the United States life saving service. The program shows life saving actions, wrecks, rescues, and dramatic wave action with colored pictures and a stereopticon.
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Arthur K. Peck
United States
Tion
Chautauqua
Mr. Peck
Peck
Burglars and the Law Says Nonlethal Defense Preferred
The Law Journal of London notes that peaceful trespassers must be asked to leave and force used only if refused. A violent trespasser may be removed without prior demand, but killing an attacker is not lawful unless life is in immediate danger. Firearm use in home defense remains doubtful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Law Journal of London
A Lost Chance In South Africa Estate Diamonds
Saltzmann once owned an estate in Griqualand with an adjoining neglected farm. A local owner offered the farm in exchange for an old waistcoat Saltzmann wore. He refused, preferring valued land. Years later diamonds were found on the site, worth thousands of pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltzmann
Griqualand
South Africa
Derr Saltzmann
London Mail
Timber Wolf Expression In Politics Referenced
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a character’s father used the phrase timber wolf as a political expression from his western past. The exchange suggests no ill intent, with the speaker claiming the phrase was just a habit of pa’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dressing for Royalty at Windsor Castle
Guests invited to Windsor now stay two to three days and meet the king and queen. The dress challenge grows as each meal requires a smart separate outfit. Breakfast, luncheon, tea, and nightly dinners demand distinct toilettes, increasing cost and prep for continental guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor Castle
London
Gleam of the Emerald
A gem expert compares emeralds to opals and extols emeralds as the most interesting jewel. The piece notes emeralds illuminate costumes and complexions, suit light and brunette complexions, and even enhance blue eyes with a green blue gleam. It highlights the emerald as the stone of auburn hair.
The Servant Problem Cartoon Exchange
A humorous exchange shows two housewives bidding for a cook, each promising perks like no Thursday work and free clothing, while another quips about entertaining in the parlor and hot laundry. The dialogue contrasts domestic aims with wit, cited by the Kansas City Star and Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Cast In His Eye A Theatrical Manager With All Star Talent
Phrase hints at a theatrical manager described by the New York Press as seeing an all star cast in his eye. The remark suggests ambition and a vivid vision for staged productions. The source uses a witty metaphor about cinema or stage planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Papa's Fault and the Actor's Marriage
Dialogue from a Boston Tran script revealing family tensions. Father learns his son has wed a famous actress and quarrels over blame while the daughter hints at prior guidance to aim high. The exchange touches pride conflict and social expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Honeymoon Ends As Sam Slumps To $2.65
A Washington Herald snippet notes a married couple discussing finances after a honeymoon. The bride remarks on stock trouble as Sam’s value drops to 2.65, signaling renewed fiscal concerns in the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Optical Illusion in Cathedral Column Facing Perspective Truth
Visitors in the cathedral observe a round transept column with zigzag grooves that seem to lean due to light from two windows behind it. Shifting viewpoints alters the perceived tilt, and only standing straight on reveals that the builders designed the illusion to show the importance of perspective before judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Him
Uwscht
Tobacco Prohibition Travels Through Turkish Lands
An early account claims English sisters first carried tobacco into Turkey and that it faced swift bans for religious reasons. It recalls legends of Mohammed predicting future smokers among unbelievers and a harsh customs crackdown with punishment for identified users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Trussia
Mohammed
Sultan Amarath
Fragmented overheard gibes and quotes from papers
An assortment of quoted lines and quips from various newspapers including references to Borroughlis Ferald Slamlet and Deacon A and Deacon T. The text features a mix of moods, loans mentioned, and a joke about a rooster, all presented as a collage of remarks from periodicals.
Wasted Advice From a Father to His Son
A Loston Transcript quote warns that no man achieves much if he talks while at work. The fragments contrast advice about focus and diligence with a question about a lecturer, reflecting a concise editorial snippet.
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Total Assets
Eeess
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Sid Bank
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PB. Becker
HW. M. Carpenter
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F.F Becker
J.W. Doxshe
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