Misrepresentation Corrected on German Mutual Insurance
The Anamosa Journal notes a misreport about the German Mutual Insurance Co of Wayne township and presents corrected loss figures and assessment history. It cites annual cents per policy and defends the mutual company as economical, local, and honest, with praise from Gerd Harms, secretary. It also reports Miss Belle Dunham’s engagement to Count Adimaro Morelli and related social headlines.
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Anamosa Journal
German Mutual Insurance Co
Wayne Township
Henry Frerking
Four Horned
Scotch Grove
German Mutual of
Wayne
Monticello
Monticelo
German Mutual Co
Mana Stock Company
Moore
Jones County
Gerd Harms
Chicago
Miss Dunham
Mra
Fred S. Dunham
F. P. Stabler
Carrie Dunham
Wirth Stewart Dunham
Wayne,Jr
Belle Dunham
Adimaro Adimorai Morelli
Florence
Italy
Count Morelli
Paris
Christabel Ward
J.B. Ward
Hinman Avenue
Hvanston
Seymour Wheeler
Dunham
Bryan advocates practical reciprocity in old dispute
The St Paul Pioneer Press notes Mr. Bryan’s belief in practical reciprocity while recalling Gov Harmon’s past refusals to back Bryan for the presidency. The Monticello post office holds undelivered letters to J. P. Brady Ray Volet Mrs. Wm Foley and Charles Lotekin, remaining uncalled for.
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W. Ds Bas
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Bryan
Gov. Harmon
Mr. Bryan
J. P Brady
Ray Volet
Wm. Foley
Charles Tlotekin
Monticello
Monticello School Board Proceedings May 31 1910
Monticello May 31 1910 the board of education met in regular session with members J W Coxsee J J Bateman F A Hefner D D Chase and Dr T M Redmond present The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved Bills were allowed including teachers fund contingent fund and other charges Florence Benson expenses to Toledo awarded diploma list of graduates read and approved Miss Ion Brazelton elected third grade teacher Diplomas granted to 22 graduates Adjourned J N Peterson
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Board of Education
J. W. Coxsee
J. J. Bateman
F. A. Hefner
D. D. Chase
T. M. Redmond
Teachers' Fund
E Foster
Swk
Smaryerses
MI Jarman
Charlotte Adams
Josephine M Barry
Jessie Warnecke
Ff B Bolton
Alicia Whiting
Rachel R Megee
Florence Babcock
M Locher
Nellie Wales
Aletha Babcock
Elsie Bender
Pearl Green
Grace Young
Florence Hefner
Letha Babcock
Mary Locher
Eee
Contingent Fund
Sloan
Saary Voce Cere
Sheek
Fis
Cross
Monticello Electric
J Peterson
Express
Lee
Monticello Express
Togeis Ada
J. H. Foster
Irene Evangeline Shelley
Gladys Emily Smith
Herman Austin Sandhouse
Elmer Charles Lee
Amelia E. Hoffman
Belle L. Davidson
Leona Imelda d’Autremont
Jacob H. M. Carmichael
Elsie R. Barnts
Harry S. Rodman
Eugene Hamilton Dewitt
Rex H. Ricklefs
Myrtle Fern Cunningham
Theresa Irene Bohlken
Helen Elspeth Price
Milton Edwin Thoeni
Reuben E. Hubbard
Ada L. Moore
Raymond M. Sandhouse
Marjorie Marie Nelson
Fredericka Hilers
Real Estate Transfers List in Monticello and Vicinity
Transfers record numerous parcels across townships including Monticello Center Junction Oxford Junction Morley and Olin with prices from 50 to 11800 and buyers such as Herman Harms Johann Harms Maggie Nicholas John Morrissey J W Glenn Frank Farragher Charles Scherrer and Walter Johnson among others. Nos. include lot lines subdivisions sections and town lots with dates and property details.
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Herman Harms
Johann A. Harms
Frederick Garmshausen
Rose Brink
W. F. Rohn
Monticello
Caroline Wood
Maggie Nicholas
W. A. Hogan
Robert Johnson
J. F. Whalen
John Morrissey
Joseph M. Glenn
J. W. Glenn
Oliver
Glenn
Catherine M. Dutton
Frank Farragher
Shaw
Mary Meade
Center Junction
John L. Prouty
Scotch Grove
Maria Hearty
Alto
W. J. Mills
Frank Scherrer
Charles Scherrer
Maple St
Arthur J
Morevec
Joseph Milota
Leffingwell’s
Oxford Junction
Milton Byerly
Ella F. Skelley
Fred D
Clara E. Kneller
Ada Wredlansky
Wyoming
Julia Sarma
J. F. Miller
Mary I. Leffingwell
Henry Shimerda
Blir
Leffingwell
John B. Dumont
Frank A. Merrill
Frank Bailey
M. J. Bailey
Alexis Foreman
Mary A. McConkie
Wurzbacher
Morley
Henry Frerking
Fred Plueger
Henry C. Mershon
R. D. Gordon
Maria McGreevy
A. S. Knapp
Scott and Skinner
Anamoga
Maude L. Conner
Lottie Conner
Wells Co. N
Fertile Man Credits Electric Bitters Cure
For thirty years J F Boyer of Fertile Missouri sought help for backache nervousness loss of appetite lassitude and kidney disorders. He reports that five bottles of Electric Bitters wholly cured him and he is now well. The ad promises benefits for liver trouble dyspepsia blood disorders female complaints and malaria. 50c at O H Soetjea.
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J. F. Boyer
Fertile
O. H. Soetije
Accidental Nonsense and Lear at Work
The piece recalls Edward Lear’s playful genius and his delight in real life absurdities. It notes his fits of amusement during a dreary mining village stay when illness disrupted his work and a parish clerk’s renditions of psalms and misheard phrases sparked humor. It also mentions a foreign officer’s tall tale at dinner and Lear’s playful misinterpretation of a remark about Englishwomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lear
Sir St. Sterle’s
Readers debate rest and poetry across papers
Compilation of quotations and quips from Philadelphia North American Atlanta Constitution and Harpers Bazaar noting a reader praising poetry and a humorous exchange about rest and daily chores. Sentences reflect light literary wit and social scenes from period newspapers.
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Mrs. Gushe
Algernon Charles Mystic
Philadelphia
North American
Dr. King’s New Life Pills Ad By A Schingeck
A Schingeck of 647 Elm Street Buffalo New York endorses Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming cure for chronic constipation and relief from biliousness jaundice indigestion headaches chills malaria and debility priced at 25 cents at O H Soetje’s.
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Dr. King
A. Schingeck
Elm St
Buffalo
N. Y
O. H. Soetje
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School Board
J. N. Peterson
Qiother Baker
W. M. Switzer
H. Brainard
Arthur McDonald
BR. Tarbox
Walter Johnson
Lisle Chadwell
Emily Chadwell
Gerd Tholen
C. O. Carr
John T. Cloud
Mary L. Strickle
Fred Herman Cordes
Nia
Lear
Perent
Willie
Johnson
Gladys
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Baby Tonneau
Center Junction Auto CO
Iowa
Iowna
Margaret Il. Noble
Elmer J. Noble
Uvur
J. W. Doxsee
Banks
S.J. Rice
Edison
Victor
Locher Brothers
C. W. Brown
Puleston
L. P. Waddick
Richland Township
John Yousse
Langworthy
Hopkinton
Castle Grove
Eby
J. M. Eby
Minnesota
Kansas
Colorado
Texas
J. A. Voorhees
Perkins, Eclipse and Star Windmills
Leroy Clark
Locher Bros. Music Store
Singer and Wheeler & Wilson
John Heisey
Prairie Cemetery
L. H
Linn County
Autrim L. White
Springville
District Court
State of
Susan B. Flogan
A.D. LO
How
M.S. Murphy
John Brockhohn
F. M. Benedict
Publc
Phillip
Kuhns
Wa. R. Kuhns
W. Coxsee
Asa W. Phelps
Elmer E. Hoag
Ada
J. W. Dexser
Atty
State
Sophia Grunnn
Ricklef Gerdes
William Sutherland
Henrietta B, Sutherland
Anna J. W. Doxsee
Lovell Block
Hall Mfg. Co
Owl Cafe
Tobbaccos
Jaques Mfg. Co
Fred Puleston
Eilers & Bolton
Eagle Drug Store
A. Kempf
Prop
Young Borbon
Ky. Bourbon
Muer Jack
Black Lady
Bourbon
Ldy Freeman
Toornipints
Davis
Jennett
Lady Dawson
Jute Binke
Legal Tender
Messrs
Clark & Fairbanks
Jack
W. L. Declow
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Jacek Emporium
Colt
A.M. Fairbank
H.C. Bohlken’s
ASC
Shallenberger
Lovell House
Dr. Shallenberger
Alee
Lena
W. E. Shallenberger
Lake Ave
Chicago, Ilinois
Drexel State Bank
Central Lumber & Coal Co
G. P. Rockstad
Jowa
Monticello, Iowa
Cooper
United States
C. H. Soetje
J. E. Bateman
W. First St
Frank Carroll, M. D
Dalbey & Carroll
Ely Block
South 3Rd Street
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