Monticello City Council Minutes 1913 Proceedings
Monticello council meets in regular session with Mayor Hoag and six members present. Receipts list includes weighmaster, street tax, and various salaries. Ordinance 453 read for first time covering multiple claims. Deed for sidewalk land accepted. Petitions for electric light at Cherry Cedar and Gill Street sidewalk referred for study. Meeting adjourned to June 11, 1913.
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Monticello
Arduser
Schneider
Ferring
Rockstad
Hicks
Bohlken
Meyer
Zimmerman
Hoag
HA Eastwood
Joe Conley
Geo Guyan
Pearl Taylor
Slauson
FT Zimmerman
George Guyan
Monticello Electric Co
May Service
Cemetery Board
G. H. George
John Roof
Cherry and
Cedar Streets
Hicks and Schneider
E. G. Drury
Gill Street
First Street
Fourth Street
Street Committee
EK. E. Hoag
Red W. Koop
Real estate transfers list several small town parcels
Real estate transfers show multiple deeds: Frank H. Peckosh to Joseph Peckosh Sr. lot 1 block 11 in Oxford Junction for $1. Maria J. Byerly to Milton Byerly 91 feet of lots 6 and 7 in Scott & Skinners add to Anamosa for $1. John Z. Lull and wife to E. H. Strong and H. Fellingham northwest quarter and northeast quarter etc in section 21 84 4 totaling 70 acres for $4,000. Phineas D. Hale to Alfred E. Walton 22 feet of lots 1 2 3 Shaw’s sub and parts in Anamosa for $1. John B. Marfield and wife to Chicago St. Paul and Kansas City Railway Co land in Greenfield township 92 100 acres for $250. F. B. Cook and wife to Arthur and Ida M. Hall lot 14 block 1 Cook’s 1st add to Oxford Junction for $200. Walter Waggoner and wife to Addis McPherson in Rome township $14,000. Michael Hofacre and wife to Jessie Hofacre Pratt and Rebecca A. Best lots 69 64 65 66 Davidson’s 2nd add to Monticello for $1.
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Frank H. Peckosh
Joseph Peckosh Sr
Oxford Junction
Maria J. Byerly
Milton Byerly
Scott & Skinners
Anamosa
John Z. Lull
Strong
H. Fellingham
Phineas D. Hale
Alfred E. Walton
Shaw
Peter
John B. Marfield
F. BE. Cook
Arthur
Ida M. Hall
Cook
Walter Waggoner
Addis McPherson-nelysey
Rome Township
Michael Hofacre
Jessie Hofacre Pratt
Rebecca A. Best
Davidson
Monticello
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week by Clerk Fisher
The past week saw several marriage licenses issued by Clerk Fisher. Names include Henry Coyle and Monticello pair Himma Gesse with Alfred 8 Nickless from Wyoming, plus Ida V. Fishwild, Gottlieb Bronemann, Emma Tschantz, Harry Rodman, Iva Reade, N. R. Echternacht, Gladys M. Hartman from Anamosa.
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Clerk Fisher
Henry Coyle
Monticello
Himma Gesse
Alfred
Nickless
Wyoming
Ida V. Fishwild
Gottlieb Bronemann
Don’t Handicap Her Speech Cites Opportunity Promise
The Chicago Record-Herald comments that a man who expects Opportunity to knock should ensure she can reach his door without obstacles, criticizing male neglect of accessible entryways and fairness in social expectations.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Unpardonable remarks spark tariff talk and war finance chatter
Springfield Republican questions senator Cummins amid tariff rumor and possible forgiveness in life and after. Kansas City Star notes European arms makers funding a Bulgaria Serbia clash if war breaks out. Chicago Evening Post notes June as a natural month. Opeka Capital suggests marriage binds women to child care.
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Springfield
Mass
Cummins
Kansas City Star
Bulgaria
Servia
McDonald plans Gospel avenue residence and flood bridge removal
A. W. McDonald gathers materials for a new house on Gospel avenue near Strane corner. A 30 foot bridge washed away by last Friday flood near the M. O'Brien farm by Sand Spring. supervisors to erect a temporary span while awaiting legal action for a new one. Treasurer F. E. Williamson reports Lenox college's finances at their best, with endowment over $200,000 and reduced prior deficits.
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A. W. McDonald
Gospel Avenue
Strane Corner
M. O’brien
Sand Spring
F. E. Williamson
Lenox College
Support the City Band This Summer With Your Help
Citizens urged to fund weekly open air concerts as the city band seeks sufficient funds to improve programs this summer. Band members have given time and talent and rely on public generosity to keep music lively for residents.
Remley & Remley Attorneys at Law
James Remley and the firm Remley and Remley in Anamosa Iowa advertise general legal services from offices on Main Street opposite the Easterly hotel on the first floor.
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H.M. Reary
James Remley Remley
Notice for Bids Monticello School Gymnasium Building
Sealed bids for erecting a new gymnasium and additional rooms on Monticello Iowa school grounds will be received by the Monticello board of education until 2 PM on Saturday July 5. Plans and specifications are available at the secretary’s office. Bids must include a $100 certified check as bid guaranty and may be secured by a bond as required by the board. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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State of Iowa
Jones County
Christian Kohler
William C. Brown
R. M.cartano
Esstate
John Kohler
Anamosa
Board of Education
Monticello
Iowa
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Chicago Evening Post
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L. W. Lovell
J. E. Bateman
Lumber Order
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