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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1914

Page

8

Waynes County Road Funds Balance And Expenditures

A detailed ledger shows cash on hand 2230 45 after receipts 2230 58 from co treas and other sources, with expenses including road work 816 77 culvert costs 390 27 and dragging 333 67. It itemizes numerous monthly expenditures to individuals for road labor and materials, Culvert fund items from Independence Cul Co and Anamosa Lumber Co, and assorted small charges through 1912 1913. The report lists receipts from 1912 1913 and disbursements including king dragging and road work across many names and periods through 1913 1914.

Johnson Poppe H Schoon JH Dirks G Dirks Hanken J Kray H Moenck Aldridge Schofield Burrichter A Hanken Husman Kasper C Scheer Tobiason R Tobiason R Zimmerman D Wohlken John Wohhlken J Schoonover Mrs . Husman A Oltman W Hanken G@ Bohklen Geo Bohlken G Null Rickels Folkers R Folkers J H Hayen H Hayen, Jr Haye Hayen Q Schoon J Bennen Wannekamp J D Wohlken Ben Wohlken P Robertson G Schoon D Herren Volkers J Darrow Henry Rickels John Wilkens H Rodick John A Helgens M Martin Ed Herren Geo Zimmerman H Zimmerman Ben Thuman John Bodiker OC Bailey Wm Doyle GJ Dirks Independence Cul Co Anamosa Lbr Co J Schwartz Eclipse Lumber Co OP Hanssen Anamosa Lumber Co Anamosa Lumber Qo Eclipse Lumber O Culy G Moenck John Wilkins Geo H Bohlken Ben Tobiason John Wohlken J G Boblken M R Tobiason W Bilis Siebels J Danneman L Schoon John Freese F Pleuger R Reiken BH Sobiken G Rickels C Seibels W E Foley Ra Stover J D Peet King Drag AB McConaughy A L Larson Q Thompson al Mittan DM Morris Lister Bros H E Stover Seth Ruhl GA Thomas Bixler LH Peet Buckner Fiing Plank H Buchner Posting Billa L Larson E Foley AO GA Thomas JD Peet B Bixler Foley Hartman Peet Strawman Scott Hardware Co H Buckner M & St P A Thomas DM Strawman CG Hartman A Peet Anamosa Linbr Co Eclipse Linbr Co McDonnell C Hartman Flaherty

QUEER TRAP FOR LIONS WITH FLY PAPER

A London Bits item recounts an Indian village tale where four man eating lions were lured by fly paper spread before a hut. When released, the lions glued their paws to the sheets, pounced and rolled in a frenzied fight, allowing villagers to restrain them with ropes.

Gwalior India London

FoE of the Flying Fish Albacore Jumping in Pursuit

In the north Atlantic the flying fish rise as the ship moves seven knots while albacore from the mackerel family chase them. Observers note albacore leaping from the water to snatch prey, one instance described as a huge jump catching a flying fish in midair.

Witzgerald

Body snatchers and Hare Burke remembered in London

The piece recalls Hare and Burke, early body snatchers tied to grave robbing for anatomy schools. Burke was hanged after his accomplice testified. Hare, later queen’s evidence, vanished from public life and died after a lime kiln incident blinded him. The Spectator notes his lingering notoriety in 19th century London.

King's College Hospital King Hare Burke Iare Slare London Sergeant Ballantine London Spectator

Mystery of the Keats in a Richly Household

A half hour after giving a new maid an order Mrs Richly grew uneasy and searched for her Keats. The maid Mary apologizes and says she was returning to ask what a Keats is, revealing confusion over the item in the house.

As She Had Heard It Kindergarten Riddle Exchange

A playful classroom dialogue features a kindergartner asking about the king of beasts and a scholar responding with a pun about pa when ma is mad in a light schoolyard moment.

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the Township Road Reports P. B. Daly Fairview Dragon Dan Brady EM Harvey GA Pest CO Hartman W & Buckner GA Peet W H Buckner Clarence Buckner Nic Schwirtz Pete Strong M Strawman Jeff Stover John Vernon C C Stephens C O Stephens G A Peet WH Buckner Broa King Drap H Peet Ja McDonnell G A Thomas A L Harnon M Morris Kg Drag Glenn Vernon Self Team J Buckner DL McDonnell A L Mittan Postage Good Roads Machinery Little Winner W E Boley Labor Meeting S B Bixler King Rag G@ A Thomas Amos Clapper Filing M Welch Co D M Morris LH Pest G A Green & Son Stone OC Hartman C G Hartman AL Larson Julius Paven Frank Merrill Strawman. Com THE Monticello Public Schools HE High School Pravel Leonard Feolmes Lew Turner W. H. Buckner U.S Patent Office John Deere Studebaker Impire VELIE Velie Automobile Siebels & Schoon Iowa Telephone Company Voorhees Coal CO
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