Lincoln's finances and the paradox of wealth in his era
A column discusses Abraham Lincoln's modest finances at his inauguration and after, contrasting an ideal of public service with the belief that money is incidental to living. It notes his Springfield house, Iowa land, and a remark aiming for ten thousand to twenty thousand dollars, framing wealth as secondary to character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Springfield
Iowa
Arkansas Publicity Dept mocked for grand claims
The Arkansas Publicity Department faced light rebuke for overblown figures about rice, chickens, and donkeys. Critics praised the humor while urging more conservative messaging, noting the colorful exaggerations stretch credibility.
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Chriatian Science Monitor
State of
Arkansas
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Saturn
Mexico
Canada
Arkansas Publicity Department
Jones County Supervisors Meet In Anamosa March 1917
Jones county board of supervisors meets in Anamosa on March 6 to approve minutes, interview road oilers, grant a highway vacation in Lovell township, authorize a Studebaker road oiler, audit claims, and adjourn to March 7 with plans to approve bonds and handle township appointments.
Township Road Reports and Lovell Township Ledger Entries
The excerpt lists (1) Clay Township road fund details with balances, receipts from treasurer and auditor, and many road labor payments from January to December including named workers such as Nannie Hanken, Wm Keister, Chas Hovey, and J L English, plus special meetings and grader repairs. (2) Lovell Township General Fund receipts from January to December, items from co treas and poll tax, total receipts and expenditures, ending balance, and a roster of road work payments to Hayes Gordon Morse Nickol Steiner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bal
Bal Drag Fond Trans
Ree
Co Treus
Orr
Nanni Hanken
Edgar Sutton
J L English
LE Mead
Geo Hanna
Wm Keister
Louis Moran
B W Shaw
Chas Hovey
James Moran
Sutton School
Nannie Hanken
Frank Conley
D A Orr
J L Hansen
Nanne Hanken
L English
Fred Nujl
A Hicks
J L Hanson
H H Horton
Thos Keating
Joe Reyner
Emory Nabb
al Dean
English Bros
Jas Wallace
J C Clark
Wm Shroyer
Henry Null
W H Orr
Pat Hughes
King
Reed
Co Treas
Paul Garside
Old Act
Hal
Old Account
Frank Larkey
Patrick Hughes
E H Horton
Jas Bickford
L BE Mead
General Fund
Dorses & Doxsee
J F Meyer
Smith
R Hayes
H Gordon
W Morse
Nickol
J H Gordon
John Steiner
Road Fund
W H Buckner
Frank Flaherty
Wm Oltman
Lester Bairbranka
Karl McLaughlin
John Moyer
W A Buckner
Harry Day
J A Moyer
J H Broken
Leater Fairbanke
C E Atwood
Chas Guildford
Buckner
Co Road Fund
Ray Fairbanka
Wayne Township
Balan
Harm Dirks
Gord Hanna
Daly
Richland Township
Dc O'Brien
D Bridwin
O'Brien
John Cuvinaugh
Rusteca
BA Fagan
Sam Hoffman
JC O’brien
JN Kromer
IB Fagan
Nie Manternach
Kromer
J D Dehner
KA Fagan
JD Brien
Theo Leytom
JN Kreemer
JN Kraemer
Jin Kremer
Nick Manternach
JB Fagan
Goo Proper
Geo P Rogers
Cotrea
Joe Bruder
Geo W Hein
JJ G Oltmann
Df Hogers
JH Denner
J C O'Brien
G@ Oltmans
J L Bader
N Rogers
J H Dehner
EA Fagan
Ij C Brien
J O Oltmann
H Dehner
A Fagan
O’brien
Monticello
Voorhees
Lang
Schneider
Rockstad
Bell
Hanssen
Rohn
Monticello Express
Kelipse Llor Oa
Farmers Creamery Co
Renk & Cropp
Lee
F Kellum
A Meyera
Northrop
Barney Eiler
Peter Dress
J Alcorn
Sam Humble
Dick Humble
Frank Hiler
Frank Loss
J Gordon
J DeBeat
P Sampson
BH Buitting
Ben Starks
van Valtenburg
Iowa Tel Co
T M Redmond
Postmaster
Baldwin Bros
Wells Fargo Co
Neptune Meter Co
HS Lee
C J
Geo. W. Rogers
Fairview Township
Co Trends
Eli Shotwell
Ingraham
Hartman
McDonnell
Historic Hadley Deliverance by General Goffe in 1675
In Old Hadley New England a 1675 Indian attack disrupted worship. A grave elder, later identified as General William Goffe, commanded the town’s defense and routed the attackers before slipping away. Goffe, a regicide sought after by bounty, found shelter with Pastor John Russell and died several years later. A state road now passes the site where he rallied Hadley’s settlers.
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Old Hadley
New England
Connecticut River
Springfield
Mass
Kin Philip
O' Hadley
Hadley
William Goffe
Charles I
John Russel
Russe
Connecticut Valley
Goffe
County Board Proceedings on Road Matters and Budget Adjustments
The board laid over the petition of D A English et al for vacation of a highway in Richland township to April 2 1917. It amended a July 8 1918 motion to raise bridge work bids from 300 to 500. The day included auditing claims and discussing road work with trustees and superintendents, and adjourned sine die. E J Hines county auditor acted as secretary.
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Anamosa
Moffett
Downing
Amber Law Bank
B Daly
L Hanson
A Palmer
Olin
Emerson Shotwell
W Brazelton
J E Meade
Nebraska Bridge Supply and Lumber Co
M. 8
Chaplin
Scotch Grove Township
Streeper
Greenfield Township
Madison
M. G. Alsever
Oasa
Joe Kula
A. Lawrence
Clay Township
W. A. Hicke
J. L. English
Castle Grove
A. M. Fairbanka
Henry Knaake
Jackson
Joe Byerly
Nathan Carter
Washington Township
Charles Gavin
D. A. English Et al
Richland Township
E. J. Hines
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Supervisors’ Proceedings
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Bohren
Shimerda
A. W. Adams
Lovell
County
Studebaker
EH. J. Hines
Oxford Junction Savings Bank
the Township Road Reports
Old New England
J J Bailey
H Teutken
John Arduser
Johnson Poppe
John O’nie
Y Eden
L Freese
A Harmes
E Oswald
Joe Oswald
Red Berlin
W W Morse
T J George
G Schneiter
E Schatz
E Barrichter
RE Hayes
H Lubben
Tom Shover
H Boner
Alarry Fuller
Crim Bros
L Crim
Garret Zimmerman
PM Like
A Moore
J B Oswald
John Hussman
D McVey
Ralph Zimmerman
Arthur Steiner
L Reiger
FM Byerly
C G Schneiter
Dautremont
Geo Ambuehl
H George
George
Brazelton
OW Brazelton
Grant Hilers
Jos Oswald
H Freese
JJ Bailey
O G Schneiter
Chas Rice
M E Buarrichter
GW Hein
Merle Hilers
Grant E Hilers
CG Schnieter
A G Bohlken
Henry Rick
Tass
Drag Fund
Reed Co Treas
CB Atwood
Will Chisman
Atwood
Fred Chipman
Frank Dautremont
C B Atwood
Luanda
Henry Morey
Ray Fairbanks
Harry Flaherty
Henry Lorenzen
Clerk Per Cent
Jim Porter
L W Russell
Ray Fairbanke
Hector Bray
Will Oltman
J © Porter
T W Day
Clerk
P Clark
J J Walters
S Wooster
Ben Tuel
C B
Russell Grader
Mfg Co
W Soukup
Henry Uhr
O C B Atwood
J C Porter
O S Wooster
H W Chisman
Harry Porter
N Schwirtz
Glen ‘S’hompson
Two Clerk
H Broken
W Day
N P Clark
Nic Schwirtz
I Dee
O B Atwood
Glen Thompson
Runsell Grader
Draga
Austin Western
Chas T Foley
Chas Ft Foley
Sam Witham
Gerd Harms
R Zimmerman
A Oltman
Frad
Robertson
R Bolken
Langworthy
HB Bohlken
Schofield
R Tobiason
W Siebels
Herman Rickels
Tobiason
Boblken
H Poppe
BE Harms
Geo Zimmerman
P Robertson
Plager
John Harms
Bolken
Frank Merrill
Pard Miller
Dearborn & Boons
C Stephens
O Stephens
A Peet
M Strawman
L Larson
Greenfield
Fairview
Wm Foley
Scott Holw Co
Eclipse Lumber Co
C House
Schwirtz
A. Peet
Niles & Watters Law Bank
O C Stephens
O V Ingraham
J A Gerdes
C Hartman
G A Peet
Strawman
Stephona
J D Peet
D M Strawman
Peet
O Stephena
H Huntington
V Ingraham
Geardan
BO GA Peet
QV Ingraham
Frankfurt
Joe Jarrett
Dako Joalin
O Hartman
Peot
DM Strawman
Elk and
Atutionary
Chas Seldier
Seth Ruhl
John Bailey
Q P Aldrich
Poa
LO House
Geo Switzer
Smith Bros
Wheeler
J 1
Adama Co
A Johnson
JO Bailey
OO Stephens. Com
GA Peet
Council Proceedings
Charles
Stephena,ark
C. OU. Stephens
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