Monticello Council Proceedings May 7 1917
Monticello council met in regular session with most members present. Treasurer’s report shows 15680.46 in balance. city receipts include dog tax fines water rents and other charges. Bills allowance listed numerous vendors and services. Meetings adjourned to May 11 1917. Center Junction Cow Testing notes report five cows forty pounds and grass as balance ration. Flour price drop noted and local property sales reported. Public notices and ads follow.
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Monticello
Hanssen
Rohn
Secy
Transcript
Des Moines Tribune
Ja Ta Co
AI Jackson
Agt
Joe Carl
J Carlson
Monticello Express
T Lanigan
W Wilcox Mfg Co
Eclipse Lbr Co
Ricklefs & McNeill
CJ Liddy
Smiths Variety Store
Henry Schoon
J & Meyer
Central Lbr Co
Dub Fire & Marine
Cassady
Cross How Co
HS Lee
F Kellum
A Meyers
CJ Northrop
O E Brainerd
Chris Dinklage
Rube Clark
Alcorn
John Phelps
W LeClerc
Bert Barnts
Labor
Trident Meter Co
Lee
Northrop
Clerk
I Schneider
Bonds
Hoag Duster Co
F. A. Hefner
Chestnut and
Buckeye Streets
Grand Street
Angle Street
Cedar Street
Matt Miller
Third Street
Main Street
Center Junction Co-Operative Cow Testing Association
M. L. Tabor
British rely on guide posts from past campaigns
The report notes British actions show cautious navigation with clear warnings before each advance and argues that Americans should learn from that disciplined experience to avoid repeating errors.
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Sioux City
Railways Hire Women for Men’s Places Prompt Complications
Railways have begun employing women to replace men wherever possible. The change risks friction at regular flirtation stations as operations adapt to the new workforce.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
A Patriotic Mother
Mrs. Bella Tate of Texas is noted for contributing four sons to the army and four to the navy, placing her high on the list of American mothers.
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New York World
Bella Tate
Texas
Army
Navy
Waterloo men censoring role breaks with war era norms
The Waterloo Courier notes that Waterloo men have not served as censorship officers during the war, a claim contrasted with remarks in the Chicago Evening Post about Turkey and wartime alliances.
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Waterloo
Chicago Evening Post
Turkey
A Boost For Barley From The Kitchen
A writer from the Woman's Name Companion urges barley as a substitute for potatoes, noting its higher starch and sugar content and lower gluten. They claim one cup expands fivefold when cooked and highlight barley’s versatility from breakfast to dessert, aided by modern cookers.
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Woman's Name Companion
Barber Questions Shrinking Man in Chair
London Telegraph notes a barber asking a shrinking man how things are and the reply Dill, very dull, as the knight of the razor contemplates if the joke is personal.
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Knight of the Razor
London Telegraph
Giraffe meals and insurance notes from Yonkers Statesman
A fragment mentions giraffe eating in some countries and a humorous line about necks from the Yonkers Statesman. Ray Hearn is noted as writing insurance on city property.
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Hubert
Yonkers Statesman
Ray Hearn
Final reports filed in Jones County estates hearing set
Notice to interested persons that final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in listed estates have been filed with the Jones County District Court clerk. May 21 1917 is fixed for final hearing and approval. objections may be filed. Includes Cyrus C Bort executor of Alanson EF Bort estate dated Anamosa Iowa May 8 1917.
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Jones County
State of
Iowa
John Inabait
Anamosa
A. D
Cyrus C. Bort
Alanson
EF. Bort
G A. Fisher
Jones Co, Ta
Escape of a Wild Boar Through India Nullah
An English sportsman recalls a dramatic chase where a hard pressed wild boar fled into a deep nullah. The boar raced along the bottom while a rider on a swift horse followed. It sealed the bank and surfaced, as the narrator and companions leaped the chasm, losing only the pith helmet in the commotion.
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India
Sea Bathing in Brighton a Century Ago
The article reviews Erridge’s history of Brighton noting morning beach scenes in the late eighteenth century. Bathers faced crowding and competition for machine ladders with footmen, boats, or horses. modest men waited hours on the sand. Officials fined five guineas for bathing without machines. Lavater quote included.
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Erridge
Brighton
London Chronicle
How To Clean Your Automobile
Car manufacturers urge owners to maintain new-car luster with Tobey Polish from Tobey Furniture Co. It cleanses quickly, hides small scratches, preserves varnish and color, and reduces washing to mud removal only. Available at dealers in 25c 50c and 1 formats.
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Tobey Furniture Company
Chicago
New York
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