Monticello Board Approves $10,000 School Bonds
Monticello Iowa May 26 1924 the Independent School District board met in special session to pass a resolution for issuing ten 1000 bonds at 4.75 percent to fund school building plans and site procurement. The vote authorized the bond issue of 10000 with bonds dated June 1 1924 and due June 1 1944. The meeting also awarded a clock system contract to International Time Recording Co. for 1300 and adjourned.
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Monticello
Iowa
Independent School District
Jones
Jones County Bank
State of Iowa
State of
Independent
United States of America
School Brulding
Iown
Jones County
Towa
Board of Directors
Board of Supervisors
L. EB. Kong
A. H. Koop
International Time Recording Co
Monticello School District Bond Note From 1924
A 1924 Monticello Iowa school building bond pledge states total indebtedness stays within constitutional limits. The document shows signatures of the board president and secretary and details on semi annual interest payments at the school treasurer’s office in Monticello.
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Monticello
Towa
Independent
Jones
Iowa
Towe
How to Make Cottage Cheese at the Proper Temperature
Iowa State College dairy experts outline a method for cottage cheese. Begin with 70 degree sour milk, heat clabber to about 105, avoid over stirring, and drain when curd separates. Salt per pound of curd is one fourth ounce, cream optional.
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Iowa State College
Local advertising boosts fruit sales in Iowa grower advice
Extension professor Holsinger advocates using local ads and signs to market produce. He notes examples where small displays and newspaper notices sold hundreds of bushels of apples and drew customers from nearby areas, highlighting high local demand and avoiding distant markets.
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Co. V. Holsinger
Iowa State College
Towa
Wardrobe Wise: Miss Cranor Advises Thoughtful Purchases
Miss Katherine Craver of Iawa State College urges spending discipline by standardizing clothing. She recommends a few well chosen garments each season, selecting colors and lines flattering to the figure, matching personality, and considering durability and care. Wayland Hicks signs with the Dubuque Mississippi Valley league club.
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Katherine Craver
Iawa State College
Miss Cranor
Wayland Hicks
University of Town
Dubuque
Cooperatives in Iowa Rank Second Nationally in Farmers Groups
The state of Iowa hosts 1 039 farmers cooperative organizations, trailing Minnesota’s 1 330. Wisconsin 879 Illinois 640 Nebraska 477 also rank high, while 717 cooperatives operate nationwide in retailing and Iowa accounts for 84 such retail groups.
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Iown
Iowa
United States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Nebraska
Pinching Growth Points Boosts Next Season’s Crop
Iowa State college horticultural expert C. V. Hol singer advises pinching growing tips of plackcap ragphernies at 30 to 33 inches. This pruning encourages lateral branches, which will carry most of next season’s fruit crop.
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C. V. Holsinger
Iowa State College
Fortune teller forecast hits tough financial reversal
In a joking exchange a man boasts of a predicted fortune’s upbeat turn while admitting a pending reversal could bust him unless his finances recover soon. The Boston Transcript presents the wry dialogue about money, luck, and looming trouble.
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Boston Transcript
Johnson Leads Campaign Chaos With Silent Threats
In this Polk County report, observers note Roosevelt era politics and criticism of Senator Jolson. The piece contrasts Hiram Johnson with Roosevelt era figures, suggesting Jolson’s absence would calm the campaign, while labeling Johnson as having less impact and fewer achievements.
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Nes Moines Register
Jolson
Theodore Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
Milk Consumption Rankings in United States Cities
The text notes Los Angeles has the second largest per capita milk consumption among U.S. cities while Boston leads in per capita consumption.
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Los Angeles
United States
Boston i
Candidate for State Senate in 24th District
A current member of the House announces a candidacy for the Republican nomination to the State Senate representing Jones and Cedar counties. The candidate cites two General Assembly sessions as experience and pledges progressive, sane legislation and a record of representation in support of the bid.
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Jones and
Cedar
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Legislative Committee For the Relief of Agriculture
Iowa State College
American Red Cross
State Historical Society
Masonic
Knights of Pythias
Tipton
Tipton Advertiser
Gilmore
Efe
House Committee On
F. B. Gilbert
Anamosa Candidates Announce for State House Seats
A. Parke Ogden of Anamosa Iowa announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for state representative subject to June primaries. E A Grimwood also announces seeking reelection. Grimwood thanks Jones county voters for past favors and pledges continued service if chosen.
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Representative
Jones County
E. A. Grimwood
Administrators Notice for Estate of James F Delay
Public notice states Agnes Delay administratrix and Joseph Delay administrator of the estate of James F Delay deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the Anamosa Iowa district court clerk and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated May 21 1924 Coxsee Coxsee attorneys for the state.
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Anamosa
Iowa
Agnes Delay
Joseph J. Delay
Coxsee
Appointed Administrator for Jones County Estate in Iowa
The undersigned is appointed administrator of the estate of David Wilhelm deceased in Jones County Iowa. All claimants must file sworn statements with the court clerk within legal time. Dated Anamosa Iowa May 8 1924. J J Locher administrator. J J Locher attorney for estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
David Wilhelm
Anamosa
Ears for Steamers Hear Submarine Signals Under Sea
Modern ocean steamers are equipped with sensitive electrical ears that detect submarine sounds beneath the ocean surface. In fogs or storms these ears pick up signals from buoys and other markers when they are not visible.
Piety and Puritans clash over beauty in meetinghouses
James Russell Lowell argues Piety touches all senses and condemns Puritans for banishing beauty from the meetinghouse. He notes how they excluded beauty from worship and closed the door on it, implying a critique of strict Puritan practice.
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Beauty
James Russell Lowell
Old New York Tavern Sign Details Odd Rules
A fragment describes a city tavern sign listing strict rules for guests and workers. It mentions bed with supper for a small price, no boots in bed, organ grinders sleeping in a washhouse, no dogs upstairs, no beer in the kitchen, and no razor grinders or tinkers admitted.
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New York
Driver Mistook Polices Stop for Time Call Incident
A London Mail report shows a driver claiming he did not recognize a policeman signaling him to stop. The motorist says he thought he might have run over someone, mistaking the officer for a passerby in the moment of the time call.
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London Mail
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Shover
Cropp
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A. Parke Ogden
Anamosa, Iowa
J. J. Locher
Wilcox & Sons
Thos
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Middle West
Standard Oil Building
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
Doxsee
Lovell Block
J. E. Bateman
Monticello, Iowa
Wm. T. Gilmore
Cedar County
Committee On Municipal Cooperations
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L. B. Forsling
John G. Schoon
Bargai
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