Supervisors Proceed With Transportation and Real Estate Acts
Proceedings list assessed values per mile for multiple telephone lines and a long sequence of real estate transfers in Monticello, Anamosa, and surrounding townships, detailing buyers, sellers, lots, acreages, and prices including figures like 775 and 600 dollars. The notices cover railroad rights and property parcels across Jackson, Hale, Rome, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin-Pleasant Valley Telephone Co
Pleasant Valley
Olin-St. John Telephone Co
Olin
Rome
Hale
Viola & Stone City Telephone Co
Anamosa
Walcunt Grove & Olin Telephone Co
Wertz Telephone Co
White Oak Telephone Co
White Oak
West Corner
W. W. Hunter Et al
William Welch
Monticello
William L. Myers
W. S. Barker
J. D. M. Crockwell
Anna Colemann
D. M. Strawman
Jackson Township
Hugh Corbit
Jessie A. Chase
Onslow
Frank M. Shirley
Lyman B. Parshall
Tnos
W. Parshall
Susie R. Flint Holmes
Bowen’s Prairie
Lane
Reitzell Miller
Olio
R. Grenenwald
Henry Behrends
Elf
Turk's Addition
H. Ormsby
Greenfield Township
Vince Pegarick
O. M
St. P. Ry. Co
Hale Township
Wilbert Starry
C. M
Rome Township
John Wurzbacher
Frank Steckel
Otto Otten
Amber
Freeman Davis
Julia E. Walton
J. B. Gilmore
Frank W. Ferring
George W. Tabor
J. E. Gilmore
Sam Orr
John Ricketts
Wyoming
Cherry Grove Telephone Co
Cherry Grove
Old Laurel Hill
Greenfield Center
Iowa Telephone Co
Lovell No
Lovell
Monticello City
Lovell, No
Richland
Cass
Castle Grove
Wayne
Scotch Grove
Fairview
Anamosa City
Black Oak
Hazel Green
Antioch
Waggoner
Oxford Junction Town
Linn-Franklin Telephone Co
Pioneer Telephone Co
Midland Telephone Co
Monmouth
School Board Proceedings in Special Session 1912
The October 3 1912 school board met in special session with four members present. Bills were approved for contingent fund text books printing and labor costs totaling many dollars. The board adopted an order to file certified tuition and contingent expense statements with county auditors for non resident high school pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
T. M. Redmond
W. F. Rohn
L. W. Lovell
A. M. Maurice
W. B. Sloan
J. P. Bell
Newson & Co
E. E. Reed
Allyo & Bacon
Rand McNally & Co
Bks
Barj H. Sanborn
Text Books
Henry Holt & Co
C. H. Congdon
Cross Hardware Co
Zelma Monroe
Dr. T.M. Redmond
Jos. H. Carl
Lowell State Bank
Frank Starry
Ricklefs & McNeill
Thirty-fourth General Assembly of
Iowa
H. B. Reed
Coincidences and a Hobo Tale of Lost Love
An Ohio jailer recalls a hobo storyteller who narrates a romance with Gwendolin and a theater past. The tale mirrors a real widow and stage life, with twists of mistaken identity and misadventure at farmhouses, barns, and a Connecticut corn patch. A public notice follows about the estate of Lawrence O Rourke in Jones County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckers
Ohio
Boggs Held on Five Counts of Bank Embezzlement
KE A Boggs of Waterloo formerly tied to Central Iowa Granite was arrested in Kansas City and brought to Grundy Center on five indictments for embezzling amounts of 350 160 110 135 and 160 dollars. He posted 2500 bond and faced charges filed by James Porter and E H Reimers of a Morrison bank where he borrowed 62260. Boggs operated by selling monuments then cashing purchaser notes, resulting in about 200000 over one to two years. He was active as a church worker and longtime auditor for the W C F N in Water loo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. A. Boggs
Central Iowa Granite Company
Waterloo
Kansas City
Grundy Center
Black
James Porter
E. H. Reimers
Morrison
Boggs
Judge Hammers Bootleggers in Davenport Case
Judge Smith Mc Pherson in Davenport federal court delivered the stiffest sentences yet for bootlegging, sentencing six Muscatine defendants. Robert O Melia and five others received fines of 100 dollars each. jail terms ranged from three months to one year and one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith McPherson
United States District Court
Davenport
Robert O’melia
Joseph Clark
Thomas Russel
Daniel Bell
Henry Jarck
William Brown
Captains Rathbun Golden Wedding Anniversary
Yesterday marked Capt. Rathbun of the Marion Register and his wife’s fifty years of marriage. The modest couple kept the event quiet until it was too late for a grand celebration. Readers are wished well and urged to extend greetings for many happy years together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbun
Cedar Rapids
Marion Register
Missionary Boisen Begins Work With Ames College Students
Anton T. Boisen of Indiana arrived at Iowa State College to serve as advisor and friend to Congregationalist students. Other Ames churches weigh expanding their pulpits to college students following the Congregationalists plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton T. Boisen
Indiana
Ames
Iowa State College
Congregationaliats
Friendship and excuses in friendship quotes
A reflective quote about friendship describing friends as those who make excuses for you or, more often, see in you nothing to excuse. The Detroit Free Press presents a concise meditation on loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Harmony in the party questioned by campaigners
A Washington Star quote contrasts two campaigners remarks about party unity. One asks if harmony exists while the other replies no, noting a candidate cannot reconcile his own statements. The exchange highlights internal divisions and candidate credibility concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Diggs and Biggs Debate Jones in Boston Transcript
In the Boston Transcript, Diggs and Biggs clash over Jones’s habit of answering one question with another. They critique his style and question his approach to dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diggs
Jones
Biggs
Boston Transcript
Notice of Executor Doxsee for Mary Hoover Estate
Puable notice is hereby given that the under Signed has this day been appointed and commissioned by the District Court of Jones County in Iowa as Executor of the estate of Mary Hoover deceased. All persons having claims against said estate must file them with the Clerk of the court sworn to and within legal time. Those owing the estate should pay promptly to the undersigned to avoid costs. Dated at Monticello Iowa September 30 1900. J W Doxsee Executor Daniel Fluckiger John Fluckiger Administrators Attorney for the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
Town
Lawrence O'Rourke
Monticello
Iowa
A. D
Iown
Mary
Hoover
Costa
District Court of
Iones County
State of
Abbie Ferguson
Anid Court
Edgar Ferguson
Wmrd
J. W. Coxsee
Kaxtate
Janes County
John Wennekamp
A.D. We
Hayo Taven
Mary Wenniekamp
D. W. Coxsee
Eetate
Elzabeth Fluektrer
Laws
A.D
Iowna
Julia Nichols
Onn
District Court of the State of Laws
Matthew MeMaster
John A. MeMaster
Charles W. McMaster
Archibald K. McMaster
Kila McMaster
Aaid Court
Archibald K. MeMaster
Matthew McMinster
Lown
Matthew McMaster
Parta
Mary A. McMaster
William HH. McMaster
William H. McMaster
Jones Co
North Ringe 1
Ammmosa
Sid
Monticello Express
Jones
Caine
H.G. A. Harper
Matute Case Assigned to Herrick Firm
Administrator M Weherring of Herrick in charge assigns Cash and Rhinehart Attorneys for the Matute matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M, Weherrick
Herrick, Cash & Rhinehart
Atty's
The
Matute
Level Headed Wilson Sees No Cheap Beef Hope
Secretary Wilson remains level headed about beef prices and cites practical limits. He notes having a doughnut mindset for some issues but not for knot holes, reflecting cautious optimism and pragmatic view on inflation and supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Wilson
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Supervisors’ Proceedings
Monmouth-Canton Telephone Co
White Oak Grove
Newport Telephone Co
Newport
North Madison
School Board Proceedings
I. Schneider
Checkers
Gwendolin
M. Quad
Associated Titerary Press
Jim
Princeton College
Arthur
Bonnicastle
New York
Connecticut
Arkansas
Edward O'Rourke
Nwa
Atty
the Katte
Doxsee
Daniel Fluckiger
John Flockiger
Adiistrators
J. W. Doxsee
UPL
de Lynda
Law
Central Lumber & Coal Company
G. P. Rockstad
J.C. Balster
Eclipse Lumber Co
Felinie Lumberbo
Joe Henry
Third Ward
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