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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1916

Page

8

Anamosa Supervisors Set Coal Bids and Poll Work

October 2 1916 Anamosa Iowa supervisors met to award coal contracts for county home and courthouse choosing Eclipse Lumber Co and K H Babcock. They also appointed election judges and clerks for the November 7 1916 vote and approved severalCounty officials reports.

Anamosa Iowa Thomsen Downing Bohren Streeper Moffett County Home and Court House Eclipse Lumber Co N. Ill Anamos# Lumber Co Babcock K. H. Babcock J. Hines G. A. Fisher Earl Boyer W. Clark Steward Fairview C. C. Stephens James McConaughy Clayton Hartman G. A. Peet H. F E. Stover Anamosa First Ward A. A. Clarke Lee Reid Edward Foley A. G. McDaniel I. C. Bowen P. E. Lowe H. E. Beam J. A. Belknap C. A. Beems J. B. Rhody Anamosa Third Ward Cleve FB. Saxon A. G. Manuel E. F. Robwedder Center Junction George D. McDonald John Jansen J. A. McDonald N. C. Holtz Howard Leach Wyoming D. A. White Peter Jansen T. F. Allen J. W. Morse R. D. Cooley Oxford J. A. Mulvihill J. M. DuBois Manford Jeffrey John Henak O. A. Gable Hale Henry Kruse E. H. Levsen Jesse Ballou J. P. Levsen D. L. Vrooman Washington J. E. Skabill Hugo Weber John J. Fagan David Stanton Victor Manternach Clay Wayne P. B. Daly O. T. Ruhe Gerd Harms W. R. Zimmerman Peter Robertson Lovell O. W. Brazelton Herman Harms G. H. George George Ambuehl J. B. Oswald Monticello A. G. Hanken H. S Hosford Isaac Schneider K. J. Babcock Jones County HK. J. Vines Jacob Rohr D. Alspaugh W. S. Garrison John Martens Greenfield Township John Hein Richland Township Rome Hale Townships Michael McKeone Clarence Quaintance Et al Sec

Dramatic Incidents of Booth and McCullough Deaths

In Scribner’s My Remembrances B H Sothern recalls startling coincidences surrounding Edwin Booth and John McCullough deaths. He describes a 2 am blackout at the Players Club when McGonegal whispered Booth is dead and later learns McCullough has died while reading Cymbeline.

Mr. Booth John McCullough Edwin Booth Players’ Club Mr. McGonegal Booth Sturtevant House

General Sherman Giant of Sequoia Park Exalted in History

The General Sherman tree in Sequoia National Park is described as the oldest living thing, estimated at 2000 years old at its discovery in 1879 by James Wolverton and named for General William Sherman. It stands 279.9 feet tall with a base circumference of 102.8 feet and a maximum trunk diameter of 36.5 feet.

General Sherman Sequoia National Park California Christ Egypt James Wolverton William Sherman National Geographic Magazine

Despondency and Chamberlain's Tablets Ad

Despondency is addressed with a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets promising relief within a day or two. Indigestion and biliousness are noted as common causes, with the tablets described as especially valuable for these issues. For sale by Kettlitz & Kay.

Chamberlain Kettlitz & Kay

Also Mentioned on This Page

Supervisors’ Proceedings Lovell Township Nawnnte Attainan Wuuulymulueuoy E. J. Hines Ricklefs & McNeill Swift & Co Geo Stuhler & Sons DS Ward BR Tuel J M Young County Helen Wessels Curtis Long Rj EH Guernsey Rj EH Guernsey, Me Serv, 18 Uo John Thomeen Blahaty Guick Abe Pem Wilson Rudolph Bobren Duscom Streeper— Metropolitan Supply Co Towa Tel Co Ines W. G. Ristine Justice Court State of Iowa Fred Kellum Anne Matthiessen Locher Ralph Reichart Iowa Electric Co Frank Loso Weber Hardware Co George Flubbard Ray Adama Frank Kehoe Joe King Harry Reed Leroy Clark George CO. Gorman Earl Emerson L Stabler Geo C. Gorman J Starry Harold Davidson OL Fulton CB Paul Harris Leo Stabler O E Mershon R W Halverson L Ireland Port Weare Arthur Vanderbilt Martin Thoeni J. M Kate Maurice Mertie A ET Leste L Webster W Russell Phil Lanschwager Town Electric Co Christ Rohr Grand Jury George Kramer Wm Brady J E Kegley James Flannigan Thomson Ed Flaherty T F Allen John Birk J F Livingston John F W Allen BO M B Lawless John F Allen Nicholas Kehoe Diamond Lumber Co GH Gardner W G Dawes Leota Hines V L Hansen Mabel Leach John EB Holub Albert Kiburz Herbert Henry MN McClain Ambrose Jeffrey HS Lee Wm Podhanski Standard Oil Co Harry Gerdes Dan Stivers A Graves C E Wherry Chas Manning Bobren GM Brainard R Bobren Stone HH Carson LA Bennet Bert Lauter J A Gordon Hulda J Emerson OP Hanseen Eugene Emerson Independence LE Leesekamp E J Foley Scotch Grove EL McNamara Id McBride H Jacus Kilers McAleer OH Nelson Cora Smith Marguerite Smith James Quigley Mack Sinkey Ricklefs & McNeil Ricklefs & McNeil, Nails, Hthel Sinkey Gertrude Sinkey O H Stout F W Port G@ Schneiter H H Freeman F Grim John Allen Anamosa Lumber Co W J Starry Henry Barrack OM & Stary Co J Delay A Dearborn & Sons Rock E Foley W Clark Lee Rathbun Lena Peterson Lola Smithhart Alsever Chas Brule Beery Bros Ellison Franks & Son Harneas Gilbertson Frank Hovey Town Telephone Co Liddy & Rickless Mills & Holtman Alco Michael Neville J O Porter Nick Schwirtz H EB Stover Toenies Moffett’s Burroughs Flaherty Glackin Independence Corrugated Culvert. Co Leinbaugh F Moffett Reuel O McColm I McCrea HM Tiffany Bullock Bros J O Clark John D Debner JL English HA Fagan J F Green Nannie Hanken Paul Hansen Mineral Creek EG Orr Peter Dress Ed Conley Oliver Kibarz James Keating J © O’brien EN Pease Leonard’s Stickley New York Sothern McCullough Onslow Baldwin Weinberg Bros Prince Albert Td. Reynolds Tobacco Co Bisare P. A Prince Albert Tobacco R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO Winston-Salem, N. C John G. Schoon Insurance and Real Estate J. FE. Pond M. W. Herrick Reed Herrick & Reed Attorneys AT Law Monticello State Bank Building Monticello, Iowa
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