350 3000 CLAIMS VERSUS JONES COUNTY
A detailed list of road and bridge work claims, repairs and crews across multiple districts is presented. Names include A E McConaughy Floyd McGuire Frank Merrill Joe Minnis Martin Nelson Robi and many others with amounts for drag, repair, and construction labor across Castle Grove Martelle and surrounding areas. Recapitulation totals for county offices are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
E McConaughy
Floyd McGuire
Frank Merrill
Joe Minnis
Castle Grove
Martin Nelson
ST Robi
L Streeter
H & Stover
CO Stephens
Martin Trimbla
Waddick
Oastle Grove
Jim White
Wort
Murfield
BA Bills
KB Craig
Vern Johnson
John McDonnell
GO Marfield
John Merritt
Owen McConaughy
Drage
Ed McCann
John Morrissey
Bride
Mershon & Son
Will McCrea
Nebraska Bridge & Lumber Ca
Harry Porter
Martelle
Thos Powers
Ransk’y
Frank Robinson
Charlie Sinkey
JM Shields
JR Schnepp
Albert Scholl
Cmd
John Wurzbacher
Thomson
T F Allen
C W Bramer
Eldred & Wherry
John BH. Gable
L Hanssen
J W Ireland
Brags
GS Lyon
G Monroe
CB Smith
A T Tompkins
Rd Drage
Adwin Vaughn
LL Williams
School Board Proceedings Special Session 1914
The September 29 1914 meeting of the board of education approved monthly orders to teachers and the janitor per contracts. Bills for supplies and text books were carried with numerous vendors and staff labor listed, along with the final balance of the School House Fund contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
L. W. Lovell
W. F. Rohn
T. M. Redmond
A. M. Maurice
Hall Mfg Co
B Sloan
Kettlett & Kay
Ricklefa & McNeill
Stickford
Cross Hdw Co
Webb Pub Co
Eagle Chemical Coa
Riggs Publishing Co
Bell, Pub Co
C Heath & Co
Scribnera Co
American Book Co
Bka
Hawkeyes Oil Co
Pring Co
J J Hayes
Iowa Telephone Co
Practical Drawing Pub Co
O Heath & Co
CN Patrick
H Holt & Co
Newson & Co
EM van Kirk
School House Fund
J E Barnes
Two Terrible Foes and Early War Economic Views From Springfield
The column discusses Britain’s wartime economy and logistics, noting exports and imports around 355 million dollars and Britain’s strong shipping and banking systems. It contrasts British resilience with German blockades, and urges attention to sea power and capital in the war effort. The piece includes local Iowa items: John McGuire’s law career search, Fred Smith’s horses theft case, a Stone City wedding, and three hospital operations for appendicitis, broken leg, and strangulated hernia.
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Springfield
Mass
Great Britain
North Sea
England
Germany
Antwerp
United Kingdom
British Empire
Canada
Napoleon
Marriage Bans Announced at St Martin's Church
The marriage bans of Dr. C. W. McQuillan of this city and Miss Frances Bradley of Iowa City were announced at St. Martin's church last Sunday. Urban Faber plans a Chicago series return trip and possible visit with teammates Benz and Lathrop. Leonard Lang of near Hopkinton visited town on business and suffered a neck injury when a wheel ran over him while hauling lumber. Margaret Takes and Henry Manternach wed at St. Peter's church Temple Hill with Rev. Matthias Manternach officiating. The Globe-Democrat and Omaha Bee are cited on war talk and schoolroom politics respectively.
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C. W. McQuillan
Frances Bradley
Iowa City
St. Martin’s Church
Urban Faber
Cascade
Benz
Lathrop
Leonard Lang
Hopkinton
Lang
Mr. Lang
Margaret Takes
Henry Manternach
St. Peter's Church
Temple Hill
Matthias Manternach
Bellevue
Peter ‘Fakes
Washington Township
Nicholas Manternach
Richland Township
Hopkinton Leader News Patient Seery in Mercy Hospital
P H Evers visited Dubuque last Saturday to see John Seery who remains confined at Mercy hospital with a fatal cancerous tongue growth. Mrs S F Bentley sustained painful injuries last Sunday after slipping on cellar stairs at home suffering a badly bruised arm and head but no broken bones. She is recovering well for her age and grateful to have escaped more serious harm.
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P. H. Evers
Dubuque
John Seery
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Seery
S. F. Bentley
Standard weights for milk from old agricultural note
The Progressive Farmer states a quart of sweet milk weighs 2.153 pounds and a gallon 8.612 pounds, or without a quart 2.15 pounds and a gallon 4.6 pounds. Temperature and fat solids cause variation, but these weights are generally used.
End of the World Doomsayers Prompt Credit Binge
A Pittsburgh Post item contrasts doomsayers with shopping habits, noting one believer vows to settle debts and predicts the world ends next month while another quips about buying on credit. The Baltimore American quips about a librarian youngster placing a book on medieval torture devices on display.
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Pittsburgh Post
So Jack Engaged and Fanny Bride To Be
A playful note from the Boston Transcript questions engagement and marriage plans with a humorous twist about Fanny being the “tried to be” bride. The exchange highlights social talk on courtship.
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Jack
Fanny
Boston Transcript
Handling Baggage The Railroads Use Key Numbers
The article explains a baggage handling system where six figure check numbers reveal a hundreds unit that sorts luggage into ten compartments. The hundreds digit determines the bag’s compartment, allowing fast retrieval at the station and reducing transit delays.
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New York Sun
Gooseberries Touted as Healthful Tonic by Authority
A respected source advocates gooseberries cooked as a superior tonic to other small berries. They contain a unique acid or salt not found elsewhere and are praised for health benefits. The note recalls England’s long tradition of gooseberry tarts celebrated in song and story.
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England
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Eels as Food Across Cultures
The article notes eel as a staple food in some countries and valued for nutrition, while English readers consume millions and others, like the Scouten and Egyptians, avoid it. It contrasts wide tastes, mentioning a portion of people who love eels and many who dislike them.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Prize Offer For Fermat Problem Solved by Published Work
An offer of 100000 Marks about 25000 for a proof of Fermats assertion is publicized. The Goettingen Academy will not accept manuscripts. only solutions printed and offered for sale will be considered, with two years for peer testing. The prize aims to ensure only vetted work reaches adjudication.
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Jooks
Watsoof
Iup
Fermat
Nerdy
Kermit
Academy of Sciences of
Alro
Mathematiciang
France Influence in South America Shapes Language Borders
A Christian Science Monitor excerpt notes South America as a linguistic melting pot with strong French influence in Brazil and Argentina. It highlights German dominance in southern Brazil, Portuguese in schooling, and English rising as a third language in some states.
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South America
Spain
Italy
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Buenos Aires
Brazl
Rio de Janeiro
Paris
America
Rio
Christian Science Mouttor
Manias for Treason Spark in Paris War Tale
Ernest Vizetelly recounts a Parisian craze for accusing treason during the Franco Prussian War. A soldier claims the captain is a traitor, arguing the captain only orders marches into enemy lines, proving the alleged treachery with every advance.
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Ernest Vizetelly
Paris
Onion Peel Teaches Ice Water Trick In Cincinnati Inquiry
In Cincinnati Inquiry a quip circulates about making ice water without ice by peeling an onion that makes eyes water. The exchange features Mr Interlocutor and Mr Bones in a playful dialogue.
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Mr. Interlocutor
Mr. Bones
Cincinnati Inquirer
Brazil's Coffee Rise From One Tree to World Leader
Portuguese planter Joao Alberto Castello Branco is credited with planting the first coffee tree in Rio de Janeiro in 1760 and starting Brazil's ascent to become the globe's top coffee producer.
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Brazil
Joao Alberto Castello Branco
Siio de Janeiro
Gibbs and Stamford Chaparral Exchange Abroad Remittance
A brief comic exchange notes a husband sending his wife abroad for three months yearly. Gibbs highlights money as a blessing while Stam ford Chaparral emphasizes the practical value of wealth in enabling the arrangement.
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Gibbs
Stamford Chaparral
Patriot’s Feed Quips Over Mixed Seafood Request
A witty exchange from The Patriot's Feed features a diner ordering both bluefish and whitefish with red snapper. The line is cited by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a playful, patriotic moment.
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Walter
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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