Iowa State Finances Show Surplus and Record Tax Receipts
A narrative from Auditor Merriam and Treasurer Herriott details Iowa finances. They compare 1897 and 1899 receipts, show a growing general fund, reduced debt, and higher prosperity, with tax rates slightly lower in 1900 and hidden-property levies boosting collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cato Sells
John
Farmer Brown
State Auditor of
Iowa
State General Fund
Palmer Brown
General Assembly
Rockwell City Advocate
Calhoun County
Riley
Merriam
Herriott
Washington
Board of Control
Brown
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Weaver
State Committee
Excursion Tickets Sold Monticello to Clear Lake
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway offers round trip excursion tickets from Monticello to Clear Lake for 3.50 with return allowed by Monday after sale. Prairieburg notes Judd Peet at Cape Nome reports three men digging and panning $100 daily and plans to stay until September 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee
Prairieburg
Central City News-Letter
Judd Peet
Cape Nome
Excursion Tickets to Clear Lake on Railway Line
Clear Lake Excursion by The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co. will sell round trip excursion tickets to Clear Lake Iowa daily until Sept 50 at one fare and a third. Clear Lake described as a premier Northwest summer resort inviting travelers to enjoy scenic leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
Clear Lake
Iowa
Northwest
Cascade Fair Premiums Outline Jones County Entries
OCR fragment lists premiums awarded at a Cascade event with multiple fair entries from Jones County. Items include bedspreads, scarves, table covers, pillows, caned fruit, dried goods, baked goods, clothing, linens, doilies, paintings, centerpieces, toys, and various farm stock such as cows and horses. Names appearing include Bateman, Brady, Berg, Borgeltis, Clark, Podhuski, Paulsen, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Jones County
Dubuque County
Bateman
Marie
Child's Pillow
Brady
Jno
Niles
Podhuski
Sadie
Tray Oth Borgeltis
Infant's Afghan Covesnutcake Garden
Clark
Heaney
Cece
Maurice
Shaws
Hinkee Deeb
Egg Paulsen
P. Rye
Cooper
G. Child
Mrg HK
Waseda
Mattie
Yolind
Faber
Mra
Joseph
Adele
Collon Bocke
Howard
Helsey
Hennessy
Anna
Local ads and notices mix with medicines and names
A crowded page blends names like John Smithe Claude Oar and Amy Waters with legal notices and witnesses. It lists court actions State vs Leeper and State vs Cartwright, plus ads for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, and mentions D C Prader drugstore in Monticello Iowa along with horse care products and feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ey Vee
David Sim
John Smithe
Robi Corbett
Abrams
Mckean
Reude
Claude Oar
John Rorer
Chas Heath
John Wescher
Amy Waters
Nathan Watters
Wet
LB Parshall
Ccc
Cece Ees
Paul Justice Itos Bohler Marshal
Rhinehart Justice
Anna M Wood
Ccccee
Eee
Hatile Wood
John Nona
Frank Wood
Hod Pauls Wate
Petis
Marifeld
Tabby
Gregory
Tela Eitgasee
AD McConaughy
Wallace
Rhincehart
I Leeper
J Leeper
Rhinehart
Jas Siith Henry Welch
Ceee Eee
UK Sui Bod
Berdicheek
Walter Said
Lew Moore
John Dennison
Frank Yarrington
Emory Wood
David Cartwright
J i Leeper
HO Frink
Brown Justice Run Traps
DeWitt
DeWitt's
TD. C. Prader
Kansas
Philippines
Chicago Milwaukee St Paul RY Offers South Dakota Homeseekers Pass
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway announces regular Homeseekers Excursion tickets to South Dakota at one fare plus $2 round trip on Sept 18 and Oct 2 1900. Trips coincide with the Corn Belt Exposition in Mitchell Sept 26 to Oct 4 1900 featuring the Corn Palace. Information from agents or Geo H Heafford General Passenger Agent Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homeseeker
Staations
Towa
Cedar Falls
Lyle
Cedar Rapids
Kinis Central
South Dakota
Minnesota
Ackley
LeMars
Tlinois Central
HU Estern
Illinois Central
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
Mitchell
8. D
Geo. H. Heafford
Chicago
Bravery Shown by Butler Woman in Long Illness Battle
Mrs John Dowling of Butler Pennsylvania endured a three year struggle with a malignant stomach condition causing nausea and indigestion. After two months on Electric Bitters she reports full cure and improved strength along with weight gain. Also notes the medicine aids digestion and appetite, sold for 50 cents at D C Prader’s. The article lists a retired army roster and a Japanese doctors fee stance and proverb on poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dowling
Butler
D. C. Prader
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Claims Piles Cure
P M Higgins of Senaca Illinois reports years of piles resisted doctors and remedies until Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him in two boxes. Advertises as infallible for piles with a cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents, sold by D C Prater druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Higgins
Senaca
Illinois
Bucklen
D. C. Prader
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eureka
Standard Oil Company
AKER
Monaca Coffe
Stuhler & Sons
A. Matthiessen
Illinois Central Railroad Homeseeker’s
Ilinois Central
Onuwa
Sioux Balls
Mort Dodge
Ohio River
Yazoo Valley
Mississippi
K. P. Skene
Lind
Cent. R. R
Dubuque, Iowa
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Courts
U. S. Government Printing Office
Pa Be
Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
G. & C. Merriam CO
Springfield
Mass
Parner Bromart School
Maud
Savings Barths
Building and Loan Associations
General Fund
Treasury
Department of Th
Omece
Orishins
Tan
Waidi
Lilly
Hynerson
Miss
Col House Plan
Carnations
Pottera
Laura
Rogers
Geo
Russell
Fily
Sturtevant
Ne Colts Ateh
Rmelon Nelon
al Design
Homer Boots
George Nobile
Jos Shermian
Wiiluoesecs
John Newhard
Wastz Tvssedain
Voho Newhard
Harry Newhard
SA Martin
Leeper
Veces Lucinda Leeper
Dennis Wry
Dus Wry
Prev
Neade Siluy Aldrich
Thurston Joslin
Anna Alspaugh
Asa Smith
Mivellts Casher
Frank Brown
Brown Justice
Arnold Sheriff
Caens
Morris Huskowitz
Fred Lorloy
Win Dixon
Maude Level
Ketta Dorgelo
Francis Fisher
LW Taylor
Dr. King
D.C. Prader
Missouri
Geo. Stuhler & Sons
Grocers
Monticello
New York
San Francisco
Cape Horn
Kutt & Price
Philadelphia Record
North Pole
Indianapolis Journal
Harrison
J. M. Garrett
San Antonio
Texas
Paris
G van Camp
LB Brown
M Brown
BO Prink
Geo Saunders
Hl Arnold
Tataaa
Uf W
Hinkway
Regular Army
Japan
Hampton Court Vine
A. Kempf
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
West
Daily Tribune
ST. P
Traina
East
Sapanta
Omaha
Sioux City
Cedar
Paul
Minneapolis
Davenport
Farley
Do —Freight
Marion
Kansas City and West
Calmar—Freight
Veeves
Davenport—Freight
Oxter Freight
The
Lovell State Bank
George L. Lovell
R. G. Burton
J. 8. Hall
J. W. Doxsee
Herman Sandhorne
Nicholay Holst
Wm. Schodde
A. L. Mairbanks
W. A. Mirick
H.C. Bohlken
Flicks & Eilers
Mackintosher
Peter Janett
Monticello State Bank
National Bank
S. Farwell
BF. M, Hicks
Ht. M
Carpenter
Richardson
Dirators
S. 8
Farwell
Frank M. Hicks
S. KE. Surten
John Schweitzer
Win. Proctor
Ga. Benty
George
Willian Stabler
O. H W. Soetje
H. M. Carpenter
D. E. Pond
North America
Hartford
North British and Mercantile
Pennsylvania
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