Special Delivery Stamp History Told By Skinner
New York report recounts Dr. Charles R. Skinner detailing the bitter 1883 Congress fight over the ten cent special delivery stamp. He notes initial limits, later expansion, and the bill's passage by 79 to 66, signed by President Arthur and effective Oct 1, 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
Charles R. Skinner
Legislative Lbrarian
State Superintendent of Instruction
Doctor Skinner
Frank Hatton
State Service
New York State
Hatton
Edward M. Gates
Watertown
Committee On
John G. Carlisle
Congressional Record
House
Senator Money
Mississippi
Harry Bingham
Philadelphia
John Cosgrove
Missouri
McMillin
Senate
House of Representatives
Arthur
Brick From Petersburg Used In Paris Distillery Bar
A Petersburg Kentucky brick maker ships bricks to Paris Kentucky for a new distillery baron construction. The project uses local brick in a hemigraved building process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gacking Improved Company
Petersburg
Boong County
Paris
Tanlac touted by Milwaukee woman in medical praise
Mrs. A M Hughes of 956 Thirty-fifth St Milwaukee says Tanlac relieved long standing stomach trouble and pain after eight years with gas heartburn and headaches. She reports first bottle stopped gas, restored appetite and sleep and intends to publish her statement to aid others. Tanlac sold at Ideal Pharmacy in Pella and by local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
A. M. Hughes
Thirty-fifth Street
Milwaukee
Wis
Taniac
Pella
Ideal Pharmacy
Notice of Land Ownership Suit in Marion County Iowa
Anne Van Steenis files in Marion County District Court a suit seeking sole ownership of two parcels in Section 30 and Section 19, describing combined land totaling 9.45 acres and including detailed metes and bounds. Defendants include Joseph C Strong Jonathan Pelton Isa Hoogendoom Jan Willem Schip and others with unknown heirs and claimants. The filing deadline is September 1, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Strong
Johnathan Pelton
Hendrik de Jong
Judith de Jong
William White
Alberta Louisa Hoogendoor
Jan Willem Schippers
A. W. Kay
Daniel van Horssen
Joseph C.strong
Alberta Louisa Hoogendoom
District Court
Marion County
Iowa
Land dispute in Marion County Iowa 1920 case
Plaintiff Elizabeth Van Zee seeks quiet title to 89.90 acres in Township 77 North Range 18 West disclosing two parcels in Section 30 and 19. She claims open adverse possession and extinguishment of defendant encumbrances. Attorney GEO. G. Grass notes July dates in Pella Iowa.
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Joshua C. Strong
Johnathan Pelton
Hendrik de Jong
Judith de Jong
Johannis Schkippers
Marion County
Iowa
Knoxville
Pella
Geo. G. Gaass
T. L. Byers
Ernst F. Grafe
EB. F. Grafe
Johannes Rosiers
A. W. Kay
F. S. Hiemstra
B. F. Grafe
Johannes Roslers
District Court
Towa
Cassse
Towit
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State of
Anne van Steenis
Alwaya Bei Te Bignature
District Court of the State of
Elizabeth van Zee
Geo. G. Grass
Buick
Michigan
Ste Hs
Pella Motor Company
Stewarts
Stewart
Stwart
Ever-Ready Auto CO
Pella, Iowa
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