Notice to Contractors and Ditchers in Marion County Iowa
Public notice states the Marion County board of supervisors will receive sealed bids by 2 p.m. on Monday July 9 1900 for construction of an open drain in Drainage District No. 1 in Swan township. Plans and profiles are on file in the auditor's office for reference.
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Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Towa
Swan Township
Said County
Nce
Office of the Auditor of
Marion
Spguinl Jone
Drainage Ditch Number 1 bids sought by Marion county Iowa
Marion county Iowa Board of Supervisors invites sealed bids for construction of Drainage Ditch Number 1 divided into five sections with estimated lengths and total cards. Bids must be sent marked Bid for work on construction of Drainage Ditch Number 1 and must comply with Section 8 Chapter 68 Acts of the 30th G A. Completion date is December 1 2006. The county reserves the right to reject any or all bids and re advertise. Walter Bane Auditor.
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Knoxville
Marion County
Iowa
Ca.rds
Board of Supervisors
Walter Bane
Hearman Rietveld Visits Harvey in Late Week
Hearman Rietveld was a business visitor at Harvey in the latter part of last week. He is at Bootama, home for a week or ten days, and recently had oto ohe of his ta.
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Hearman Rietveld
Harvey
Arie
Bootama
Governor’s Portrait Prank Awakens Head to Lincoln
The late General Natt Head of Hooksett New Hampshire a former governor was stunned to find Lincoln replacing his own full length portrait in his bedchamber after a room rearrangement during a Boston reception Head exclaimed Great Scott Now I have fallen away to reflect the humor and shock of the moment as described by the Boston Herald.
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General Natt Head
Hooksett, N. H
New Hampshire
General Head
Overnor
Boston
Irs
Head
Abraham Lincoln
Vance
South
anecdotes and jests from a san francisco chronicle page
A collage of breezy vignettes features Professor Jenks of Cornell at the St Francis hotel exchanging quips with a bellboy over a card about meeting his father, President Roosevelt’s envoy’s witty reply, Senator Vance’s Boston speech turn, and Lloyd George’s self deprecating humor at a Flint meeting including a flubbed chairman introduction about the bishop of St Asaph.
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H. A. Buck
Professor Jenks
Cornell
St. Francis
San Francisco Chronicle
Harry
Alaska
Lloyd George
Flint
Carnarvon Boroughs
St. Asaph
What Is an Ax
A New York Press excerpt debates what defines an ax with the steel head alone versus the complete tool. It notes opinions from a hardware man and a wood chopper, who often supply their own helves. The piece traces spelling, design, and practical preferences in ax making and use.
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New York Press
Howells Office Hours and Firemen's Kindness
A brief reminiscence on William Dean Howells as a friendly editor who once avoided strict office hours and a New York Press note praising firemen for their affection toward the horses. The passages reflect midcentury magazine tone and urban anecdotes.
Giant Gorilla Shot In Congo Source Stuns Experts
Readers recall Paul du Chaillu's jungle gorillas but a seven foot six and three quarter inch specimen shot on the Sangha River shores at Trench Kongo dwarfs those encounters. Photographs sent to Europe back the measure and Professor E T Hamy believes the giant may signal a new gorilla race or even a new species.
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Paul du Chailly
Sangha
Trench
Kongo
Europe
E. T. Hamy
Techaikowsky on Wagner at Baireuth festival
At Baireuth festival Techaikowsky cites Wagner as secondary to food amid public appetite for cuts, baked potatoes, and omelets. He reflects on Gotterdammerung and praises Nibelungen yet calls Tschaikowsky letters endlessly wearisome. A British minister, Rev. William Davies of Hereford, lived 125 years, exercised little, ate hearty meals, and remained healthy.
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Tschaikowsky
William Davies
Hereford
Silent J M Barrie Shuns Talk at Dinner
A short anecdote claims J M Barrie, famed author, avoids conversation with strangers. At a public dinner he asked a neighbor if they felt like talking, receiving a brief negative reply and a humorous exchange as recounted by Home Chat.
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J. M. Barrie
Coal Mine Ad Near Pella Promotes Fuel Purchase
An advertisement urges buyers to procure coal from the Dielemati Coal Mine located 112 miles west of Pella. The brief promo emphasizes direct purchase and distance from the city.
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Dielemati
Pella
Two skunks at roadside mourn scent of memory
Two lonesome skunks by the road encounter an automobile. One skunk mourns the car’s passing and the lingering odor, explaining that the smell is tied to “the mother used to make,” a wistful, humorous verse about scent and nostalgia.
County Board Continues Claims and Salaries June 1906
Items listed include half pay for sessing duties in Washington township and Knoxville township, salaries for April and May, bridge claims to Iowa Bridge Co Anthes Bros Lumber Co and others, plus petty amounts for juries and clerical services. Notable names: DC Adams C E Frush J W Anderson Don Smith John Bloom GC Inlow Walter Bane Geo W Long A Phelps WH Lucas T L Risewick GL Boydston RC Nace L K Butterfield EE Barge GA Vandermeulen and Grace Curtis. Regular June Session 1906.
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Adams
Washington Township
Frush
Iowa Bridge Co
Anthes Bros Lumber Co
Cooper
Anderson Bridge
Aurora Inlow
Bybee
Kersey
Don Smith
Knoxville Township
John Bloom, Jr
Lake Prairie Township
Inlow
County Board of Supervisors Meeting 1906 Tax Assessments
The board met in regular session at the Knoxville courthouse with members Hunt Luke and Pilmer. They reviewed May 8 and vacation minutes and acted as board of equalization, adjusting township personal property values across Dallas Franklin Indiana Knoxville Lake Prairie Liberty Perry townships with several raises and lowers in colt, horse, and steer assessments.
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Board of Supervisors
Court House
Knoxville
Leroy Hunt
Leopold Luke
R. A. Pilmer
Dallas Township
Franklin Township
Indiana Township
Knoxville Township
Knoxville City
Lake Prairie Township
Liberty Township
Perry Township
Pleasant Grove township livestock and sales report
The record lists percent changes across multiple townships for horses, colts, and steers, noting declines of up to 28 percent in Pleasant Grove and various increases and decreases in Union and Red Rock areas, followed by a board adjournment. A later ad promotes Kodol for dyspepsia with a medical claim and local seller H. M. Langerak.
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Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove Township
Polk Township
Red Rock Township
Swan Township
Swan City
Summit Township
Summit
Union Township
Washington Township
Washington Townships
Township
Weaver Says One Can Be Democrat and Prohibitionist
General Weaver responded to Colonel Elboeck’s criticism in the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, arguing that a person may hold good standing in the Democratic Party while supporting prohibition. He urged the colonel to drop the booze debate and focus on Iowa’s political opportunities and the party’s prospects.
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James B. Weaver
Dubuque
Hilboeck
Iowa
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Stomach Relief After Meals
An advertisement touts Kodol for dyspepsia claiming it helps digest food and rest the stomach. It warns many stomachs are overworked and lists relief signs such as indigestion belching and sour stomach, with sales through H.M. Langerak.
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H. M. Langerak
H.M. Langerak
Tysseling Seen In Leighton On Business During Week
Local Leighton merchant Tysseling was in the city on business during the latter part of Tait week. He visited the Chronicle office and engaged in various activities. Other items note Jelama, Jas Vandarpul, Harvey Jast, and Gavi Qummi involved in recent movements and arrivals.
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Hlm
Tysseling
Leighton
Iyon
Tait
Chronicle
Jelama
Jas
Vandarpul
Ta Harvey Jast
Wsiday
Ty Hoon
Gavi
Qummi 2
Brougl Mae Havers
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