Telegraph Assessment Map for Marion County 1911
In compliance with Chapter 42 Acts of the 28th General Assembly Iowa the Board of Supervisors declares the length and assessed value of Telegraph Companies in Marion County Iowa by township city school and road district as listed in the county assessment order.
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28Th General Assembly of
Iowa
Marion County
Western Union Telegraph Co
D. M
D. M Branch
Burlington & Western
Oskaloosa
Keokuk
Des Moines
Wabash Railway
Des Moines & St. Louis
C. B
C. R
Length of Western Union Telegraph Co
Keokuk & Des Moines
Liberty
Lake Prairie
Knoxville
Pella Eaeees Corporation
Pleasant Grove
Wa& P
Bash
Moines
Summit
Cedar Valley
Eureka
Polk
Red Rock
Tracy Aeeeee
Flagler
Saeneaenns
Lincoln
Des Moines Vy
Elm Ridge Seseer
Waante Sae
Bashc, Des Moines & St. Louis
Tobase
McMillan
Sueree
Hamilton
Bussey
Oskaloosa Division
Virginia
Knoxville McMillan
Elm Ridge
Clay Cedar Valley
Tracy Lincolno
Lincoln Dear
Fairview Wrebee
O. R
Thesesepee & P
Cor- Pleasant Grove
Dist
Pleasantville
Amsterdam
Knoxville, Corporation
Atrees
Water Eee
Swan Two
Light
Swan City
Harvey Corporation
Polk Amsterdam
Whitebreast
Seve
Sever Pense
Length
C. R.I
Red Rock Brush Creek
Serene Bento
Knoxville Pe
Fair Oaks
Sparae Bi
Wa- Bussey
Corporation
Silver Grove
Harvey
Pella City
Plain View
Swan, Corporation
Ddeweene
Si Valley
Jpreces
Otley
Summit Oueenery
Cincinnati Seeres
Perry
Tees
Wa- Olay
C. R. Ibash
Wedding Ring Betrothal and a Semaphore History
Chester seeks Ruth Hoyt but learns she is engaged to Edward Leslie, a fellow lawyer and Ruth’s roommate’s brother. The tale follows Miss Hoyt’s engagement news and Chester’s chance at love, then shifts to a brief historical note on semaphore signaling from Lord George Murray’s system establishing rapid telegraph-like communication across coastal stations.
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Chester
Edward Leslie
Scott
Edward
Ruth
Bdward Leslie
Sea Shore
Farson
Mildred Carrol
Women in Business Debate Sanity and Strife
A dialogue mocks the claim that women belong at home, arguing women succeed in business while noting sanitarium patrons are often society women and farmers' wives. The piece satirically claims business will not push women to insanity and argues the path into work will do more good than harm.
In Chancery By William D Carter
A Civil War tale. John Abercrombie deserts after Antietam to protect a secret about his love Jennie Wetherell. His father dies intestate, triggering a court scramble among relatives while Jennie inherits nothing until John reappears with proof, ending the dispute.
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John Abercrombie
Abercrombie Manufacturing Company
Jane Wetherell
Abercrombies
Jennie Wetherell
Abercrombie
Chancery Court
Union Army
Antietam
Colorado
Ancient Rome Libraries and their vast collections
The libraries of ancient Rome were immense and splendid with figures like Lucullus funding books. Plutarch notes Hisbrary offered walks and galleries open to visitors. Caesar proposed a public library. Editions could be produced cheaply and quickly by trained readers and transcribers, with manuscripts supplied by authors and copied by slaves within a day.
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Rome
Lucullus
Plutarch
Julius Caesar
Rest for Soldiers After Three Days March
A German military observation urges rest intervals after three days of marching. Experts say long marches exhaust carbohydrate stores and require a full day of recuperation to sustain troops. The findings contrast with scriptural injunctions and aim to preserve physical strength during prolonged operations.
Distance Covered in a Waltz
The article notes dancing as vigorous exercise, with a normal dance covering about eleven and a half miles of movement and a typical waltz around three quarters of a mile. It emphasizes proper ventilation to supply fresh oxygen for the overworked heart during such activity.
Antiquity of the Water Filter Found in Babylon
Excavations uncover two ancient water filters from Babylonia dating to at least 4000 B C. Placed where roof drainage entered cisterns, the clay filters with small perforations fitted to leaders prevented dirt from entering the water supply without wasting any water.
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Babylonia
Extraordinary 1790 Clock At Lutterworth Exhibition
A long clock made in 1790 owned by a gentleman at Lutterworth Eng features an oval face and seven day dial. It includes a true dead beat dial and a chimes dial. The upper part displays a small orchestra with flute cello two violins a boy and girl and three singers. Hours and quarters are struck and every three hours a tune plays three times on bells or lircord or both while the three figures beat time and the boy and girl dance to the music.
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Lutterworth
Eng
Strasburger’s Cardboard Troops Bought by the Invalides
The Invalides acquired about 8000 small cardboard soldiers on wooden stands. Crafted by M. Paul Schmidt, a Strasburger, the figures depict infantry cavalry artillery voltigeurs zouaves and firemen from the era of 1848. Each figure bears the person’s name and rank on the back.
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Strasburger
the Invalides
M. Paul Schmidt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board of Supervisors
Nthe
Lord George Murray
Admiralty
London
Dover
Deal
Portsmouth
Mel
William D. Carter
Pravents
Dr A. Reed
H. D. Wormuouet
Pella
Dr. Reed
Arsates
Antee
Weet
H. Burns
Washington Street
Brooklyn
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