County Board Adopts 1907 Tax Levy and Handles Petitions
A county board meeting on September 12 1907 approved tax levies for the year 1907 and instructed the auditor to extend taxes by township. The board rejected refunds for John Crozier and William Mart but granted Ann Jones a $177 refund for 1906 soldier's widow exemption. Mrs G A Mathes refund is continued for investigation. A road petition by W S Wilson et al was heard and continued after site viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
John Crozier
Knoxville City
Wm. Mart
Ann Jones
Bussey
G.A. Mathes
Ashlie Welsher
County Recorder
W. S. Wilson
Dallas
Leopold Lake
Tax board grants tax and bridge petitions on Sept 13 1907
On September 13 1907 the board adjourned and granted G A Templeton's request to cancel delinquent tax on H Rutan deceased. It also granted Young Pearson a refund of 1.54 for school tax erroneously paid in Cedar Valley School District Indiana township. The petition of C De Goey et al of Lake Prairie township to repair a bridge was continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Templeton
H. Rutan
Young Pearson
Cedar Valley
Indiana Township
C. de Goey
al Lof Lake Prairie Township
Board Adopts Adjournment After Claim Session
The remainder of the day was spent allowing claims as the board took motion to adjourn until tomorrow morning at 8 30 o clock. Leopold Luke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold ‘Like
Leopold Luke
Board Delves Into Farm Stock Purchases On Sept 10 1607
On September 10 1607 the board spent the day attending to the poor farm purchasing stock and handling related business at the farm. Leopold Likе.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold Liike
Iowa County Board Minutes Reconfirm Road and Tax Actions
On September 1, 1907 the full board reviewed minutes and approved the prior day’s actions. Reports from overseers of the poor in Pella City and Lake Prairie Township were examined and approved for quarters ending August 31, 1907 and June 30, 1907. Desks were ordered from Berger Mfg. Co. for 62 dollars. Several tax petitions were denied or granted, including refunds and cancellations for various taxpayers. The highway and cemetery site in Dallas Township were discussed with final action postponed to the next day at 8:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Kimmell
Pella City
Berger Mfg. Co
Canton Ohio
F. H. Morgan
P. A. Dyer
Elisha Harding
Dallas
W.T. Aald
Lake Prairie
J D Palmer
Knoxville City
S C Johnson
W S Wilson
Leopold. Luke
Haven
Claims of aid and services across county poor farm records
A dense ledger lists multiple 19th or early 20th century county disbursements and reimbursements. It records medical aid to the poor, provisions to the poor farm, gopher scalps accounted, salaries for county officers, jail and court house expenditures, and costs in criminal prosecutions. Names of trustees, contractors, and vendors appear with sums detailing June August and other periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver & Co
Courter
Cotter James
Court House
Crozier
Dickerson & S
Debok
H & Co
Fitzsimmons
Finarty
Mt Pleasant
Fidler & Chambers
County Gamble
Carl & Co
Gaass
Heywood Park
Gophers Hanley
Gophers
Hooper
Hovey
County Hyer
Hart
King Eddle
Karns
Kinne
Kersbergen
Kennedy S
Knoxville Electric Co Light
Lyon
Leven Arthur Gopher
Little & Son
Livingston
Ralph B. Wolf
Mullens
Red Rock
Murphy
Mentzer
Matt Parrott & Sons
May
Jasper
Cou
Nace Clark
Gophers National Supply Co
lOskaloosa
Osborn & Co
Palmer Frank
Phelps Dean
Gophers Ao
Popman
Payne Harry
Palmer
Pascoe& Jones
Noor
Simple Home Remedy for Urinary Ailments
A newspaper reader recounts a home prescription combining Fluid Extract Dandelion One-Half Oz Compound Karyon One Oz Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla Three Oz. Shake and take a teaspoon after meals and at night. An eminent authority in a New York daily praises it as a renowned cure for back ache kidney trouble weak bladder and urinary difficulties. The writer notes some doubt but many users report prompt relief with no stomach injury. A local druggist says ingredients can be supplied or mixed for readers and endorses the remedy as harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getrom
New York Daily P
Astonished Faker Peddles Free Cement Grab
A street faker near the courthouse stalls a table with a sign offering a free cement box to anyone who can break apart the glued pieces. A gleaming peg set in a wood block tempts bystander to pull it free, while spectators observe the effort and curious reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laker
London ‘Telegraph
Japanese Dentist Shows Unusual Skill in Robbery
A feisty little man, calling himself a Japanese dentist, pockets silver after a theft, claiming expertise from his training which allegedly grants immense hand power. A witness reacts in astonishment as he departs with a grin.
Grandpa's Bible lessons for Mary spark curiosity
A short tale shows Mary preferring grandpa's Bible for lessons claiming it is more interesting than her sister's copy. The article ends with a nondescript ad copy for DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, a drug store sale, and a generic promo for job printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Langerak
Vander Linden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Auecounty Board
Total
Penn Gentteigin
Este
Wenb Sai
Clay
Franklin
Indiana
Knoxville
Univerrty, Agricultural College
Balaarae
Insanera
Knoxvila
Busse Pella City
Hamilton
Tenels Harvey
Marysville
Pleasantville
Swan
Herman Reitveld
Martin Ver Steeg
J. A. Wilson
Clay Township
Harvey
W. H. Gaston
David Forst
Asa B. Mikesell
W. J. Wilson
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Buxton
Frank
John D
Brann
Varn
Collins, SL
Conrey Howard
Kaldenburg
Hubert Account Gophers Kennedy S
Kerr Wimberries
Kurtz
Kain
Kern
Mar
Ket Kramer
Kimmell Gee
Kuyper & Son
Livingston CB
Ing
Pella Chronicle Printing
Roorda
Randol Park
Gophers Roush BC
Ross & Jones
Schlotterback
Scott
Stotts
Smith Josephine
Schafer Barbara
Smith & Mickle
Toom
Thomas
Thomas S
Vanspanckern
H Jr
van Niewaal
van der Pol
Steeg Bros
van Spanckern
van der Linden
van der Ploeg & Markus
Vanderwilt & Kamerick
VrMeer CA
Welch
Woodruff Hardware Co
Wilson
Wright Lemuel
Worley
Wells
Welsher Ashlie
Wooruff Hardware Co
Lewis
van Loon
Miller
Collins
Bune
Allen
Agard
Fisher
van Dyk
Breuklanders
Breuklander
Break Lander
Edwards
Milligan
Milli
State
Redding
DeMoss
DeMos
Pery
Kirkwood
Dawson
Kubli
Ulu Golden
Tone Bros
Des Moines
Town
Mary
Grandpa
Xtragood
Xtragood J
Norfolk
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!