Monticello and Thomas Jefferson’s Homestead Legacy Explored
A travelogue style reflection describes Monticello, its hilltop view near Charlottesville, and Jefferson’s vision. The piece surveys his life from boyhood to builder of a university and home, highlighting design quirks, self-made materials, and the inventor’s restless intellect.
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Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Mr. Jefferson
Charlottesville
Virginia
University of Virginia
Jefferson
Washington
Hamilton
England
Pe'er
Seaboard
Wilds
Piedmont
Shadwell
Randolph
Coogan Maps Fight for Fortune and County Ledger
A 1938 county board meeting shows extensive listed expenditures for animal livestock owners J W Jones and others, with numerous entries for sheep, ewes, lambs, hogs, and dogs. The document records payments to individuals and businesses, health board salaries, and road construction costs, noting a recess and continued proceedings on April 5th 1938.
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J. W. Jones
Harley O'Loughlin
Clarence Jackson
Carl N. Phillips
Lee Schmelzer
Dan Hesseltine
Rotenburger Bros
Cleo Stagner
T. R. Anderson
W. D. Roberts
E. Ferguson
J. R. Griggs
J. Kallaus
James A. Beranek
C. B. Roth
H. F. Sheets
Lew Waldschmidt
Stanley Vodicka
Board OF Health
D. C. Barrett
Sal
Stella Jorpeland
Bertha Shelangoski
Gal. Houkk
J. Schliekelman
Washington County Weed Destruction Notice Enforced
The Washington County Board of Supervisors orders owners and possessors to destroy specified noxious weeds such as Canada thistle sow thistle and quack grass by deadlines including June 1 1928 and June 1 1938. Failure leads to weed commission action, costs taxed to property owners, and possible crop damage liability.
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Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Iowa
EF. F. Bauer
Ethel Greeian County
Regular meeting notice for Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds its regular meeting on the first Friday of every month. William J. Mobland serves as Worshipful Master and A W Yard is the secretary.
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Jefferson
France
Philadelphia
Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
William J. Mobland
W. M
A. W. Yard
Train schedules and stops for CRL SP and affiliated lines
Westbound CRL SP trains No 8 Golden State Limited and No 3 Local stop regularly with specified arrival times. Eastbound No 3 Local and No 4 Californian run daily with noted early morning stops. Additional Knoxville Branch, B&Q Mixed Trains, and OC M&STP lines list arrival and departure times with agent at Davenport and other stations.
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Golden State Limited
Californian
Tucumcari
N. M
Casunceacnen
California
Knoxville
C. F. Anderson
OC. M
Davenport-Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Kansas City-Davenport
W. C. Bell
Burlington Trailways Chicago Omaha Bus Schedule
Local schedule lists Bus No 1 daily route Chicago to Omaha leaving Washington at 4 06 p m and 8 30 a m Bus No 8 daily Omaha to Chicago leaving Washington at 8 86 BC and 10 25 a m Tickets sold at Bus Depot Colenso hotel and may be bought for full trip to any point in the country from east to coast Ray C Tracy agent.
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Burlington Trailways
Westbund
Chicago
Omaha
Washington
Colenso Hotel
Ray C. Tracy
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors April 1938 Meeting
The Board met as prescribed with FE Bauer Harve P. Wilson and Ned Morrow present. Minutes of the March meeting were read and approved. The County Auditor is authorized to issue warrants for expenses including the State of Iowa Aid to Blind subdivision and related examinations totaling 997.63 and 967.86 to Monroe Cal. Mach. Co.
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Henry Scherrer
Sherman
Canada
W. J. Masson
J. C. Penney Co
KR. H. Heitzman Co
Richard Johnson
A. & P. Tea Co
G. N. Barclay
Shames
F. E. Dunbar
R. J. Williams
Farmers Co-Oper
Fred Forinash
Troy Forinash
Farmers Dairy
F. A. Hoskins
L. A. Jones
Amer
Home Finding Assn
Wmeamwadsindntaiwa
Iowa Children’s Home Soci
University Hospitals
Viet Tiiineseineiach
Sunnyslope Sanatorium
Ee Ee
State Sanatorium
St. Vincent Home
J.C. Penney Co
Montgomery Ward
A. E. Atchison
Wellman Fuel
Gupply Co
Eeal
Bere
Esa
Carl Triska
Wood
Iowa
Tele. Co
Slosser
Helen Cresswell
Washington Oil Co
Kero
Geo. L. McDaniel
Supl
Fred L. Stewart
G. Ap
South End Grocery
Renteco Store
Washington Dairy
Hayes Dairy
Jay Brewer
Margaret Friese
Matilda Wieland
Frazier & Black
Evening Journal
Edgar Porter
Pete Neis
D. Smith
W. Yoder
Bush Feed
Board OF Supervisors
FE. F. Bauer
Harve P. Wilson
Ned Morrow
Cal Auditor of State
Monroe Cal. Mach. Co
Macme
Ncoccncus
Star Laurel Faces New Court Battle in Alimony Suit
Stan Laurel the screen star appears in a Los Angeles court with his third wife Iliana to answer a suit by his first wife Lois Laurel seeking 1335 dollars a month for herself and their 10 year old daughter Lois Laurel.
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Stan Laurel
Los Angeles
Iliana
Lois Laurel
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Rukeaber Hardware
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Lester B. Krabill
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County Home
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Oats
T. H. Peters Howe
Carson Plumbing & Heating Co
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A. B. Maine
Lucy Dautremont
John Dodd
Brighton Lumber Co
H. W. Luers & Co
Wolf Creek Coal & Mineetee
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Home Lumber Co
J. D. Adams & Co
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American Optical Co
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Crandall'’s
Cleveland Rock Drill Co
CIA Pete Oven
Hawkeye Clarifier Co
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Eugene Dietzgen Co
Coikti Desi Udaesosda
Eveready Plumbing Co
Farm Bureau Ser. Co
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John W. Greiner
D. J. Wartzell
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R. H. Heitzman Co
Iowa So. Util. Co
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John Lucas & Co
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Chas. Mapel
Magneto Carb
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J. A. Meyer
Nelson & Melolhn
Ciramne
FIO
Don C. Paul
L. Rouse
Sieg-Ottumwa Co
Sligo Iron Store
Standard Supply Co
Standard Oil Co
Crease
Shell Petr. Corp
Tri City Blue Print Co
Wilson Road Mach. Co
State Bank of Wapello
Washington Oi Co
Cdi Peieitenbeeeeeee Witting
Sata Tures
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Frank Bailey
Chas. Churchill
M. T. Coon
Uff Christner
Claude Dautremont
J. E. Deal
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George Frank
Roy Fetters
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O. M. Himmetlreich
Ralph Hoxworth
J. I. Holmes
Ae “Bee Roy Kallaus
Lem Logan
H. G. McBride
Charles Mapel
George Murphy
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Walter Nicholson
Folgear Porter
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Tobor
A. J. Robertson
Donald Romine
Anne Andy Sheetz
H. R. Schantz
Joe Schlatter
Ira Stout
Donald Teets
Nelson Woodford
Alfred Wells
Henry Wieland
Iana Robt
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Warold Young
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Geo. Frank
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Dessa Shaw
Mary Arrowsmith
Blanche Robertson
Luella Swift
May Jay
Nellie Dodder
Ernestine Olive
Na O'Loveblin
Bertha Hensen
Vesta Hulet
Blanche Boshart
Mildred Shleinold
Elsie Bryant
Mabel Shields
Ethel Stout
Lucille Knox
Co. A. Boice
Lucille Jackson
Edward Bruty
Elizabeth Gingery
Edna Dowell
Mollie Therion
Maude Koehler
Emma Hardy
Denna Logan
Abbott Laboratories Drugs
Ruth Ballard
Biklen Winter Grocer Co
Eastman Machine Co
General Elec
Xray Corp
Ee Hanson Company
Hobart Cabinet Co
W. E. Hoch
Home
Jim Hotle
Iowa Cont
Tel. Co
Towa So
Util Co
Groe
Lawlor Co
Richard McCleery
McKesson Churchill
Mid
Pet. Corp
C.K. Montgomery
W. Mueller & Co
Floyd Mundt
Otis Elevator Co
Pioneer Drug Store
Powers Produce
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Washington Laundry
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Williams Surg
Sup. Co
Apabana
Wilson Coal Co
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T. Roy White
I. Perrin
Murtagh
MC. DeLonge
P. M
Jackie Coogan
Arthur L. Bernstein
County Poor Western Union Tel. Co
P&p RR. Co
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the Board OF Supervisors
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Gladys George
the Fox
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Duke and Duchess of
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor
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