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Assessor's Book, Madison Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, 1899
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Description
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The Madison Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, assessor's book for 1899. Information listed for each family includes: name of head of household, number and sex of dogs owned, school district number, description and value of land owned, number, type and value of horses, mules, cattle, swine and sheep owned, number and value of vehicles owned, other personal property and post office address. The final "Recapitulation" sheets give totals and values for the entire township. The book was found in Madison #5 School (the White Cloud School). It has no cover and begins with a blank page. There are 26 double page spreads with data. There are no pages numbered 27 or 28 and page 29 is blank. There are two Recapitulation sheets at the end with data and one blank Recapitulation sheet.
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Date Created
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1899
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PID
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grinnell:17701
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Title
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Funk Brothers
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Description
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Business card for Funk Brothers, Montezuma, Iowa, dealers in boots and shoes. Verso of card is a color advertisement for C.M. Henderson & Co's boots and shoes, Chicago, and features a shepherdess petting a lamb with a black cat in the background.
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Date Created
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1890
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PID
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grinnell:12519
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Title
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How to Mail a Letter Containing Cash
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Description
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Description of how to mail a letter containing cash in 1896. The envelope is addressed to H.M. Rickard at I.A.C. (Iowa Agricultural College) in Ames, Iowa. This was written by a grandmother for her grandchildren. The description includes information about Martin Rickard and Anna Margaret Turner.
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Date Created
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1896
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PID
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grinnell:3346
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Title
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Letter to Henry Rickard from Jennie Max
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Description
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Letter from Jennie Max in Grinnell, Iowa, to Henry Rickard in Iowa, Louisiana, dated January 9, 1891. Envelope is postmarked January 10, 1891, in Chester Centre, Iowa.
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Date Created
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1891
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PID
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grinnell:5809
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Title
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Letter to Henry Rickard from his Brother Alvin Rickard
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Description
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Letter from Alvin Robert Rickard in Grinnell, Iowa, to his brother, Henry Rickard, in Iowa, Louisiana dated January 5, 1891. The envelope is postmarked January 6, 1891. In the letter Alvin discusses classes he is taking in school, the weather, gifts he received for Christmas, a wedding he attended, and a party he went to near Stanwood, Iowa.
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Date Created
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1891
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PID
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grinnell:5810
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Receipt
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Description
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Receipt from Wood & Kibby to Mrs. L. M. Decker in the amount of $62.56 dated September 25, 1895.
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Date Created
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1895
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PID
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grinnell:6201
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Title
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Receipt
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Description
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Receipt from Morrison & Thomas to Luetta Decker, dated September 25, 1895, noting that account is paid in full.
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Date Created
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1895
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PID
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grinnell:6202
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Title
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Receipt from Scott, Reed and Scott
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Description
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Receipt from Scott, Reed, & Scott, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, to Mrs. Luetta Decker dated January 3, 1895 for $129.23 paid against the account of M.F. Gray, deceased.
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Date Created
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1895
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PID
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grinnell:6200