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Title: Assessor's Book, Madison Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, 1899
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1899
PID: grinnell:17701

Title: Funk Brothers
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:12519

Title: Letter from Alvin Robert Rickard, January 5, 1891
Description: Letter from Alvin Robert Rickard to his brother, dated January 5, 1891. Tells about Christmas gifts, going to school, the weather, a wedding, riding the train, and encouraging his brother to write his parents more often.
Date Created: 1891
PID: grinnell:3345

Title: Receipt
Description: Receipt from Wood & Kibby to Mrs. L. M. Decker in the amount of $62.56 dated September 25, 1895.
Date Created: 1895
PID: grinnell:6201

Title: Receipt
Description: Receipt from Morrison & Thomas to Luetta Decker, dated September 25, 1895, noting that account is paid in full.
Date Created: 1895
PID: grinnell:6202

Title: Receipt from Scott, Reed and Scott
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1895
PID: grinnell:6200