Fire destroys house on Gene Leggett farm at Scotch Grove
The Gene Leggett farm house at Scotch Grove burned last Thursday night after the family retired. The roof collapsed before help arrived, but neighboring buildings were saved with effort. The fire is blamed on a spark from a mouse on a stored roof, with light insurance. Also notes visits, church meetings, school prizes, and local residents’ news.
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Scotch Grove
Gene Leggett
Leggett
Gene Legett
Herman Ricklefs
John Null
Ben Husman
Fritz Husman
Monticello
Camp Dodge
John Husman
Henry Rickless
Alyea
Center Junction
Disney
Wilson
Wyoming
Esther Sinclair
Katie Hughes
Thelma Brady
Center School
Mabel Henrichs
Williard Minnebaugh
Henry Behrends
JL. R. Lessecamp
Harry Johnson
Leola
Will Sutherland
Anamosa
J. D. Beals
Marion
D. Q. Sinclair
W. W. Hunter
Ty Hee
F. W. Royden
Tuesay
Lee Codor
Aughter
R. P. Clark
John Lange, Jr
Cedar Rapids
L. E. Moats
W. S. Webster
J. N. Kiburz
Arend Balster
Castle Grove News and Local Happenings
The Red Cross ladies report six months of work at Castle Grove Presbyterian church with 66 hospital shirts 20 pajama suits 16 bed socks 12 nightingales 24 napkins 18 tray cloths 14 pair socks 9 sweaters 3 scarfs. Monticello Electric Co lines discussed for farmers light power. many signs collected. Local purchases include a yearling Shorthorn from Silverdale herd and wells drilled on newly bought land.
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Castle Grove
Red Cross Ladies
Presbbyterian Church
Monticello Electric Co
FB. A. Brokaw
Fopkinton
Silverdale
W. F. Hintz
Lovell Township
London Bros
Peter
J. Dietiker
Bernice Rodman
Monticello
Florence Calkins
M. Haley
Adelbert King
F. C. Cramer
Anamosa
J. A. Mclaughlin
Minnie
RB. R. McLaughlin
North community benefit play in Onslow draws good crowd
Onslow April 2 a youth play at the opera house benefited the Red Cross with a strong audience response. Domestic science girls under Miss Sears made a wool bunting flag to be raised on an upcoming day. Various local residents visited, returned home, or attended services and funerals, including Miss Vera Paul of Monmouth college, Miss Beck of Maquoketa schools, and others.
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Onslow
North
Opera House
Red Cross
Sears
Vera Paul
Monmouth College
Beck
Maquoketa
Paul
Harry Hall
Clinton
Sarah McRoberts
South Mineral Church
Etta Brown
Cedar Rapids
Mackrillt
B. L. Anderson
Nelson Brownell
Wyoming
Noyes
Hasler
Leverit Brown
Dexter
Iowa
Gratia Brown
Jessie
Cecil Smith
Iowa City
Louise Sears
Will
Charles Rowe
Rock Island
Trula Blood
Local Social and Visit Notes From Sand Spring
Casper Arduser and Lou Lawrence visited Dubuque planning new houses on their farms this spring. Miss Mary Murray of Visitation Academy enjoys Easter with the Murray family. The Murrays and Francis trip to Dubuque brought back a seven passenger Paige. Mrs Schuster and Clarence with Ellen and John McDonough visited Monticello on Thursday. The Robbins family joined Sand Spring visitors Sunday and Mrs Murray Bacon visited Hopkinton relatives. Rev Rowley and family and Mrs Davis visited friends in town Monday. Irene McDonough returned to Dubuque after weeks with relatives. Mrs H S Pierce and Lois remained in town.
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Casper Arduser
Lou Lawrence
Dubuque
Mary Murray
Visitation Academy
C. J. Murray
W. J. Murray
Francis
Paige
J. P. Schuster
Clarence
Ellen McDonough
John McDonough
Monticello
Will Robbins
Manchester
Marshall Neill
Rowley
R. J. Davis
Hopkinton
Misa Irene McDonough
H. 8. Pierce
Lois
Hopkinton Visitors and Local Guests Listed
Visitors in Hopkinton include Alphonse Schmidt of Dubuque staying with the KJ Bohlken family for several days. Mrs F J Bohlken hosts Eva and Sédith Glass of Prairieburg. L Pride of Manchester called on friends, while Mr and Mrs F W Lawrence shopped in Hopkinton. Anna Guthrie of Monticello spent the weekend with her parents. Tierman Hanken visited Hopkinton Friday.
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Hopkinton
Alphonse Schmidt
Dubuque
KJ. Bohlken
F. J. Bohlken
Eva
Sédith Glass
Prairieburg
L . Pride
Manchester
F. W. Lawrence
Anna Guthrie
Monticello
Tierman Hanken
Prairieburg updates and local appointments shed light
Prairieburg residents discuss Red Cross room needs at DeLaney mercantile, school staff see re elections for Prof. and Mrs. Crawford and Louise Divokey, while a distant visitor plans Miss Gaskill’s room. Prof. H W Crawford travels to Monticello with S M Knapp. The A Scheer family moves near Manchester and Marines Harley and Cliff Benson prepare for April 10 camp. Will Jehr and Charles Zimmer visit Prairieburg. Mrs C O Rowley visits Anamosa.
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Prairieburg
Alf Kula
DeLaney Mercantile
Red Cross
Tf. Crawford
Louise Divokey
Miss Gaskill
HW. T. Crawford
Monticello
S. M. Knapp
A. Scheer
Manchester
Harley
Cliff Benson W
Will Jehr
Charles Zimmer
Anamosa
Pratrieburg
C. O. Rowley
Probate Guardianships and Estates Report in District Court
The eighth guardian report approved and various guardianship actions set bonds and deeds. Administers approved final reports, discharges, and bond releases. Civil cases include quiet title, divorces dismissed, and multiple promissory note judgments with military service affidavits. Multiple guardianship settlements and court orders noted across estates and minors.
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Eli S. Overholt
J. A. Voorhees
Martha H. Gates
K. C. Kegley
Ruth Kegley
Solomon K. Wyrick
John Ta. Finch
Sarah Winch
B. H. Chamberlain
Burnett-Larsh Mfg. Co
Frank A. Williams
L. R. Jacobs
Thomas Clarke
Siebels & Schoon
W. C. LeClerc
Peter Goos
Susan Garrity
Mary J. McLean
W. B. Fagan
George Gorman
Henry Mellberg
Lawrence R. Jacobs
J. C. Wendell
J. W. Coxsee
Not Very Far from W ar Prices in Poker Chips
Topeka State Journal notes wartime price trends for poker chips with players saying a dollar retains its value in the game, contrasting broader inflation.
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Topeka State Journal
Ohioan Claims First Use of Long Distance Gun
An Ohio resident asserts the long distance gun was first tested in his state with forty six disputants noting Rhode Island is physically unfit.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Rhode Island
Local movers head to Montana and a bishop-elect in the west
Mrs. A N Boswell and her daughter Mrs. Robert Overley prepare to move to Montana where Mr. Overley has business interests. Father D M Gorman of Dubuque visits and will be consecrated a western bishop within 30 days to begin his diocese work. Wheat acreage grows in Jones county with small 10 acre patches aiding a local flour supply. Wright Frazier, 13, gains notice as a poultry raiser with 15 White Orpingtons laying 228 eggs in January. his article on high yields will appear in a Des Moines publication.
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A. N. Boswell
Robert Overley
Montana
Jones County
Wright Frazier
Geo. B. Frazier
Des Moines Register
Greater Iowa Association
Local Leader notes wartime calls and school board actions
Mrs Thing learns son Charles is enlisting for coast artillery and will depart for the Maine coast. A. Q O Stanger reports Florida stay with sharp remarks. Ross Dunlap heads to Camp Funston after months of waiting. Claud in France is well and possibly in the big aerial battle. County Recorder A. E. Dunlap joins the exemption board. Local political slate listed for mayor, council, treasurer, assessor. Board of Education met in special session approving bills, treasurer bond, and policies on farming exemptions, Saturday teaching, and continuous school year without spring vacation.
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Thing
Charles
St. Louis
Coast Artillery
Maine
A. Q O. Stanger
Florida
Ross Dunlap
Camp Funston
Ross
A. H. Reed
Claud
France
A. E. Dunlap
Merten Klaus
Klaus
Washington
Beels
B. M. Ferguson
J. D. MacAllister
B. M. Huckerbs Wm
Board of Education
T. M. Redmond
L. G. Stabler
O. E. Brainerd
T. S. Lazell
E. &. Reed
Wettlitz & Kay
Hoag Duster Co
Monticello Express
Houghton Mifflin Co
Bks
Metropolitan Supply Co
Ricklefs & McNeill
Reese
L. G. Stuhler
Anamosa
Charles A. Coxsee
Vinton Names Monticello Leader As New Schools Chief
K. D. Miller, longtime Monticello superintendent for eight years, was elected superintendent of Vinton schools at a regular school board meeting. The board conducted a thorough qualifications review and chose a proven administrator. He will receive a salary of $2,000 annually and was previously a candidate two years ago.
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Vinton
K. D. Miller
Monticello
Miller
Jones County Seeks Home Demonstration Agent Aid
At a Jones County Farm Bureau meeting the county agent was asked to organize county women to obtain a home demonstration agent. The U S Department of Agriculture will fund salary and part of expenses, with county support needed. Miss Kneals S Knowles will tour April 9 to 18 to explain the work and plan meetings.
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Jones Co
Jones County Farm Bureau_ association
Court House
Jones County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Fred F. Clark
Wyoming
Kneals S. Knowles
Denkhoff The Jeweler Prints Your Films
Denkhoff offers development and printing of photographic films. Customers submit negative rolls for processing, with standard turnaround and quality results highlighted by the jeweler’s shop.
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Denkhoff
Death of L. T. Alexander at Jerome Idaho
Word arrives of the death of L. T. Alexander in Jerome Idaho last Friday at 6 pm. He had cancer of the face and resided earlier at Monticello. Born January 4 1857 in Marshall Michigan he worked as a printer and edited the Jones County Times before serving as Monticello mayor. He was survived by his widow Emma McManus and son Albert C. Alexander.
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L. T. Alexander
Jerome
Idaho
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Alexander
Monticello
Jones Qounty Times
I. W. Baldwin
Cascade
Clinton
Cleveland
Mr. Alexander
Marshall
Michigan
Clinton Age
Emma McManus
Albert C. Alexander
Chicago
Death of Mrs. F. M. Benedict in Cass township
Mrs. Anna Secrest Benedict wife of Frank M. Benedict of Cass township died at home Wednesday April 3. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev Irvine of Peniel church. Born August 24 1852 at Lexington now Anamosa she spent life in Jones county. Survived by husband three children four sisters and a brother. She endured 16 years bed confinement and remained faithful to her faith and husband.
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Anna Secrest Benedict
Frank M. Benedict
Cass Township
Benedict
Irvine
Peniel Church
Castle Grove Township
Anna Secrest
Lexington
Anamosa
Jones County
Monticello
Winifred Colton
Colony
Kansas
Jessie Darrow
Royal Benedict
Josie Shields
Margaret Smith
San Diego
California
Bell Nelles
Chicago
H. D. Sherman
Cedar Rapids
Dora Belle Smith obituary from Center Junction
Dora Belle Smith born July 1866 at Steam Mill Corner northeast of Onslow died March 24 1918 at her sister Florence McMaster’s home. She raised younger children after becoming motherless at fourteen and is survived by Emma Smith Harry J. Smith Minnie Lewis Florence McMaster and Charles S Miller plus six nieces and three nephews. She was a member of First Presbyterian Center Junction and rests in North Mineral cemetery. Funeral held March 26 1918 from Florence McMaster home conducted by Rev. Wm H Elges assisted by Rev. A Alyea.
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Dora Belle Smith
Steam Mill Corner
Onslow
Florence McMaster
Center Junction
Emma Smith
Clay Mills
Harry J. Smith
Clear Water
Minnesota
Minnie Lewis
Wyoming
Charles 8. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Miss Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Iowa
North Mineral Cemetery
Wm. H. Elges
Burgess
Illinois
A. Alyea
Presbyterian Church of
Hindenburg Rejects Western Offensive in Cablegram
Germany says it will not initiate a western offensive and would be prepared to lose 300000 more men in that attack. The message is seen as hopeful for families of those troops.
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Washington News
Germany
Hindenburg
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad with Oath of Senior Partner
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio pledges one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A W Gleason certifies December 6 1886. Advertisement notes internal use, testimonials, product price 75 cents and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Fiall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
Week of Silent Film At Crane Theatre in April
The Crane Theatre offers a slate of silent films from April 1 to 13. Louise Glaum stars in Idolaters and His Foot Hill Folly for two Triangle programs. Fox's The Honor System screens with an all star cast. Vengeance and the Woman and Lis Uncle Dudley show as Tri angle Keystone reels. William S. Hart features in Hells Hinges. Dunstin Farnum appears in The Bad Lands. Winifred Allen stars in The Flaunted House, with A Dark Room Secret. Matinee at 3:00.
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Louise Glaum
Triangle Play
Triangle Comedy
Winifred Allen
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Prairiebura
William H. Horr
T. I. Horr
William A. Gorr
Martha Florr
Morris Tubbs
Cora M. Root
Guardian
Iamil Stutt
J. H. Rimmerman
Iistate
George I. Fink
William Harms
J. H. Zimmerman
Alma Zimmerman
Jacob G. Smith
Henry Baumann
Olive M. Preston
David Chadwick
Stephen Walsworth
Lydia S. Tracy
Elizabeth Vaughn
George Stout
A. P. Nelson
Amelia M. Thomas
Gerhard Brockhohn
Parl
Panardian
Anamosa Eureka News
Hopkinton Leader News
School Board
J. T. Alexander
F. M. Benedict
Joyfnl News
Crane Theatre
Fox
Vengeance and the Woman
Vitagraph
Lis Uncle Dudley
Triangle
Keystone
William S. Hart
Hells Hinges
Dunstin Farnum In
Bad Lands
Mary Pickford
Mary
The
Sam
Cecil B. de Mille
Jeanie Macpherson
Princess
Web
Patrick
Deering, McCormick and Moline
Arend Balster, Jr
Klondike
Dorothy Dalton
Jazz Orchestra
William Fox
R. A. Walsh
Milton Sills
George Walsh
Miriam Cooper
Gladys Brockwell
Charles Clary
Arthur Mackley
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