Wyoming Correspondence Reports Local Incidents and Weddings
Correspondence from Wyoming on April 6 notes Louis Womachka injured when thrown from a horse while working for Bramer near Spencerville. He improves at home. Attended Tipton wedding of Elizabeth Cripliver and Don L. Wherry. Wyomin g Cemetery association held annual meeting with few attendees and re elected officers. Fred Koch and son Louie own another Percheron. C W Brown estate harness shop sold to Fred Lawson. John Ricketts rents livery barn to Olin parties. Town council and trustees met to equalize assessments amid dog depredations. Farmers await planting as weather cooperates. new child at Louie Koch home is announced. Bob at Koch home is unsettled this week.
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Wyoming
Louis Womachka
Bramer
Spencerville
Louis
Tipton
Elizabeth Cripliver
Don L. Wherry
Wherry
J. S. Wherry
Wyoming Cemetery Association
D. R. Johnson
P. C. Levien
A. W. Peck
John Womachka
Fred Koch
Louie
Kochs
C. W. Brown
Fred Lawson
Olin
Jeff Close
Mr. Brown
John Ricketts
Ricketts
C. C. Overly
Anamosa
Charley
Louie Koch
Bob
Four Baptisms and Community News From Prairieburg
Four persons joined the Presbyterian church this Sunday two by letter and two on confession of faith a brief Easter program communion and an earnest sermon drew a good crowd. Local residents and visitors exchanged updates on relocations visits and travels including Maud Church arrival from northwestern Iowa and plans to move to Coggan if housing is found.
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Prairieburg
Presbyterian Church
Maud Church
Iowa
Coggan
Jenkins
Otto DeLancey
Cedar Rapids
Charles Zimmer
Anamosa
C. U. Rowley
Fehr
Della Phelps
Monticello
Graves
Helen Reed
John Lauser
Marion
O. Rowley
D.castie
Mattie Barker
John Drexler
Robins
Wyjack
Iowa City
Adam Flockhart
Onslow Deaths and Local Notices Prompt Voter Bond Vote
Dennis Milan and wife murdered at Green Mountain. his funeral held at Temple Hill. Water works bond election of 8000 dollars set for April 24. Other notices include Mrs. Martha Hutton to Maquoketa sanitarium, Colfax health updates, and residents visiting or traveling.
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Onslow
Dennis Milan
Green Mountain
Clay Township
Temple Hill
Illinois
Dennia
Martha Hutton
Maquoketa
Samuel
John McMaster
Colfax
Samuel Orr
Cresco
Chicago
R. C. Walter
Anamosa
Alva Orr
Holts
Malachi Kelly
Mra
Mollie Michels
Iowa State College Enrollment Up Sharply in Two Years
A 1915 caption notes the campus enrollment rise from 2034 in 1912 13 to 2715 in 1914 15. The 681 student increase, pictured with the State legislature president and deans, mainly reflects gains in Agriculture and Home Economics.
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PHE
Ames
Scotch Grove Marriages And Community News
Mr Edward Kleineck and Miss Lucia McDonald were quietly married at the Presbyterian parsonage Center Junction with family witnesses. In easter sadness Mrs L M Rice died and was buried beside her husband in Scotch Grove cemetery. Lillie Henrichs underwent appendicitis operation at Anamosa sanitarium. Carpenters build church social and dining room. Farmers sow oats as frost fades. Scotch Grove creamery plans store purchases. Mrs W H Elges visits Chicago. Mrs Judson Nicolas sore eye. Mrs Henrichs lagrippe.
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Scotch Grove
Edward Kleineck
Lucia McDonald
Center Junction
Presbyterian Parsonage
Robert Kleineck
Elizabeth McDonald
Kleineck
M. G. Alsever
Presbyterian Church
W.H. Elges
R. A. Brough
Springville
Lillie Henrichs
Anamosa Sanitarium
Lestus Kuhns
Scotch Grove Creamery
W. H. Elges
Chicago
Judson Nicolas
Henrichs
Presbyterian Meeting at Castle Grove This Monday
Castle Grove plans its annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian church society at the chapel Monday evening. Forest Discher returned his sister Alice to school in the south part of the county, with Robert Howie accompanying them. Nearby visits include Mrs. A Heiken and Carl Heiken with John Heiken family near Amber. Various locals note rheumatism illness, township business, and farmers returning to fields as roads remain passable.
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The
Presbyterian Church Society
Castle Grove
Forest Dsischer
Alice
Robert Howie
S. M. Hosford
Anamosa
J. A. Deischer
Blanche
Forest
Earl Gillilan
Appkinton
Fred Heiken
Cass
W. A. Hogan
Olin Howie
Cedar Rapids
Rev. H. Naether
Easter services well attended at Center Junction Presby terian
Center Junction notes a well attended Easter morning service at the Presbyterian church and a sermon topic for Sunday evening during Passion Week. News arrives of Mrs. Rice of Scotch Grove’s death with funeral held Monday afternoon. Mr. Hatch and daughter Kathryn visit town for business. Mrs. Otten improves slowly after illness with a Cedar Rapids nurse. Mrs Dodge and daughter Ethel plan an Nebraska visit. Mrs. Lee Coder hosts a tea towel shower for Lulu McDonald.
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Presbyterian Church
Rice
Scotch Grove
Hatch
Kathryn
Central City
Joan Otten
Cedar Rapida
M. E. Dodge
Ethel
Nebraska
Lee Coder
Lulu McDonald
John Livingstone
Eliza
Prince Edward of Kleineck Weds Lulu of McDonald in Center Junction
A fanciful tale recounts Prince Edward of the Kleineck tribe seeking a wife and marrying Lulu, daughter of a McDonald prince, in Center Junction. The ceremony unites two tribes with a royal dowry, a high priest, and a festive caravan.
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Center Junction
Woodrow
Wilson
Edward
Kleineck
Green Bay
Prince Edward
Manquoketa
Wapsie
Olin
Lulu
McDonald
Porter
Elges
House of Knox
Klineck
Obituary of Mrs. Louisa M. Rice of Scotch Grove
Mrs. Louisa M. Rice died at her Scotch Grove home after a week of illness at age 83 years 3 months 8 days. Born December 25 1831 in Indiana county Pennsylvania she was the widow of Rev. John Rice a longtime minister’s wife and Sabbath school teacher. Survived by three sons Samuel J. Robert M. Andrew Alexander and Mrs Donald Sinclair and three granddaughters Ethel M Miriam E and Esther A. Sinclair. The family served churches in Penn Run New Vernon and Sandy Lake and later Scotch Grove Onslow Bethel. She suffered a paralytic stroke last September and died April 3 following pneumonia at ten o’clock at night.
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John Rice
Louisa M. Rice
Scotch Grove
Louisa M. Diven
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
Joseph Diven
Alleghany Mountains
Carlisle
Nancy Hunter
Genter County
John Ricé
Samuel J
Robert M
Andrew Alexander
Eva Thomas
Donald Sinclair
Ethel M
Miriam E. Rice
Esther A. Sinclair
New Weekly Tourist Car Service to Los Angeles
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway will start a weekly through tourist car to Los Angeles every Tuesday from Monticello at 2 25 pm connecting in Marion Iowa with The Pacific Limited arriving in Los Angeles Friday morning. The return can use the Pacific North Coast via Wisconsin and Oregon coast routes offering a Grand Circle Tour. For reservations contact the local railway agent.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Los Angeles
Monticello
Marion
Iowa
the Pacific
Milwaukee
California
Pacific North Coast
Pacific Coast
Monticello State Bank Granted State Authority
The Monticello State Bank in Monticello Iowa receives authority to transact state bank business after meeting legal capital requirements under Chapters 11 and 12 and Title 9. Directors named: G. H. George William Stabler M. W. Herrick John A. McLaughlin E. E. Hicks H. S. Richardson E. B. Hoag J. W. Schweitzer H. M. Carpenter. Des Moines March 20 1915.
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Bank No
State of Iowa
Iowa
G. H. George
William Stabler
M. W. Herrick
John A. McLaughlin
E. E. Hicks
H. S. Richardson
E. B. Hoag
J. W. Schweitzer
H. M. Carpenter
Des Moines
Frank 8. Shaw
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J. W. Doxsee
Iowa State College
Beth Schutte
Loyals
Martha Hanken
Vern Serbousek
Leon
Mesdames M. G. Alsever
Pete Prahm
David
Mary Philips
Grinnell Glove
Saturday Evening Post
Foster Clothing Company
Quality Lumber
Central Lumber & Coal Co
Home of
G. P. Rockstad
Mgr
Madras
Nottingham
Kirsch
Doutrick Dry Goods Co
Harry E. Netcott
Independence, Iowa
Chiropractic
Monticello State Bank
N. Garnavilla St
L. A. Beaver
D.C
Fred Puleston
Eilers & Bolton
Calle
A. M. Maurice
D. D
Lovell
H. M. Remix
James Rau
Remley & Remley
Main Street
Tratioor
Willangage
Hamberlains Mech
Kettutz
Kay
H. C. Bohlken
Horse Hospital
George Albery
North Cedar Street
First Street
Phoenix
Palm Beach
George Stuhler’s
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