35 Years in One Wyoming Building Celebrated
In Wyoming on April 11 35 years of continuous business by E M Babcock druggist and jeweler were marked. A storewide souvenir gift and 440 signatures noted the anniversary. A farewell gathering at his home honored his long service with an oak rocker presented by local businessmen and heartfelt speeches.
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Wyoming
E. M. Babcock
Chronicle of Time
Babcock
Tombs
EB. H. Ladage
Ladage
Electric Company
Henry Clark
Clark
Presbyterian Church
Brownell
Des Moines
C. W. McMaster
Onslow
Christian Endeavor Society
Ada Ames
James Inglis
Linn County
M. E
Charch
Opera House
G. Franks
Frances
Anamosa
R. J. Overley
C. C. Overley
Erma Pringle
Dungrange
Illinois
Fredericka Buckholtz
Implement store back in town attracts farming praise
The past week saw new farm machinery in use as farmers appreciate the return of a good implement store. Mr. E. Barrows of Maquoketa visited Wyoming on Friday. Go C. Overley and wife visited relatives in Maquoketa on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mann visited relatives in Allison.
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E. Barrows
Maquoketa
Wyoming
GO. C. Overley
Mann
Allison
Local Notes From Center Junction Area
Center Junction April 16 busy with new houses under construction four. Residents travel to Maquoketa Savanna Onslow Monticello and Cedar Rapids for illness weddings funerals and visits. Local families—Livingstone Reed Klineock Mert Barrett McDonald and others—are mentioned in routine social and civic updates.
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Center Junction
J. F
Robert Livingstone
Bye Woodworth
John McNeilly
Maquoketa
G. Ellis
Henry Collier
Blanche
Blanche Reed
Martha Carson
Onslow
Glenn Platner
Monticello
Hatch
Hatch & Brookman
Gerd Hanken
Cedar Rapids
Beth McDonald
Misa Glick
Olin
John Whitsell
Walker
George Courtney
J. F. Livingstone
Springville
Jake Courtney
Ladies’ Aid
Alice Sizer
Milea
H. H. Moyer
Wyoming
Andrew Serbousek
John Thompson
Karl Stingley
C. A. Burmeister
Prairieburg community notes and forthcoming events
Prairieburg extends the Dramatic club’s play to Wednesday with promises of new acts. Local social news includes dinners at the new restaurant, J. L. Joslin buying Anamosa property and moving soon, California summer plans, and hotel preparations. Several residents, visitors, and property repairs are listed with brief updates.
Cascade Contest Winners and Local Notes
At the Loyal Temperance Legion contest in the M. E. church Miss Margaret Kelly and Miss Arla Kelly won first with Miss M. Kingsley and Miss Grace Winters close seconds. J W Beatty arrived from Cedar Rapids en route to Petoskey Michigan. Mr and Mrs C S Eliott and daughter will accompany him for a visit there. Mrs E J Ginter attended her mother's funeral in Cedar Edge Colorado. E M Kearney Harry Little and John Taylor of Maquoketa visited town. Mr and Mrs A B Sayles of Fort Dodge stayed with the E Moore family. W S Kearney came from Grinnell for a few days. L M Roux was a Chicago passenger over the Milwaukee. Jewelry ads and local remarks follow, mentioning McNeal's and James A McNeal's as the new jeweler.
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Dramatic Club
Wilkinson
Ed Bucklingham
J. L. Joslin
Anamosa
Caroline
Anna Scheer
Earl Bebee
Iva Walmutt
Rock Rapids
Emma Zimmerman
Richards
John Fehr Jr
Marion
Orr
M. E. Church
Cascade
Loyal Temperance Legion
M. EH. Cburch
Margarite Kelly
Arla Kelly
M. Kingsley
Grace Winters
Kate Maurice
Clara Ablers
Bellevue
J. H. Devaney
J. W. Beatty
Cedar Rapids
Petoskey
Michigan
Maquoketa
A. B. Sayles
Fort Dodge
E. Moore
W. S. Kearney
Grinnell
L. M. Roux
Chicago
Milwaukee
Castle Grove School Seeks Teacher in District No 3
Castle Grove April 16 reports the district No 3 school without a teacher as director H E Biden has had no applications. A correction notes Miss Morse taught in No 4. Local residents Allen T Fairbanks and family visited from near Monticello, and Mairbanks’ friends welcome his return after illness. S M Hosford and Wm Freeman toured Greeley’s Holbert stables. Miss Florence Livingstone of Monticello stayed with Mrs F Cramer. Last week’s weather hindered farm work as seeding continues and grain will soon be in. Miss Florence Hubbard currently teaches in district No 4.
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Castle Grove
HE. F. Biden
Miss Morse
Allen T. Fairbanks
Monticello
Mairbanks
S. M. Hosford
Wm. Freeman
Greeley
Holbert
Irreeman
Florence Livingstone
F. ©. Cramer
Florence Hubbard
Monticello Adopts Street Building Material Permits
Monticello council to curb on street deposit of building material with permits. Ordinance 450 and 150 set permit fees bonds and duties for applicants and property owners, including penalties up to 100 dollars and jail time, effective after publication. City Clerk and mayor initials. Regular meeting notes record approvals and readings.
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Couneil
Monticello
Arduser
Sehneider
Jerring
Rockstrd
Hicks
Library Board
Cemetery Board
Board of Park Commissioners
City of Monticello
Mayor
Fred W. Koop
E. E., Hoag
Ferring
City Officials Adopt Ordinance 450 and Adjourn
The council votes to dispense with the second and third readings on ordinance 450. Ayes are Ardoser Schneider Ferring Rockstad and Hicks with no nays. The motion passes and the meeting adjourns signed by Mayor Hoag and City Clerk Koop.
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Schneider
Ardoser
Ferring
Rockstad
Hicks
Arduser
BK. Hoag
Fred W. Koop
Durant Takes Higher Demand In Cascade Railroad Fight
Cascade residents reject further funding for Durant's railroad project amid ongoing promoter demands. Durant declined a 63000 offer and raised his price to 80000, while local sentiment shifts to distrust and refusal to raise more funds. The Pioneer predicts no action unless Durant reveals backers and explicit railroad connections to Illinois Central or Great Western Clinton. New state board members McColl and Dixon named. Topeka Capital notes New York approves trial marriages, legalizing a major local industry.
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Durant
Cascade
Pioneer
Great Western
Clinton
Tariff Talk Tangles Over Sugar as Likely Ingredient
In Omaha World Herald notes on tariff debates the term ginger appears as a likely misdirection and sugar is identified as the probable actual item. The discussion centers on pricing and policy impact.
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Omaha World-Herald
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