Local Notes and Visitors Across Monticello Area
Mrs A Kraft visited in Wyoming while Miss Anna Guthrie and Miss Minnie Rettig visited Cedar Rapids and Williamsburg figures. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Gus Hudson. Hats and waists featured at Smiths variety store with waterproofing by Valdura. Enlistments reported for 14 Anamosa men bound for Des Moines recruiting station. Local visitations include Miss Almeda Bell, Mrs Jade Lambertus, Mrs George Marshall and others in Cedar Rapids Davenport Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
United States Army
Des Moines
DuBuque family visits. multiple local notices reported
Mrs P B Uorrell and her two sons of Dubuque returned home after visiting the Peltier home. A license was issued in Linn County for the marriage of A W Norris of Anamosa to Mary Jane Fay of Sand Spring. John Coon left for Marshalltown for jewelry store work. Alma Hilers underwent an appendectomy at Anamosa sanitarium and is convalescing. A W Steiner visited Iowa City to consult an eye specialist. William Smith of Old National Bank, Battle Creek, Michigan, has been visiting with his brother in law George L Lovell.
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Linn County
A. W. Norris
Anamosa
Mary Jane Fay
Sand Spring
John Coon
Marshalltown
Alma Hilers
William Smith
Old National Bank
Battle Creek
Michigan
George L. Lovell
Joseph Barnhill
A. G. Rodman
Behrends Bride Weds Dooley Near Cascade
George Behrends son of B B Behrends married Miss Ethel Dooley yesterday in Anamosa. Ewald Senat William Barrack and Fritz Ide returned to Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque last Monday after a two week vacation at Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Behrends
B. B. Behrends
Ethel Dooley
Cascade
Anamosa
Messrs
Ewald Senat
William Barrack
Fritz Ide
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Monticello
Notable Visitors and Local Moves Highlight Week
Miss Stella McNamarra visits grandfather Nic Kehoe after a two month case in Williamsburg Iowa. Nurses Dr J M Young Center Junction T B Kent Oxford Junction and Hugh Livingston Hopkinton attended John McDonald hospital advisory board meeting. Mrs Don Rathbun and son Don Jr relocate to Cedar Rapids for future home. George Shover aged seventeen months fractured collar bone. Dr T M Redmond reduced the fracture. Elmer Lee returns from Chicago to Vancouver BC, where new job begins. Mr and Mrs John Scoville Marshalltown visit Marcus Hayden's home. Mary Hayden Scoville before marriage. James Wyrick moving from Rural Retreat Virginia to Tazewell Tennessee for health, after extended South visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella McNamarra
Nic Kehoe
Williamsburg
Iowa
Chicago
J. M. Young
Center Junction
T. B. Kent
Oxford Junction
Hugh Livingston
Hopkinton
John McDonald Hospital
George
Bert Shover
Castle Grove Township
T. M. Redmond
John Scoville
Marshalltown
Marcus Hayden
Scoville
Mary Hayden
James Wyrick
Monticello
South
Virginia
Tazewell
Tennessee
Monticello News Highlights Local Happenings
John Thompson returns from Chicago trip praising Monticello and flag adorned towns. Arthur Young sustains severe left arm bruise on freight line from Monticello to Oxford Junction and rests with sling. The 5:30 a.m. freight to Chicago connections is restored. Clean up week urged by Mayor Voorhees to clear yards and alleys. Mrs. Barnhill visits Rodman home. health improving. Recruits prompt for Monticello Improvement Club chorus with Cedar Rapids May festival passes. Local social visits noted among Mildred Beamen and Thelma Morrison guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Young
Monticello
Family details follow Cedar Rapids surgery news
Mrs Knesa and her daughter Mrs Harold Wilkinson returned from Cedar Rapids last Thursday after an operation on the former’s son at a local hospital. A piece of steel penetrated the eyeball requiring removal of the eye. the operation was reported entirely successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knesa
Harold Wilkinson
Cedar Rapids
Lowell State Bank invites war loan subscriptions
The Lowell State Bank announces subscriptions to the $7,000,000,000 war loan authorized by Congress are open this week. Bank officers state subscriptions through them are handled free of charge and bonds are delivered to the subscriber without profit to the bank.
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Lowell State Bank
Congress
United States
Fluckiger Couple Celebrate Crystal Anniversary Near Monticello
Mr and Mrs John Fluckiger east of Monticello marked their crystal wedding anniversary last Sunday April 15 with over 50 friends visiting to extend heartfelt congratulations. They hosted a dinner and received many gifts. Mrs Fluckiger was formerly Miss Laura Anderson. The wedding was officiated by Judge J Stacy on April 16 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fluckiger
Monticello
Fluckiger
Laura Anderson
J. &. Stacy
Local News Roundup From Jones County Area
H W Fleniiken of Olin, Jones County representative, visited town and was praised for his steady votes. Dahling, superintendent at the canning factory, aims for 600 acres of corn and seeks more customers. James Pease, former Monticello resident, died in Chicago. he once lived here and later became Cook County sheriff. Amber saw unrest over a man named Neuman refusing to display a large American flag, which led to authorities being alerted and Neuman capitulating. The piece emphasizes loyalty to country and the duty to show allegiance.
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H. W. Fleniiken
Olin
Jones County
Fleniken
Dahling
Sonmie
James Pease
Monticello
Chicago
Mr. Pease
H. D. Sherman
James
Cook County
Amber
Neuman
Local marriage licenses issued this past week
The Clerk of the District Court George A. Fisher reports seven marriages recorded in the last week. Names include George Behrends of Montecello with Ethel Dooley of Cascade and Ed Luke with Iva Cummings, both Wyomin g. Others list Edward C. O De en with Maude Stanaway of Anamosa, Willie Zimmerman with Hermine Otten of Scotch Grove, Alfred Binley with Ada Anderson of Viola, James Durgin with Agnes Stanaway of Anamosa, Uriah Pieper of Mechanicsville with Odesa Tallman of Anamosa, Fred Larby of Olin with Grace Leslie of Morley, and George S. Barney with Gladys Leinbauph of Martelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
George A. Fisher
George Behrends
Monticello
Ethel Dooley
Cascade
Ed Luke
Iva Cummings
Wyoming
Edward C. O’deen
Maude
Stanaway
Anamosa
Willie J. Zimmerman
Hermine Otten
Scotch Grove
Alfred Binley
Ada Anderson
Viola
James K. Durgin
Agnes H. Stanaway
Ana
Swiss Bell Ringers to Offer Evening Concert at Church
The Swiss bell ringers will perform tomorrow evening at 8 15 in the Presbyterian church. The varied program features violin mandolin banjo Swiss hand bells saxophone violin cello harp xylophone and aluminum tubes. A two person act in colonial costumes appears on the program. Tickets are available from Mrs Ahab DeWitt Mrs Sk Ef Reed or Mrs J H Perrine.
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Lbwe
Monticello
Ahab DeWitt
Sk. Ef. Reed
J. H. Perrine
The Gospel of Haster Cantata At Methodist Church
A cantata The Gospel of Haster will be presented next Sunday at 7 30 p m by the Methodist church choir. Mrs KE Reed directs with Miss Mable Heisey Miss Maud Goodher Grace Fox Cliff Main Thomas Carson Marl Young as leads. Also notes on Mrs Elia Ryder Foster and the Foster family while Eugene Scroggie enlists in the aviation corps and is assigned to Fort Logan and Fort Sam Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Mable Heisey
Maud Goodher
Grace Fox
Cliff Main
Thomas Carson
Marl Young
KE. K. Reed
Eugene Scroggie
C. R. Scroggie
Des Moines
Aviation Corps
Regular Army
Ft. Logan
Colorado
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Eugene
Iowa State College
Ames
State University Training School
Iowa City
Monticello
Lecroggie
Baldwin men die in Clinton area auto crash
An automobile crash two miles east of Goose Lake last Friday killed Fred C. Barrows of Baldwin and injured George Bradyn of Baldwin Otto Peterman and Thomas Hamilton of Emeline. Barrows died Sunday at Riggs hospital Maquoketa. Bradyn remained serious, Hamilton suffered multiple injuries, Peterman had a broken nose and facial cuts. all were rides to Clinton in a light car.
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Goose Lake
Fred C. Barrows
Baldwin
George Bradyn
Otto Peterman
Thomas Hamilton
Emeline
Clinton
Barrows
Hamilton
Brady
Riggs
Maquoketa
Peterman
Sale on ladies waists at Smiths Variety Store
A Saturday sale advertisement advertises ladies waists at 98 cents each at Smith's Variety Store. It highlights a bargain event likely at a local merchant, inviting shoppers to visit the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith’s
Choice
Smith’s Variety Store
Senior Class Play Captures Plymouth Town Tale
Eight senior class actors performed tA Rose O Plymouth Town at the opera house to a full audience. Miss E Loraine Day trained the cast ensuring naturalness and detailed staging. Set in Plymouth 1622 the plot follows Garrett Foster and Rose Standish with Margeson’s coat misidentity leading to heroism. The cast wore period costumes and the high school orchestra under Grace L Fox provided the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Town
E. Loraine Day
Plymouth
Garrett Foster
Rose
Miles Standish
Margeson
Willis Martin
Miriam Chillingeley
Samaria Perrine
Barbara Standish
Hazel Brazelton
Inex Hubbard
Rene de la Noye
Nell Hubbard
Sarmaria Perrine
Nel Brazelton
Inez Hubbard
Messia
Rhatigan
Cushman
Hegen
Martin
New England
Grace L. Fox
April 1887 Monticello events feature marriages and moves
In April 1887 Monticello records show Miss Ola Summerville marrying George Wickens in Emmetburg Nebraska while Miss Lena Spaulding wed Dr. C A Henry in Dubuque. Minor moves include Farwell at New Mexico and Waterhouse returning from England. John Gibson adds a 26 horsepower engine to his brick and tile works as Howard Putnam takes charge of a Diamond Creamery in Van Horne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
S. Farwell
New Mexico
William Waterhouse
England
John Gibson
Emma Pond
Kate Perley
Rockford
Ilinois
Ernest Hicks
Marcus Farwell
College of Law
State University
Iowa City
Mra. &. A. Rickless
Emma
Germany
Ola A. Summerville
Castle Grove Township
George A. Wickens
Lincoln
Nebraska
Emmetaburg
Lena Spaulding
Dubuque
Alice Foster
Monticello Public
Omaha
Nebraaska
Luna Farwell
Edward Templeton
Fred A. Jackson
Mt. Pleasant
Monticello
K. of P. Lodge
Opera House
H. C. Chapman
O. J. Northrop
Frank Mellette
H. Hicks
Ek. Hicks
Lon Jennings
W.F. Rohn
Masters Willie Shaw
Joe Duer
Jennie Babcock
Dean Little
Zalia Herrick
Lillie Rundle
Clara Weir
Iowa State College mobilizes students for food drive and training
George Waite returns from Iowa State College where juniors will aid in boosting regional food supply. The college imposes compulsory military training with 2 245 men in daily drills, plus optional extra drill. Six hundred fifteen female students study red cross work and household economy. Newton C Wilkinson, son of Monticello residents, marries Lenore Fend in Winona Minnesota. couple to reside in Winona after May 1.
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George Waite
Iowa State College
College of Agriculture
Iowa
George
John Perrine
Monticello
Iowa State College At
Ames
Red Cross
Monticello High School Notes Highlight Plays and Events
Monticello high school reports from Urbana notes include the senior play SCA Rose of Plymouth Town, May Fete plans with queen candidates Ruth Cropp and others, a baseball win against Cascade, a practice-filled season, and a patriotic meeting led by Major B Robbins. Student activities span theatre, sports, elections, and campus events with Miss Thelma Morrison visiting Mt Vernon and campus tours by Stuart Stuhler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jligh
Wilbur Cartano
Peet
Urbana
Thelma Morrison
Mt. Vernon
Jox
Victor Servyoas
Mildred Beamen
Annamosa
Monticallo
Robb
SCA Rose
Plymouth Town
A. St. Clair Mackenzie
Lenox College
Olin
Monticello
Fair Grounds
Ruth Cropp
Francia Cushman
Mary Kehoe
Gertrude Lambert
Beth Lightfoot
Prado
Milroy
Stll
Monticello High School
Cascade
Monticello Fair Grounds
Gascade
T Hey
Odd Fellows celebration marks 98th anniversary in Anamosa
The 98th anniversary of Odd Fellows will be celebrated in Anamosa on the 26th. The principal address will be delivered at the opera house at 1 30 by Rev. G A Hess. The meeting will be participated in by the lodges of the Master Low a district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellowship
Anamosa
Opera House
G. A. Hess
Hia
Mastern Lowa
Widow of Frank Tanner Dies in Cedar Rapids at 78
Mrs Josephine Tanner widow of Frank Tanner died in Cedar Rapids last Saturday at age 78. The couple lived in Anamosa for several years before 1877. She is survived by a son and a daughter.
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Josephine Tanner
Frank Tanner
Cedar Rapids
Mra.Tanner
Anamosa
Injunction Sought In Delaware County Road Case
A sui filed in Delaware County seeks to restrain the purchaser of the Oan road from tearing up the track until the ground is restored. A temporary injunction would issue upon bond of 5000 to cover damages, but the bond has not yet been posted. Dr. A M Billingsley of Mt Vernon is named to a church and country life commission of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America.
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Delaware County
A. M. Billingsley
Mt. Vernon
Commission On
Church and Country Life
Federal Council of the Churches of Uhriat
America
Billingsley
Stanwood High Names Three Students to Navy Training
Stanwood is answering the call to the cobra patriotically. On Tuesday Victor Grant Andrew Cruse and Guy Hichelberger, all high school boys, were accepted for the navy and sent to the Great Lakes naval training station for a few weeks. The board of education granted Cruse and Grant, seniors, their diplomas due in June and gave Nichelberger, a junior, full credits to year end.
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Stanwood
Cobra
Victor Grant
Andrew Cruse
Guy Hichelberger
Navy
Great Lakes
Naval Training Station
Board of Board of Education
Cruse
Grant
Nichelberger
Liquor Shipments Halted by Wells Fargo Local Office
At week’s end the Wells Fargo Express Office in town delivered its last liquor shipment. Undelivered orders will be returned. Other states will stop sending liquor into Iowa as dry laws enforcement tightens after a Chicago federal court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Iowa
Express Company
Federal
Chicago
Uncle
Sym
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
E. G. Burrichter
Home News
A. Kraft
Ray Hearn
Perrine
D. A. Husne
Anna Guthrie
Minnie Rettig
Gus Hudson
H. M. Carpenter, Sr
Valdura, Ricklefs & McNeill
Ruth Nelson
Valdura
Ricklefa & McNeill
Michael Coyle
Francis
Almeda Bell
John Nelson
Inez
Harris
Jade Lambertus
Custer City, Oklahoma
Jobn Seibles
Luella Gibson
John Henry Matthews
Sioux City
Mary Tasker
George Marshall
Davenport
B. F. Kehoe
Margaret Quirk
Lucy Quirk
Devlin Millinery
Liddy & Rickless
James Able
Jessie
Liddy & Ricklefa
Lawrence Locher
Lois
Farley
CG. R. Coon
Robert
Fresco
Fred Hasler
Marion Hurgy
W. E. Quirk
L. G. Stabler
The
State University Hospital
John Harrington
Katharine Schoonover
Frank Altman
Savanna
John Thompson
Isabel
Samuel G. Thompson
A. W. Steiner
Don Rathbun
Don Jr
Elmer Lee
H.8. Lee
Vancouver
British Columbia
Mlinois
James A. Voorhees
Grundy Center
College of Liberal Arts
Cornell College
Miss Morrison
Miss Beamen
Elia Ryder Foster
John Foster
Herbert Foster
Cedar Rapida
Toledo
Tama County
Wm. J. Fend
Newton
Wilkinson
German Presbyterian Church
G. E. Reichert
Senda Fend
William Peterson
East Wabasha
Mrs. Wilkinson
Winona
East Wabasha Street
Springville
L. G. Stubler
Lovell State Bank
A.stoorwi
Monticello Roller Mills
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