Wyoming news briefs reveal visits and events across towns
James Inglis rode north this morning while E. M. Babcock visited Cedar Rapids last Friday. Workshops, funerals, Gypsy day, and a new rest room at E Barber’s store feature local activity. The town plans a fresh entertainment course led by a Business Men’s committee with A. A. Vaughn as president.
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Wyoming
James Inglis
E. M. Babcock
Cedar Rapids
W. G. Krause
R. L. Senett
Hopkinton
Riffa Elijah
California
H. E. Rosencrans
Fayette
G. W. James
T. M. Burch
Anamosa
B. A. Grimwood
Oxford Junction
Albert Young
Gene
Center Junction
H.L. Mills
Jackson
Michigan
I. Pelkey
Park Tourtellot
W. H. Tourtellot
Bay View
P. S$. Jansen
John Jansen
August Jansen
J. H. Rohwedder
Peter C. Levsen
Mystery
E. L. Barber’s
Barber
Leota Wherry
Miss Wherry
A. A. Vaughn
J. N. Swordes
R. M. Corbit
E. N. Stoffel
R. H. Spence
Lyceum
Center Junction Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Center Junction April 23 local items report A I Scheib in Baldwin and many visits by neighbors including John Alexander family in Anamos, Reid family in Clay at Martha Carson home, and Dr A G Hejinian visiting from Anamosa. Others travel to Monticello and Wyoming. illness among Will Leech and Dr J M Young’s child noted. J L club meets with Miss Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
A. I. Scheib
Baldwin
John Alexander
Anamos
George Reid
Clay
Martha Carson
A. G. Hejinian
Anamosa
F. M. Magee
Monticello
Onslow
Alonzo Porter
Maquoketa
Will Leech
Frank Bailey Sr
Rochester
Henry Collier
McKean
Carson
Isabelle
Ross Young
Harvey
Grinnell
John Stupka
Oxford Mills
C. W. Preston’s
M. G. Alsever
W. F. A. McNeilly
Springville
Isabelle Carson
Elva Collier
Andrew Serbousek
Wyoming
J. M. Young
Henry Gerts
J. L. Club
Dora
Castle Grove Notes Bright with Marital News and Local Moves
Castle Grove reports Michael J. Hogan and Miss Lucy King wed by Rev. Murphy. couple from old Delaware and King families to live on Pat Hogan farm. Other items note J J Kehoe selling farm near Hoge store to D E Kehoe of Hopkinton for 125 per acre, and Mrs H N Appleby visiting neighbors. Henry Oster and wife in South Dakota. W S Kearney to Cedar Rapids. about 50 friends honor EH Vogel and wife on their 23rd anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
D. J. Hogan
Chicago
H. C. Bohlken
W. A. Hogan
Anamosa
George Miller
Albert Iben
Cortland Appleby
J. J. Kehoe
Hoge
D. E. Kehoe
Hopkinton
J. A. Howie
Dubuque
Fern
J. A. McLaughlin
South Dakota
Richard
Hosford Place
O. F. Hosford
J. W. Gilroy
Monticello
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Thos. F. Evers
Milo Township
Delaware County
A.W. Smith and Son
Wilson
Buffalo
New York
A. W. Cramer
Smith
Cramer
Iowa
Michael J. Hogan
Lucy King
M. S. Murphy
M. Llogan
T. I. King
Pat Hogan
Cascade
Henry Oster
W. S. Kearney
Cedar Rapids
EH. Vogel
Local notices and social items from Monticello area
A collage of community updates includes new Chalmers car for Kearney Bros, visits by Miss Bernice Banghart and Miss Mary Brown, and the Sampson family property deals. Obituary notes mention F X Giesler buried at age about 56 after 25 years in the area. Fire destroyed John Sampson barn, valued at 250 with 50 contents, no insurance, likely from smoking by local youths.
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John Sampson
Prairieburg notes and local happenings in April
In Prairieburg C O Rowley and families visit homes and travel to nearby towns. The S S class grows to 36 pupils with .85 in collection. Arthur Postlewaite leaves for Cedar Rapids work. Verner Conklin narrowly misses eye injury from a lime explosion. An orchestra forms with Harry G. Caine Clara Dolan and Mr McDonnell. Local business activity includes remodeling by Dr Wilkinson, Joslin Mercantile expansion, F T Richards porch and stairs, and Sauser Bros scales project.
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Prairieburg
C. O. Rowley
Fehr
Mesdames
Burlingham
Burnside
Cedar Rapids
Chase
Marion
J. F. Kline
Horace Conklin
Conklin
Mesdames Rowley
Dolan
Anamosa
Charles Zimmer
Verner Conklin
Harry G. Caine
Clara Dolan
McDonnell
Dr. Wilkinson
Onslow Social Notes and Visits Across Town
April records show Mrs. George Hall of Davenport visiting Onslow. R. A. Scroggie moved into his new home bought from R. C. Walters. Local youths attended Monticello meetings. several residents visited family in Chicago. multiple Onslow residents hosted or visited kin in Monticello Springville Ames Maquoketa and Linn Grove attended a funeral for Rev. R. J. McQuawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
George Hall
Davenport
R. A. Scroggie
R. C. Walters
Monticello
C. A. Hutton
Anamosa
Ellen Overly
Foust
Springville
EK. Brown
Jessie
C. E. Brown
Chicago
BH. L. Anderson
Madison Village
George Chase
Besdewhek
Ames
H. F. Paul
Martha Hutton
Samuel Read
Paul
B. McClelland
Knittle
Robert Scroggie
Linn Grove
R. J. McQuawn
Postmasters Warn May Mail Pickup Paused
The postmaster asks patrons on rural routes not to call at the office in May as no mail will be issued. Carriers will weigh all mail during the month under new orders.
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Presbyterian Church
Scotch Grove Local Notes and Visits
Scotch Grove reports include Joe Eby shipping hogs, Harrison Loomis visiting Peosia, and L A Leesacamp with mumps. Mrs. J T Brady and Mrs. Henry George appear on sick lists and at home events. Sam Thompson ships barley, while Mrs. Florence Hull and Mrs. Mary Dreibelbis are noted in social and funeral entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Joe Eby
Harrison Loomis
Peosia
L. A. Leesacamp
J. T. Brady
Sam Thompson
Little Son
Henry George
Stephens
W. B. Warner
Florence Hull
J.T. Brady
Misa Josephine Sutherland
Lavina
Montana
Lloyd Maxson
Edgewood
R. W. Brady
Mary Dreibelbis
Will Rickels
E. L. Himebaugh
G. J. Hughes
Maquoketa
Hughes
Moline
H. Ladehoff
Amber and Wayne Local Roundup and Dull News
Wayne and Amber notes report cattle gathered by Ed Hilers, mason Fred Frey at Henry Poppe’s house, Weer Benner improving a front yard, and a popular dance event at Amber. A Scotch Grove barley shipment sold at 90 cents a bushel, T. A. Weiss from Anamosa selling farm implements, twine and engines, Cherry Creamery rep BE M. Baker visiting Amber creamery. Local poultry yields 14 chickens from 14 eggs. a squirrel shoot with 12 cartridges noted. Some neighborhood youths had a theft and wagon mishap in town last week. caution urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Hilers
Fred Frey
Henry Poppe
Weer Benner
Amber
Scotch Grove
T. A. Weiss
Anamosa
BE. M. Baker
Cherry Creamery Supply Co
Cedar Rapids
Amber Co- Operative Creamery
Real estate transfers and a literary list from the Century issue
Real estate transfers include Melissa Chase administrator to Albert and Harry Chase for land in Onslow county at 157 dollars. Other deeds cover Norris to Norris in Center Junction for 1 dollar, and several transfers of land among Hanken Jacobs to Jacobs and Paul A. Jacobs. A large sum is noted for Henry H. High to Joseph Sherman and others at 4625 dollars, plus 800 dollars for Munsell to Clother and 8418.60 then 8062.20 for Berlin to Cropp and Berlin respectively. The May Century list highlights five features including Ferrero's Women of the Caesars and Will Irwin on business awakening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Norris
A. B. Norris
Center Junction
Wm. Newton French
James Myron French
Owly Swig
Owly
Angeline M. Hanken
Lawrence R. Jacobs
Carl C. Jacobs
Carrie A. Cropp
M. Berlin
Fred L
Anna C. Berlin
Guglielmo Iferrero
Caesars
A. A. MacKenzie
Will Irwin
Andrew Carnegie
Our Lady of the Beeches
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Myrtle Livingstone
D. J. Bevins
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F. L. Serbousek
Marguerite McNeilly
Megsars
Ross Stingley
George Killinger
Melissa Chase
Albert and
Harry Chase
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Stuhlers
Weon Ticelle
Doutrick Dry Goods
van Camp
C. A. Errickson & Company
Black Elk” Boys
Kopyright
Mucmails Terns Co
Fred Puleston
Eilers & Bolton
Qualla
W. E. Daly
W. A. Mirick
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D. E. Pond
Lovell Bank Building
J. E. Bateman
W. First St
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