Heavy August rain cripples crops and notes local happenings
In Wyoming on August 2 a strong storm flattened hay and damaged grain and corn while farmers face a discouraging outlook. The railroad area near Edwards corner remains well kept by John Allen and Henry Bramer. Citizens State Bank held its annual meeting with re-elected directors and officers. Local residents report various travels, visits, and minor changes including Wilbert Anderson purchasing a garage stake, a garage project, and several residents visiting Iowa and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Edwards Corner
Monmouth
John Allen
Henry Bramer
Alden
Madison Township
Citizens State Bank
John Thomson
James Inglis
C. J. Ingwersen
H.M. Carpenter
Monticello
Will Wilcox
Spencerville
H. Ladage
Waterloo
Wilbert Anderson
M. Johnson
Wilbert
J. M. Hoffman
Winnipeg
Canada
Frank Tasker
Des Moines
Frank
Beth
Florence Crawford
Anamosa
J. L. McDonald
Los Angeles
California
Myron Kenney
Hopkinton
Harvest Woes Hit Castle Grove Grain and Hay
August 4 Castle Grove reports heavy rain and electrical storms flood bottom lands and blow down grain and hay across the township. Flooding hampers harvest with bundle grain drying difficulties and large hay acreage left wet. Lightning causes losses to several farms while pigs and hog shipments proceed to Chicago and local residents report illness and social notes.
Train Service Interrupted by Washout in Onslow County
Onslow August 3 footnote reports a washout near Paetera ville halted all trains from Clinton for the day. Rain began Monday noon, totaling four inches with some reports higher. Crops are in poor shape. W L Lytton and family visited. Murry traveled to Kansas City for 300 angora goats shipped to Wyoming via Ox Bow farm in Clay township. James Forsythe visited Waterloo and had a new town well drill made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Paeteraville
Clinton
W. L. Lytton
G. Franks
Lytton
Latimer
Murry
Kansas City
Wyoming
Clay Township
New Mexico
James Forsythe
Waterloo
Prairieburg News and Local Notices Highlight Visits
Dr Wilkinson escorted Mr and Mrs Charles Wood to Cedar Rapids for a medical consult Mrs China Hanold hosted the Aid with Mrs Jennie Payne of Delphos Kansas as guest of honor Carpenter team led by J Wollmut is building a new school one mile west of town A newly welcomed son arrived at the Caldwell home May Burns visits the J J McNamara home After spending two weeks with his son in Cass Mr T Stimpson returns home Mesdames Will Leclerc and Scott visit the Gehringer home Oliver Tilton and Louis Drexler depart for Norcross Minnesota Martha Caldwell enjoys summer vacation George Whitney of Marion visits his sons in town Warren Whitney family expected home from California An automobile party from town visits Jack Crilly who is ill at his Crilly home northeast of town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual
Joss
Lovell Township
Allan Tt. Fairbanks
D. Monk
A. Heiken
Thomas Stimpson
Prairieburg
John
Naether
Lutheran School
A. W. Cramer
Monticello
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. A. McLaughlin
Chicago
Carl Caspers
Henry Lubben
Lawrence Haley
China Hanold
Jennie Payne
Delphos Kansas
Jennie Burnside
Corps of Carpenters
J. Wollmut
Burg
Stork
Caldwell
May Burns
J.J. McNamara
Stevens
Cass
T. Stimpson
Mesdames Will Leclerc
Scott
Louis Gehringer
Oliver Tilton
Louis Drexler
Norcross
Minnesota
Martha Caldwell
George Whitney
Marion
Warren Whitney
California
Jack Crilly
Crilly
Local Roundup From Center Junction and Nearby Areas
Center Junction notes frequent visits and travels with residents from West Branch Toronto Oxford Junction and Anamosa. Families such as Kleineck McDonald Bethurum Leech Young Collier Serbousek Meade Wright and Green appear in various visits trips and social events across Monticello Davenport Cedar Rapids Hopkinton and Cascade. Local meetings include a missionary tea and a welcoming surprise for Mrs Leech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Ed Kleineck
West Branch
Iowa
Kleineck
Dubuque Lumber Co
Miss Edwards
Toronto
Lenahan
Oxford Junction
H. N. Bethurum
J.A. McDonald
Cascade
Hyert Stickley
Himebaugh
Scotch Grove
J. L. Club
James Leech
J. M. Young
Ruth
Roy
Davenport
Henry Collier
Idaho
Lion Webster
Anamosa
Harry Green
Ernest Wright
Will Curry
Monticello
Frank Jones
Joyce
Kansas
James Meade
Cedar Rapids
Beaver Park
Vern Serbousek
Hopkinton
Dubuque
George McDonald
Ed Springer
L. E. Brownell
Local notes from Anamosa Eureka include hospital visit and reformatory plans
Henry Wehing of Odel Nebraska fell ill with appendicitis near Amber and was operated on at Mercy hospital by Dr. Thomas on Tuesday. Albert Mastin of Monticello will join Decorah team as a back of the bat. Martin Polinski, a reformatory inmate, committed self harm in his cell and is described as unsound mind since February 1914. Iowa plans locate a new women’s reformatory at Rockwell City transferring 85 inmates from Anamosa, with construction costing about 90000 dollars. Carrie Fleischer may be linked to the blast incident in Chicago river. Anamosa fair contract awarded to Evans Greater Shows for ten big shows and exclusive grounds access. Shubael A. Monger, former Journal editor, visits. his son leads the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
Henry Wehing
Odel
Nebraska
Amber
Mercy Hospital
Thomas
Albert Mastin
Monticello
Decorah
Martin Polinski
Reformatory
State Board of Central
Rockwell City
Anamosa Reformatory
State of
Iowa
Chicago
Carrie Fleischer
Anamosa
Western Electric Co
A. Evans
L. OC. Gillette
Anamosa Fair
Shubael A. Monger
G. H. Monger
8. A
Dubuque
Local Notices and Disturbances Reported in Cascade Area
Sacred Heart parish in Fillmore under Rev. H N Manternach after leaving Tama Iowa. E Moore buys McQuillen lots opposite Raffery home in Mast Cascade to build a residence. Towns face Chau tauqua guarantee shortages with Hopkinton creditors at 2 80 and Wyoming short about 20. A party of inebriates obtained liquor not from a saloon. Carrie Nation feared to act violently soon. E D Hogans buys McLees lot on National Street West Cascade for 500 and contracts Moran Connsly to build a 28 by 28 two story home with modern features. Farley Cascade mail route let to James Greenwood Jr of Farley. first trip Sunday. Mr Kay not bidding. has worked daily for four years and to continue livery with his automobile. Richard Martin arrested in Worthington for illegal liquor sales bootlegging. bound over to grand jury. Justice Kraus to Dubuque. officials plan to curb such activity. more arrests expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Moore
McQuillen
G. R. Raffery
Mast Cascade
Hopkinton
Wyoming
Carrie Nation
E. D. Hogans
McLees
National Street
West Cascade
Moran & Connsly
Farley
Cascade
James Greenwood, Jr
Farlay
Kay
Richard Martin
Chicago
Worthington
Justice of the Peace
John Kraus
Justice Kraus
Dubuque
Anamosa Notices and Local Happenings Highlight Summer Activity
The Anamosa column reports a boy injured by an air rifle while a neighbor’s son pulled the trigger. W. W. Walbridge, an elderly veteran, lies ill at his daughter's home with modest improvement. relatives from Los Angeles New York and Nebraska visit Anamosa. Lawyers plan a Cedar Rapids picnic for Judge Milo P. Smith. A Sodality sociable lights Edward Foley’s lawn. The upcoming fair, weather concerns, and visits by M L Brant and daughter from Ft. Crook Nebraska mark the week. Elizabeth McIntyre returns to Denver after a visit. Mrs Trentzsch of Milwaukee visits family. Grace Tathwell, longtime teacher, visits. Mrs Lon Webster and children visit Monticello. County supervisors in session this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Raymond
Oscar Ketcham
B. B
W. W. Walbridge
BE. W. Harrison
Walbridge
Nebraska
Nellie Holt
Los Angeles
Josephine,Perfect
New York
O. L. Perfect
Here
Manitou
Colorado
H. J. Holt
Jupiter Pluvius
M. L. Brant
Ft. Crook
J. H. Brant
Elizabeth McIntyre
Exposition Letter from Monticello Traveler to The Express
A Monticello reader visits San Francisco and the Exposition praising the sights. He notes the Great Salt Lake shrinkage, cool weather, and advises travelers to bring winter clothing. He mentions meeting W. J. Bryan and suggests Iowa friends visit the Exposition. He stays at Hotel Brownell and discusses a Ford refund announcement of about 15 million dollars for buyers since 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
the Express
Monticello
Ogden
Great Salt Lake
Midway
Hotel de Frey
Center Junction
Iowa
Salt Lake City
Bripham
W. J. Bryan
Jones County
Brownell
Larkin Street
Kind Words From Subscribers on Express Anniversary
Cedar Rapids reader Mrs H D Sherman and her husband praise The Express in a letter recalling the paper’s fiftieth anniversary and its editors. They say they have followed the publication since its start and credit the paper’s efficiency and popularity to the current staff, wishing the Express long life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
H. D. Sherman
the Express
Monticello to Oakdale reader recalls old neighbors and state pride
Fred Reichenbach now in Oakdale California writes of homesickness forMonticello days and the many friends he knew. He praises California and jokes about Ford cars while hoping for the Express to keep its reach and noting his two cars in Sunny Kansas and Peerless Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reichenbach
Monticello
Oakdale
California
Towa
Sandy Shoemaker
The
Express
Cabiria to Come to Monticello in Grand Photo Drama
Patrons in Monticello await the Itala Film Co production Cabiria described as the world's greatest photoplay. Written by Gabriel d Annunzio, it employed 7000 actors 20 elephants and hundreds of horses costing $250000 and took a month to film. Critics hail its magnificence and scale. It plays at the Crane Airdome and Crane Theatre with a matinee on Thursday August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Italy
Itala Film Co
Gabriel d’Annunzio
Amy Leslie
Chicago Daily News
Green Book
Ashton Stevens
The
Chicago Examiner
Crane Airdome
Hursday
Crane Theatre
Sunbeam Mission Band Lawn Social at Scotch Grove
The Sunbeam Mission Band of Scotch Grove Presbyterian church holds its tenth annual lawn social on Wednesday August 18 from 2 to 5 pm. A program starts at 3 pm with music and recitations. Admission is five cents with ice cream nuts candy and lemonade for sale to benefit the mission band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeam Mission Band
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
D. O. Sinclair
Mission Band
School Board Proceedings August 2 1915
The board of education met in special session with W. F. Rohn L. W. Lovell and Dr. T. M. Redmond present. Cecile B. Hamilton elected fifth grade teacher at 855 per month and Mildred Talmage elected music and drawing teacher at 65 per month. Board adjourned. Charles A. Doxsee, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
W. F. Rohn
L. W. Lovell
T. M. Redmond
Cecile B. Hamilton
Mildred Talmage
Volunteers sought to mediate peace amid Addams clash
Springfield mass republic discusses who could mediate between Jane Addams and the colonel on the peace question. Atchison Globe notes a heaven to suit everybody is complex and unlikely since not everyone will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Jane Addams
Colonel
Atchison Globe
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Er. W. Benbow
Canton
Henry Welch
Lyle
Stanberry
Missouri
Edith Spooner
Vera Paul
Ilinois
Charles Hall
Clarinda
Harry
Hale
Baldwin
E. 8. Overholt
John Cole
Castle Grove
Wilkinson
Charles Wood
Cascade Pioneer
H. N. Manternach
Sacred Heart Parish
Fillmore
Tama
Ford Automobile Co
Cabiria
St. Paul
Moving Picture News
Moving Pictures
Illinois Theatre
New York City
Mary Pickford
Warren Kerrigan
James Cruze
Sidney Bracy
Metro Film Company
Marguerite Snow
Metro Co
Francis X. Bushman
Ella Hall
Portici
Universal Co
Neptune
Mme
Anna Pavlova
Loia Weber
Phillips Smalley
Benjamin Chapin
Abraham Lincoln
Scilool Board Proceedings
Doutrick Dry Goods Co
M. W. Herrick
E. BE. Reed
Herrick & Reed Attorneys AT Law
Monticello State Bank
DR. A. M. Maurice
Fred Puleston
Hilers & Bolton
Kit Geo Kere
Fidelity Motho
W. A. Mirlock
South Cedar St
District Court of the State of
Sadie Johnson
Alfred Johnson
District Court
Agnes Ellen Johnson
Alice Iola Johnson
Remley & Remley, Attorneys
Plaintiff
Monticello Express
Ugust
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Company
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