Wyoming Council Debates Water Meter Plan Slow action on water billing to be decided soon
Correspondence Wyoming August 8 reports the town council weighing a switch from flat water rents to meters with no definite action yet. Storms northeast of town caused downed trees and damaged crops while community projects include street weed control and school ground improvements. Local residents and visitors are noted, including civic workers, families, and a church event.
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Wyoming
John Crisick
Crisick
R. M. Heasty
Stresta
Overley
J. Waite
A. L. Applegate
Mr. Applegate
Springville
T.G. Richardson
What Cheer
Iowa
E. H. Ladage
Waterloo
John Brush
Illinois
Death notice for W. D. Gordon in Anamosa Florida native
News from Anamosa reports the death of W. D. Gordon of Daytona Florida a former Anamosa dry goods merchant survived by his wife and daughter. He retired years ago to seek a warmer climate for his ill wife. He was English born and a brother in law of Dr Fred Puleston of Montrcallo.
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Anamosa
W. D. Gordon
Daytona
Florida
Gordon
England
Fred Puleston
Montrcallo
Mercy Hospital
Hejinian
C. G. Tuomas
Monticello
Alelen L. Shaw
Maina
Mesdames Cox and Holmes
Des Moines
W. H. Gearhart
Wisconsin
Earl Allen
Woodworth
North Dakota
William Allen
Cresswell
Logan
Matthew Bruce
Rev Davis to Preach at Scotch Grove Sunday Night
Center Junction August 8 Rev Davis will dispense with prayer meeting Thursday night and preach Sunday night so all his congregation may attend Scotch Grove services. Streets of the village oiled so dirt is kept off. Mineral and Center Junction Sunday schools plan a union picnic August 1 committees appointed to arrange.
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Center Junction
Davis
Scotch Grove
H. P. Duying
Community notes from Castle Grove start of threshing season
Castle Grove reports Rev Kenmors of Cedar Rapids soliciting college Bible study funds. Ice cream social hosted by Castilla Grove choir girls at Charles Fairbanks home. Rickel threshing unit purchased by M J Cass and Fred Harken. Several local girls hosted by Miss Hazel Panghorn Center Junction. Annual mission festival at Juutharan church drew large crowd with Hopkinton and Wayne representation. Rev H C Irvine moved to pastor Presbyterian church. Threshing season opened with good grain quality and fair yields. Mrs Sarah Kennedy of Monticelo visited her son Joe Kennedy. Mrs H Busch from Texas visiting FE J Orcutt family. Carpenters work on H Seehonnen's new house.
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Castle Grove
Anogiat 9
Kenmors
Cacdar Rapids
Cos Calleze
Castilla Grove
Charles Fairbanks
All
M. J. Cass
Fred Harken
Misaes Fern Howie
Inaz Hubbard
Helen Fairbanks
Bertha Blessing
Beulah Fairbanks
Hazel Panghorn
Center Junction
Juutharan
Hopkinton
Wayne
H. C
H. Seehonnen
Scotch Grove Social Notes and Local Visits
Miss Ella Loomis and Miss Miriam Riese from Highland Park college Des Moines visit Scotch Grove. The eleventh social by Mrs. D O Sinclair and Sunday school class prospers socially and financially. Center Junction hosts a tabernacle meeting with local representation. Charles and Mary Coxsee of Monticello attend. Rev A P Walton of Monticello vacationing near Judy's Mill. Hopkinton youths camping by the Maquoketa River as threshing season brings a good grain crop. Mrs Walter Eby of Monticello visits her sister Mrs Wright.
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Scotch Grove
Ella Loomis
Misa Miriam Riese
Highland Park College
Des Moines
Center Junction
Tabernacle
Charles
Mary Coxsee
Monticello
A. P. Walton
Presbyterian Church
Judy’s Mill
Hopkinton
Maquoketa
Walter Eby
Wright
Local Social Gossip Notices From Onslow Area
Onslow residents share social visits and travel plans with relatives and friends. Lizzie Vincent and Mra Branks host tea guests while Dr N Ki Snrent arrives by car. Thora Richardson calls on old friends. Lizzie Spooner visits Clinton. Ruth Spooner travels to Dubuque by automobile. George Saars Jr. and children visit Chicago. Labor day picnic plans emerge as Ruth Hall visits Maquoketa. Helen and Ruth Rowe seen in Clinton. Louise Sears visits Clinton. Roy Miller visits his parents in Hudson Iowa.
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Onslow
Lizzie Vincent
Balle Plain
Mra. M.M. Branks
N Ki. Sra Nent
Mra
Thora. Richardson
Mra. Richardson
Kate Halsey
Lizzie Spooner
Clinton
Lew
Migsas Mand
Edith
Ruth Spooner
Dubuque
George Saars, Jr
Chicago
Porter
Minneapolis
Wm. Dennison
Ruth Hall
Maquoketa
H. H. Hall
Helen
Ruth Rowe
Louise Sears
Roy Miller
Hudson
Iowa
R. R. Miller
What The Judge Wants To Know
Fragmentary local note from Center Junction dated August 10 mentions Clouda and dartmeas around him and references justice and judgment. It notes Scotch Grove residents living despite giving away ice cream after church and mentions Rev. Dunlop and his wife with unclear context and garbled text about prior presence.
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Center Junction
Clouda
Dartmeas
Scotch Grove
Dunlop
Judge Seeks Answers On Tent Revival Attendance
Sunday note recounts church members reluctant to enter the Sealed Grove tabernacle in Center Junction. It mentions Rev Barr and Rev Hl Barr of the Monticella M Wi church, attendance at the revival, and questions if locals will continue. Several townsfolk and visitors are noted amid illness and travel as the revival proceeds.
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Jesus
Mr. Doxsey, Jr
Mra
D. Hl. Barr
M. Wi
Monticela
Atendence
Sevich Grove Tabernacle
Alsever
Michigan
Wisconsin
Beaver
Halen Stingley
Cadar Rapids
Mra, Doran
Cedar Rapids
Mra. Smith
Mre. Orang
Mra. Doran
Hopkinton News and Local Tragedy Report
Hopkinton leaders and visitors mingle as Miss Margaret Porter entertains with family in Chicago. Threshing crews are hosted by local restaurants easing burdens on farm families. Charles Spence, longtime Hopkinton resident, died after pneumonia following Mayo Bros. surgery. Iva Craig, 11, from Iowa City, suffered a severe arm injury in Hazel Green, with hospital treatment in Avamosa and long-term effects.
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Charles Spence
Rochester
Minnesota
M. H
A. Bradford
Spence
White Ouka
New Mexico
Mayo Bros
Charlen Spence
Hopkinton
Ivarl Craig
Iowa City
John Schover
Hazel Green
Tha Lad
Lima
Aee
Waas
Avamosa
Narrow escape and violent crime headline from Anamosa area
A series of incidents around Anamosa Iowa include Herbert Weiss escaping serious injury after leaping from a moving car when a door opened. The Sones infant dies after a short illness and funeral services are noted. M A Brislain of Buchanan county begins a 30 year reformatory sentence after pleading guilty to intent to murder Moraine. James Robert Shaw faces murder charges following a fatal blow to Harl Emerson after a dispute over hay.
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Herbert, Weiss
C. M. Sones
Anamosa
Forest Chapel
M. A. Brislain
Buchanan County
Reformatory
Blanche Moraine
James Robert Shaw
Olin
Harl Emerson
Shaw
Emerson
Enin
Wonderful Tent Meeting Opens Revival at Scotch Grove
The opening night of a revival at Scotch Grove drew a large crowd as Dr. Harry Parker Dunlop of Chicago preached. The gospel tent, decorated and illuminated, held more than half the attendees with people arriving from Monticello Bethel Onslow Center Junction and Amber. A strong music program topped by the Junior Booster Choir and a male chorus accompanied the evangelist, who urged salvation through Jesus Christ. After the sermon ice cream was served with 40 of 500 coins left unused. Evening services continue at 7:30 each night.
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Scotch Grove
Harry Parker Dunlop
Chicago
Monticello
Bethel
Onslow
Center Junction
Amber
Avoping
I. W. Royden
D. O. Sinclair
Jesus
J. H. Barr
M. I. Church
Anamosa Fair Promises Spectacular Four Day Event
The Anamosa Attraction Fair returns next week as Iowa's greatest show with the Wortham Shows providing day and night acts. Family tickets at $1.60 admit all until children under 14. visitors urged to travel the new road to the gates. A rebuilt track and new floral hall enhance the entertainment lineup featuring acrobats, troupes, and daring feats by Reckless Vernon and Pernoud's Pet Circus.
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DeCarno
Bobler
Einest Alvo
Hashui
Vernon
Jungle Man
Pernoud
Iowa
CGA
Wortham Shows
Entour
Adyv
The Truth Denies Monticello Express on C A N Remains Move
The Monticello Express denies any town movement to gain the C A N or its remains. It accuses the Anamosa Journal of distorting words to create a false premise and asserts respect for Anamosa and its citizens.
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Monticello Express
Teays Thare
Anamosa
Anamosa Journal
Express
Aueh
Ananiona
A New Lawyer at Wyoming
Charles M. Maurer an attorney at law opens a practice in Wyoming He occupies the front room over H Stockwell's restaurant The Journal notes his card Maurer graduates from the State University Iowa City law department and studied at Cornell College Mt Vernon He read law with his brother at Mechanicsville during vacations and offers legal services to the community.
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Wyoming
Charles M. Maurer
H. Stockwell
Maurer
Law Department
State University of
Iowa City
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Mechanicsville
What Que Thin Man Did Theodore Roosevelt
Charles P. Cushing notes Theodore Roosevelt as a prime example of deliberate self improvement. He entered Harvard at 90 pounds in 1876, trained regularly to reach 185 pounds in four years, then lived openly to maintain fitness and strength, eventually approaching stoutness.
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Charles P. Cushing
Harvard
Theodore Roosevelt
Manchester Suckers Strike Town in Screening Scam
A band of gypsies swindles in Manchester Saturday by exploiting residents. They travel in two six cylinder cars and a Ford, aided by locals unable to afford inner tubes, funding their expedition. The deceptive spree highlights a broad pickpocketing tactic observed in town.
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Manchester
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