Murdered man in Minneapolis a Center Junction youth
John McDonald Jr of Center Junction Iowa was found fatally struck in Minneapolis. Coroner and newspapers call it murder as two foot pads attacked him late at night. Moncrief blamed for misidentification and both men had been traveling together in the city. Funeral held at home with local pastors officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mc Donald
John A. Mc Donald
Center Junction
Minneapolis
Messrs
John McDonald
Thomas Moncrief
Seattle
Moncrief
Mc Donald
McDonald
Iowa
H. S. Richardson
Monticello
Occurence
H. M. Carpenter
Mcc Donald
Richardson
Mr. Richardson
Ed Templeton
John A. McDonald
Monecrief
Presbyterian
Methodist Episcopal
Wyoming Woodman Picnic Aids Prosperity and Frustrations
Wyoming hosts the Woodman picnic with 2000 attendees, a Monticello Anamosa baseball score 13 2, and praise for committees. The day features music from Wyoming and Monticello bands, children performances, and two merry go rounds amid complaints of delayed ball game start and shabby special train service. The event showcases rural prosperity and high attendance despite transport faults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
G. W. Field, Jr
D. A. White
Chicago
Arly
Main Street
Monticello
Anamosa
Jags. McQueun
Woodman Committee
Scotch Grove
Center Junction
Olin High School
Rustiers
Wyoming Cornet
Clay Mills News Highlights From August Local Notes
August 10 report from Clay Mills notes Henry Smith in Onslow earlier week. A Wyoming picnic on August 5 drew a large Clay Mills crowd with good time. Visitors include Mrs. F J Kerr from Lamar Colorado and KE A Horton from Genoa Nebraska visiting J L Carpenter and others. Elsie Hicks from Dallas county toured nearby, returning to Sand Spring. Clay Mills ball team defeated Emeline 36 to 6 by the sixth inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Mills
Henry Smith
Onslow
Wyoming
F. J. Kerr
Lamar
Colorado
J. L. Carpenter
KE. A. Horton
Genoa
Nebraska
G. R. Reid
E. A. Greene
Elsie Hicks
Dallas County
Sand Spring
Emeline Boys
Emeline
Onslow Social Notes Highlight Visits and Tragedy
August news from Onslow records visits by Stanley Livingstone and others, arrivals from Colorado and Waterloo, and locals returning from trips. It notes the death of Lettie Corbit after a prolonged illness and mentions Dr Knittle's Cedar Rapids trip with an automobile, plus local activity with threshing outfits and lumber invoicing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Brule
Stanley Livingstone
Chat Smith
Davenport
Rock Island
Alice Chase
Marmean Overly
Odabolt
Hugh McKean
Ariel
Waterloo
Ada Kerr
Colorado
J. L. Carpenter
EE. W. Butler
Register
Hugh Mossman
Vinton
Ben Johnston
South Dakota
Leon Carpenter
Will Dennison
Hopkinton
McAlister
Frank Shimerda
Oxford Junction
Soixol
Spencer, Ocheyedan
Sibley
Lettie Corbit
Knittle
Cedar Rapids
Smith Miller
Local notes and social items from Cascade August updates
Cascade notes John Seery returns to Dubuque Raffety called to Park Ridge Minnesota for business J R Raffety of Mercantile Co proud parent of a daughter born August 4 Kingsley children visit Davenport Ethel Smith Chicago trip Mrs B C Egley visiting Canton Ohio M E social on Dixson Beatty lawn a success infant illness and death near Monticello Farmers and Merchants State Bank annual meeting reports 18 percent net earnings six percent dividend directors elected and officers re elected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
John Seery
Dubuque
I. R. Raffety
Park Ridge
Minnesota
John Welch
Monticello
J. R. Raffety
the Mercantile Co
Thomas Kingsley
Davenport
Sears
A. P. Hamil
Ethel Smith
Chicago
B. C. Egley
John D. Sullivan
Canton
Ohio
M. E
Dixson Beatty
John Mundell
P. Weber
Anamosa
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
J. J. Finn
Wm. Hereey
TU. H. McQuillan
C. H. Huntington Sr
Geo. W. Craft
Dickson Beatty
O. J. Winters
W. A. Fairburn
W. 8. Kearney
E. Moore
John Taylor
J. W. Beatty
J. T. Conlin
Castle Grove Briefs From August News
Castle Grove notes include A Hull visiting Ryan, Florence Noble ill, Mrs J W Nelson visiting Independence, Waddick threshing outfit starting, Laura Arthur visiting Mrs Ben Harms, Logan and Heiken going to Chicago with stock, a youth picnic by the Buffalo, Rev C Bachman to preach at German Lutheran church, Mrs Wm Hiller visiting Buck Creek, Harm Rickels planning a new corn crib and granary, Rev H Naether buying an altar in Milwaukee, anticipation of a needed shower for threshing, and news of a daughter born to Mr and Mrs George Van Buren. Mrs Van Buren formerly Eda Cramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
A. Hull
Ryan
Florence Noble
J. W. Nelson
Independence
Waddick Threshing
Laura Arthur
Anamosa
Ben Harms
D.J. Logan
G. J. Heiken
Chicago
Buffalo
C. Bachman
Wm. Hiller
Buck Creek
Harm Rickels
H. Naether
Milwaukee
Lutheran Church of
Hopkinton
Tuscola
Illinois
George van Buren
van Buren
Eda Cramer
Amber Social News Highlights and Local Happenings
Attendance at the Saturday dance was robust. Alex Sutherland shipped hogs this week start. Annie Schwartz of Bowen visits Amber. Amber Creamery pays 2744 cents for butter in July’s first half. James Kearns family visiting from Summer Kansas. Springville attendees at McDonald funeral. Farmers threshing with oats mostly cut. James Young offers home for sale or rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Alex Sutherland
Annie Schwartz
Bowen
Amber Creamery Co
David Robertson
Springville
McDonald
James Kearns
Summer
County
Kansas
Farragher
Bids Sought for Catfish Creek Waterway at Olin Iowa
Jones county seeks sealed bids for a reinforced concrete waterway 4 by 4 feet or 4 foot diameter pipe to alter Catfish Creek in Olin Iowa. Work includes excavation backfill materials labor and end walls with bonds and cash deposit requirements. Bids due August 24 1909 at 11 am in Anamosa with right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catfish Creek
Olin
Iowa
Jones County
Anamosa
Residence Street
Town
Board of Supervisors
Anamosa Town
Louis Gardner
Ordinance Establishing Permanent Sidewalk in Monticello
Ordinance 884 orders a permanent cement sidewalk on the west side of lots 94 and 95 in Varvel’s Addition on South Cedar Street. If not built by adjacent property holders within 30 days of publication, the City may construct it and bill the abutting properties. Effective upon publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varvel
City of
Monticello
Warvel
South Cedar Street
A. Kempf
J. A. Voorhees
Multiple Local Notices and Sale Offers From Iowa Advertisements
Local farm for 220 acres near Bowen's Prairie available for sale or lease to a desirable tenant. Blackberry farm near Hopkinton offers berries at 5 cents a pound with pick-your-own. Cedar Rapids store for sale due to health. Thelma perfumes and phonographs advertised. eye specialist visit in Davenport with free eye exam. special Chicago Milwaukee St Paul train service to Anamosa Fair with schedule. miscellaneous ads and notices from Iowa towns and newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen’s Prairie
John F. Moore
Flepkinton
E. Martin
Hopkinton
Towa
Anamosa Fair
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paully
Chicago,Milwaukee
Oneida Junction
Eine
Delhi
Monticello
Langworthy
Aneetae
Anamosa
A. I. Jackson
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W. Doxsee
John Mc Donald Jr
Montcello
H. E. Chaplin
James Young
DR. B. Coffman
Lovell House
I. Rabus
6Th St
West
Thelma
Stickford’s
Edison
Victor
Locher Brothers
Coffman
Chicago Evening Post
Camp Clark
People’s Store
Stuhlers
Oxfords
Uhlers
Barrington Hall Steel
C. A. Ehrrickson & CO
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