Death of John Crilley in Boulder township
Castle Grove August 11 obituary notes John Crilley known as Jack died after weeks of consumption at the family home near Boulder township edge. Funeral at Church of Immaculate Conception led by Rev. M S Murphy. Crilley praised for cheerfulness despite disability and long friendship across the township.
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Castle Grove
John Crilley
Boulder Township
Church of Immaculate Conception
Murphy
Jack
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Arthur Fairbanks
N. F. Gillilan
Newell
John Hennessey
Henry Barrack
Henry Eiben
Prairieburg
HE. F. Hiben’s
George van Buren
F. C
Onslow Notes Local Moves And Visits
Onslow highlights include Belden Dennison returning from the State University of Wisconsin to teach at Hamlin University in St Paul. Ralph Brown finishes music studies at Highland Park College Des Moines. Ford Lynch visits from Hale with his son to see his mother and Dr Rawson. Mrs Easterly and Misses Easterly in town. G B Hall marks 66th birthday with family.
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Onslow
Belden Dennison
State University of Wisconsin
Hamlin University
St. Paul
Ralph Brown
Highland Park College
Des Moines
Ford Lynch
Hale
Rawson
Williams
J. G. Potter
Monmouth
M. M. Franks
Mr. Barber
Wyoming
Charles Brule
Ford
Oliver Spooner
Martin
Randolph
Minnesota
B. Johnston
Chicago
Cora
Frances French
Ames
Overholt
Baldwin
Community Notes From Center Junction August Recap
Center Junction roundup reports residents traveling to Dubuque on Sunday. Marietta Letze undergoes appendectomy and stays at Ana mosa sanitarium. J. L. club entertained by Mrs. Stingley. Local visits include Magoon family in town and Fern with Charles Magoon. M B H Aid society met at Mrs. Dawson’s. Don Vrooman family from Hale visited M. E. Dodge home. Miller and Kelley shopped in Monticello. Dale Dodge visited Hopkinton. Mrs. Ed Tomlinson went to Monticello. Ed Norris family camping at the river.
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Center Junction
James Livingston
Will Leech
Frank Livingstone
John Alexander
J. A. McDonald
Dubuque
Marietta Letze
Anamosa Sanitarium
J. L. Club
Stingley
Charles Magoon
Miss Fern
M. BH. Aid Society
Dawson
Don Vrooman
Hale
M. E. Dodge
Messrs. Miller and Kelley
Monticello
Dale Dodge
Hopkinton
Ed Tomlinson
Ed Norris
Anamosa Fair Opens as Townsfolk Report Accidents and Arrests
In Anamosa on August 17 John Merritt and W Sherman were arrested for keeping intoxicating liquor for sale with a raid yielding some liquor. The fair runs with a strong showing of concessions and sideshows. Minor incidents include an auto mix up injuring Mellecher. Nearby, Miss Mary Carstens wed Frank Peters at Lyons.
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Anamosa
John Merritt
W. &. Sherman
John Cartano
Charlie Mellecher
Cedar Rapids
Mellecher
Mary Carstens
Frank Peters
Lyons
Tread Lightly Over Iowa Presidential Talk
In a Boone News-Republican column the writer chides peers for discussing who is the present living Iowan while focusing on a candidate for national presidency, urging restraint and relevance in political chatter.
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Boone News - Republican
Ringling Bros Exhibit to Open in Anamosa September 4
Ringling Bros big circus will exhibit at Anamosa on September 4 with M J Petit as general agent in town today and closing contracts for the appearance. He viewed the fair grounds and found them well suited for the show. Julius Brant Anamosa resident dies after illness and Henry Yanda Cass township dies from lightning strike while leading horses. Bank teller Leo L Perrin confesses robbery of Cedar Rapids National Bank of 20070 with a pillow concealed stash and flight to Chicago. relatives seek funds to prevent prosecution.
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Ringling Bros. Big Circus
Anamosa
M. J. Petit
Henry Yanda
Cass Township
John Yanda
Louis
Henry
Julius Brant
Mr. Brant
Hamden
Delaware County
New York
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Leo L. Perrin
Cedar Rapids, National Bank
Perrin
Chicago
McGuire
Ralph van Vechten
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Births and appointments noted in local pages
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Clem Phelan last Saturday. Misses Cora and Lillian Conlin return from a month in the San Francisco Exposition. Dr Leonard and Mr O Hearn of Butler township went to Maquoketa for care. Rev John Leen appointed to Sacred Heart Fillmore parish, brother of Rev William Leen Farley. C E Lyman returns as Cascade station agent. John Liljedahl dies in Washington township at age old age and disease. Funeral for Mrs Catherine Burke held at St Patrick Garryowen. she was 74. In May 1906 J R Laird found a land turtle on his farm and saw it again after nine years.
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Clem Phelan
Cora
Lillian Conlin
Leonard
O’hern
Butler Township
Maquoketa
John Leen
Sumner
Sacred Heart Church
Fillmore
Leen
William Lee
St. Patrick’s Church
Garryowen
J. R. Laird
Lamont
Cedar Rapids Tabs on Carnivals and Moral Concerns
The Cedar Rapids Republican questions fall carnivals and entertainment in cities. It argues such spectacles invite moral decline and debauchery and that decent entertainments rarely occur or pay, urging audiences to hope for fewer or different events.
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Cedar Rapids
Adjt Gen Logan Wears White Duck Suit In Iowan Question
Mason City Times notes editors joke about the greatest living Iowan while highlighting Adjutant General Logan in a new white duck suit with gold braid.
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Mason City Times
Adjt
Logan
Plan for Lawn Social in Scotch Grove to Benefit Sunbeam Mission Band
A lawn social is planned at D. O. Sinclair's in Scotch Grove on Wednesday afternoon August 18 to raise funds for the Sunbeam Mission Band. Preaching is slated at the Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church next Sabbath and the following Sabbath at eleven o'clock.
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Scotch Grove
D. O. Sinclair’s
Sunbeam Mission Band
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Great Jones County Fair Opens With Night Carnival and Big Prizes
The Great Jones County Fair runs August 28 to 27 at Monticello Iowa with a Night Carnival and vaudeville program. Highlights include 2000 in purses for horse and automobile races 1000 in premiums for exhibits and top acts like La Rosa Troupe Niigata and The Flying Herberts under the 53rd Regimental Band with concerts daily on First Street and at the fairgrounds.
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Monticello
Iowa
53Rd Regimental Band
LA Rosa
Niigata
America
Herberts
Fink
O’kara
S53rd
First Street
Jones County
Curbing The County Superintendent
Marshalltown Dispatch reports Miss Gertrude E K Miller county superintendent ordered supplies from Metropolitan Supply of Anamosa Iowa totaling about 8300. She certified the bill but the auditor refused to issue the warrant despite the board of supervisors backing the auditor. The county attorney says the law allows such orders but Auditor A W Dobson cites statute 471 restricting warrants to board authorization.
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Marshalltown
Gertrude EK. Miller
Metropolitan Supply Company
Anamosa
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
A.W. Dobson
Rural Route Changes Set for September First
Postmaster Ward states a department order will modify rural routes effective September 1. No. 3 with 8S McAreavy is discontinued. No. 2 with O M Wright gains 30 miles covering current No. 3 and part of No. 1. No. 1 with R Houlahan takes part of No. 3 and routes via McCloud road to Robinson. Silver Creek road mail will be cut off.
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Robinson
Silver Creek
Be Thankful, Rather. Be glad of beach attire today
A satirical note reflects on prudish critics railing about white stockings on beaches and urges readers to accept what is worn. The piece, from the Penn State Froth section, includes exchanges between siblings and a sharp mockery of social restraint.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Turkey's War Fatigue Baffles Commentators
The Kansas City Times notes Turkey appears weary of ongoing conflict and questions the underlying reasons behind its participation. The report offers little clarity on the specific aims driving Turkey's wartime stance.
Topeka Capital: A gentleman is not conscious of it rule
The Topeka Capital notes a quotation defining a gentleman as one who remains unaware of such consciousness. It frames behavior and social conduct in a concise, aphoristic line. No further context is provided.
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Topeka
Business Motto Echoed In Evening Hours
A reader quotes a maxim about contacting a man of business only during business hours and letting him attend to his own affairs. The Omaha World-Herald notes that when a man becomes thoroughly contented he has outlived his usefulness.
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Omaha World-Herald
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