Wyoming 50th Anniversary Celebrated With Music and Farewell
Readers recall the Wyoming 50th anniversary with reports of decorated streets, electric displays, bands from Wyoming Onslow and Pleasant Ridge, a broom brigade celebration, and praise for Mayor Brownell and Rev. Bronson. The event featured sermons, reminisces, and a notable address by Major Farwell. The community notes the death of Rev. Ashael Bronson and honors his long service to Wyoming and Jones County.
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Bert Tourtellot
Centerville
A. Arnold
Huron
South Dakota
Major Farwell
Monticello
Florence Mader
Cedar Rapids
Wyoming
Onslow
Pleasant Ridge
W. H. Liley
Brownell
Tom Milner
Dillon Bronson
Jones County Fair
Clinton
Calaboose
H. N. Fordham
Ashael Bronson
Fred Bronson
Winona
Minnesota
Earth
Uncle Ashael
Father Bronson
Jones County
Danbury
Connecticut
Ezra
Anna Knapp Bronson
Tolland
Putman County
New York
Carmel
Platerkill
West Bank of the Hudson
Marvin Richardson
D. C. Straks
John Bangs
Jefferson
Levi Scott
Carbondale
Pennsylvaia
Lyons
Iowa
Thomas A. Morris
Upper
Fred
Philina White
Binghampton
James W. Bronson
Soldier of the Cross
Cascade residents relocate amid weather and growth
Harold Cornell moved to Kaukana Wisconsin for a lucrative role while George Sailor went to Merrill on legal business. Miss Manternach travels to Dubuque for a St Josepha course. Miss Blanche Fairburn returns to hospital duties in Davenport. Local rainfall reached five inches within 48 hours and the Cascade Electric Company contracts a 50 horsepower crude oil engine to cut electricity costs.
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Harold Cornell
Kaukana
Wisconsin
George D. Sailor
Merrill
A. A. Canfield
Jaubon
North Dakota
Manternach
Dubuque
St. Josepha
Blanche Fairburn
Davenport
James
Manchester
Cascade
Charles Baldwin
J. W. Baldwin
J . James McCue, Jr
Chicago
Sam B. Beatty
Cedar Rapids
F. W. Kingsley
Richland Township
Matt Faber
Dalsboro
Assiniboia
Deming
H. W. Haddock
Wyoming
W. P. Raffety
W. S. Kearney
Doctor May
Anton F. Lauser
Cascade Electric Company
Onslow Ausgust 15 Social Roundup
Edith Spooner visits Maquo ket a this week and Mrs Thomas Corbit visits Chicago. Robert McKean and wife of Water loo visit. Spooner and Maud visited a DeWitt last week. George McCready to Portland for exposition. Mrs Ball and daughters return from Colorado. William Wassan of Onega seeks Wassan estate. Laura Johnston returns from Manaon. Mrs Maple and Grace back from Waterloo. Mrs S B Richardson ill. Mr and Mrs Will Richardson welcome baby girl. Mrs Fairchild of Wall Lake visits with Byerly and John. Frank Smith family visit Nora Springs. Lachiel Johnston family host grandson from Chicago. Underwood Forsyth drill well for Matt Noyes on Clay Mills farm. Noyes plans to split land into two farms. A severe storm north of town damages corn. Sunday storm in city little damage. John Green and sister visit J B Lyons. related to Thomas Green of Wyoming.
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Laura Johnston
Manaon
Wall Lake
John Byerly
John
Frank Smith
George Lyons
Nora Springs
Lachiel Johnston’s
Chicago
Parker
Underwood & Forsyth
Matt Noyes
Clay Mills
Noyes
Castle Grove vicinity notes and harvest report
Supervisor Matthiessen of Monticello toured the area. Joe Lavery aids his jaw with a Job's comforter while Sheriff Hogan and a sister from Anamosa visited. Maquoketa's H D Freeman and Fred Cramer with Hopkinton party stayed nearby. Belle and Willie Davidson hosted friends from Bowen's Prairie. George S. Brown of Dubuque, Mutual Life Insurance Co. agent, checked business. Threshing is rapid with oats 50–60 per acre, barley 40–50, rye light. A strong rain revived dry cornfields and pastures. some plowing underway.
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Castle Grove
Matthiessen
Monticello
Joe Lavery
Sheriff Hogan
Anamosa
H. D. Freeman
Maquoketa
Fred Cramer
Delhi
Hopkinton
Belle
Willie Davidson
Bowen's Prairie
Cedar Rapids Race Track Set for October Meets
Dows businessmen built and equipped a race track with a meeting planned for October 4 and 5. Purses totaling $2,000 will be offered. Names include Walter Strecal and Dierks noted at county seat and Hale visits. Amber August 16 references James Carson in Chicago and Captain O'Brien traveling from Cedar Rapids. Ella Peterson visited friends in Hale.
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Amber
James Carson
Chicago
D. J. Dierks
Ella Peterson
Hale
Captain O’brien
Cedar Rapids
Walter Strecal
Decatur County
Dows
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promote Quick Relief
Pleasantly effective pills described as never in the way and easy to take. They are claimed to prevent headaches biliousness and torpid liver by stimulating liver function and aiding digestion. Sold by O H Soetje, local druggist.
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DeWitt
O. H. Soetje
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promised To Heal Fast
The advertisement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a soothing cooling remedy that draws out inflammation and heals cuts burns and bruises. It claims to relieve piles and skin diseases and warns to beware of counterfeit products sold by O H Soetje, a local druggist.
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DeWitt
DeWitt’s
O. H.soetje
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Promoted as Cure All
An advertisement touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as effective for sunburn skin diseases and piles. It claims quick healing without scarring and warns against substitutes sold by O. H. Soetje.
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DeWitt
O. HH. Soetje
Farm for Sale Near Monticello Iowa Four Hundred Eighteen Acres
Alonzo Hosford offers a single tract of 418 acres for sale one mile south of Monticello Iowa. The property is described as a continuous block in one body. Diamond Creamery advertises paying top cash prices and invites buyers to bring eggs to their creamery.
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Monti
Diamond Creamery
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A. W. Hepler
J. S. Brownell
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D. L. Blakely
W. J. Brainard
Charles Bishop
Winterset
Irene
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G. B. Macomber
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Farmers and Merchants State Bank
David Beatty
Dixon Beatty
G W. Craft
Thomas Kingsley
C. H Huntington, Sr
T. H. McQuillen
William Henry
John Taylor
John J. Finn
Moore
J. W. Beatty
J. T. Conlin
Oxford
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Seresene
Ekhaw Ron Mowerweal
Giess
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Manu
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Castle Grover
Aliber
Diamo
Diamond Creamery Co
GEO. W. Davis’ Hardware
Missouri
Insurance
J. A. Voorhees
Denver
Illinois Central G. A. R. Special Service
Illinois Central
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Grand Army of the Republic
Omaha
Rock Island
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