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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1911

Page

4

Prairieburg Correspondence Highlights Local News

Prairieburg notes events from August 16 including visits by residents from Monticello Martello and Minneap olis. a baby born July 6 to Mr and Mrs John Eileen. travel to Canada and Waterloo. church picnic planned for August 24 with Rev J McGinness. a Cascade band appearance and Harvest Home picnic details. a lightning strike burned a Kammerman barn near DeWitt with neighboring buildings saved.

Prairieburg George Cowan Monticello Grace Hempy Martello Barbara Richley Traer Chris Ammeter Canada Wesley Walker Lakefield Minnesota N. J. Benson M. VanValkenburg Minneapolis Rogers L. Rogers C. EK. Buckley Waterloo J. F. Kline George Knapp Martelle Grandma Kline Harold Fleming First View Colorado Tyler Carpenter Aberdeen South Dakota John Eileen Aoy Fish Anamosa DeLancey Central City George Fish Presbyterian U J. McGinness Griswold Iowa Louis Breitbach M. Sauser Miss Sauser Cascade John Hiben Mr.Lauser Dayton Cunningham Ladies’ Aid Society Elmo Whitney Whitney Naomi Earhart Margaret Hanner F. Q. Brown Cascade Band Deidrick Kammerman

Onslow News Highlights Local Events and Visits

Emma Carstens leaves Onslow for Cedar Rapids millinery training. Chicago guests stay with J A Tomlinson. Rev Russell preaches at Methodist church. Grain crop spoiled by frequent showers. Mrs Dew and sons visit Mrs Overley in Plankinton. Walters family visit from Olin. Paul of Dallas Center visits with siblings Woodyard. Ball game hype: Onslow versus All Stars next Saturday. Mayor W C Paul resigns. J B Lyon named successor. Locals attend Wyomin g soldiers reunion amid heat. Town newly papered. Alger Bros show and Anamosa parties arrive. Uncle Tom's Advance Act set for 22nd. Auto with four occupants arrives, breaks down near town. repairs pending at Dr Sears hospital.

Onslow Emma Carstens Cedar Rapids John Grace Chicago J. A. Tomlinson Rev Russell Fayette John Dew and Sons Plankington South Dakota Wm. Overley R. C. Walters Olin Walter K.H. Paul Dallas Center W. C H. F Sarah Woodyard Bills All Stars W.C. Paul J. B. Lyon Wyoming Alger Bros

Local Notes From Scotch Grove Community

Scott Grove remarks record visitors and arrivals including Miss Gusta Belling and Mrs Haberdascher while farming and transport notes mention barley shipments and a lightning loss of a horse. Family events include births and extended visits, with Cedar Rapids and Humboldt trips noted for multiple residents.

Scotch Grove Ray Walraven Nebraska Husman Coggan Sam Thompson John Livingstone Sadie Hanna Manchester Nellie Sutherland Haberdascher Rich St. Louis Robert Clark Will Warner Ed Hughes Martin Burrichter

Local notes from Castle Grove area reflect weather and visits

August reports show varied activity from Castle Grove with residents traveling to Prairieburg Monticello and Canada. Lightning damaged grain and a windmill, crops yield 20 to 40 bushels per acre, visitors include Olive Cramer and Miss Pfeil, and Rev Miller stopped by.

Castle Grove James Hogan Phillip Brown J.A. Howie Prairieburg G. J. Heiken D. J. Hogan Olive Cramer Monticello J. A. McLaughlin Wm. Jones Mt. Pleasant Helen Belle Dunham Elma O. R. Wilder Lewis Barrack Canada Henry Rev. Miller Waddick S. ©. Pfeil Des Moines

Community Notes from Center Junction Aug 15

Local brief with multiple visits and travels among residents. Names include Mrs M J McNeilly Ruth McNeilly Wayne Harr H M Harr Miss Ried Martha Carson and others. Events mention watermelon serving Presbyterian church decorating progress and Rev M L Hill preaching at Maquoketa camp meeting.

Center Junction M. J. McNeilly Ruth McNeilly Wayne Harr H. M. Harr W. E. Spohn Savanna Illinois Dorothy Conley Hale C. W. Preston Nellie White Marion and Clarence Will Leech East Mr. Corbin Monticello J. B. Moses F. W. Jones Fairbank Buchanan County Olive Stingley Grace Byerly Anamosa RK. H. Stingley Davenport Leech Stingley Ira Forman Paso Texas D. D. Clark Presbyterian Church M. L. Hill Maquoketa

Local items from Cascade and Dubuque notes

Cascade dated August 15 reports C A Reddin from McGregor in the city. Miss Bernice Hornung returns to Dubuque. M H Lauser visits Dubuque yesterday. Water peak since 1896 on the 11th. W C Dolphin loses two cows to lightning. Mrs Hagen’s barn fire visible last night. Miss Bernice Horning honored by Mr and Mrs E M Kearney on the 9th. Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs W J Cooley last Saturday night. Farmers Mutual settles stock losses for John Gehl and Rufus Macomber about 1500 total. Farmers and Merchants State Bank officers elected. 6 percent dividend. surplus 1600. Beatty cashier. Conlin first assistant. Winters second assistant. Dickson Beatty president. John Taylor vice president.

Cascade C. A. Reddin McGregor Bernice Hornung Dubuque M. H. Lauser W. C. Dolphin Kathryn Weir Sears Davenport James McHugh Rock Island Mesdames Ed Parker Robert Kean Petoskey Michigan Mat Aden Farmers’ Mutual John H. Gehl Rufus Macomber Farmers and Merchants State Bank J.W. Beatty J. T. Conlin O. J. Winters Dickson Beatty John Taylor

Kindergarten Work Class By Miss Mary R George

Miss Mary R George announces a kindergarten work class starting September first. The sessions will be held in a room at the public library and all interested should see Miss George at once.

Mary R. George Miss George

Twenty Years Ago At Monticello Aug 1891 Notices

Chronicle of August 1891 items including deaths S Y Bradstreet at 71, a ten pound baby at Ed Hicks farm, Normal Institute session, Temple of Fame play, new births, fatal horse kick to Dennis Hogan, early deaths of Dennis Doyle and Fred Niedinghauser, reformatory escape involving A W Hamaker, crime spree near Marion with Mecum brothers, Anamosa Fair attractions and high priced acts, flying machines, somersault autos, balloon ascents, and local exhibitions.

S. Y. Bradstreet Ed Hicks Normal Institute Temple of Fame Opera House W. W. Hunter Dennis Hogan D. M. Hogan Castle Grove Dennis E. Doyle Dick Lynn George Stahler George Wilkins Germany Medicial Waters Bohemia Congregational Church Wallace & Company Monticello Elmer Hicks Eva Skelly Denver Colorado M. D. Fulton H. D. Smith Schaeffer & King Bear Ryan Fred Niedinghauser Drs. Mirick Thomas Reformatory A. W. Hamaker Anamosa Reformatory OC. B. Smith Mecum Davenport Charles D. Smith Atone Smith Hamaker Viola Marion Hogan Milwaukee Mecums Clinton Elmer Hubbard Reform School For Girls Iowa Wm J Gabriel St Louis Anamosa Fair Grounds Harry N. Atwood St. Louis Chicago Boston Greggs Anamosa New York Hippodrome Minnesota State Fair Minneapolis Peter Waltmetz Excella Franks Weisers

Jurors Listed for September 1911 District Court

A list of petit jurors drawn for the September term 1911 of the district court to appear September 25 at 10:00 am in Anamosa Iowa. Names include Barber Benhart Cartano Dethman Eye Farley Fairbanks Hayes Hosch Ireland James Kohl Krominga Levsen Neville Purcell Rogers Risken Rohwedder Ray Stutt Smith Shaffer Sams Sears Shoop Whitmore Waggoner and others from Madison Oxford Lovell Hale Jackson Fairview Wyoming Monticello Cass Clay Richland Rome Wayne E A Clay etc.

Court House Anamosa Iowa Barber H. P Madison Benhart F. J Oxford Cartano Richard Lovell Christopherson A. E Hale Dethman R. C Hayes Frank Cass Hosch J. J E. Richland Hollingsworth W. R Rome Ireland F. P Fairview Lee James Kohl C. E Greenfield Krominga Castle Grove Koppes N. H Clay Levsen Neville P. R Whitmore D. R Waggoner Walter

August high school football schedule listed for multiple towns

Tuesday August 22 Violla plays Stone City and Oxford Junction meets Anamosa. August 23 Springville faces Center Junction and Prairieburg meets Central City. August 24 Onslow plays Olin and Mt Vernon meets Anamosa. August 26 Marion faces Morley and Mechanicsville plays Wyoming. Subscriptions for German and English newspapers are at D K Ponds office near Lovell State Bank.

Viola Stone City Oxford Junction Anamosa Springville Center Junction Prairieburg Central City Onslow Olin Mt. Vernon Marion Morley Mechanicsville Wyoming D. K. Pond Lovell State Bank

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