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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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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