Local gossip and sales items from Hawkes area shopper page
Community notes list visits and visits by residents from Anamosa Dubuque Cedar Rapids Hazel Green and Denver along with sales like Hawkens special sale on couches Hicks Gugan and Deutrick ads and a brief frost notice. Mentions of Edison and Victor phonographs Burrichter’s Remley and Voorhees Coal Co and Dr Puleston rapture treatment.
Local Notes and Visits Tap Jones County Scene
A crowded column records visits and travels across Cedar Rapids Lisbon and Chicago with many locals like Edna Wenger Elmer Hicks Pearl Heisey and Margret Hogan seen visiting friends and relatives. The canning factory starts Saturday and Burrichter’s markets hot millinery items while Ringling Bros. show crowds head to Cedar Rapids.
Anamosa Fair News and Local Updates
Nine coaches on special train carry passengers to the Anamosa fair and Ringling Bros show in Cedar Rapids. News notes cover theft at Oscar Fuller’s barn, a four foot awake fright near the school, Harvest Home picnic at Taylor’s Grove Cascade, and Monticello Maquoketa baseball results. Also mentions post office rules for folded postal cards and a newspaper sale in Wheaton Illinois.
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Anamosa Fair
Ringling Bros
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa River canoe trip and early 20th century Monticello notes
The report details Edward Borcherdt and his two sons starting a Maquoketa River journey toward the Mississippi, weather and crop conditions noting corn and pasture health, and a long Monticello scene including circus day, local crimes around Hagenbeck Wallace, bids for street work, and a retrospective from August 1888 about local events and the county fair attendance.
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Edward Borcherdt
Davenport
Maquoketa River
Mississippi
Borcherdt
Special train for Jones County Fair run Waucoma to Monticello
The C M and St Paul Railway will operate a special train for the Jones County Fair on Thursday September 3 leaving Waucoma at 7 30 p m stopping at all intermediate stations and arriving Monticello at 10 20 p m The return from Monticello departs at 6 30 p m A I Jackson Agent
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Jones County Fair
C. M
St. P. Ry
Waucoma
Monticello
A. I. Jackson
Hickman Bessey Co. Returns to Monticello Opera House
The Hickman Bessey Company returns to Monticello next week led by Guy Hickman and Jack Bessey. Grace McClean and Grace Baird headline a strong ensemble with top singing and dancing acts. Opening play is Across the Bridge of Gold. Ladies admitted free Monday night with one reserved seat.
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Opera House
Hickman Bessey Co
Monticello
Guy Hickman
Jack Bessey
Grace McClean
Grace Baird
Grand Opera Voice
Amber News Briefs From Wayne and Surrounding Areas
Amber reports Dierke spent several days at Clarence and Cedar Rapids on business. Henry Beekman and two daughters of Illinois visit Wayne township. Frank Bailey builds an addition to his house. Elizabeth Witham died at Shelly Pangburn’s home near Center Junction. funeral today. Peter Schwartz traveled to northern Iowa for a few days. Mrs. Henry Crane of Ida County visited Jones County recently.
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Amber
D. J. Dierke
Clarence
Cedar Rapida
Henry Beekman
Linois
Wayne Township
Frank Bailey
Elizabeth Witham
Shelly Pangburn
Center Junction
Peter Schwartz
Vigit
Henry Crane
Ida County
Jones County
Harvest Home Picnic At Eby's Mill Reports Great Fun
Necotch Grove August 26 Harvest Home picnic at Eby's mill Tuesday event passed off very successfully both socially and financially. Speakers J J Locher Monticello and RK Corbit Wyoming gave fine addresses. Cascade band provided music with local helpers. Scotch Grove defeated Onslow 4 to 0 in a lively ball game. Grove made a Rattlesnakes game but players showed limited real baseball ability as score stood 7 to 8 in favor of the Rattlesnakes.
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Necotch Grove
Eby’s Mill
J. J. Locher
Monticello
RK. M. Corbit
Wyoming
Cascade Band
Onslow
Scotch Grove
Scotch Grove Boys
Acore
Grove Boys
Rattlesnakes
Special Train Service For Strawberry Point Fair
Special train service runs between Monticello and Strawberry Point for the Fair. The train leaves Monticello at 7 50 P M and returns from Strawberry Point at 8 30 P M on September 10. Information on railroad fares and details available from Jackson Agent at 102 A 1.
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Strawberry Point
Monticello
Jackson
Farm for Sale and Local Notices
The undersigned offers 160 acres and 1h acres of timber in Castle Grove township Jones county for sale with terms and price by mail to Monticello. If not sold by October 15 it will be rented. Also Geo Senderson farm 110 acres near Glasa creamery $85 per acre available before October 1. Sealed bids for laying a four inch water main on Sycamore street are due July 7 1908. Mayor Lee. C W Brown advertises lice and fowl dip products.
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Sycamore Street
Second
Fourth
Castle Grove Township
Jones County
Monticello
Geo. Senderson
Glasa Creamery
L. P. Waddick
Fourth Street
Lee
C. W. Brown
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Mize Bertha Kellogg
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Milo Guiles
Charles
Farley
Burrichter’s
C. E. Walston
Hale
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Edison
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Dora Young
Mis
Alvah Miller
Hazel Green
Oxfords
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Mrs. Smith
Ahab Dewitt
H. M. Remley
Petrolum
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W. W. Hunter
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D. G. Hazard
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Deutrick’s
Hall’s Hardware
G. H. George
Sioux City
W. W. Stickford
Garnaville
Iowa
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Peoria
Ilinois
Mra
J. Hogan
J. F
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Daugter Mary
Our City
Archie LeClare
Dwight Smith
Deatrick
G. Co
Jessie Davidson
Lou Stambaugh
Pittsburg
James Espy
Homer Espy
Dixon
Illinois
Peter Bell
Donald
Lizzie Hennessy
Delia Neilly
Denver
Puleston
Mies
Edna Wenger
Preston
Elmer Hicks
Eugene Gilmore
Chicago
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Miss Pearl Heisey
Lisbon
Margaret
May Hogan
E.G. Hicks
Mby
Irving Mirick
W. A. Mirick
Messrs
Charles and
James Little
Minnesota
Theodore Little
Carl Lee
Champaign
H. J. Lang
Mica Myrtle Hofacre
Manchester
William McGovern
Richland
W. A. Hogan
Deatrick's
Mrs. A. Kempt
Mr. Kempt
M. E.ehruch
Carl Stabler
Ethel George
Mount Auburn
Idaho
Heatherbloom ‘Skirte
Harry Rundle
Frank Locher
Don Rathbun
Marion Register
Ray Lang
Ilinoia
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Lime Springs
Ray Fairbanka
Hettinger
North Dakota
Elmer Prosser
Arthur Skinner and Son
Oxford Junction
E. G. Hinnes
Prairieburg
Eclipse Lumber Co
R. C. Stirton
Cummina
Des Moines
Deatrick D. G. Uo
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Judge McHenry
Supreme Court
C. F. Machenbroch
Hartington
Nebraska
J. S. Welch
Charles Rastede
Langworthy
Colie McDowell
Dr. Gilmore
Topeka
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Livingston
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Ernest
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Sioux Falls
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H. 8S. Richardson
Qlin
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J. E. Foster
Europe
Havre
France
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Foster
Andrew Davidson
G. H
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J. M. Hofacre
George Tobiason
Fred Zimmerman
Marshall Neil
C. K. Green
M. E. Balsinger
John Bogs
R. Boner
John Hasler
Ben Herren
Gerd Rickels
Gerd Harme
Henry Poppe, Jr
Pond
Post Office Department
G. E. Bishop
Iones County Times
Wheaton
Bishop
Meyersdale
Pennsylvania
Frank Bingham
Henry M. Troy
Troy Wis
Law Department
State University
Minneapolia
Mary Troy
Patrick
William
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Wallace
Bia Tenfa
Junction Switch
Lenst
Agasilanta
J. A. Voorhees
Hixpress
J. W. Doxeee
John White
Congress
W. A. Doron
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Congregational Church Society
Trarrigan & Morton Club
M. W. Herrick
J. W. Condon
C. W. Upsford
Sarah
Lewis
Anamoga
George SK. Wood
W. M. Welch
J.8. Welch
Vernimont Sr
HH. D. Sherman
C. A. Henry
Liza Lane
Cedar Street
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W. D. Magee
I. Ween
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Eilers & Bolton
C. H. Schipman
South Cedar ST
Lovell Block Store
Lang
L. H. Lang
Hanken's
Sterns
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A. G. Hanken