Death of Rev. David Inches noted in Wyoming
Correspondents report the death of Rev. David Inches on November 10th in Sterling Kansas at 80. Born in Scotland and educated at Monmouth College class of 1868, he served multiple Presbyterian churches and spent his final years in Sterling. Burial was in Sterling.
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Wyoming
David Inches
Sterling
Kansas
Inches
Scotland
Monmouth College
United Presbyterian
Spring Grove
Monmouth
Illinois
North Bend
Nebraska
Redding
Iowa
Stafford
Johnsontown
East Ridge
Journal
Olin
Glin
CO. B. Larkey
Europe
Rickett’s
Paul Ingersen
Will Brown
C. W. Mallicoat
George Holub
Reimer von Sprecken
Cedar Rapids
Knes
Russsell Mallicoat
Philip Snyder
Local News From Center Junction Widely Scattered Notices
Center Junction notes report several illnesses including grip and tonsillitis with Mrs J B Moses and Miss Helen Stingley affected. A resident suffered paralysis last Friday, with ongoing serious condition. Community events include Nellie Preas’s birthday gathering and a bazaar December 12 at the opera hall.
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Center Junction
J. B. Moses
Misa Helen Stingley
Nellie
Dodge
Garrison & Hunt
Wyoming
Isabel Thompson
W. W
Presbyterian Church
J. A. McDonald
Howard Dawson
Davenport
Englehart
Thos. Dawson
Olin
Curry
Des Moines
Will Leech
Anamosa
Ocrorey
Anna Seehusen
Carl Eden
Jim McNeilly
Ames
John McNeilly
G. Thompson
Guy McDonald
Scotch Grove
Hal Smith
Myron Dodge
Monticello
Mayme Terry
Helen
Frank Jones
Edgewood
Cotler
Carrie
Nellie Preas
P. M. Phillips
Mt. Vernon
Margaret Thompson
Charles Preston
Claire
Saturay
Ethel Stickley
Cascade
James Leech
Lynn Bulgren
Cedar Rapids
Onslow Shines With Fixed Homes And Growing Lights
Onslow Iowa reflects upbeat progress as residents fix up homes including the Hall property on Cedar Street and Mrs Abrams improvements. Thanksgiving visitors from nearby towns join locals while electric lights spread to drug stores and post office. Jones county land fetches high prices and local figures travel for family and work across Cedar Rapids Ames and Monmouth.
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Onslow
Cedar Street
H. D. Hall
al. A. Horton
Jones County
Wyoming
Vera Paul
Monmouth
Illinois
W. C. Paul
C. A. Hutton
Monticello
Martha Hutton
Scotthorn
Cedar Rapids
N. B. Noyes
George Miller
Marion
Johnston Bros
Carrie Mackrill
Los Angeles
Ellen Overley
Linn County
Will Dennison
Minneapolis
Will Siebels and Ina Woodruft to Wed at Castle Grove
Castle Grove December 2 informs that Will Siebels will marry Ina Woodruft this Thursday at the groom's sister Mrs Henry Lubben home with Rev H Naether officiating. The bride hails from Nebraska and is seen as a worthy young woman by locals.
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Henry Lubben
Siebels
Ina Woodruft
H. Naether
Nebraska
Stephen Petersen
J. A. Hubbard
Monticello
Elsie Noble
Marshalltown
Stewart
Ames
J. A. McLaughlin
Russellville
Kentucky
James McLaughlin
Peter Laude
Greenfield
State University
Iowa City
Castle Grove
Catholic Church
John Egger
Fred
Herman
Cedar Rapids
John Brocken
Wayne
John Stadtmueller
A. F. M. Caspers
Carl
Hale
H. B. Hessay
Frank Miller
Cass
J. H. Specht
Cascade
Frank Holub
Prairisburg
A. W. Cramer
Frank Marek
Scotch Grove Telephone Line Progress and Local Notes
The article reports poles for a Center Junction to G. J. Hughes telephone line on the ground and to be set before freeze. Promoters include Howard Norris, Anton Bros, Frank Sutherland, John Letze, R. P. Clarke, G. J. Hughes and J. B. Moses. Corn shredding and good yields noted. two families died last week as Andrew Lewis moves to Hannibal Wisconsin.
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Center Junction
G. J. Hughes
Howard Norris
Anton Bros
Frank Sutherland
John Letze
R. P. Clarke
J. B. Moses
Monticello
Anamosa
Scotch Grove
Andrew Lewis
Hannibal
Wisconsin
Thanksgiving happenings and local visits in Burg area
Reverend Ruston and family spent Thanksgiving in the Burg and joined Presbyterian ladies for dinner raising 22 dollars. Wm Crosby is recovering well from an operation. Several residents visited Cedar Rapids and Minnesota relatives while others hosted guests and traveled for the holiday. A newborn son arrived to Mr and Mrs Crosby on November 23.
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Ruston
Doggon
Burg
Wm. Crosby
Florence Reid
Cedar Rapids
L. E. Minehart
Maria Conklin
Minnesota
Dan Sage
J. C. Drexler
Coggan
Clarry W. Schoonover
Arthur E. Postlewait
Amber News Briefs From December Event
D. J. Dirks of Edgemont South Dakota attends here for a few days due to his sister Mrs Wennekamp s death. Wm Doyle sustained serious injuries in a Cedar Rapids to Cedar Rapids auto crash. Mr and Mrs J J Bailey of Bow en s Prairie visited Alex Robert son s Sunday. J OC Bailey and D J Dirks visited the county seat Tuesday. Jackson township reports hog cholera. A new cemetery fence is being erected here. Henry Bailey visited the Springville region Monday.
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Amber
D. J. Dirks
Edgemont
South Dakota
Wennekamp
Wm. Doyle
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Bailey
Bowen’s Prairie
Alex Robertson
J. OC. Bailey
Jackson Township
Henry Bailey
Springville
Enjoining a Wyoming School Board Over Bond Sale
A district court petition by C S Ames, Wyoming school board member, seeks an injunction against four fellow board members over a bond sale contract for 380000 dollars. He alleges the sale to B C Bechtel Co would yield about 1200 dollars less than par and include undue attorney fees and expenses, while defendants argue market conditions and a low building bid justify the terms. The case has stirred local excitement and is expected to be settled without a formal trial.
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C. S. Ames
Wyoming
B. C. Bechtel & Co
Davenport
Marriage of Former Monticello Girl in Earlham
Catherine Chamberlain married Glenn Wray at the Earlham home of A. B. Chamberlain on Tuesday evening November 24. Rev. Weyrauch officiated with a ring ceremony as Miss Retta Peed played. About thirty guests attended. decorations were pink and white. a fine supper followed. The couple and guests include Monticello and Douglas township families.
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A. B. Chamberlain
Earlham
Iowa
Catherine
Glenn Wray
Retta
Weyrauch
Worthington M. EB
Douglas Township
Monticello
P. C. Keith
J. B. Cowan
Evert
Harry Grouell
War tax on deeds goes into effect last Tuesday
A new war tax requires a 50 cent stamp on deeds with a $500 or more consideration. Transfers involving real estate valued at $1,500 would need $1.50 in revenue stamps affixed to the deed before recording. Requires proper expression of consideration.
December 1894 Monticello Local News Highlights
Twenty years ago in Monticello and nearby, December brought a golden wedding, multiple marriages, and notable deaths. The month featured a $300 fine for a nuisance crime, a skunk farm idea, town property fires costing over $12,000, and a cold snap with three degrees below zero on the 27th.
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Monticello
the Express
D. F. Magee
O. H. Cline
Traer
Maud Shaiter
Henry Zentner
Jesse Tomlinson
Scotch Grove Township
Byron Eastwood
Illinois State Normal College
Improvement Club committee reports funds for hitching posts and sheds
A committee of H. M. Carpenter J. J. Hayes A. J. H. McNeill and F. P. Stuhler reported subscriptions totaling 8456 to erect hitching posts and shed space for farmers teams on city lots at the east end of town The erection cost 350 and the group proposes using the balance and more subs to repeat the work at the pumping station site Subscriptions list many local names with amounts, including Imprymnt Club 100 and others ranging from 1 to 65 dollars with a total near 8456
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Improvement Club
Messrs
H. M. Carpenter
J.J. Hayes
A.J. H. McNeill
F. P. Stuhler
Wm. Altman
F.a.locher
C.w.balsiger
G. L. Lovell
Beery Bros
A.M. Maurice
HK. Burrichter
Moore’s Studio
Barton & Tutt
J. McDonough
E. M. Baker
Monti Bloc Co
J. E. Bateman
Modern Cl’n’rs
HH. Carpenter
Joe Meyer
Cross How Co
Proctor & Co
Cen Lbr. Co
J. H. Perrin
Jones County Fair stockholders meet December 11 1914
Notice to stockholders of the Jones County Fair association states the annual meeting will be held in the public library assembly room on Friday December 11 1914 at 7 o'clock p m. O J Northrop secretary.
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Jones County Fair Association
Public Library
At & O
Kaiser’s Calling List Omits Mona Co Iceland and San Marino
In drafting his calling list the Kaiser apparently left out Mona County Iceland and the Republic of San Marino as noted by the Philadelphia North American.
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Kaiser
Monaco
Iceland
Republic of San Marino
Philadelphia
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Lenox College
Sanford
Bethel
Neelon
W. B. Warner
I. A. Hall
Scotch Grove Nursery
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Mra. Donovan
Argand
Doron
Pubblic Schools
State Teachers’ Association
John Ernisee
Kitty Creek
Joshua Garrison
Canada
Elizabeth Collmann
Herman Wilkens
Mabel Amelia Wenger
Samuel Wener
Caroline Sharman
P. S. Sherman
Cyrus C. Bort
Anna C. Davis
George Davis
R. N. Earhart
Anna Meyer
John Meyer
Jacob Kisling
E. B. Gruenstein
Adam Robinson
Hugh Robinson
T. J. Peak
Fletcher Burnight
Lemon
California
William Brazelton
West Liberty
William Schodde
Bessie Butler
Frank Butler
Joseph R. Morrison
Sand Spring
David Street
John Hagen
Matilda Scheer
James B. Smalley
Susan Fordham
W. S. Pangburn
Hattie Witham
W. W. Coder
Ettie Witham
Annie Yousse
Wiliam Abel
Switzerland
Richland Township
Ursula Prader
W. F. Rohn
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
I. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W._GLEASON
J. Cheney
Harry E. Netcott
Independence, Iowa
H. C. Bohlken
Chamberlain
Kettlitz & Kay
LA SiOmores
Aleo
Whittemore Bros. & CO
Albany Street
Cambridge
Mass
Sanitas
Athena
Monticello’s Hosiery
Doutrick Dry Goods Co
Kodak
C. N. Patrick
M. W. Herrick
E. E. Reed
Herrick & Reed Attorneys AT Law
Monticello State Bank
Chiropractic
Monticello State Bank Building
Garnavilla St
L. A. Beaver
D.C
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Michael Stearns
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Company
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