Twenty Years Ago in Monticello and Jones County Events
December 1909 recalls local injuries births marriages deaths and civic notes in Monticello and Jones County. items include John Abroken's wagon accident four ribs broken, Harry Young's Kansas City marriage, a son born to Mr and Mrs Henry Harms, and David Sutherland's death after long illness. mentions of teachers students and clergy, bond postings, and many small community actions and recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Abroken
Sand Spring
George L. van Buren
Cornel College
Mount Vernay
Gladys Welch
Shuko‘pes
Minnesota
Henry Harms
Wayne Town
oFrederick Himes, Jr
Bowen
Cena G. Dirks
C. Warner
Monticello
Harry. Young
James, Young
Kansas City
Nancy Stevenson
John Staven
Savanna
Haineis
David Sutherland
Jones County
Scotch Grove Township
Red River
British America
Jasper EB. Eaton
Gardner & Fitton
Chicago
Rockford College
Louis
Stuhler
State University
Iowa City
J. W. Lovell
H. S. Stuhler
Fairbault
Roy ,Peterson
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Bert Byers
Drake University
Eimer Lang
J Lang
Cora
Monticello Obituaries and Supervisors Proceedings 1923
Monticello notes report Hiram K Fuller died at 82, Mrs Batchelder 77, Edna Thoms holiday visit, and Palmer Hosford medical student. Bo ard of Supervisors of Jones county meets December 4 5 1923 with adjourned sessions approving road appointments refunds and petitions for P R 38 and county roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eoee
Prairieburg
Monticello
Nancy
Batchelder
Edna Thoms
Chicago
John Thomas
Palmer Hosford
State University of Minnesota
Tom King
College of Medicine
State University
Towa City
TWO WATCHES SOLVE MUDDLE FOR SILESPIAN TRAVELER
Sniffens, a traveling salesman on the road, uses two watches to cope with daylight saving time and railroad schedules. He sets a silver watch to daylight saving time while his gold watch remains on standard time to keep city appointments and train connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sniffens
Silespman
Sultfens
Spiffeng
Andage
Virtues Ascribed to Hazel in Folklore Across Centuries
The article traces hazel lore from Druidic times through Christmas customs to rural practices. Hazel twigs protected homes from lightning, hedge proximity signaled fertility, hazel hedges aided lambing, water diviners used hazel, and hazel bark decoctions were linked to cures. Cupid and hazel folklore appear in a Montreal Family Herald piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priceta
Cupid
Montreal Family Herald
Birth Year of Typewriter Traced to Remington Contract
A discussion traces who first imagined writing machines, noting 1866 ideas and 1714 English patents. Christopher Latham Sholes refined the device, with 1878-1 cited as the birth year after a contract with Remingtons at Ilion New York began patent transfer. The article also mentions a three part memorandum pad designed for business use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Collins
Christopher Latham Sholes
England
America
Sholes
B. Remington & Sons
Ilion
Bath
Popular Mechanics
Not Up to Scratch
A London police court heard a plaintiff say he was knocked down twice by the same bus but sustained no serious injuries. The bus will be given one more try. if it fails it will be barred from further contests of the same nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Melba Questions Chester in Sunday Clothes
Melba greets Chester who arrives dressed in his best clothes and rebukes him for wearing Sunday attire on a weekday. Chester explains or proceeds, and the scene ends with Melba’s continued eyebrows raised at his outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba
Chester
Airplane Spraying Studied to Fight Tree Pests
The U S Department of Agriculture plans summer tests with a motorized balloon to spray poison from the air over gypsy moth infested woodlands in New England. Aimed at developing equipment to apply poison from forest arenas, these trials seek to prove effectiveness and cost efficiency for large scale use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
Air Service
War Department
Iren
New England
Lumber Yard Sells Massive Mahogany Log
One of the largest mahogany logs marketed yielded 17 000 feet of solid wood, showcasing a remarkable volume from a single log.
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Udo Welaler
Ty Bodenhafer
Dohn
Snide
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Hyerly
Contra
Grand Jury
Campbell
Prank
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Caaperu
F. M
Rand Ure
Calta
Caraan
Wred
Trs Chapman
Delbert
Inbor
Chapman
W. S
Patrolman
Cartano
W. R
Crisnit-Hartman Co
Mdi
Carson
John
Threshing
Clark
Treleht
Telephone City
Davies
J. Med
Davtremont
Mateo
Erader Lasterly
Ty A
French
Myton
King
Foley
Retiet Nee Co
Grover
Otabac Hahn
Herman
King Dragging
Hughes
J. G
Hanson
J. la
Henak
Anthony
Grand Jury Sloug Buster Co
Humpal
King Drag
Hanssen
V. 1
Hartman
Wanold
Team Inbar
Huy
King Drageing
Hit House of Good Shepard
Himebaugh
Mi. L
Hillyard Chem. Co
Harper & McIntyre
Keys
Mutton
Hilebrand
Lbaar Hughes
G. J
Iowa Blee, Co
Iowa Builders Supply Co
Ireland
J. W
Iowa Pure Tron Co
Jeffrey
Manford
Johnson
G. W
Kusey
Joseph
Kammerman
Knake
Kleineck
G. F
Leinbaugh
Lewis
W. L
Lathrop
Howard
Merrill
Wood
Miller & Miller
J .P
Moore
Patrick
Meade
H. E
Matthiessen
McClure
McCormick
Jay
McNeill
Maherty
Wii
Foldier
Chas
Aenee Fulton
Pairbanks
Tairbanks
Allen T
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Garnett
A. A
Hanolit
C. H
Hawkeye OH Co
Hodovall Pharmacy
Huntington Chemical Co
Hartwig
Lethsohn Grocery
Lamey
John T
Luke
Geo
Larson
Helen A
S. A
Loomis
A. F
Lawrence
Fee
Justice Sees Myers
Morey
Nellie V
Mershon
Karl
Moses
Monroe
G. H
Miller
O. M
Mills & Holtman
McNamara
W. J
McConaughy
Gay
McMickle Drug Co
McNeilly
J. R
Ee Neilsen
A. S
N. W
Bell Tel
Tell
O'Desa
Gus
Monticello State Bank
Mortensen
Nels
Moore, Martin
Metropolitan Supply Co
Olin QU Co
Grand Jury Olmans
Pemen Marreeaber
Platner
A. Wood
Pelton
Ida
Prahm
Peter
Poppe
Purcell
Ray
Porter
Harry
Peet
G. A
Rhinehart
B. E
Rogers
Paul
Russell
L. W
Railton
Redmond
T. M
Trussall
D. W
Standard OU Co
Stickley
Albert
Silver Burdett & Co
Soper
Mtcel
Story
Ralph
Shipley
H. W
Smith
J. M
Streeper
R. A
Swift & Co
Sampson
Shachman
G. & Son
Fairview
Pawy
Truste Madison
Scotch Grove
Johson
Castle Grove
Wayne
Cass
Thompson
Q. W
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Taylor
Underwood
Carl
Labor
Vaughn
Edwin C
Waddlek
Jas
Walker
Young
Lebor
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G. J. Hughes
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Ware
Chairan ‘Atliton
Citiagns
Oxford Township
Anking
John M. Koranda
Thehland
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Jackson Treet
Jackson
Acrosa
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Towa
P. R
Sactiona Ip
Remiainds
Dewa
Orde Oc
Board of Emersee Claim Register
ES Taylor
Idea
Lars
Bateman Noaticc
Lows
DR. A. Mt. Maurice
J. H. Fraser
M. D
Omice
Henry George
Acme
Aebi
Central Lumber & Coal Co
G. P. Rockstad, Mgr
Chas. Greenberg
Furrier
Second
Barney Hiler
Gale Gang
Deere
Concord
Tony Johnson
L. P. Waddick, Auctioneer
Santa
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Mary
Bernie
Bill
Black Hawk
A. C
Harold Bell Wright
Gene Stratton Porter
George Barr McCutcheon
Zane Grey
Robert Chambers
James Oliver Curwood
Burroughs
Palmer’s Popular Pharmacy