Death of Dayton Cunningham in Castle Grove area
Dayton W. Cunningham, born August 19, 1865, died December 9 1915 at his Castle Grove home after a short illness. He married Bertha Crouch in 1889, later Dora Gadmer in 1899, and leaves six children, with Ethel predeceased. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church with Masonic rites, burial at Prairie Hill Cemetery.
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Dayton Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham
Alice
Papa
Bertha Crouch
Dora Gadmer
Myrtle Barnes
Marcus
Edith Bayles
Boulder Township
Mazie Dunivan
Cedar Rapids
Clifford
Ruth
Ethel
W. A. Montgomery
Manchester
E. H. Reed
Monticello
Monticello Lodge
Prairie Hill
George Dunivan
Gadmer
John Pierce
Delhi
Earl Gillilan
Hopkinton
Higgins
Davenport
Frank Hampton
Scott Smith
O. F&. Hosford
G. J. Heiken
Wayne
D. W. Cunningham
John Nelson
Ina
E. J. Noble
Hattie Griffith
Castle Grove
Will Hiller
The
Mercury
Center Junction Community Events and Local Notes
December 28 at the Presbyterian church features Francis Hendry an entertainer with his own accompanist. The Fairy Operetta by the M E Sunday school was well received though sparsely attended. A December 17 basket social at Scotch Grove school house No 9 supports a good cause. Various residents are noted visiting shopping trips and travel between Monticello Davenport Rochester Seattle.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Francis Hendry
Scotch Grove School House
Velma Henderson
Curren
Seattle
Washington
George Courtney
Howard Brutsman
Spafford
Gault
Kester
Mesars
Jenkins
Monticello
Fred Preas
Rochester
New York
Francis Scofield
Alan Serbousek
Belle Moncrief
Helen Stingley
Bulgren
Art Powell
Tusaday
Grandma Preston
Death notice of Iva Tresesa Warren in Cedar Rapids
Iva Tresesa Warren born August 9 1902 in Wyoming township died December 12 1915 at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids after baptism in South Mineral church as a child. Family moved to Cedar Rapids in 1908 and she attended Adams school up to the elementary years.
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Iva Tresesa Warren
Wyoming Township
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
South Mineral Church
Adams School
Anamosa Christmas Campaign planned by Good Fellows
Anamosa residents plan a Christmas drive with jars in stores to collect funds and designate a food and clothing depot for those in need. Local news notes several legal, business and community items including indictments, store openings, a tuberculosis death, and Knights of Columbus activities.
C A and N R R Claims Examined After Prairieburg Trip
Prairieburg residents J J Dolan and O A DeLancey traveled to Dubuque to study C A and N R R claims. A postponed meeting was set for the 10th or when claims are reviewed. Local fund drive and social news follow with health and travel notes.
Scarlet fever cases rise slight. new church near ready
Edward Clark recovers from scarlet fever relapse with no new cases reported. Several children show sore throats while a new Methodist Episcopal church nears Christmas occupancy. Emmet Brown buried at Linn Grove cemetery after Cedar Rapids death. Schoolhouse moved to town by F S Meyers. Glenn Peet installs electric lights at home and farm.
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Martelle
Edward Clark
New Methodist Episcopal Church
Emmet Brown
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
No doubt Mesers Cumming and others agree with Hughes
A terse note from Sioux City Journal and St. Louis Globe-Democrat discusses political figures and a judge. The Globe-Democrat mentions the booming artificial leg industry worldwide.
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Sioux City
St. Louis
Q Globe-Democrat
Obituary: Mrs Catherine Candy 74 Relocated to Cascade
Mrs Catherine Candy died at age 74 at her Cascade home on Thursday after years of declining health. Born in Luxemburg November 24 1841 she came to the United States in 1858 and settled in this area. Survived by three daughters Matt Biscanius George W May Cascade and Sister Rita of the Franciscan order. one brother Jacob Beringer Mellwood Nebraska. Funeral was held Saturday morning from the home to St Marys Church Cascade.
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Cascade
Catherine Candy
Caudy
Luxemburg
Matt Biscanius
George W. May
Rita
Franciscan Order of Bede
Iowa
Jacob Beringer
Mellwood
Nebraska
St. Mary’s Church
Princess Program Includes Silent Films and Song
Friday shows Blanche Sweet in The Warrens of Virginia with 10 and 20 cent prices. Saturday features Bostock animal pictures and additional shorts at 5 and 10 cents. Monday offers The Country Boy a Paramount release with 6 and 15 cent admissions. Tuesday presents Who Pays with 5 and 10 cent tickets. Wednesday screens The Mating a Mutual Master picture at 5 and 10 cents. Thursday features David Harum with 5 and 15 cent prices and wedding news: Miss Anna Scheer wed Freda Wengel in Castle Grove. They will reside in Dubuque where he works.
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Blanche Sweet
Warrens
Virginia
Bostock Animal Pictures
Paramount Picture
W. A. Crane
David Harum
Anna Scheer
Andrew Scheer
Freda Wengel
Dubuque
Castle Grove
Carl Naether
Wengel
The
Express
High School Notes and Christmas Program Report
Leonard IHeisey notes visits by Carrie Lang and Ella Lund as two weeks of vacation approach. The orchestra advances under Misa Talmage. Monticello defeats Hopkinton 84 11 on Friday. Christmas exercises at two o'clock feature songs readings and a Primary Class acrostic. District School program includes Welcome, recitations, duets, and a speech by Will Skelley.
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Leonard Iheisey
Carrie Lang
Ella Lund
Misa Talmage
Helen Stingley
Center Junction
John
Monticello
Hopkinton
Miss L'Almage
Lucile Chase
Linfred Hauss
Wm. Cashen
John Balear
Solomon Marugg
Harold Mann
Riess Stubler
Wm. Stubler
Will Skelley
Wood Bid Open for Scotch Grove School Wood Supply
The undersigned invites sealed bids to deliver about 45 cords of second growth hard wood to Scotch Grove township school houses before April 1 1916. Sawed or split for stoves. Bids opened 7 oclock Saturday December 18 at the secretary's home. G J Hughes Secretary. Dubuque votes January 3 on municipal court proposal to abolish the justice court system.
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Scotch Grove Township
G.J. Hughes
December 1890 Monticello Obituaries And Marriages
Extracted notes record multiple deaths including W. W. Peck on December 29 and Nellie May on December 28 from pneumonia. Also listed are Castle Grove residents Viola Clark and Mrs. John Clark. Hazella Liddy. Viola Lang. and infant deaths. Marriages include John Arduser to Maggie Ahruken. Edward Soetie to Carrie Jamison. Mangie Kasper to John Foust. Clarence Spence to Helene Ahlrich. Transportation and travel notes mention Oscar Soetje returning from Michigan University and John B. Tobiason and Herman B. Kuper planning trips to Marx and Etzel.
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Monticello
the Express
W.W. Peck
John L. Clark
Castle Grove
Viola Clark
HK. A. Clark
Oscar Soetje
Michigan University
Ann Arbor
Nellie May
O. R. Ricker
Pnaemonia
Hazella Liddy
Dennis Liddy
John Arduser
Maggie Ahruken
Edward Soetie
Anna Soetie
Carrie Jamison
Anamosa
Viola
H. J. Lang
Mangie Kasper
Rudolph Kasper
John Foust
Prohibition Party Fails To Reach 2 Percent Threshold
Records from Secretary of State W S Allen show the prohibition party failed to poll 2 percent of the total 422,579 governor votes to remain a political party. Republicans led with 207,881, Democrats 182,036, Progressives 16,796, Socialists 9,029, Prohibition 6,837.
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W. S. Allen
Prohibition Party
Republican
Democratic
Progressive
Prohibition
Not Indispensable Opinion on Pork in Congress
Sioux Falls Press argues millions live without pork for a year and Congress can do without it for a session. It asserts a frugal stance and urges lawmakers to cut pork barrel spending.
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Sioux Falla
Congress
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Monticello Express
Bchwee
J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
Castle Grave
First Christian Church
S. S
Warren
Ida
White
Onslow
Davis
John Stimson
Maquoketa
Congregational Church
Will Knight
Cornelius Holset
M. BE. Ladies
Hugh Collough
Hugh Colson
Reformatory
Farris Miller
A. 8
Gibbons
Marshalltown
Miller
James McCarthy
Otto B. Bennett
Lemon
Methodist Episcopal Church
Powers
Shinkle
Julius Gavin
W.H. van Kirk
Standard Oil Co
Smith Bros
Harry Smith
Langworth
Carpenter
Prairieburg
J.J. Dolan
O. A. DeLancey
Will Mangold
St. Luke’s
Will Drexler
Dr. Wilkinson
Ada Burnside
Regina Walsh
Stone City
Cliff Tharp
M.S. Knapp
O. D. Deene
Dudley Deene
Hanora McLaughlin
Ceder Rapids
Kid Burlingham
Ray Doran
Princess
Bayless Business College
Locust St. Dubuque
CO. N. Patrick
Ricklefs & McNeill
George Stahler’s
Central Lumber & Coal Co
Home of
G. P. Rockstad
Mgr
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