State of Iowa v Dugane district court proceedings
The Iowa case against Andrew Dugane, new Cedar Rapids loan scribe and ex notary, moved from Linn County on a change of venue. He is charged with issuing a false certificate while notary, the instrument not signed or witnessed by the parties. The state’s team includes Linville and Welch, with Milner and Lam bach defending. The trial likely spans most of the week. Other calendar items include Schladetzky guilty plea for desertion, Merritt estate dismissals, and guardianship/estate filings with executors and final reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Andrew Dugane
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linville
John
Welch
Monticello
Sidneys. Milner
Belle Plaine
Carl H. Lambach
Davenport
Iona
George Schladetzky
Cornelius Merritt
William E. Merritt
Benson L. Hoyt
J. M. Lange, Jr
George Haines
Ellen Lacy
Newton BH. Ireland Et al
Agnes Kedley
John Heller
Ethel Vaughn
Death of Ida county resident Mrs Margaret Crane
Mrs Margaret Crane widow of William Crane died Tuesday November 26 1912 at about 1 am in Odebolt after a short illness. She was 76 years 6 months 19 days old and survived by six children two foster children 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was born in the Isle of Man June 7 1836 and lived near Monticello before moving to Ida county in 1884. Funeral services were held Friday at the Church of God conducted by Rev F E Hamlin with assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Grove
Margaret Crane
William Crane
Monticello
G. H. George
Margaret Bolt Crane
Isle of Man
Jones County
Iowa
Wm. Crane
Ida County
Mr. Crane
F. E. Hamlin
Amos
Todd
Church of God
Monticello Council Passes Ordinance 445 on Unanimous Vote
Monticello council met on December 17 on mayoral call with present Arduser Schneider Tering Rockstad Hicks mayor and city clerk. Ordinance 445 was read first time, second and third readings waived, and the ordinance passed as read by unanimous vote. Adjournment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Shi
Arduser
Schneider
Ferring
Rockstad
Hicka
Terting
Hicks
Moton
J. BE. Hoag
Fred W. Koop
Prairieburg train service expands as freight grows
Prairieburg notes two trains now in operation on the C. A. & N. R. R. due to heavy freight. Local social mentions include visits by Mr. and Mrs. George Knapp of Marion, and various Prairieburg residents with Cedar Rapids trips and illnesses. The baby son of Seward Smith remains seriously ill, with Dr A D Smith visiting from Mason City. Fred Jossi purchases land near Coggon to establish residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
George Knapp
Marion
Seward Smith
A. D. Smith
Mason City
Fred Jossi
Coggon
Mesdames McLaughlin and
Holub
Cedar Rapids
Roy Fisher
Rapids
Wm. Zimmerman
Anamosa
Hanna McLaughlin
O. A. DeLancey
Esther Rogers
Wm. Crosby
R. Watson Baker
Cascade
Advent Visit and Local Movements Report
Amber announces December plans as Alex Robertson and Alex Dick travel to Scotland for months. Micheal Faust and daughter Ella head to Excelsior Springs. T. J. Platner group visit Cedar Rapids. John Dannieman weds Minnie Hults today. John Robertson travels Cedar Rapids. Carl Oliner works in a Stone City store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Alex Robertson
Alex Dick
Scotland
the Reformed Church
Micheal Faust
Ella
Excelsior Springs
T. J. Platner
Cedar Rapids
John Dannieman
Minnie Hults
John Robertson
Carl Oliner
Stone City
Soetje's Variety and Drug Store Holiday Offerings
New illustrated books and calendars at Soetje's 2412 Presents for all ages. Soetje's drug store has Xmas tags seals cards and letters. Orders for out of stock books placed promptly by O H Soetje. Lowney's chocolates in holiday packages. Christmas ice cream orders receive special attention. Barton Tutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soetje’s
Barton & Tutt
Crawford
Armours
Campbells
Jersey
Barton & Tutt’s
Man Suffers Broken Ribs After Severe Cough in Neenah
A Neenah man endured two broken ribs following a harsh coughing spell. An elderly remedy claim promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for stubborn coughs and weak lungs. Mrs Effie Morton of Columbia endorses it as lifesaving and offers free trials or small bottles at a local store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neenah
Wis
O. H. Scetje’s
Persist and Reach for Your Goals Despite Comforts
A quote urges persistence to obtain wealth or success. It contrasts the industrious pushcart seller with comfortable skeptics, arguing real wealth requires sacrifice and discipline. Backed by William Johnston in American Magazine, the piece emphasizes setting a high mark, climbing steadily, and choosing goals wisely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
California
William Johnston
American Magazine
Word Blindness and Verbal Antipathies
Franklin P. Adams notes that people dislike certain words such as virtuals and words with subtle meanings. He discusses common verbal astigmatism and the confusion between subjective and objective and ingenuous and disingenuous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin P. Adams
Metropolitan
Scrap Book A Dead Loss From Lipton Abroad
In May I toured France with Sir Thomas Lipton and Dever as guest. In Boulogne a tourist bought a London paper for tuppence, prompting a joke on profit and loss as we waited for a boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Thomas Lipton
France
Sir Thomas Dever
Boulogne
Sir Thomas
New York
London
New York World
Now's the time to be a-doing and moving forward
Motivational verse urges immediate action and effort. The speaker warns against postponement and daydreams, urging the reader to seize the present and undertake brave endeavors without delay. It emphasizes merit and determination over idle doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dleness
Couldock's Company Endures Mocked Farewell Vehemence
During a Petersburg Virginia performance of The Chimney Corner Couldock's company captivated a hushed audience. At the finale Couldock erupted in a thunderous tirade calling the front row fools who had sat like stagnated bottles, shocking spectators and ending the show on a humorous yet angry note reported by the Argonaut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couldock
Virginia
Petersburg
John
Len
Hllen
Stoughton
Ready to Fight For It
A dramatic vignette about a great actor famous for tragedy and his methodical use of mobs in plays. The piece highlights the actor's dedication and the mob’s pay as pivotal in his performances, culminating in a tense stage moment with a ribald challenge over a quarter.
Portrait of Depew Thanksgiving Joke on Transatlantic Trip
Chauncey M. Depew recalls a Thanksgiving voyage joke in the smoke room aboard a ship. An elderly man challenged him to perform, then delivered a conundrum about a turkey stuffed with chestnuts to twist Depew’s pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey M. Depew
Gayety
Unhappy Husband Explains Hiring a Young Woman
Mrs Hilow questions the choice of hiring a young woman as a typewriter. The husband defends the decision saying he needed someone to dictate to. The exchange appears in the New York Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hilow
New York Sun
The Handsome Husband Compliment From Mrs Jones
Brief literary exchange quoted from Brackett in Life magazine notes a compliment about a husband and a reflection on resilience with the line go on and make errors and fall and get up again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackett
Coral Beads Versus Diamond Ring Uproar Ends in Defiance
A sick Atchison young woman faced death and told a married sister she would distribute her belongings. The sister belittled her coral keepsakes while boasting over diamonds. The patient then rose, dressed, and declared she would keep her diamond ring and corals herself, a stance that cured her illness. The tale, from the Atchison Globe, is presented as true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Atchison
Atchison Globe
Four Americans at Cologne Dinner Missed Star Spangled Banner
A New York Tribune reader recalls dining in Cologne on the Fourth of July with three companions. They asked the orchestra to play The Star Spangled Banner but were told it was unknown, leading to a discussion of the song and its verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cologne
New York Tribune
Maine Needle Rock in Blue Hill Bay Puzzle for Mariners
A six foot diameter pinnacle rock near the surface in Blue Hill Bay Me rises almost perpendicularly from seventy eight feet deep. The rock’s existence shows how difficult it is to prove there are no hidden isolated rocks in well known waters, Harper's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Blue Hill Bay
Harper’s
Do you really believe doctor your medicines keep alive
A dialogue quoted from Harper's Weekly questions medicine efficacy. The skeptic challenges the doctor while the physician asserts his prescriptions have sustained three druggists and their families for twenty years in this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Pretty Long Run
Dutch comedian recalls a long run while the chorus jokes about distance. The judge interrupts with a quip on the timing of the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlet
Dr. King's New Life Pills Adaptive Humour
An old style advertisement portrays police as harsh urging crowds to move on. It promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a gentle bowel remedy, claiming health benefits without force. Available for 25 cents at O H Sostje's.
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Library Books
Public Library
Atherton
Julia
Times
Grant
Day
Davis
Wittenberg
Jordan
May Iverson
Redfield
Love
Thurston
Stockton
Greely
Guerber
Europe
Beesley
Page
Fulton
Norway
Lapland
Davies
Molly
Waterloo
Ab. McMurry
Altsheler
Hasbrouch
Parkman
Locke
Aristide Pujol
Bacon
Hugo
Jean Val Jean
Depp
Witcan
Bailey
Fultz
Hancock
Alderman
Brown
Pepper
Bangs
John S. Welch
John T. Lanigan
James Voorhees
J. L. Arduser
Isaae Maxwell
Albert Calking
A.J. Ricklefs
Frank Ferring
Pater Bell
Will Altman
Orange Lawrence
Dr. Redmond
L. Q. Brubler
Hicks & Ricklef’s
O. H. Soetje
A. G. Hanken
Undertaker
Man
Macey
Price
KE. A. Hubbard
Peter Meyer
L. G. Stabler
Hicks & Ricklefs
R. E. Reed
Hopkinton
Ate
Poland
Delaware
P. H. Evers
O. E. Fuller
Mary H. Coxsee
Poggenklaus Place
Kitty Creek
Farmars
Monticello Produce Co
J. McAleer
South Dakota
J. A. Voorhees
Perkins, Eclipse and Star Wind Mills
Leroy Clark
F. H. Krominga
Geo. T. Hedges & Co
Moler Barber College
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Illinois
Register and Leader
J. E. Bateman
Chamberlain
Mrs. L. Dunlap
Oak
OO Grove
Mich
C. A. Errickson & CO
Santa Claus
E. E. Skelley
Variety Store
J.J. Hayes
District Court of the
State of Town
A. W. Steiner
F. H. Wales
Nellie M. Wales
District Court
H. M. Carpenter
S. E. Reed
Mary C. Howell
Y. F. W. Koop
J.W. Doxsee
H. George
Mary George
Washington Post
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!