Christmas Greetings and Local News From Castle Grove
The Express from Castle Grove notes visits by A W Cramer and Ira Foreman, Cramer at an oratorical contest in Hopkinton, and W W Brazelton at the cooperative creamery. It mentions corn shipments, prices per bushel, a Grundy county farm bought for $36 an acre, and a literary society debate on Andre’s hanging. It reports emigration to Arkansas and several land sales and purchases around Goodwin and Hazen, with reflections on Iowa staying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
A. W. Cramer
Fred C. Cramer
Hopkinton
W. W. Brazelton
Co-Operative Creamery
THE
Express
T. G. Parkins
Earlville
Ira Foreman
Monticello
C. T. Berlin
Missouri
Grundy County
Literary
Andre
S. M. Hosford
Lulu Laude
I. J. McDonald
Elsie Cramer
Cass, Dec. 24 local notes and notices
Presley Hanna and Josie Walters are listed as sick. Gerd Altman returns from Epworth vacation. Geo Clouse visits Jackson county. J E Ketcham ships four cattle to Chicago. James Ketcham and Artie Lake go to New Jersey with horses. Bert Atwood rents his farm to his son. W L Ketcham visits the Davidsons in Castle Grove. Mrs. Crane faces a felonious remark. Center creamery helper and cook named. Wood-saw sold to Hart Smith. Thieves steal turkeys from E O Osborne and Connery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Presley Hanna
Josie Walters
Gerd Altman
Epworth
Geo. Clouse
Jackson County
J. E. Ketcham
Chicago
James Ketcham
Artie Lake
New Jersey
C. P. Atwood
Bert
W. L. Ketcham
Andrew Davidson
Castle Grove
C. Crane
T. Swanson
Center Creamery
Messrs. Brainard
Jacobus
Hart Smith
E.O. Osborne
Connery
Local Notes From SAND Spring Dec 24
Hunter Johnson of Hopkinton visits SAND Spring on Monday. Floyd Bowen improves after a severe typhoid fever. Mrs F M Butler of Monticello visits friends in town. Fritz Volker’s young daughter is ill. Martin McDonough returns from Manchester where he attended court. Alfred Miller sold all his property last week and will move to Arkansas. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the editor and readers of The Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Johnson
Hopkinton
Floyd Bowen
F. M. Butler
Monticello
Fritz Volker
Martin McDonough
Manchester
Alfred Miller
Arkansas
Ture Express
Local notes mark Christmas visits and small town events
John Neelans travels to Buchanan county. milk buyers pay 80 cents per cwt last month. Tom Streets and Mike Bury in Monmouth. Carl French visits Clay. William Walters and son from Ohio visit Clay Mills. Dennison couple from Cascade plan Christmas with Clay friends. Rev. Henry Cullen preaches at Bethel. Edna Orr from Scotch Grove vacationing in Clinton county. Lizzie Annie Dennison and Willie Walters home from Lenox college for holidays. Farmer Burns opens a blacksmith shop. Keating and Supple visit Dubuque. Orin Snyder buys a new cutter. Ice gone from Maquoketa river south fork. Meade family returns from Nebraska to settle again. Christmas singing choice causes weeping. scripture peace on earth noted.
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Clay
John Neelans
Buchanan County
J. L. Bader
Tom Streets
Mike Bury
Monmouth
Carl French
Monticello
William Walters
Ohio
Clay Mills
John Dennison
Cascade
Henry Cullen
Minnesota
Bethel
Edna Orr
Scotch Grove
Clinton County
Lizzie
Annie Dennison
Willie Walters
Lenox College
Farmer Burns
Tom
Thomas Keating
Michael Supple
Dubuque
Orin Snyder
Maquoketa
Canton
James Meade
Custer County
Nebraska
Real Estate Transfers in Various Townships and Lots
A series of property transfers are recorded across Fairview Monticello and Hale. Transfers include Mary C Stroud to T W Strouds lot 3 and part of lot 4 Fairview, P Schoonover to Leonard Hein lots 203 204 R R add Monticello, Ralph Reamer to C K Shaw in Oxford sections 19, Wm H Gearhart to Aaron Gearhart in Hale section 23, Merill et al to O W Sanders Cronk hites add Olin, Merritt to JJ Merritt in Hale section 10, H W Bigworth to N P Nelson in Fairview, Thomas Perryman et al to Kate Perryman in Cass section 25, AT Dellit to Laura Simpson lot 1, John Anderson to Porter Weaver lot 10 block 3 Hale, and T W Stroud to W O Wordeo lot 3 and ni lot 4 block 20 Fullview. Amounts listed include 4000 00 5 00 800 00 1474 00 174 00 2 00 00 500 00 125 00 100 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C Stroud
T W Strouds
Fairview
P Schoonover
Leonard Hein
Monticello
Ralph Reamer
C K Shaw
Oxford
H Gearhart
Aaron Gearhart
Hale
LA Merill Et al
Sanders Cronkhites
Olin
Merritt
JJ Merritt
W Bigworth
P Nelson
Thomas Perryman
Kate Perryman
Cass
Dellit
Laura L Simpson
John Anderson
Porter Weaver
W Stroud
O Wordeo
Fullview
Guarding Prisoners Warder Recalls Escape Attempts
An English prison warder describes how prisoners tried to escape while being moved between facilities. He recounts a £500 bribe offer, a violent threat, and encounters with mobs as well as the rare successful breakout. He notes eight escape attempts in 20 years, with only one succeeding and the rest resulting in recapture or injury. The piece shifts to a London Telegraph anecdote about Clement Scott and Mrs. Kendal and a backstage intrusion.
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Manchester
Gov'nor
London Telegraph
London
Clement Scott
San Francisco
Jewelry seized for sale at Parrott's store
A load of ladies and gentlemen's solid gold watches rings long chains and other valuables has been sent to Parrott's jewelry store next to the railroad for sale.
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Parrott
Land for sale 83 acres in Monticello township
Mrs. L. E. Fulton offers 83 acre tract in section 26 Monticello township part of John Skelley estate. Enquiries to FE E Hicks Mon ticello. Beau Campbell manager American Tourist Association leads special car train and rates from Minneapolis St Paul Winona LaCrosse Dubuque January 20 Chicago January 21 details through Beau Campbell Room 925 Old Colony Building Chicago or any Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beau Campbell
American Tourist Association
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Winona
LaCrosse
Dubuque
Chicago
Old Colony Building
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Unclaimed Mail At Monticello Post Office
A list of letters remaining unclaimed at the Monticello Iowa post office advertised December 10 1895 includes Anderson Hurry Adama Geo W Hanna Mrs J H Pinrod Julia L T Alexander P M.
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Monticello
Iowa
Anderson Hurry
Adama
Geo. W. Hanna
J.H
Pinrod Julia
L. T. Alexander
P. M
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