Wyoming Correspondence Highlights Local Happenings
February notes from Wyoming describe visits by G Henry Sage Jr in Howard county, illness concerns, and winter spirits. Several social events at Epworth league and Hawthorn club noted, plus medical meeting in Monticello and church ministers moving to home mission work. Rev Goodale’s death in Pomona, his career, and legacy are recounted with dates, places, and survivors. County businesses, bank tax lists, and a grazing accident near West Cascade close the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Henry Sage, Jr
Howard County
E. N. Wilcox
Bryan
Ohio
Epworth League
M. E. Parsonage
John Hogeboom
South
Clara Thomson
Coe College
Cedar Lapids
A. B. Corbit
Monticello
Jones County Medical Association
KE. W. Hoffman
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Waite
Minneapolis Salvage Company
George Bottomstone
Burke
South Dakota
Hawthorn Club
Elsie Haynor
Bay View
Aileen Corbit
Austria
Pomona
California
Goodale
Onslow
Rev
Potsdam
New York
St. Lawrence Academy
Union Theological Seminary
New York Medical College
Syria
Warash
Abanna
Turkey
Constantinople
America
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Mary K. Lindsley
Millville
N. Y
Dr. Goodale
Maire Place
Banghart Hill
J. E. Flannigan
Jno
Mandel
West Cascade
Cascade News Roundup of Local Residents and Deaths
Cascade on February 5 lists residents visiting and returning, marriages and illness. Jno E Freeze and Richard Houlihan noted as visitors, J L Faber sprained knee, Mrs Dan Collins and Mrs Peter Sweeny die, Nick Knepper injured between cars, Nick Merfeldt dies, and Jno Lauser Jr buys property to move March 1. The Cascade Co operative Creamery referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Jno
Harry McHugh
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
James McHugh
Ladies’ Literary Society
Thos. Kingsley
Thos. McArthur
Dubuque
Jno. Lauser Jr
Jno. Kammes
West Cascade
Caleb Russell
Dreyman
Cale
James Garrety
Fremont County
Iowa
Dan Collins
Garryowen
Peter Sweeny
Pleasant Grove
Nick Knepper
Fillmore
Richland Township
Jones County
Nick Merfeldt
Jack Croston
St. Mary's Church
Cascade Co-operative Creamery
Local Notes From Cass Update Residents and Visits
Cass updates list residents and visitors including Lew Turner and his horse, Ben Griffith’s illness, Walter Austin of Vinton, John Servens of Knox, and Joe Fairbank’s guest. Social events feature a dance at Wm Yule’s and a ladies aid gathering at Emma Lake’s. Also noted are travels, sales, and weather remarks from Amber and Cedar Rapids connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Lew Turner
Chris Conrad Jr
Amber
Ben Griffith
Walter Austin
Vinton
John Servens
Knox
N. D
Joe Fairbank
Wm. Yule
Perry Ballou
Olin
Emma Lake
Myrtle Groley
Marion
Herbert Weiss
James Ketcham
Pine Brook
New Jersey
Messrs. Streeter
Dan Slife
Blanche Ricker
Cedar Rapids
Loggie
Clarence Shields
Clinton
Lew Turner’s
G. T. Ketcham
Smith Center
Kareas
Clem Boyles
South Dakota
Ladies’ Aid Society
Cass Center Church
Dwight Cook
Anamosa
Jean Atkinson
Netta Chadwick
Florence
Olive Gould
Castle Grove Notes On Local Happenings And Death
Castle Grove reports a busy week with cattle shipping by Dr Hogan, butter fat prices at Wilder, and Elsie Noble’s visit from Cedar Rapids. A funeral for Isaac Orcutt was held at Leslie Orcutt’s home with burial in Monticello. Local rumors of leasing Vans property for a blacksmith shop persist without certainty amid mild winter effects on grasslands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
D.r. Hogan
Downerville Creamery
George Watt
Wilder
Elsie Noble
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Howie
Isaac Orcutt
Leslie Orcutt
J. W. Innes
Monticello
Oakwoods
Vans
Downerville
Local News Roundup From Scotch Grove
Four loads of cattle shipped from Scotch Grove on Tuesday. R W Brady visited Adair county. Mrs A Hutton stayed with Mrs A Sutherland. Young people plan a dance at Hi Neals. Farmers harvest ice from Hoyts pond. Henry Schroeder moves to Zen Mackrills farm near Onslow. Monticello concert drew attendees from the area. Peter Mundinger’s children ill with bronchial pneumonia. Vistors at Chas Sutherlands with Ray Fairbanks Nona Brainard and Ethel Moses. Social at E Himebaugh raised funds for soldiers monument. Saw mill resumes after engine trouble. Prouty engine with Dave Brady as engineer. output 4 to 5 thousand feet daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
R. W. Brady
Adair County
A. Hutton
A Sutherland
Hi Neal
Hoyt’s Pond
Henry Schroeder
Near Onslow
Zen Mackrill
Monticello
Peter Mundinger
Ray Fairbanks
Nona Brainard
Ethel Moses
Chas. Sutherland
Grace Moats
Elsie Coder
E. Himebaugh
Prouty
Dave Brady
Onslow News Briefs Include Visits and Shipping Plans
Miss Vera Paul of Coe College spent Sunday at home in Onslow. Will Kennedy and his bride visit Rowley relatives while Mrs. Lee Spooner and baby visit Mr. Spooner’s family. H. M. Vaughn prepares to ship household effects from Wyoming to Hartford Kansas to farm there. Ben Flanigan arrived from an unspecified location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Vera Paul
Coe College
Will Kennedy
Bride
Rowley
Lee Spooner
Baby
Mr. Spooner
H. M. Vaughn
Wyoming
Hartford
Kansas
Ben Flanigan
Madman Mis-ID Echoes in Lunatic Asylum Mixup
A French mayor ordered a gamekeeper and a butcher to take Legrand to St. Gennes asylum. In a drunken ruse, all three traveled to the asylum where the governor misidentified Legrand due to a misread telegraph. The tall man was jailed while the others were sent away, an error uncovered after three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augers
Legrand
St. Gennes lIunatic
Bismarck and Wrangel Reconcile After War Dispute
The Danish war era quarrel between Field Marshal Wrangel and Otto von Bismarck cooled when Wrangel urged forgiveness at a royal table. Bismarck refused then forgave with the brief reply I cannot forget but I can forgive with all my heart, restoring cordial relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Wrangel
William
Secondhand Paris Market and Fire Safety in Wood
Reading through curiosities of a Paris market where workers outfit themselves from secondhand goods, jokes on democracy and a tale of Lord Kelvin’s risky lecture. Also notes on redwood fires claiming timber is spared while bark and debris burn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Paris
Mimi
Chinese Cologne and Egyptian Cosmetics Contrasting Customs
A dialogue notes Chinese ladies' small fragrant gum bags and Egyptian perfumes found in pyramids. The scene shifts to a shopper who enjoys window shopping, joking about past chances with George Scuds and a plan that never materialized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyramida
Genius gains monuments after death not meals in life
Quote attributed to Mr. Cumrox contrasts reverence for genius with the harshness of living. He says he admires great minds but does not envy them, noting a genius earns a monument posthumously while alive he might lack basic sustenance. The Washington Star citation frames the reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
Resolutions of Respect for Frederick G. Smith
The McKillop Veterinary College of Chicago notes the death of classmate Frederick G. Smith and expresses sympathy to his family. The memorial resolutions commend his faithfulness as a student and dedication to his peers, request minutes be added, a copy sent to his parents, and publication in home papers. Committee: Frank C. Tucker, Elmer J. Langevin, H. W. Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKillop Veterinary College of Chicago
Frederick G. Smith
Grand Jurors for 1907 Named for Anamosa Court
A 1907 grand jury list for Anamosa Iowa is announced with jurors drawn to appear March 4 1907 at 10 o’clock a m at the court house. The board of education also met with minutes approved and bills allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Anamosa
Burroughs
A. C
Greenfield
Brown
James
Jackson
Carpenter
L. M
Rome
Danks
Monticello
Green
J. A
Fairview
Gerdes
Richland
Tlenak
John
Hale
Hayden
G. M
Madison
Keister
Clay
Lawrence
Cass
Stanton
David
Washington
Snider
J. P
Oxford
Iowa
Board of Education
J. W. Coxsee
George Inglis
F. A. Hefner
Two burglars plea deal after small loot
A courtroom exchange reveals one burglar got little loot in a prior break in. His co defendant reports the same outcome, with the judge noting the minimal value and prompting a guilty plea advised by counsel.
The Sea as Neighbor and Night Food Guidance
A reflective piece extols the sea as a self sufficient neighbor immune to human greed and politics. It contrasts natural abundance with land, forest, and air issues while quoting E S Martin. It also cites Dr Dobbs recommending light warm liquids after fatigue to aid sleep and prevent debility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Martin
Harper’s Magazine
Dobbs
Divorce Joke About Salad Divorce
A humorous remark from the New York Press notes a woman’s divorce after an incident of salad being thrown in her face. The punchline states she did not receive alimony but “the salad.”
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New York Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxsee
Fowler
T. J. Corbit
Chicago
Lord Kelvin
George Scuds
Tre
Texas Panhandle
Dalhart
Virgin Prairie
J. A. Voorhees
Frank C. Tucker
Elmer J. Langevin
IT. W. Bailey
Committee
School Board Proceedings
J. N. Peterson
A. M. Maurice
Karnak
Egypt
Womner
Penelope
Fusit
Mr Jarman
JE Foster
Erma Babcock
Ruth Oxley
Florence Babcock
Caroline Hicks
Leichhardt
Myrtle Barnhill
Sadie Buck
N Lane Te
M Locher
A Whiting
C Rickless
Nellie Wale
A Haberman
F B Horton
WB Sloan
John Bingell
Hall
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Ia
Slauson
JA Voorhees
CL van Meter
Jackett
Jin Peterson
Cena
Betes Tetas Electric Light
Jay Dreibethis
Doyt Rhodes
John Schoone
HS Lee
Oxfords
Stuhlers
Apex
Davis’ Hardware
Old Reliable Harness Shop
C. W. Brown
C. A. Errickson & CO
Eglipse Lumber CO
O. G. Meyer, Mgr
OWL
R. Coultherd
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