Accident Kills Dr George Isbell near Floyd Love farm
Dr George Isbell an aged optician from Clinton was killed when the Ford roadster he drove overturned near the Floyd Love farm two miles east of town between noon and three. He died of a broken neck with the car weighing on him. The affair was witnessed by Will and Vern Serbousch who helped lift the car. Mrs James Young and family were notified. The item also notes local events including a lecture by Scott and Marian Scott at the opera house on February 11, a Parent Teachers meeting February 15, and various community notices.
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George Isbell
Clinton
James Young
Isbell
Floyd Love Farm
Will
Vern Serbousch
Scotts
Smith
Parent Teachers’ Association
Nell Morcy
H. B. Stingley
Mary Pangburn
Robi, Mead
James Mead
The
Presbyterian Church
Will Serbousek
John Carson
Center Junction
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Amy Saxon
Mary Leech
Wyoming
Rev. Schepple
Mt. Vernon
Emily Emerson
Lisbon
Fred Preas
Frank
Moses
Dreibelbis
J. F. Livingstone
Mr. Jakelin
Mechanicsville
Scotch Grove Farm Bureau and Club Meeting Schedule
The Scotch Grove township Farm Bureau and Women's Community Club plan a full day union meeting on Tuesday February 14 at the Scotch Grove Presbyterian church. A picnic dinner is urged and exhibits include quilts and corn and small grain with demonstrations of a pressure cooker by Miss Hazen.
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Farm Bureau
Scotch Grove Township
Women's Community Club
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Make
A& Success
Miss Hazen
Late Cascade resident Mich ael Aschigen dies after pneumonia
Michael Aschigen of West Cascade died February 2 after ten days of pneumonia. He was born in 1849 in Lintgen Luxemburg and came to the United States about 44 years ago with his wife. Four surviving children live in Cascade: Catherine Eugene John Peter. He was Catholic and buried at St. Marys with the last rites. Funeral Saturday at 9 a.m. Rev. J. B. Albers officiated. Burial beside his wife in St. Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Aschigen
West Cascade
Mr. Aschtgen
Lintgen
Duchy of Luxemburg
St. Mary’s Church
J. B. Albers
St. Mary's Cemetery
Wm. Knepper
John Orr
Joseph Schwind
Victor Beeringer
Mat Bisenius
Charles Oeschger
Urban C. Faber
Chicago
N. Faber
A. J. Faber
Ed. Hogan
M. F. Kurt
A.V. Devlin
Irene Devlin
Miami
Florida
Cuba
Flagler
Florida Keys
Joe Streng Sr
McDonald
Castle Grove Township Elects Officials and Reports Events
Castle Grove township trustees met Saturday to elect officials for 1922 with Arthur Fairbanks as chairman and Henry Knake as highway supervisor. A grader operator was not secured. Orchard and poultry demonstrations were held at J. A. Hubbard farm and M. J. Hogan’s, weather reducing attendance. Ladies met to make dress forms with Miss Hazen present. A box social at Schoolhouse No. 2 yielded about $25. A Valentine program and box social were planned at Henry Knake’s home. Several residents visited Anamosa and Cedar Rapids for business. J P Brady moved to Joslin farm in Linn county.
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Arthur Fairbanks
Henry Knake
Alva Stadtmineller
J. A. Hubbard
M. J. Hogan’s
W. D. McLaughlin
Miss Hazen
Langworthy
D. J. Hogan
Coggan
Anamosa
Herman Hahn
F. C. Cramer
M. Haley
P. M. Caspers
S. M. Hosford
J. P. Brady
Delaware County
Joslin
Linn
Prairieburg
J. E. Miller
F.C. Cramer
Cedar Rapids
A. E. Laude
O. R. Howie
Marriage at St Pauls Worthington Eva Kramer Wed To George Turnis
Miss Eva M Kramer daughter of Mr and Mrs John L Kramer wed George F Turnis son of Mr and Mrs John Turnis at St Pauls church Worthington on January 3. Only close relatives attended. Bridesmaid Rose Kramer and best man Francis J Turnis helped as Rev Father Schilmoeller officiated and read the Nuptial Mass. The bride wore midnight blue tricotine.
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Grace D. Bohlken
Howard M. Soper
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
J. Willms
Wayne Lutheran Church
Edith Harms
Minnie Bohlken
Roland Soper
G. H. Bohlken
Scotch Grove Township
C. N. Soper
Anamosa
Caroline Sutherland
the Express
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Cal
St. Paul’s Church
Worthington
Eva M
John L. Kramer
George IF. Turnis
John Turnis
Rose Kramer
Francis J. Turnis
Father Schilmoeller
Pleasant Astrurian club meeting and social notes
The Astrurian club held a profitable meeting at Mrs. Mina Sears home with talks on Morals and Environment Growth of Population and Present Day Problems with Japan plus short talks and readings. A guild picnic social, a Valentine party at Mrs Lameys, and several member travels and visits are listed with names and places.
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Astrurian Club
Mina Sears
Elma Wasson
Antoinette Maple
Japan
Mary Paul
Harriet Lamey
Steiner
Laura Smith
Guild
Jennie Smith
Anamosa
Monticello
Lamey
Melvin Ligh
Mt. Vernon
Leigh
Jos. Tracy
Friedmire
Pickering
Chicago
Paul Kurt
Will
Kurts
Vera Conley
Wyoming
George Sears
Mina Hanna
Ames
Will First
Prairieburg Social Roundup Highlights Farewell and Birth Anniversary
In Prairieburg on February 6 a farewell party for Mrs. Lee Franklin of Mitchell occurred at the John Walmutt home with dancing and refreshments. Carol Walmutt celebrated his 18th birthday with 16 friends. Local families plan to move into the Dean cottage and the old school building. 8th grade exams were held with about 21 pupils attending. Several local residents traveled to nearby cities for visits and moves are planned for Newell Gilliland and others.
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M. O'Brien
J. L. Batchelder
Earl Dunlap
C. J. Murray
Harry Chaplin
Fred Weger
Henry Ricker
J. EB. Littlefield
Clifford French
South Fork Township
Hopkinton
Lester Gearhart
Monticello
Stirton
F. M. Wheeless
I’. M. Dean
August Eggers
Little Bohlken
W. H. Stevenson
Prairieburg
Lee Franklin
Mitchell
South Dakota
John Walmutt
Carol Walmutt
Messrs. Franks and
Schlemmers
Dean Cottage
J. Flenderson
TNA
J.F. Beckholt
Nagle Grove
C. O. Rowley
Mretta Mmmert
Nee Fielding
L. &. Murphy
Arlington
W. Burlingham
Central City
N. J
C. C. Benson
Cedar Rapids
Newell Gilliland
Anamosa and Cedar Rapids Man Charged with Rape
James Hickman, a Cedar Rapids man, was brought to Anamosa from Marion by Sheriff Bodenhofer and jailed after a preliminary hearing delay. He faces rape charges tied to an alleged July crime near the Linn County line, following an arrest made for crossing county bounds.
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James Hickman
Anamosa
Marion
Bodenhofer
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Legion Memorial
Sale Fraud Case Against McClure and Shoemaker
Manchester Press reports Farmers State Bank of Earlville sues A. J. McClure and E. D. Shoemaker and son C. R. Shoemaker to recover 221.53 on a note of 200. It alleges fraudulent sale of personal property on January 30 held in C. R. Shoemaker s name, advertised obscurely in the Hopkinton Leader to convert assets and defraud creditors. The bank seeks property adjudication and judgment.
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Manchester
Farmers State Bank of
Hopkinton Leader
McClure
E. D. Shoemaker
Man Plans Mortgage for One Last Ride Downtown
A man and his wife went downtown to shop to save carfare. He collided with a lamp post, costing $268. In distress he said he would mortgage the house for one more ride, as reported by the New York Evening Mail.
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New York Evening Mail
Mrs Mary Smith obituary and regional wedding notes
Mary Smith of Hopkinton born December 27 1858 in Clayton county died January 22 at Edgewood after years of paralysis leaving nine children seven surviving. Clarence Hageman and Miss Dila Tibbitts wed at Manchester with friends then to home of J B Freeze for a wedding supper. Basketball tournament dates set February 23 24 with teams including Mon ticello Anamosa Springville and Hopkinton favored to perform well under local organizers.
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Mary Smith
B. H. Smith
Hopkinton
Clayton County
Edgewood
W. A. Smith
Monticello
Anamosa
Springville
Lenox
Iowa City
Washington
H. J. Williamson
H. M. Reeve
Protests on Corn Burning Contrast with Distillery Use
The piece notes residents oppose burning corn as waste while millions of bushels feed distilleries before prohibition. It argues views differ and cites South Dakota farmers facing debt and fuel shortages, implying they burn corn for heat due to necessity amid cold weather and empty coal bins.
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Yankton Press
Dakotan
South Dakota
Little old red schoolhouse faces critique in favor of larger district schools
Charles City Press notes that while the small district school has faults, it taught basic fundamentals like spelling and multiplication. The piece argues that the graded country school with teachers and varied activities better serves the needs of the modern era, though it acknowledges the district school’s merit in drilling fundamental basics.
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Charles City Press
Old District School
Taxation strain grows as towns face revenue gap
Anamosa Journal argues older cities and rural areas hit direct tax limits under Iowa’s system while fast growing cities attract capital and raise real estate prices. It cites school district costs from 1918 to 1922, noting rising salaries and teaching staff and about $14,000 in incidental expenses, predicting smaller communities cannot keep pace.
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Anamosa Journal
Iowa
Anamosa
A.S. Gibbons
Oes
Tough on Politicians Britain’s plan to pay U.S. debt
Britain announced its purpose to commence interest payments on the debt owed to the United States, a move that may disappoint some American statesmen who had hoped to demand payment loudly from the hustings next summer.
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Kansas City
Britain
United States
Springfield commentary on soldiers' bonus funding debate
The Springfield Mass Republican notes the parlor game of finding a thimble contrasted with Congress' new quest to locate funds for the soldiers' bonus.
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Springfield
Mass
Congress
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L. B. Callahan
Scotch Grove
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Hearst
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Richardson
F. D. Sutherland
R. A. Naylor
R. W. Brady
Albert Schroeder
Cascade
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Sand Spring
Onslow
Anamosa Eureka News
Melotte Sanitary
J. G. Schoon
Monticello, Iowa
Marie
Mary E. Kelly
Palmer’s Drug Store
Miss Kelly
Davenport
Kelly
Cascade Sand Spring Road
Fairfax and
Anxiety
Frank Ferring
J. L. Weber & Sons
T. J
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T. F. Denkhoff
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