Death of James Irvin in Cedar Rapids
James Irvin died at a Cedar Rapids hospital Thursday morning. He long resided in Sand Spring and owned a local blacksmith shop. Funeral services were held at Monticello Saturday afternoon.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1917
Page
2
Thomas Death Follows Stroke in Center Junction
Mrs Amelia Thomas died Sunday evening after suffering a stroke the previous Wednesday. Miss Cashman cared for her. daughter Mrs Weir and granddaughter Amelia Weir arrived for the funeral. Funeral services were held at her residence with Elder Wildemath officiating. interment at Scotch Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Thomas
Miss Cashman
Cedar Rapids
Weir
Amelia Weir
Wildemath
Scotch Grove
McDonald
John McDonald
Guy
Fay Stingley
Main Street
George McDonald
Alsever’s
Alsever
Gibson
Monmouth
Porter
Grandma Stowers
Farewell party and local notices from Prairieburg
Prairieburg hosts a farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. John Fehr as they move to a country farm for the year. The community gives a purse and dainty refreshments. Local farming notes include Seward Smith selling hogs at Coggon, a six hog load weighing 3210 pounds, averaging 6424 each and bringing 316.15. Other moves include Frank Lawrence relocating to the Mounier place, Chandler renting the Dolan home, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown moving to town. Allan Umhoeter returns from Dubuque. Jos F Hobub wins road work contract. Prof. Crawford returns from Waterloo. Louis Uebringer falls ill with grippe. Mrs. Helen Reed is seriously ill. Dr. L G Stubler mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
John Fehr
Seward Smith
Coggon
Frank Lawrence
Dolan Farm
Mounier Place
Chandler
Dolan
Robert Brown
Jos. Lawrence House
Allan Umhoeter
Dubuque
Jos
F. Hobub
Crawford
Waterloo
Louis Uebringer
Helen Reed
Scotch Grove Notes on Local Happenings and Plans
Ora Scott considers adding a barber chair in the Lang building upper story once arrangements are set. Local residents visit family in Cedar Rapids. Tobias Rieken fractures ribs. Booster Club meets Feb 16 at W B Warners. Several residents travel or host visitors from Monticello, Amber, Epworth, Onslow, Davenport, and Monticello. Grippe season continues in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Ora Scott
Lang
Scott
Lawrence Schone
Amber
Herman Ricklefa
Gladys Himebaugh
Lucile Richards
Epworth
Carrol Lightfoot
Onslow
B. L. Himebaugh
Henry Carson
Cedar Rapids
Jh. ©. Hughes
Royal Corbett
Monticello
Wm. Warner
Lyle Sanford
Township appoints road superintendents in Castle Grove
Castle Grove February 14 trustees elected road superintendents for all four quarters with H Kinake in the southeast, H Bohlken in the northeast and southwest, and August Abrendsen in the northwest. A M Fairbanks to auction horses cattle machinery and feed next Tuesday. Several residents noted including C A Hutton from Bowens Prairie visiting, and Behrends moving to Michael Haley farm. Hog shipments to Chicago by Will Hiller and Fred Harkenson last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
H. Kinake
Bohlken
Abrendsen
Arch Koop
Cedar Rapids
Frances Dress
Behrends
Peosia
Michael Haley
John O’rourke
Anamosa
Anna Fahrni
Wyoming
Will Hiller
Fred Harken
Chicago
Cascade Nips Epworth 12 11 In Close High School Duel
Cascade defeats Epworth Seminary 12 to 11 after an 8 to 2 halftime lead. Also notes Monticello beats Country Club 32 to 5 and Samuel Severn's death by electric accident with services at Farley and Cascade electric plant manager in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
East Cascade High School
Epworth Seminary
Epworth
Samuel Severn
Farley
Severn
Langworthy Nuptials Set at Wayne Lutheran Church
John Doden married Freida Dirks on February 14 at 10 30 am in Wayne Lutheran Church. The couple will board with Henry Poppe on a farm near Anamosa and start housekeeping there. Local events include funeral attendance in Ryan and coal car movement at the cooperative creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Poppe
Anamoga
Henry
August Scheer
Hans
C. E. Heyen
J. C. Poppe
Ryan
Carl Hiedemann
Co-operative Creamery
Henry Monke
Anamosa
Gerd Rickels
Low Oltman
Altrurian Club Valentine Party and Local Notices
Onslow February 13 residents report Altrurian Club plans a valentine party at Mrs Hattie Lameys tomorrow for husbands and invited guests. Nannie Hanken and wife mark their 15th wedding anniversary with about forty guests. Charles Green of Anamosa cares for Charles McMaster whose condition remains near the same. Arthur M Peak moves from east of town to Maquoketa with family leaving today. Gilbert Eldrige visits his niece Mrs Paul Hansen and is known as an impersonator. The M and Lades Aid will be entertained by Mrs J G Warren on Thursday February 15. Mrs S B McClelland of Cedar Rapids visits daughter Mrs Paul Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Altrurian Club
Hattie Lamey
Nannie Hanken
Charles Green
Anamosa
Charles McMaster
Arthur M. Peak
Maquoketa
Gilbert Eldrige
Paul Hansen
Eldrige
M. &. Ladies Aid
J. G. Warren
8S. B. McClelland
Cedar Rapids
Preparedness Drive Shapes U S Defense Effort
The Rochester Post-Express notes that preparedness measures are driven by popular demand, devised by government authorities, and gaining presidential support as Congress gradually aligns. The piece argues action will show the nation is ready to defend itself with both men and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Post-Express
Congress
Jones County jail holds no prisoners for six weeks
The Anamosa Eureka notes that the Jones county jail is empty with no commitments for six weeks. Harvey Hunter left for Ames to study electrical engineering at the State Agricultural College. Other items include local sales, a factory start for garment silo staves, bridge work awarded to W. L. Hanssen, and the death of T. S. Ralston at age 68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
Jones County
Harvey Hunter
Ames
State Agricultural College
Cascade Pioneer Items
Robert Parker brother in law of W A Fairburne died in Storm Lake Iowa last Thursday. W A Fairburn attended the funeral. Sam Severn electric plant superintendent electrocuted on a pole near the mill this afternoon about 4 15 pm. He was repairing a live line and died at once. Pat O Shea and family on Cascade and Monticello road awoke to smoke last Monday at 2 am a fire found in a defective flue between joists on the first floor and extinguished with water. Abbot Alberic of New Melleray Abbey died at the Monastery at 12 20 Sunday morning after brief illness. Abbot Alberic born Dennis Dunlea in County Cork Ireland 84 years ago. became a monk in Ireland at 24 and came to America 33 years ago joining New Melleray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Parker
W. A. Fairburne
Storm Lake
Iowa
Belle Fairburn
Archibald Fairburn
W. A. Fairburn
Sam Severn
Pat O'Shea
Caecade
Monticello
Alberic
New Melleray Abbey
Real estate transfers list many warrants and deeds
A long ledger of real estate transfers records numerous warr deeds and quit deeds in Oxford Junction Anamosa Olin Monticello and Wyoming with prices from $1 to $10 800 and parcels described by lot block and section numbers. Names include Shimanek Wien Wallis Wallis Paulista Von Sprecken Schweitzer Gould Lambert Shaffer Peat Boots Tallman Walters Matealf Willman Sutton Loder Rem ley Bennett Lightfoot Ladehoff earn Berst Scofield Lasack Holub Guhl Clark Van Amberg Kiburz Davis Wallace and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Schweitzer
Charlotte Schweitzer Marugg
Ada McIntyre
Margaret Virginia Gould
Carrol Street
Anamosa
Matilda Jock
W. H. Lambert
Monticello
C. D. Boyd
Elsie May Gordon
Alley
Olin
Clifford G. Larson
A. C. Allen
Fairview
Marian L. Shaffer
CG. B. Shaffer
Grove E. Peat
Vestus J. Peet
Angeline Boots, Et al
W. KE. Tallman
R. C. Walters
C. W. Matealf
Henry Willman
N. L. Sutton
Mattie Loder
A. L. Remley
Shaw
Luman H. Bennett
BE. J. Lightfoot
Henry Ladehoff
D. K. Earn
Elsie Scofield
Block
Center Junction
Elizabeth Lasack
Anna Wosoba
Sely
Ney
John Holub
Edward F. Holub
Township
Fritz Guhl
Louie Guhl
Wigney and
Fast
Ellen Gregory
N. P. Clark
Freeman van Amberg
Delbert van Amberg
Huber
W.J. Kiburz Et al
Grain Belt Investment Co
Thomas F. Davis
John Clarence Davis
Viola B. Lindley
John R. Wallace
Property Transfers Record From Local Deeds
Several warranty deeds listed including E J Lightfoot to Fritz Behrends for lot 10 Monticello valued at 1000 and M Propst to Elsie Scofield for lots 8 9 and 10 block 29 Center Junction at 1, W L Brown to Mary Sears for lot 7 and part lot 8 block 5 Wyoming at 1560 other transfers involve William Troy to John Steenbock Ana mona Webster's outlets center Junction and more with prices ranging from 1 to 2900 for parcels in Anamosa Wyoming Oxford Junction and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Lightfoot
Fritz Behrends
Monticello
M. Propst
Elsie Scofield
Center Junction
W. L. Brown
Mary W. Sears
Wyoming
William Thomas
Troy
John Steenbock
Anamona
L. Schoonover
Cloud
Warr
Webster’s
Anamosa
W. J. Nichols
W. W. Bronson
Warr Deed
Green’s Add
Mary Alea
Mike Tymner
Oxford Junction
Walk for Health An Appeal From Connecticut Board of Health
The Connecticut board of health urges Springfield readers to walk more rather than ride. It argues regular walking boosts health and fitness and critiques overreliance on trolley cars and automobiles. The piece emphasizes self discipline and the bodily and mental benefits of walking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Connecticut Board of Health
Freedom of the seas offered for striped ship route
The New York World notes a weekly service offering freedom of the seas on a striped ship with westbound Wednesdays and eastbound Sundays arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Iowa the Yardstick in Real Estate Praise
Odebolt Chronicle notes Iowa as the yardstick for comparing land values with other states urging readers to value local real estate above substitutes and stressing the real thing is found at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Odebolt Chronicle
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Sand Spring
James Irvin
I. J. Gestel
Ben Che
Earl Dunlap
J. W. Kuepper
Fred Evger
Allen Olmsted
Charles Adams
Mary McVey
Clarence Matthiessen
Paul Matthiessen
J. J. Matthiessen
Jacob Paulsen
John L. Batchelder
Wm. Doll
J. V. Murray
J. J. Lang
KR. J. Guthrie
Hanken
Conrad Schaeffer
Charles Oeschger
Floyd Slauson
Marion
Francois Murray
Will Hanken
J.J. Matthiessen
J. JL. Paulsen
Anna Behrenda
Vernon Slauson
Worthington
Marshall Neil
L. G. Stubler
W. B. Derr
Ohio
A.M. Fairbanks
E. A. Tarbox
William and
Joseph Mentzer
Messrs
David Russell
J. W. Ellis
Metropolitan Supply Co
Mr. Russell
W. L.hanssen
Ralston
Mr. Ralston
Cascade Pioneer
Frank H. Shimanek
A. W. Wieneke
William Burton Wallis
John Rider Wallis
West Cascade
Robert H. White
Margaret von Sprecken
C. N. Patrick
Ricklefs & McNeill
Monticello, Iowa
Buster Brown
Brown Shoe Company, Inc
Central Lumber & Coal Co
G. P. Rockstad, Mgr
Moases
Tian Vosian memEov
Prussian
Tver
Lee
St Paul
Cnionet
Geo. Stuhlers’ Sons Co
J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
Doxsee
Lovell Block
John G. Schoon
Insurance and Real Estate
J. E. Pond
Harry E. Netcott
Independence, Iowa
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