Local notes from Castle Grove February updates and ties
Correspondence from Castle Grove on February 16 lists illness and visits including Mrs E E Orcutus and Siebel Siebels with pneumonia, farm sales, local visitors from Hopkinton and Hale township, cattle buying trips, and calls at Grandma Noble. The piece notes Welch sale prices, a McLees farm lease, and a marriage of Lawrence Balster to Anna Heiken with plans to reside on the Heiken farm southeast of Monticello.
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Castle Grove
E. E. Orcutus
Siebel Siebels
Frank Brady
Hopkinton
J. A. Howie
Welch
J. A. Hubbard
A. F. M. Caspers
Peter
Hale Township
Courtland
Walter Appleby
Wm. Henderson
Faulkton
South Dakota
John Appleby
Sand Spring
Harrison
E.J. Noble
Ryan
A. B. Larkey
Wyoming
A. Danks
Monticello
Grandma Noble
McLees
Joe Hennessey
Millie Cass
Nebraska
Parkhill
Minnie Starr
Oelwein
Noble
Martin Trimble
Robert Howie
Kansas
Andrew Davidson
Lovell Township
Alexander Davidson
Stamford
Fred Harken
Chicago
George Miller
A. W. Cramer
Wisconsin
Lawrence Balster
Anna Heiken
Rev Naether
Henry Heiken
Heiken
Prairieburg Social Notes Mix with Local Business
Prairieburg notes from February 15 recount residents traveling to Cedar Rapids and Marion on business and visits with relatives. Several locals recover from grippe while others attend to customers at Joslin store. The town buzzes about remodeling work at the old creamery and a piano voting contest nearing its end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Chris Ammeter
C. O. Rowley
Cedar Rapids
Cherrill Parker
Central City
Hazel Applegate
Marion
Jessie Caldwell
John Dolan Jr
Fred Heiken
Jos. Holub
J.J. Dolan Jr
T. Dolan
Aurora
M. Rowley
Sarah Dolan
Beadle
John Yonker
Lagrippe
L. E. Minehart
Anamosa
Conklins
Wagner Place
Jennie Burnside
Harry Schoonover
John Walmutt
Loeder, Meek & Beam
Esther Lindley
C. Postlewaite
Coggon
Burg
T. Abbey
O. E. Buckley
E. G. Himes
H. S. Joslin
Center Junction Notes Family Visits and Local Developments
Center Junction reports several visits and illnesses including Mrs. Herman Stuler and son from Fairview, Mrs. Arthur Crorey and baby, and the Henry Van Slyke family with grippe. Farm changes include Henry Collier selling his farm to Mr. Dodge and K K Club meet scheduled February 23. Bridge work by 0 M and St P Co advances north of town.
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A. P. Moats
Scotch Grove
Sam G. Thompson
C. C. Overley
Wyoming
Robert Livingstone
John Thompson
Margaret
Des Moines
Norton
Laura Loomis
James Smith
McNeilly
J. F. Livingstone
Henry van- Slyke
Lagrippe
Ellis
Greenfield
Iowa
Nice
Miss Ellis
Nebraska
Prairieburg High to Present School Play at Came Music Hall
The Prairieburg high school with faculty help prepares a school benefit play to be staged soon at Came Music Hall. Also, Mrs. J C McQueen is improving after a illness and on the road to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg High School
Came Music Hall
J. C. McQueen
Onslow Local Notes and Social Tidings
Onslow news from February 16 reports Robert Scroggie renting a house from James Forsyth vacated by O. Q Johnston. Updates include Mrs. W G Davis in Cedar Rapids hospital improving, Holtz Brothers shipping hog cars, Marian Ballan Fisk lecture in the opera house on the 19th, and Norbert Osborn visiting Ferndale relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Robert Scroggie
James Forsyth
O. Q O. Johnston
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
W. G. Davis
Cedar Rapids
Holtz Brothers
George Dusheneck
Thos. Tasker
Waubeek
L. E. Brown
Ralph
Dakota
Mr. Brown
Rev. McClelland
James Hutton
Frank Smith
George Lyons
Mr. Smith
Osage
Colorado
C. W. McMaster
Minneapolis
Arthur
Langworthy Local Notes and Movements in February
February 16 entries report Henry Scheer awaiting a machinery shipment, Dirks family moves to Amber, Batchelders travel to Springville and Wichita, and others visiting relatives. A basket social nets 16.50, and J L Darrow buys stone for a new house foundation.
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Fred Kellum
R. Schofield
Alvin
Texas
W. L. Ireland
Rubio
Iowa
G. W
L. J. Hanna
H. E. Batchelder
Perry Miller
Wichita
Kansas
Ira Cook
J. L. Darrow
L. A. Oltman
Monticello
Cascade Notes and Local Appointments
Cascade items from February include C L Pool of Vega visiting, Miss Bessie Crawford returning from Anamosa, C L Kay and wife visiting from Farley, B Perkins buying the Perkins home in West Cascade, Mrs John Beatty en route to Hinsdale sanitarium, Miss Clara Ahlers visiting from Bellevue, and J P Lane announcing a new daughter born last Saturday. Peter Zumbinonen broke his right arm last Friday and also lost something within a week.
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Cascade
C. L. Pool
Vega
Texas
Our
Bessie Crawford
Anamosa
C. L. Kay
Farley
B. Perkins
Perkins
West Cascade
John 8. Beatty
Hinsdale Sanitarium
Clara Ahlers
Bellevue
East Cascade
J. P. Lane
Peter Zumbinonen
Valley church social nets 51 after Valentine night
Miss Emma Lees visiting relatives in Dubugqua this week. The M. 3 social for Valentine night was a success, netting the congregation fifty one dollars. It was held at FE Board's.
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Emma Lees
P. M
Dubugqua
Numerous Real Estate Transfers Across Iowa Townships
A lengthy list records transfers from Dubuque to Monticello and Anamosa, including Dubuque Brewing & Malting Co to Dubuque Realty Co for 70 ft lots and multiple parcels in Oxford Junction, Anamosa, and Wyoming, with prices ranging from $1.00 to $12,000, plus numerous q c d and other considerations. The column also features a brief unrelated anecdote about actor Stephen Philips and an old joke about a singing lullaby with a composer and wife.
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Dubuque Brewing & Malting Co
Dubuque Realty Co
R. R
Monticello
W. Keller
J. H. Fisher
Anamosa
Iowa
Alice Conwell
Walter F. Grogan
Hill
Hamil
West Cascade
Ann Callman
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
A. E. English
T. English
Northwestern Railway Company
B. E. Loomis
Martha J. Loomis
A. J. Rasmus
Center Junction
Geo. C. Lawrence
Frank Farragher
Fairview
Oscar Bowker
Freda L. Coker
Frank FE. Johnson
Peter Strong
Grace Cole
Alto
L. D. Switzer
Q.c. d
Sadie Feehan
Husband
M. Grafft
E. H. Skinner
H. P. Thomas
Shaw
Edward Powlishta
Edd Dostal
Oxford Junction
Mary E. White
Sarah A. Stuart
South Olin
Ruby M. Ketcham
A. Ray Fairbanks
Mattie E. Ketcham
Ruby S. Ketcham
Swij
Clara L. Ketcham
Wilhelmina H. Ketcham
James B. Wherry
Walter James
Benj. W. Reichart
Minnie Kohl
Charles J. Reichart
John M. Reichart
Aram Buffham
J. R. Hays
Blanche A. Starry
L. Zeller
F. H. Shimanek
Flannigan and Moore
Wm. Baker
Flanigan and Moor
Walter Waggoner
Chharles B. Waggoner
Fisher
Walworth
William Lamptke
Thomas Levien
J. D. M. Crockwell
Henry Dirks
Alexander Robertson
F. W. Port
George L. Schoonover
Brickly
Wm. Wilkins
Clifford B. Paul
Shaw’s
3Rd St
A Potential Difference Between Realism and Realism
A brief quotation compares realism and idealism with a witty distinction about marriage. It contrasts an idealistic view as contemplation of marriage with realism as being married. The piece notes a French proverb about social ascent and descent in a concise, reflective style.
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Boston ‘Transcript
Pleasant visitor urges boys to aim high in life
The speaker tells a Sunday school class there is little chance any boy will be U.S. president but promises opportunity. He adds a bright pupil could become a great baseball pitcher or world champion batsman, prompting the boys to listen intently.
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United States
Chicago Tribune
Intoxicated Man Taken To Police Station
A heavily intoxicated man was brought to the police station as bystanders debated bail options. One remark implied the man could not be helped by a bail-out, showcasing street humor amid the incident.
Allowances from a Judge Over A Young Robber
A judge remarks on parental allowances for a young offender stating indulgence fosters recklessness. The exchange underscores tension between leniency and consequences in a robbery context while noting the phrase to rob a robber is not robbing.
Davis' Hardware advertises tools and razors for sale
A Davis' Hardware notice lists items from a tack hammer to a post maul and promotes Gillette safety razors, inviting customers to shop for tools and grooming gear.
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Davis
Substantial patterns and lifelong sale prices
The notice highlights new patterns offered at astonishing prices and durable designs for any room, promising lasting quality. It emphasizes value and broad appeal for shoppers seeking home decor and textiles.
Auction notice by McLees Bros near Monticello Prairieburg
E A Hubbard auction listing 6 head of horses 59 head of cattle including 16 cows 9 steers and 6 young steers 55 shoats 600 bu corn 20 acres corn 400 bu oats 100 bu harley farm implements L P Waddick auctioneer sale to be held Feb 22 at public venue 8 miles west of Monticello 3 miles southwest of the Catholic church and 5 miles northeast of Prairieburg.
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McLees Bros
Monticello
Prairieburg
Harley
L. P. Waddick
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