Local News Notes From Monticello And Surrounding Towns
Mrs. Matt Campbell of Marion visits Mrs. Hearn while others in town include Will Shelley from Austin Minnesota and Karl Keith of Hopkinton. Doctors Mond and Redmond advertise eye care and glasses gate. Deutrick promotes silk waists and sewing goods. local visits include Dr. Teeter in Waterloo and Miss Fern Hubbard in Cedar Rapids. Officials entertain at a Royal Neighbors social and Masons banquet. canning factory ships corn to Manila. Shoemaker family funeral procession.
Monticello Hometown Notes and Social Roundup
Monticello updates include Priscilla club farewell for the Bakers in Tama and J H Perrine home. Staff arrives as Lovell House manager. Knights of Pythias banquet planned for March 6. music by Mrs Wiegand at Crane Theatre. a mix of local events, business openings, and a snowbound week with rail and telegraph issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Club
E. M. Baker
Tama
J. H. Perrine
J. F. Staff and
Columbia Junction
Staff
Lovell House
Wiegand
Ethel Young
Crane Theatre
Tiny
Noble Winner’s Tricycle Stolen From Porch
Major Noble offers a liberal reward for return or information about his tricycle stolen from the porch last Saturday night. The act may have been a crude practical joke, reflecting poorly on the perpetrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Noble
Noble
Tenants May Move In Out Of County March One
The notice states tenants may relocate within and out of the county starting March 1 under inspection conditions. It excludes those in Richland, Clay, and Washington townships unless future changes occur. For details contact Dr William Drinkwater, the local veterinary inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Clay
Washington
Wm. Drinkwater
Commission of Animal Health
Jones
Jones County
South Dakota
Train delays and overnight layover plus cannery board changes
Last Thursday the Calmar passenger train headed for Cedar Rapids left after a supper stop, causing some passengers bound for Avamosa and points between to remain overnight while others reached Marion and Cedar Rapids via Oxford Junction. Monticello Canning Co directors elected P D Bell as president O D Obhase as vice president HE Hicks as secretary H M Carpenter as treasurer Fred Dahling named manager to contract plantings of at least 500 acres, including narrow kerneled evergreen corn Country Gentleman corn and Stowell’s evergreen to target finer grades and better prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Oxford Junction
Avamosa
Monticello Canning Co
P. D. Bell
O. D. Obhase
HE. E. Hicks
H. M. Carpenter
Fred Dahling
Stowell
Hanken and Bohlken Wed at Wayne Township Parish
Adolph J. Hanken and Miss Henrietta Katharine Bohlken of Sand Spring wed today at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Wayne Township. Rev. Wm. H. L. Schuetz officiated. The couple will reside on Reichart farm near their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph J. Hanken
Henrietta Katharine Bohlken
Sand Spring
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Wm. H. L. Schuetz
J. H. Hanken
Crocker Farm
John Boblken
Hanken
Reichart
Local five routs Marion quintet 36 to 22
Monticello defeated Marion 36 to 22 as Locher scored nine field goals and Brazelton filled in for Rickels. First half trailed 12 19 but locals surged to lead by 19 12 at halftime and expanded the margin in the second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Locher
Brazelton
Rickels
Monticello
F. Kingsley
C. H. Schneider
Hubbard
G. A. Schneider
Rhatigan
Sub. Marion
C. Owen
M. Bailey
Death Claims Americus V. Scott in Monticello and Monticello Widow
Americus V. Scott died at his Monticello residence after a brief illness aged over 77. He was born in Indiana, lived in Castle Grove, and moved to Monticello with his family. The obituary notes his steady character, Catholic faith, long county involvement, and a golden wedding celebrated years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus V. Scott
Monticello
Mr. Scott
Sacred Heart Church
Father Hauck
Maga
Father Powers
Anamosa
Castle Grove
Vermillion County
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Hannah Delay
Linn County
Obituary of Elizabeth Shoemaker of Fontanelle Iowa
Elizabeth Stauring Shoemaker 82 died February 18 at her son Sandy Shoemaker's home in Fontanelle Iowa. Funeral at the son's home conducted by Rev J O Smith with burial at Oakwood Cemetery beside her husband. Born February 17 1833 in Herkimer County New York she lived in multiple states before settling near Fontanelle. She was a Dutch Reform church parishioner in youth and supported Pioneer causes. The story notes her resilience and ties to early Amerindian frontier history. The piece also mentions a new serial story The Master Kay opening at Crane Theater on March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Stauring Shoemaker
Sandy Shoemaker
Fontanelle
Iowa
J. O. Smith
Monticello
Hubbard
Oakwood
Elizabeth Stauring
Herkimer County
New York
William Shoemaker
Branch County
Michigan
Scotch Grove
Jones County
Sandy
Mohawk Valley
Herkimer
Oriskiny
Fort Herkimer
Dominic’’ Spinner
Francis E. Spinner
United States
Frances Cornelia Smith dies widow of J J Smith
Frances Cornelia Slauson Smith widow of Jeff J. Smith died Friday at Storm Lake and was brought to Monticello for funeral services. She was born January 27, 1840 near Little Falls New York and educated at Lenox College. Survived by sister Mrs A L Bryan of Storm Lake and brothers F D Slauson and James Slauson. Her only child Dr Edgar F. Smith, a practicing physician, survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Cornelia Smith
Jeff J. Smith
Storm Lake
Monticello
Edgar F. Smith
I. D. Slauson
Charles H. Cushman
Congregational Church
Oakwood
Frances
Jett J. Smith
Farley
Iowa
A. L. Bryan
F. D. Slauson
Sand Spring
James Slauson
Marion
Mrs Emma Kaufman Dies Near Mechanicsville
Mrs Emma Kaufman wife of Carl Kaufman died at her home near Mechanicsville last Monday and her body was brought to Monticello for the funeral today. Born in Canton Berne Switzerland she came to near Monticello at age ten with her parents Samuel and ? Sulzner. She was thirty eight at death and mother of ten children nine living the oldest a daughter seventeen. Ill health for a year death from heart disease. The couple married in a ceremony by Rev Gruenstein and lived in Hazel Green township before moving two years ago to a large farm in Mechanicsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Brownell
Monticello
Brownell
Tanae Barata
Ohio
Cooper
Bowen’s Prairie
Mr. Cooper
Monticellor
W. 4. Allen
Presbyterian Church
Emma Kaufman
Carl Kaufman
Mechanicsville
Kaufman
Samuel Sulzner
Canton
Berne
Switzerland
Mrs. Kaufman
E. Gruenstein
Haze Green Township
Delaware County
Death of Monticello Lovell resident Barney ONeil
Barney ONeil, longtime resident of Monticello and Lovell Townships, died at his home northwest of Monticello on Wednesday morning February 24 after a long illness. He was nearly eighty. He came to Monticello in the 1800s and was known as a hard worker and sociable citizen. Survived by two sons Thomas and John, plus a Cedar Rapids daughter and a deceased daughter Mrs Michael McKeever. Funeral services will be held at the Catholic church tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney O’neil
Monticello
Lovell
Mr. O'Neil
Thomas
John
Cedar Rapids
Michael McKeever
Funeral Notices From Langworthy Area Children Died
Wilhelmina Schaefer daughter of Henry and Mrs Schaefer from near Langworthy died yesterday morning at seven to eight months old. Funeral set for tomorrow at Wayne township Lutheran church conducted by Rev C Mardorf. Earlier this week two other infant funerals were held at the church including the Monk child between Avamosa and Amber who died of pneumonia and was a few months old and the Geriete child near Center Junction who died near one year old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina Schaefer
Henry Schaefer
Langworthy
C. Mardorf
Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Rev. C. Mardort
Wayne Lutheran Church
Gerhard Monk
Avamosa
Amber
Henry Geriete
Center Junction
Mise Ida Damon Wins $10,000 for Million Dollar Mystery Solution
Missouris Mise Ida Damon of St Louis won the top prize of 10000 for best solution to the Million Dollar Mystery shown at the Crane Theatre in 22 episodes. The 28rd episode revealing the solution will be shown March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Ida Damon
St. Louis
Missouri
Crane Theatre
Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson Buy Furniture for Marshalltown Hotel
Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson traveled to Chicago last Sunday to purchase furnishings for the new hotel they will operate in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson
Chicago
Marshalltown
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J. W. Doxsebe
E. G. Burrichter
Home News
Matt Campbell
Hearn
Will Shelley
Austin
Minnesota
Sam Reade
Mrs. Barton
Deutrick’s
Barney Magee
Karl Keith
Hopkinton
Dick Blake
Alfred Moore
Redmond
Elsie Gearhart
Worthington
Tom J. George
Burlington
Patrick
F. A. Hefner
Oo. L. van Meter
Ed Riburz
Maude
Deatrick’s
Celan Rolands
Mrs. Peet
M. H. Teeter
Waterloo
Minnie White
Thorpe
John Barnts
Frank Hicks
Harry Locher
Ryes
Dr. Redmond
Mary Brandenberg
Strawberry Point
Lyman Guilford
Percy Guilford
L. G. Stuhler
Fern Hubbard
Leah
Eloise Aallauer
May Vifian
Davenport
Lincoln Thoeni
Merchants ‘National Bank
Doutrick’s
EB. E. Rabe
Floyd Daire and Son
Belle Plaine
Carl Dutton
Masons
Carpenter
Dahling
Help
Manila
Mrs. Cunningham
Orient
BE. A. Southwick
Corning
George Pond
State University
New‘eh Ropes
Onawa
Knights of Pythias Order
Messrs
Paul Arduser
Dubuque
Chris Egger
Colton
North Dakota
Henry Seimering
United States Service
Galveston
Texas
Mare Seimering
Messrs. Laude & Puleston
Volney Webster
Independence
U. T. Lanigan
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Henry Bohlken
Black
A.G. Hanken
Noble Winner
Mesars
O. L. van Meter
F. Williams
Henderson
Ficke Oltman
LeMars
Frank, Harm
John Oltman
Mr. Oltman
Germany
William A. McKnight
Columbia University
Carnegie Hero Commission
Libbie Robertson
Miss Gibson
LaVerne Rockstad
England
Bernice Podhaski
Lillian Hogan
Mabel Slauson
Frieda Bohren
Wanda Lloyd
John Barton
Lena Bohren
Olga Bohren
LaVern Rockstad
Harriet Rolen
Isabel Meyer
Leslie Cushman
Mildred Meyer
Harry Doutrick
Annesley Guild
Methodist Episcopal Church
George Washington
A. C. Foster
Ervin EB. Reed
J. W. Turner
Frank Kehoe
Joe
Frank
Post Graduate Hospital
Mr Scott
W. EB. Leclere
Elizabeth Scott
Scott
Crane Theater
Lucille Love
Jeff J. Sith
Barney O’ Neil
Warner Bros. Co
Warner
Royal Worcester
Lowell Block
Hicks & Ricklefs
C. H. Schipman
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E. A. Hubbard
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