Local society notes and moving announcements in Cedar Rapids
Miss Letta Whitten spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Chaplin plan to move to Cedar Rapids, shipping household goods earlier in the week. Several locals visited Cedar Rapids for events, hints for a school entertainment, and family visits. Industry ads cite low price curtains at Deutrick's and jewelry updates from James A. McNeal & Co. The week included snow, church services in German and English, a Masonic banquet, and staff shifts at local shops and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Chaplin
Cedar Rapids
Storm buys Brad Street home. will move in March 15
W A Storm telegraph operator and ticket agent for the C M St P Ry Co has purchased the Wills residence in Brad Streets Second addition and will take possession March 15. He plans extensive interior improvements before occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A. Storm
Wills
Brad Street
Trustees Advertise Highway Superintendent Bids After Storm
Castle Grove township trustees postponed a meeting due to last week's storm and now advertise for bids for the highway superintendent position to be opened at an adjourned session next Saturday. John E. Foater, former Monticello school superintendent and current state high school inspector, will lead a European tour for patrons this summer aboard the ships Empreass of Ireland and Virginian, departing Quebec June 27 and returning August 29 at a cost of 660 dollars per person. Augusta Ahraken, wife of Henry Ahraken, died at Sand Spring after a long illness, aged 75 years 4 months 8 days. Funeral held at St John's Lutheran Church in Wayne Township. Surviving children include John Schlemmer, Lena McKeever, August Schlemmer, Adolph Schlemmer, and Mrs. John Schoon. She was born in Germany and was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove Township
Highaway
John E. Foater
Monticello Schoola
Europe
Quebec
Ireland
Augusta Anhraken
Henry Ahraken
Sand Spring
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
William H. L. Scheutz
Abracken
Augusta Jappe
Germany
United States
Charles Schlemmer
Richand Township
Ahraken
John Schlemmer
Central City
Lena McKeever
Monticello
August Schlemmer
Center Junction
Adolph Schlemmer
John Schoon
Scotch Grove
Abynken
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ella Hazard
Ella Henderson
Cynthia Putnam
Frank McMeans
Creedmoor
W. A. Mirick
F. W. Tryon
F. Hayward
Sarah
Murphy
Clark Byam
Belle Plaine
George George
Mr. George
G. H. George
Farley
Cedar Rapids
Count Price
Robert Mercer
Stone City
J. McGuire
Worthington
M. W. Herrick
Los Angeles
L. M. Carpenter
Owen
Rosas
M. McLaughlin
Clell McLaughlin
Clell
San Francisco
Iowa
Will
Tony
Express
February 1883 Monticello News Highlights
In February 1883 Monticello reports eggs at 36 cents a dozen. Deaths include Henry Adams, Mary Mansfield Blackman, Lizzie Milne, and George George. A German masked ball occurred at Marvin's hall. 8. T. Burrell became Lovell House landlord. Editor John Blanchard vacationed at Hot Springs. School costs cited at $5,415.10 with a projected extra $1,000. Notables include Creedmoor target shooting scores and local road talk. A fatal tram ditching near Sand Spring kills Mercer and McGuire. The Nerricks describe California real estate growth and an Owen’s Mouth dam project near capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stabler
Chicago
Henry Adams
Mary Mansfield Blackman
Marvin’s Hall
St. Valentine’s
William Brush
Wayne Township
Lizzie
James Milne
T. Burrell
Lovell House
Canton
Illinois
John Blanchard
The
Express
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Susan Corbett
J. L. Corbett
Scotch Grove Township
Spelling tests tension and senior activities noted
The column reports Friday spelling exams and tests planned for next week. Seniors seek oration topics, discuss a school play, and experiment with real steam engines led by Ward Peet. The orchestra adds Billy Stuhler. attendance remains high despite illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Peet
Billy Stuhler
Ed Baker
Harold Podhaski
Chicago
Montgomery Ward & Co
Mrs Shelton Hickman obituary records long Iowa life
Chloe A. Hickman born June 11 1840 in Her kimer county New York daughter of J B and Ann Ross married Shelton Hickman December 22 1859 at Bowen's Prairie Iowa lived in Bowen's Prairie forty years then moved to Alburnett and raised six children fourteen grandchildren and many relatives She died February 15 1913 at Alburnett funeral at Alburnett conducted by Rev Fisher interment Marion Iowa obituary lists surviving children grandchildren and attending relatives with notes on early pioneer hardship and steadfast Christian life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chloe A. Hickman
J. B
Ann Ross
Herkimer County
New York
O. A. Wood
Lacrogue
Wisconsin
M. N. Sherman
Murdo
South Dakota
J. Edmunds
Manchester
Iowa
W. B. Cowan
Washta
A. EK. Ross
Rupert
Idaho
Bowen’s Prairie
Jones County
M. E. Church
Shelton Hickman
Ohio
Mra W. J. Greer
Marion
Alburnett
Fisher
Clinton
Mia
T. P. Cowan
Spirit Lake
Chloe Greer
Ames
Rose Hickman
Lucile and Marshall
Mt. Vernon
M. E. Sherman
Nebraska
J. Drake
Ft. Collins
Colorado
S.J. Hickman
L. Will
L. Wallace
Cascade
W. Hrazelton
Monticello
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J. Doxser
Radstor and Proprietor
E. G. Burrichter
the Home of Shoes of Quaality
Home News
Hiland Ward
Bella Devlin
Dubuqué
Ben Harris
George W. Curtis
H. M. Carpenter
John Welch
John Thompson
Wyoming
Henry Matthews
New Spring
Doutricks
E. V. Monroe
Cola
Felter Smith
Doutrick’s
Howard Deischer
Louis Gardner
Anamosa Eureka
Otto Arduser
Des Moines
J. H. J. Stutt
E. F. Main
Hopkinton
Cliff
E. G. Hicks
Mrs
Lyle Hicks
Anamosa
Deidrich Dirks
Martelle
Miss Hoy
Office of Attorney &. E. Reed
Louis Rittmer
C. C. Rynerson
Anamoa
Vernon
Ben Loomis
Robert Williamson
Alice Williamson
Cedar Rapid
Robert Williamegon
Misa Clara Hellberg
Nettie Hazard
Jé’s Martineen
Cascade Region
Misa
Minnie Matthiessen
Dubuque
Nellie
George Goardke
Vinton
John Sutton
Huntington “Pianos
Locher Bros
Mary Coxsee
Oelia Bobleter
Anamosa Sanitarium
Frances Conner
Mesdames Hall
Richardson
Madame Sembrich
Gary Stabler
George W. Stabler
J. F. Whalen
Rudolph Kasper
Deatrick D. G. Co
Alfred Moore
Edison
Victor
Moora
Foley
F. M. Magee
George Magee
Luther Vandermark
M. M. Howe
Kate Morse
Anna Emsley
O. D. French
St. Paul
Dr. Redmond
A. W. Steiner
Detroit
Mrs. Steiner
Dr. McHugh
John G. Thomas
R. B. Tuel
P. H. Conner
Sanitarium
Deatrick’s
Thomas Cowan
George Cowan
Mary Hunuwalt
LaPorte City
Kate Tuppert
Public Library of
Davenport
Tom J. George
John Ross
Kansas
Anton Schaffert and Son
Ed Burrichter
Deutrick’s
Lowell Hicks
Iowa State College
BE. G. Hicks
Theresa Bobhlken
Aurelia
Kate Kiburz
James Moran
Fritchel
James A. McNeal & Co
the New Jewelers
James A McNeal & Co
Insurances
Fred Matthiessen
Patrick
Monnier Building
O.N. Patrick
Carl Stuhler
Washington
Post Office Department
Civil Service
Lloyd Sexton
Lulu Lyans
Bertram
Lester Lyons
K. J. Lyons
Texas
Newton Wilkinson
Stubler
Paul Maire
Stublers
Urban
Red” Faber
Caprcade
White Sox
Red
Messrs
Puleston and Laude
Fiest
Theodore Cutler
Webster City
Marcus Hayden
Cutler
Mr. Hayden
Marcus
William Sandhouse
Madrid
Helen Hogan
Guy Hogan
Helen
Johnnie
Papa
Loth
Yrhere
Ben Schneider
Gladys May
Willie
Gus Hudson
Frank Saarford
Schneider
Milroy
John W. Milroy
W. P. Hogan
J. Fred Wilson
Margaret Jane Smyth
Harriet Elizabeth Smyth
Nerricks
California
Martha Balcar
D'Autremont
Hosford
Carmichael
Moore
Wilson
Welch
James A. McNeal & O Co
Mayme Grey
Henry Antons
Herman Harms
Misa Pearl Gearhart
Mrs. Pool
J. Schlemmer
L. G. Stabler
Kodaks
Patrick’s. Monnier Building
Beery Bros
C. H. Schipman
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Lovell Block Store
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E. A. Hubbard
L. H. Lang
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