J W Gilroy Dies after 76 Years in Jones County
James William Gilroy a longtime Jones county resident who settled here in 1864 died after a year long heart illness at John McDonald Memorial Hospital. He born March 26 1850 in Blue Island Illinois and moved through several Iowa towns before settling in Monticello. He was a Presbyterian and survived by daughter Jennie Porter and granddaughter Lisle Arduser with funeral at the Presbyterian church in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William Gilroy
Jones County
John McDonald Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Gilroy
William and
Lucy
Garrett) Gilroy
Blue Island
Cook County
Illinois
Smith County
Kansas
Julia A. Hemenway
Center Junction
Cedar Falls
Monticello
Jessie Myrtle
Inez Maude
Bertha Ada
Leonard T. Arduser
Lisle Hemenway Arduser
Lisle Arduser
Presbyterian Church
Death of Mrs Isabella Wherry Paul at Mercy Hospital
Mrs Isabella Wherry Paul widow of John Z Paul aged 46 died at Mercy hospital Anamosa after a fall at home Sunday prior causing a broken hip. Native of Ohio she came to Jones county in 1854. Survived by Dr John D Paul Clifford B Paul county attorney Mary Paul and Harold Paul. Funeral Saturday with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Wherry Fal
John Z. Paul
Mercy Hospital
Tr Anamosa
Wyoming
Anamosa
Railroad Station Burned At Olin Last Monday
The Milwaukee railroad station at Olin in southern Jones county was destroyed early last Monday by a fire. The total loss is about $5,000 with only the freight office portion standing. Firemen, aided by a nearby witness, failed to stop the blaze as the roof collapsed and hindered the hose line. The department saved nearby lumber and coal yards. Station agent H. G. Carter suspects the switchboard as the fire source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Olin
Jones County
H. G. Carter
Paving on Primary 117 from Maquoketa to Wyoming Let
The Iowa State Highway Commission will let contracts next Tuesday March 4 for 95 miles of paving the largest single day total in eight years. Included is 16.012 miles on primary 117 from Maquoketa east to near Wyoming creating a Maquoketa to Cedar Rapids continuous pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Highway Commission
Maquoketa
Wyoming
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Club Plans Civic Improvements
Ninety Monticello business leaders met at Maples Inn for the Monticello Commercial club dinner. President X Ray Childress resigned after selling his motor company. Committees announced road work plans, a spring yard and garden contest, and a spring opening week for merchants displays. The group also discussed American Air Cadets model airplane activity and prize contests for planes. The next meeting is set for early March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Paul Schuetz
Clark Hubbard
A. Coxsee
R. ©. Hoag
E. E. Reed
Ee Riiens Noue
Ang George
Cena
Eepres
Stuhler
Express
J Orange Lawrence Former Resident Dies in Michigan
Word reached last Tuesday of the death of J Orange Lawrence at the home of his daughter Mrs Mabel Gilchrist in Gobles Michigan. The body was taken to Monticello for burial after funeral services in Gobles. Lawrence born 1849 in Coshocton County Ohio was a son of J C Lawrence longtime justice at the peace near Langworthy. He married Fannie Babbe in 1878 and farmed near Monticello producing large sorghum sugar cane. Survived by widow and daughters Mable Nell Genevieve Mildred. son Lewis died in childhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Orange Lawrence
Mabel Gilchrist
Gobles
Mich
Mr. Lawrence
Monticello
J. C. Lawrence
Langworthy
Justice At the Peace
Coshocton County
Ohio
Fannie Babbe
Mable
Nell
Genevieve
Mildred
Lewis
Elmer C Lee Holds Fine Position At Vancouver
Elmer C Lee of Vancouver British Columbia spends time with his parents in Monticello. He is private secretary to the president of the Powell River company a leading news print maker in the western United States. He has held the post nine years and is pleased with his work.
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Filmer C. Lee
Vancouver
British Columbia
Hiram Lee
Elmer
Monticello
Powell River Company
United States
Montreal
Canada
Forty Years Ago in Monticello Items Of Occurrences
Monticello editorial offices moved to rooms over Monticello State Bank after Herrick Coxsee dissolution. Postmaster M W Herrick appointed Ernest Hicks first assistant with Stirton also employed. Local deaths include Mrs C M Bennett 25, Mrs Fanny Craig 62, Mary E Bennett 62, and David Cassady 84. Local trades note flour at 1 25 a sack and maple syrup 75c per gallon. City buys $800 steam pump for water works. School board adds vocal music. Mrs W S Tasker to teach two days weekly. Several marriages and deaths noted, crop and rail news, and five Monticello students at Iowa State College Ames.
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the Express
C. M. Bailey
Cass Township
Seymour Bennett
Fanny Craig
Bowen's Prairie
Sarah E
Lewis Thomas
Monticello
Lon Jennings
William Weir
Davenport
Dubuque
City Water Works
Board of Education
W. S. Tasker
David Cassady
Mary E
Ben Jarrett
Meta Oltmanns
William Oltmanns
John Oltmanns
Langworthy
James Young, Jr
Strawberry Point
James Sherman
Perry A. Sherman
P.J. Laude
Table Mount Township
Dubuque County
France
James Mon
Castle Grove
Charles Eberhart
Chicago
Charles Jones
Lizzie Wenger
Wm. Zimmerman
Kate Doering
Iowa Agricultural College
Ames
Eugene Henley
Charles Davidson
Bert Curley
Edgar Smith
Henry Davidson
Lena Asker
Richland Township
Hippolyte Perrenoud Dies in Los Angeles Auto Accident
Hippolyte Perenoud a former resident of this region was killed instantly in an automobile crash in Los Angeles California on Tuesday His wife was injured but not seriously The body will be taken to Sioux Falls for burial with travel delayed for her recovery Her sister Mrs J W Hoult of Monticello is involved and a family pattern of tragedy is noted including a son shot in Chicago and a death sentence in that case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hippolyte Perenoud
Los Angeles
California
J. W. Hoult
Perenoud
Sioux Falls
Monticello
Sand Spring
Mrs. Farragher Celebrates 91st Birthday in Manchester
Mrs. Mary E. Farragher of Manchester marked her ninety first birth anniversary last Monday at her daughter Mrs. F E Dutton’s home. A former Monticello resident and Amber region native, she was born February 24 1839 in Clyde Ohio and moved with her parents to Monticello at age fourteen. She married Mr Farragher at Monticello in 1856.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Farragher
Manchester
F. E. Dutton
Farragher
Monticello
Amber
Clyde
Ohio
Olin couple accused in Jones county murder plot
Mrs. Edward Miner and Albert Hartwig are under arrest for allegedly poisoning Miner’s husband with strychnine in Olin. Miner allegedly administered the poison. Hartwig is said to have bought it and conspired to help. Miner's stomach and capsules were sent for analysis as investigators await grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Miner
Albert Hartwig
Olin
Jones County
Cecil Miner
Miner
Iowa City
H. O. Young
Anamosa
Hartwig
Paul
Twenty Booze Peddlers Jailed At The Rapids
Twenty people were arrested and jailed in Cedar Rapids last Thursday evening on liquor law violation charges. Raids yielded about 250 gallons of alcohol, organized by Co. Parsons of Fort Dodge, federal prohibition administrator for the northern district of Iowa. Thirteen arrested faced state court arraignments before Justice G. S. Lightner, seven before U S commissioner B. C. Hutchinson. Two women were among those nabbed. liquor found in every raid, with the Log Cabin on the Lincoln highway east of the city cited as a major concealed- liquor site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Co. Parsons
Fort Dodge
Prohibition
Towa
G. S. Lightner
B. C. Hutchinson
United States
Lincoln Highway
City
Clyde Tilton to Open New Barber Shop Expansion
Joe Wally is erecting a new barber shop for Clyde Tilton in the Janet Hazard building. Schoon moves a wall eastward requiring Tilton to vacate his current quarters while Hazard adds extra quarters on the opposite side for more room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wally
Janet Hazard
Clyde Tilton
William G. Schoon
Mr. Tilton
Miss Hazard
Redmond Leads Class At Campion Academy
James Redmond son of Dr and Mrs T M Redmond Monticello heads the fourth high classical class at Campion preparatory Prairie du Chien Wisconsin He ranks top in scholastic work and excels in athletics as a member of the basketball squad He eyes the state Catholic tourney in Milwaukee with coach Hoffman placing him as a key hopeful for the title
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Campion Preparatory
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
James Redmond
T. M. Redmond
Monticello
James
Milwaukee
Hoffman
Excavation Work Begins on Schoon Building Lot
Floyd Darrow cleaned refuse from the William G. Schoon lot after a fire at Roberts Hardware. An Anamosa contractor tear down the east wall between the Schoon lot and Janet Hazard building. A party wall will be built east of the old wall, with footings and new wall to follow, likely two months before completion.
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Floyd Darrow
William G. Schoon
Roberts Hardware
Anamosa
Schoon
Janet Hazard
Bergmann Road Law Explained and Its Limits
Anamosa Eureka analyzes the Bergmann Road Law, noting it is a forward step yet limited by funding. It explains that total available funds remain similar to the old plan, with higher local levies offset by farm-property value declines. The piece details per township costs for culverts, grading, and surfacing, and warns many townships cannot quickly surface all roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
Jones County
Marcus Farwell Killed by Bandits in California
Marcus Z Farwell brother of Mrs. H M Carpenter and Mrs. Edward Templeton was shot and killed last Tuesday in Santa Rosa California during a suspected hold up. Survived by two sons Sewell and Morton. Funeral planned Saturday at his Santa Rosa home with cremation and burial in Oakland. Born near Monticello February 17 1867 and son of Major S S Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Z. Farwell
H. M. Carpenter
Edward Templeton
Santa Rosa
California
Sewell
Monticello
Mr. Farwell
S. S. Farwell
Congress
Marcus Farwell
Towa State College
The
State University
Colorado
la Junta
State Senate of
Elizabeth Coldren
Towa City
San Francisco
Morton
Oakland
Aricht
France
Monticello Plans March City and School Elections
Electors in Monticello will vote in two contests in March. The school election occurs March 20 with terms expiring for E. C. Ricklefs and B. C. Roberts. City offices include mayor five councilmen treasurer and park commissioners with nominations due fourteen days before March 31 caucuses urged for qualified candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
E. C. Ricklefs
B. C. Roberts
Madsen Motor Company Buys Childress Interests in Monticello
X Ray Childress sold his stake in Childress Motor Co to A T Madsen of West Branch. Madsen will take over after March 1 and run the Monticello garage, retaining current staff including Ruth Glass as bookkeeper and several Ford salesmen and shop workers. Childress plans to relocate after a brief vacation. The firm will remain a Ford agency with expanded parts and repair capacity for all makes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X. Ray Childress
Childress Motor Company
A. T. Madsen
West Branch
Mr. Madsen
Mr. Childress
Monticello
Childress
Madsen
Standard Oil Company
Ruth Glass
I. C. Muskerove
Toni Powner
Ford
Milard First
Pat Stambaugh
Bill First
Jack Studer
Wills Power
Perk Smith
Miss Glass
North English
Ford Agency
Mrs Samuel C Holmes Dies After Illness
Mrs Samuel C Holmes died last Thursday after a long illness at Monticello age 43. Born Mary Geasie in Switzerland she came to the United States as a child and lived in Monticello. She married Samuel C Holmes September 28 1902 at Anamosa and leaves a husband five children Ethel Samuel Jr and two others with many relatives. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church last Saturday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Roy V Porter. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery. She is survived by her husband two daughters and two sons and her father Jacob Geasie plus several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel C. Holmes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Roy V. Porter
United States
Geasie
Monticello
Mary Ceasie
Samuel Cc. Holmes
Anamosa
Holmes Heroye
Gus Hinkel
Cassville
Wisconsin
Robert
Ethel
Samuel, Jr
Jacob Geasie
Henry Coyle
M. EF
Nellie Geasie
Arthur Lyons
Cedar Rapids
John
Jack Geasie
Rotary Hears Talk On Permuda And Its People
Fred S. Stuhtert gave a detailed talk on Permuda and its attractions before the Rotary club Monday evening. BR CGC Roberts displayed pictures on the screen. The program is planned for future joint meetings of Anamosa and Mon ly Rotary clubs at Anamosa. F W Darling of Bankers Life Cedar Rapids spoke about selling WHO to the Central Broadcasting Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percooda
Rotary Club
Fred S. Stuhtert
BR Cgc Roberts
Anamosa
Mon“ly
F. W. Darling
Bankers Life of
Cedar Rapids
Seling Who
Central Broadcasting Company
January Term District Court Closes Adjourning
The January term adjourned sine die on Friday afternoon under Judge F O Ellison. Monday begins the March term led by Judge Ring. Readings include numerous civil rulings, estate administrations, guardianships, and final reports with bonds and allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Ellison
Ring
Knights of Columbus Meet Across Multiple Councils
Officers and members from Cedar Rapids Anamosa Monticello and Cascade met Sunday at Powerscourt in Anamosa. State Deputy Weigman Carroll State Secretary Connolley Des Moines Supreme Director Devaney Cascade attended and spoke. District Deputy Redmond Cedar Rapids presided as officers and members gathered to discuss welfare of the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Monticello
Cascade
Powerscourt
Weigman
Carroll
Connolley
Des Moines
Devaney
Redmond
Order
Jones Farm Bureau Gains 119 New Members
In a four day membership drive in Jones County Farm Bureau 119 new members were added. Madison won with 209 points beating Fairview township which earned 175 points and earned an oyster supper hosted by County Agent Max Wortman. Prizes were given to individuals with the most new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Madison
Fairview Township
Max Wortman
Farm Bureau
Wortman
Court Seizes Cottonseed Meal in Delhi Storehouse
United States Deputy Marshal M. L. Healy seized 314 100-wound sacks of cottonseed meal from the Farmers' Shivving association storehouse in Delhi under court orders. A government pure food inspector alleged misbranding claiming the protein content did not match the label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
M. L. Healy
Farmers’ Shivving Association
Delhi
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J.W. Gilroy
First Prestorian Church
J. T. Paul
Maquoreta
J. O. Lawrence
Elmer C. Lee
Hippolyte Perrenoud
Hilda Wilke
van Wert
American Legion
Charlie
Campion Academy
Marcus Z Farwell
Madsen Motor Company
Rotary
Permuda
Hon
Almeda Bell
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Chicago Joint Stock Land Bank
Anna Culver
John Bodenhofer
Anna Lazio
Charles Lazio
Godfried
B. E. Schneider
City of Monticello
John Kostecka
Marie Ruley
J. D. Young
Jennie Hamilton
Probate Matters
Thomas Crain
Lee Crain
John H. Eden
Anna M. Eden Balster
Frank Porter
J. E. Porter
Dad James
Ella M. Smith
Myra Rigby
Alexander McKean
Lewis Winkler
Clifford E. Scraffer
Clifford
Edgar Mulaherty
D. J. Hogan
W. A. Hogan
John A. Kairnes
Mary McEvoy
Lee O. Peter Koster
Haye
Emma J. Livingston
James H. Livingston
Jones Farm Bureau
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