Death of Howard Norris at Monticello Hospital
Howard Norris a longtime Center Junction area farmer died December 25 after a brief illness. Born February 8 1869 in Maryland he moved to Scotch Grove township Jones county as a child. He married Augusta Scheer in 1901 and leaves wife three daughters two brothers and a sister. Funeral held at the Norris home near Center Junction with Rev Nash.
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Howard Norris
Monticello
Piney Grove
Allegheny County
Maryland
Scotch Grove
Jones County
Hame
Augusta Scheer
Alice Rosie
Edna Margaret
Lucile Esther
Mgr. Norris
W. S. Pangburn
Center Junction
Iowa
J. N. Smith
Isabel
Methodist Church
North Madison Cemetery
Santa
M. EB
Santa Claus
Ross Stingley
Illinois
W. A. Stingley
Paul Holm
I. W
N. C. Holm
Maquoketa
M. G. Alsever
Nick Maurice
Katherine Maurice
Will Hansen
Cedar Rapids
D. D. Clark
Bixler
Morley
Ed Kleinecik
Winona
J. A
Longtime Wyoming Resident George Evans Dies at 74
George Wellsley Evans, born March 17 1845 in Bath Somersetshire England, died December 20 1919 in Wyoming Iowa at age 74. He served in Illinois units during the Civil War, lived in Galena and Dubuque before moving to Jones County and later Wyoming. Survived by three living children and widow Tina Luberger. funeral led by Grand Army of the Republic. Interment at Wyoming cemetery.
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Wyoming
George Wellsley Evans
Bath
Somersetshire
England
America
Dubuque
Iowa
Galena
Illinois
Co. F
Co. H
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Jones County
Madison Township
Marguerite J. Henry
Shulsburg
Wisconsin
Clara E
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
George W
Cedar Rapids
Mary C
Peoria
Ilinois
Silas F
Tina Luberger
Beatrice
Nebraska
Christmas program at Onslow Presbyterian church delights children
Onslow December 30 The Sunday school at the Presbyterian church held a program and Christmas tree on Wednesday night. The program was well rendered and the children enjoyed candy and nuts and a visit from Santa Claus. Max Lamey of Duluth visited his mother Mrs Harriet Lamey. Christmas day Mrs Lamey hosted Will Lamey Maggie Hall Irene and Howard Sears Miss Louise Sears visits George Sears. Ruth Sears shows improving signs and Dr Rawson leaves for a two month Chicago post graduate course.
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Onslow
Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
Max Lamey
Duluth
Harriet Lamey
Ruth Sears
Dr. Rawson
Chicago
Local residents enjoy Christmas and holidays across towns
Dr Relke visits Belle Plaine for Christmas while new doctor Ricke arrives and Cecil Smith and Kenneth Kennedy plan calls. Families from Ames Cornell College and Canada share holiday time as teachers take vacation and schools prepare to reopen. Traveling relatives, health concerns, and social visits mark the season with gatherings in Sioux Falls Cedar Rapids and town.
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Anamosa
Relke
Belle Plaine
Ricke
Cecil Smith
Town City
Kenneth Kennedy
Ames
Dorothy
Isabelle Scroggie
Cornell College
John Cole
Canada
Mr. Cole
Misa Lura Johnston
O. OC. Johnston
Helen Lamey
Chicago
Ida Keating
Ward Orr
Hubert
Etta Brown
Uttly
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Rev. Pickering
Wilson
Astruman Club
Ben Johnston
Milderd Lamey
Carroll
Vera Paul
Cedar Rapids
Scothurn
Castle Grove Year Ends With Sparse Local News
The Express notes a quiet year with few items of interest. Farmers Mutual Insurance directors settled yearly business while local residents announce resignations and upcoming sales, visits, and health concerns.
Death of Mr. Norris Saddens Scotch Grove Community
Mrs How ard Norris and her three daughters mourn the death of Mr. Norris at McDonald hospital last Friday afternoon. Funeral was held at the late home with a large attendance. Community notes reflect Christmas programs, visits, and local gatherings across Scotch Grove and nearby towns.
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Scotch Grove
Howard Norris
Mr. Norris
McDonald Hospital
Presbyterian Church
Henry Carson
Locher
Warner
Cedar Rapids
HE. L. Himebaugh
Center Junction
Johnsontown
Arthur Norris
Hawick
Minnesota
Earl Rummel
C. A. Sutherland
E. ©. Hughes
G. J. Hughes
Cascade
Wm E. Carson
Riverside
California
Ladies’ Aid
Frank Sutherland
Chicago
Local Social Roundup From S Sand Spring
Miss Jeanette Blair returns to school duties near Manchester after time with her parents. Several area families host visitors and share Christmas gatherings in Monticello, Castle Grove, Hopkinton, Langworthy, Anamosa, and surrounding towns.
Langworthy Social Notes Mention Visitors and Dirks Family
Langworthy December 30 report lists Mr Will Oltmann Jr and wife Mrs Bennett and Mrs John Gerdes plus daughter, and Mrs Anna E Gerdes visiting Mr and Mrs Will Oltmann Sr Also mentioned are Gerd Dirks and Henry Dirks among attendees.
Community Visitors and Summer Returns Noted in Local Notes
Mrs Gerd Dirks and family and Mr and Mrs Gerd Tohlen visited the Dirks home this week. Mrs Erich Eggers and children returned from Idaho to spend the summer with her parents after eight years away. Several families visited each other Sunday including the Siebels Prull and Dirks groups. Christmas gathering at Herman Stutt and John Smiths were noted. Elizabeth Ireland visited the Denton home in Anamosa. Edna Oltmanns visited her brother Will Oltmanns and wife over Sunday. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs Heyen. Langworthy Creamery to close January 1. Anna Siebels visited Augusta Reuter in Monticello. Elsie Ommen went to Sand Spring to visit Mrs Batchelder. Batchelder went to Monticello.
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Miles Leonard
Temple Hill
Miles Luciene
Luciene
St. Peter's Church
Farrelly
Leo
John Peiffer
Cascade
Mikeworth
Robinson
Aosie McNally
Whadoka
South Dakota
Thos, McNally
Anna Marre
Agnes Supple
Clara Heffernen
Council Bluffs
Mary Heffernen
Geo. Patterson
Dubuque
Council Blutts
Louis Cohn
Chicago
Monticello
Thomas
William Wingsley
Armour Institute
Melissa Kingsley
Francis Shimer
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Thos. Kingsley
Wim. Kauder
Harry Fetig
Iowa City
State University
St. Mary’s Parish
St. Mary's Hall
Coyne
Mechanicsville
Towa
Margaret Coyne
de Nefers
H. J. Banghart
Kimball Will
Wrenweck
James A. Donnelly
Wilfred
Olympia
Washington
Mr. Donnelly
Wm. Ryan
Veronca Bisenius
Omaha
Mat Bisenius
John Kean
Creighton
College
Lyle Grogan
Alphonse Hisenius
Julia Wecker
Castle Grove
The
Express
the Express
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Wilhelminia Grenenwald
No. 4
George Maire
Colorado
O. R. Howle
Frank Brady
John Egger
Joseph Minnis
Stevens Farm
Pratrieburg
R. J
O. R. Howie
Langworthy
E. D. Elogan
James Hogan
George Minnis
O. F. Hosford
Old Farm
John Hennessey
Coggon
Albert Hutton
L. F. Balster
Gerd Dirks
Gerd Tohlen
Dirks
Erich Eggers
Idaho
Will Siebels Sr
Adolph Dirks
Gerd Prull
Will Dirks
John Dirks
John Schoon
Henry Rodick
Herman Stutt
John Smith
Eberhard Prult
George Ireland
George Denton
Anamosa
Edna Oltmanns
Will
John Heyen
Center Junction
Langworthy Co-Operative Creaminery
Anna Siebels
Augusta Reuter
Elsie Ommen
Sand Spring
John Batchelder
Prairieburg Holiday Visitors and Local Happenings
In Prairieburg during the holiday period several visitors are listed including Nyra Gaskell from Palo and Mr and Mrs Clare Conklin of Davenport. Local residents entertain relatives and plan for a chiropractor’s possible arrival. Ice house filling and minor illness notes accompany the social roundup.
Local notices list hospital, church and student news in brief
Rev Coleman reports from Lake Helen Florida that T J Joseph is in hospital with malarial poisoning. Cedar Rapids announces the resignation of Dr S Turner Foster from his pastorate to accept a New Haven Connecticut church, described as a leading New England Presbyterian. Ralph Gee a Knox College student and Miss McClain a college music teacher surprised friends at a campus event.
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Coleman
Lake Helen
Florida
T. J. Joseph
Cedar Rapids
Turner Foster
New Haven
Connecticut
New England
Ralph Gee
Knox
McClain
Marriage Ceremony Performed by Rev C G Fort
Friday announced marriage of a young couple with ceremony at the Methodist parsonage and wedding trip to follow. Remains of Hopkinton resident John Wallace were brought for burial with a brief grave ceremony by Dr Nasign. Wallace once ran a meat market and later a hardware store before moving to Oklahoma 38 years ago where he accumulated wealth. He married Hila Keatz, who died leaving a daughter, then remarried to Mrs Charles. The body was cremated and ashes brought here for interment.
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C. G. Fort
John Wallace
Hopkinton
Nasign
Hila Keatz
Charles
Religious census figures from Monticello report
Rev. Frank Schroeder of Dubuque conducted a Monticello census showing the town population at 2088 with 206 families. Affiliation tallies include Presbyterian 154 Methodist 181 Catholic 112 Congregational 85 Lutheran 84 Reformed 45 Christian 14 Jewish 2 Baptist 5 Episcopal 3 Evangelical 1 Brethren 1 Advent 1 Science 83 and 0 unchurched.
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Frank Schroeder
Dubuque
Monticello
Hoe
Bome Chupch Oi
Presbyterian Church
Barley Corn Venture Compared With Household Costs
A Chicago Daily News cartoonish critique argues the energy spent reviving old John Barley corn should be redirected to lowering the cost of living to ease monthly household bills.
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Chicago Daily News
John Barleycorn
RAT SNAPS praised by farmer for rodent control
Robert Woodruff reports his premises were infested with rats. After using RAT-SNAP on a friend's recommendation, seven dead rats appeared in a bin, with others in a feed box and stall. He notes no odor as the product dries them, calling it the best he has used. Available in three sizes 25 cents 60 cents and 1.00 sold by W W Stickford and druggists everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Woodruff
W. W. Stickford
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Advertised To Save Patient
A testimonial claims a patient confined to hospitals received only gruel water four times daily yet recovered after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The note asserts the preparation clears catarrhal mucus and intestinal inflammation including appendicitis, promising a one dose trial with money refunded. W W Stickford and druggists promote it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
W. W. Stickford
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Monticello Express
W. W. Doxsee
Chas. A
Doxsee
John Luberger
Russell Holmes
Minneapolis
Harry Davis
St. Paul
S. L. Davis
Geo. Hinrichs
Holman Farm
Hall Farm
Germany
Anamoga
John Wolfe
San Antonio
Texas
Wolfe
BE. R. Malticoat
KH. L Anderson
Anderson
Floyd Chatterton
Ethel Mutton
Strawberry Point
S. G. Hutton
Rita Ales
Lost Nation
Peace Ridge
Lula
Alta Ioffman
Lyle Tompkins
Lewis
Francis Lynder
Spencerville
Edgewood
Bernice French
R. M. Heasty
W. A. Preston
Ora Gloss
Olin
E. W W. Ladage
Grundy Center
Ed Milsap
Jeanette Blair
Manchester
A. Blair
Georgeenny
Barlville
R. J. Guthrie
Kenny
C. K. Greer
Margaret Greer
H. C. Irvine
J. P. Schuster
Irene McDonough
Frank Lux
Marshal Neil
Lou King
J. J. Lang
J. W. Murray
Prairieburg
Nyra Gaskell
Palo
Richards
Clare Conklin
Davenport
H. Fleming
Burlingham
Alvin Umhoefer
Ashton
Roy Truesdale
Truesdale
Mesdame
Reed
Marion
Minerva
Corn
Alva Deen
Orval Deen
Lauser
Edith
Eva DeLancey
Bernice Walmutt
Cedar Falls
Warren Whitney
Hopkinton Leader News
Detroit Free Press
Homer Hoch
Kansas
Johnny
George Peabody
Central Lumber & Coal Co
G. P. Rockstad
Geo. K. Meyer
J. W. Doxse
Chas. A. Doxsee
Eatonic
J. E. Bateman
Monticello, Iowa
Baker & Marmis
Auto and Supply Co
USL
Bosch
Remy
Delco
Auto-Lite
Gray & Davis
Bijour
Northeast
Westinghouse
Splitdorf
Atwater-Kent
Hiseman
A. J. H. McNeill
Sharp
J. J. Fogarty
Central City
McCormick
Great Western
John Deere
Rhode Islands
Theodore Martin
Bellevue
E Tarbox
Anaashe
R. Hoffman
T. E. Watters
Lerk
Ford
Monticello Motor Co
F. C. Byrne
M. F. First
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