Masonic Lodge Hosts New Year Reception at Onslow
Onslow reports a New Year reception and banquet at the Masonic hall with a five course meal by Mr. Rynerson. Performances by Ethel Hutton Ruth Spooner Vera Paul and musicians Wilbur Watson and wife highlighted the evening.
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Masonic Lodge
Bob
Vera Paul
Paul
Monmouth
Illinois
Edith Spooner
Spooner
Beth Knittle
Grace
Waterloo
Knittle
Mary Neelan
M. M. Franka
Los Angeles
California
Belden Dennison
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Miss Rath Hall
Maquoketa
Harry
Anamosa Deaths and New Year Church Observances
C D Bunker dies at 70 plus in Anamosa after moving from New Sharon for a Reformatory post. Funeral held at family home with Rev Lemon. burial in New Sharon. New Year rites include Baptist midnight baptism and lectures in Congregational and Methodist churches. Local visit by James Gavin of Granite and reports of injuries from a fall at the Hat Shop. Foley family moves to Cedar Rapids. Gardner family and Bert Cotton visit Boone.
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Anamosa
C. D. Bunker
Charles Hargrave
Bunker
New Sharon
Iowa
Reformatory
Marquis Barr
Lemon
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baptist Church
Henry van Dyke
Congregational Church
Methodial Episcopal Church
James Gavin
Granite
Miss Byrum
J. W. Foley
Cedar Rapids
Foley
Hopkinton Leader Hems ter and Notable Christmas News
Hopkinton leaders note holiday cheer as a fine pew baby girl arrives Tuesday. Herman Zeuch visits from Des Moines. Dr. W B Guthrie from New York plans several days with family. Mrs. John Flannagan Jr. dies after childbirth. funeral at Buck Creek. Hon E Merriam and son Charles visit from Chicago. Merriam attends Hopkinton State Bank meeting and remains active in politics.
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Ter
George
Coleman
Covenanter Church
Herman Zeuch
Des Moines
Herman
Drake Law School
Hopkinton State Bank
W. B. Guthrie
New York City
John Flannagan Jr
Buck Creek
Chalice
Flannagan
Godfrey Dolley
E. Merriam
Charles
Chicago
Hopkinton
Merriam
Ilinois
Birth and death notices for local residents
Mr and Mrs Vincent Driscoll announce the birth of a child on December 24. Word comes that James Hawks formerly of Cascade and Bernard was killed at Rapid City 8 D on the police force. Edward McDermott, longtime Prairie Creek township resident, formerly of the Lakeview farm.
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Vincent Driscoll
James Hawks
Cascade
Bernard
Rapid City
Hawks
Edward McDermott
Prairie Creek Township
Lakeview Farm
Anamosa Eureka Briefs Highlight Local Moves And Trials
Miss Ethel Parrott of Monticello underwent an operation for ade noids and tonsils yesterday. W A Hale plans to move to Anamosa from Cass township and has purchased O W B Derr property in the city. Grace Byerly of near Anamosa wed Antone Johnson of Godfrey Bader Monticello on December 23. Godfrey Bader, charged with wife desertion, will not be tried this term. case moved to the March term. Lloyd Soper selects Vera Potter as deputy county recorder. she brings five years of stenography experience. Cecil Roof pled guilty to petty larceny in district court. fined 850 and costs after larceny from the person served by Chas Manning of Monticello.
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Ethel Parrott
Monticello
Anamosa
W. A. Hale
Cass Township
Mr. Hale
O. W. B. Derr
W. M. Byerly
Grace
Antone Johnson
Godfrey Bader
Lloyd Soper
Vera Potter
Board of Supervisors
Cecil Roof
Chas. Manning
Roof
Hoof
Burials at Oakwood Cemetery in 1916 List of Names
The Oakwood Cemetery superintendent records 1916 burials by date and name including Matt Noyes January 11 Wallace Hollingsworth January 17 Mrs Anna Davis January 17 Robert Williamson January 18 Agnes Brooking January 23 Mrs Helen J Bates January 29 Mary Behrends January 30 Andreas Ambuehl February 2 and others through December 20 Mrs Fred L Marvin.
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Oakwood
Oakwood Cemetery
Matt Noyes
Wallace Hollingsworth
Anna Davis
Robert Williamson
Agnes Brooking
Helen J. Bates
Mary Behrends
Andreas Ambuehl
Mary A. Fawcett
Lloyd Chadwell
Mary M. Maurice
W. A. Mirick
Louise Grassmeyer
Arvilla Carl
John R. Sutton
William Schodde
Don Rathbun
Matilda Schone
Leo J. Lehman
Matilda Brown
James Sullivan
J. M. Sleeper
Florence A. Curtis
Martha Miller Beam
Ben White
Christian Balsiger Sr
Nicholas Baer
Thomas Lynch
Clarence R. Button
Harry J. Wernl
Theresa Hediger
Mary Gesse
Annual Library and Bank Notices From Monticello News
The annual library report shows 4060 volumes, 107 added, 829 repaired, 60 newspapers, 13913 total circulation, 102 peak daily, 16 low daily, 45.5 average daily, 416% children’s books circulated, with 58 128 cards issued and 305 open days. The Jonsa County Trust and Savings Bank calls a stockholders meeting January 16 1917 at 1 pm to elect directors and conduct other business.
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Nettie Hazard
Monticello Public
Jonsa County Trust and Savings Bank
Monticello
Iowa
F. E. Stimson
Farmers Mutual Insurance meeting set for January 13 1917
The annual meeting of Farmers Mutual Insurance Association Castle Grove will be held at School House No 3 Castle Grove on Saturday January 13 1917 starting at 1 PM. Members are urged to attend. Secretary 8 M Hosford. French railways employ nearly 3500 women of whom about 300 serve as station masters.
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Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Castle Grove
Castle Grove Township
M. Hosford
Caddies of the Links Aged Edinburgh Messengers
The piece recounts early caddies in Edinburgh who served as street directories around the old city cross. Caddies guided visitors, carried messages, and even learned much about their employers, including origins and personal details, reflecting their trusted status and local knowledge.
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Golf Links
Edinburgh
Old City
Living Aeroplanes and the Swift Cook
A column compares bird flight to human aircraft noting the bird’s rigid backbone and tail as steering aids while airplanes use fixed wings and powerful motors. It covers why early attempts failed and cites Pearson's Weekly on flying muscles. The piece then retells Dean Swift’s lesson on gently correcting faults with a remedy ready when overdoing things.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Dean Swift
Weather lore and birthday quip in old journal
The piece notes beliefs about rainbows signaling future weather with lines about morning and evening bows, sailors’ interpretations, and opposite-quarter signs. It ends with a joke comparing birthday greetings to unhappy publisher returns, attributed to the New York World.
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New York World
Fat Men and Wrestling Fame in Japan
A cultural contrast on weight and athletics in Japan. The piece notes that reaching 300 pounds grants respect and wrestling greatness, with 400 to 475 pounds signifying potential championship status, likening wrestling's zeal to boxing in the United States and highlighting the sport’s economic draws.
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Japan
Difficulties as Calls to Heroic Deeds
A reflective statement urges embracing hardships as chances for noble action, framing challenges as prompts for courage and resilience. The aphorism emphasizes steadfastness and proactive response to adversity.
Daring Army Officer Saves Horses With Ashore Escape
In Ismailia a violent unloading moment forced Sir Bryan Mahon to improvise when boats were unavailable and slings scarce. He hurled horses overboard, they swam to shore, and he ordered the trumpet for stables sounded as the horses lined up on the beach.
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Bryan Mahon
Ismailia
Mahon
Drin’s Isle
London
Drilled to Perfection and the Madman of the North
A study of Charles XII of Sweden famed for strict drill and second nature discipline. It notes how his 1,000 well drilled fighters outmatched larger foes and cites a night battle in Poland where 8,000 attackers were repelled, leaving Russians and Poles surprised by the rapid counterattack.
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Charles XII
Sweden
Europe
Charles MT
Poland
Westminster Gazette
Best and Worst Cabbage Quips From The Post
Dr. Wiley notes cabbage shines as sauerkraut and degrades into five cent cigars. The HoustonPost quotes We sometimes think that we hate flattery but only the manner of it from La Rochefoucauld.
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Wiley
Houston Post
la Rochefoucauld
Only deeds give strength to life, only moderation gives it charm
Quote attributed to Jean Paul Richter about action and balance guiding a meaningful life.
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Jean Paul Richter
How Clouds Are Colored By Sunlight
The color of a cloud depends on how sunlight falls on it and the observer’s position. High clouds look white from reflection off their underside, while heavy rain clouds near the earth show a silver lining and a dark underside from absorption. From above a balloon, black rain clouds appear dazzling white.
Duels of Greenland and a Desert Team
In Greenland a duel of wits unfolds as insulted foes recite satires to win the crowd. Over Sahara trails a camel and a small mule share a two wheeled freight cart, each pulling their load in step yet never agreeing on pace.
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Sahara Desert
His Conundrums Exchange Teases Family Guesswork
A humorous exchange reveals a father claiming he keeps Aunt Mary guessing, while a son asserts his mother told Aunt Mary the parent often leaves others puzzled. The dialogue plays on playful misunderstandings and family teasing.
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Mother
Mary
Light Pressure of the Sun Repeals Tiny Bodies
The text explains that sunlight exerts measurable mechanical pressure, about 70,000 tons on Earth. It argues that as a sphere shrinks, light pressure decreases slower than gravity, so extremely small objects could be pushed away by solar light and not reach the sun.
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Earth
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