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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1905

Page

4

Wyoming Newsin Iowa Town Highlights Local Life

Wyoming Iowa notes recount visits by Miss May Pealer and others, school resuming, a bank director election delayed, church events, fire at W O Shaffer home, obituaries for A B Harms, community meetings and socials, and local trades and travels across Jones county with multiple named residents and nearby towns.

Social notes from Center Junction and surrounding towns

A roundup of visits and events includes A W Crans of Algona in Center Junction, Thomas Carson of Monticello, Grace Eberhart of Olin, Blanche Canty with Dr. Scott in Maquoketa, Anna Livingston returning to Waterloo, and Thomas White of Wyoming ill at his son’s home. Also listed are Andrew McDonald’s business trip to Anamosa, Mrs. Guy McDonald’s surprise flinch party, W W Crawford’s return from vacation, the school term resuming, tea hosted by Dora and Florence Smith for Elsie Bruntlett, Minnie Dawson’s snow delayed trip to Des Moines, Rev. Ferry’s auction work with Kiburz Bros, daily auction plans in Chicago and Center Junction, two pingpong gatherings with Mrs T J Canty and Mrs James Leech, and chat about determining a champion player.

Wyoming May Pealer Olin Charles Pelkey Kansas City Robert Norton California Robert Rungell Monticello C. Overley Maquoketa Dell Williams East St. Louis A. N. Reade Corbit The National Bank Raymond Johnson Enid Oklahoma A. P. Johnson Fred Charles Gordon DeWitt Frank Gordon C. F. Hoffman M. EB G. A. Hall Queen Esther M. E. Church M J. B. Reade Jones County Banner County Iowa Township Board of Health Board of Town Chicago Henry Fishwild Cedar Rapids Sigma Eta Iota Club Mary Bennett Isabelle Bennett Henrietta Franks Estherville Coggan Wyoming Fire Company A. W. Hepler H.rainard W. J. Beckwith H. J. Cook Edith Marshall Sarah McRoberts S. A Hattie Tebo J. A Eugenia Hepler Janette Robertson Treas Mary Ilsley Lavina Pealer Minnie Tasker May White Nellie Benson Ada Woodard Ollie Sanders C. B E. E. Brown C. B. Gridley H F. Paul Garrison D. A. Clay L. B Wickersham Harvard Quartette W. O. Shaffer Center Junction A. W. Crans Algona Our City Thomas Carson Grace Eberhart L. C. Rawson Misa Blanche Canty Dr. Scott Anna Livingston Waterloo Thomas White Robert Andrew McDonald Anamosa Guy McDonald W. W. Crawford Dora Florence Smith Elsie Bruntlett Minnie Dawson Des Moines Rev. Ferry Kiburz Bros T. J. Canty James Leech

Cascade Notes: Local Visits and Health Richard

Cascade on January 9 reports B Beatty of Cedar Rapids visiting town with Merton Moore of Maquoketa and his parents. Our townsman B F Crawford is out of bed and around the rooms and hopes to go home in a few days.

Cascade B. Beatty Cedar Rapids Merton Moore Maquoketa B. F. Crawford

Visiting banker duties in McCready’s absence at Cresco

W J McCready visits Cresco and Melvin Spencer and Wm Dennison run the bank during his absence. Fred Paul improves from rheumatism while Jos Tomlinson recovers from a near-fatal illness. F T and A Woodyard recover from illness. A Woodyard returns to hotel duties. A Styne party entertains about twenty guests amid snow drift mishaps. A Gloversville traveler praises Cresco and Stimson’s store. Rural mail service faces hard trips. December quarter totals show 18 387 deliveries and 1 128 money orders sold. question raised about a printed No 1 figure.

Arthur Styne Gloversville New York Lochiel Johnston Stimson Monticello

Local Social Notes From Scotch Grove and Nearby

Jan 10 entries show Philip Hildenbrandt hosting a Nebraska nephew. A bright girl welcomed at Mr and Mrs G J Hughes. Grace Maxon returns home to Cedar Falls after visiting friends. Rans Brady and Daisy Maxon travel to Edgewood for their father’s illness. Josie Sutherland resumes Oxford Junction school duties after vacation. Jessie Ilsley back to No 4 school after Wyoming holiday. Neighbors host surprise party for the Ladehoff couple who plan to move to Castle Grove. Grace Greene of Onslow visits Hes ter Hutton en route to Cedar Falls State Normal.

Scotch Grove Philip Hildenbrandt Nebraska G. J. Hughes Grace Maxon Cedar Falls Rans Brady Daisy Maxon Edgewood Josie Sutherland Oxford Junction Jessie Ilsley No. 4 Wyoming Henry Ladehoff Castle Grove Grace Greene Onslow Hester Hutton State Normal School

Winter Cold and Local Cattle Trade Report

Amber January 11 reports eighteen below zero. Henry Hellberg of Anamosa bought cattle nearby. Peter and Erwin Bailey of Bowens Pate visited Alex Robertson in Sunny. Arthur and Rosco Lincoln returned to Epworth. Two carloads of cattle shipped locally yesterday. Henry Harms will ship hogs today. John Belknap route 4 mail carrier missed Monday due to snow drifts.

Amber Henry Hellberg Anamosa Peter Erwin Bailey Bowen

Sunny California Life in Orange County

J H Rickels writes from California praising Southern California climate and scenery. He notes constant mild weather, sea breezes, mountains, parks, palm and cactus plants, and a 160 acre Orange County park with pavilion for picnics and campers.

Orange Cal California Orange County

Varied Books and Obituary Notices in Monticello Record

A long column lists general literature titles and authors, plus a detailed obituary and civic notices. It reports the death of Mr Harm Folkers in Wayne township and Mr Anton Harms in Castle Grove, with funeral details. It also lists town finances, salaries, and numerous local labor charges, plus classified ad offers in Cedar Rapids and olive product promotion.

Poultry Fanciers Meeting Excursion Offer From Chicago Line

The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway sells Cedar Rapids round trip excursion tickets for 1.50 to and from the Poultry Fanciers Association Meeting. Sale runs January 19 to 21 with return by January 23. Agent A. I. Jackson.

Poultry Fanciers’ Association Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway Cedar Rapids A. I. Jackson

Cedar County Anti-Saloon League Plans Petition Signers Print

The Cedar County Anti-Saloon League arranges to print the names of signers on the mulci petition as done several years ago.

Anti-Saloon League of Cedar County

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