Farmers Mutual Insurance annual meeting at Castle Grove
Castle Grove farmers' mutual insurance association held its annual meeting on Saturday. Last year the group increased risks by 131 656 and membership by 21 to 841 559 and 211 respectively. Losses paid 650 85 and total expenses 1090 76. No assessments were made and insurance cost 1 41 per thousand. Directors re elected: J A McLaughlin James Hogan J A Howie Dennis Delay W F Hintz. Old adjusters re elected: Arthur Fairbanks Thomas F Kehoe E J Noble W P Fleming M J McNeilly G J Hughes Henry Pillard P H Dreaminy. Board reorganized with executives: President J A McLaughlin Vice President James Hogan Secretary S M Hosford Treasurer J A Howie.
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Castle Grove
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
J. A. McLaughlin
James Hogan
J. A. Howie
Dennis Delay
W. F. Hintz
Arthur Fairbanks
Thos. F. Kehoe
E. J. Noble
W. P. Fleming
M. J. MccNeilly
G. J. Hughes
Henry Pillard
P. H. Dreaminy
M. Hosford
Ralph Labey
Gwendolyn Gavin
Church of Immaculate Conception
M. 8. Murphy
J.M. King
O. F. Hosford
John Hennessey
Monticello
W. P. Hogan
P. H. Evers
Union Township
Arthur McDonald
Waterloo
Federal Court
George Specht
Anamosa
L. F. Balster
H. A. Deischer
Anna Heiken
Beery
Will Hiller
Boswell
Wayne
Inez Hubbard
Peter Caspers
Onslow Citizens Face Strong Local Economy And Accidents
Onslow weighs its robust small town finances driven by postmaster, rural carriers, railroad workers, and eight pensioners. A coasting accident injures Harold Orr requiring 18 stitches. Marriages include Jos. Lewis and Miss Grace Carroll at T. H. Lightfoot’s home.
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Onslow
S. H. Ball
W. S. B. F. Walters
Jaweler
George Sears
Harold Orr
J. W. Orr
Howard County
Sam
Nick Holst
Ella McMaster
Alice Feehan
Anamosa
Alfred Fisher
Prairieburg man in fight injuries slow to heal
George Finn of Prairieburg south of town near Anamosa remains injured after a neighbor dispute. He was taken to Mercy hospital in Anamosa for X rays of broken bones. Neighbors report rises in the fray and attempts to curb minor spending at pool halls. School reopened with all grades back in order.
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Prairieburg
George Finn
Anamosa
Mercy Hospital
Center Junction Lodge installs officers and local nuptials
Center Junction reports the installation of Peerless Rebekah Lodge officers for six months led by N G Mrs. Helen Ward and V G Miss Oarris Preas. A Cedar Rapids wedding on January 6 1915 united Mr. and Mrs. William Meade. The note also mentions visitors, gatherings, and condolences from local residents.
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Center Junction
Peerless Rebekah
Lodge
N. G
Helen Ward
V. G
Oarris Preas
Lucy Dodge
A. Tomlinson
Chaplin
Ida Andrews
Esther McDonald
Eva Townsend
J. G
James Meade
Ida McDonald
R. S
Mabel Tomlinson
L. G
A. Preston
Blanch Collier
Wm. Meade
Cedar Rapida
John Otten
Scotch Grove
Meade Hotel
O. R. Scofield
Francis Scofield
J. M. Young
Davenport
Scofield
Francis
Mesdames
Collier, Hansen and
Tomlinson
Monticello
Ladies’ Aid
James Young
L. M. Phillips
Onslow
Eva Farr
Kansas
Joe Leggett
Gailord Miller
Cedar Rapids
Assessors Meet in Anamosa on January 11
Jones county assessors gathered in the Anamosa courthouse for an afternoon session led by president H Putnam. County auditor B J Hines served as secretary and a four member committee including Cramer Eichhorn and McNeilly was formed to confer with the board of supervisors about assessment time and the state census.
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Jones County
Court House
Anamosa
H. Putnam
B. J. Hines
Messrs
F.C. Cramer
Peter Eichhorn
M.J. McNeilly
Board of Supervisors
Joseph Orr
Onslow
Putnam
Monticello
D. ©. Merritt
Olin
Herman Harm
Monticello Tops Hopkinton 61 to 9 In Friday Clash
Hopkinton high fell 61 to 9 to Monticello last Friday. Monticello prepares to face Hopkinton again Saturday night and is favored to repeat. Girls basketball heads to Anamosa Friday as Ray Sanford visits and illness keeps students in class.
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Hopkinton High School
Monticello High School
Monticello
Hopkinton
Anamosa
Ray Sanford
Miller
Miss Them
Mobbed Actors Provokes Dubuque Town Harbor Views
In the Dubuque Times Journal the writer deplores cheap vaudeville jokes at audience expense and contrasts it with a college town where students sometimes mob actors. The piece voices concern over public reaction and entertainment ethics.
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Dubuque
Harding portrait stirs talk of 1916 bid in Waterloo
Waterloo Times-Tribune notes Lieut. Gov. Harding's noted physical charm may boost his profile for a possible 1916 campaign. observers weigh whether this could drive a larger hat in the ring.
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Waterloo
Harding
Recording Angel of War Speaks at Green Room Dinner
A wartime correspondent from the Green Room club of New York described horrors of Belgium and France, detailing torments of wounded soldiers, trains of German casualties, and the sobering contrast with charitable aid for Belgium. He urged donations as an honored duty.
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Angel
Green Room Club
New York
Belgium
Cobb
The Horse Show Valor and War Heroes
A verse contrasts horse show glory with the fate of European war horses. Glossy horses and admiring women frame a tribute to equine beauty, while shrapnel and battle claim many brothers, leaving women to mourn soldiers, not four footed beasts.
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McLandburgh. Wilson
New York Sun
War ends forecast by Japanese seer at New York dinner
About forty guests heard Mr. Kodama, an adept of divination in Japan, predict that peace negotiations would begin with neutral nations in late April or early May and reach a successful conclusion. Dr. Iyenaga interpreted the oracle after Kodama’s demonstration with bamboo sticks and ebony cubes. The host noted Kodama had previously prophesied events in Mexico and Tokyo, though he remained skeptical.
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Japan
China
Kodama
New York
East and West News Bureau
Orient
Iyenaga
Huerta
Mexico
Tokyo
Interesting Aeroplane Exhibit At Panama Pacific Grounds
The Panama Pacific Exposition hosts hundreds of exhibits including a complete cotton mill and a working aeroplane factory plant. Silas Christopherson test flew the navy flying boat branch, while Lincoln Beachey performed vertical flights near the 435 foot Tower of Jewels. Beachey marked his thousandth inverted flight by writing 1 000 in the clouds as a harbor deck is built for bombing tests during the aviation tournament.
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Silas Christopherson
United States Navy
Exposition Field
Christopherson
Japan
Lincoln Beachey
Beachey
Hunger Death Painless Says Chicago Doctor
Dr. A J Carlson of the University of Chicago reports from five days of voluntary fasting that hunger causes little pain, being largely psychic. He cites stomach contractions near the esophagus as the cause and notes that tonics and bitters have no real effect while liquor and tobacco reduce appetite.
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A. J. Carlson
University of Chicago
National Academy of Sciences
Seeking Her Fiance in Baltic Mystery Affair
A Baltimore woman asks the State Department to query Ambassador Gerard by wireless about her German naval fiancé on the Yorck, reported missing after a mine explosion. The note cites a request to confirm if he is alive, reflecting wartime anxieties and diplomatic outreach.
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Baltimore
State Department
Gerard
Yorck
Denver Lawyer Lost in Utah Desert After Five Days
Samuel H. Baker a prominent Denver attorney and mining broker, became lost for five days in the Utah desert while exploring uranium properties near Thompson. He endured extreme hunger and thirst, surviving on a small can of milk, and searched for his horse after it strayed from a sheep camp before continuing on foot.
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Samuel H. Baker
Denver
Thompson
Utah
Baker
M. J. Gill
Salt Valley
Briggins Repeats a Clever Tale Says Washington Star
The Washington Star quotes Briggins as a persistent storyteller who weaves new beginnings to keep listeners engaged. The piece notes his habit of retelling the same tale while always delivering a fresh, convincing start.
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Briggins
Washington Star
Monticello January 1890 events noted by Express files
The Express records Monticello and vicinity happenings in January 1890. Postmaster change from L. T. Alexander to M. W. Herrick. births, deaths, pension awards, taxes, and local business activity noted. Weather included with a 14 degree low and four inches of snow.
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the Express
Monticello
L. T. Alexander
M. W. Herrick
Harry Hicks
Robert Hicks
Gracia
New York State
James Wyrick
Virginia
Alfred Miller
Miller
Monticello State Bank
M. M. Benedict
German Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Wayne Township
James Carey
Edward Troy
Castle Grove
William Weir
Davenport
E. V. Miller
Greenfield Township
Mary Elizabeth
Cashen
Cornelius Cashen
Courtland
Nebraska
Chris Bebbler
S.H. Clark
Scotch Grove Township
Cascade
Unclear quotes hint at political digs and illness
The Clinton Herald notes grape juice comment linked to congressman, Washington Star cites insurgents and progressives, and Charles Moore the photographer has been very ill since last Sunday.
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Clinton Herald
Congress
Washington Star
Charles Moore
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Kettlitz & Kay
Schiffmann
Riak
Ron
Made My Life Worth Living Chamberlains Tablets
Mrs L Dunlap of One Grove Michigan shares how Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets relieved years of back and shoulder pain poor appetite and constipation after trying many remedies and doctors. A friend recommended the tablets and her bowel regularity and mood improved, she calls them life changing. For sale by Kettlitz Kay.
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Chamberlain
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