Local notices and society notes from Des Moines to Monticello
The column records multiple visits and travel between Des Moines Chicago Hopkinton Milwaukee Anamosa Wayne Ireton Dyersville Monticello and other places. It lists shop ads Burrichter's Deitrick's Hicks Rickless Eilers Bolton's and Dr Teeter Dr Puleston and others with social calls illnesses and theater events. It also notes a masquerade ball Knights and Ladies of the Golden Precept and a Home Guards camp initiation. The piece includes obituaries and funeral attendance for Arnold Egger Sr. and Mrs. Ida Thomas.
Sloan rises to presidency of Geneva State Bank
Frank W. Sloan, former Monticello figure, is promoted from vice president to president of the Geneva Nebraska State Bank. The Monticello community notes Orrin Groff's revival of local commerce and various area happenings including local sales and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Frank W. Sloan
Geneva
Nebraska
Monticello Mail Delays and Local News Highlights
The Monticello post office received no mail since mid November affecting residents and families. Local social life included two dances, one proper club event and a masquerade at the Eagles lodge. Gardiner Gurney was sentenced to three years at the Knoxville inebriate asylum for intoxication. William Warner of Trenton and family visited, then left for San Diego to aid Mrs Warner’s health. Van Voltenburg home burned near Kitty Creek with modest insurance. Turner organises aid. VanderCook involved in a prank at the Milwaukee line. a buffalo robe sale scare ends with police inquiry. A group of eleven tramps was detained after a Hawkeye saloon incident, later moved toward Anamosa. A Royal Slave musical drama praised. opening at the opera house scheduled for Saturday the 27th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Warner
Trenton
Missouri
Paul Warner
Scotch Grove
San Diego
California
William van Voltenburg
Kitty Creek
Cemetery Road
Oliver Postlewart
Prairieburg
van Voltenburg
Turner
Porters Wed In Ceremony At Gilroy Home
Miss Jennie Gilroy daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Gilroy and Mr George Porter of Berea Kentucky were married yesterday afternoon the 17th mat at the bride’s home Rev J W Innes officiating. The ceremony was small with immediate family present a collation followed. The newlyweds departed for their new South home the same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Gilroy
J. W. Gilroy
George Porter
Berea
Kentucky
J. W. Innes
Presbyterian Church
Porter
South
A Royal Slave Delights Audiences With Strong Cast
A Royal Slave presents an engaging romance with a striking departure in storytelling. Harry Gordon assembles an exceptional cast led by Angila with strong stage settings and an unusually solid company. Seat sales begin Saturday January 20 with prices 35 50 and 75 cents.
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Harry Gordon
Angila
Death of John Chaloupka Aged 95 in Jones County
John Chaloupka a respected Monticello area resident died at his son George Chaloupka s home three miles south of Monticello on January 15 at 11 10 PM in his 96th year He was born October 7 1811 in Castalavice Bohemia and married Catherine Pirko February 3 1836 They came to the United States in 1855 and lived in Jackson and Jones counties His descendants include eight children 52 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren The funeral was held at George Chaloupka s home and the remains were buried beside his wife in Wyoming along with family remembrances from twenty five years ago and local notices
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John Chaloupka
Jones County
George Chaloupka
Monticello
Guthrie County
Langworthy
Sand Spring
Chaloupka
Castalavice
Bohemia
Waterloo
George III
Great Britain
Catherine Pirko
Jackson
Jones
Guthrie
Charles
Joseph Chaloupka
Mary Kuntz
Frances Kostecek
Henry Chaloupka
Wilber
Nebraska
John
Frank
J. W. Innes
Wyoming
Grand jurors drawn for Jones county 1906 names list
The following persons have been drawn to serve as grand jurors for Jones county during 1906 John Fagan Scotch Grove T J Finn Washington Andrew Grags Castle Grove J W Glenn Madison John Hein Richland C W Iosty Hale Lawrence Jacobs Wayne Mike Marek Cass John Moreland Rome Matt Noyes Monticello John Skeels Jackson T E Watters Fairview
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
John Fagan
Scotch Grove
T. J. Finn
Washington
Andrew Grags
Castle Grove
J. W. Glenn
Madison
John Hein
Richland
C. W. Iosty
Hale
Lawrence Jacobs
Wayne
Mike Marek
Cass
John Moreland
Rome
Matt Noyes
Monticello
John Skeels
Jackson
T. E. Watters
Fairview
Jurors Summoned for March 1906 Jones County Court Term
List of prospective petit jurors ordered to appear Monday March 12 at 10 a.m. before the district court of Jones county includes Belknap Brady Breed Breen Clark Dennison Fish Fuller Glick Hall Hearn Houstman Jansen Jansen Kenny Ketcham Kehoe Kinney Kiburz Kulhave Lawless Leech Linnel McCormick McGuire Paulsen Pieper Post Porter Rice Scott Smith Stivers Tasker Wallace Wolf and others from Fairview Scotch Grove Greenfield Lovell Monticello Rome Madison Wyoming Cass Wayne Castle Grove Richland Jackson.
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District Court
Jones County
Scotch Grove
D. L. Glick
Hale
G. E. Hall
Clay
D. H. Hearn
Monticello
W.F. Houstman
Rome
Andrew Jansen
Madison
John Jansen
Wyoming
Joe Kenny
Washington
S. E. Ketcham
Cass
W. T. Kehoe
Castle Grove
William Kinney
John Kiburz
Richland
Jos. Kulhave
Oxford
M. B. Lawless
J. T. Leech
John Linnel
J. A. McCormick
Bryan McGuire
Fairview
Paul Paulsen
Lewis Pieper
James Post
Ed. Porter
E. F. Rice
Lovell
Frank Scott
A. G. Smith
J. C. Stivers
Jackson
J. F. Tasker
W. W. Wallace
Peter Wolf
Wayne
Card of Thanks to Monticello Helpers
A note of gratitude from Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Van Voltenburg thanks Monticello residents for quick aid after a recent fire. Also mentions Mrs. Rena Brock visiting her mother Mrs. Catherine Miller.
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Monticello
W. H. van Voltenburg
Rena Brock
Catherine Miller
Local Pioneer Arnold Egger Sr. Dies Near Monticello
Arnold Egger Sr. died of bronchial pneumonia at 8:40 PM last Thursday at his son Arnold Jr.’s home three miles north of Monticello. A Swiss-born farmer and longtime church member, he was 74, married to Magdalena in 1864, with children Arnold Jr. Emma Sweesy and Mary Barrett. Uncalled letters for Richard D. Blake and Miss Mary Wilson remain at the Monticello post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Egger Sr
Arnold Egger Jr
Monticello
Egger
German Reformed Church
E. J. Gruenstein
J. W. Innes
Presbyterian Church
Arnold Egger
Canton Berne
Switzerland
America
Chicago
Aurora
Magdelena Greeniter
Jones County
Emma Sweesy
Rocklyn
Washington
Mary Barrett
Thorsby
Alabama
Mr. Egger
Mary
Richard D. Blake
Mary Wilson
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J. W. Doxsee
Pat
Lea
Button
Hicks & Guyan
Shoe Specialists
Home News
Martin Theoni
Des Moines
Gertrude Thompson
the Nation Store’’—Deutrick’s
Dr. Teeter
la Porte
Cyrus Bort
Burrichter’s
J. A. Voorhees
Hopkinton
Miss Minnie Sleeper
Eilers & Bolton’s
James Abel
Bertha Remely
Anamosa
Nancy Carroll
Deatrick
Clara Ricklets
Sarah Ward
Milwaukee
T. M. Redmond
A. Buol
Montana
Delva Coykendall
Strawberry Point
Martin Kehoe
Deitrick’s
John Toenies
Bride of Ireton
Herman Rickels
Gerd Toenjes
Hannah
Ireton
Knights
Ladies of the Golden Precept
K. of P. Hall
Puleston
Ida Thomas
William Thomas
Lesa Meeks
Eva Snyder
H. W. Hagen
Hicks & Rickless
A. A. Hawkins
Cedar Rapids
Deutrick’s
Messrs
Frank Muller
Henry Muller
Hudson
Mary A. Fawcett
W. H. McClintock
Ma’ams
Arnold Egger, Jr
W.C. George
Maquoketa
Society
Eilers & Bolton
Diamond Creamery Co
H. S. Lee
P. D. Bell
Arduser
A. Matthiessen
William Stuhler
Augusta Bliss
San Antonio
Texas
William Schodde
Clara
Hicks & Ricklefs
Robert Williamson
Center Junction
L. E. Pride
Jerry Green
Davenport
Home Guards
J. G. Suter
Hughes Bros
John H. ‘Dirks
Xtheodore Schwab
Conesville
Brucks
Ennie Kellum
Herbert Foster
Ben Franklin
the Express
William Drinkwater
Ames
James Boyd
Canton
Herman Sandhouse
Boyd
Plankinton
South Dakota
Monticello Canning Co
Kinsella Hall
Eagles’ Lodge
C. W. Gurney
Yankton
Express
Vandercook
Milwaukee Road
Marion
Granger
Oxford Junction
Hawkeye
Mexico
Opera House
W. A. Mirick
Amelia Wybel
M. W. Herrick
Lincoln
Nathan Smith
Peter Longendyke
George L. Lovell
Isaac Schneider
Lillian
BE. N. Rachelder
Joshua Clark
Castle Grove Township
Rickless & Hanger
Peterson
John O. Duer
Mina Moffat
Clark Byam
Thomas Boyle
Mary McMahon
H. M. Downer
Wales & Noyes
John O. Duer & Co
Dunham & Leichhardt
Brown & Boman
F. Grasameyer
I. Schipman
George Haines
Palmer & Co
Sam Kahn
John Gibson
J. H. Bacher & Co
A. W. Calkins
Gerhard Filers
West Hill
Tie
Charlie Wales
Petit Jurors
Hubbard & Hanken
Soetje’s
C. H. Shipman
South Cedar Street
Iowa
Toile du Nord Ginghar
Sorosis
Lovell Block
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