Worster Family Reunion at Wayne Township Farm
The Worster family of ten gathered at the old Wayne township homestead for a rare reunion. Eldest members note the now-bustling region contrasts with 1853 when Mr Worster arrived from New Hampshire by wagon. Children reside across Emporia Kansas Cass township and northwestern Iowa. Henry remains on the home farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selim Warster
Wayne Township
Iowa
N. P. Clarke
J. J. Walters
Cass Township
Henry
Worster
New Hampshire
Rockford, Ill
Local Notes From Center Junction Community
Center Junction notices list residents traveling to Wyoming and Oxford Junction on business, visits from Seattle and Davenport, new shop openings, and a planned Methodist meeting. The community mourns Jay Leech who died from scarlet fever and is buried after a brief illness. Strong local names include Ballard Magee Lyons Collins Smith Coyle Lee Crippin Van Buren and family in sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Ballard
Wyoming
George Magee
Monticello
Thomas Lyons
M. Collins
Oxford Junction
B. B. Smith
James Stevenson
Coyle
Olsen
Henderson Bros
Lyons
Lee Coder
Methodist
Crippin
van Buren
John Smith
James Smith
New Mexico
Crans
Davenport
Frank Doran
Castle Grove
David Smith
Cass
Norman Crans
Iowa City
Little Jay Leech
Little Jay
Local notes from OnsLow and vicinity
Community news includes illnesses and recoveries, visits, and moves. Henry Null is seriously ill. Dell Eckler returns to Taylor county. Lou Stimson visits OnsLow. Walter Williams visits Kossuth county. J O Hutton rents grain warehouse for feed trade. Representative Sokol improves and returns to Des Moines. Isabelle Smith returns from Clinton visit. A son of O Fowlers sick but improving. Rev. McQuewan reappointed pastor for a year. Geo Walker recovering from foot injury. Friday lecture by Rev. Van Buren satisfied attendees. Mrs. Eliza Wolfe of Illinois visiting Reide family in Clay Township. Johnson trades building with W A Mackrill. Mackrill trades Mackrill building with Mrs. Paul Bluth Ottson moves into Berdebeck’s. Mackrill remodels Johnson building. Mrs. Paul occupies her newly bought building.
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OnsLow
Henry Null
Dell Eckler
Taylor County
Lou Stimson
Maquoketa
Walter Williams
Kossuth
Wm. Wasson
Onaga
Kan
Chicago
J. 0
Hutton
Sokol
Des Moines
Isabelle Smith
George
Clinton
O. Fowler
Mr. Johnson
Mackrill
Mrs. Paul
Bluth & Ottson
Berdebeck
Johnson
Castle Grove and Cass News Briefs From Jan 23
Hog cholera losses reported for J H Heiken and illness for Benjamin Rider. D H Hogan shipped a carload of hogs. Spring renter movement expected. Miss Mary Pfeil visited Castle Grove relatives. Fred Cramer at Lenox College stayed over. I S elected officers led by John Brown and Margarette Pfeil. Cass area notes include branch telephone line plans at Shady Lane and local social and poultry events. A collision near Amber involved Lewis and George Ketcham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
J. H. Heiken
Benjamin Rider
Ill
D. H. Hogan
Mary Pfeil
Monticello
Fred Cramer
Lenox College
John Brown
H. E. Deischer
Margarette Pfeil
Treas
S. M. Hosford
Chris Specht
Marshal
I. C. Pfeil
Cass
Shady Lane
Edgar Tarbox
G. W. Condit
Ladies Aid
W. L. Ketcham
F. A. Brainard
W. W. Wallace
Cedar Rapids
Amber
Lewis Ketcham
New Jersey
George
Church Notices and Ministerial Association News
Sabbath services listed for U B church with sermons on Jesus Temptation and Baptism plus prayer meeting Thursdays. Sunday mornings and evenings feature various topics at the opera house and Christian church. The Monticello Ministerial Association reorganized with officers and weekly meetings. A recommendation to close churches on the new Methodist church dedication Sabbath is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
C. C. Warner
Jesus
Opera House
Tower of Babel
Ministerial Association of
Monticello
E. Harper
Staebler
Sec
Treas
Cong
Christ
Ministerial Association
M. E. Church
New Methodist Church
The Telephone Girl Describes Central Station Courtesy
The piece praises telephone operators, notably Miss Blanche Black, for maintaining courteous service amid busy lines. It urges readers not to blame central for delays, noting issues may originate elsewhere and advising respectful treatment of the operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desroines News
Central
Blanche Black
Central Telephone
Jones County Finance Reports Ledger Balances and Totals
The committee on finance presents a careful examination of treasurer accounts showing balances in the school fund county fund and various special funds. Totals include state reven ue transfers fines and penalties and warrants redeemed with a final balance across funds and a summary of receipts and disbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boarch
Jones County
Hartman
Barker
J W Walte
Coount School Dooks
Sdathin
Eeebalagengh
Sitaht-Atbrentiy
Pal County Fund
Temp
Institute
A Hartman
State University
Rickerd P
Prio
A Matthiessen
J A Rooney
Amos Rogers
O G Meyers
Ee Ue Eseseeenyees
Bet Bathet Seves
C.cs Eee
Dunn
Vdawaee
Wm Sutherland
Ccseaveseunsens Pean
Insane Fund
Ccek Scene Eesensaaen Teel
Dalance
C.ee Ee
Orphans’ Home Fund
Sylvigalad Buced
Tattles Hea Vays
Hon
Board of Supervisors
W, Waite
Got Even For the Slur in Whitemarsh Valley
A young physician in Whitemarsh valley laments unkind reception but describes a calculated revenge on the town’s leading man. He gave the man a drug causing severe pain after a rude remark, then cared for him, planning restraint against future insults. Also notes poultry tonics and DeWitt's Little Early Risers as cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemarsh Valley
Philadelphia Record
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J. W. Doxsee
C. FE. Society
M. F. Bunker
Bunker Hill Stock Farm
Tipton
Express
Iowa Homestead
Farmers’ Institute
Poultry Farmer
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Journal
Homestead
Blue Grass
Fontanelle
Adair County
Caroline Cest
Langworthy Co-operative Creamery Co
C. E. Bates
Wm. Sutherland
J. Brainard
Finance Committee
Stave University Fund
Belie
Raab G Collece
T Shaw
Finnigan
Fairview
PD Gorden
Abram C Wilkina
Jackson
Susana Horr
Elwin Sawyerland
Rome
Frank Lathrop
Catherine Elliott
Oxford Mills
Patrick Head
Mary Collins
Washington
Theron J Baldwin
Charles SI Benson
John Duffy
S& D Tarbox
AD Corcoran
David McDaniel
Mary Ann Dixons
Clay
William Bowers
Martin Mirick
P Shaw
Mary L Washburn
S&k
Strawberry Hill
A Cunningham
James Lawrance
Lucinda Slife Johnson
Harvey W Flenniken
Cronkhites
Olin
Isaac J McKinzie
Winfield Sibey
Greenfield
Patrick McCourt
Ann Porter
Jones & Delaware
Mercer
John Rowen
Rooney
James W
Ireland
Norton Et al To
Horton Land
Catherine McGraw
James A Gayinst
Co. G. Hamer
Chas, Manning
C. BE. Baker
Petra Pietro
D. E. Pono
P. M
Board OF Health Fund
Penenene
Pleasant Hill Road
F M Glenn
Orphans' Home
School Institute Fund
T J Cowan
Raven
Geo. Stahler & Sons
Grocers
DeWitt's
D.C. Prader
Golden Eagle Clothing House
First Street
Stubler’s
GEO. Stuhler & Sons
H. C. Bohlken
Hicks & Eilers
the City Laundry
J. A. Miller & CO
Mundell
Monticello State Bank
District Court
State of
M. H. Hutton
Martha J. Hutton
Wesley
Anamosa
J. W. Doxsie
Margaret Kasper
A. Matthiessen
D.C
A. E. Morcan
Chestnut and
Fourth Sta. Monticello
Eureka
Cana
Standard Oil CO
Barnard J. O. Neill
Owin McMahan
Hiram Arnold
Said County
Ellison, Breranbrack & Lawrance
Elizabeth Robertson
Alex Robertson
Robert Strong
Peter Strong
James Strong
Lovina G. Munro
Hector Munro
Eva J. Rubotham
Grace H. Rubotham
Betsey Hay
Wm. Hay
Jessie Patterson
James Patterson
Helen Strong
Isabella Strong
Peter C. Smith
Lovina Munro
Eva. J. Rubotham
Grace Rubotham
A. D
J. W. Doxser
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