Court Business Quiet At Anamosa Court
Judge Moffit resumed court work July 1, disposed of matters and set dates for July 20. Probate entries include estates of Johnson Poppe Reiger Kedney Bronneman Danneman Strickel Voorhees Zeller Kennedy Tobias Tobiason and guardianship for Agnes Kedley. Civil actions list Rock Island Plow Co. vs Ferring and others with judgments, suspensions, or foreclosures. Onslow Savings Bank, First Trust and Savings Bank foreclosures. hearings for Kedney and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Poppe
Joseph Reiger
J. J. Locher
Margaret Kedney
Rozinag Bronneman
Agnes Kedley
F. W. Rummell
Frances Danneman
Chas. Luett
John G. Schoon
F. Zimmerman
R. A. Cartano
James Strickel
Amos A. Strickel
Strickel
James A. Voorhees
Louis Zeller
Joseph J. Kennedy
Progressive
Sanvide
Onslow Savings Bank
Hugh Corbett
Patrick J. Moore
Trust and Savings Bank
Lathrop
Close
Phelps
Gibson Family Vacation Includes Park Rapids Camping
Dr and Mrs Paul EB Gibson spent last Sunday traveling to Des Moines to meet the former's parents then moved on to Park Rapids Minnesota. They will camp near Itaska state park in the Mantrap valley until July 15 and enjoy fine fishing nearby. Mr and Mrs J LeRoy Farmer also plan a week of camping at the same area. The Methodist ladies dinner is rescheduled to July 20 from July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul EB. Gibson
Des Moines
Gibson
Park Rapids
Minnesota
Itaska State Park
Mantrap
J. LeRoy Farmer
Do You Know Quiz Answers Share Page 8
The item promises answers to ten questions about divorce laws codicils volcanology language volumes gallons green colors exiles in Doorn aviation and Paul Revere. It directs readers to page 8 for the complete correct answers.
Death comes for Patrick Hogan in Minnesota
Patrick Hogan, born in Ireland in 1845, dies at his Rosemount Minnesota home after years of illness and a June stroke. Survived by eight children including Dr. Mark F. Hogan of Monticello and John E. Hogan of Rosemount, his funeral Mass will be at Immaculate Conception church Castle Grove with Rev. John Hennessey presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Patrick Hogan
Rosemount
Minnesota
Hogan
Mr. Hogan
Ireland
Dennis Hogan
James ‘Hogan
Immaculate Conception Church
Castle Grove Township
Clayton County
Agnes Cramer
Cedar Rapids
Michael J
Jetta Rickless
Mark F. Hogan
A. Property
Wayzata
John E. Hogan
Catherine Franks
Minneapolis
August J. Rickless
John Hennessey
Missouri
John
Michael J. Hogan
Farm Bureau Picnic Draws Large Crowd at Anamosa
The Fourth of July Farm Bureau picnic at Anamosa drew about two thousand attendees despite weather concerns. The day featured a parade with floats from Cass Wyoming Fairview and Jackson townships, a lively horseshoe contest, and a program headlined by Henry Charles Taylor of Northwestern University who spoke on farm policy and the need for farmer support in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arm Bureau
Anamosa
Main Street
Anamosa Fair Grounds
Russell Garage
Tracy Shoe Store
Cass
Wyoming
Fairview Township
Jackson Township
Gray
Guy Byerly
W. Strawman
Richard
Ryan
Monticello
Frank
Royden
Monticello Fair
Monticello City Park
Henry Charles Taylor
Department of Land Economics
Northwestern University
Evanston
Illinois
Paul Smith
Jones County Farm Bureau
Taylor
Iowa State College
Ames
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Farm Management
Cedar Rapids
Old-Time Wagon Circuses in Monticello Histories
A sketch of 19th century wagon circuses that toured Monticello from 1857 to 1893. The Van Amburg & Company Menagerie impressed locals on July 2 1867 and again in 1874, with elephants lions camels and daring acts. Other shows followed including Orton Brothers Egyptian Caravan and South American Circus, Cole's Colossal Circus and G F Bailey & Company with exotic acts and swindling incidents. The article notes rail shows in 1875 1879 and 1880s legends like Sells Brothers Ringlings Buffalo Bill and old proprietors and ends with reflections on circus culture and the sounds smells and thrills of the big tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
van Amburg & Company
van Amburg
Asia
Africa
the Express
Cascade
Mr. Neo
Ism
Jesse Starr
Oton Bros
Orton
Billy Andrews
Older
Grand Museum
Cardiff
Cole
Caliope
Platt Jennings
Gurney
Jennings
G. F. Bailey & Company
Paris
W. W. Cole
The
Express
M. W. Bates
Burr Robbins
Allied Shows
Sells Brothers
the Ringlings
Buffalo Bill
John Robinson
Yankee Robinson
Gil Robinson
South
Efficiency in farming and athletic meet results at amphitheater
The address urged farmers to cut overhead and boost product quality, stressing labor over land area. After the speech, races and events on the amphitheater track featured winners such as Stuart Fairbanks and Virgil Tallman across boys and girls divisions, with a county north vs south baseball game leading 15 to 4 at eighth inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Fairbanks
Galen Eldred
Jackson Township
Cass Township
Jackson
Ford
Howard Larson
Frank Remington
Judd Leggett
Carl Rickels
Virgil Tallman
Roy Dufroth
Dowell Hurt
Albert Stevens
Frieda Balster
Genevieve Brady
Mildred Pye
Roy Nelson
Earl Grimm
Albert Wink
Tony Babek
Ralph Porter
Lena Caspers
Janet Reade
Death of B F Harford at 72 in Monticello Farm Home
Benjamin Franklin Harford died last Sunday morning at the Dan Hogan farm aged 72 from heart failure. Born March 22 1855 in Kentucky he was married to Anna Louise Himes and had ten children. Funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev Albert E Coe and interment at Oakwood cemetery. The St Matthew's mission feast raised 265 for church missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin Harford
Dan Hogan
Mr. Hogan
Mr. Harford
Peter Harford
Kentucky
Anna Louise Himes
Frederick Himes
C. L. van Meter
Harford
George
Harvey
Harold
Oliver
Leo
Arthur
Viola
Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert E. Coe
Oakwood Cemetery
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Monticello July Happenings Twenty Years Ago
Monticello notes from July twenty years ago record horse sales at Bart & Sutherland in Monticello with twenty horses selling for 2050 dollars, top price 180 dollars and bottom 100. Local deaths include Frank Hauss and John Mills Stuart. weddings and moves, tours to Europe, and regional teach and church activity are noted alongside land sales and civic events. A variety of residents and visitors are listed, including extended family journeys, river trips to St Paul, and a Bryan rally attendance in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bart & Sutherland
Ben Tobiason
Dubuque
Tobiason
Wayne Township
Kate Curtin
C. W. Crocker
St. Patrick's Church
Iowa Telephone Company
The
Express
Center Junction
Frank Hauss
John B. Hauss
John McCormick
Church of the Sacred Heart
John Mills Stuart
Bradley Stuart
St. Louis
Mary E. Leyden
J. W. Coxsee
Edward Howard
Naples
Europe
Mesdames Lovell
Herrick
Catherine Lovell
Daisy Noyes
Caroline Hicks
Catherine Perley
National Park
L. C. Pride
Manchester
C. C. Pride
Sand Spring
J. W. Innes
Co. D. Chase
F. B. Bolton
C. A. Errickson
Mississippi River
St. Paul
Catherine Hubbard
Thomas Hubbard
Glasco
Kansas
Castle Grove
Township
Robert N. Earhart
Episcopal Church of
Northwestern University
Messrs. A. Kempf
J. T. Lanigan
Democratic Party
Col
W. J. Bryan
Allen Fawkes
State
Fruithurst
Mr. Springer
Fay Lovell
George Suan
Anamosa
Jones County
T. J. Peak
Monticello Band Concert At City Park Tonight
The Monticello Municipal Band conducts its regular weekly concert at the city park tonight under Band master Royden and his musicians. The program for next Thursday evening features Marches and waltzes with vocal solos including Singers Barcelona Down South Chimes of Liberty Cavalry Charge and The Skaters among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Royden
Barcelona
South
New Road Law Transfers Control to State Highway Commission
A new state road law shifts primary roads from county to state control effective Monday. The state highway commission will fund construction and repairs, retire county bonds, and manage the primary road fund. It authorizes bonds up to 3 percent of county property value, and adds a one cent gas tax boosting the fund to about 15.3 million dollars next year. Commission members are Clifford Niles, H A Darting, J O'Donnell, Carl Reipe, and Senator H F Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
United Press
New Highway Commission
Clifford Niles
Anamosa
H. A. Darting
Greenwood
T. J. O'Donnell
Dubuque
Carl Reipe
Burlington
H. F. Dean
Osheydan
Iversons visit Chicago for furniture stock refresh
Mr L A Iverson and wife traveled to Chicago last Sunday on a mixed business and pleasure trip. Iverson aims to buy heavily for his furniture store as stock is low. Building owner J T Lanigan has installed a steel ceiling and will redecorate interior, reducing stock to accommodate workmen. Also notes Fourth of July Cubs game and visits: Mrs Thomas Rhatigan and son Irvin returned from Adrian Michigan. Mrs Godfrey Schneider returned from Rochester Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Iverson
Chicago
Mr. Iverson
Furniture Mart
J. T. Lanigan
Many Old-Time Citizens Pass On This Week
Obituary column notes the deaths of Joseph O Rourke Sr at his Fourth street home after years of declining health. Born 1849 in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States, raised a family, worked as a farmer, and was a Catholic and Knights of Columbus member. Funeral at Sacred Heart church. Also listed are Anna Sophia Nordman and Peter J Leinen with brief death and burial details, including origins in Germany and Illinois, and local farm ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph O'Rourke
Fourth Street
O'Rourke
Mr. O'Rourke
County Monahan
Ireland
Katherine Glenn
Percy Glenn
Lexington
Massachusetts
Castle Grove Township
Jones County
Iowa
James O'Rourke
Katherine Lane
Nee McDonald
Immaculate Conception Church
Robert Powers
Arthur PB. O'Rourke
American Legion
Margaret
James Corcoran
Monticello
John
Coggan
Joseph
Lovell Township
Knights of Columbus
Anna Sophia Nordman
Bowen’s Prairie
Richland Township
Nordman
Richard Jansen
Germany
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsyilvania
Hans Henry Nordman
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Henry Adix
Oakwoni
Lutheran Church
Adix
Anna Nordman
Otto Vetter
Isis
Jeanetts
Donald
Manson
Miss Nordmnn
Mr. Vetter
Peter J. Leinen
Wansie
Anais
Arges
Bodenhofer
Levnen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moffit
Rock Island Plow Co
Frank W. Ferring
William Breen
Lubrite Sales Co
Baartman & Konig
L. Stapp
M. C. Roger Et al
Thomas Carson
Joe Benhart
Farmers Shipping Association
Emerson Cave
Maggie Suppie
Jerome Donahue
Guttenburg State Bank
A. G. Cass
John B. Zimmerman
John B. Hanken
Sarah E. Ravenscroft
Harry J. Ravenscroft
Mrs. Gibson
Doorn, Holland
Paul Revere
B. L. Cobb
Waterloo
Bennett L. Cobb
Elmhurst Cemetery
A.m
Cobb
Jae Davis Drug Company
Deroit
A. E. Enderlein
Olivia Enderlein
J. E. Bateman
E. G. Hicks
J EB. Dempster
M. F. Coontz
N. A. Gasser
E. L. Woods
Mr. Cobb
Ray S. Paul
Fletcher Avenue
Lewis C. Cobb
Berwyn Avenue
Mary FE. Krosen
Cedar Falls
John P. Cobb
Elmwood
Nebraska
Will Cobb
Farm Bureau Picnic
Congress
Henry C. Wallace
Washington
Wallace
B. F. Harford
Harry
Ray
Ted
Mary Jane
Marguerite Wernimont
Charles Wernimont
W. A. Beery
Mareh
Philo Senate
Stradella
Flotow
Iverson
Thomas Rhatigan
Irvin
Loren Orr
Adrian
Michigan
Godfrey Schneider
Rochester
Joseph O’rourke
Anna S. Nordman
Joseph O'Rourke, Sr
Anna Sophia Nordmann
Peter Leinen
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