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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1912

Page

7

Wyoming Attends 70th Birthday of Walter James

Wyoming notes on July 9 recount Walter James turning 70 with G A R and W B R C members visiting his East Main Street home for a talkfest and supper. The event drew about a hundred attendees and featured remarks by Rev A S Nickless and H E Wilcox.

Wyoming Walter James W. BR. C East Main Street A.S. Nickless H. E. Wilcox W. 8. Garrison Mr. James Cedar Rapids Teddy Chicago Ida Perrine Monticello W. G. Wherry J. T. Wherry Wm. Krouse W. J. Beckwith Winnifred Wherry Lyle Tompkins B. H. Bailey Coe College Riley Longfellow Herbert Alden Harold Paul Marie Wherry Clara Bomsen D. A. White Maggie Jeffries Tipton Dave Onslow Turner Foster Hopkinton Sudah Cohoon State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls Cohoon Verna Henderson Monmouth Illinois Florence Vaughn Henderson Vaughn L. V. Brainard Oakdale Nebraska W. J. Brainard Sam Orr Winnipeg Donald Sinclair Bert Clark Blanche Clark Scotch Grove Clark Presbyterian Church Frank Henderson Miss Bradshaw Des Moines Edrie Cohoon W. Mallicoat Wm. Lesch Aurora O. H. Peck Hattie Tebo Granville North Dakota Melly Griswold Esther Mrs. Turner Anamosa Ed Rowe Orla Newell Oliver S. Johnson R. C. Walters Olin Frances Koop George Preston Ira Stimson Minneapolis Min

Center Junction Club Hosts Visitors and Social

The J. L. club met with Mrs. John Kleineck on Tuesday with eleven members and about twenty visitors from Oxford Anamosa and nearby. Refreshments were served and a social for the town followed, while neighbors and visitors shared meals and local hospitality throughout the day.

Center Junction J. L. Club John Kleineck Myr Frank Shimanek Oxford Helen Johnson Anamosa Supervisorhausen Verell Stickley and Son Averill Sticklay Onslow J. A. McDonald Luella McDonald Ruth McNeilly Monticello Rebekah Lodge Mesdames VanKirk and Harvey J. W. Courtney Estherville Will Alexander Thomas Dawson John McNeilly Jim John Alexander Monmouth Herman Erickson Cedar Rapids Howard Norris Lulu B. Allen Sioux City Minnie Dawson William and BE. L. Tomlinson David Glenn Bert Henderson Moline Melvin Leight W. E. Spohn Mildred Robinson John Purvience North Fork Nebraska Harry Dice John Corbit Kansas George Killinger William White Burdette Buxtom Fillmore Saskatchewan Canada Fred Kempf Glenn Platner Rob Kleineck Wyoming Clinton Gaylord Miller Harry Johnson Leola Rhodes Iowa Florence Livingstone Ross Stephenson St. Paul H. Springer Grundy Center

Hosford attends Republican state convention as delegate

Castle Grove July 9 8 M Hosford went to Des Moines Tuesday evening to attend the Republican state convention as a delegate from Jones county. Rev Allen of Monticello attended the Christian Endeavor meeting at the chapel Sunday evening. Leslie Dunham and wife and Ivan Steiner of Monticello were Sunday guests at C R Wilder's. The Hosford farm buildings receive a fresh coat of paint. Rye crop in the shack and barley nearing reaper. Leslie Orcutt painted the house of Floyd Darrow. Ralph and Albert Lahey spent the Fourth at Ryan. J H Heiken reshingled his barn.

Castle Grove M. Hosford Des Moines Jones County Rev. Allen Monticello Christian Endeavor Leslie Dunham Ivan Steiner C. R. Wilder’s Hosford Leslie Orcutt Floyd Darrow Ralph Albert Lahey Ryan J. H. Heiken

Pleasures and Visions of an Irish Tour

An American traveler recounts arriving at Queenstown Ireland then Cork and Dublin visiting sights from St. Patrick's Cathedral to botanical gardens. The journey includes Portadown Eden Villa and a warm welcome from local relatives with a visit to a country school where they are introduced as two distinguished Americans.

Limerick Dublin St. Patrick’s Portadown Eden Villa Atkinson

Irish Travel Memoir From Cork to Giants Causeway

Mary E. Coxsee recounts an eight day journey from Belfast to the north coast of Ireland, visiting Blarney Castle, Cork, Macroom, Killarney, Muckross Abbey, and the Giants Causeway. She praises the people, scenery, and schooling she observed, noting humor about Blarney and local butter, and ends with memories of friendly Scots hospitality in Glasgow.

America Scotland Ireland Belfast United Kingdom Kane’s Royal Hotel Giants’ Causeway Glasgow

Cascade Fire Suppresses Barn Blaze and Local Notes

A fire in Fred Kurt's horse barn in Cascade Friday night was brought under quick control. Horses were rescued and damage limited to the barn and feed. The rest of the items note funerals, visits, travel, showers, and local gatherings with neighbors from Anamosa Onslow Scotch Grove Ottawa Dubuque and Grinnell.

Cascade Fred Kurt Night Watch Carr Anamosa Onslow Scotch Grove Frank O'Brien A. Hill Epworth Leffert Milwaukee Bellevue Wm. Fagan Luella Grand Island Nebraska E. E. Reed Monticello W. C Roger’s Grove Wm. Moore Ottawa Kansas Fred Pleasant Hill Missouri Chicago J. A. Shelby Ida Leonard Valley Junction Iowa Thos Kengsley Kearney Grinnell Evelyn Baldwin Dubuque I. W. Baldwin John Martin David Barton Gangaware LaMotte C. J. Cash John Little Dyersville

Rural Route Socializing and Visits Across Communities

Rural Route residents report a lively week with a Fabrini’s dance in Hard Scrabble, a W. Atchison grove picnic, and visits among Ambuhl Moore Proll Rogers Koster Zimmerman Balster Rickless Moore Burrichter and Behrends families. Local social notes include eyes tested by Dr. L Q Stabler and rupture cures by Dr. Puleston.

Fabrni’s W. Atchison Kate Ambuhl A. Moore Sr A. Proll P. Koster Rudolph Ambovicli Andrew Willie Behrends W. R. Zimmerman W. Burrichter Monticello John Balster Scotch Grove J. Barney J. Rickless P. Kurt Sand Spring Charles Moore Cascade H. Behrends Alva

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