Fire narrowly misses destruction of John Paul home
The John Paul residence on North Washington street caught fire last Wednesday afternoon with the wood house and kitchen ablaze. Firefighters responded quickly, controlling the blaze but the home suffered heavy damage. Local notes report dog poisonings, visitors passing through town, and a busy social scene with Chautauqua preparations and various moves in the community.
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Wyoming
John Paul
Washington Street
Anna Smith
Boston
Catherine Sutherland Moses Dies After Short Illness
Catherine Sutherland Moses of Center Junction died at Monticello on Sunday July 13 1913 following pneumonia. She was born in 1833 in Manitoba and moved to Iowa with her family, married Charles B Moses in 1842, survived by son John B and six grandchildren. Interment at Scotch Grove cemetery after services led by Rev Wm H Elges. An obituary appears elsewhere. Other locals noted are F L Coder visiting west, M G Alsever trip to Freeport, and several Center Junction residents visiting or attending the funeral.
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E.N. Stoffel
Wm. Wilker
M. W. Smith
Clinton
Dr. Stoffel
Emory Wherry
Pawnee City
Nebraska
W. —£. Briggs
Walter
Mary
St Paul
August Thomson
Ronald Brown
Will Brown
Wyoming
Monticello
J.S. Brownell
Lewis Turner
Anamosa
John Bender
Westphal
Plymouth
Carpenters
C.F. Lorenzen
John Rhodes
John Perrine
W. A. C. Thimble
S. A. Wirst
O. C. Dupuy
Iowa City
Des Moines
Catherine Sutherland Mosca
Manitoba
Canada
Iowa
Scotch Grove
Robert
Superior
George
Catherine Sutherland
Charles
Moses
John B
Charlies
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Catherine Sutherland Moses
J. B. Moses
Wm. H. Elges
Scotch Grove Cemetery
F.L. Coder
West
Body
Portland
Oregon
M. G. Alsever
Freeport
Illinois
Will Henderson
Moline
Marshall Hall
Joe Locher
Elwood Brazerton
Ralph Lambert
Mitchell Northrop
Center Junction
Luella McDonald
Cascade
Everett Stickley
Presbyterian Young Peoples’ Society
H. J. Wilcox
Jarry Ingleheart
Nea Daw
Onslow News Briefs and Local Socials
Remains of J F Mackrill laid to rest at M E church with Rev A H Smith and Rev P M Phillips conducting. Local residents attend, with families and friends present. Various social outings include James Mead taking Onslow ladies to Dubuque and Davenport, fishing trips involving Rev W Benbow and others, and residents visiting relatives. Small home improvements noted. injuries and medical visits reported. a new baby born to the Tebo household.
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Onslow
J. 4
Mackrrill
M. E. Church
A. H. Smith
Clarksville
P.M. Phillips
Smith
Dubuque
May Overly
Rowe
Hanna
Ian Greiser
Mr. Mead
Spooner
C. B. Hasler
Davenport
W. Benbow
James Torsyth
Jessie Brown
Jessie Smith
Clay Mills
Canton
O. G
Johntson
George French
Anamosa
Hejinian
Dirk Larken
Ietler
H Hall
Cedar Rapids
Ladies’ Old Society
The
Methodist Church
Green
J. L. Millsap
Stork
Tebo
Fred Davis
A. Hutton
Monticello
Leo Tlanson
Fred Frostler
Maquo- Ekela
Tracy
Maaquoketa
T. H. Roberts
Chicago
Max Lamey
Maquoketa
Rabb
Cascade
Eli Streets
Prairieburg News Briefs and Tragic Bathing Accident
A sad drowning occurred near Hill's mill when Fred Hasker and Julia Gates swam at Buffalo. Hasker, unfamiliar with swimming, vanished in a spring hole and died before aid could reach him. Julia Gates, a Cedar Rapids visitor, and Mr. and Mrs. Hardin mourn the tragedy as plans had been made for September marriage. The body was embalmed and sent to Cedar Rapids at midnight. The item also notes a birthday surprise, travel, and assorted local notices from Prairieburg and surrounding areas.
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Prairieburg
Hill’s Mill
Fred Hasker
Julia Gates
Cedar Rapids
Hardin
M. S. Knapp
Martello
J. C. McQueen
Thomas Abbey
M. C. Walker
Marion
Lottie Brown
Central City
Walker
Wm. Crosby
Marshalltown
Cherrill Parker
Roy Fisher
Shellsburg
Florida
Harry Camne
Ava Shaw
Hopkinton
Velma Whitney
Rose Chismore
Scotch Grove News Briefs Include Visits and Local Happenings
Scotch Grove notes a visit by Mr and Mrs Robert Clark to their daughters Mrs Art Norris Payneville Minnesota and Mrs Frank Sutherland Saskatchewan Canada. The regular meeting topic The Parables led by Gladys Himebaugh is planned for next Sunday. Erland was buried in the Scotch Grove cemetery Tuesday morning. Farmers report hay gathering with rain needed for roads gardens and corn. Inez Nelson left for Castle Grove after a Scotch Grove visit. Jane Warner visited Davenport while Sibel Rice was in Monticello.
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Scotch Grove
Robert Clark
Art Norris
Payneville
Minnesota
Frank Sutherland
Saskatchewan
Canada
Gladys Himebaugh
Catherine Sutherland
Inez Nelson
Castle Grove
Jane Warner
Davenport
Sibel Rice
Monticello
Obituary: Joel Zanes Mackrill Dies in South Dakota
Joel Zanes Mackrill born January 26 1839 in Licking County Ohio died July 6 after nine days of illness in Wall South Dakota. He lived in Onslow most recently and was a trustee of the Onslow M E church. He married Carrie Holt December 13 1863 and had nine children seven living. Funeral July 9 in Onslow with burial at South Mineral.
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Joel Zanes Mackrill
Licking County
Ohio
Iowa
Canton
Carrie Holt
Steam Mill Corners
M. E. Church
A. W. Smith
Onslow
South Dakota
Wall
Onslow M. Nt
P. M. Phillips
South Mineral
B. C. Mackrill
Etta Brown
Arthur Dillon Mackrill
Tressa Utley
Carrie Kirschenman
Claims Against Jones County for Poor House Fund
Ledger style list of county expenses and claims including medical services caskets provisions and salaries with names such as Alspaugh Crain Druet and Redmond. Entries show reimbursements to Mrs Townsend Eva Taylor and others along with jurors witnesses and court costs.
Local notices and claims from Anamosa items span several firms
Anamosa Journal lists proceedings and claims for multiple entities including John Breed auto livery Elliott Fisher Typewriter Co repairs I J Hines express stamps VL Hanssen auto livery Iowa Telephone Co rental toll J W Coxsee proceedings claims assessment table Overley Drug Co benzine WM Welch gopher affidavit amounts 3 00 5 90
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Alspaugh
J Mack
Clinton
H Crain
S Druet
Flaherty & Glick
JJ Hayes
HS Lee
Meek & Berm
Thos Redmond
Geo Stabler & Sons
White & White
Willis Renaud
Bertha Jorgensen
Florence Sanderson
M G Alsever
Town Telephone Co
Geo Killinger
Liddy & Son
Monticello Green House
Moncrief Bros
CW Preston
Suter & Son
Scott Hardware Co
Tomlinson
Ward
J M Young
District Court
Dr J & Guernsey
Joe Davis
Iowa Telephone Co
Coutty
GA Fisher
Geo C Gorman
H McGreevy
Anamosa Journal
Cedar Rapids & Marion Telephone Co
Citator Publishing Co
Kiott-Fisher Co
National Office Supply Co
Overley Drug Co
O B Paul
Casey
Vochoski
Telegraph Herald
F C Cramer
T J Lawless
Earl Yount
Walter Johnston
Zerle Reece
A W Anderson
Frank Merfett
William Ford
H W Stabler
Geo Calvert
John A Arduser
Geo Overholt
Uerd Harms
J A Graves
C Houlette
Fred Richmond
H W Shipley
L A Ringer
Harry Locher
John Ray
EE Ramsey
A McDaniel
CH Sherman
PH Paulsen
OC C Levasseur
Charles Stearon
Chas Rice
LE Hutton
Harry Chase
Jas A Flannigan
Fred Grey
Thos Moran
J Austin
A Poppe
B McLees
James Strickel
S Lee
D T Smith
Anamosa Hareka
John Breed
Elliott Fisher Typewriter Co
I. J Hines
VL Hanssen
Coxsee
Welch Gopher
Barnes Wild Animal Circus Comes to Town
Al Barnes Three Ring Trained Wild Animal show arrives Monday July 28 offering a humane education of animals. Features include Maud Rollins Nero the African lion and Florence the French trainer with leopards and pumas, 12 Siberian bears, dancing ponies, and a 30‑artist military band. Two daily shows 2 and 8 p.m. street parade at 10:30 a.m. Rain or shine.
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al. G. Barnes
Barnes
Animal Circus
Col. Barnes
Maud Rollins
Nero
Captain Stonehball
Florence
Thornton
Morrow
Sand
Doris Man
Tote Ducroe
Portrait talk ends with a cautious painter
Moving dialogue covers art, flattery, and the value of a pleasing likeness. A patron asks if portraits should flatter the subject while the artist defends flattering work as preferable to repainting. A closing quip notes a person can be a blot or a blessing but never a blank.
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Chalmers
Puzzling Magic For Ghau tauqua
A promotional piece touts the Floyds and Mrs Floyd at Chautauqua a mind reading and trunk act show. It promises mystery humor and audience participation plus a fishing gag.
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Floyd
Floyds
Coming to Him Confronts Sunshine and Blues
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a brief exchange where one man compliments another on simple things like sunshine and health, prompting a sharp rebuttal about lacking such disposition. The banter highlights attitudes toward vitality and mood in everyday life.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Frieda Learns Yale Time From a Mountain Tale
A Scandinavian scald tells of Frieda peering toward Ellis Island and reacting to a family tale. The joke hinges on pronunciation and a rural misunderstanding about a son at Yale. The punchline reveals the mix up with the phrase be darned and a playful exchange among objects.
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Frieda
Ellis Island
Yale
Adam’s Passage Through the Book With No Help
A humorous Chicago News note describes a child in the First Steader asking how Adam managed life without assistance. His mother explains the concept in a playful exchange about learning and guidance.
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Starry
Adam
Chicago News
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