Local notes from Castle Grove and Cass areas July updates
Correspondence from Castle Grove and Cass with farm activity reports. Shipped cattle to Chicago, hog sales in Coggs, haying progress and census twins. Social events include Sewing Society and Ladies Aid meetings, visits from Iowa and Texas, and residents moving to Shady Lane store.
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Cass
Brainard Bros
Frank E. Plume
New Jersey
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. A. Osborne
Will Sandhouse
Monticello
W. A Ladd
Quigley
Texas
Johanna Kairns
Will Jackson
Shady Lane
Local notes from Ownslow area July visitations and appointments
July summaries note Prof Walrod visiting town over Sunday and L E Brown of Parnell visiting relatives. Trotter family heads to Chicago, Rev Phillip Palmer joins his wife and will see former parishioners, Rev Van Buren takes four weeks vacation to Harper Kansas. H W Hall and family travel to Davenport then boat to Clinton. Kinney of Martelle and Anna Brown of Illinois visit relatives. Rev McQuowan returns to Presbyterian duties after church repairs. Miss Kate Hemping, related to A E Dougherty of Monmouth, referenced in funeral path. W S Hall receives notary commission from Gov Shaw, praised as oldest continuous Iowa official since 1837 appointment by Gov Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ownslow
Walrod
L. E. Brown
Parnell
Trotter
Chicago
Phillip Palmer
van Buren
Harper
Kansas
H.W. Hall
Howard
Davenport
Clinton
Frank Kinney
Martelle
Anna Brown
Illinois
McQuowan
The
Presbyterian Church
Kate Hemping
Colorado
A. E. Dougherty
Monmouth
W.S. Hall
Shaw
Briggs
Iowa
AMBER July visits from Monticello and Chicago residents
AMBER notes several visitors including Mrs Bacher of Monticello and Mrs Albright of Chicago visiting local friends. David Leonard of Freeport is here for work for Mr Younger. Thomas Weiss and Amy Robinson visited Hopkinton over Sunday. Oat harvesting begins and corn crop prospects look strong. Esther Cripe of Chicago visits J N Ramsey and W S Perryman. J P Younger improving the local creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Bacher
Monticello
Albright
Chicago
David Leonard
Freeport
Younger
Thomas Weiss
Amy Robinson
Hopkinton
Albert Cripe
Esther
J. N. Ramsey
W. S. Perryman
J. P. Younger
Sunday religious services and an excursion to Davenport
The notice lists Sunday services at multiple churches including Presbyterian M E U B and Deer Creek with sermons by Rev Brown of Dubuque. A union service is planned next Sabbath morning and evening. An excursion to Davenport July 16 to 20 offers round trip tickets at one fare and a third, valid to return by July 21.
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U. B
Q. Brown
Dubuque
U. S
M. E. Church
Frank Brown
Ground Under the Cars Fatal Accident in Monticello
Bert Edwards a Monticello resident and painter for Allen & Hazeltine fell from a freight train at First avenue west crossing while attempting to board. He lost both legs and suffered head injuries. died at St Luke's hospital the next afternoon. He leaves a widow and his funeral was held at Mrs. Cooper's home with interment at Oakwoods cemetery.
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Cedar Rapids
Bert Edwards
Monticello
Edwards
Annie Humble
Vinton
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Allen & Hazeltine
Northwestern
First Avenue West Crossing
St. Luke’s Hospital
First Avenue West
Chandler Pump Company
A. P. Cooper
Ness Wonder
A. B. Church
Oakwoods Cemetery
Campaign weekly mailing offer from Des Moines publisher
The Weekly Capital will be mailed for ten cents to any address during the campaign or until after the November election. Inquiries should be sent to publisher Lafe Young in Des Moines, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafe Young
Des Moines
Towa
Rail Line Sells Circus Excursion Fares to Cedar Rapids
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers round trip excursion tickets to Cedar Rapids at a fare and a third. Tickets go on sale July 20 and are valid for return until July 30, in connection with Ringling Bros Circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Chicago, Milwaukee, and St
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Unclaimed Letters at Monticello Post Office Ad 1900
Unclaimed letters listed for Monticello and Tawa post offices as of July 16 1900 include Colegnro Maglia Doviano D E Ponp and P M in the advertisement.
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Monticello
Tawa
Colegnro Maglia Doviano
D. E. Ponp
P. M
Farm with 160 Acres Near Town Advertised
A 160 acre farm featuring first class buildings a well and windmill lies five miles from town. Inquiries should be directed to the office of 501f A. Marrilessen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marri Lessen
Splendid Farm for Sale Near Monticello
After the September term, a sale of the estate of the late Curtis D Hosford will offer 443 acres of highly improved stock land and 29 acres of timber near Monticello. The property may be sold whole or divided into smaller farms. details available from the undersigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis D. Hosford
Monticello
Excursion to Chatauqua Lake via Nickle Plate Road
Amanda E Hosrorp administrator J O Lawkener announces July 27 excursion to Chatauqua Lake N Y priced 14 00 round trip with return by August 28 1900. Tickets valid on three daily trains with low rates to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie and other eastern points. For details contact John Y Calahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago Central 2057.
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Chatauqua Lake
N. Y
Nickle Plate Road
Ft. Wayne
Cleveland
Erie
John Y. Calahan
Adams Street
Chicago
Telephone Central
Lightning Kills 14 year old Flossie McQuillan in Dubuque
Report from Dubuque details Flossie McQuillan and cousin Nellie Short killed and injured by a bolt of lightning while in bed at 230 Rush Street. The Short family, including Nellie’s grandfather Michael Short of Castle Grove township, learns of the accident. Nellie remains in critical condition. The blast fatally struck Flossie on the left chest. Nellie suffered severe burns and pain requiring opiates. The event is recounted with family location and aftermath in a Dubuque dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie McQuillan
Dubuque
Nellie Short
Michael Short
Monticello
Castle Grove Township
Delaware County
Robert Kennedy
Jno. McQuillan
Rush Street
John ©. McQuillan
Flossie
Tin foil used to preserve tobacco linked to General Scott
Testimony in a will contest for John Anderson's estate revealed that General Winfield Scott suggested wrapping tobacco in tin foil to keep it moist. The plan boosted Anderson's cigar store profits during the Mexican War and the California gold rush, making him a multimillionaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Scott
John Anderson
Anderson
Broadway
Felix McClosky
General Scott
California
The Readiness of Tommy in a Bazar Dialogue
Mrs. Taddells shares pie discipline with Dr. Choker and the minister as Tommy accepts foil for deprivation. The exchange frames a boy’s virtue through pastry restraint and a nickel for pie at the grocery around the corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Mrs. Taddells
Dr. Choker
Harper’s Bazar
Asia's Deep Sink Holes and Extreme Climate Features
Asia showcases extreme land depressions including Lukechun a basin sinking up to 400 feet below sea level with water bodies in some pits and desertlike heat in summer reaching records. The article notes high barometric swings and dry air alongside a related piece on coal storage showing that uncovered coal loses more heating value than coal kept dry and sheltered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Lukechun
Central Asia
Tillo
Russian Geographical Society
For Sale: Residence in Monticello on 4 lots and land
For sale on reasonable terms a well located residence in Monticello in excellent repair. Property includes house four lots and one and one fourth acres of land. Inquire at 5011 A. Matthie ssen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
A. Matthiessen
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