Monticello Town Notes Portrait Wyoming Jubilee Plans
James Robertson visits Monticello on business while multiple residents arrive for summer visits. The town prepares for the August 6 to 8 50th anniversary celebration with committees, decorations, and cleanup of the school park. A bandstand debate, new cement walk, and Jubilee bulletin boards highlight community efforts as residents travel, host visitors, and attend events.
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James Robertson
Monticello
Eva Kendig
DeWitt
Frank Gordon
W. J. McCready
Onslow
K. T. Lamb
Olin
Kate Richardson
Harriet Beulen
Chicago
T. G. Richardson
H. 8. Richardson
E. N. Stoffel
Green Street
Prof. Read
Kate Wescott
Laverna and
Mable
Council Bluffs
Stella Lindsay
Elsie Garrison
Misa Ida Fishwild
Mechanicsville
Stanwood
M. E
Bengon
Mae Brainard
M. M. Garrison
Joe Hoyt
Oklahoma
J. H. Reistroffer
Franz Hoyt
Jessie Shepard
Helen
Omaha
Milo Loomis
Cascade
A. M. Loomis
Stella Miller
Fordham
Havemeyer & Garrison
B. G. Milner
Main Street
Elva Briggs
Portland
Oregon
A. G. Brown
Jones County Teachers’s Institute
Wyoming
Old Sol
W. G. Crouse
Clarence
George Kendall
Northfork
Nebraska
Kendall
Krouse
Fannie E. Clay
Hale
Fred
Carl E. Mershon
Mershon
J. W. Coxsee
The
Express
Milner
H. W. Kettlesen
W. W. Bronson
E. M. Babcock
L. M. Barrett
J. S. Brownell
Castle Grove Notes Harvest and Social Scene
Castle Grove dated July 19 reports barley harvested and oats turning color. E E Orcutt hosted the ladies aid society last Thursday afternoon. Marie Bateman of Monticello mentioned among the readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Orcutt
ladies' aid_society
Marie Bateman
Monticello
Cascade News Roundup From Cascade July Eventful Day
Cascade notes report John Hogh selling 82 hogs near Cascade. Several residents travel, host gatherings, and visit relatives in Dubuque Dubuque Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Farley. A large Baptist service in North Lakimpeer and a nurse return from Finley hospital mark notable events. A runaway injures a milk wagon team and a teen sustains leg injuries while saving a turkey nest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Hill
Farley
John Dennison
Onslow
Thomas Kingsley
Anna Riddleson
Fred Simons
Cedar Rapids
William Atchison Jr
Des Moines
Hugh Fagan
Marion
Iowa
Bridget Collins
Janie
Neil Petersen
Waterloo
A. Petersen
Ida Kingsley
E. H. Thomson
St. Paul
John Firth
North Lakimpeer
Assiniboia
Baptist Church
Thayer
Mayme Reddur
Bernard
Fannie Pederson
Cascade
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
R. F. Sullivan
Jones County
Sheffield
Hamil Bros
National Street
Devlin
George Hemmers
Onslow Notes July Happenings And Upcoming Harvest Day
July updates from Onslow report a vacation by Miss Lou Stimpson in Michigan and visitors from Cleveland and Chicago. Local residents, including H D Hall and Howard, refreshed storefronts while the community prepares for the August 1 harvest home celebration and a repeat sermon by Rev. Philip Palmer at Bethel. Dated notes include deaths, charity socials, and corrections on Palmer’s hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Lou Stimpson
Michigan
L. E. Brown
Kansas
William Overly
LH. Daxstadler
Cleveland
Ohio
John Runsel
Wiliam Henderson
N. B. Noyes
H. D. Hall
Howard
Neary
Anamosa
Monticello
Blackwin
J. W. Coxsee
Philip Palmer
Sigourney
Presbyterian Church
Bethel
Palmer
Oskaloosa
Kansans and visitors noted in Amber notices
Amber notes several visitors and locals: Frank Farragherin in Kansas this week. Henry Harris and David Doyle prospecting in Kansas. J. W. Ruble of Mechanicsville on business. W. H. Sanford of Kansas City Missouri on business. J. P. Younger of Chicago visiting the creamery. Mr Ruhe recently broke his leg and is recovering as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Frank Farragherin
Kansas
Henry Harris
David Doyle
J. W. Ruble
Mechanicsville
W. H. Sanford
Kansas City
Missouri
J. P. Younger
Chicago
Ruhe
Forty negro roustabouts desert Barnum & Bailey show
The Des Moines scene notes several local items including a desertion by forty roustabouts from the Barnum & Bailey show in Des Moines, a postal clerical appointment increase in Anamosa, and a Des Moines woman’s death after drinking carbolic acid in a heat wave. Additional briefs cover a Clinton county postal suit, a fatal explosion near Polk county coal mines, and multiple local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. H. Kurtz
Harper
Anamosa
Marguerite Casper
Postal Telegraph Company
Clinton County
William Thompson
Commentary on Republican unity and faction
The Burlington Hawkeye criticizes factional quarrels within the Republican party saying harmony is essential to principle and victory. It argues that dissension, not unity, is favored by some to achieve party goals and likens political strife to civic progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Hawkeye
Republican Party
Iowa's Butter Power Highlighted in Navy Supply
The piece praises Iowa as a leading butter producer with Monticello and Clarinda supplying about 400 000 pounds for the American navy. It notes butter must be hermetically sealed and guaranteed for three years, reflecting a broader call for Iowa to process its own raw materials and expand local manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Clarinda
Iowa
Sisterhood
Crops See Good Progress Despite Apple Shortfall
The week ending July 17 reports cool weather and clouds with showers until the 14th, followed by heat. Finishing late corn, fall wheat, rye, oats, and barley harvests continue. southern fields show barley and rye being cut, northern fields ripening oats and spring wheat with fair prospects. Clover hay losses noted, corn progress strong except in very wet lands, hay crop heavy, pasturage above normal, early potatoes abundant, but the apple crop is disappointing.
Mulligan's Antics Sparked Casey's Curious Interlude
Casey watched Mulligan dash in and out for three nights and skip a rope on the fourth. Mrs Mulligan explains the doctor ordered pills for Mike and urges calm, noting the running and rope skipping are harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Causey
Mulligan
Casey
Mike
New York Tribune
Speed of a Rattler Through a Diamondback Country
A. W. Rolker writes that bullets outrun many things and easily kill a rattlesnake. Close range always hones the shot, and even an unskilled marksman can blow off a diamondback’s head. The snake’s own response comes as the weapon fires, the head severed as the heart ceases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Rolker
Peaarson
Fortune not vanity, Dustin Stax aims for present respect
Mr Dustin Stax replies that his vanity stops at earning a fortune respected by the current generation, not by future ones, as quoted in the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Absentminded Mr Winkle Delays Letter Post
Mrs Winkle jokes about Mr Winkle forgetting to post letters as he admits a long running absent mind. The light exchange highlights domestic humor over a forgotten note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Winkle
Mrs. Winkle
Fire in Burma Reveals Local Laughter and Loss
An American fire engine fights a bamboo village blaze near a Burmese hamlet. Residents mock effort while an old official rallies others, and the fire consumes huts as birds fly overhead. The piece contrasts American efficiency with Burmese indifference and ends with a note on opportunity and hard work.
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Burma
EB. D. Cuming
Cuming
Mr. Cuming
Pho Foo
Bunyan
Bedford
Theodore Parker
Lucy Stone
Orison Swett Marden
Success Magazine
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