Local People and Visits Reported Across Iowa Towns
Numerous residents are noted traveling or visiting relatives in Monticello Cedar Rapids Anamosa Des Moines Chicago Peru Illinois Hastings Minnesota and other places. A nine pound son was born to Mr and Mrs L D Morey. A mission festival at Trinity Lutheran Johnsontown is announced with German and English services by Rev Haendsche and Rev Setz.
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A.M. Maurice
Margaret
Phillip
Peru
Illinois
Trinity Lutheran Church
Johnsontown
Theodore Haendsche
Westgate
C. H. Setz
Fort Dodge
Capt
William Carmichael
Georgia
Jacob Carmichael
Capt. Carmichael
Spokane
Washington
T. S. Lazell
J. S. Hall of
Cedar Rapids
The
Cross Hardware Co
Mr. Lazell
Monticello News Briefs Highlight Local Events
Local residents attend gatherings and visits across towns with numerous notes on property deals and job moves. A.J. H. McNeill buys M. W. Herrick residence for 7760 dollars on West First Street. Mississippi-born crews lay high tension line Monticello Manchester. Grant Highway Park opens with over 3000 attending. Smallpox cases decline under quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. H. McNeill
M. W. Herrick
West First Street
Monticello News Roundup Highlights Local Choirs and Weddings
A lively Monticello area column reports on Mrs J Willms hosting a surprise party for her 84th birthday with 25 guests. It notes court activity in Welch vs Neilly and a string of visits, weddings, and church notices across Wayne township Anamosa and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Willms
Wayne Township
Welch
Anamosa man fractures hip while repairing barn roof
O W Hay of Anamosa was injured last Monday while swing-ladder work on a barn roof. A loosened hook caused the ladder to pivot backward, throwing him onto a cement platform. A boy nearby summoned help and Hay was taken to McDonald hospital for surgical care. The report also notes coal shortages and price expectations as winter nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Hay
Anamosa
Matt Moore
Mr. Hay
July 1885 Monticello happenings list births and accidents
The Monticello Express records July events including births to Mr. and Mrs. Miller, a church under construction, Jones county school officials moving to Dakota Agricultural College, a death in Center Junction, Monticello Fourth of July ceremonies, a marriage between Miss Kitty Gardner and Ed Squires, property purchases, a fatal railroad accident near Center Junction, a son born to the Lovells, a passenger stage ride, and Marcus Farwell visiting the Ames Agricultural College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Alexander Miller
Old Presbyterian Church
Robert Henderson
Frank Fry Luther Foster
Jones County
Dakota Agricultural College
Brookings
Dakota
George Pangburn
Center Junction
Monticello
Col. T. Lyons
H. P. Kimball
Jessie Preston
H. D. Sherman
Nic Maurice
William
John Norton
John Grey
Mr. Stingley
Marcus Farwell
Agricultural College
Ames
Hopkinton Land Deals Signal Rising Iowa Prices
B A Moore closed a deal for eighty acres north of Hopkinton at 150 dollars per acre. O W Smith sold the former Wheeless farm east of town to F S Williamson and J J Kirkwood for 250 dollars per acre. Lew Porter bought the Stanger farm in Union township for 28000 dollars, through the O W Smith agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
B. A. Moore
E. BR. Reed
Iowa
O. W. Smith
A. T. Wheeless
Wheeless
Lew Porter
Stanger
Union Township
J. B. Stanger
A. R. Stanger
O. W. Smith Agency
Congregational Church Announces Sunday Schedule
The Congregational Church invites all to morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon "The Well-diggers in the Desert" inspired by Psalms 84:6-7. Sunday school begins at 10:00 with classes for all, followed by an evening message "Our Task of Happiness" referencing Robert Louis Stevenson. William P. Ames, Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Leonard Duckett
Robert Louis Stevenson
William P. Ames
Public Auction of Household Furnishings at School House Corner
I will sell at public auction on the school house corner at 2 o'clock p m sharp on Saturday July 24th the following described property to wit 1 black walnut chamber set 1 black walnut sideboard 2 quarter sawed oak bookcases 1 mahogany writing desk and chair 1 kitchen table 1 plate glass hall mirror 1 vacuum sweeper and other articles too numerous to mention Terms cash
Little Bernice Kettleson Dies After Street Accident
Three year old Bernice Kettleson of Amber was struck by a slowly moving car driven by George Siebels while crossing near a stationary vehicle. She died two hours later from crushed ribs and lungs. Another child, August Toenjes’s daughter, suffered minor bruises. Funeral held at Wayne Lutheran Church with burial beside the church.
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Bernice Kettleson
John Kettleson
Amber
George Siebels
Siebels
Lena Englebarts
August Toenjes
Kettleson
Wayne Lutheran Church
J. Willis
Iowa Town's Population Rise and Local News Highlights
Census data shows Washington Hill Town City Iowa at 11 267 residents up 1 176 11 7 percent. Reports include Mrs Dick Bonar jailed after setting a farm blaze. Other items cover church resignation moves to Des Moines boyhood aeroplane ride 7200 feet and Cedar Rapids bid rejections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Hill Town City
Iowa
Dick Bonar
Dubuque
Examinations Set for Uniform and Normal Training
Regular examinations for uniform and normal training certificates will be held at Anamosa on July 28 29 and 30. Nellie V Morey County Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Methodist Announcement for July 25 Preaching Service
A preaching service will be held at the Methodist church Sunday morning July 25. The pastor returns from vacation and will be at home. Sunday school convenes at the usual hour under Wm. H. Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Wm. H. Mitchell
Quieting Title in Jones County Iowa Property
Carl Rickels sues to quiet title on multiple parcels described as the south quarter of the southwest quarter in section 3 and other adjoining tracts in township 85 north range 2 west. He asserts ownership in fee simple and long undisputed possession under color of title for over ten years and seeks to bar all claims by defendants and unknown claimants. The case is set for the next term in Amosi, Iowa with publication ordered in The Monticello Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notioe
District Court of the State
Jones County
Carl Rickels
William 7
Perryman
William
B. Perryman
James Rathborne
Nell McClain
Rose McClain
Grant McClain
Lavina Boner
Jacob J. Boner
R. McClain
Theodore McClain
John McClain
James McClain
Walter McClain
Calvin McClain
Layton Hall
Vento. Hall
Vento Mall
Charles Hall
David McKie
David McCoy
David MelCoy
William Scott
Wilam Scott
John Corbett
James M. Rankin
Edward Weeks
Donald Livingston
Bonahkl Liveingston
Johnsen
Gectlon Tow
North Tanga Twa
District Court
Iowa
Suedion
Animosi
Al D. Prouty Lawsuit Seeks Division Of Monticello Lots
A petition filed in Jones County Iowa asks the court to confirm ownership shares in the south half of lot 228 and the north forty six feet of lot 229 in Railroad Addition to Monticello. The plaintiff requests sale of the property and division of proceeds, appoints a referee to handle the sale, and warns non residents to appear by September 27, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notich
District Court of the State
Jones County
AL D
John L. ‘Prouty
Plaintif
Julian Zimmerman
Fred Zimmerman
Laula Zimmerman
Sarah Zimmerman
John W. Schwaitzer
Christina Schwaitzer
Charteile Marugg
John Marugg
Lona Buol
C. J. Buol
Elizabeth Schweitzer
Frances Schwaitzer
Christ Schwaitzer
Christ Schweitzer
Frank Schwaitzer
Jank Schweitzer
Jod Krueger
Lfred Krueger
William Becker
F. It. Schwaitzer
Olive Schweitzer
Anna Bualsiger
John Balsiger
Anna Balsiger
Lizale Egger
Godfrey Egger
Christina Arduser
Lena Binggell
John Binggelt
William Balsiger
Matilda Balsiger
Dora Caldwell
William M. Caldwell
Andrew Balsiger
Margaret Balsiger
Paul Balsiger
Hattie Balsiger
Jamil Balsiger
Freda Semmeert
Samuel Semmert
Anna Hostettler
Trudolph Hostettler
Suzette Steinhauer
Hanna Steinhauer
Hans Steinhauer
District Court of
Towa
Monticello
Iowa
United States
Anamosa
Executor's Notice in Jones County Iowa 1920
The undersigned announces appointment as executor of Adalphine Haller deceased by the district court of Jones County Iowa. Claimants must file sworn claims with the court clerk within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa July 2 1920. 2 4. H. M. Carpenter Executor. J. E. Reed Attorney for estate.
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Coxsee
Monticelloxpress
Jones County
Towa
D. A. A. Clarke Clark
The
District Court of Jones Co
District Court
State of
Iowa
Adalphine Haller
Costa
Anamosa
A. D
Bids Sought for Castle Grove Schoolhouse in 1920
The Castle Grove Township in Jones County Iowa invites bids by July 31 1920 for erection of a schoolhouse in District No 8 with plans at the Lowell State Bank Monticello A 10 percent bid bond is required with certified checks and bonds equal to twice the bid The contract must complete by November 1 1920 The right to reject all bids is reserved F Cramer Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Jones County
Iowa
Lowell State Bank
Monticello
F. C. Cramer
Iowa Coal Output Rises Fifty Percent in Year
In Des Moines, officials report Iowa coal production averaging 50 percent higher than a year ago. The Iowa Coal Operators' Association secretary notes the expansion and railroads have already contracted 45 percent of the mines' output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Coal Operators’ Association
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E.G. Burrichter
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Joe Locher
Farley
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Stuhler
Esther Swift
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Paul Scheutz
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Cedar R Rapids
Katherine Maurice
Emma Ahraken
F. D. McLaughlin
J. W. Coxsee
Nevada
Rose Wenger
Louis Gardner
Anamosa Eureka
Ruth Hansen
Sherrill
Belle Devlin
Frank Byrnes
Pete
Anna Eden
Strawberry Point
Marian Rhinehart
Viola
J. W. Anderson
Lois Cowen
J. S. Hall
Addison Wine
Prof. Craig
Iowa City
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Fred Bach
John Woellert
George Coon
Manchester
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McNeill
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Clarksville
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Elizabeth Hauss
Emma Laude
Mercy Hospital
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Hastings
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D. R. Butler
Moline
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Fred Stahler
William Stubbler
Jane Marshall
Fair Grounds
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Fred Mohr
Lost Nation
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Crystal Falls
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Flint
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J. P. Pertz
Virginia
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Péter Dondelinger
Paul
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Hartford
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Charles A. Coxsee
Eagle Grove
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Hazel Hoag
Detroit
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Newton Smith
A. G. Wylds
Ruth Ann Heisey
Forest City
Arkansas
J. H Heisey
Ernest Wahl
Shane
Sand Spring
Wahl
Henry Freese
Lovell Township
F. D. Sutherland
Iowa State College
W. Charles Moore
Watertown
Frank J. McKinley
59Th Coast Artillery Corps
Camp Lewis
Jefferson Barracks
Cass Township
Grant Highway Park
Dyersville
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Harry Voorhees
Arpan
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Kansas City
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Dubuaque
Wausau
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Margaret Hoskins
Henry Chaloupka
Joe Chaloupka
Anna Valanta
Joseph Mann
Wyoming
J. H. Rickels
Langworthy
Hattie Rice
Ed Rice
Marion
Harold Tedrow
Percy Dodson
Dodson
Tedrow
Mr. Tedrow
Gruber Tire Factory
Eclipse Lumber Yard
Northern Illinois Coal
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Central Lumber and Coal Company
Franklin County
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E. G. Brazelton
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Charles Vogt
Utica Ridge Road
Davenport
Theodore Harms
Oscar Schaeffer
William Eaton
Clinton Mirror
First Avenue
Charles Schley
Palisades Road
Linn County
Joe Pavelka
Schley
Charlen City
M. D. Polk
Shellrock
Sol Butler
Harvard Stadium
Butler
Patrick O'Connor
England
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West Liberty
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William Siebert
869Th Infantry
Siebert
Colorado
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R C. Adams
L. GC. Wareham
R. C. Adams
Times-Journal
Howard L. Cook
Coffin’s Grove Township
Orion
Guy Peters
DeWitt
Mr. Cook
Joe Kelly
Bellevue
Kelly
Bellevue Hospital
Cascade
Nellie V. Morey
Methodist
Reed
Plaintit
J. E. Reed
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