Bids Sought for Gravel Hauling in Castle Grove Township Iowa
Sealed bids to haul and spread gravel on designated roads in Castle Grove and Lovell townships due 2 p m August 10 1926 at the county auditor in Anamosa Iowa. Work uses gravel from pits in Lovell and Castle Grove townships with quantities listed and contact details for George Specht and F S Vetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Iowa
Castle Grove Township
Lovell Township
Castle Grove
George Specht
Monticello
Vetter
End of Trail Described as Hole for Burial Box
The passage describes the end of every trail as a ground burial site, noting a narrow hollow just large enough for a box with silver plated handles. It presents a somber image of final travel and a plainly described casket.
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Atchison Globe
Eggs 28c per Dozen at B. J. Farley’s
Local shop B. J. Farley’s advertises eggs at 28 cents per dozen. Limited readable details indicate standard grocery pricing for the period.
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B. J. Farley
H. J. Farley
Advertising Survey Demonstrates Local Brand Awareness
The Joxpress survey of 400 residents near Monticello shows products tied to heavily advertised local dealers are best known. Women average 48.8 percent correct, with Holison phonographs leading women at 94.6 percent, while men top with BL Vv. D. underwear at 78 percent.
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Joxpress
Monticello
Frank Locher
Locher
The
Express
BL Vv. D. Underwear
Stuhters’ Clothing
Husman & McCrea
Campbell's Soup
Johnson
Big Ben
Weed Auto Chains
Atwater Kent
Dutch Boy
Weedal Oi
Mixpress
Phoenix
Campbell's
Town Associated Newsvey
Chicken thieves strike Bobiken farm near Center Junction
Report of chicken thieves taking 250 Black Minorcas from the Bobiken farm two miles north of Center Junction Sunday night. Weighins, 2 to 3 pounds each, were among the details.
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Bobiken
Center Junction
Forty Years Ago in Monticello and County News 1886
Highlights from July 1886 include Gallagher opening a Monticello law office, a fatal firecracker accident at Anamosa, Miss Mae Och's death, upgrades in education with Monticello high school activity, and cemetery trustees report. Also noted are weddings, public figures visiting town, Royal Tailors origin, honey harvest, K of P lodge visits, and scant rainfall totaling 0.63 inches for July.
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the Express
Charlies J. Gallagher
Law College of the State University
Monticello
Anamosa
Milwaukee
Miss Mae Och
Langworthy
Miss Och
Lizzie Burnight
Miss Burnight
Monticello High School
Silsbee
California
W. L. Roan
Spirit Lake
Raymond J. Oreutt
Isaac Orcutt
Castle Grove Township
Margaret
Louis Haeussler
Fred A. Jackson
Montivolta High School
Topeka
Kansas
National Educational Association
Marcus Farwell
James Perley
James Davidson
Town State College
Ames
Cemetery Association
W. T. Proctor
William Schodde
I. Tf. Phillips
John Matthews
J. R. Stillman
R. P. Smith
Mattie J. Fawcett
West Union
Albert G. Arnold
Anna Livingston
South Fork Township
Delaware County
George E. Scott
C. H. Sloan
Fairmont
Nebraska
Stoan
Congress
Adolph Grassmeyer
Anna Limeke
Joseph Vehon
Chicago
Vehon
Royal Tailors
Morris
Charles Buckner
Emma Kuhlman
Hugh Connors
Elizabeth Brown
G. FE. Kegley
Maggie F. Felton
N. J. Loomis
Bila Edwards
A. G. Durham
Rosalin M. Attaway
Oliver Intwy
Susan Cazort
Alfred Bald- Wood
Paul Lattner
Worthington
P's
Harry Hicks
Elimer Hicks
F. A. Coyle
A. P. Jennings
George $. Howard
C. J. Northrop
W. F. Rohn
W. A. Mirick
William Stuhter
H. A. L. Bigley
Local Notices from Anamosa Area Readers
July 27 1926 notices list visits from Marie Danneman of Orange California to Des Moines for a national convention and upcoming University of Iowa summer session. Regional social calls include Clark Bates and others visiting Cody Wyoming and Anamosa Cedar Rapids and Monticello. Church charges at Amber and Antioch assigned briefly to McMurrin. Englebarts visit in Marengo Illinois. various travels, en route visits, and bank directors meeting at Amber Savings noted.
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Marie Danneman
Orange
California
Business and Professional Women
Des Moines
Orange Club
Fort Des Moines
Danneman
University of Iowa
S. W. Clark
Bert Bates
Cody
Wyoming
Crispin
Turner
Anamosa
McMurrin
Chicago
Amber
Antioch
Lena Englebarts
Ed Nichols
Marengo Uinols
Nichols
Frank McNeilly
John
Springville
Charles Luett
Monticello
Ed Duncan
Charles Gray
Baby
Wallace Gray
Julia Toenjes
Martha Paulsen
Cedar Rapids
Toenjes
Coad
Center Junction
Community Church Notices and Schedules
St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Arend Poppe’s home next Thursday August 6. Riehlan Center Presbyterian Church hosts Sunday morning worship at 11 with Sunday School at 10 and sermon The Cross. St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran English Service Luther League and ice cream social scheduled for Thursday evening July 29. S M Ide pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul T. Gutknecht
Ladies’ Aid
Arend Poppe
St. Matthew's
Ev. Lutheran Charen
S. M. Ide
Luther League Oe
Hopkinton News Highlights New Barns and Local Items
Four new barns east of Hopkinton reflect rural resilience amid deflation and reconstruction. Local farmers L. Gearhart Fred Hajen Lyle Joseph and Glenn Eiler are among those benefiting from new facilities. Open air Wednesday concerts funded by local merchants will be performed by a Harmony orchestra enlarged to at least ten players. C S Morton and wife leave Hopkinton for Monticello after 25 years of service to the community. H K Paar travels to Iowa City for cataract evaluation with surgery likely a year away. Tracey Dale narrowly escapes injury from a stray bullet while plowing near Central City. A cholera case is reported on the W T Kehoe farm in Castle Grove. vaccination urged. George Rettig of Independence visits his mother in Hopkinton.
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Monticello
Naegel
Jones
Holstein Dairy Calf Club
Monticelio Poultry Association
Township Farm Bureau
Stanley
Nagel
Buster
Comedy Cloud
Lallardo
Jones County
Frank A. Royden
Carnival Company
Midway
The
Fair Association
L. J. Hoag
Tom Shover
Harry S. Rodman
Secreary
FF. G. Matthiessen
L. E H. Howe
T. J. George
J. J. Locher
Halstead Carpenter
V.L. Hangsen
Dr. M. F. Hogan
Tarry Stuhter
G. P. Rockstad
Iowa
al, Gearhart
Fred Hajen
Lyle Joseph
Glenn Eiler
Harmony Orchestra
C. S. Morton
Hopkinton
H. KE. Paar
Lowa City
Paar
Tracey
James Dale
Central City
Cedar Rapids
W. T. Kehoe
Castle Grove
Kehoe
For Sale and Rent Advertisements in Manchester Iowa
Items list seven room house for sale or rent via J W Hoult. Two rooms for rent near Beery's store with inquiries directed to E B Hicks or W A Beery. Public notice disclaims debt responsibility of Lizzie Meier by Alfred Meier. Beauty service touts Nestle circuline permanent wave lasting four to eight months by Mrs Bechelli and Miss Gromman in Manchester Iowa with contact numbers.
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J. W. Hoult
Beery
E. B. Hicks
W. A. Beery
Bechelli
Jones county license plates switch to 48 for 1927
Jones county will replace the 1926 serial 59 with 48 on plates next year as first 11 counties gain letter codes while others follow an alphabetical key. Plates, blue with old gold figures, are produced at Anamosa reformatory for about 699000 vehicles. The list shows county letters, new numbers, and many mappings across Iowa counties.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Public notice of estate in Jones County Iowa
The district court of Jones County Iowa appoints Y. W. Doxsee as executor of the estate of Renk Eilers deceased. Creditors must file claims with the clerk sworn and timely. Debtors should pay promptly to the estate to avoid costs. Dated Monticello Iowa July 23 1926. Doxsee executor. Doxsee and Doxsee Attorneys for Estate.
Executor's Notice for Anna M Walter Estate
Jones county Iowa executors warn all creditors to file claims with the clerk within legal time and sworn to. Debtors are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned by July 1, 1926. Lovell State Bank executor. Doxsee and Doxsee attorneys.
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District Court
Jones County
Anna M. Walter
Monticeno
Tmsee
A. D
Lovell State Bank
Doxsee & Doxsee
Administratrix Notice for Royal Snyder Estate Iowa
Jones county Iowa ad ministratrix of the estate of Royal Snyder deceased notifies all claimants to file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time. Creditors must present their claims for allowance or proof and debtors must pay the estate. Dated Anamosa Iowa July 1 1926.
Public notice of executrix in Jones county Iowa
Public notice announces ABBID J. SHERIDAN executrix of the estate of Thomas W. Sheridan, deceased, appointed by the district court of Jones county Iowa. All persons with claims against the estate must present sworn statements to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa July 7 1926. B J Kean attorney for estate.
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District Court
Jonesy County
State of
Iowa
Howard Foutham
Anamosa
A. D
Monticello State Bank
Admi
BE. Reed
Jones County
Thomaa W. Sheriddan
Towa
J. Sheridan
B. J. Kean
Executor's Notice for Mary Holub Estate Announced
The undersigned appointed by the district court of Jones county Iowa as executor of Mary Holub's estate requests all persons owing the estate to settle. Dated at Anamosa Iowa July 14 1926 William M Holub Executor A J Locher Attorney for Estate.
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Natice
Clear Lake
Frank Port
Olin
Vera Potter
Sanford C. Scarborough
Los Angeles
Scarborough
Board of Control
Riverside
Board of Supervisors
F. J. Foley
Linn
Foley
Harry Porter
Anlamosa
L. Starry
Robert Garrett
Wapello
Paul Rogers
Rogers
Guwielde
George McCarn
Abe
Bob McCarn
Davis McCarn
J. J. Sheean
Mr. Sheean
McCarn
George
Mr. McCain
Ralph Fuller
Reformatory
Lavey
Raymond Holub
Prairieburg
St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Hopkinton Leader News
George Rettig of
Independence
Mrs
George Rettig
Jai Locher Music Store
Will M. Libben
Phantode
Herecade
Vnl
Adolph Steuri
Frank Locher Music Store
Lizzie Meier
Alfred Meier
Monticello Electric Company
Town
H. M. Carpenter
BE. Fothergill
A—Polk
Henry B—Woodbury
Howard
Humboldt E—Scott
Ida F—Pottawattamie
Black Hawk
Jackson
Louisa
Appanoose
Lucas
Audubon
Lyon
Benton
Madison
Boone
Mahaska
Bremer
Marion
Buchanan
Marshall
Buena Vis
Mills
Butler
Mitchell
Calhoun
Monona
Carroll
Monroe
Cass
Montgomery
Cedar
Muscatine
Cherokee
O’brien
Chickasaw
Osceola
Clarke
Pageya
Clay
Palo Alto
Clayton
Plymouth
Crawford
Pocahontas
Dallas
Poweshiek
Davis
Ringgold
Decatur
Sac
Delaware
Shelby
Dickinson
Sioux
Emmett
Story
Wavette
Tama
Mayd
Taylor
Humboldt
Renk Eilers
Y. W. Doxsee
Royal Snyder
Emma Snyder
Administratrix
Via
Chicago Milwaukee
St. Paul
Milwaukee & Scoul Railway
Puget Sound
Harry Soule
Mary Holub
William M. Holub
A. J. Locher
Firestone Gum
Firestone
Oldfield
E. L. Tomlinson Center Jct
Onslow Garage
Onslow
Monticello Motor Co
Monticello, Iowa
Wm. Rickels
Ste
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Bell System
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