Onslow Correspondence Recaps Visits and Local Happenings
Dr Knittle’s parents visited on Sunday. J Bluth and W A Mackrill went to Chicago last week. Mrs Stuart of Oxford Junction visits her sister Mrs Bluth. Jonn Smith left for Spencer S D to join threshing. Mrs Keating of Chicago visits her sister Mrs Hai. Fred Griswold to Estherville for creamery work. Noyes reports another Fly Bouncer shipment. Joe McCready advertises Minnesota lands near Duluth. Byerley of Anamosa visits with Clinton excursion crowd. Mrs Null breaks a limb, aging complicates recovery. Haying and harvesting slow due to rains. risk of grain loss. Noyes learns from H V VanDusen of Los Angeles health good. VanDusen inquiries about locals. Arthur Noyes returns from Florida via New York. Niagara Falls and Chicago visit planned. arrival this week. News of J W Battles death at Edgar Nebraska, pioneer and former democratic candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onstow
Knittle
W. A. Mackrill
Chicago
Stuart
Oxford Junction
Bluth
Jonn Smith
Spencer, S. D
Keating
H. D. Hai
Fred Griswold
Estherville
Los Angeles
California
Van
N. B. Noyes
Arthur
Florida
New York
Niagara Fall
J. W. Battles
Edgar
Neb
Jim Battles
Anamosa Visitors and Cass Area Social Notes
Cass July notes record Itva Helmer of Anamosa visiting Cass residents Mrs Will Bray reported very sick X Gross visited Shellsburg on business Harry Wright of Oklahoma among local visitors Aid Society met with Mrs Ed Condit Miss Cunningham of Anamosa spent time at W A Ladds Mrs G G Ketcham hosted a tea Mrs Charles Bordwell of St Paul Minnesota visiting Geo Bentons Son of J L Underwood ill but improving W A Hale hosts cousin Mr Carrier from Westfield Mass Milne and daughter Blanche from Monmouth visiting Will Bray Nellie Bruce Mildred Ladd Ida and George Lake attend Wyoming teachers institute Parsonage struck by lightning damage but no injuries to absent occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Itva Helmer
Anamosa
Will Bray
S$. X. Gross
Shellsburg
Harry Wright
Oklahoma
Aid Society
Ed. Condit
Miss Cunningham
W. A. Ladd’s
G. G. Ketcham
Wyoming
Mrs. Crane
New House Planned on Miller Farm at Castle Grove
Castle Grove reports a new house will be built on the Miller farm. Teachers attend Wyoming institute. Castle Grove hosts Mr and Mrs Isaac Orcutt of Monticello. J D Poppe W A Kruger and Frank Hover join Jones County telephone line. Harvest delays due to wet ground. Mrs John Delay’s health slower to improve. Tuesday storm brought hail, leaving marks on corn in Cunningham township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Miller Farm
Wyoming
Teachers’ Institute
Issac Orcutt
Monticello
J.D. Poppe
W. A. Kruger
Frank Hover
Jones County
John Delay
Cunningham
Local News and Birth in Amber District
John Carnell of Clinton Herald visited Friday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Farragher on the 23rd. Henry Harris shipped three carloads of hogs at week’s start. Mabel Cripe of Chicago visited relatives here last week. W. H. Sanford travels to Madison Kansas to oversee his ranch and stock. Farmers忙 cutting oats and barley amid lodged fields. Two government mail route inspectors visited last week surveying Wayne and Jackson townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
John Carnell
Clinton Herald
Frank Farragher
Henry Harris
Mabel Cripe
Chicago
W. H. Sanford
Madison
Kansas
Wayne
Jackson
Creamery reports show Strawberry Point leads Alaska Klondike for June
June reports show Strawberry Point Farmers’ Creamery received 61,8664 pounds of milk and produced 4.26 pounds of butter per 100 pounds, with 3.75 test. Klondike creamery posted 616,776 pounds milk received and 25,735 pounds butter, 4.17 yield, 3.68 test. Secretary notes strong community support and hints of Milton family mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Monticello
Alaska
Redwell
Strawberry Point
Gendett
Iabe Pnco
Case Welch v Union Central Life Insurance retried
Verona H Welch sues Union Central Life Insurance for 8000 after two prior trials and Supreme Court reversals. The 1896 policy on Otis S Hogg and alleged concealment of his ill health are central, with claims of conspiracy by Welch and associates to secure the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verona H. Welch
Union Central Insurance Company of Cincinnati
Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court
Monticello
Otis Hogg
Otis
Hogg
Otis S. Hogg
Verona N. Welch
John H. Welch
J. F. Gilmore
Montgomery Bell
Gilmore
John A. Eddy
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central
Hardin Springs
Grayson Springs
Dawson Springs
Cerulean Springs
Crittenden Springs
Creal Springs
Dixon Springs
A. H. Hanson
Cent, R. R
Chicago
First White Births in Jones County Claimed by Readers
Letters to the Eureka recount early white births in Jones County with names and dates including Mrs. T A King born April 12 1840 and Donald Sutherland born November 23 1838. Readers seek earlier claims and note Mrs Rebecca A Merritt born January 5 1839 near Olin on the Joseph Whitmore farm and that Mrs Agnes Houstman may also belong in the count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Hureka
John H. Green
T. A. King
Bowen's Prairie
Wm. Brown
Anamosa
Omar Barros
Mr. Booth
Jones County
Rebecca. A. Merritt
Sturgis
South Dakota
Olin
Joseph Whitmore
Agnes Houstman
Scotcy Groyt
T. E. Booth
Eureka
Donald Sutherland
Red River
British America
Sunherland
Judicial convention in session in Cedar Rapids
The Democratic judicial convention in Cedar Rapids adjourned after organization to meet at 1:30. Delegates discussed a nonpartisan judiciary and naming Senator Ellison as Jones county candidate. Linn and Cedar Democrats will complete the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Judicial Convention
Cedar Rapids
Ellison
Jones County
Linn
Cedar
Quarries at Stone City face union dispute and discharges
Labor organizers from Cedar Rapids recruited quarry workers at Stone City prompting mass discharge of forty nine union men and a boycott threat by the American Federation. Owners accuse agitators of high handed tactics while denying a full strike and cite temporary hires of unskilled workers as why union labor cannot be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone City
Cedar Rapids
Federation of Labor
American Federation
Stone City Rock
John Rowen
Anamosa
John Green
Champion
H. Dearborn & Sons
Erickson & Tappe
Goldhill and Crescent
J. A. Green
Chicago
French Ridge
Dearborn
Rouen
Green
The Hercules Beetle of South America
The largest insect of its kind, the Hercules beetle from South America, grows up to six inches long. Reportedly, many beetles cluster on the mam maca tree where they rasp the rind and drink the tree juice, becoming intoxicated and collapsing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Moon Rainbow Appears Over Anamosa Sky
A rare celestial sight was seen last Sunday evening as a moon rose under a clear sky and a rainbow formed in the western clouds, a scene described as novel and seldom witnessed by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Booth
Anamosa
Rooms for Rent in Condon Building
Listings offer upstairs and downstairs office rooms and living rooms in the Condon building. A new roof has been installed and rooms will be papered to suit tenants. Contact J. W. Doxser for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condon
Barreatina
Excursion to Clear Lake By C M and St P Route
The C M and St P Railway will sell excursion tickets to Clear Lake Iowa daily until September 30th good for return within 80 days from sale. Clear Lake is noted as a premier summer resort in the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Iowa
Northwest
Local lenders and debts listed in Delaware County notes
Fragmentary ledger style article lists numerous individuals and businesses in Delaware County with secured and unsecured debts. Names include Crosier, Shover, Mangold, Ryan, Thompson, McDonald, and others, with amounts noted and references to banks such as Delaware County State Bank and First National Bank of Manchester. The text resembles a detailed debt schedule or mortgage listing from a local financial notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paurny
Diexry
Delaware County State Bank
Life Insurance and Note
Squires
Jerry Mahoney
Mortzage
Tredehs
Standberry
F. B. Dickey
M. McDonald
Ake I. Todd
Delaware County State
Johnson Sheppard
Delware County
Nellie C Flint
Chicago
Mrs C Holt
J A Thomas
Ryan
Jow Thompson
JW ‘Thompson
S King
Delhi
Nitsa
Dandford
Monticello State Bank
Ceee- Freckensee Thas
J Britt
JA Thomas
W Houston
P Curtis
Green
James McDonald
Sur- Olios
Crocadcarseway
Dickey
James M Dickey
Susie I Dickey
T Sullivan
Surety
A Gentleman From the Philadelphia Bulletin
Describes a courteous man who respects children's feelings and avoids unsolicited advice. He flatters sparingly without boasting, avoids long calls on ladies, steers clear of heated religious talk in mixed company, and shows restraint in praise. He values good breeding, notices reading mistakes discreetly, honors his wife, and treats employers with interest in their welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philadelphia Bulletin
George to Open Shoe and Carriage Trim Shop in Monticello
In town last Thursday George announced plans to ship goods to Monticello and open a shoe shop and carriage trimming business there. The Olin Recorder notes Mr and Mrs George regretfully leave Olin as they are valued citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OC
George
Monticello
Olin
Barrie Finishes New Novel Ahead of Scribner's Serial
J M Barrie has completed a new novel to begin in Scribner's fiction number. The work is narrated in first person by a retired army officer, a crusty club bachelor, who hides a tender heart. The author has published no fiction since Tommy and Grizel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Barrie
Tommy and Grizel
Scribner’s
Captain Worthington Encamped with 51st Iowa at Anamosa
Capt E C Worthington is in Atlan tic Iowa this week with his regiment the 51st Iowa. He will return to Anamosa next week and expects to wind up his affairs as tax fervet in Jones county in a fortnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Worthington
Atlantic
Iowa
Anamosa
Jones County
Big Monticello Iowa Sale To Offer 100 Heavy Draft Horses
Wy. Anen Jr and Co announce a large August sale in Monticello Iowa featuring 100 imported heavy draft horses bred by South Dakota farmers. Halter broken and ready for market, the horses are praised as a premier lot. Sale date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
South Dakota
Timber Land for Sale Near Sand Spring
Forty acres of fine timber land 33 miles west of Sand Spring offered for sale. Contemplative purchasers please communicate with Mrs. M. J. STEVENson Lacon Ills. 4w2 Mr. Fred Walker and Miss Anna Landman were married in the county clerk s office last Monday. The parties hailed from Monticello and the nuptial knot was tied by Mayor Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Spring
M. J. Stevenson
Lacon, Ills
Fred Walker
Anna Landman
Monticello
Miller
Anamosa Journal
Verse Reflection on Science and Desire for Comfort
A poem excerpt reflects on scholars pursuing greatness and truth across ages. It notes worry over dead ages, belief debates, and the relentless quest for gold, yet ends with the idea that the greatest seeker seeks a human hand to hold. The line echoes E. Kiser's quotation from the Chicago Record-Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Kiser
The
Chicago Record-Herald
Temperance Meeting Report Prompts Editor to Withdraw Remark
A temperance meeting tale ends with two gentlemen thrown from a carriage in a dark lane. The editor’s line about both men being sober offended one man, who demanded an apology. The editor replied by withdrawing the remark, citing the offense caused by the phrase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Builder Confident as Plans Move for New House
A conversation about constructing a modern residence reveals plans advancing despite reluctance to reuse an older structure. The exchange highlights practical concerns and enthusiasm for fresh design.
O'Brien Returns to Work for Traction Company
A barber and bailiff joke about O'Brien back at work, clarifying he is employed by the traction company, not the telephone firm, with the quip naming the latter as a distraction. The Chicago News frame adds a wry street-level humor to the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’brien
The
Traction Company
Telephone Company
Chicago News
Family pareja defies poverty with joined incomes
In the Philadelphia North American snippet a father warns of starvation on a single income. The lovers insist they will not starve and plan to live on both incomes, arguing the mother is too tender hearted to deny them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
The Fiancee and Young Jenkins Engagement Gossip
Mrs Malaprop comments on Mr Jenkins engagement while Mrs Gabble notes the young woman with him. The Philadelphia Press records social talk about marriage plans and names involved.
Courtroom Quip on Cooking School Marital Plan
Mrs A I sent her daughter to a cooking school to fit her for marriage. Mrs B asked if the experiment succeeded. The judge notes the fiancé found it out, delivering a wry closing line.
Wife Wondering About Husband’s Premarital Spending
A young wife questions how her husband accumulated substantial funds before their marriage. The article notes her curiosity about the source of his wealth and the timeline leading up to their wedding.
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J. W. Coxsee
Atiber
Creamery Report
Milton
Welch Insurance
Sutherland
Lilo
J. W. Doxser
J Bartsche Tastes
Pagyeieys
William Crosier
Frank Crosier
Dan King
M Crowley
W .Thompson
A. Wilson
Charles Penne
John Shover
Guy Wilson
James Shover
Dan Sullivan
Howard McBride
J Mahoney
Coggon
T Park
August Wendt
Jacob Mangold
James Henessey
Ryan James Supple
J Seerey
Neil Sullivan
Arthur Sheppard
Rya
John Mangold
John Zumback
Jacob Abbey
C Huls
Cenan
First National Bank of Manchester
Kentucky
Southern Illinois
William M. Simpson
Township
P. M
District Court of Town
Tobias Tobiason
North Range
West Sth
McCain
Atty
PPA
Monri- Celloxpress
H. M. Remley
18Th Judicial District
D. E. Pond
North America
Hartford
North British and Mercantile
Pennsylvania
Fiancee
Marcos Bozzaris
Marco Polo
H. L
F. D. Stout
Dubuque
Ill
Manager
Lockheart
Addie de
Nuthurst
Norwood
Syra
Bellwood A
Arion
Sunland Belle
Ethel Downs
Eyelet
Nemoline
Barondale
Renussliwer Willee
Nydia Wired
Baron Dillon
Caid
la Belle
Pinta
Belmont
Nutwood
Earlmont
Fred Arthur
Elin Belmont
Clara D
Belton
Persica
Instant
Russellmont
Charandas
Allerton
Bonnie B
Thomas W
Oscar RB
Barnhart
Ashby V
George Wilkes
Nora Wilkes
Rachael
Advertiser
Geo. Wilkes
Dubuque County
Young Blaze
Davidson Bros
Substantial
Towa
Hil
Ward
Ova Uafa
Pele Cher Gra Ana Aad
Hall’s Hardware
John J. Patton
Patton
Ala
Chamberlain
Bacher & Abel
W.F. Rohn
Thos. McEline
Wayne Township
W.hh
Sanvorp
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