Memorial Day Observed With Procession and Speeches
Memorial day services in Wyoming united nearby towns with a procession to the cemetery. Rev. Boucher led an opening drill, Lincolns Gettysburg address was read by How ard Bronson, and Dr. Dilton Bronson spoke. Attendees included G A R, Womens Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans, Commercial club, and local students.
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Wyoming
Col. Evans
Urimrod
David de Best
Boys’ Plea Club
Wyoming Band
Women’s Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
Commercial Club
Lincoln
Gettayburg
Howard Bronson
Dilton Bronson
Boston
Massachusetts
Ben Paul Post
Jen Lansing
Boys In Blue
de Best
St. Scott
Kansan
R. M. Fleasty
Dillon Franks
Boston University
John Perrine
Monticello
J. J. Bender
Olin
G. W. Evans, Jr
Davenport
Insurance agencies serve Farmers' Mutual. primary election next week
Castle Grove notes S M Hosford representing Home Mutual Insurance and Protected Mutual Insurance, with Des Moines headquarters and separate property classes. Primary election on Monday includes contest and women’s suffrage issue. Castle Grove GOP meeting planned June 3 to pick delegates. Local activity covers improvements, visits, and farm life.
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Castle Grove
S. M. Hosford
Home Mutual Insurance Association of Iowa
Protected Mutual Insurance Association
Farmers’ Mutual of
Castles Grove
Des Moines
A. M. Fairbanks
School
W. F. Hintz
Ladian’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Lovell Township
Downing
Anamosa
O. F. Hasford
Monticello
George Zimmerman
Wayne
H. Hahn
R. J. Howie
A. M. Black
P. M. Hosford
S. QC
Pfeil
Irving Deaton
Missouri
Henry Knake
P. M. Caspers
Frozen Hill and the Summer Warnings
The item notes Albert Pike’s poem fragment about Frozen Hill and summer’s end. It reports Joseph Alexander being struck by a picket fence causing a neck wound, Dr Rawson treating him and the boy returning to school. Ed Kerr moved engines for grading on the township line road. The next Literary nesting is set for June 8 with Rev Elgen’s Pilgrim’s Prog remarks.
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Albert Pike
Joseph Alexander
Rawson
Youn
Ed Kerr
Elgen
Electric light plan approved for Center Junction council
Center Junction council voted to install electric lights with expected readiness in about 30 days. The town also held a school closing with a Thursday evening program and a Friday ice cream social at the parsonage lawn to fund church insurance.
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Center Junction
Will Leech
James Leech
J. B
Cedar Rapids
Nelle Preas
Des Moines
J.a.mcdonald
Olin
Anpes
Art Glick
Velma Henderson
Leo Courtney
Monticello
Jim Alexander
Sam Alexander
Will Alexander
Scotch Grove
Freda Andrews
Nebraska
A. Burmeister
Claude Stillwell
M. G. Alsever
M. I. L. A. Society
James Young
Frances Coyle
Press
Gerald Bulogren
Mac Kent
Miss Nicholson
Prop
Prairieburg Socials and Local Happenings
Prairieburg residents recount visits from Mrs. D Huntoon of Colorado Springs and relatives from Martelle and Marion. Hattie Trowbridge will graduate Cedar Falls and visit the Whitney home. A baccalaureate sermon was given by H J Crawford at the M W church.
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Prairieburg
D. Huntoon
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Church
Martelle
Abbey
Hattie Trowbridge
Larchwood
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Whitney Home
Marion
Knapps
H. J. Crawford
M. Wi
John Wollmut
Voley
Monticello
Warren Whitney
Qoggon
Cherrill Parker
Central City
Mable Flockhart
Charles Wood
Memorial Day Observances At Scotch Grovemark Civic Spirit
Memorial day in Scotch Grove featured high class exercises with participation from Center Timber Hanken schools and choirs. Rev. R B A McBride spoke on veterans sacrifice and peacetime history, urging preparedness and vision while urging restraint in war glorification. The day included a parade to the cemetery, open air concert, and visiting residents from nearby towns.
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Scotch Grove
Hopkinton
Monticello
Amber
Center Junction
Center
Hanken
Timber
Boys of the Old Brigade
R.B. A. McBride
D. D
Hirst Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
McBride
Europe
John Krouse
Robert Clark
Mia
Art Norris
Paynesville
Minnesota
L. Himebaugh
Mike
Frank
Henry
Lou Murphy
R. P. Clark’s
Twenty Years Ago In Monticello June 1896 Highlights
June 1896 Monticello roundup notes births marriages and deaths around town. A son born to Mr and Mrs Je Hall. Bertha Applegate weds Clarence Latta at Scotch Grove. George Sturtevant dies of heart disease. Alice Moody dies at Perry. hog delivery by I D Slauson to Adam Reichart. Babe Randle fractures leg. Ulrich Metzenberger dies in Monticello. Frederick Poppe dies age 80. Henry M Troy and George Lawrence graduate from State University law program. John Mullady dies at 60. double wedding at Scotch Grove. Billy Sloan receives school chair. Monticello State Bank shows deposits 531524.18 with capital 100000 surplus 40000 and profits 12952.79. total debts 577937.64.
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Montinello
The
Express
Je. Hall
Gard Hicks
Denver
Colorado
Monticello
Wyoming
Teachers’ Institute
Louis Gardner
Express Force
Chicago
Mies Bertha BE. Applegate
Clarence Palmer Latta
Scotch Grove
George EH. Sturtevant
Alice Moody
John Moody
Perry
I. D. Slauson
Sand Spring
Adam Reichart
Babe” Randle
John Skollay
Ulrich Metzenberger
Jacob Sieber
Frederick Poppe
Casa Township
Henry
J.D. Poppe
Henry M. Troy
Castle Crove Township
George CU. Lawrence
Anamosa
Law Department
State University
John Mullady
Anna Mullaady
Kitty Sutherland
L.oo
Sutherland
Minnie Sutherland
William B. Warner
Billy Sloan
Jonneth
Monticello State Bank
Egg payments and local notices headline Madison township event
F M Wheeler reports paying Moses Lamont 137.11 for eggs and predicts monthly season receipts above 100. Stuart Brokaw remains in Waukon after board advance of 200. Five year old Oassie Vesey ingests strychnine tablets but survives with medical help. Nomination of H J Main for Hopkinton postmaster sent to Senate. Third annual turning of the first furrow in Madison township set for June 3 on J M French farm near Wyoming.
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F. M. Wheeler
Moses Lamont
Mr. Lamont
Stuart Brokaw
Monticello
Waukon
Oassie
Fred Vesey
H. J. Main
Hopkinton
Senate
Main
A. W. McDonald
Madison Township
Jones County
J. M. French
Wyoming
Towa
Cascade Pioneer Items News Brief
Editor Charles A. Joseph of the Farley Advertiser suffered nervous prostration on Wednesday. James Fagan Jr. was taken to Finley hospital yesterday, with brother William at his side, amid ongoing stomach trouble in the family. Births include Barney Stelken a girl May 18 at Poety farm Walter Carr a son May 20 Scotch Grove township Felix Felton a son May 20 Cascade BB. Honerbaum a girl May 14 Cascade A son born to Mr and Mrs Clifford Gosden May 2nd with two living great-grandmothers and a great-grandfather named J D Sullivan. J P Kirchen halted publication of Kathliseher Wachter. plant stored for now. Holstor Kirchen and Kingister, German readers’ paper figures, closed the operation due to uncontrollable circumstances.
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Charles A. Joseph
Farley Advertiser
James Fagan, Jr
Finley Hospital
William
Fagan
Barney Stelken
Poety
Walter Carr
Scotch Grove Township
Felix Felton
Cascada
BB. Honerbaum
Cascade
Clifford Gosden
J. W. Kegan
Robert Martin
J.D. Sullivan
J. P. Kirchen
Holstor Kirchen
Kingister
Chicago Post Highlights VP Fight Amid Low Convention Interest
The Chicago Evening Post notes scant enthusiasm for the Democratic convention while reporting a dispute over the vice presidency term. The piece frames the debate as a quarrel over succession rather than a surge of public support.
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Chicago Evening Post
Memorial Day Exercises in Monticello Reflect on Unity
Monticello observed Memorial Day with 2 p.m. services at the opera house, followed by wreath laying at Oakwood cemetery. G W Eastwood presided. Rev. Cushman assisted. EH C Johnson of Lisbon delivered the address praising Americanism, warning against hyphenated Americanism and entangling alliances, and urging preparedness to defend the nation.
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Monticello
Opera House
Oakwood Cemetery
G.W. Eastwood
C. B. Cushman
EH. C. Johnson
Lisbon
United States
Washington
Europe
Johnson
Senator C. B. Read Seeks Republican Nomination in Iowa
Clarence resident Senator C. B. Read announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for state senate. He seeks the district comprising Cecar and Jones counties in the June primaries as a State Secretary of the Iowa Farmers Protective Association.
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C. BE. Read
Clarence
Iowa
Cecar
Jones
Iowa Farmers’ Protective Association
Soper Announces Candidacy for County Recorder
Lloyd Soper announces his candidacy for county recorder subject to the will of the Republican primaries and respectfully solicits the support of Republican voters next Monday.
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Lloyd Soper
American Trooper Falls From Grace in War News
Washington Post reports that although the nation prides itself on resolve, an American trooper’s fall from grace is depicted as steep and dire within wartime coverage.
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Washington Post
Henry Ford cars spark debate and urban legend
Anamosa Eureka mocks Henry Ford tiny cars as a joke yet notes their growing presence. The piece warns Ford’s political stance could bring embarrassment. It contrasts tolerance for his public rattle with stronger concern over his ideas.
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Henry Ford
Henry
Patient's widow may sue estate over medical fee
In Baltimore American style dialogue, a doctor asks if the operation was successful. Bebe replies that the outcome is not yet clear and notes the widow refuses to pay the fee, with her lawyer advising a suit against the estate.
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Baltimore
Bebe
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J. D. Neslans
Moat
Cascade Pioneer
War Recorder
Central Lumber & Coal CO
G. P. Rockstad
Mer
Ricklefs & McNeil
Iideme
Devoe
W. W. Stickford
Princess
Beery
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