A Letter Replying to Local Slurs by D. E. Pond
D. E. Pond defends his character in a lengthy open letter to the editor of The Express, denying moral accusations from the Jones County Times and detailing his business conduct, bridge contract issues, and public service record in Monticello. He notes disputed bids, payments, and a bridged project impact on Anamosa and the county, asserting no misappropriation and recounting election support. He closes with thanks and good wishes to competitors.
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the Express
Jones County Times
Anamosa
H. D. Sherman
The
Diamond Creamery Co
Monticello
Justice of the Peace
D. E. Porn
Scotch Grove Community News Notes
Scorcn Grove reports visits by C M Hanna and wife to Greeley. Riverside school closes with a river picnic. Children Day observed at the Presbyterian church on June 13. Mr and Mrs Eby host an aunt from Sabula. Mrs A Sinclair visits Springville with her daughter Mrs I Robinson. Capt O'Brien Sabbath school missionary visited Presbyterian parsonage last week. Mr Emmet Moats suffers a severe boil, sent to Epworth. Local youth consider attending Bible Institute in Marion. Sandy Shoemaker of Fontanelle visiting his father’s home and prospering in his new surroundings.
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C. M. Hanna
Greeley
Riverside School
Presbyterian Church
Eby
Sabula
A. Sinclair
Springville
If. Robinson
Capt. O’brien
Presbyterian Parsonage
Emmet Moats
Epworth
Bible Institute
Marion
Sandy Shoemaker
Fontanelle
Community Notes From Amber and Nearby Towns
Amber reports Grandma Wartman visiting Ana mosa for a few days while Rev Frase leads church services at the Reformed church Mr Edelman of Olin buys stock nearby and Mr Maurice Brown visits Cascade Capt O'Brien organizes a Sunday school at Black Oak with H G Davis elected superintendent and William Brown assistant superintendent All are invited to attend the 10 am sessions plus a Good Templars ice cream sociable June 6 at Mr Wim Perry man’s home and Monticello High School Alumni banquet last Sunday
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Grandma Wartman
Anamosa
A. Edelman
Olin
Maurice Brown
Cascade
Tom Hartman
Hol
Frase
the Reformed Church
Patrick O'Connor
Hllen Kairns
Inglis
Monticello
Good Templars
Wim. Perryman
Lillian Farragher
Local Notes From Anamosa and Surroundings
Oxstow, June J. David Simmis at Anamosa and other residents discuss treatment by Dr. Gawley. Fifteen visitors toured Maquoketa cave. Miss Sadie Paul returns from Chicago visit. Rev. Palmer and Cooper preach at local pulpits. Perry's Uncle Tom's Cabin troupe drew a large crowd. Schools closed. opera house entertainment. J. K. Johnson adds a harness shop with Samuel Reed as manager. Planting delays due to late spring. Mrs. Litten and Carrie attend Mornorth commencement. Verdie Litten graduates. Charles Brule moves harness shop to new rooms. Children’s Day planned at M. E. church. Presbyterian church event next week. Frost damages vegetation. pay day at Onslow cheese factory. butter fat paid nine cents. School board hires Mr. Cummings of Hopkinton as next year’s principal. Miss Maple as primary. Ongoing spring building and town improvements. Local business activity remains strong.
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David Simmis
Anamosa
Gawley
Maquoketa Cave
Sadie Paul
Chicago
Rev. Palmer
Cooper
Wyoming
Perry
J. K. Johnson
Samuel Reed
Monticello
M. E
Presbyterian Church
Onslow
Cummings
Hopkinton
Miss Maple
Castle Grove Notes and Local Happenings
Castle Grove notes cover community events from June including visits by M Haley and J T Stanhope, an ice cream social at C A Thomas, and school terms led by S A Guiles and Miss Margarette Cramer. Forecast frost damage, a Prairieburg trip accident, a Monticello high school graduation, and a January wedding of James McDonald and Anna Kehoe are reported.
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M. Haley
Co-Operative
J.T. Stanhope
Dubuque
R. Shear
Hazel Green
Castle Grove
M. Cashen
Garret Kline
C. A. Thomas
Wedding Bells for Hogan and Simmons at Immaculate Conception
The marriage of Daniel J. Hogan and Stacy Simmons will take place at the Church of Immaculate Conception in Argand on Wednesday forenoon. Hogan, son of the late D. M. Hogan, and Simmons, daughter of Mr. Simmons of the Donovan farm, were celebrated with a reception at the bride’s father’s home in Hazel Green. They plan to reside on a farm near Anamosa after the ceremony.
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Hazel Green
Patrick Kehoe
Union Township
Daniel J. Hogan
Stacy Simmons
Church of Immaculate Conception
Argand
D. M. Hogan
Tie
Anamosa
Hogan
Mr. Simmons
Donovan
Siamn County
Castle Grove
Local residents attend events and graduations across town
June gathering notes June 1 in Orlando Johnson and family visiting friends while J W DeWitt and wife visited relatives. Cedar Rapids bicycle meet drew Bert Tourtellalt and John W Rhodes. Local court panel includes A W Peck and J A McMaster. Graduation exercises at Olin feature speakers Rev Cooper and Rev Doner. Decoration Day services plan disrupted by rain.
Nickel Plate to inaugurate Chicago East train service
The Nickel Plate Road announces a new daily Chicago to East train service with palace sleeping cars and uniformed porters starting Sunday May 380th. Through trains depart Chicago at 10 35 am 3 03 pm and 10 15 pm offering fast time and low rates. Also excursion tickets to Nashville available May 20 to October 14 with return by November 7 for the Tennessee Centennial exposition.
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Chicago
J. VY. Cananan
Gen
Adams &J
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
Nashville
Tenn
Nickel Plate Road
Ft. Wayne
Clevelind
Evie
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Alumni entertain Monticello High School with mixed reception
Monticello High School Alumni Association held a Friday afternoon program at the opera house with Prof. G W Curtis Jr and Miss Margaret Young presiding. The event featured vocal solos, an oration The Price of Honor, an alumni poem, and a closing solo, followed by a business meeting and officer elections. A list of post office unclaimed letters is included, then an update on Nickel Plate Road adding three daily through trains effective May 30.
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Monticello High School Alumni Association
Opera House
G. W. Curtis, Jr
Margaret Young
James Abel
Fred P. Sarles
Mabel Lawrence
T. A. King, Jr
Flop. Stahler
Edward Ling
Jessie Fawcett
Caurie Rice
Harriet Proctor
Norman Smith
Thomas A. King, Jr
Alberta Thoeni
Anna Noyes
Monticello
Bryan
Fannie. Farley
A. P. Glenn
Elmer. Young
Jno
R. L. T. Alexander
P.M
Large Evergreens Cheap At Scorcy Grove Nursery
Scorcy Grove Nursery Hoyt Bros offers 8 to 6 foot large evergreens including Norway Spruce White Pine and Red Pine for 20 or 25 cents per tree by wagon load. Roots fibrous and heavy, unsuitable for boxed shipping. 3 4 thousand trees to clear. Also best Iowa apple trees sold in large cheap lots. Propr'r Hoyt Bros Scotch Grove Iowa.
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Iowa
Scorcy Grove Nursery
Hoyt Bros
Propr
Scotch Grove
Jones Co
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MR. Pond
Olive Moses
Cedar Rapids
Austin Wallace
Clinton
Armstrong
Atiber
Amber
Oxstow
Margarette Cramer
Frank Howie
Jas. F. Laude
Monticello High School
S. A. Guiles
Guiles
Mercury
Thos. Cunningham
Granddaughter
Prairieburg
Cunningham
Dayton Cunningham
James McDonald
Anna Kehoe
Delaware County
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Clarence
J.W. DeWitt
Monticelo
Down
Bert Tourtellalt
John W. Rhodes
A.W. Peck
J. A. McMaster
Lyman Swigart
Lyman
Jacobs
Canton
Jack Frost
Jessie Struck
London
Lily Baird
Oxford Junction
D. A. White
J. W. Hall
Center Junction
Stanley Crainard
Carrie Mallicoat
Ben Chamberlain
Ivah Tompkins
Milo Loomis
Rush Medical College
G. A. R. Post
Wyoming Corner
Paul Ingwersen
Minnie Wolf
Fife
M. 1
A. P. Cooper
Palmer
Presbyterian
Doner
M.E
Idaville
United Presbyterian
Earhart
Arnold
Jessie Reade
Lou Noyes
Tucker
Atkins
Freeport
H. Tuorse
GP. & TA
Adams St
Chicago, Il
Lon Jennings
Jones County
Goldstone Bros
Jewell Nursery Co
Lake City Minn
Minnesota
Propr’s
Alumni Association
Masonic Lodge
Mar. Davidson
NeLain Care Caroning Tic N. AM. Sariri
Com
J. Y. Calahan
Wanny
America
Earth
Eastwood & Chase's
District Court of
Joncas County
State of
Henry J. Smith
J. W. Doxson
Douarnass T. Smairit
District Court
Diedrich Poppe
A. D
J. W. Coxseef
H. A. Toenjes
Henry Popper
Nadie
Monarch
Samter
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Red River Valley
WR. WH. Phipes
F. W. Wilsey
Eastern Land
N.P. Ry
St. Paul, Minn
Matthiessen Bros
John Gibson
John Wedderburn & Co
Washington, D. C
Conner
Conner & Hogan
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