Wyoming Commencement Draws Big Crowd At Opera House
The June graduation for a class of eleven at the Wyoming high school was held Friday in the opera house. The audience filled the venue to capacity as the program featured music, an invocation by Rev. A. P. Cooper, and a valedictory by Miss Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Cooper
Hugh McKean
Nellie French
Lvanetta Tompkins
Dart Norton
Eblev
Vari
Siglande
Geo
McCready
Cate
Cossive Siece Thevetive
Steigensadeae
Eugene H
Monticello High School
Opera House
Robertson
T. B. Balear
Daisy FE. Burkert
Bertha A. Gilroy
Paul R. Gruenstein
Nazareth
Abraham Lincoln
Orville C. Hosford
Cuba
France
United States
Lillian M. Jennings
Benson
Lloyd Jennings
Grace Lovell
May J. Liddy
Dartmouth College
Daniel Web
Cent re Junction Friends Honor Principal Hicks at Home
About eighty friends gathered at the Wisher mansion in Centre Junction to honor Mr T W Hicks for his service as school principal. James McNeilly presented twelve gift books on history biography and religion. Miss Fisher provided ice cream and cake as the group lingered for lawn games and good nights.
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T. W. Hicks
Wisher Mansion
James McNeilly
Hicks
Miss Fisher
Scotch Grove News Briefs Highlight Local Events
Scorcy Grove reports Mr. C. R. Applegate ill with inflammation of the bowels. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Berger welcome a baby one week old. B L Hoyt leaves for a week at the Omaha Exposition. Presbyterian Children's Day set for Sunday at 10 AM. Mr Trullinger of Greeley, former Slough teacher, visited last Thursday. Mrs P M Himebaugh and Willard at...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Applegate
Geo. Berger
B. L. Hoyt
Omaha Exposition
Presbyterian Church
Trullinger
Greeley
Slough
P.M. Himebaugh
Willard
Local Notes From Castle Grove June 7
D J Hogan attended Anamosa services Sunday. Miss Mary Davidson closes district No 5 school. Dance at W J Henderson’s Friday night. Orentt’s home gets new shingle roof. Mrs Margaret Noble’s barn rebuilt and repaired. Graduating exercises at Monticello Friday evening attended by locals. Oats rapid growth raises lodging risk before harvest. Fairbanks and Arthur Fairbanks with son attend Woodville picnic at Cedar Rapids Tuesday. Albert Heiken slowly improving from back injury. Republican caucus held at Miller schoolhouse Saturday. delegates named for county convention at Anamosa June 7. Coxrostron notice notes printer’s errors caused misimpressions. calls for accuracy.
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Paul
J. A. Bronson
Lisbon
Sadie Elwood
Grant City
Geo. Bronson
W. C. Stuckslager
N. W. Hutchins
Webster Street
Jerry Woodyard
John Crisick
Frank Williams
Main Street
Jesse Yount
Anamosa
C. E. Stinson
Mt. Vernon
Will Chamberlain
Louis Tourtellet
Iowa City
Jim
Hite
A. M. Loomis
A. W. Hepler
J. L. Richardson
PF. J
Castle Grove
D. J. Hogan
Mary Davidson
W. JT. Henderson
Orentt
Margaret Noble
Monticello
A. M. Fairbanks
Arthur Fairbanks
Woodvien
Cedar Rapids
Albert Heiken
Miller School House
J. A. Deischer
Coxrostron
Manns Occupy Parsonage as Others Travel News
Cass notes Mr and Mrs Fred Mann occupying the parsonage and Bert Muzzey traveling to Chicago with cattle. Connery Bros dissolve partnership Henry retires. Mrs A C Sandhouse and Mrs Curtis visit Mrs Crane. Adolph Hulls in critical condition and infant dies. Congregational church wallpapered by Ladies Aid. Kr Brainard travels to Chicago with cattle then to Wankeen to see a sister. George Ketcham ships two cars of stock to Chicago. War outlook improves as late arrivals are mostly girls Bert Mancey and wife become parents.
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Cass
Fred Mann
Bert Muzzey
Chicago
Connery Bros
Henry
A.C. Sandhouse
Curtis
Monticello
Ws. Crane
Adolph Hulls
Congregational Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Kr. Brainard
Wankeeon
Geoge Ketcham
Mar
Mus
Bert Mancey
Langworthy News Docket June Activities and Visits
Mrs Doden has been very ill for several days. A. Bigley and son were in Cedar Rapids last week. Auntie Tutchison has been visiting. Afro and Mrs. Wilson visited the Lewis Davis home. Ommen’s sister returned home via Clinton after weeks here. Hammond and Marion from Boston and Batchelor’s brother from Chicago visited the Batchelor home. Bretnall brothers attended Epworth commencement. Reginald Bretnall earned high honors and a college scholarship. Children’s Day will be observed at the M E church Sunday at 2 30. Helpers and participants meet Saturday at 2. Quarterly meeting moved from June 11 to June 26 27. Rev G C H Taylor to conduct Hickory Grove services June 20. Quarterly meeting at Langworthy Monday June 27 at 4.
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Langworthy
Doden
A. Bigley
Cedar Rapids
Tutchison
Afro
Wilson
Lewis Davis
Ommen
Clinton
Hammond
Marion
Roston
Batchelor
Chicago
IF. W. Bretnall
Epworth
Reginald Bretnall
M.E
GC. H. Taylor
Hickory Grove
Civil War Veteran Mr Columbus D Wiggins Dies
Monticello resident Mr Columbus D Wiggins died this morning before 8 oclock. Born November 29, 184, in Nashville Ohio, he served in Co TJ 46th Iowa volunteers. He married Margaret Elijah in 1872 who died in 1895. Survived by four children Mrs White Wyoming Mrs Hall Monticello Mrs Jeffries and Dellie Wiggins Cedar Rapids. Funeral set for Wyoming tomorrow.
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Columbus D. Wiggins
Monticello
Wiggins
J. W. Hall
Mwe
Nashville
Holmes Co
Ohio
Lowden
Iown
Co. TJ
46Th Regiment of
Iowa Volunteers
Margaret Ellen Elijah
Wyoming
Mary White
Minnie Hall
Margaret Jeffries
Dellie Wiggins
Cedar Rapids
War Atlas with Colored Maps Issued for 25 Cents
Rand, McNally & Co. publish a sixteen page colored atlas detailing Cuba, the Philippine Islands, the West Indies, North America and Europe. Maps measure 21 by 14 inches and are available at the depot through the Chicago Milwaukeee and St Paul Railway agent for 25 cents each. The atlas is touted as essential to track current events.
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Cuba
Phillippine Islands
West Indies
North America
Europe
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Rand, McNally & Co
Monticello High School Graduates Sixteen in 1898 Exercise
The Monticello Public Schools held the 1898 commencement at the opera house, filled to capacity. Sixteen graduates received diplomas as E. E. Hicks praised their achievements and Rev. Street gave the benediction after class songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. McLaughlin
Clare M. Rickless
Emma Schneider
Grace Thoeni
Daisy M. Waugh
L. Maud Wheelock
Cuba
America
E. E. Hicks
Board of Education
David Street
Monticello
For Sale A Fine Residence Well Located
A fine residence is offered for sale with a front porch and well located near the town center. Interested buyers may inquire at the parcel office for details and contact information.
House and Lot for Sale on Monti Cello Plot
Lot No. 14 in the original Monti cello plat with the house thereon is for sale, located south of Proctor's. A bargain offered by J. B. Suiru.
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Monticello
Proctor
J. B. Suiru
Morning Song From Carducci Poem Lingers On Spring
Pall Mall Gazette presents a lyrical fragment of a translation in which spring voices urge a beloved to rise. The poem blends nature imagery with longing dreams, contrasting blooming hours with unfulfilled joy and memory.
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Carducci
Pall Mall Gazette
Six Card Draw and Ham Sandwich Legend
A poker group in a downtown hotel lobby recalls a tale of a player dealt six cards at a critical moment and, after a joke about hiding a sixth card in a ham sandwich, a pot with three nines and a nine kicker ends in a dispute over a foul hand. The confrontation ends with one player storming off. Longbow strings are noted as plaited silk worth five times their weight in gold.
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New York Dispatch
Town Property for Sale in Quiet Neighborhood
The undersigned offers his house and lot for sale in a well located quiet neighborhood with a barn on the premises. Desires to sell at once and will dispose of the property at a reasonable figure. For further information inquire of Louis Gardner.
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Louis Gardner
Unclaimed Letters Listed at Monticello Post Office
A post office notice from Monticello Iowa dated June 6 1898 lists unclaimed letters including Burns F W Camp Rev A Hatter W L House J A Johnson James D E Poxn P M remaining to be collected.
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Monticello
Iowa
Burns F. W
Camp Rev
Republicans to Nominate Candidate in Cedar Rapids
The Fifth Iowa congressional district Republicans meet in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday June 15 at 2:00 PM for a district delegate convention to nominate a candidate for congress. Delegates are apportioned by county with Benton Grundy Jones Linn Marshall and Tama among those listed.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Benton
Jones County
Center Junction
Des Moines
Prohibition Party
Fair State
Dean
District Court
Orlando Co. Rundie
Monticello
Trowa
Mary Duffy
Anamosa
Prohibition County Convention Ends in Quiet Meeting
A local Prohibition County Convention concluded with a peaceful session as members discussed county stands and plans for upcoming events. Details remain sparse in the brief OCR reading.
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Waterloo
Frank Payne
Centre Junction
Scorcy Grove
Perfecton Mra, Co
Parsons
Kan
B. E. Ties
Upultr
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Linn
Marshall Tuma
Ae E Ee 6
Pte Eee
Ntnewe
W. D. Lee
Chairmiun
Prohibition County Convention
the Macclinell
R.A. Wuerk
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G. 8
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J. H.M. Thompsi
James Young
K. R. Young
J.G. Krouse
I. KK
Maxson Thos
Lyons
Freeman
J.M
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Spy
St Eweneeene
Olin
Martelle Fairview
Rere Beoteh
Americas
Hall’s Hardware
Gerry Matthiessen
Winn Land
N Auditor
W. S. Barker
Bepe
Bell, Tainter
Fdlson
Macdonald
Columbia Phonograph CO
State St
New York
Paris
St. Louis
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Washington Buffalo
Floraplexion
George W. Green
South Carolina Street
Franklin Hart
West 32d St
Victor Bicycles
Lee
C. W. Brown
J. H. Bacheer & Co
Eagle Drug Store
A. Kempf
Deutsche Apotheke
Ronest
Allissuss
Griite
Smith Premier Typewriter Co
Syracuse
Monroe Street
P.O. Babcock
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