Letter From N W Austin On Southern California Visit
N W Austin writes from Pasapena California describing five months in the city with his wife, notes on friends from Jones County, a planned Annex to Hotel Green costing 250000 connected by an ornamental bridge, census growth to over 100000, and Memorial Day observances. He urges visitors from home, mentions local people, and suggests Castle Grove celebrate Fourth of July with a picnic and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Sarles
W. H. Proctor
Sr. Vantleet
C. Ja. Niles
J. J. Wood
Anamosa
Asadena
Hotel Green
Raymond Avenue
Ths Hotel
California
Los Angeles
Jones County
Towa
the Express
Kitty Creek
N.W. Austin
Arthur Fairbanks
Castle Grove
Castries Grove Notes on Local Events and Reforms
Castries Grove diary for June 8 recalls a light frost on the 7th while masons begin foundation work for J A Deischer's new house. Reports show a sewing society gathering with Mrs J A Howie, a Hogan Simmons wedding visit by Mr and Mrs Wm McGovern and child from Richland township, and Mrs J J Noble returning from Doon after her father N B Scott's funeral. The note thanks readers for a recent blunder, hints at a creamery confusion, critiques strawberry packing, and reports a social at Mr C A Thomas's residence raising funds for an organ for schoolhouse No 6 plus ongoing Sunday meetings. Another item follows.
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Castries Grove
Masons
J. A. Deischer
Ladies Sewing Society
J. A. Howie
Wm. McGovern
Richland Township
Hogan-Simmons
J. J. Noble
Doon
N. B. Scott
Yue Express
C. A. Thomas
Monticello ChronicleSoupers Mix of Community Notes and Oddities
Reports from Monticello Iowa include travel to Chicago and Wisconsin, a summer work plan for Frank Kinney, visits by Mrs Dr Scott and the Vincent family, Woodmen meeting attendees in Dubuque, local graduation at Wyoming, a son enlisting in the 16 infantry, sermons by Rev. Fickle, a wedding of Carl Brown in Ames, local farming notes, a mule injuring a colt, and bicycle prize displays. Also mentions a con artist from Dubuque, Uncle Tom's Cabin company visit, and unclaimed post letters list.
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Wyoming
Frank Jolson
N. 1
Noyes
Walter
Chicago
Fort Sherman
Idaho
Fickle
Parkersburg
Iowa
M. E
Mickle
Jas. Young
M. MW
N. Y
Brown
Dleet
Clay
Juanes
Charley Ames
Father Wimals
Cascade
J. J. Carpenter
Kehern
Abel
Harry Davis
Center Junction
J. L. Bader
Supple Bros
James Carson
Robert
Ozark
City Council Minutes and Posted Notices
Council met in regular session with roll call and minutes approved. Weighmaster report for May accepted. bills read and allowed. city clerk warrants filed. Petitions for building extension granted. water line extension referred to water committee. Classified notices advertise sale of property and a San Francisco convention rail rate offers.
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Overing
Bohlken
Weisey
Schoonover
Chaurk
Button
Abel
Christian Endeavor
San Francisco
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Cripple Creek Seen From the Crest of Gold Hill
Harper's Weekly offers a vivid portrait of Cripple Creek from Bennett avenue to Gold hill. The piece contrasts mining camp excitement with hospitality, architecture, and panorama, noting open gambling, stock talk, and the town’s spread from central “fire limits” to hillside residences. It also includes a quip from the New York Press about valuing a wife's affections at $50,000.
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Denver
Cripple Creek
Bennett Avenue
Goldfields
Globe Hill
Gold Hill
Harper’s Weekly
New York Press
Nickel Plate Unveils 28 Hour Train to New York
The Nickel Plate Road announces a new Chicago to New York service starting Sunday May 380th with through trains at 10:85 a m 8:05 p m and 10:15 p m. Palace sleeping cars will be available and uniformed porters will serve all through trains. Fast time and low rates are emphasized in the promotion driven by Gov Agt J Canaan and G P L and To A based in Chicago.
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New York
Chicago
Canaan
Gov Agt
HW. Thorne
PL & To A
Adams SC
Nickel Plate Road
Ft. Wayne
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
Boston
Large trees for sale at low prices from Scorcn Grove Nursery
Thousands of large 8 to 6 foot Norway Spruce White Pine and Red Pine trees offered for quick sale. Priced at 20 to 25 cents per tree by wagon load, heavy for shipping but ideal for windbreaks and ornament. Also Apple trees sold in large lots. buyers urged to bring a big wagon and come soon. The note mentions rising Great Lakes water levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Scorcn Grove Nursery
Hoyt Bros
Propry
Seatch Grove
Jones Co
Bowa
Monticello Iowa May 1897 Warrants Ledger Summary
Statement lists warrants drawn by J I Petcina city treasurer for Monticello Iowa during May 1897 across General Fund Water Works Fund and other accounts. Includes names like A Miller W A Overing Geo Schoonover W Button J F Poteina and Conner Hogan lumber coal oil and street work entries. Sworn before notary on June 5 1897 in Jones County Iowa.
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Monticello
Towa
Miller
Overing
Neil Service
H Boblken
IB Heigey
Geo Schoonover
L Clark
Mathiessen
God
HC Boblken
Hetsey
Button
Matthiessen
JF Poteina
CO General Fund
Conner & Horan
Cceccsesseucee
Seeecceeres
Sarles & Co
Braselton
Rock
OG Meyer
Trank Dawson
Eh Jno Gibson
Wim Long
HB Hoisey
Monticello Co
Leroy Clark
Adee
Jas Abel
Water Works Fund
M& St P Co
Phillips Fuel Co
Conner & Hogan
Coal Standard Oil Co
Win Lone
Itc Tottman
Shavy Coe
Blake Mie
Jones County
Petecina City
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Jd. W. Doxsee
MR. N. W. Austin
Cass
Walter Austin
Vinton
Hf. Smith
Epworth
Condit
Lin
Ernest Condit
T. EK
A. J. Byerly
Coggon
Harry Sandhouse
R. Mann
Central City
James Fall
George
R. A. Washburn
Overing & Stockwell
Ton
B. Colman
Kalamazoo
Michigan
George LE. Lovell
Colman
State Senate
Michi
Livzie McNamara
Joseph McNimina
Castle Grove Township
Nicholas Kehoe
Arend
Wills & Deutrick's
W. A. van Nice
Dubuque
Woma
Alabama
Generie
Uncle Tom
Eva
Darkies
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Glass Geo
Knight Chas. L. T
Alexaxpur
P.M
Council Proceedings
Saarter & Samuter's
Louis Gardnen
Adit J.8
Hovsar
Goldstone Bros., Propr’s
Aea
Great Lakes
Lidke Ontario
J.P. Prarorma
J. I. Percina
A. Matthlessen
J. ¥. Galahan
Adams St
America
Earth
Eastwood & Chase's
District Court
Town
Menry D. Smith
J.W. DorseEr
Douana Ass HH
Sarei
Jows
Diedrich Poppe
A. D
Agwa
J. W. Doxson
YH. A. Tormes
Henry Porry
Aei
Finkest
Monarch
Samter
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Minnesota
Red River Valley
WM. H. Phip
F. W. Wilsey
Eastern Land
N.P. Ry
St. Paul, Minn
John Deere
Matthiessen Bros
John Gibson
Conner
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