Monticello Local Hodgepodge of Visits Sales and Socials
Mr Herman Tiarks leaves for Chicago and Rev Father McCormick visits Iowa City. Wills Deutrick Hicks & Eilers advertise shirt waists lace curtains umbrellas. Mrs Gates and Mrs Lovell guest at parsonage and family. Lloyd Jennings visits Cedar Rapids Marion Springville. J H Heisey hosts visitors from Hazel Green Lisbon. Five gallon sorg hum sold at Lon's. Joseph Simons visits from Chicago. Henry Burrichter visits from Lost Nation. 1897 shirt waists at Sumter Sumter. Mrs Mary Smith of Battle Creek visits relatives. George Drury acts as supply while King Kaylor away. Rev Mr Bodenham guest of Danks and Heisey. Ruby Schneider and Fred Starks wed. Ice cream social at Langworthy June 18 proceeds for school library.
Acquittal in Bobo Case and Local News Highlights
Dr Bobo acquitted after jury returns verdict at 4 30 this afternoon. Reuben Schneider sentenced to two and a half years for assault with intent to commit rape. Monticello visitors include E B Hostetler and Prof R D Perkins. Upcoming events include a ten mile bicycle race June 15 and a church program June 24. Local notices cover sales, fashion, and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Schneider
Eubanks
Monticello notes mix faith, sport, and local life
Rev. E B Gruenstein leaves town for Wheatland to preside over a church conference and will miss services next Sunday. Community updates include school staff changes, a colt accident, railway work, travel plans, and upcoming Children's Day services at two churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Street
Gill
E. B. Gruenstein
Wheatland
Monticello items note road work race prizes and accidents
G H George and Matt Noyes supervise road work between Kitty Creek and the cemetery with macadam a foot thick in worst spots. Local wheelmen plan a 10 mile race on Tuesday June 15 with six prizes at Overing Stockwell. it is a handicap race promising strong competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overing & Stockwell’s
G. H. George
Matt Noyes
Kitty Creek
Death of Robert A. Rynerson at Monticello
Robert Ashurst Rynerson died at his Monticello home on Saturday June 6 in his 74th year after months of declining health. Survived by three children Laura Cassius Clay and Tella, his funeral was held at the family residence with ministers from Baptist and M Church affiliations and was well attended by old settlers. Interment followed at Bowen's Prairie. Rynerson, one of the area’s oldest settlers, contributed as school board president and nursery founder. born in Kentucky in 1823, he lived in Indiana Wisconsin and Iowa before settling in Monticello Township, later returning to the city. He married Rachael J. McVey in 1858 and had nine children, three surviving. The Monticello community will welcome his son Cassius Clay Rynerson and daughters Laura and Tella.
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Robert Ashurst Rynerson
Monticello
Laura
Mr. Rynerson
Bodenhaim
Maxwell
Town
Baptist Church of
Cascade
Tle
Williams
Sasende
BG. Waite
M. 1
Rynerson
Bowen’s Prairie
Dirk
Monticello High School
Lizzie Burnight
Rielland
Davenport
Aynerson
Ife
Rupert A. Rynerson
Mercer County
Kentucky
Hris
Indiana
Miam
Grant County
Wisconsin
Jones County
Towa
Richland
Kansas
Great Bend
Rachael J. McVey
Ohio
Cassius Clay Rynerson
Laura C
Tella
Institute Boarding Offers for June Start
All who will take boarders during the Institute beginning June 21, please write at once with number desired, Indies or gentlemen, and rates per day or week. Anamosa Iowa June 8 1897 T J Cowan Co Supt.
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Anamosa
Towa
T. J. Cowan, Co
Twin Ruth Trong dies at fifteen months after illness
Mr and Mrs Elmer J Trong mourn the death of their twin Ruth age about fifteen months from a severe cold and pneumonia. Her sister improved under treatment as the funeral took place at the family residence with Rev E G Waite officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer J. Trong
Little Ruth
Ruth
Poemoni
Mrs. Hoag
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Express
J. W. Doxsee
C. S. Bidwell
Home News
Herman Tiarks
Chicago
Hicks & Filers
Father McCormick
Towa City
Wills & Deutrick’s
E. G. Waite
Case
Hicks & Eilers
Koop & Hicks
W. A. Doron
Unpreias
Wills & Doutrick’s
Lloyd Jennings
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Springville
Umbrellas, Hicks & Eilers
J. H. Heisey
Hazel Green
Lisbon
Lon’s
Joseph Simons
D. I. Goldstone
Henderson’s
Henry Burrichter
Lost Nation
Sumter & Sumter’s
Mary Smith
Battle Creek
Michigan
George N. Lovell
Wills & Deutrick
George Drury
King Kaylor
Houser
Mr. Bodenham of
A. Danks
Paul Rettig
Rowley
Iowa
Geo. Rettig
Calico, 3Ds
Arthur Kiburz
Rockford
Mason City
Bateman & Millieven
J. W. DeWitt
The
DeWitt Medicine Co
Wills & Deatrick
Myr. Frank
Verbeck
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
Henderson
Ruby Schneider
Fred Starks
Balear
Henry Britting
Aberdeen
S. D
Langworthy School
Dr. Bobo
J. C. Overley
Onslow
E. B. Hostetler
Cowan
Edward Rynergon
Des Moines
Minnie
Nellie Matthiessen
Fayette
Wm. Adams
R. D. Perkins
Chas. A. Seaton
Oxford Junction
Ed. Miller
Alfred Miller
Goldstone Bros
Lon
Methodist Church
Edward Lang
R. B. Nixon
Minneapolis
Mrs. R. P. Smith
Monticello Township
Mr. C. Hi. Darling
Bedford
Taylor County
Helen Booth
Lewis Darling
H. P. Stoffel
Gladys
Mechanicsville
Stoffel
Platt Jennings
Guthrie of
Dubuque
State University
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Congregational Church
Henry Wilcox
Adaline Chapman
Messrs
J. H. Klinkner
W. F. Fairburn
Joseph Rieger
Switzerland
Abraham Arduser
Otto
Ervin Reed
Town Center
M. W. Herrick
Robert George
Myr
BE. G. Drury
St. P. Railway
Here
Caroline Hicks
R. M. Hicks
Syracuse
New York
Empire State
Presbyterian Church
Arthur Fairbanks
Castle Grove Township
Charles Coxsee
Keeley
Kate Mardorf
Mardorf
Wayne Township
Luz
Supt
Zion Church
Ransom Calkins
Kansas City
R. M. Calkins
W. A. Overing
H. Kidd
Sumter & Sumter
Odd Fellows
Justice Courts
Ricker
EJ. Lightfoot
Herman Julius
George Clausen
Anna Goretz
Clausen
Grace Rundle
OB. Rundle
Dr. Rundle
J.P. Matthews
Juive
Charel’s Ferry
North Dakota
Matthews
Win
Sehodde
Night Watch
Will Gerdes
Henry Sechusen
Scotch Grove Township
Seehusen
Mr. Gerdes
Rickles Gerdes
Lon's
Charlie Henderson
Cisude
Mr.Prumbull
Clinton
Trumbull
Will McDonough
Sand Spring
Nv Post
McDonough
Drew, Selby & Co
Fimina Jacobs
F. von Strohe
Kaylor
H. F. Kaylor
Henry Jacobs
A. H. Hanken
Parrott
Robert A. Rynerson
Harvey Richardson
Monticello State Bank
Sr. Farwell
Richardson
Carpenter
Major Farwell
Roam Clen
Kor
Pall
Sha
Wills & Doutrick
C. H. Schipman
South Sipr First
God Furniture
Petitor
Bed
Hubbard & Hanken
Oscar H. Soetje
Druszista
Ducati
Sherwin-Williams
Cirat Street
Selby & Co
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