Children and farm life mark quiet June in Castor Grove
June notes show frost damage and slow corn growth in Castor Grove. Local events include Miss Jessie Davidson and Miss Mary Davidson closing school terms with picnics, a Castle Grove cemetery cleanup, and two A and G Davidson bred cows sold at a Chicago stock sale for up to 2500 dollars. Wm Krueger and Alberta Edwards marry at the Krueger home. Children’s Day program planned at the new chapel features numerous students and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castor Grove
R. Shear
M. Hogan
John Evers
Jessie Davidson
Lovell Township
Elsie Cramer
Castle Grove
G. Niederhauser
Mary Davidson
Davidson
A. & G. Davidson
Chicago
Hawarden
Iowa
Wm. Krueger
Alberta Edwards
Warner
Krueger
McLees
New Chapel
Innes
Otto
Arthur Hubbard
Raymond Janett
Gene McLaughlen
Herald Howie
Glenn Orcutt
Olin Howie
Olive Cramer
Harry Fairbanks
Florence Hubbard
Louisa Shear
Ellis Moore
Christ’s Gardeners
Lula Kreeb
Myrtle
Cunningham
Earl Gillilan
Herald
Minnie McLaughlin
Gladys Fairbanks
Center Junction Notes and Graduation Highlights
Community updates include visits, moves, and job changes. Several students completed a term near Oxford and Harris Iowa, with D L Young returning after leading Harris class graduation. The 1901 class at Center Junction featured orations on The Stone That is Fit For the Wall is Never Left in the Way and Better Be Than to Seem, with musical interludes and praise for speakers such as Minnie B Dawson and Leo H Courtney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Bertha van Buren
James Young
Thomas Carson
Eastwood & Chase
Monticello
Chas. Sutherland
Cedar Falls
State Normal School
Martha Carson
Oxford
Chas, Davis
Wheatland
Story City
John Cook
Elwood
Dan
Saxon
D. L. Young
Harris
Iowa
Opera Hall
Wyatt
Minnie B. Dawson
Elsa M. Coder
James A. Garfield
Leo H. Courtney
Leo
Local Notes From Wevyomina June Update
June 11 notes report J K Pixley ill at the bank and absent. Re y Lockard and wife attend Cornell college commencement at Mt Vernon. Mrs C H Collins rents her home to Prof Gray and moves to Stanwood. Mrs Mary B Spitzer visits daughter Mrs Loomis after California visit. Mrs Kimball of Council Bluffs greets childhood friends. Children's day observed in M E and first Presbyterian churches. Fischweild and Shafer sell stock to Mr Spurgeon of Missouri for a farm. Charles Gould of Marshall county, Co K 24 Iowa Vols., visits old comrades. John Burch seen in town. 14 years since leaving home. Fire company upgrades bell to 800 lb. bell costing 218.75. Mr Mott of Anamusa temporarily directs the photo gallery. Chas Saxon and Mrs Lucy Brown wed on the 6th at Fischweild home and depart for Marble Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wevyomina
J. K. Pixley
Rey, Lockard
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
C. H. Collins
Prof
Gray
Stanwood
Mary B. Spitzer
California
A. M. Loomis
Kimball
Council Bluffs
Carroll Williams
M. E
First Presbyterian
Fischweild & Shafer
Center Junction
Spurgeon
Missouri
Charles Gould
Marshall County
Co. K
Iowa Vols
John Burch
Madison County
West
Mott
Anamusa
Jones County Treasury Report Details by Fund 1901
The document lists receipts and disbursements by fund from Jan 1 to Jun 1 1901 including County Fund State Revenue School Funds Bridge Insane Hospital Soldiers' Relief Orphans Home County Road School District Corporation Water Works and others with balances taxes collected warrants redeemed refunds and final totals. It includes a summary of totals by fund and signatures of the Treasurer J B Petrina and Finance Committee D A Clay and Scroggie.
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Hal
Bal
Clay
H Dunn
FJ Brainard
Inlane Hospital Fund
HE A Osborn
Frank Osborn
County Insane Fund
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Cee
Orphans’ Home Fund
County Road Fund
W.eese Eee
Corporation Furd
State University Fund
Treaa
Am’t
Ata
Baton
Board OF Health Fund
Veveuug
Insane Hospital
County Insane
Orphan's Home
Seereesese
C.s
Corporation Fund
Board of Health
Teachers’ Institute
Agricultural College
Anamosa Sewer Fund
J A Hartman
P O Babcock
A Matthiessen
B E Rhienbart
A Rooney
Miles Cook
Ricker
Am'ta Por
Agricultural College Fund
Community Notes From Scotch Grove June
Local items list sickness cases, visits, and small events. Mrs Bates and Will Warner are reported very ill. several residents, including Harrison Corbett and Miss Hester Hutton, are noted with social and school activities. A church program, picnics, and a depot watch duties are mentioned along with property sales and a travel note from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Chas Bates
Will Warner
Harrison Corbett
Monticello
M. Corbett
Hester Hutton
No. 2
Wm. Overing
B. L. Hoyt
Niagara
Fred Sutherland
Gertrude Shipley
Center Junction
Frank Ray
Greeley
Robinson
Presbyterian Church
Mable
No. 4
C. S. Applegate
Calendar and Clock Debate About Strikes
A quip from the Philadelphia Press features the clock and calendar debating strikes. The clock frets that a man has nothing to do but wind it up while the calendar notes the man and his companions struck some time ago. The clock wonders if it should stop working with every strike, and the calendar remarks it feels refreshed when the man takes a month off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Ingenious Circassian Plot Ends With Kiss
A man with an iron kettle a live chicken and a goat cleverly uses a cane tied to a goat and a chicken under a kettle to kiss a woman who fears being kissed in a dark ravine. The tale from Stray Stories ends with the man’s wicked kiss despite her resistance.
Executrix Appointed for Schoonover Estate in Jones County
Public notice announces the appointment of an executrix by the district court of Jones county Town Iowa for the estate of Philander Schoonover deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Monticello Iowa June 6 1901.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Dewitt
Jewett
Monticello
A. D
Nicholas Koppes
Onslow
Town
Anna Takes
Cascade
Wallace M.preston
Philander Schoonover
District Court of
Iones County
Iowan
Elizabeth Applegate
Abbey
Hall
Anamosa
The Untold
Mr. Cavil and his wife quarrel over whether he told her about seeing her sister Jane. He presses that he did not say he saw her, while she insists he concealed the fact a full week. The exchange reveals miscommunication and suspicion in a domestic dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Mr. Cavil
Jane
Charles Augustus Cavil
Mrs. Cavil
Boston Bazar
Poaching Training in Indian Thief Schools Described
A Calcutta based English newspaper reports a method where students swallow a lead pellet on string, guide it to the throat sac, then coat with lime to enlarge the pouch. The technique progresses to concealing 8 to 10 rupees at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Calcutta
Toronto Mall
Empire
National Land Co Property Offer
We have for sale exchange and rent residence and business properties farms in Eastern and Western Iowa and in South Dakota Stocks of merchandise for sale and exchange See us for special bargains Branch office over Hermans Clothing Store Monticello 5111 Kleineck Harper Managers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
South Dakota
Herman’s Clothing Store
Monticello
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THE
J. W. Coxsee
Wyotfiing
County Fund
JA Hartman
Barker
Jf Petcina
Treas
Sutherland
Soper
Bulon
Teachers’ Institute Fund
T Paul
Farmers’ Institute
Rend
J. BE
Percrna
D. A. Clay
Scroggiie
Atiber
Amber
J. A. Weiss
Dubuque
J.J. Bailey
Sarah Brown
Prairieburg
W. H. Farragher
Chris Byers
Wisconsin
John Clark
G. H. George
Black Oak
Ed. O'Toole
Mineral Church
L. L. Lockard
Wyoming
Gould
Onslow Church
H. F. Wyatt
Minnesota
H. M. Troy
Cedar Rapids, In
Washington
Paris
Joseph’s
Nademoiselle
Mme. B
Mass
Washington Post
Nancyy A
Executrix
A. W. Doxsne
Elizabeth Korres
John
W. M. Herriox
R. J. Schoonover
A.d. Schoonover
J.8. Walen
M. W. Herrick
National Land Co
Lisbon
Elliott & Doubenmier, Lgrs
Stubler
Geo. Stuhler & Sons
Marcos Bozzaris
Marco Polo
H. L
F. O. Stout
Nutword
Manager
Lockheart
Addie de
Nuthurst
Norwood
Syra
Bellwood A
Arion
Sunland Belle
Ethel Downs
Hyelet
Nemoline
Barondale
Rensslaer Wilke
Nydia Wiles
Billa Baron Dillon
Caid
la Belle
Pinta
Belmont
Thiul
Nutwood
Fairmont
Fred Arthne
Elia Belmont
Clara D
Belton
Persica
In Stant
Russellmont
Charandas
Nut
Allerton
Bonnie B
Thomasee
Oscar B
Barnhart
Ashby V
George Lekes
Nora Wilkes
Mannager
Rachael
Advertiser
Dubuque County
Hil and
Ward
Gc. H. Ceorce
A. L. Chase
Hubbard & Eberhart
Princess
Oxfords
Mundell’s
Star Clothing House
Lewis’ Single
P. Lewis
Manfr Peorialuiel
Hand County
S. Dakota
Hastern
Earth
E.B. Vandewalker
Western
H. C. Bohlken
Hicks & Hilers
Lovell State Bank
George L. Lovenn
R. C. Stirron
Cashier
J. W. Doxsee
Nicholas Holst
A.L. Fairbanks
A. Sandhouse, Wm. Schodde, W.A. Mirick
D. C. Prader
Druggist
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