Onslow Long News Roundup Includes Weddings and School Moves
Miss Lou Krouse returns home as Miss Josie Ribbon closes the school with a sociable. Onslow debuts no home celebration this year as Wyoming takes over. The M E church Ladies Aid serve ice cream and cake on Mrs Chas Brule’s lawn Friday. Alta Carter and Lillian Matthews visit Orlando McDaniel’s family in Onslow. Corbit graduates at Joplin and plans to study theology at McCormick in Chicago. Principal Perkins leaves for Oxford Junction. Alex Heminway visits with Mrs D A Walters while Walters stays the same. A well attended musicale credits Mrs Van Ness and the Vaughns of Wyoming. Children’s Day at the Presbyterian church goes smoothly. Rev Phillip Palmer marries Miss Mare Orr, with Rev McIntosh officiating. The couple tours Parksville, Mo., while President Robinson of Hopkinton preaches part-time. Dr Bailey assists during the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbit
Jopkinton
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Perkins
Oxford Junction
Alex Heminway
Monticello
D. A. Walters
Mr. Walters
M. E. Church
Onslow
van Ness
Arthur Vaughn
Wyoming
Presbyterian Church
Phillip Palmer
Mare Orr
McIntosh
Hopkinton
Palmer
Parksville
President Robinson
Mr. Palmer
Bailey
Sand Spring News Notes And Local Happenings
Wm Ormsby of Hopkinton visited the town on Tuesday. Mrs J R Morrison visited Monticello Sunday. Miss Volkers is ill again with heart trouble. Peter Hagen returned home to Bowens Prairie. Carl Brazelton is regained his strength. Mr and Mrs John Horsch visit Guttenburg for a few days. Worthington and Sand Spring ball teams played, with a home loss for Sand Spring. Mrs J W McVay and Mrs A J King left for Independence to attend Miss Flora Clemmer’s funeral. Dispute grows over railroad right of way hay cutting rights between farmers and the section foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Spring
Wm. Ormsby
Hopkinton
J. R. Morrison
Monticello
Miss Volkers
Peter Hagen
Bowen’s Prairie
Carl Brazelton
John Horsch
Guttenburg
Iowa
Worthington
Sand
J. W. McVay
A. J. King
Independence
Flora Clemmer
Castle Grove Community Notes Lite Dances and Outings
Castle Grove June 16 report details a dance at N. Millers last Wednesday night and a picnic at Table Rock the prior Saturday. Mentions Mrs. F J Laude from Rockdale visiting, some farmers haying, and a few local happenings including Flora Deischer visiting Monticello relatives. Thomas sold hogs in Anamosa for 2 80 per cwt. Shear’s team broke a corn plow but caused no damage. Jas F Laude and wife attended commencement at Hopkinton last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
N. Miller’s
Table Rock
F. J. Laude
Rockdale
BR. Shear
Flora Deischer
Monticello
C. A. Thomas
Anamosa
Jas. F. Laude
Fopkinton
Picnic Guests and Local House Progress Highlight Iowa Social
Miss Maude Lyons of Center Junction visited with Miss Lulu Laude and Miss Kathryn Doron of Amber, attending a Saturday picnic. Wm. McDonald of Wyoming joined nearby guests. Cedar Rapids businessmen Arthur Fairbanks C A Thomas and James F Laude traveled on Monday. Several locals enjoyed Monticello entertainment Friday. Bertha Harken marked her tenth birthday with a party last Friday. J A McLaughlin’s new house nears plastering. Burns preached his first sermon at Immaculate Conception Church Argand last Sunday with attendees from Anamosa and Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Lyons
Center Junction
Lulu Laude
Wm. McDonald
Wyoming
Kathryn Doron
Amber
Arthur Fairbanks
C. A. Thomas
Jas. F. Laude
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Bertha Harken
Nineteenth Century Center News Briefs and Tragic Electric Shock
Cass notes a weeklong Center school closure and local visits by residents to Monmouth and Anamosa. The issue covers nuptials of John Stacy and Dell Loper, a broken arm from Bertha Brainard, and warnings on electric wire danger after a fatal Seeley death from a street light wire shock in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Lewis Ketcham
Monmouth
Will Condit, Jr
Fremont
Chas. Bordwell
Jas Austin
Vinton
Fred Crane
Gilroy
Monticello
The
Manchester Democrat
Wm. Seeley
John Seeley
Butler Street
Ballard
Jones County W C T U Holds 15th Annual Convention
The 15th annual Jones County W C T U meeting met June 10 1896 at Anamosa Baptist Church with Mrs Stacy presiding. Officers elected by acclamation include President Mrs Col Springer Secretary Mrs E C Bebb Treasurer Mrs A C Gray and several superintendents for prison work Benedict Home County alms house scientific temperance literature and other committees. Scribe pro tem S T Perley recorded results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Baptist Church
Anamosa
Stacy
Perley
Col. Springer
E. C. Bebb
Monticello
A. C. Gray
Anamona
Peet
Benedict Home
Wood
County Alms House
Sturtevant
Millikan
Pede
Flower Mission
M. P. Sigworth
Brcanbrack
D. B. Sigworth
Ann Barker
S. S. Work
L. K. Rose
T. Perley
The Real Lincoln First Chronicles of Reuben
Narrates Lincoln early life in Indiana with anecdotes about his schooling his rough youth and a frontier wit. The piece chronicles his interactions with the Grigsby family and the origin of his satirical First Chronicles of Reuben. It highlights Lincoln moral seriousness and curiosity about truth amid frontier hardship and social tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Tilda
Indiana
Birth mix up in Irish Valley leads to parentage puzzle
Mrs. Jane Norton and Mrs. Hannah Foster gave birth in the same room and, after the doctor misplaced the babies, cannot tell which child belongs to whom. One baby is a chubby boy and the other a robust girl, creating a perplexing motherage dilemma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Norton
Irish Valley
Hannah Foster
Summer events at Clear Lake Park schedule announced
Lectures and meetings fill July and August at Clear Lake Park Clear Lake Iowa with speakers Sam Jones General Gordon Bishop Fowler and groups including Town State Pharmaceutical Association Ispworth League Austin Flint Medical Society and Iowa State Camp Meeting. J J McAvoy now manages the park with daily rates of 2.00 and special weekly monthly rates. Ainsworths Orchestra engaged for the Oaks season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake Park
Sam Jones
Town State Pharmaceutical Association
State Ispworth League
Bishop Fowler
Austin Flint Medical Society
Iowa State
General Gordon
Georgia
Clear Lake
J.J. McAvoy
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Ainsworth
Oaks
Nickel Plate travel deals for Imperial Council events
Nickel Plate Road advertises round trip fares from Chicago to Cleveland at 8.50 on June 21 22 for the Imperial Council meetings June 23 24 with return by June 25. Also promotes Buffalo trip to N E A convention at 12.00 round trip with 2.00 membership fee, sale July 5 6, plus side trips to Chautauqua Lake and Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
Cleveland
Imperial Council
J. Y. Calahan
Adams St
Ill
Buffalo
N. FE. A
Chautauqua Lake
Niagara Falls
J. Y. Callahan
City ordinance establishes street grades in Monticello Iowa
The ordinance fixes elevations for Sycamore Grand Center and related streets between streets and railroads in Monticello Iowa. It sets datum plane levels, updates sidewalks, and places the changes into effect upon publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore Street
Grand Street
Angle Street
Center Street
Washington Street
First Street
Angie Street
Walnut Street
Third Street
Chestnut Pia
City of
Monticello
Secrion
Cedar Streets
Second Street
Fourth Street
Aix Point
Seventh Street
Said City
Center_street
Ton Street
Said Street
Washington and
First Streets
Clee BP Canes
Chestnut Streets
Walnut
Chestnut Street
A. Matpthtessen
Iowa
Washimagis
Tirst Street
Flist Street
J. F. Perc
City Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monticello Express
J. W. Doxsee
E. E. Overly
Clinton
Carl Herrmann
Opera House
Wm. Robertson
A. Robertson
H. C. Freeman
Maquoketa
Mattie Collins
W. L. Buster
Elma
Cass
OC. T. U. Meeting
Fairview Pees Peewee
J. S. Stacy
S. T. Perley
Oxford
G. W. Lathrop
Alice Loomis
A. C. Stickle
Scotch Grove
Sturtevant Hale
John Inglis
Madison
McCready
Lizzie Russell Rich
Lincoln
Reuben
Rome
Jesse W. Weir
Herndon
American Press Association
Abraham Lincoln
Gray
McClure
Matilda Johnston
Mr. Lincoln
Sarah
Aaron Grigsby
Gentryville
Ind
Grigsbys
Mr. Herndon
Gentry
Clear Lake Attractions
Hotel Oaks
Julia Camp
Ann Rogers
J & Carter
Presley Hanna
Melvina Hannaland
Trens Jones Co
W M Welch
Richland
Maria Eldred
P L Vaughn
Brown
Frank Ericksen
Fairview
Linn County
A Starks
Agnes B
Stirton
Radd
JH Russell
John
Benedict Sherman
DC Wiggins
Ada O Barber
DC Wiggins Et al
HS McConaughy
Greenfield
Simon Gravel
John AL Perryman
Fred Legermain
Sherman
John Moreland
AG Zimmerman
Zimmerman Land
Wayne
Emerson Shotwell
Joslin
Anna Peregoy
C M Joslin
Vairview
John Stacy
James Baldwins
Jackson
Susan Guier
Rudolph Kasper
RC Stirton
Marshall
Bed Rock
Goldstone Bros
DeWitt
J.H. Bacher & Co
District Court
George A. Gill
Tyne
A. D
Ellen F. Gill
Executrix
Sherife
J. Pickering
Aultman &Co
C. L. Dewald
Jacob Dewald
Bradstreet
Miley
P. C. Babcoc
Said County
M. W. Herrick
Eaid
Scotch Grove Station
State of
Joseph Champion
W. H. Proctor
Benater Kellum
J. B. Smith
J. W. Doxse Atty
Simon A. Mead
D. E. Pony
J. W. Poxtey
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Railroa
Drake
Monticell Madison
Governed
Ccc
Washington
Yeclinelu
W.flake
Republican Central Committee
Mounticello Express
Manaue
Bateman & Laing
Eagle Drug Store
A Kempf
Deutsche Apotheke
J. H. Bacher & Co
Wade Paper
Eastwood & Chase
Atpa
J.H. Lathrop
Actioneer
Sagan
Neys Waanranecton
D. C
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