Obituary and Community Notes From Wyoming Journal
Albert Wayne Brown died at Wyoming on June 17 1915 aged 66 years and 17 days. He was born May 31 1849 in Lodi Ohio and moved to Wyoming as a child. Survived by adopted son Will L Brown and wife Mary R Chamberlain married 1870. Funeral at Brown farm, burial in Wyoming. Also notes social events, weddings and local visits with many named residents and venues across Wyoming and surrounding towns.
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Wyoming
Albert Wayne
Alfred G
Harriet BE. Brown
Lodi
Medina County
Ohio
Mr. Brown
E. N. Wilcox
Mary R. Chamberlain
Brown
Will L
Banda
Brown Farm
A. A. Vaughn
Florence M
Harvey P. Baird
O. O. DePuy
Miss Vaughn
C. W. Owens
Wm. Holland
Chicago
H. EK. Wilcox
Ralph
Helena
Kenwood Park
Ogden and Henderson
Monmouth
Illinois
Wyoming Journal
Monticello
Halstead Carpenter
Citizen’s State Bank of Wyoming
Mr. Carpenter
Citizen’s State Bank
Monticello State Bank
Wilcox
White Church
Kenneth Marshall
Present Calendar Co
Indianapolis
Indiana
August Bramer
Arthur Wilcox
Oxford Junction
Ahrend Balster
Tobias Bohlken
Scotch Grove
Bessie McMurrin
Pearl Cook
Mt. Vernon
Calf Lightning Losses and Farm News From Castle Grove
James Fleming reports a calf lost to lightning during the storm last Thursday night near the Linn county line. F. J. McKeever of Ryan loses a horse in the same storm. Both losses insured by Farmers Mutual. Insurance risk total now 931 991. Ladies Aid met at Mrs. George Watt's home. A T Glass delivered 74 hogs in Prairieburg weighing 306 lb each at 7 15 per cwt. John Plower in Boulder township dedicated a new barn by giving a chance. Farmers Mutual directors held a routine meeting last Saturday. Adolph Jennisohn and three Milwaukee relatives mentioned.
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James Fleming
Linn
F. J. McKeever
Ryan
Farmers’ Mutual
Ladies’ Aid Society
Cass Center Church
George Watt
A. T. Glass
Prairieburg
John Plower
Boulder Township
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Adolph Jennisohn
Milwaukee
Baye
Onslow Real Estate Trades and Local Notes
Onslow notes nine properties changed hands this spring including Carroll Lightfoot buying Mrs Paul’s North Main Street house. other sales include meat market and Mrs Edna Hanna’s restaurant. Local events cover birthdays weddings visits and upcoming booster parades for July celebrations.
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Onslow
Carroll Lightfoot
North Main Street
J. A. Paul
Edna Hanna
Ahe
Greiser
Dallas Center
Wyoming
Noyes
Mra
Kid White
Baldwin
James, Warren’s
Vera Paul
Chicago
OG. B. Hasler
Harmiony
Minnesota
Children’s Day Observed at Presbyterian Church
Scotch Grove June 22. Children’s Day observed last Sunday with a well done program. Mrs. D. O. Sinclair praised for training the children. Seventeen gold cross and crown pins awarded for a year of Sabbath school attendance. SSA missions offering was $12. Harvester Co. representative helped E. L. Himebaugh set up machinery Monday. Illustrated sermon planned for next Sunday evening. Local visits noted among residents and friends. Elmer Hubbard shipped a car load of hogs Monday.
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Presbyterian Church
D. O. Sinclair
S. S. Missions
International Harvester Co
E. L. Himebaugh
Jean Sutherland
Donald
Wm. Warner
A. R. Moats
S. G. Thompson
Center Junction
J. M. Sturtevant
Kitty Sutherland
John Rickles
Prairieburg Social Notes and Church Events
Rev Austen led services for the first time since May 9 after a New York Presbytery absence. Edith Monnier visits to house-sit for Albert Flockhart east of town. Central City minister Dwelle promotes revival starting June 20. Catholic church hosts dance and supper on June 2tth. Local visitors include Adam Flockhart family and Wollmut duo in Cedar Rapids. Presbyterians observe Children’s Day and plan Baker building supper. Mae Rowley to Cedar Rapids with son. Floyd departs after a month with Garg relatives.
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Austen
Presbytery
New York City
Edith Monnier
Albert
Burg
Dwelle
Central City
Adam Flockhart
Mable
John Wollmut
Cedar Rapids
O. O. Rowley
Mae Rowley
Howard
N. G. Rowley
Coggan
Cherril Parker
DeLancey
Presbyterian Sunday School
Presbyterian
Baker Building
Little Son
W. A. Floyd
Garg
Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers at Center Junction
Center Junction June 22 Rebekah lodge holds regular meeting electing N G Mrs Ida McDonald V G Mrs Carrie Preags Treasurer Mrs A Tomlinson Secretary Mrs Lucy Dodge to serve six months The record notes the funeral of the deceased Krank.
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Center Junction
Rebekah Lodge
N.G
Ida McDonald
V. G
Misa Carrie Preags
A. Tomlinson
Lucy Dodge
Krank
What the Judge Wants to Know
Center Junction column asks a string of local curiosities from curious questions about oil drilling methods to social rules and town gossip. The piece closes with The Judge signing off, inviting more questions from readers.
Local Miss Beatrice Parkhill Joins Jones Chautauqua
Hopkinton report notes Beatrice Parkhill travels to Alburnett with Rev J W Parkhill and Mrs. Parkhill to join the Jones Chautauqua as soloist for the summer. G A Turner joins Depp Co. in the corner pharmacy firm succeeding Dr. Livingston. A near miss at Locust street railroad crossing prompts renewed safety reminders after a freight-car event damaged F A Bort vehicle and its occupants.
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Hopkinton Leader News
Beatrice Parkhill
Alburnette
Jones Chautauqua
G. A. Turner
Anamosa
Depp & Co
Dr. Livingston
Stresta
F. A. Bort
Locust Street
Mr. Bort
Tented Circus City Comes to Monticello With New Equipment
The Hagenbeck Wallace Circus, a movable city of 400 artists and 22 tents, arrives July 2 in Monticello with new equipment. A 1 mile show train travels 30,000 miles yearly to 200 cities for 400 performances led by Carl Hagenbeck and B E Wallace. The day begins with a street parade at 10 a.m. and includes trained wild animals in a large steel arena and 50 clowns.
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Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
United States
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Carl Hagenbeck
B. E. Wallace
Local Graduations and Business Sale Report
Miss Florence Hale of Cass township is to graduate from Cedar Rapids College of Music on June 18. Miss Kate Hines, a former Kansas City public school teacher, visits Anamosa with her mother Mrs. Jennie Hines. Hubert McGuire earned the state university of Iowa City Liberal Arts prize for best work in American history. Parke Ogden of Anamosa will receive his Grinnell College diploma on June 16, following a junior year at Ohio University. G. H. Monroe sells his hardware stock, to Mesara Ivan Miller and F. A. Weber of Olin, health issues cited as reason for sale.
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Florence Hale
Wm. Hale
Cass Township
Cedar Rapids College of Music
Kate Hines
Kansas City
Anamosa
Jennie Hines
Hubert McGuire
College of Liberal Arts
State University
Iowa City
Sons of the American
Parke Ogden
Grinnell College
Ohio University
Ogden
G. H. Monroe
Mesara
Ivan Miller
F. A. Weber
Olin
Miller
Scott Hardware
Monroe
Marriage Unites Miss Husman and George Tuetken at Wayne Lutheran
Miss Marie Husman daughter of Mr and Mrs Willie Husman married George J Tuetken son of Mr and Mrs Henry Tuetken at Wayne Lutheran Church yesterday at 11 am Rev C Mardorf officiated. A dance in a newly built barn followed hosted by the bride’s father. The couple will reside on a farm near Center Junction. The Express offers heartfelt congratulations.
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Marie Husman
Willie Husman
George J. Tuetkan
Henry Tuetken
Wayne Lutheran Church
C. Mardorf
Very Drunk Magistrate Dialog Sketch Front Lace Corista
A humorous old-time line features a magistrate questioning a drunk man as a policeman cites odd remarks about his wife. The exchange emphasizes his intoxicated ramblings and social contrast with neighbors and furniture.
Monticello School Board Elects Second Grade Teacher
Monticello June 11 1915 the board met in special session present W F Rohn L W Lovell I M Red mond and Ki EK Reed. They approved minutes and bills from Contingent Fund including supplies labor power and text books. Marie Gantz elected second grade teacher at sixty dollars monthly. Board adjourned.
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Monticello
Board of Education
W.F. Rohn
L. W. Lovell
I. M. Redmond
Ki. EK. Reed
Iowa Telephone Co
Jessie Abel
Monticello Electric Co
Dodd, Mead & Co
John C Mountjoy
Macmillian Co
Marie Gantz
Masonic Lodges Plan Picnic Near Cascade July Fifth
Cascade and Farley Masonic lodges and their families will host a basket picnic at Bakers prove five miles north of Cascade on Monday July 5. Rev. H. J. Milligan of Dubuque will deliver the address. A tug of war Farley vs Cascade, a baseball game and music by the Farley band are on the program. The committee invites all to attend.
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Cascade
Farley
Baker’s Prove
H. J. Milligan
Dubuque
Learn to know Iowa first before seeking greener fields slogan rises
Mr Vernon Hawkeye notes the Iowa slogan gains traction as a Mount Vernon farm owner two miles out refuses $325 per acre price. He argues rising townland values reflect fulfilled Hawkeye state promises amid national price trends.
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Vernon Hawkeye
Iowa
Mount Vernon
Hawkeye
Eye care and eyewear fitting announcement
Eyes tested and glasses fitted by Dr. L. G. Stubier. Advertisement for Middy Blouses at Doutrick's.
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L. G. Stubier
Doutrick’s
Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint for All Painting Jobs
An ad argues the Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint suits outdoor and indoor work alike. It claims it covers more surface per gallon and outperforms ordinary paint, and that hand mixed paint cannot match its results.
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Devoe
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Lutheran Church
A. Heiken
Matt Delay
Wm. McAleer
Jack Frost
S. M. Hosford
Coggon and
Hopkinton
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Montana
J. B. Moses
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
Scofield
Mary Phillips
Wilfred Leggett
Lacey
Dowea
Prahm & Leech
Bill Tom
Guy
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George Courtney
Amber
Northwestern
Frey
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Big D
George’ Stuhler’s Sons Co
School Board Proceedings
W. W. Stickford Agency
DR. A. M. Maurice
Lovell
District Court
Jones County
State of
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A. Kk. McMaster
J. W. Coxsee
Nemo
Doutrick Dry Goods Co
H. C. Bohlken
Chiropractic
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L. A. Beaver
D.C
Horse Hospital
George Albery
Cedar Street
First Street
M. W. Herrick
Reed Herrick & Reed Attorneys AT Law
Martha Washington
George Stuhler’s Sons
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