Wyoming Mutual Tele phone Company takes over local lines
Correspondence from Wyoming dated March 11 reports the transfer of the Wyoming Telephone Company to the newly formed Wyoming Mutual Telephone Company. The Bear Creek Valley central is abandoned and connected to the main central over Wilker's hardware store. Rentals set at 1 dollar monthly with services handled by secretary GO. J. Ingwersen. The town notes a light school election and other local updates including social and religious events.
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Wyoming
Y. A. Potter
Mason City
W. A. Eckles
Nora Springs
Wyoming Telephone Company
Wyoming Mutual Telephone Company
Bear Creek Valley Telephone Company
A. W. Peck
Wilker
J. Ingwersen
John Thomsen
C.J. Ingwersen
Ingersen
Ingwersen
Center Junction mail carrier resigns. bid for replacement
Center Junction on March 1 reports Joseph Leggett has resigned from the mail carrier post after serving in the role for years. Bids are now opened to hire a new carrier to fill the vacancy.
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Center Junction
Joseph Leggett
Mr. Leggett
Castle Grove News Roundup March Notes
Confirmation exercises set for next Sunday at the Lutheran church with 18 students including Willie Scheer Carl Scheer and Anna Janssen among others. M F Byrne moves to Farmington Minnesota as Ambrose Cool aids with moving. Farmers Mutual Insurance counts new policy applications after expirations. Wedding of Verner Wood and Libbie Rohn officiated by Rev H Naether at John Eiben home. District schools close winter terms taught by Miss Gavin Hazel Herrington and Hazel Hubbard. Farmers Mutual directors meet. local visits by T Husmann John Barrack J D Poppe relocations and farm purchases noted. Olive Cramer sick. Louis Burrack lung fever. Henry Hills buys a motor cycle.
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Castle Grove
Lutheran Church
Willie
Carl Scheer
George Heiken
George Rieniers
H. Kray
J. Seehusen
Albert Schmidt
Wyoming
Will Kurt
Hopkinton
Fred Rickels
Ed Knake
Anna Janssen
Christine Geiken
Caroline Scheer
M. F. Byrne
Farmington
Minnesota
Ambrose Cool
Jones County
Byrne
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Rev. H. Naether
Prairieburg
Verner Wood
Libbie Rohn
John Eiben
Misses Gavin
Hazel Herrington
Hazel Hubbard
Louis Burrack
Henry Hills
Pioneer Wm Eckler Dies in Clay Township
Onslow March 11 William Eckler a pioneer of Clay township died at his daughter's home Mrs Jane Hanna He was the oldest resident in Clay nearing 91 and active until recently His funeral was held from Bethel church conducted by Rev W Benbow Local news notes Edwards and his son Thomas and son in law W E Coburn load three cars at Center Junction for Canada Carrollightfoot joins the party to work for 40 dollars monthly Vine DeWitt took possession of his late mother in law s estate left by Mrs Silsbee of Monticello A Easter supper planned by the Methodist Ladies Aid at the hotel March 21 Edwards Son unloading the remaining items
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Onslow
Wm. Eckler
Clay Township
Jane Hanna
Eckler
Clay
Bethel Church
Monticello
Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
Methodist Church
Edwards & Son
Prairieburg Notices and Local Happenings
Prairieburg items report Harry Came undergoing another operation in Cedar Rapids after arm troubles. Easter observances announced for Presbyterians and MIS. Miss Tillie Petrzelka to Cedar Rapids April 1 for dressmaking college. Cottage prayer meeting set at E DeLancey home Friday. Bridget Orilley aiding at central telephone office. Mrs Lettie Fielding returns to town for an extended stay. Community members visiting, teaching, and repairs continuing in the Wilkinson building project.
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Prairieburg
Harry
Cedar Rapids
MIS
Tillie Petrzelka
College of Dressmaking
Clarence Conklin
Wilkinson
Laura Schleicher
Richards
E. DeLancey
Bridget Orilley
Lettie Fielding
Burg
Paul Morrison
Tillie Stock
Marugg School Close for Three Week Vacation
Rural Route 3 reports the Marugg school in district No. 2 closing Friday for a three weeks vacation. Miss Laura Arthur of Hopkinton is the teacher. Local residents including Minnie and Anna Ricklefs Augusta Behrends and Anna Balster visited J. Barney's home. Herman Herren and his sister Marie of Monticello visited county line. Mrs. P Koster and Master Henry Atchison traveled to Cedar Rapids. John Bader aided woodcutting for Balster and Moore Tuesday. Mrs. George Buol planned a Monticello stay. Willie Behrends worked for George Nordman. Mr and Mrs J F Moore visited Bowen Tuesday. Johnny Balster visited J Kurt’s residence Sunday.
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H. H. Moyer
Wellman
M. G. Alsever
Harry Stingley
Baby
Robinson
Amelia Weir
Monticello
Dr. Young
Young
M. E. Barrett
John Kinneck
Savanna
John Hanken
Henriette
J. F. Livingstone
Myrtle
Will Stingley
Earl Stingley
Davenport
Ray Young
Justin McCarthy
Maquoketa
Jackson County
Lafayette
Colorado
Fred Lewis
Hardy
Nebraska
W. £. Coburn
Onslow
Canada
Frank Livingstone
Ross Stingley
Cedar Rapids
Scott Alexander
Loyd Collier
Herman Gibson
Monmouth
Andrew Porter
Forest Craig
Amber
George Killinger
Anamosa
Marugg
Laura Arthur
Hopkinton
Minnie
Anna Ricklefs
Augusta Behrends
Anna Balster
J. Barney
Herman Herren
Marie
P. Koster
Henry Atchison
John Bader
John Balster
J. J. Moore
George Buol
Willie Behrends
George Nordman
J. F. Moore
Bowen
Johnny Balster
J. Kurt
Willing Workers Plan Sale and Supper at Two Homes
In Scotch Grove on March 11 the Willing Workers met at Robert Clark’s house and will hold a sale next Wednesday at R P Olark’s home with a supper to follow. Raul Brady and Jebbing elected school directors for two nearby schools. M Mervin Sinclair begins sand hauling for a new summer home. Womans Rural club met at Delano Sanford’s house. D O Sinclair served on a jury at Anamosa last week. Mrs W B Warner was in Monticello on Wednesday.
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Scotch Grove
Robert Clark
R. P. Olark
Raul Brady
Jebbing
M. Mervin Sinclair
Womans’ Rural Club
Sherman Golden Wedding Celebrated in Cedar Rapids
Yesterday marked the golden wedding of Henry D Sherman and Sarah Elizabeth Secrest. Family gathered at the second daughter Edward Winslow Haman home with several relatives from Minneapolis and Chicago missing only Mrs Glenn Averill in Havana. The couple, married in 1863 in Monticello, have lived in Cedar Rapids since 1898 where Sherman formerly directed Monticello schools and later ran a creamery business. Mrs Sherman, a charter member of the local Woman's club, remains active and beloved in the community.
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Sherman
Cedar Rapids
Henry D. Sherman
Glenn M. Averill
Havana
Oaba
Henry Dpd. Sherman
E. A. Sherman
Minneapolis
Lon Maxon
Chicago
Edward Winslow Haman
Haman
George C. Haman
Monticello
Third Avenue
Twelfth Street
Sarah Elizabeth Secrest
Fairview
Jones County
George Gill
Woman’s Club
Presbyterians to Hold Second Annual Household Sale
The ladies of the Presbyterian church at Scotch Grove will host a second annual sale of household articles at R. P. Clark’s home on Wednesday afternoon and evening March 19. Cedar Rapids visitors included Messrs Will Leech A G Hanken and Andrew Lejasch yesterday.
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the Presbyterian Church
Scotch Grove
R. P. Clark
Messrs
Will Leech
A. G. Hanken
Andrew lLejasch
Cedar Rapids
Bailey Family Trips North Then Home to Rochester
Amber March 12 notes Mr and Mrs Frank Bailey visiting Minnesota to see a daughter before returning to Rochester New York. David Robertson of Springville visited relatives here for several days last week. F Tebo elected school director and Henry Harris reelected at Black Oak. Ben Herren expanding stock of wagons buggies and farm machinery. Howard Bailey at Center Junction Monday. Carl Olivier at Anamosa Tuesday. The robins have arrived.
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Amber
Frank Bailey
Minnesota
Rochester
New York
David Robertson
Springville
F. Tebo
Henry Harris
Black Oak
Ben Herren
Howard Bailey
Center Junction
Carl Olivier
Anamosa
Robins
Notable Women Highlight Public Figures and Firsts
Mrs Belva Ann Lockwood former Equal Rights party presidential candidate and first woman admitted to the supreme court bar marks her 82nd Washington birthday. Olga Samaroff renowned pianist and Stokowski wife is profiled with Texas birth and global career. Genevieve Clark wears new curls named after her as daughter of the speaker. Dr Elizabeth H B Macdonald sails as ship’s surgeon from London to Sydney and is a pioneer for women in medicine.
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Belva Ann Lockwood
Equal Rights Party
Supreme Court
Washington
Leopold Stokowski
Philadelphia Orchestra
Olga Samaroff
Texas
Paris
Marmontel, Wilder and Delabean
Genevieve Champ Clark
New Zealand
Education Notes on Rural Enrollment and European Schools
The piece notes that nearly two thirds of U S public school students attend rural schools. It cites Vienna’s continuation school as Europe’s largest public building and reports Scotland spent 18 3 million on education with 840 000 for continuation schools. It also mentions 16 percent pupil evasion in Prussian schools, a traveling domestic science school in Yonne France for three months, and similar itinerant schools in Ireland.
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Europe
Vienna
Scotland
Department
Yonne
France
Ireland
Finance and fashion fads mix in early 20th century quirks
The New York Tribune notes a push for a uniform decimal system to weigh diamonds aiding the small buyer. A Denver Times joke warns of ape stomach transplants while a Los Angeles school teaches dress as fine art, hinting at coed etiquette classes and a future for prospective husbands.
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New York ‘Tribune
Denver Times
Los Angeles
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Presbyterians Dominate New Washington Administration
In Washington the new administration leans heavily Presbyterian with enough ministers to serve most churches. The comment notes the notable presence of Presbyterian influence across government circles.
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Omaha World-Herald
Washington
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