Duncanson Pioneer Passes After Long Valley Life
Andrew Duncanson born Sterling Scotland December 81 1823 married Marion Robinson. He immigrated to America in 1852 lived in Jones county Iowa with stints in Connecticut and Scotland, became Bethel church elder, and died February 28 1900 after a stroke. He left one surviving son Archibald and wife Marion’s memory with family and friends at Bethel cemetery.
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Andrew Duncanson
Sterling
Scotland
Marion Robinson
America
Connecticut
Jones County
Clay Township
Archibald
William
Christina
Duncanson
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Mary Potter
Hutton
Olin
Woodbury County
McQuowan
Potter
Bethel Cemetery
Local Notes From Onstow and Surrounding Towns
W H McKean returned home for Sunday visits while Mackrill moved into new quarters. Sokol spent weekend at home. Frank Johnston back from Chicago visiting family. Mrs Paul milliner sold stock to Maude Wolcott Clinton Norman Paul and James Maple went to Chicago with stock. Undertaker Lightfoot attended a Canton burial of Raynor. Mrs Alspaugh spoke at M F E church for W H M society. Uncle John Overly stopped at Center Junction. he is feeble. I C Finch adds repair shop run by J H Cooksley. Methodists removed bell for recasting in Cincinnati. School election re elected S B Richardson and R S Vaughn as directors. J T Chandler elected treasurer.
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Onstow
W. H. McKean
Mackrill
Sokol
Frank Johnston
Chicago
Paul
Maude Wolcott
Clinton
Norman Paul
James Maple
Lightfoot
Canton
Raynor
Alspaugh
Anamosa
M. FE
Cincinnati
S. B. Richardson
R. 8. Vaughn
J. T. Chandler
Castle Grove Notes and Local Movements
Castle Grove Maryland reports E. Kehoe ill with lung fever and T. H. Sands recovering. The township trustees held their annual meeting. Fred Cramer returned from Lenox for a weekend visit. C. D. Joseph of Hopkinton visited on business last Thursday. Residents attended the Queen Esther entertainment in Monticello. Mr and Mrs C I Hosford will relocate to Monticello. Miss Mitchell of Anamosa, teacher in district No 5, has been sick, with Miss Barkley of Maquoketa teaching in her place.
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Castle Grove
E. Kehoe
T. H. Sands
Fred Cramer
Lenox
C.D. Joseph
Hopkinton
Monticello
C. I. Hosford
Miss Mitchell
Anamosa
Community Notes and Local Visits Across Town
Center Junction and surrounding areas report visitors including Mr. F D Curttright of Coggon and Mrs J N Ramsey of Amber. Local schooling elected A McDonald and Dr Kent as directors and J S Smith treasurer amid various social events and a hill sled accident. The piece also notes a Dublin death rate soaring to fifty per thousand, drawing concern.
Church Notices Highlight a Week of Services and Meeting
The weekly notices list services at U B church with Sunday school 10 preaching 11 Junior League 3 Young people 6 46 and preaching 7 30 and Thursday prayer 7 30. Christian and M E churches announce sermons and choir practice. Congregational church to hold March 29 meeting on building plans with Sacrifice as sermon theme.
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U. B
The
Christian Church
Bateman
M. FE
Congregational Church
Board of Education Minutes and Local Notices, March 1900
The Mowaricetto board met in regular session with four members present. Bills were approved for teachers and contingent funds, including insurance and coal costs. A bid for opera house rent for school use was authorized for March 30 with right to reject bids. Burk's Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. advertised for March 19 at the opera house with 25 to 85 cent seating. Post office stamps in book form to be issued in 2–3 months with a 1 cent advance per book.
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Mowaricetto
Board of Education
Stirton
Noyes
Hicks
Lawrence
R Scroggie
Ricker
DE Pond
W H Parrott
Sedden Coal Co
Ginn & Co
American Book Co
Jackson
Monticello Electric Co
Opera House
R. P. Surrir
Burk
Big Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co
South
Post-Office Department
United States
Jones County
A. D
Auditor’s Office
Anamosa
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Barker
Sealed bids for opera house rental by school board
The board of education invites sealed bids to rent the opera house for one to three years with use reserved for school purposes and entertainments. Bids due March 30 at the secretary's office, with rejection rights reserved. R P Surin Secretary.
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Board of Education
R. P. Surin
Noontide Dreams and Local Notices From Monticello
A mixed page note set includes poetry snippets about noonlit landscapes and nature, plus local notices and ads. It lists a tile plant and brick yard sale offer, a clothing firm dissolution and successor, unclaimed post letters in Monticello Iowa, a magazine club offer with price details, medical ads for Dr King’s New Discoveries and DeWitts Witch Hazel, a humorous cartoon exchange, and a fact about the Caspian Sea as the world’s largest water body without an outlet.
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Caspian Sea
Electric Bitters Restores Cherokee Man After Attack
A local report from Cherokee Iowa describes injuries from an attack on C F Collier that nearly proved fatal. He suffered kidney and back pain until Electric Bitters cured him, improving his health markedly. Prader's drug store sells them for 50 cents.
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J. R. Garrison
Bank of
Thorneville
Ohio
Dr. King
Prader's
C. F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Prader’s
Monticello City Officers Election Set for March 26 1900
Notice announces the annual election in Monticello on March 26 1900 to elect one Mayor one Treasurer one Assessor one City Solicitor one Weigh-master one Park Commissioner and one Councilman from each Ward. Mayor C G Meyer and City Clerk A Kemper sign the notice.
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Monticello
C. G. Meyer
Arnica salve touted as universal fix in county ads
A montage of medical and patent remedy claims from Monticello and nearby towns tout arnica salve for fistula and piles, Purifier and liver tonics, and cough cures. Advertisers claim quick relief, endorsements from locals, and sale details with prices and outlets.
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Amber
Len Brownell
J. N. Ramsey
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Join Baily
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Dr. Kent
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