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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
2
Obituary of Leonard Hitchcock of Clarinda Iowa
Leonard Hitchcock a Jones county resident aged 79 years 7 months 29 days died March 8 1903 at his home in Clarinda Iowa He was born July 10 1823 near Greensburg Mercer county Pennsylvania and lived in Jamestown New York East Wayne Jones county and finally Clarinda He leaves a wife Arvilla Batchelder nine children four surviving and was a ruling elder of the East Wayne Presbyterian church later joining the United Presbyterian church of Scotch Grove The funeral was held at home with a United Presbyterian choir and pallbearers included four nephews and two friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinpa
Iowa
the Express
Wayne Township
Jones County
Hitchcock
Clarinda
Father Hitchcock
Page County
Greenfield
Mercer County
Jamestown
New York
Leonard
Andrew
Jackson County
East Wayne
Government Land
Arvilla Batchelder
United Presbyterian Church of
Scotch Grove
United Presbyterian
Mary Hircucock Iawiy
Marriages Highlight Onslow Iowa Vital Notices
Arthur Ames and Edith Howard wed February 25 1903 at the Presbyterian Range Onslow. Rev J R McQuown officiated. The couple will settle on a farm near his childhood home and become fixtures in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ames
Edith Howard
Presbyterian Range
Onslow
J. R. McQuown
Ames
Junction News Docket and Local Departures
March notes list Mrs. Tobias Hendricks on the nick list and greetings for Miss Bertha Stingley visiting home. Visitors include Miss Adelaide Collins of Hopkinton and Miss Genevieve Shipley returning from Emmetsburg. Edward Wright recovers from the grippe to be on streets. Mrs. Bohler's death mourned with funeral plans to Monmouth on March 19. A. W. McDonald and mother leave for Indian Territory. band boys gift Andrew a willow rocker. farewell party held for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceater Junction
Tobias Hendricks
Bertha Stingley
Olen Watson
Adelaide Collins
Hopkinton
Jessie Kent
A. J. Lewis
Jas. Henton
Bertha Pangburn
Ward School
Genevieve Shipley
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Edward E. Wright
James Leech
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Bohler
Monmouth
A. W. McDonald
Indian Territory
Andrew
Castle Grove News Roundup and Local Updates
Castle Grove notes F P Doran moved this week. Newell Gillilan ill with grip. Mrs E J Noble unwell. School house No 2 to gain new seats. Levi Berlin repaints his barn. Miss Hope from Cedar Rapids visited E E Orcutt’s. Mrs A B Harms seriously ill. Miss Blanche Noble returned from Cedar Rapids for vacation. Mr and Mrs G J Heiken’s child ill. Frank Howie family to visit relatives in Lusk Wyoming. Milk hand separator trials by Lubben Hubbard and McLaughlin. G Niederhauser to Prairieburg, fell ill there. Miss Allie Moore of Miami Indian Territory wed a physician. Funeral of Mrs Oliver Tilton held at Presbyterian chapel. interment in Oak Woods, aged 27 not 37. School board met. old board settled affairs. new board sworn in led by president J A Deischer. Board members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
F. P. Doran
Newell Gillilan
E. J. Noble
Levi Berlin
Miss Hope
Cedar Rapids
E E. Orcutt
A. B. Harms
Blanche Noble
E. F. Eiben
John Schlemmer
J. A. Deischer
W. A. Waddick
Jas. O'Rourke
Chris Tschantz
School Vacation and Local News In Gerald
Onslow news notes a week long school vacation while residents travel for work and family. events include theater plans for Elias Day and a piano of local excitement. The column lists neighborly moves, illnesses, and visits with several named residents and nearby towns.
Monticello Election to Elect City Officers in March 1908
Voters in Monticello Iowa will elect a weighmaster park commissioner three water commissioners and a councilman from each ward and decide whether to establish a free public library on March 30 1908 at designated ward polling places. The notice is dated March 19 1903 and signed by Mayor G E Schaeffer and City Clerk A Kempr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Monticello
City of
Monticello
Iowa
A. D
G. E. Schaeffer
District Court of
State of Iowa
Jones County
T. J. Chopper
District Court
State of
Monticetto
Monticello Express
B. H. Miller
Judicial Dist
Abram D. Kline
Martha Toel
Nancy Hudson
Andrew Kline
Wm. Putnam
Hannah Kline
Aparna
J.H. Ramsey
Bids Open for Medical Care of Jones County Poor
Notice invites bids for medical and surgical attendance to the poor across Jones County townships for 1903 04. Bids due April 1 1903 at the auditor in Anamosa sealed to Board of Supervisors. separate township bids cover all poor including jail and county facilities. Board may reject any or all bids. Dated Anamosa Iowa April 2 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
Auditor’s
Anamosa
Board of Supervisors
W. J. Mints
Seed Corn for Sale at Two Dollars a Bushel
Advertisement lists hand shelled seed corn varieties grown near Cascade Iowa with tested quality 92 to 98. Price two dollars per bushel with drayage and sacks at cost, sale by car or shelled. References provided from local banks. Public notices include dissolution of Erricksen and Zimmerman and other assorted local ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cascade
Dubuque County
J. W. Beatty
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
H. L. Dehner
Cascade Bank
Frank Wilcox
Preservation of foods sparks reform call
Baltimore professor Winters cites New York Tribune quote critiquing borax in meat preservation. He notes borax saltpeter and hard water soak beef for weeks, warns of salicylic acid and other substances used by pure food dealers, urging rigorous investigation and public health reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Winters
Baltimore
Germany
New York Tribune
Deer Parent Warns Child in roadside watch
A deer mother advises her young to stay still by the roadside to avoid a hunter who might mistake a moving figure for a man. The line notes the mother keeps informed by reading the daily papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Papers
Baltimore American
Travel offers to California via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
The notice advertises rail travel to San Francisco Los Angeles and other California points with dates daily until June 15 1903. It markets low west and northwest rates via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway and invites readers to contact a local agent for details. A Colonist folder is available free on request from F A Miner General Passenger Agent Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway 3814 Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago, Milwauke & St. Paul Railway
Epidemic of Grip Endorses Chamberlain Remedy in Logan
W D Wilcox of Logan New York reports a two month grip epidemic and says Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy cured most customers without a doctor. He claims the remedy saves health and money, with two exceptions who sought medical help. Available from Bacher and Abel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erip
W. D. Wilcox
Logan N. Y
Chamberlain
Bacher & Abel
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxsee
Leonard Hitchcock
Arthur Steyne
Daisy Krouse
Daisy
John G. Krouse
Krouse
Hoyt
Center Junction
Paul Paulsen
Chicago
Franks
John Cole
Canada
John Juilfs
Cohoon
John Overley
Bert. Bates
Wasson
A. E. Chase
Albert Young
F. H. Tebo
Sam Reade
North English
Reade
Harry Hall
Maquoketa
M. B. Walters
Charles Eye
South Mineral Church
Wyatt
Gerald
Cass
Flaherty
Geo. Benton
Springville
Geo. Ketcham
Geo, Watt
May Helmer
Clara Benton
J.H
Hattie Ketcham
Elmer Day
Harry Wright
Oklahoma
Elmer Ketcham
Elias Day
Opera House
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Mr. Day
Herald of Lexington
Lexington
Burrichter’ S
A. Kempr
Erricksen & Zimmerman
Zimmerman
C. A. Erricksen
J. B. Zimmerman
Lena Rohn
John Fry
H. F. Burrichter
Cass Center
Davis’ Hardware
Bell
Suhr
Lee
School of Music
Northwestern
F. A. Miner
Pass
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Chicago, Ill
John Beatty
J. HH. Ramsey
Jones Co
J. W. Doxing
John Lapham
Aintist
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Susie Lapham Barrows
May
EB. Reed
Hall
Hat
THE
Lowell State Bank
Geo. L. Lovell
J. W.1
Board OF Directors
R. C. Stirton
J. 8. Hall
M. Schodde
Inks
Ionea County
George W. Holmes
A. Matthiessen
Herrick & Bauder
Golden Eagle Clothing House
Copyriehy
Cauphay
H. F. Witt
Hicks & Ellers Bld
Monticello, Fa
W. F. Rohn
A. Kempf
Prop
Saska Kaufman
Geo. W. Davis
Eagle Drug Store
Hatw’s Hardware
Peter Meyer
Lowa
Greeley Horse Importing Company
Greeley
Delaware County
Delaware
Ilinois
Oneida
A. B. Holbert
Greeley, Ia
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