Death of James Slauson Marks Delaware County Pioneer
James Slauson longtime Delaware county resident died last Friday at Cedar Rapids hospital after an operation. Born in New York 76 years ago he helped pioneer this section of Iowa and served three years in the Union Army. He and wife Katherine Reed lived near Sand Spring before moving to Marion. Survived by wife and six children. Funeral held in Marion with burial at Sand Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Spring
James Slauson
Delaware County
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Marion
Hanscom
Lee
New York
Iowa
Katherine Reed
Here
Slauson
Heaven
A. Curtis
Rockwell
Town
A. C. Slauson
Humbolt
F. E. P Bottineau
North Dakota
Garfield Slauson
R. I. Bannister
Cedar Falls
Floyd Slauson
John Batchelder
Ralph
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Sand Hill
F. D. Slauson
Claude
J. E
Lily Neil
Earl
B. H. Martin
Helen
Greeley
A. Blair
Anne Guthrie
R. J. Guthrie
Jennie Garlinghouse
Orpha
Ruth Guthrie
J. W. Murray
Manchester
Marshall Neil
Cedar Rapids
EK. H. Martin
F. J. Bohlken
Ernest Gearhart
Hopkinton
W. J. Murray
Chicago
Louis
Robert Guthrie
Fred Egger
Knitted Red Cross Help Clarified at Scotch Grove
Residents explain that Red Cross members knit for departing soldiers using purchased yarn. a few soldiers bought yarn and received pre knitted items, which were later replaced. Obituary notes Anna Jensen Lange died at home of her grandson Otto Lange. Local roads under county supervision remain poorly dragged toward Monticello and Center Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Monticello
Anna Jensen
John M. Lange
Otto Lange
Parks
Scotch Grove
Center Junction
Will Carson
Kelley Field
Texas
Baltimore
Maryland
Will
Billing
Maynard
Dora
Fritz Husman
Wopkinton
Ben
Roy Snell
Mr. Snell
John Herrichs
Ryan
Onslow News Highlights Deaths Elections and Local Events
Mrs. Mary Tomlinson dies at 83 from pneumonia at her Onslow home with funeral at home and Wyoming cemetery. Oliver Tolie, 19, dies after appendicitis operation at Anamosa hospital. burial in Ashton Illinois. George French re-elected to school board. Will Dennison elected treasurer. Milinery opening planned by Mrs. W. da. Smith March 26 to 30. Frank Rowe earns corporal rank in Virginia camp. Conley breaks ankle. Mrs. Ballou visiting daughter in Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tomlinson
Jesse
Disney
Wyoming
Oliver Tolie
Anamosa
Ashton
Ilinois
Capt
O’brien
Dr. Ferguson
Presbyterian Church
M. KE
George French
Mr. Starry
H. H. Hall
Will Dennison
Fred Trostler
Lee Hansen
Springville
Merrit
McRoberts
W. da. Smith
Chicago
Fd Wilcox
G. Futton
St. Cloud
Florida
Cameron
Frank Rowe
Virginia
QO. G. Conley
Center Junction Socials and Local News Roundup
Center Junction reports a March 27 L A society meeting with a resurrection themed program and Easter offering. Local residents and visitors are listed with brief notes on visits, travel, dental work, and illnesses.
Castle Grove News and Local Happenings
Castle Grove reports farmers spreading Ning drags to improve roads with notable results. Wheat and barley acreage expected to rise this spring, corn may fall. Campbell Dodge rumors note Lewis Arrack ill with a cold. RoscLaughlin plans new buildings while Walter and Donald Irvine visit Sand Spring kin. Local sales, school term starts, and director elected. Olin Krtlowie remodels home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Lewis Arrack
RoscLaughlin
Olin Krtlowie
Prairieburg Social Notes and Local Moves
Prairieburg reports a Red Cross dinner and bazaar raised 48 with some donations delayed by poor road conditions. An auction will be held Saturday. A. A. Bowman underwent appendicitis surgery in Cedar Rapids. Sam Reed visited old friends and attended Otto Walmutt's funeral. Florence Wyjack and Irwin Behee married in Marion. Will Reed attended Walmart funeral in Vinton. Madge DeLancey toured Anamosa and Cedar Rapids. Roy Flockhart visited his mother in Mercy hospital. The Times-Republican notes a political quote on despotism and liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
A. A. Bowman
Cedar Rapids
Sam Reed
Burg
Aliss Madge DeLancey
Anamosa
Roy Flockhart
Mercy Hospital
Mary Jane Tomlinson Dies After Pioneer Life in Iowa
Mary Jane Tomlinson aged 85. obituary notes 70 years in Jackson and Jones counties and funeral at Ons low home with Rev. Disney. She died Tuesday March 12 after a weeklong illness of pneumonia and complications. Survived by son Jesse, grandson L J Tomlinson, sister Mrs Elizabeth Henry, brother Joseph Parr, and other relatives. She was a pioneer, married Joseph Tomlinson May 1 1850, lived on the Tomlinson farm near Onslow, retired to town 84 years ago, and joined her loved ones March 12 in the afterlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Tomlinson
Jackson
Jones Counties
Wyoming
Onslow
Mr. Disney
Center Junction Methodist Church
A. A. Carnett
Robert Streeper
Robert Scroggie
John Young
Mississippi River
Jackson County
Canton
Mary Curry
Joseph Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Jesse
L. J. Tomlinson
Joseph Parr
Elizabeth Henry
Clinton
Mary Tomlinson
Mary Tollinson
Seed supply and war relief efforts in Jones County
An editorial urges prompt seed testing and preparation to safeguard corn acreage in Jones County, warning against substituting crops and advising neighbors to inspect cribs. It notes Red Cross drives for worn clothing for France and Belgium, and cites Black Cross relief funds and allocations, including distributions to France and other nations, with surgical dressings work continuing in libraries and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
The
Red Cross Society
France
Belgium
Commission For Relief
American Red Cross
United States
Russia
Roumania
Italy
Serbia
Great __ Britain
Carrie Wildey
Anamosa
Monticello
Benjamin G. Lathrop
Paris
Jones County Teachers Wed In Simple Home Ceremony
Leo H Court ney of Center Junction and Miss Sathel M Rice of Scotch Grove married at the bride’s parents home in Kenwood Park. Rev Wm Evans officiated. A white and gold decor, a three course luncheon, and family guests marked the quiet ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Leo H. Courtney
Center Junction
Sathel M. Rice
Scotch Grove
J. D. Beals
Kenwood Park
Wmvans
D. D
Coe College
Mother Sinclair
Myrtle Livingstone
Carrie Preas
Hazel Pangburn
Stone
George Courtney
D. O. Sinclair
Woodard
Central City
Vern Tanner
Marion
Cora Weir
Lamont
Iowa
Evans
Cedar Rapids
Beals
Courtney
Waubeek
Alexander Rice
John Rice
Scotch Above
Leo
Red Cross Exhorts Supplies for Wounded in France
A Red Cross statement asserts American women cannot over supply surgical dressings. It cites 4,000 military hospitals in France plus civilian relief stations and new American army hospitals as ongoing needs requiring continued support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
France
America’s Bolsheviki and immigrant restraint urged
The Springfield Union warns that a small group of foreign born Americans calling themselves the American bolsheviki aims to form an anarchist movement. The editorial urges prompt action to curb what it calls an alien problem and to teach immigrants they are here by sufferance and must obey U.S. laws or face removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
New York City
Proclamation Fixes Seed Corn Prices for 1918
Governor Harding designates fair seed corn prices effective 1918 establishing 10 dollars per bushel for carefully ear tested crib corn with good germination and 4 dollars per bushel for crib corn with high germination, warns against seed corn speculation as harmful to the state and nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Farm Folk stage play at Castle Grove for Red Cross benefit
The play Farm Folk will be performed in Forester hall at the Catholic church Castle Grove on March 31 at 8 30 for Red Cross funds. Cast includes Philip Burleigh Michael A Evers Dave Weston P Reiley Amos Goodwin John L Crowley Bijah Finn Emmett Crilley Thompson Joseph T Supple Flora Goodwin Monica Hvers Mrs Burleigh Mary Supple Grace Burleigh Liz Donovan Sarah Goodwin Bridge Crilley Mrs Peasley Ollie Reiley Ber tilla Reiley. The article lists cast and characters and notes past military counts in France and the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Forester
the Red Cross
Philip Burleig
Michael A. Evers
Dave Weston
Hd P. Reiley
Amos Goodwin
John L. Crowley
Bijah Finn
Emmett Crilley Thompson
Joseph T. Supple
Flora Goodwin
Monica Hvers
Burleigh
Mary Supple
Grace Burleigh
Liz Donovan
Sarah Goodwin
Bridge Crilley
Peasley
Ollie Reiley
Ber
Tilla Reiley
Wednesday through Saturday Silents At The Triangle Playhouse
Feature listings show Vengeance and the Woman Vitagraph and She Needed a Doctor in a two part Triangle Keystone on Wednesday. On Thursday Douglas Fairbanks Double Trouble in a five part Triangle and Friday Marion Cooper The Innocent Sinner six part Fox. Saturday Bessie Love Wee Lady Betty five part Triangle Play and Their Domestic Deception a Triangle comedy with 3 PM matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitagraph
Triangle Keystone
Douglas Fairbanks
Marion Cooper
Fox
Bessie Love
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. A. Society
D. S. Ward
Seward White
Olin
Iapworth League
Margaret McDonald
Emma Rickless
Ida Hanken
Alenticello
Reims
Frank Peterson
Oxford Junction
Br. Kent
Lloyd Collier
Long Island
Edith Edwards
BE. N. Bethurum
Maine Cave
George Andrews
Mary Mead
J. A. McDonald
Miss Garnett
Sam Propst
Viola Bethurum
Toronto
Martha Leggett
Ethel Sinkey
Prairieburg
Marshalltown Times - Republican
County Agricultural
America
Bolsheviki
Crane Theatre
Enid Bennett
Theyre Oi
Dustin Farnum
the Spy
Patrick
Ricklefs & McNeill
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Co
C. H. Schipman
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