Surprise social banquet for Hawthorne club wives noted
In Wyoming on March 24 the Hawthorne club ladies were surprised by their husbands at Mrs. Q. O. B. Shaffer’s home, then whisked to Mr. H. E. Meyers’s residence for a musical program and a banquet at Hotel Williams. Rev. O. O. Depuy praised the gathering, with several impromptu speeches.
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Wyoming
Hawthorne Club
QO. B. Shaffer
H. E. Meyers
Grindrod
Hotel Williams
O. O. Depuy
J. N. Swordes
Citizens
G. W. Evans
Swordes
R E. E. Myers
Evans
J. S. Robertson
National Bank
J. W. Waite
Swordnes
Grandma Myers
H. E. Myers
Olin
Giddings
W. E. Edwards
Webster
Edwards
Home Lumber Company
Seneff
Elkader
John F. Russell
Anamosa
Russell
D. A. White
Forrest Hutton
Alfred LeMaster
John Robertson
Ernest Anderson
Lodge of Mystic Workers
Talk of a telephone line to Center Junction grows
Scotch Grove reports plans for a farmer built and owned telephone line south to Center Junction due to poor service. Local residents, patients under care, and community news including social events, visits, illnesses, and small town happenings are listed with multiple names and dates.
Onslow News Briefs From March With Local Notes
March 24 dispatches from Onslow report Tom Petersen of Woodbury county visiting his uncle Andrew Jansen and highlight Ben Petersen’s split from farming here thirty years ago to own farms an elevator a bakery and stock shipments. Wm. Reade remains home recovering from a left side gathering. Doctors Hejinian and Chamberlain visited but could not pinpoint the trouble. Roy Overley shipped cattle to Chicago by a 13 car train of stock and horses. News of Mrs Eveline Russell’s death at Anamosa is shared along with local commentary on William Dennison who clerked Mrs.
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Onslow
Tom Petersen
Woodbury County
Andrew Jansen
Ben Petersen
Wm. Reade
Hejinian
Chamberlain
Roy Overley
Chicago
Eveline Russell
Anamosa
Wm. Dennison
Fred Schmidt's sale reports steady value for all items
The account notes a Monday sale with goods bringing their worth. Various local residents travel, visit family, or return from studies and work. A post office inspector audited the office and found it in good shape.
Sand Spring Social News and Local Visits
Sand Spring reports mention John Schlemmer from Central City returning from Iowa City after brain tumor surgery with no improvement. Residents and visitors include Mr and Mrs E Byers moving near George Littlefield house, J Paulson at Nordman home, Fred Egger visiting his brother, Adolph Schlemmer, G J Bohlken and family in Hopkinton, Mrs A Blair in Hopkinton, Ruth Guthrie visiting Cedar Rapids, R J Davis Hopkinton, Fred Douglass Farley, Frank Nickel Monticello, Will Stevenson Hopkinton, Dr C Thomas Monticello, and Nina Guthrie ill.
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John Schlemmer
Central City
Iowa City
E. Byers
George Littlefield
J. Paulson
Nordman
Fred Egger
Henry
A. Schlemmer
Anamoga
Adolph
G. J. Bohlken
Eva
Louise
Hopkinton
A. Blair
Ruth Quthrie
Cedar Rapids
R. J. Davis
Fred Douglass
Farley
Frank Nickel
Monticello
Will Stevenson
C. Thomas
Fred Matthiessen
Frayer
Manchester
Nina Guthrie
Funeral Held For Thomas Abbichs At Castle Grove
The funeral for Thomas Abbichs was conducted at the Lutheran church with Rev. Naether officiating. Interment followed at Monticello. Mrs. J. A. McLaughlin and daughter Minnie returned from Elix celsior Springs Missouri, and Mr. McLaughlin will stay a few days. W. D. McLaughlin, Clarence McLaughlin and Grace Noble traveled to Cedar Rapids to see Ben Hur. The Farmers Mutual Insurance association reports solid business and rising membership. D B Kemp and a Watkins representative are active in the region. Deitrich Atben, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Athen, broke his collar bone while playing. The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. John Hasler on April 2. Miss Mary Kehoe of Monticello began the spring term in district No. 3. F D McLaughlin of Monticello was a recent businessvisitor. Mrs. E J Noble is ill this week.
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L. Olenslagger
Cincinnati
Ohio
M. H. Church
Iva Chamberlain
Qchancey Tompkins
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Tompkins
J. M. Davis
Logan
Iowa
Albert DeWitt
Mt. Vernon
Melly Griswold
Hugh Harrington
North English
F. L. Harrington
J. M. French
Smith James
Colfax Springs
A. L. Potter
Philip
South Dakota
Marie Wherry
Monmouth
Illinois
J. J. Guthrie
Royal Neighbors
Davenport
Erma Pringle
Chicago
H. M. Babcock
Nial Hogeboom
Clinton
Hugh Campbell
QO. B. Shaffer
Ben Hur
D. G. Tebo
H. W. Kettiesen
W. N. French
Scotch Grove
Center Junction
J. W. Brady
Williiard Himebaugh
R. W. Brady
H. Henrichs
Will
Henry Weers
Robert Clark
Hejinian
Anamosa
H. R. Jacobs
W. A. Rizer
C. A. Sutherland
H. Abraken
HA. Carson
Harm Helgins
Andrew Townsend
Johnsontown
H. W. Benbow
T. J. Tjibbens
W. W. Hunter
Miss Rieken
Ed Schlemmer
Charles City
Delano Sanford’s
Will Sutherland
John Lange
Arthur Himebaugh
Nellie Sutherland
Marion
Joy Himebaugh
Manchester
Alex Sutherland
Sylvan Bixby
Edgewood
Frank Royden
Veer Bennen
D. K. Brady
E. &. Himebaugh
D. O. Sinclair
F. W. Royden
G. J. Hughes
J. W. Callahan
J. W. Prouty
Jackson County
B. W. Eby
Rock Island
Ella Loomis
R. P. Clark
Castle Grove
Thomas Abbichs
Naether
Monticello
J. A. McLaughlin
Minnie
Elixcelsior Springs
Missouri
McLaughlin
W. D. McLaughlin
Clarence McLaughlin
Grace Noble
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
D. B. Kemp
Baker
Watkins
Deitrich Atben
Fred Athen
Ladies’ Aid Society
John Hasler
Mary Kehoe
F. D. McLaughlin
E. J. Noble
Walker Visit Yields Cattle Purchase Report
A man went to Walker on Monday evening to buy cattle. Velma Henderson is teaching the spring term at Maple Grove School.
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Walker
Velma Henderson
Maple Grove
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted by Dr Stuhler Plus Property for Sale
Eye services offered by Dr L Q Stuhler. O Q D Chase advertises several building lots for sale in desirable locations. Shipman shipments featuring fine pin stripes and check suitings. Farmers urged to use slaughterhouse twice weekly. Stter & Son offer meat processing. Hallauer & Widmer seek 1500 buyers for tender baby steers. Real estate includes house and lot at First and Main with furnace and sewer and four lots in Davidson Addition. O D Chase.
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Davidson
O. D. Chase
Anamosa Eureka Items Iowa Telephone changes
The Iowa Telephone Co replaces heavy house phones with compact metal box models. Power will be generated at a central plant, eliminating residence batteries. Twelve insane asylum patients were moved from Independence to the Jones county home, with county funding. Sheriff Hogan, C. J. Murfield and Miss Jennie Soper supervised. Remains of Mrs. Johanna Flaherty were interred after dying at Mercy hospital Dubuque. She was 75 and longtime Cass township resident with four sons and a daughter surviving. Sons Timothy Patrick John Thomas and daughter Mary live in Cass township or South Dakota.
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Iowa Telephone Co
Hospital For Insane
Independence
Jones County
W. A. Hogan
C. J. Murfield
Jennie Soper
Johanna Flaherty
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Cass Township
Timothy
Patrick
Mary
John
Thomas
South Dakota
Irishman Applies for Detroit Repair Shop Job
An Irish applicant in Detroit attends a job interview at a large repair shop. The superintendent tests skills with random questions about carpentry and making Venetian blinds. The Irishman replies with a joke about poking a finger in the supervisor’s eye.
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Harper’s Magazine
Detroit
Celt
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment for catarrh with a $100 guarantee of cure. The Toledo based company F J Cheney & Co claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges readers to request circulars and testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Frank Q. Stuart Backs Fred White for Governor
Frank Q. Stuart informs newspapers of his support for Fred White in the gubernatorial race. The notice presents no further details on campaign actions or positions.
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Marshalltown
Frank Q. Stuart
Fred White
Prairieburg Social News Roundup March Events and Moves
Prairieburg social notes cover Ed Burlingham hosted an oyster supper for friends with games and sociability. H Crawford family seeks Prairieburg Central City principals positions. M B ladies held a St Patrick day social with pretty decorations. Esther Rhatigan visited from Anamosa. Frank Foley moved to Rock Island. Jessie Caldwell and children returned from Cedar Rapids visit. Boulder township Sunday school convention set for April 5. Glenn Richards recovery suggests no operation. L M Corn family visited Knobins. Clyde Tilton to open a barber shop in Peet building. The cantata Jolly Farmers at Cannes Hall scheduled for March 28. Emil Monnier traveled southbound Saturday.
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Prairieburg
Ed Burlingham
H. Crawford
Central City
Crawford
M. B
St. Patrick’s Day
Esther Rhatigan
Anamosa
Frank Foley
Rock Island
Jessie Caldwell
Cedar Rapida
Boulder Township
Glenn Richards
Center Junction Notes On Absences And Church Delegates
Center Junction March 25: Principal Moyer and Miss Sizer absent after death in family. Moyer’s sister and Sizer’s nephew died. School runs smoothly under Mrs. M. G. Al sever and Mrs. J. M. Young. M. E. church delegates to Anamosa include Mrs. Birdena Porter, Mrs. Lucy Doage, Frances Ward, Olive Stingley, Blanche Collier. Local events and infirmities noted.
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Center Junction
Moyer
Miss Sizer
Sizer
M. G. Alsever
J. M. Young
M. E
Anamosa
Birdena Porter
Lucy Doage
Frances Ward
Olive Sting
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Fred Schmidt
Vera Paul
Evanston
W.C. Paul
Post Office
Rowe
Lyons
A. N. Reade
Wm. Struben
Inez Jeffries
Audra Alexander Davis
CO. A. Barnes
T. H. Lightfoot
Jessie Garside
Cornell
Carl Greiser
Lizzie McMaster
Maquoketa
L. Q. Stuhler
D. Chase
Shipman
Stter & Son
Hallauer & Widmer
Pat
Harry E. Netcott
Independence, Iowa
Woile
Doutrick Dry Goods Co
L. A. Beaver
D.C
DR. A. M. Maurice D. D
Lovell Block
E. G. Rawson
Onslow, Iowa
H.M. RuMly
James Rumley Remley
Remley
Anamoza
Main Street
Easterly Hotel
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Geo. Stahler’s Sons Company
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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