Wyoming City Election Lets Swordes Retain Mayoral Seat
In Wyoming on March 28 a near full vote total of 181 was cast with Mayor Swordes defeating Col Evans 182 to 45 to win re election by 87. J T Wherry Ames W K E DeMoss also won clear seats. A tie for fifth led to editor chosen by lot. Council and treasurer reassessed with fresh faces but solid experience noted amid heavy rain and flood damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swordes
Col. Evans
Ames
J. T. Wherry
W. KE. DeMoss
D. A. White
Roy D. Cooley
Robertson
W. d. Beckwith
H. R. Leamon
Dave White
James Robertson
Hoddy Leamon
R. M. White
East Green Street
Mra. R, OC
von Spreckan
Wyoming Township
White
Do. B. Tompkins
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Tompkin
Walter Snow
Oortright
Vinton
A. Griffin
Scotch Grove Society News and Local Updates
Scotch Grove reports Mrs D O Sinclair recovering in Anamona a home return expected. Roads damaged by heavy rain hinder travel with mail carried on horseback. Lestus Kuhne welcome baby girl. W H Elges visits Chicago. Gladys Himebaugh returns from Epworth. Ethel Rice teaches timber school. Paul Warner ill with quinsy. J W Callahan sick with measles. Brady named cemetery sexton. no cleaner yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
D. O. Sinclair
Anamona
Lestus Kuhne
W. Brady
W.H. Elges
Chicago
Gladys Himebaugh
Epworth
Ethel Rice
Paul Warner
J. W. Callahan
Prairieburg News Briefs and Olin Mission Notes
Prairieburg reports Oliver Caldwell renting the Forestall place with Robert Brown family en route for the season. Two bands organized by Father Vojacek, one for married men and one for younger men. The Prairieburg schools closed. Miss Burnside quarantined with scarlet fever. Several local exchanges and visits noted. Main street Baker buildings to be sold by public auction. Olin hosts thirty-fifth annual Woman's Foreign Missionary Society session with forty-one delegates. officers elected and life membership for Marjory Scott Williams. Nicholas Miller Everhart, longtime Olin merchant, dies at eighty five in Marion after brief illness.
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Prairieburg
Oliver Caldwell
Forestall Place
Robert Brown
Brown
Caldwell
Vojacek
Burnside
Scarletina
Murray Haffleay
McQueen
Will Mangold
Amy Watt
Dubuque
Ed Franklin
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Ed Burlingham
Coggon
Frank Foley
Nedosha
Kansas
A. Richley
Misa Pearl Church
Coggan
Whitney
Baker
Olin
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Davenport
Daisy Wood
Calcutta
Fitzgérald
India
Oner S. Dows
Des Moines
Marjory Scott Williams
Children’s Work
Mia
C. W. Cleveland
Mite Boxes
Elwood
C. S. Reed
Clarence
Harriet Alden
Wyoming
C. L. Gould
Nicholas Miller Everhart
Mary van Wormer
Marion
van Wormer
J. J. Kidder
DeWitt
A. J. Northrop
Everhart
Ohio
Martelle Stock Sale Weighs In As Auction Eclipses Three Thousand
At the Newman and Brock auction sale in Martelle last Friday, Brock sold 3000 dollars worth of farm implements with himself as auctioneer. Barry Carleton gave readings and impersonations at the local church Friday evening. Smallpox scare ends as G F Brown family is released from quarantine with no new cases. Mrs B S Bailey visited Center Junction with sister. Mr and Mrs A H Newman and Harry Newman among measles victims. Harry Porter secures large excavating contract at Olin.
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Martelle
Newman
B. S. Bailey
Center Junction
A. H. Newman
Harry Newman
Harry Porter
Olin
Market Day Sale Promised by M. H. Ladies Aid
The Fourth and final division of the M. H. Ladies' Aid plans a Market Day at Ward's store on Saturday April 1 starting at 10 a.m. Home baked sats are listed among the goods. Reports note Mrs. Arthur Orprey recovering well after an operation at Anamosa hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olimer Henderson
Will Spohn
of &Wood
George Andrews
Logan
Iowa
Hazel Harrington
John Otten
J. H. Courtney
Bert Isabel
Maquoketa
Monticello Council Approves City Light Installations
Monticello council adjourned session reports 4918.01 balance across funds. Claims totaling 660.60 for general, water and dragging funds approved. Petition seeks electric light at South Cedar crossing. lights planned at several intersections. light committee instructed to install.
Summer Chautauqua to Open in Monticello July 13
The five day Monticello chautauqua will begin around July 13 with five musical groups including Joseph Quintano's Celebrated Band and Our Old Home Singers. Lecturers J Fred Williams and Judge Manford Schoonover will present programs, while Anna Devault and Edward Reno offer acts for all ages.
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C. ©. Collatt
Vawter System
Monticello
Joseph Quintano
Our Old Home Singers
The
Parnells
Orphean Musical Club
St. Claire Sisters
Quintano
St. Clair Sisters
Parpells
Manford Schoonover
Kansas
J. Fred Williams
W.L. ¥. Davis
D. M. Kelly
C. H. Plattenburg
Anna Devault
Edward Reno
Hiis
City Council Orders Traffic Signal Posts Purchase
The council instructed placing an order with Geo. L. Nesker & Co for three traffic signal posts for street intersections on Firat street. The motion carried with Ayes Hanssen Schneider Rockstad Beery Nays Lang. Council adjourned until 8 o clock a m Monday the 38rd of April 1916. Attest C. L. Van Meter C. J. Northrop Mayor City Clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Fund
Landis & Slauson
Iowa
Tel Co
March Service
J G Thorne
Slauson & Shelley
Express
Central Lbr & Coal
P Rockstad
S Schneider
LH Lang
A Beery
L Hanssen
Hefner
HS Lee
Kellum
A Meyer
Northrop
Herrick & Reed
A Lang
H Proctor & Co
Ricklefa
Ed Worth
John Sampson
Ben Eilers
John Boner
Neptune Meter Co
J Nortorop
Walter Chapman
Hoag Duster Co
WE Corbin
Milton Stott
EB. J. Lightfoot
South Cedar Street
Rockstad
Lang
Chestnut
Fourth Streets
Clark
South Walnut Streets
Sixth
North Cedar Streets
Hanssen
Schneider
Beery
Nays
Geo. L. Nesker & Co
Strees
Firat Street
C. L. van Meter
C. J
Monticello March 1886 News From The Express
Thirty years ago in March 1886 Monticello and nearby saw several relocations marriages farm sales and business openings. John H. Lubben moved from Jackson County to the Monticello area on the 11th and A J Peak moved to Massena to run a jewelry business. Andrew Arduser wed Monica Wittenwyler at the German church in Monticello on the 11th. Henry Georges opened a creamery east of town with butter maker George Brazelton in charge. James A. Voorhees was hired by G W Lovell to supervise a farm in Adair County. John Morse sold his farm northwest of Monticello to John Holler on the 10th and Morse relocated to Nebraska. Miss Mattie Williamson of Center Junction married Loomis of Farley on the 18th. Supervisor A L Fairbanks of Cass township received a birthday reception on his 54th. Miss Hattie Hickox resigned as kindergarten teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
the Express
John H. Lubben
Jackson County
A. J. Peak
Massena
Henry Georges
George Brazelton
James A. Voorhees
G. W. Lovell
Adair County
John Morse
John Holler
Morse
Nebraska
Mattie Williamson
Center Junction
Robert Williamson
Loomis
Farley
A. L. Fairbanks
Cass Township
Hattie Hickox
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Council Proceedings
Rohn
the Public Schools
Mattie Herrick
Antone Hilers
Gerhard Hilers
Renk Eilers
J. F. Matthiessen
Langworthy
Mr. Bilers
Jones County
David Smith
Nathan Smith
Boulder Township
Linn County
EH. M. Thompson
L. QT. Alexander
Tiarke
F. A. Coyle
W. A. Rosa
James Young
P. H. Conner
I. J. Peak
B. B. Ryan
J. C. Rueger
James Clark
Prairie Hill German Lutheran Church
Henry Alferts
Andrew Arduser
Monica Wittenwyler
Ola Pierce
Cerataine
Andrew Tobiasson
Catherine Reichart
Lucile Hogan
Carl Cullup
Cece
Eens
Ticina Schoon
Lily Lewis
Kettlitz & Kay
Henry Bosch Co
Wall
New York
G. M. Kelley
Center Junction, Iowa
N. Patrick Monticello, Iowa
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Co. Groceries, Crockery Three Stores Shoes and Clothing
Banner
Ricklefs & McNeill
Ronnoc
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Co
Hart Schaffney & Mare
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Varsity Fifty Five
Geo. Stahler’s Sons Co
Wilson Bros
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