Cascade May Correspondence Highlights Local Happenings
Cascade May 1st notes Harry Wise and T H Glynn traveled to Waterloo. An infant died. Mrs Devlin is ill. Donald and Robert Beatty visit the F W Kingsleys. Louie Cohn took about 30 horses. Mullen and Gross bought three lots from John Ryan. Town council to elect a mayor and fill an alderman vacancy. F W Carpenter visits from the CGW railroad. Spring demand for homes improves. Hiller Koob to start a residence project west of Cascade. Cascade Co-Operative Creamery adds $400 of new machinery. St Martins to build a school costing around $15,000. Matthew Moore of Washington township sick. Henry Shaffer in Omaha for a spell. Daughters of Nick Lenhoff relocate to Denver. Hand separators prompt complaints as workers revert to old milk delivery method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Carpenter
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Hiller Koob
Cascade
Cascade Co-Operative Creamery Co
St. Martin’s
Matthew Moore
Washington Township
Jones County
Henry Shaffer
Omaha
Nick Lenhoff
Frisco
Denver
Colorado
Onslow May 1 weather and local notes reflect spring
A fine rain brightens Onslow farmers as corn planting begins with J G Krouse first to plant this season. Prof DeBray fills the M E pulpit while the pastor is in Michigan. Family moves include Jacob Klema and Edward Bernstorf. Fruit prospects look strong with healthy peach buds. News covers travel between Onslow and Oklahoma and Kansas and reports Bert Walters recovering in Davenport while staying near Rock Island shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Jacob Klema
Baldwin
John
J. G. Krouse
Fayram
Monmouth
Arthur
Prof
DeBray
Epworth
M. E
Michigan
Edward Bernstorf
Onslow Commercial
Klema
F. T. Woodyard
Oklahoma
George Chase
Atha Johnson
Yates Center
Kansas
John Arduser
Monticello
the Express
Bert Walters
Davenport
Cass Social Notes Highlight Visits and Illnesses
Local society column records numerous visits among Cass residents with Anamosa Monticello Olin and West Cass as places of travel. It notes illness pneumonia of L B Ketcham and a fatal colt accident near Anamosa after a runaway involving Frank Hayes.
Horse Shot After Injury in Anamosa Training
A horse taken to Anamosa for sharpening training struck the colt during a session. The colt bucked and ran wounded at each jump until it could not continue. To end its suffering, the animal was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hes
Anamosa
Clay News Highlights From May Day and Community
Local items report Mrs. Griswold of Wyoming visiting friends in Clay while M B Walters family stayed with relatives. Dr Knittle attends Mrs Neelans Sr as recovery continues. Dr Davis from Canton treats patients here. A lantern aided a traveler who found only a paper cork in the mud. Sunday school begins at Bethel with Rev McClelland teaching the young men. Clay farms busy with fields and late corn plowing. Wyoming church services planned next week inviting all. Violet Keckler visits uncle John’s. locals share homely proverbs and advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Griswold
Wyoming
M. B. Walters
John Neelans
Knittle
Davis
Canton
Bethel
McClelland
Aileen B. Corbit
Onslow
Violet Keckler
John
Center Junction News Roundup
Center Junction residents report visits and relocations including Mrs J W Livingstone in Monticello and George Magee with his wife moving to Center Junction. Miss Jennie Shipley becomes a North Dakota teacher. Tile maker James Leech fires a second kiln as demand rises for Leech tiles and bricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
J. W. Livingstone
Monticello
John McDonald
George Magee
Bruntlet
Alden
Wyoming
Jennie Shipley
North Dakota
Nellie Williamson
Dick Williamson
Perry Shipley
Maryland
James Leech
Leech
Local Notes From Castle Grove May First
J H Hogg installs a telephone. Frank Howie tests a Peerless cream separator. Henry Lubben sick. Mr and Mrs C F Hosford of Monticello visited. Fred Cramer attended Odd Fellows in Anamosa. A shower blessed the area Saturday. Hosford shipped a shorthorn calf to Kasota Minn last week. Florence Noble cut her chin last week. Downerville creamery paid 22 1/2 cents for butter fat first half April. Wilder installed a gasoline engine at the creamery with good results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
J. H. Hogg
Frank Howie
Henry Lubben
I. A. Heiken
C. F. Hosford
Monticello
Fred Cramer
Anamosa
M. Hosford
H. E. Pettis
Kasota
Minnesota
Florence Noble
Downerville Creamery
C. R. Wilder
Scotch Grove Local Notes Span Quiet Weekend
Mr Samuel Eby visited his sons at the mill on Sunday. Mrs Latta left for a new home in South Dakota. Miss Daisy Winans visiting her mother from Wyoming. Mr and Mrs D D Clark visited daughter Mrs Bixler at Morley over Sunday. Frank Sutherland spent Sunday with his parents. Wm Fuller adding a house extension with Dave Glenn and Wm Rickels at work. John Hutton attended I O G F Lodge anniversary in Anamosa. Addie and Nina Applegate surprised with a new piano. John McIntyre stopped en route to Glenwood Springs. Hester Hutton rode in Willie Sutherland's new buggy on a moonlit ride to Onslow. Jess Davis, depot agent, nearly injured on a tricycle near a gravel train incident returning from Center Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Samuel Eby
Latta
South Dakota
Daisy Winans
Wyoming
D. D. Clark
Bixler
Morley
Frank Sutherland
Alex Sutherland
Wm. Fuller
Dave Glenn
Willie Sutherland
Onslow
Jess Davis
Center Junction
Amber town moves and marriages noted in county column
Amber updates include Tom Weiss relocating to Amber and Charles Michels moving here. N J Steckel takes a partner, Farragher joins Kansas travel, Bodeker installs a Jones County phone at home. J D Weiss and Blanche Crane wed at Thomas Crane’s residence in Jackson township and will live in Amber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Tom Weiss
Charles Michels
N. J. Steckel
Farragher
Kansas
Dayeo
Bodeker
Jones County
J. D. Weiss
Blanche Crane
Thomas Crane
Jackson Township
Rural Route No 2 May 2 farm notes and illnesses
Mr Avert Schoonover of Anamosa worked his farms on Wednesday. Henry Jacobs improves after a week on the sick list. Henry Bohlken Jr. trips to Langworthy to buy a riding plow, says he is too fat to walk. Mrs James Kearns called to Amber for her father C Farragher’s illness. Eliza Black's little son ill with throat trouble but improving. Forrest Craig able to work after a month idle. Mrs M D Foster and stepson Paul visit Mt Auburn relatives. T Conly gets a new mailbox and joins Route 2. John Bates moves to a farm southeast. George Zimmerman brings home another load of farm machinery from Monticello. John Siebels visits Hagen home. Fred Meadow at Peter Hagen’s. Some Pump youths mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Herbert Weiss
Amber
Ross Fife
Anamosa
Park Ogden
Lena Haeussler
Monticello
Ella Watt
Lucas Strube
Chris Conrad
Mabel Welsh
Percy Faulks
Brimacombe
C. E
Waverly
George Crout
Langworthy
G. T. Ketcham
Lew Turner
Cedar Rapids
Beatrice
Elsworth
Highland Grove
Robert Condit
Ida Streeter
Olin
Stife
Elsie Graham
West Cass
Grace Post
Welsh
Dennis Welsh
J. B. Rhatigan
Kimball
South Dakota
Frank Hayes
Avert Schoonover
Henry Jacobs
Henry Bohlken Jr
James Kearns
C. Farragher
Eliza Black
Forrest Craig
M. D. Foster
Paul
Mt. Auburn
Ann Ross
T. Conly
John Bates
John Bates Moved Out On the Farm Foxy the Summer. . . George Zimmerman
John Siebels
Hagen
Fred Meadow
Peter Hagen
A. A
Pump
Community Notes From Kinville Corners and Nearby
Kinville Corners residents attended a dance at Mrs. Gerdes last Saturday night. H M Dirks held a barn raising the prior Monday. Charles Grey and Clarence Yount tile for Roy Peet at Martelle. Mr and Mrs John H Harms traveled to Onslow Friday for the funeral of Mrs Harms mother Mrs Nicholas Holst. R H Tobiason plants evergreens and a young orchard. George Dorsey and family joined the Odd Fellows celebration in Anamosa. Jesse participated as an Odd Fellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinville Corners
George’ Dorsey
Anamosa
Jesse
Monticello News April 1881 Highlights and Local Events
Happenings in Monticello during April 1881 include deaths of Joseph Clark Abbie Guiles and Emeline Cline. births of a Jenkins son and Tuel daughter. Willa Deutrick lease and start of Monticello business. Mrs. Chamberlain’s return with Belle Herrick. G W Hunt leaves Jones County Liberal for Fonda with a $70 purse. Pond and Duer start a chicken farm. a humorous debate on hen eggs. high school declamatory contest winners Clara Wales Nettie Sleeper Etta Moulton Eva Blanchard with judges and performers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Clark
D. Jenkins
G. W. Tuel
Abbie D. Guiles
Milo Guiles
Emeline Cline
William Cline
Messrs
Willa & Deutrick
Gragsmeyer
Monticello
R. Chamberlain
Concordia
Kansas
Belle Herrick
G. W. Hunt
Jones County
Fonda
Kahn
Mesars
D. E. Pond
Ralph Duer
Fair Grounds
the Express
Ralph
Pond
Opera House
Clara Wales
Nettie Sleeper
Etta Moulton
Eva Blanchard
Park Hill
Josie, Chapman
Anamosa
J. H. Ely
Wyoming
H. D. Sherman
Kate Curtis
Monticello Happenings in April 1871 Express Files
Frost on the 28th. Jacob Houser platted a subdivision. James Davidson re-appointed postmaster. Best spring since 1860 for crops. Nic Knapp hosted a grand ball at East Monticello. Talk of macadamizing Flrat street. C F Wales sold trotting mare Empress for 2750 to a Springfield Ohio man. Bennett Haeussler and Minnie Heskey wed. Polk County primaries show Perkins about 33 percent of county vote in Cummins home county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
The
Express
Jacob Houser
Nic Knapp
East
Flrat Street
C.F. Wales
Empress
Springfield
Ohio
Polk County
Perkins
Cummins
Sioux City
Candidate announces run for Jones County sheriff
A. Matthiessen declares candidacy for sheriff of Jones County subject to the Republican county convention. Also seeks a well regarded traveler for a firm with 250000 dollars capital, salary 1072 dollars yearly plus expenses, paid weekly. Address Jos A Alexander Monticello Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Republican County Convention
A. Matthiessen
Jos
A. Alexander
Monticello
Iowa
Decoration Day planning meeting urged in Manchester
A public library assembly room gathering on Monday May 7 at 8 pm will form committees and arrange Decoration Day observances. Groups invited include G A R Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows Woodman Mystic Workers Knights and Ladies of the Golden Precept Iowa Legion of Honor Modern Brotherhood and city council members. Citizens urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows, Woodman
Mystic Workers
Knights and Ladies ‘of the Golden Precept
Iowa
Legion of Honor
Modern’ Brotherhood
J. A. Voorhees
Fine Young Stallions for Breeding Prospects
Asa Logan presents two well bred young stallions showing quality and desirability as breeding stock. He invites notice from old friends, patrons, and new breeders interested in future matings and stock improvement.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxsee
James Davidson
Bennett, Haeussler
Minnie Heskey
M. M. Moulton, Esq
Manchester
Decker
Bernard
George Good
Hopkinton
Harrison Appleby
Hazel Green
Joseph Appleby
Sand Spring
Father McCormick
Appleby
Greeley
L. H. Lang
Timothy
Asa Logan
Kreso Dip
Sarles Lumber Co
A. Sarles
E. Halsey
F. P. Sanves
Sec
Treas
Ina H. Heisey
New York
Diamond Creamery Co
W. P. Nelson
Fr. Beck
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