Town Notes Highlight Social Visits And Local Happenings
Harry Magoon rides a new bicycle while Amber visitors Mrs Lucy Robertson Mr. Jimmie Miell and Tommy Weiss stop by town. The May pole is set to be wound May 1 by ten girls Lizzie Frerichs Edna McKean Jessie Kent Elsie Hall Edna Lyons Minnie Dawson Katie Magee Elsie Coder Maud Collins Maud Magee. The old teaching staff stays on for another year and carpenters begin John McDonald’s new farm house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Magoon
Hopkinton
Wilber Watson
Baldwin
Isaac Overly
Epworth
P. O'Connor
Amber
L. J. Wescott
Johnsontown
Tommy Weiss
Jimmie Miell
Lucy Robertson
Calhoun Clark
Stevenson
Wyoming
John McDonald
Henry Carson
Andrew Townsend
Kenyon
Alice
Castle Grove Township
Wm. Pangburn
Conley
U. P
Joseph Leggett
Clay Township
Emery
Lizzie Frerichs
Edna McKean
Jessie Kent
Elsie Hall
Edna Lyons
Minnie Dawson
Katie Magee
Elsie Coder
Maud Collins
Maud Magee
Death of Arthur Stevenson Shocks SAND SPRING Community
Arthur E. Stevenson, born Sept 28 1878 in Sand Spring, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his brother John Stevenson’s Porter farm. The incident occurred after dinner on a porch with a 32 caliber revolver. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Rev Staebler officiating. burial followed in the cemetery east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Frank Butler
Monticello
W. A. Overing, Sr
Messrs. Bell and Buckingham
Bell Bros
Dubuque
Arthur E. Stevenson
John Stevenson
Porter Farm
Arthur
Dr. Hunter
Arthur Stevenson
Methodist Church
Staebler
Local notes from Castle Grove May 6
Castle Grove notes report burial of a child and visitors including Mrs Nettie Bates. Local health concerns, a serious illness at Mrs G J Hughes, and Robt Clark's runaway team are mentioned. Westward travel of Robt Heasty, Kansas home loss, and a Center Junction appointment missed by Rev Bolton are noted along with school openings and a brush pile rabbit anecdote. Amber news adds corn planting and new baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
G. NI. Bohlken
Nettie Bates
D. Sutherland
Wyoming
Scotch Grove
Joe
G. J. Hughes
Onslow
Robt. Heasty
Kansas
Robt. Clark
Bolton
Center Junction
Sam Fowler
Missouri
Minnie Rice
Riverside
Union Services and Community Events Noted
Union services at the Reformed church Sunday. An ice cream sociable at Black Oak school house Friday evening May 15 to raise funds for a flag. Messrs. Rinhart and Leslie of Springville completed drilling a well on the J. L. Brown farm reaching abundant water at 155 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munion
the Reformed Church
Black Oak
Messrs. Rinhart & Leslie
Springville
J. L. Brown
Ramses Reflects on Slavery and Rising Power in Egypt
The Egyptian king Ramses laments the burden of slaves and foresees a population surge that could threaten his realm. He recalls Hebrew captives and notes a future leader among them, Amram, whose presence inspires hope beyond current oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramses
Egypt
Osiris
Isis
Earth
Joseph
Amram
Double Moon Around Jupiter Captured By Lick Telescope
The Journal reports the discovery of a moon orbiting another moon around Jupiter. The finding followed the Lick Observatory’s 1891 observations after initial hints of a double shadow on Jupiter’s surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Mount Hamilton
Lick Observatory
St. Louis Republic
Land transfers and property deeds across Iowa towns
A series of land transfers is recorded, listing grantor grantee and parcel locations in Greenfield Anamosa Washington Richland Cascade Oxford Junction and Hale. Names include Addie Land Geo N Peet Cordelia O Peet HS Richardson Ada McIntyre Patrick Finn Thomas Finn Michael Finnland Peter Donlinger jr Michael Knapp Ahab Dewitt Wm Kating Horatio W Sanford John McClees Dominic Debner Joseph H Debner Joseph F Dimneren John F Finn Leroy W Pitcher John M Evans Mattie J Rorick Emma G Hammond Mary B Scammon F M Rhodes O E Countryman GeoF Frazer Viletta Frazer Meg Collins et al J B Morrison Emeline Hammond M E Ballou Virgil Hammond Edgar Hammond and others. Locations span sections 2 14 15 16 28 33 34 6 17 9 15 23 31 36 and towns including Greenfield Anamosa Washington Richland Cascade Oxford Junction and Hale. Amounts include 8000 9900 2875 8500 900 950 and losing figures tied to various lot and land transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie
Geo N Peet
Cordelia O Peet
Greenfield
AC Peet
HS Richardson
Ada
Meg Collins Et al
J B Morrison
Washington
Emeline Hammond
M E Ballou
Oxford
Virgil Hammond
Hale
Edgar Hammond
Monticello Ledger notices and city warrants listing
A Monticello list shows warrants drawn by J. Percina on city funds for March to May 1896 including payments to Long, Hall, Overing, Matthiessen, and others. The document also records city seal, water works expenditures, and a sworn financial statement by the city clerk. A separate anecdote recalls a servant girl considering marriage after various consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Monticello
Iowa
H Warner
Council
Jones County Times
Long
JS Hall Sapo
Monticello Ubi Ures
A Miller
Jas Abel
Lon Jennings
Wen. Long
Hose Coré
Dus Apel
Gw>
City Hall
Wil Proctor
Wood and Posts
Cornell
Bohlken
Telsey
Leroy Clark
Geo Schoonover
Matthiessen
Ann « Bohtken
V . UN
Q Clark
Helsey
Schoonover
Petenna
Egu
Tucker
Grenewald
JS Rieby
Sehweiter
Inbor
Miller
Perrin
Hose Co No
Potelna
Water Works Fund
Butler
Holler
Thompson
H Hoffman
Garlock
B Holler
Wm Wheley
M & St P Co
Joe Peterson
Joe Peteina
G Holler
Phillips Muel Co
Geo Good
J Byam
Henry Carter
CF Schneiter
Garlock Packing Co
Hoffman
State OF
Towa
Jones County
J.P. Petcina
J. F. Pescina
J. I. Percina
DaAniet I. Pono
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THE
J. W. Doxsee
May
Number Four
Peter Peterson
David Steckel
John Bailey
Independence
House of Tipton
Moses
Rev
EB. G. Waite
General Fond
Mar
Jennie
London Telegraph
South
Polk County
Hood
Miss Bartley
Bright
Ella Bart
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Garland Refining CO
Cleveland Ohio
First Street
Kirst Street
Main Street
Center Street
Maple Street
Alteat
A. Matthiessen
Clork
Mhthorologiocal
Max
Tem Tinka
Uae
H.D. Smerrt
Anneleys
Anamosa
M. W. Herrick
Ttorney
Jones Co
Delaware
Linn and
Jones
J. W. Coxsee
Monti- Acello
Monticello Bank
J. N. Hughes
Cedar Rapids
C.W.& Col. L. Lovell, Ankers
Bidwell’s Block
Opera House
W. A. Mirick
Congregational Church
Geo. Ingiis
C. H. Shipman
T. B. Kent
Pareras
J.E
E. L. Dilmore
M. D. Physicians and Surgeons
Sycamore Street
O. B. Rundle
Postoffice
Wm.j. Coughlan
D.D. S. Entist
Hicks & Hilers
Pearson
D.D.S
Entist
Shaw's
Cudworth’s Hardware
J. B. Smith
H. 8
Richardson
Antmosa
Lown
Java
Wis
H. 8. Richardson
T. J. Cowan
Mulivuuliius
Apulor
United States
Ea EU Aee
Cas
Hall’s Hardware
Coyle
North Cedar Street
John Sorel Sr
J.B. McQueen
Ci'k District Court of
Jonca
J.H. Bacher & Co
Drngeists & Booksellers
Our News Depot
Plush Goode
District Court of the State of Town
Henry Boner
Joseph C. Miller
Anna Miller
David C. Miller
John O. Miller
Robert 8. Miller
John D. Walworth
S. G.whitney
Fred Woodworth
J. M. Woodworth
Samuel Woodworth
District Court
John Fitzsimmons
Joseph Mann
Robert St. Miller
John D. Wal
Alpheus Crosby
5. G. Whitney
Thomas Killip
N. A. Dale
J. W. Doxler
Eastwood & Chase
Ohio
A.m.a.miller
Hicksville
Victor Medical Association
South Bend
Ind
Joseph Peterson
P. O. Box
Eagle Drug Store
A Kempf
Deutsche Apotheke
Elizabeth A. Scofield
A. D
C. Rh. Scofield
J. W. Soham
ST. P
Monticallo
Chicago
East
Ormada
Sioux Guy
Davenport
Farley
Oxford Junction
Bateman & Laing
Rburn & CO
Cabie Pik, Nee
J.H. Lathrop
Dctioneehr
John Wedderburn & CO
Washington, D. C
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