Local notes from Onslow May updates and obituaries
Ed Franks visited Newhall last week while William Paul recovered from a bad spell. Mrs. McCready and baby visit Cresco. Sandhouse and Carl Monticello guests with Overley and Dew families. Miss Bernice Miller and station agent John Klema visit Bald win. Rev. Hilburn preaches Baccalaureate May 28. The town plans cement walks and a charity play on May 9. Martha Sankey dies after a lightning strike and storm shock. James Ryan, 75, Ireland-born Iowa resident, buried Garryowen.
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F. J. Sokol
Ocheyden
John Sokol
Spencer
Hilburn
M. E. Church
John Klema
Baldwin
Bernice Miller
Tinkham
Lenox
Presbyterian Church
William Overley
Opera House
Hillman
Saint Angers
Jones County Times
Hilman
M. M. Franks
James Spencer
Helen Lamsy
Main Street
the Express
Doctor Knittle
Ounce
Chamberlain
Knittle
Walker
Lightfoot
Cascade Local Notes and Community News
Cascade May 16 items report visitors and residents in town, church activities, a Knights of Columbus banquet plan, weather impacts on farming, corn planting progress, and a hospital case. Also noted are a town council vacancy filled by F M Klinkner, a fatal illness of John W Hutton, and storm damage including a schoolhouse lightning strike.
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Cascade
Jacob Lees
Dubuque
John Knox
Lewis Sadler
Bisening and
Lauser
Grundy Center
John Carson
Center Junction
Selah Dodd
Mt. Vernon
Co-Operative Creamery Co
Charles Howard
Knights of Columbus
Mabel
E. Macumber
Winterset
Edward Reddin
Dennis Bros
S. E. Lincoln
Muscatine
Sarah McBride
Peter Kleine
Whitewater Township
John Scobey
Clinton
Hosch-Neiers
Peter Oeschger
F. M. Klinkner
Halbert
Decon Hamil
Cascade Baptist Churrch
Dubuque Baptist Association
Epworth
C M. & St. P. Railway
W. W. Hamilton
John W. Hutton
John
Thomas
Marshall
St. Martin’s
Center Junction People and Events Update
Center Junction notes include Mrs H. L. Davidson returning to Anamosa, Mrs Wilbur Watson visiting with her mother, Mr and Mrs Edward Duncan at W F A McNeilly home, M. L. Coyle painting in Monticello, and residents pursuing rural mail delivery. Audrey Alexander of Onslow visits, Rudolph Vaughn improves his property, Mrs Thomas Davwon attends Des Moines hospital graduation, L. A. Dreibelbis and John McDonald Jr. return from a wolf hunt, Miss Mabel McNeilly plans Michigan trip, Daisy Livingston to accompany for summer, Rev. Smith preaches two sermons, and church bidding for his return.
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Center Junction
L. Davidson
Anamosa
Wilbur Watson
Edward Duncan
W F. A. McNeilly
M. L. Coyle
Monticello
Audrey, Alexander
Onslow
Daniel Saxon
Daisy Livingstone
Smith
Presbyterian Church
Gray’s Americanisms Highlighted in 1761 Letter
The W London Athenaeum reprints Gray’s 1761 letter about shipping goods to Cambridge. It notes two English forms that read as Americanisms, where Gray uses “I guess” and “I reckon” like a country Yankee.
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London Athenaeum
Gray
Cambridge
Gillam
Rerson
Visiting Cards Through the Ages Mentioned
The article notes ancient Chinese visiting cards 1000 years ago on soft paper with ribbons, Venice as Europe’s early adopter, and sixteenth century specimens. London and England later followed with playing cards bearing the giver’s name. It also includes a local note about a land/pit matter and a farming advert offering apple trees and harness at low prices.
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Venice
Europe
Phen
London
Great Britain
England
For Sale Nine Room House on Center Street
Nine room house for sale on Center Street eleven blocks south of First Street. Features furnace electric lights cistern and city water. Lot measures 80 by 160 feet. Inquire at the public library of 88th Mary Marvin.
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Center Street
First Street
Mary Marvin
Rocky Mountain Tea and local ads flash inbox
Dont let the children suffer and cleanse your system with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or tablets. O H Soetje sells the tonic for 35 cents and promotes summer health. Also advertised are high cash payouts for eggs at Diamond Creamery and a for rent Poggen klaus place in Monticello with six acres. A spring sale offers harness sets and fur coats with two year warranties and quick repairs.
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Hollister
O. H. Soetje
Wasson Estate Farm For Sale Near Onslow Iowa
Farm for sale onestate water on site. 177 acres good land with two fair houses frame barn 36 by 60 18 foot posts basement hog house corn crib cattle sheds and more. Living water well and windmill at house. Inquires to Joseph Wasson executor on farm or Onslow Iowa. Also pasture for rent 42yd and 60 acres well watered two miles SW of Sand Spring. Plus cattle for sale Scotch Grove 21 yearlings including 18 steers 7 heifers and one thoroughbred Hereford bull. Also Colorado Silver Spruce specimens from Hoyts nursery.
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Wasson
Onslow
Joseph Wasson
Iowa
Scotch Grove
Herford
Applegate
Public notice of estate admin by Jones County court
The district court of Jones County Iowa appoints Gan et Rickels as administrators of the estate of Henry Rickels deceased. All persons with claims must file sworn statements with the court clerk within the legal time. Creditors are asked to make immediate payment to the estate administrator to avoid further action.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Henry Rickels
Witty Echoes From Sages And Scribes
A Washington Star quip recalls a compliment on a speech that stirred a student to recall her commence essay. An Atchison Globe remark contemplates the wish for a perpetual toddler girl in a family setting.
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Washington Star
Atchison Globe
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