Wyoming Memorial Day Plans and Local News Update
A May 22 correspondence from Wyoming notes Ralph Heasty in the 1st Iowa Infantry at Fort Des Moines with talk of hard work and Missouri mules. Memorial Day services are set for May 27 at 10:30 am and May 30 at 1:30 pm with Louis Gardner to speak and graves to be decorated. The letter also mentions local enlistments, school diplomas for 14 women and 2 men, a May Festival, and various community notices including a death, a baccalaureate address, and visits by local residents.
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Wyoming
Ralph Heasty
1St
Iowa Infantry
Ft. Des Moines
Missouri
Rev
DeBest
Opera House
Louis Gardner
Anamosa
Allison Fishwild
R. Fishwild
Cos College
Engineering
St. Louis
L. J. Ebron
O. H. Peck
Morley
J. M. Davis
Logan
Iowa
Logan Gazette
Eliza Crissick
Estella Slessor
Miss Slessor
J. H. Guthrie
Chicago
C. A. Norrin
Reinbeck
Ronald Brown
1St Iowa Infantry
Fort Des Moines
W. L. Brown
M. E. Church
H. J. Bowder
Spencerville Road
W. J. Beckwith
D. Chassell
Des Moines
A.L. Applegate
Monticello
Scotch Grove
Ben Chamberlain
W. G. Behnke
Id L. Barber
Minnesota
Rex Heasty
Mrs John V Murray Dies After Illness at Sand Spring
Mrs. John V Murray who lived northeast of Sand Spring died Sunday morning at eleven after weeks of pneumonia. She was born Mamie McDonough and married in 1891 to John V Murray. Survived by husband eight children and several relatives. Funeral held Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev. Father Hauck officiating. Burial in Monticello Cemetery.
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Sand Spring
John V. Murray
Murray
Mamie McDonough
Thomas McDonough
Dubuque
Frank
Richard MceMahon
Phillip McMahon
Joseph McMahon
F. Connell
Farley
Timothy O’ Regan
Will Murray
F. P. McDonough
Church of Immaculate Conception
Father Hauck
Monticello
Frank Lux
Raymond
John
J. P. Schuster
Clarence
Thelma Brown
Town City
H.S. Pierce
Henry Eggers
Lewis Little
Manley Bryan
Herbert
Hopkinton
Gua Paulsen
J. L. Paulsen
Pierce
Jeanette Blair
Local Visits and Family News Across Monticello
Miss Carrie Mullen of Hopkinton visits cousin in the area this Saturday. Grant Miller of Independence stays with brother Anthony Miller and family here. Mrs. Anthony Miller and two children were in Monticello on Wednesday trading.
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Carrie Mullen
Hopkinton
Grant Miller
Independence
Anthony
Anthony Miller
Monticello
Red Cross Unit Organized in Onslow Opera House
Onslow hosts a Red Cross unit meeting at the opera house with school children performing and a solo by Thelma Johnston. Prof. Kaya presided. Gardner Schoonover and Beam of Anamosa spoke. The event drew 103 members and featured festive decorations.
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Onslow
Red Cross
Opera House
Thelma Johnston
Kaya
Mesars. Gardner
Schoonover
Beam
Anamosa
E.G. Rawson
W. N. Dennison
W. E. Smith
Harriet Lamey
Verne Rynerson
Nelson Bros
Rynerson
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Rawson
Knight
Harry Hall
Sears
Mr. Crittenden
Warren
Cedar Rapides
Great Singing Meetin' at Presbyterian Church in Center Junction
May 22 report notes a greate singin meetin to be held at ye Presbyterian church Wednesday evening May 40. Admission costs two abbillins or one fourth of a Continental dollar. children admitted for a dime. Ebenezer Step and fetchit will be tything man. Numerous local notices follow about visiting relatives, school trips, construction work, and municipal happenings in Center Junction and nearby areas.
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Center Junction
Presbyterian Church
Ebenezer
Velma Henderson
George Courtney
Alma Isbel
James Young
M. E. Dodge
Monticello
Prairieburg Notes Include Gypsy Visit and Local News
Gypsies caused excitement by stealing a man’s pocketbook and watch in Prairieburg while the sheriff was called to settle the affair. A new 10 by 15 foot flag arrived and is hung on Main Street. Local residents, visitors, and graduates are recorded with names and brief activities including family news and visits.
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Prairieburg
Main Street
C. O. Rowley
Rowley
Jittle Howard Grant Rowley
Cedar Rapids
Central City
Mesdames Joslin
Littlefield
Lamb
Anamosa
Joe Smith
Local School Closings and Community Notes at Castle Grove
Miss Myrtle Garvin closed her No 2 school with a picnic enjoyed by children and attending ladies. Miss Mildred Garvin closed No 9 the same day. Lena Caspers underwent appendicitis operation at Mercy hospital Anamosa. she is recovering well. Helen Van Buren visited Monticello and stayed with her uncle F C Cramer. Peter Caspers and Miss Anna Caspers visited Anamosa. The German Ladies Aid plans a June 1 meeting with Mrs H Poppe. 8 M Hosford delivered porkers to Hopkinton buyers at 15.50 per hundred. Herman Caspers visited his sister in Anamosa hospital. Maggie Caspers visited Hopkinton for a short stay. A F M Caspers shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago.
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Castle Grove
Myrtle Garvin
No. 2
Mildred Garvin
No. 9
Lena Caspers
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Helen van Buren
Monticello
F. C. Cramer
Peter Caspers
Anna Caspers
Anna Husmann
H. Poppe
M. Hosford
Hopkinton
Anamosa Eureka Reports Local Traffic and Deaths
Items from The Anamosa Eureka note a road oiling material arrival for Jones county, a local man Welch delivering two wolf pelts and 19 pops with a $116 bounty claim, plus sheriff transfers of an insane patient and seven patients to the county home. W. H. Rye dies near St. Petersburg Florida after midnight Friday.
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Anamosa Eureka
Jones
Welch
Sheriff Mills
Independence
W. H. Rye
St. Patersburg
Florida
Mr. Rye
Anamosa Residents Noted in Local Obituaries and War Effort
J. E. Edwards former Anamosa resident and reformatory guard died in Portland Oregon May 10. Leigh Pearson passed Coast Artillery enlistment exam in Cedar Rapids and joined the engineering corps. he visited family here before heading to Jefferson Barracks. Miss Jennie Hamaker enlisted in the Red Cross for nurse service, awaiting a possible France call. Governor Harding forms State and county Defense Councils with members R. C. Stirton and Louis Gardner to organize local war effort. Florence Noyes Curtis of Chicago visiting here with Mrs. Noble recalling early residents. Duncan Wason and Glenn Cole civil action seeks 324.21 damages from a car loan.
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Reformatory
Anamosa
J. '. Edwards
Portland
Oregon
Iedwards
State Reformatory
Florence Noyes Curtis
Chicago
G. E. Noble
L. Moore
Duncan Wasson
Glenn Cole
Leigh Pearson
Coast Artillery
Cedar Rapids
Engineering Corps
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Jennie Hamaker
Red Cross Corps
France
Miss Hamaker
G. W. Hamaker
Sioux City
Iowa
Harding
R. C. Stirton
Monticello
Louis Gardner
Local Notes From Lenox Iowa Community
Census reports list Patriotis siblings at two homes Mr and Mrs John Milroy and Mr and Mrs Walter Haigh. Hotel Philipp dining room closed due to high costs though lodging remains. High school commencement Monday May 28 with Dr C W Wassam of Iowa deliverer class address. graduates Edith Gestel Kate Steen Marion Place Mary Thing Clare Hogan Julius Zeuch. Mrs Robert Hunter dies Sioux City aged fifty eight. Olive Merrill widow of Robert Hunter class of 79 noted as former Lenox student. A K Cramer keeps an old rooster guiding orphan chicks amid market talk and wartime prices.
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Patriotis
John Milroy
Walter Haigh
Philipp
C. W. Wassam
University of Iowa
Edith Gestel
Kate Steen
Marion Place
Mary Thing
Clare Hogan
Julius Zeuch
Sioux City
Robert Hunter
Olive Merrill
Lenox College
A. K. Cramer
Memorial Day Plan at Scotch Grove Church
Memorial Day services will be held at the Scotch Grove church with Rev. Lemon of Anamosa as speaker. The band will provide music and an outdoor concert and social in the grove in the evening, with all invited. Mrs. Harry Johnson reports her sister’s rapid recovery after returning from Marion.
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Scotch Grove
Harry Johnson
Marion
O. N. Loomis
Epworth
Li. L. Himebaugh
Anna Rickles
Monticello
Fannie Hedden
Lemon
Anamosa
the Grove
Arend Balster, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Local Births And A Fatal Runaway Incident
Cascade Pioneer notes a son born to Mr and Mrs Albert Tucker, a May 6 daughter to Mr and Mrs Tom Reisdorf of Castle Grove, and a first week daughter to Mr and Mrs Henry Breitbach. Automobilista on Worthington road reports many tire punctures from carpet tacks, blamed on malicious acts. James Penny of Butler township Jackson county dies after a runaway accident while hauling hay. he suffered internal injuries and died early Saturday.
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Cascade Pioneer
Albert Tucker
Tom Reisdorf
Castle Grove
Henry Breitbach
D. A. English
Worthington Road
James Penny
Butler Township
Jackson County
Penny
Canning Demonstrations Organized by Jones County Farm Association
The Jones County Farm Improvement association sponsors a series of canning demonstrations on cold pack fruit and vegetable methods and drying techniques. Demonstrations aim to help households preserve surplus produce amid shortages and rising prices, with sessions arranged via county agent Fred F. Clark in Wyoming starting May 28 1917. requests from interested communities and lists of participating women are invited.
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Jones County Farm Improvement Association
Fred F. Clark
Wyoming
Jones County Boys Compete in State Baby Beef Contest
Fred F. Clark and Roscoe Harrison inspect Jones county calf feeders in the State Baby Beef Contest. Twenty boys pursue weight gain records from last November toward a September 1 finish with prizes totaling over 500 dollars at the State Fair and 80 dollars at Monticello.
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Jones County
Fred F. Clark
Roscoe Harrison
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Monticello Fair
Monticello
Destructive Fire Destroys Russell Livery Barn at Anamosa
Early Friday evening a blaze razed the Russell livery barn in Anamosa across the railway north of the courthouse. Five horses died in the Russell barn including two owned by J. K. Hale. Hale’s barn escaped any animal losses. Damage is estimated at $10,000. Old Pete the Russell family horse was rescued.
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Russell
Anamosa
J. K. Hale
Russell Barn
Mr. Hale
Hale
Court House
Pete
Man Collapses and Dies After Street Shock
A man collapsed and died after being led a block down the street by officers following a shock incident. Authorities report the death as resulting from the effects of the shock. The event occurred in the downtown area and is under investigation.
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Ing Stable
Bonar Law criticizes German sub warfare policy in Commons
In the House of Commons Bonar Law denounces Germany's submarine tactics as ruthless. He reiterates that the German rule spares neither women nor children and aims to kill the wounded, describing modern warfare as merciless and brutal.
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New York World
Bonar Law
House of Commons
Notices to claimants in Jones County demands itemized sworn claims
Jones County Auditor K. J. Hines announces that any claims not properly itemized and sworn will be returned and not filed. Claims for road and bridge work and dragging must use separate blanks with dates township section starting and ending points. Support claims require township trustees or overseer certification. Quarantine expenses require health board audit and county approval if financially unable. Blank forms available from county auditor or banks. Dated Anamosa Iowa May 12 1917.
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Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Board of Health
County Board of Supervisors
Anamosa
Iowa
K. J. Hines
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Omaha World-Herald
Charley Taft
Lavalliers
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C. N. Patrick
Ricklefs & McNeill’s
Doxsee
Lovell Block
M. W. Herrick& Herrick & Reed Attorneys AT Law
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Monticello State Bank
Horse Hospital
George Albery
Cedar Street
First Street
H. M. Remney
James Remley
Remley & Remley
Attorneys AT Law
DR. A. M. Maurice D. D. S
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Kassis
Wm. A. Hale
Percheron Society of America
M. Toutain
Department of
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Damala
Cheri
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Aiglette
Milta
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Madere
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Glorieux
M. Miard
Poule
W. A. Hale
Iowa Dept. Agriculture
J. S. Sanders
A. R. Corey
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