Memorial and wedding notices from Wyoming May 25
Obituary for Alexander Marshal Heasty born 1887 in Ohio died May 12 1915 at Mayfield Kansas aged 78 and details of his Civil War service family and funeral. Also notes Wyoming school graduation 10 students a wedding Myron Kenney and Riffa Elisa and local festival plans July 3 and memorial service details plus community questions and local happenings in Center Junction Wyoming.
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Wyoming
Alexander Marshal Heasty
Robert
Mary Heasty
Muskingum County
Ohio
Mayfield
Kansas
Mr. Heasty
Jackson County
Iowa
Lamotte
2Nd
Iowa Cavalry
Wayne Township
Gerd Weers
Sumner County
Jones County
Margaret Nelson Foster
John
R. M
Wellington
Heasty
U. P. Church
Marsh
Redeemer
Chikaskia
Opera House
Farley
M. HE. Parsonage
Riffa Elisa
Myron Kenney
E. W. Benbow
Onslow
DeBeat
Sol Anderson
Madison Township
Anamosa
Henry Fishwild
Fishwild & Son
Chicago
Peter Hichhorn
Jos Tompkins
Preston
Will Brow
Paul Garside
Wayne Pringle
E. M. Babcock
Turo of The Tide at Center Junction hall event
Center Junction May 26 with the play Turo of The Tide to be staged Friday evening May 28 in the I O O F hall under P S C E auspices. Admission 15 cents for children 25 cents for adults reserved seats 35 cents. Baccalaureate sermon to graduates will be delivered at the M B E church Sunday evening May 30 by Rev Elges.
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Center Junction
M. BE
Elges
Elges. Mr. and Mrs. Lenahan
Oxford Junction
E. N. Bethurum
Bell Moncrief
Ethel Sinkey
Maquoketa
Harry Englehart
Davenport
Dawson Home
James Livingstone
Arthur Crorey
Monticello
W.A. Stingley
Helen
O. A. Henderson
Kleineck
Beals
Thomas
Lamoni
Weir
Velma Henderson
J. M. Young
Monay
Wm. Meade
Ross Stingley
Delmar
What the Judge Wants to Know About Odd Town Doings
Fragmentary reminiscence questions about locals and odd behavior in a small town. Mentions people altering appearances, oat sowing in the night, and youths seen near ladies’ bedrooms, suggesting a gossiping column or crime rumor note from a newspaper page.
Onslow News Briefs From May Events
May 25 notices recount Mrs. August Hansen’s hospital trip for appendicitis threat and her sister Leota Wherry taking charge of the store. Memorial sermon in Wyoming drew a large crowd, with local attendees including H F Paul, J G Krause, and N B Noyes. Other items note Mrs Carrie Mackrill’s return from South Dakota California visit, Grace Walters and daughters visiting R R Miller and M B Walters families, upcoming graduation exercises led by Rev. Van Buren, Amy Jeffries as graduate, Sibyl and Ada Walters home briefly, water system bids opening is today, a heavy morning shower caused no reported damage, Ed Franks’ house frame rising slowly, road and bridge inspections by supervisors, Mrs H H Hall’s recovery from Maquoketa operation, and James Spencer’s residence freshly painted.
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Onslow
August Hansen
Anamosa Sanitarium
Leota Wherry
Wyoming
Ereyv. E. W. Banbow
H. F. Paul
J. G. Krause
N. B. Noyes
Opera House
Carrie Mackrill
South Dakota
California
Dakota
Grace Walters
Cedar Falls
R. R. Miller
M. B. Walters
Rev. van Buren
Amy Jeffries
Sibyl
Ada Walters
Ada
Daugherty
At& P.m
Ed Franks
H. H. Hall
Maquoketa
James Spencer
Castle Grove Community News Highlights
Castle Grove reports many locals buy new cars including Hiller King and Hahn while Miss Wenger closes No 2 school with an indoor picnic. Insurance writes exceed 141000 this year, nearing 915000 total. Church groups plan meetings and events. John Stimpson visits framed by weather and a lightning struck calf near Prairieburg.
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Castle Grove
Will Hiller
Bert King
Dodge
Thos. Ahlrichs
Overland
Herman Hahn
Ford
Tommie Stimpson
Cedar Rapids
J. F. Mann
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Burdena Wenger
No. 2
W. F. Hintz
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Lovell Township
German Lutheran Church
Herman Harmen
A. K. Cramer
Cleveland
Ohio
John Cramer
Buck Creek
John Stimpson
John McLaughlin Jr
Chicago
M. Peet
Prairieburg
Presbyterian
W. A. Montgomery
Prairieburg selects three teachers for coming year
In Prairieburg on May 24 the three teachers chosen for the next school year are Rob Burnside for primary and Miss Walsh of Stone City for grades 7 and 2 in term Intermediate. The superintendent position remains undecided. The Boulder Sunday school association held a successful meeting naming Seward Smith as president and Mrs Elmo De Lancey as secretary and treasurer for the coming year. Mr and Mrs A R Hattman and Miss Cherrill Parker of Central City were noted attendees.
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Prairieburg
Rob Burnside
Local Notes From Community Life This Week
Attendees from town joined the U S association at a Baptist church service last Sunday. Mrs. Hoffman spoke on Sunday school work. Many went to the Wild Wear show in Cedar Rapids but weather delays occurred due to heavy rain. Mrs. J C McQueen returned from Central City where she was treated by Dr Adama and is feeling better. Mr and Mrs Wyjack came back from Iowa City where he was treated. A box social at the yellow schoolhouse Friday evening was well received. W A Floyd spent the week with his mother and grandparents.
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Center Junction Dramatic Company
Alsever
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Center Junction
John Livingstone
Jim L
Mr. Frey
U. S. Association
W. A. Floyd
May 1880 town notes record local trades and losses
The Express files recount May 1880 events in town life. Dawson Bros sold their grocery to Llosea Oliphant. W. J. Camberlain and Prof. Jily bought the Wyoming Journal. several deaths occurred, and cemetery moves were made. D. S. Hosford & Sons imported Holstein cattle for Monticello. Dr. Horace Scott died aged 82. several students named for high school merit.
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the Express
Dawson Bros
Llosea Oliphant
Wyoming Journal
W. J. Camberlain
Jily
L. Foster
Masonic Grand Lodge
Des Moines
Alfred Miller
First Street
Dolph Grasameyer
Wright & Dewey
M. M. Moulton
James Davidson
Cyrun Whittemore
Bowen’s Prairie
Robert Snowden
Nebraska
BD. S. Kinsella
Thomas Holt Kinsella
P. H. Nandle
Joseph E. Nye
Palmer & Co
West Union
Howard
B. D. Paine
Hosford & Sons
Monticello
Thomas B. Wales
Farmingham
Massachusetts
R. Bohren
Horace Scott
H. H. Starks
New York
Kate
Curtis
Lou Austin
Anna McConnon
Emma Moody
May Hickok
Charles Sloan
Emma
Mrs. W. A. Holston Dies in California
Mrs. W. A. Holston a longtime Monticello resident died in San Jose California on Tuesday May 18 after a nine month illness. Interment was in Modesto where three of her children are buried. She was born in Dubuque County Iowa sixty four years ago and married W A Holston at Monticello in 1870. The family moved to California in 1882 and later lived in Oakdale Modesto Watsonville and Benicia before settling in San Jose. She was a lifelong Methodist and for eight years treasurer of the California W O G T U. Her sister Mrs F Reichenbach survives along with two brothers Henry T Ogden and R Ogden both in California.
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W. A. Holston
California
Monticallo
San Jose
Modesto
Oakdale Graphic
F. Reichenbach
San Joss
Local News Briefs From Monti Cello And County Court
Theodore Vernimont six year old from Monti cello underwent hernia surgery yesterday. Last week fifteen arrivals at the re formatory included three parolees and one discharge. Linn county count rose to seven hundred five on Saturday. C L Niles returned from a six months winter in Orlando Florida. Geo Finn near Anamosa won a 1500 verdict in Linn county court after being attacked at Jackson by Stoddard who pleaded guilty and was fined 100. Conductor Pringle of the Cedar Rapids and Farley line was assaulted while preventing a drunk passenger on a Cedar Rapids route. his face was scratched but he remains in command of the train.
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Theodore Vernimont
Monticello
Reformatory
C. L. Niles
Orlando
Florida
Geo. Finn
Anamosa
Linn
Finn
Jackson
Stoddard
Fion
Pringle
Cedar Rapide and
Farley
Cedar Rapids
Kitchener and Fussyman Clash Over Red Tape
In the Khartum campaign Lord Kitchener scorns red tape while a general named Fussyman demands a ceremonial daily order. Kitchener finally issues a simple directive, then Broadwood swiftly carries out a brisk forty mile push to settle the situation. Fussyman discovers Broadwood’s orders differ from his formal copy.
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Kitchener
Fussyman
Broadwood
Perpetual Motion Tale of Alderman Curran
A Yale graduate from New Haven to New York works three eight hour jobs to pay expenses. Curran studies law, writes as a newspaper reporter, and sells life insurance, keeping busy with no excess hours.
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Alderman Curran
New York City
Yale College
New York
New Haven
Henry
Cunning of the Fox in a Foxhunt Scene
A London Standard report describes a fox feigning death during an emergency. A master of hounds once noosed a fox as he bolted past a terrier. The fox appeared strangled but revived when released and fled to cover.
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London Standard
Exchange Sparks Talk About Hair and Heirloom
In a brief exchange, Miss Vane questions Miss Speitz about a man discussing her, noting a remark on hair. Miss Speitz confirms the topic but clarifies the man did not mention hair.
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Miss Vane
Miss Speitz
Friendship as prudent, quiet allies over zealous ones
A maxim reflecting Addison on choosing steady, discreet friends over loud, active zealots. Quiet reliability is valued because it yields consistent support with less disruption.
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Addison
That Rich Mr Smith Plans a $3,000,000 Home Build
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes a wealthy Mr Smith proposing a home project estimated at 3 million dollars with implied plumbing costs. The quotation hints at a lavish residential project and questions about included features.
Russia Outclassed by German Offensive Analysis
Kansas City Times notes that German forces repeatedly drive at Russia to reveal the staff’s contempt for Russia's army and explains why the German campaign prioritized the western front over the eastern.
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Kansas City Times
Russia
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Collier’s Weekly
District Court
Rita McMaster
A. D
A. K. McMaster
J. W. Coxsee
Pourra
J. E. Bateman
J. W. Doxsee
Lovell Hlonk
Monticalin
Laws
Harry E. Netcott
Independence, Iowa
Kettlitz
Kay
Nemo
Doutrick Dry Goods Co
DR. A. M. Maurice
Lovell
Fred Puleston
Eilers & Bolton
Oalla
Alvino
Electioneer
Wilkes
Hiland Ward
Stuhlers
George Stuhler’s
Hart Schaffner & Maro
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