Cascade Gram Quietly Mourns James Cooley Death
Cascade notes the death of James Cooley born November 28 1828 in Hicking County Ohio who moved to Cascade in 1845 and served as justice of the peace for over 30 years. He died May 24 1907 with funeral May 26 at the Baptist church. Survived by his widow Elvira Buckam and children M J Cooley E L Cooley Frank Cooley Hattie I Kay Carrie OBrien Lela Crowe and siblings Charles Cooley Malaney Willison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
R. H. Patterson
Charles City
James Cooley
Melissa Kingsley
D. M. Simmons
Virginia
Mabel Sayles
Fort Dodge
Iowa
E. Moore
Carney Bros
North Whitewater Township
W. B. Johnston
Des Moines
D. T. Mikeworth
Indiana
Thurg
Hopkinton
Opera House
Jno. Thielan
Galena
James Murray
Col
J. M. Fonda
Dubuque County
S. B. Lattner
Dubuque
J. W. Beatty
Ed. Ellis
Farley
M. J
California
E. L
Frank
Hattie I. Kay
Epworth
Carrie O’brien
Lela Crowe
Madison
South Dakota
Charles Cooley
Eldorado
Springs Mo
Malaney Willison
Nashville
Justice of the Peace
Baptist Church
Center Junction Social Calendar and Visits Highlight Week
Names of local residents and visitors populate a busy week in Center Junction with Monticello and Wyoming stops. A June 5 district social supports the Scotch Grove school fund drive while plans for 4th of July unfold. The community mourns Barbara McDonald, an admired young resident.
Onslow May 28 Locals Share News and Plans
Col Chase returns from Waterloo for a brief visit. The one horse Gay’s circus has come and gone. Wilson Walters and family visit here. Joseph Moore from Cedar Rapids stayed with John Denison earlier in the week. Mrs Huyck of Newhall visits Fred Huyck and Mrs Ed Franks. Graduation exercises are set for Friday night in the opera house. Ida Lytton visits her father W S Hall and family. Mrs Fowlie returns to Clinton after two weeks with the Pauls. Mrs Overley travels to Pecatonica to visit daughter May Babcock. niece Alice Overly accompanies. Much corn remains to be planted. some fields look sickly but sun should help.
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Onslow
Col. Chase
Waterloo
Gay
Wilson Walters
Maquoketa
Mr. Walters
Joseph Moore
Cedar Rapids
John Denison
J. H. Huyck
Newhall
Fred
Ed. Franks
Opera House
Ida Lytton
W. S. Hall
H. D. Hall
Fowlie
Clinton
J. A. Paul
Wm. Overley
May Babcock
Pecatonica
Illinois
Alice Overly
Castle Grove Notes and Local Happenings May 29
Mrs J A Howie is sick this week. Meagles seen at Martin Geiken's home. Mr and Mrs D J Hogan visited Ana mosa on Tuesday. Cold weather returns with ice at night. Pathmaster Bohiken repairing district roads. George Heisey of Monticello visited Eugene Mc Laughlin. Mrs Andrew Davidson and daughter Mary of Monticello called on friends. A son was buried near Langworthy. C R Wilder adds new cream scales at Downerville creamery. Stork visited Martin Geiken's home two weeks ago. Mrs Minnie Frazier to move from Omaha, Nebraska. C C Aynerson and family Lovell township and Roy Cropp Monticello at Alexander Davidson's. Gov Cummins announced bid for US Senate to succeed Allison. Republicans of Jones county favor Allison and Dolliver. Thirteen year locust predicted with coming cold weather.
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Castle Grove
J. A. Howie
Martin Geiken
D. J. Hogan
Pathmaster Bohiken
George Heisey
Monticello
Eugene McLaughlin
Andrew Davidson
Mary
Otten
Langworthy
Prairie Hill
C. R. Wilder
Downerville
Minnie Frazier
Omaha
Nebraska
C. C. Aynerson
Lovell Township
Roy Cropp
Alexander Davidson’s
Onslow High School Commencement Set For May 31
The Onslow high school will hold commencement exercises Friday evening May 31. Each graduate will give an oration. Program includes invocation by Rev. B McClelland, music, salutatory by George F. French, orations by Audrey Alexander Overley Lightfoot Rex Spooner Greene Streeper and Ada Mae Streeper, and the diploma presentation by O C Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Onslow High School
George F. French
Audrey Fannie Alexander
Rex Spooner
Alice Marie Greene
Ada Mae Streeper
O. C. Johnston
Monticello Board Grants Diplomas and School Reforms
Monticello Iowa board of education in special session approves last minutes and bills, votes to issue diplomas to graduates, adds German to curriculum, and fills teaching vacancies including 4th grade and music supervision. Also notes resignations and textbook revisions. May 24 1907 records include commencement date June 7 and baccalaureate service June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Board of Education
J. W. Coxsee
Geo. Inglis
F. B. Bolton
F. A. Hefner
J. E. Bateman
Hoag Dnuater Co. Dusters
H. F. Witt
J. E. Foster
Edith H. Bajasch
Edna F. Templeton
Charles Alfred Doaxsee
Ward A. Inglis
Agnes Habermann
Clara Ricklefs
Dora Leichhardt
Florence Hefner
Jennie Rieke
Aurora
Wiley
Miss Aurora
Liberal stopovers extended by railroad exposure to east
Advertisement misstates stopovers for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway to the Jamestown exposition. The line will allow stopovers at New York Niagara Falls Philadelphia and Washington with round trips under 29 dollars and sixty day tickets for a small added price. Davis' Hardware notes the Apex swinging joint to fix stay wire strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
Chicago, Milwaukee,and St. Paul Railway Company
Buckeye Street
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
Express
Washington
New York
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
All aboard for Texas June 4th travel offer
A railroad solicitation invites readers to join a Texas trip on June 4 with $30 covering fare, board, lodging, and sights of growing crops. The note warns of higher rail rates starting July 1 and urges participation. J. A. Voorhees signs the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
J. A. Voorhees
Gravedigging Superstitions Revealed by Digger
A gravedigger explains old rituals and superstitions surrounding grave digging. He notes not to buy a new spade to avoid family death within a year, prefers second hand tools, and warns graves should be dug the day before the funeral. Crows omen logic linked to deaths among digger’s friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
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LW Doxsee
Center Junction
J. W. Livingstone
Belle Lyons
Anamosa
Edrie Cohoon
Wyoming
Dora Smith
M. G. Alsever
Nettie Wright
Martello
B. Larkey
Elmer Watson
O. O. Watson
Margaret Thompson
Lenox College
Iillia
A. F. Dawson
Barbara McDonald
Cummins
United States
Allison
Jones County
Major Farwell
W. B. Allison
J. P. Dolliver
United States Senate
B. McClelland Music
Dee Ee
Hongsey Carroll Overley Lightfoot
W. B. Allen
Coronia
The
Tomorow
Liverpool
Queenstown
Ireland
Chicago
Grand Trunk Railway
White Star Line
Gypsy Smith
London
Monticello High School
Soetje’s
Slocum
Presbtyerian
Guyon
Cce
Nena Miller
Marie BE. Bateman
H. Dreibelbis
Fred Stabler
F.C. Eastman
George Inglis
I. K. Ray
W. A. Hogan
Richland Township
J. E. Reed
C. W. Brown
Burrichter’s
Topeka Capital
Davis’ Hardware
Sunny Jim
Oxford
Tee Wright Hoe
Stuhlers
Columbia
Doutrick Dry Goods CO
Monticello Chautauqua
Hoch
Kansas
J. Adam Bede
Minnesota
Senator Brown
J. Henry Tinmnen
Wichita
George McNutt
Monroe Markley
William Rainey Bennett
Earl D Thompson
Winfield Gaylord
Entertainments
Royal Hungarian Orchestra
Hesperian Male Quartet
Peter McQueen
Imperial Entertainers Motion Pictures
Garretson
A. M. Maurice
W. Williams Co
Shoemaker
Canada
National Lead Co
Clark
D.h.soetie and
Bacher & Abel
M. BE
Birge & Sons
Eclipse Lumber CO
O. G. Meyer, Mer
Hoag Duster Co
C. D. Chase
Gale
Fred Harken
Shetland
Castle Grove Township
King
J. A. Deischer
Aberdeen Angus
Arthur Fairbanks
Monticello, Iowa
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