Onslow Hallowe'en Ghosts and Local News Beat
The Onslow column reports Mrs E M Remington visiting her mother, a Halloween party hosted by Mrs Dr Scott, and a temperance meeting with good attendance. It notes Mrs Eckler of Clay township died of pneumonia, leaving a family. Hot on the heels of ghost pranks, Mayor Wanichek’s extra police curbed mischief. Uncle John Alexander suffers a severe eye injury and is in Davenport. Genoa undertaker Mr Devark visits with Horton’s remains, interred at Wyoming, recalling Ogden Horton.
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Onstow
E. M. Remington
Dr. Scott
Frank Johnston
Arlington
Ray Williams
Wyoming
Lizzie Russell
Jessie Brown
Good Templars
Anamosa
Wm. Eckler
Clay Township
John Alexander
W. H. Alexander
Davenport
Mr. Devark
Genoa
Neb
Berdebeck
Devark
Ogden Horton
Tur Express
Horton
Hale Township
Mud and miles of mud in Castle Grove remarks
Castle Grove notes two weeks of heavy mud and a call to vote for republican principles. Visitors include George and Maggie Poppe from Omaha and A W Cramer with Elsie from Manchester. A man from Chicago sold groceries locally. Elsie Cramer closed her Union township school. Attendees heard Hon A C Rankin discuss politics in Monticello. Cunningham bought the old creamery at Prairie Hill and plans a machine house and corn crib from the renovation.
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George
Maggie Poppe
Omaha
Chicago
A. W. Cramer
Elsie
Manchester
C. F. Hosford
Elsie Cramer
Union Township
Delaware County
Monticello
A. C. Rankin
Cunningham
Prairie Hill
Diamond Creamery Co
Local Notes From Scorcy Grove And Nearby
Scorcy Grove reports Rev Bolton left for Dayton Ohio last week and Harry Dice returned from West Liberty. The Sunbeam Mission band meets next Sunday. Dr and Mrs Bentley of Hopkinton visit their son F I Bentley. A Woman's Missionary society meeting was held at Mrs D O Sinclairs home. George Sweesy has recovered and is back out.
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Harry Dice
West Liberty
Sunbeam Mission
Mrs. Bentley
Hopkinton
F. I. Bentley
Woman's Missionary Society
D. O. Sinclair
George Sweesy
Bridge Replacement Planned on Temple Hill Road
Jones county supervisors approve replacing the old wooden bridge on Temple Hill road with a new steel structure near the Banghart residence. A petition seeks widening of Monticello road west of John Taylor’s residence to ease two team traffic. Weddings noted include James Supple and Maggie Donahoe at Temple Hill with a reception, and Joseph H. Dawson and Mary E. McGath planning residence in Kansas City after November 1.
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Cascade Courier News
James Hill
Jones County
Temple Hill
Banghart
Monticello
John Taylor
Joseph H. Dawson
Cascade
Mary E. McGath
Columbus
Nebraska
Kansas City
Missouri
Temple Hill Church
Caution to Voters on New Australian Ballot Code
The October 1 1897 ballot reform limits voting methods and warns voters against splitting votes. It explains two simple marking methods, including how to cast a straight party ticket by placing a cross in the circle beside the party name.
Understanding Ballot Marking Rules and Voting Rights
The text explains straight party voting by marking the party circle and cross rules for split tickets, hours for polls, counting methods, and protections for voters including two hours off for general election employees and penalties for employer interference. It cites sections on marking, counting, and employee rights.
Local Notes on Harvey Richardson and Regional News
Mr Harvey Richardson of Mon ticello bank greeted Anamosa friends last Friday and remains the cheerful familiar figure. Dr McKay, prison surgeon in past administrations, plans a five month hospital course in New York or Baltimore then to Des Moines. David Kramer reports an extraordinary snowdrift scene west of Forest Chapel with four feet of snow despite green leaves on oaks and cherries. Kramer, once a democratic sheriff candidate, says he would vote for McKinley over gold democrats, reflecting free silver sentiment among ex-candidates prior to the election.
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Harvey Richardson
Monticello Bank
Anamosa
Harvey
Dr. McKay
Madden
Hunter’s
New York
Baltimore
Des Moines
David Kramer
Forest Chapel
Iowa
McKinley
Dave
Money Power and Greenbacks Debate in Harlan Speech
Gov. Shaw critiques bonds as instruments of the money power and notes that small investors own much of the debt through banks and mortgages. He argues greenbacks are government promises, not money, and warns of panic from expanding greenbacks while detailing historic bond increases and gold reserves. The piece ends by contrasting Alaska territorial expansion with Bryan’s stance.
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Shaw
Harlan
United States
Treasury
Silver issue dominates Democratic and Populist groups
The piece argues the Democratic, Populist, and Free Silver alliance will push the sixteen to one coinage amid platform stances and conventions. It notes the Panama sinking report and large sale results from Penniman and McEnany, with proceeds near ten thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
Chicago
Republican Party
Samters Monvicento Education Board Session Notes
The board of education met in regular session with members Wicks Noyes Stirton Lawrence present. Minutes of the last meeting were approved. Various teachers' salaries were approved and orders drawn, including Scroggie, Jarman, Mary Marvin and others. An adjournment followed the routine business.
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Monvicento
Board of Education
Wicks
Noyes
Stirton
Lawrence
Trees for reliable apple plum and cherry stock
A Jones county nursery promotes hardy apple, plum and cherry trees for local planting. The owners praise proven varieties over untried sorts and invite prospective purchasers to view their stock and discuss better terms.
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Jones County
House and Lot for Sale and Farm Land in Clay Township
Property listings include Lot No. 14 in Monti cello south of Proctor's with a home for sale, a farm of 227 acres in Clay township Jones County partially cleared with 70 acres seeded, improvements good and suitable as a stock farm. Also insurance notices for fire and windstorm coverage through A Matth iessen agent for multiple companies.
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Blue Grass
Iowa
Shoemaker
Bank of
Fontanelle
Adair County
Monticello
Proctor
J.B. Saurus
Clay Township
Jones County
Troy
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Middlefield Township
Buchanan County
Delaware County
Cold Weather Gear Offered By Local Seller
W F Rohn advertises the largest stock of horse blankets fur robes coats and mittens in town with very low prices ahead of cold weather.
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W. F. Rohn
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