Monticello Area Social Roundup Highlights Visits
Local residents and visitors fill Monticello and nearby towns with travels and gatherings. Names include Miss Daisy Noyes Anamosa visitor and Mrs. Henry Bohlken in town for a few days. Dr. Angeline Lyons Center Junction stops, and Henry Sanderson buys a farm near Viola expected to move next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeline Lyons
Center Junction
Henry Bohlken
Anamosa
Henry Sanderson
Wayne Township
Viola
Lang and Stella Visit Professors in Madison
Mrs H J Lang and her daughter Stella visited in Madison Wisconsin last Monday morning meeting Professor and Mrs Quarl Lee. J B Brownell of Wyoming traveled through town en route to the county seat. The board of supervisors canvassed county votes and handled November session duties. Mamie Nandell and Ralph from Chicago and Pearl Cline of Cedar Rapids stayed with Mr and Mrs Tom Shafer. Rev W Z Allen preached at Amberg Monday evening as evangelist led ongoing services this past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Brownell
Wyoming
Bull Moose
Mamie Nandell
Ralph
Chicago
Pearl Cline
Cedar Rapids
Tom Shafer
W. Z. Allen
Amber
Local notices recap near Stanwood and Burlington travel
Patrick optometrist noted with glasses tilted. Harry Locher visited Stanwood last Monday evening to discuss wiring for electric lights. Several social visits span Algona Cedar Rapids Watkins Mt Vernon Burlington and Dubuque. Wedding of George Minton described elsewhere. attendance by Miss Mary George and Harry Stuhler. Thanksgiving linen sale at Doutriak’s. Amber region farm owner Herman Danneman builds new home and retires.
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Harry Locher
Stanwood
G. H.george
Sthel George
H. M. Carpenter
Burlington
George— Minton
Mary George
Harry Stuhler
Thomas James George
Express
Electric line to serve ice pond pumps in Guyan neighborhood
The Electric Light Company is extending a line to the Guyan ice houses area to power a pump for filling the ice pond. Updates include local movements of residents, farm sales in Scotch Grove, a public auction notice, and community notices from Monticello and nearby towns.
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The
Electric Light Company
Guyan
P.M. Himebaungh
Scotch Grove Township
Maquoketa River
Robert Aldrich
Mr. Himébaugh
Local visitors from Colorado and Miles visit Perrines
John Schamigl and his wife and daughter from Colorado join Mr. and Mrs. John Franks and their son John of Miles for Monday's gathering. Mrs. Rhodes of Miles and Mrs. John D. Rhodes of Baldwin also attend, with Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes visiting their relatives W. W. Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Leech
Center Junction
Will
John Schamigl
Colorado
John Franks
John
Miles
Rhodes
John D. Rhodes
Baldwin
John Perrine
James A McNeal Co New Jewelers Offer Honest Prices
First class work at honest prices announces the arrival of James A McNeal Co as the new jewelers. The brief note touts quality service and fair rates to attract customers seeking skilled craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McNeal & Co
The
New Jewelers
Illness and family visits noted in Worlington region
Mrs Nicholas Miller has been ill for weeks. Her daughter Mrs Gudenhauf of Worthington stayed two weeks and left last Saturday. Her eldest son Nicholas Kaiser from Nebraska arrived last Saturday to see her. A benefit ball at the Hall factory last Friday for Eddie Sargent with typhoid fever raised over 2000 for Hiram Lee, who canvassed for ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Miller
Gudenhauf
Worthington
Hall Factory
Eddie Sargent
Hiram Lee
New Creamery Building Planned for Amber
The Co operative Creamery Company led by secretary P. B. Daly plans a brick building 100 by 382 feet. O. L. Van Meter holds the carpenter contract and William Netcott the brickwork. Work starts this fall to finish quickly, at a cost over $6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Cooperative Creamery Ccompany
P. B. Daly
O. L. van Meter
William Netcott
Train timetable change shifts Cedar Rapids Farley arrival earlier
The Cedar Rapids Farley passenger train No. 24 now leaves Older Rapids at 5 p.m. and arrives here on time at 6 30 p.m., saving 20 minutes for supper. The change, effective last Monday, is welcomed by daily riders for southbound travel. In other notes James A McNeal & Co jewelers offers guaranteed protection on purchases. Henry Stutt supporters celebrated his political win with band and addresses by J S Lanigan and J B Welch. Stutt declined a lengthy public reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids-Farley
Henry Stutt
J. 8. Welch
J. S. Lanigan
Stutt
Lanigan
Miss Blanche Monroe Weds George Frutchey in Minnesota
Cards note Miss Blanche Monroe married George Frutchey on July 27 at St. Paul Minnesota. The couple will reside in Fargo North Dakota after January 1. The marriage, kept secret last summer, surprised Monticello friends who warmly congratulated them. Frutchey, a traveling salesman, is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Monroe
St. Paul
Minnesota
George Frutchey
Monticello
Stone Thrown Through Davenport Train Window Injures Passenger
Howard Deischer, on the Davenport passenger train, was struck in the head by a stone hurled through a window while the train passed suburbs. The object skinned his face and blackened his eye, preventing him from returning to duty that evening. No suspect or clues were observed in the early morning incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Deischer
Davenport
Deischer
Marriage of Isaac Suter and Marian Gerry in Traer
Mr Isaac Suter and Miss Marian M Gerry were married at the bride's parents home in Traer last Tuesday evening. Attending were Mr and Mrs Jacob Suter and Miss Selma Suter of this city. The bride has worked in the Monticello millinery trade and is known locally. Mr Suter is from the Suter firm and described as industrious. Friends extend congratulations and wishes for prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Suter
Marian M. Gerry
Traer
Jacob Suter
Selma Suter
Monticello
Suter
Bull moosers clash with Express over post office contest
The bull moosers condemn The Express for alluding to Democratic candidates in a race for a local post office job paying 2000 dollars to the postmaster 1000 to the chief clerk and 900 to the second clerk. They say they helped defeat the Republicans but won t be rewarded by Democrats in this spoils fight.
Great Sale of Millinery at Deutrick's
The article touts Deutrick's millinery sale with "lowest prices ever" and invites shoppers to buy now. It also promotes Home Mission Week, urging Monticello and national Protestant churches to participate with Sunday talks and a union service. The campaign motto is Our Country God's Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deutrick’s
Monticello
Bell Telephone grants pensions to longtime workers
Marion Sleeper, Bell Telephone local manager for 27 years, and his daughter Minnie Sleeper, an operator, benefit from a company pension scheme. The plan pays retirees a monthly amount based on ten year earnings, not less than $20, rewarding long service and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Sleeper
Bell Telephone Company
Miss Minnie Sleeper
Bell Telephony Company
Sleeper
Veteran Jeremiah Richmond Dies at 88
Jeremiah Richmond, Civil War veteran, died this morning at six oclock at age 88. He had been feeble for some time but voted on election day before entering his final decline. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 oclock at the family residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Richmond
Richmond
Anamosa Man Missing. Indiana Clue Emerges in Case
O A Orprey, a Anamosa businessman missing since October 4, is believed to be in Indiana. His wife placed personal appeals in Chicago papers. a telegram reports a man matching his description sold a small Hupmobile in Chicago. A concert review praises Ernest Gamble Concert Co. and soloists Verna Page and Edwin M Shonert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Orprey
Anamosa
Indiana
Chicago
Chicago Record-Herald
Ernest Gamble
Basso Cantante
Verna Page
Edwin M. Shonert
Piantar
Elger
Gamble
Shonert
Franz Liszt
Miss Page
Chopin
Sylvia
Annie Laurie
Minton-George Wedding At Burlington Home
Miss Marie Minton of Burlington wed Thomas James George of Lovell township near Monticello on November 12. The ceremony featured lavender pink décor and a mantel ceremony backdrop with ferns and white chrysanthemum balls. Rev. Dr. Osborne officiated. The bride wore white charmeuse with lace and carried sweet peas and valley lilies. Attendants included Sadie Holiday and Katherine Tappart, with Elizabeth George among the maids. The groom’s party included best man Harry Stahler and ushers John Minton and others. The couple will reside at Evergreen Farm near Monticello after a reception in Burlington.
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Marie Minton
Burlington
Thomas James George
Lovell Township
Monticello
John O. Minton
Burlington Hawkeye
Phi Kappa Psi
Dr. Osborne
Congregational Church
Elizabeth George
Minton
Harry Stahl
Evergreen Farm
Iowa
G. H. George
Ethel George
H. M. Carpenter
Mary
Katherine Tappart
New Rochelle
New York
Harlow Gibbs
Margary Minton
Westfield
Hazel Higley Brink
Buhl
Idaho
P. S. Shaw
Graeme Stewart
Chicago
Harry Fowler
Blandinsville
Illinoia
Fred Hunt
School Girls Cap Deatrick Eight and Gdelity Cures
Medical note reports Dr Puleston using the Gdelity method to treat ruptures with no pain and no work absence. Claims suggest successful recovery for school girls as part of a broader treatment claim.
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Puleston
Betts Urges Education as Key to Efficiency
Dr. George H. Betts, psychology professor at Gornell College, spoke at the opera house last Tuesday on The Changing Ideals in Education. He argued education adds about fifty percent to a man’s efficiency, urged youth to invest time and effort, and cited statistics, Appleton biographies, and the value of practical schooling such as Monticallo’s manual training and domestic science to open career opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. IL. Betts
George H. Betts
Gornell College
Opera House
Betts
Appleton
Cyclopedia of Biograph
Monticallo
Penius
Monticello News Highlights From November 1887
Twenty five years ago in Monticello events span births marriages and crimes. Notable items include a baby boy birth to Mr and Mrs Frank Lesinger a three year sentence for John Smith a known burglar and local election results with GOP gains across multiple offices. The Monticello Bank reports deposits 219118 with assets liabilities totaling 36090064 and a turkey shooting tally among local clubs.
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Monticello
the Express
Frank Lesinger
Agricultural College
Duncan Dreibelbin
Scotch Grove
D. E. Pond
Bridgeport
First White Couple Married in Oxford Township Die at Ida Grove
Mrs. William N. Walston, longtime Jones county resident, died at Ida Grove at age 79. She and her husband were the first white couple married in Oxford township. She left fourteen children, all living but one. funeral arrangements set for Oxford Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Walston
Jones County
Ida Grove
Oxford Township
Oxford Junction
Escape at Anamosa Reformatory Ends in Missing Convict
A Black convict escaped from the Anamosa reformatory on Saturday evening. The trusted employee at the office betrayed confidence and fled after taking four purses.
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Anamosa Reformatory
Banquet in Anamosa Features Roast Pig Provision
Democrats in Anamosa held a last Monday banquet featuring a roast pig supplied by Jim Murfield and enjoyed by attendees who joined in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jim Murfield
Jones County Jewelry Store Offers Wide Selection
Largest and best stock of jewelry in Jones County invites you to browse before buying. See the shop titled jewelers for a trusted local option with ample variety.
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Jones County
James A. McNeal & Co
New Jewelers
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E. G. Burrichter
Shoes of Quaality
Home News
A. I. Jackson
Parlor City
Daisy Noyes
M. J. Hogan
Dubuque
George Cropp
Strawberry Point
Patrick
George Brown
Milton Byerly
O. B. Paul
Vic Chambers
John J. Locher
Huxley
Dentrick D. G. Co’s
Anton Locher
Larley
Charles Stott
Clinton
Kinney
Oxford Mirror
Tom Tasker
Waubeek
T. C. Rugantz
A. F. Haeussler
Donnon
the New Jewelers
Mrs. F. 8. Dunham
Elgin, Rllinois
Mrs
F. P. Stuhler
W. L. Lambertson
Maquoketa
Frank Locher
Wm. Wolfe
Emily Chadwell
L. G. Stabler
Nancy. A. Jewett
George W. Snyder
Manchester
Miss Floy Alcorn
Greeley
J. H. Henry
J. P. Henry
Clara Hellberg
Nettie Hazard
Congregational Society
Chris Specht
Farley
Saturay
William McAleer
Independence
Cornelius McAleer
William Drinkwater
Ames
State Veterinary Association
Hicks & Rickless
Beverly of Graustark
Virtus Hannsen
Esther Aber
Merion
Mary Frits
Emma Sley
Board of Supervisors
Kate Curtin Crocker
Algona
Bertha Wolf
Emma Wolf
Watkins
Gladys Fairbanks
Mary Doxies
Mt. Vernon
Cornell
Marie Rettig
Peoria
Illinois
W. W. Hunter
Dubuqui
Doutriak’s
Herman Danneman
Charles’ von Schroeder
Fr. P. Stahler
B. R. Moore
Stuhler
Robes—Doutrick
Frank Dautremont
Riverside
Clotilda Murphy
Leona Dautremont
Washington County
C. H. Huntington, Sr
Cascade
A. V. Scott
Anamosa Sanitarium
H. E. Ramsey
Milwaukee
Mr. Behm
Mr. Ramsey
Hicks & Rickles’s
Cross Hardware Co
Henry George
A. G. Hanken
John Reimers
Mr. Reimers
Libbie George
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Tom
Ray Lee
South
Ray
Undertaker
Harry Rodman
Rowley
Line Lumber
Harry
Eelipse Lumber Co
Internal Revenue
Stearns
James A. McNeal & Co’s
Minton—George
Deatrick
GQ. Hilers
O. Fakes
W. A. Hogan
F. M. Rhodes
E. R. Moore
John McDonald
David McDonald
H. C. Preston
George Preston
Wm. Davia
Amber Club
Joseph King
John King
Messia
Soper
James Young
F. J. Tryon
Coats
Serge
C. H. Schipman
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New Coats
Lovell Block Store
E. A. Hubbard
L. H. Lang
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