Neighbors honor Moore family at country farewell
About 100 neighbors gathered November 11 at Mr. and Mrs. Moore's country home for a farewell party as Mr. Moore plans to move to town after selling his farm. Rev. W. H. Kelley presented a chair as a token of esteem. both Mr. and Mrs. Moore expressed thanks, and refreshments followed.
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Cascade
Moore
M. Mortensen, Sr
Koob & Devaney
Aitchison
C. E. Pierce
Washington Township
Pierce
W. G. Crowder
Lubuque
M. E
Electric Light Company
Cascade Co-operative Creamery Co
F. P. Simons
Baltimore
Maryland
L. M. Roux
C. D. Baldwin
W. E. Baldwin
Stanberry
Missouri
Aitchison & Son
Auto crash near Canton yields minor injuries and rest of news
An early Sunday car collision near Canton left occupants with minor injuries after a speed case led to a fined plea. Leroy Applegate faces health trials in Creston Iowa hospital. Local notes report snow, burglary fears, school entertainment, farm sales, property moves, visits, and a district WABC meeting.
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Canton
Main Street
Leroy Applegate
Applegate
Creston
Iowa
Wyoming
Rose Schultz
Opera House
J. H. Henderson
Joe Luke
Webster Street
W. L. Brown
Scotch Grove Cemetery funds organized and notes secured
The Scotch Grove Cemetery Association elected E. C. Hughes as president and S. J. Rice as secretary with Monticello State Bank named treasurer and depository. Notes payable by December 15 will be kept in savings and interest will accrue until 2000 is paid, then invested. Remaining 700 to fund a fence and lawn area. A break in at Himebaugh's store, two local sales, old corn prices, and a Thanksgiving service planned for November 25 with the pastor and choir.
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Scotch Grove
E. C. Hughes
S. J. Rice
Monticello State Bank
Savings Department
Himebaugh
Miller Bros
Wyoming
B. F. Streeper
Local Doctor's Sudden Suicide Shocks Anamosa
Dr J B King a longtime county surgeon and ex p course in Canada died by poison after preparing a prescription in his office A patient present The coroner unlikely to be called due to his drug habit and lack of motive The town reflects on his brilliance and struggles plus local club and social notes record recent events and travels
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J. B. King
Canada
W. B. Skinner
Concord Round Table
J. O. Kingsbury
W. W. Hunter
Arthur Fall
Anamosa
Iowa Falls
M.C. Rigby
Helen Gerber
Onslow Births and Local News Highlight Week
Clifford French and wife welcomed a baby girl their first child with Dr. Rawson in attendance and Miss Allie Feehan caring for mother and infant. James Forsyth bought H. H. Roberts Ford car and returned to Tamny with Bert Hall driving. Mrs. H F Paul and Mrs. George Sears attended the W R C congress in Maquoketa. New town pump working, city water soon. Mrs Mackrill broke her arm but recovers.
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Onslow
Clifford French
Dr. Rawson
Allie Feehan
Anamosa
James Forsyth
H. H. Robert
Tamny
Bert Hall
Countryman
Canova
South Dakota
R. R. Miller
Will Knight
H. F. Paul
George Sears, Sr
Maquoketa
Lecture Series Note and Local Arrivals Report
The second course number lists a lecture by Dr Ray on the 10th. Sears and wife Louise call on local contacts Sunday. Arthur Noyen returns to Wynot Nebraska Friday evening. Mrs Frank Fall visits relatives at Clay Center. Dr Rawson attends a Cedar Rapids medical meeting. Lizzie Russell calls on friends in town today. Owen Overhall returns from Canada. Mrs Ben Johnston visits Colfax Springs.
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Ray
Will Sears
Louise Sears
Arthur Noyen
Wynot
Nebraska
Frank [Fall
Clay Center
Dr. Rawson
Cedar Rapids
Lizzie Russell
Owen Overhall
Canada
Ben Johnston
Colfax Springs
Prairieburg Bazaar and Thanksgiving Wedding Notices
Prairieburg announces a bazaar to be held November 20 over the DeLancey store room with supper at 4 30 and oysters for 25 cents. A free program follows. Invitations are issued for the wedding of Miss Beasie Knapp and Clifford A. Tharp at the Knapp home on Thanksgiving Day. A wedding shower for Miss Knapp occurred at the Benson home. Residents and visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. C O Rowley and Mrs Hi G Rowley, were in Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Bushaee for various errands and events.
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Prairieburg
DeLancey
Beasie Knapp
Clifford A. Tharp
Knapp
Prairieburo
Bessie Knapp
Benson
Anamosa
John Dolan, Jr
Wednesay
George W. Schoonover
Marion
Clare Conklin
Nan Walsh
M. L. Spoon
Nellie Conklin
Anamiosa
N. J. Benson
Dubuque
Father searches for daughter taken by domestic helper
A. C. Lindley of Morley seeks his daughter Mary Jane who was allegedly coaxed away by Edith Shiefer, a domestic in the Lindley home. Lindley, a widower with five children, says the girls left Morley last Saturday, rode with a railway crew to Marion, then an interurban to Cedar Rapids, and he has not yet found them.
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Gladys Himebaugh
Epworth Seminary
Bert Mackerel
Iowa
Montana
Sinclair’s
D.‘O. Sinclair
Krank Tlimebaugh
Fayette County
Henry Schrader
Lindley
Morley
Mary Jane
Edith Shiefer
Shiefer
Mary
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Winter and the Windows in St Louis Health Reform Debate
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes a season of clashes over open windows as health reformers push for ventilation. Citizens fear cold rooms and heavy blankets while advocates insist on wide openings for hygiene. The piece mocks compulsory open windows and calls for comfortable health measures.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Mrs Anna Herbart 100 Dies at Red Oak
Mrs Anna Herbart died at Red Oak on the 7th inst at age 100 years 10 months and 9 days She was born in Bridgewater Massachusetts in 1814 and later resided in the area as noted by local records.
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Anna Herbart
Red Oak
Bridgewater
Massachusetts
Automobile craze tops social news in local papers
Itig criticizes the car craze as wrecking home life and social life, while the Monticello Express counters with a auto accident column, implying newspapers chase different beats and readers follow their editors.
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Anamosa Journal
Itig
Monticello Express
Attorney General warns counties to halt raffles statewide
Attorney General George Cosson sends notices to county attorneys saying all raffles must stop as they are gambling per se under the law. He cites numerous complaints and vows to eliminate as many raffles as possible across the state.
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George Cosson
Attorney General
La Follette Hints At Possible Run For President
Bob La Follette remains bashful yet open to the idea of seeking the presidency. He does not deny the possibility when pressed by supporters in this era.
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St. Paul
Oakland Sixes Exhibition at Otto Burrichter’s Garage
Otto Burrichter advertises an Oakland Six on display at his garage. The fully equipped car is offered for 825 dollars. The notice promotes the Oakland automobile and invites potential buyers to view the vehicle.
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Oakland Automobile
Oakland
Otto Burrichter
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
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Des Moines
Farmers Mutual of
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F. D. McLaughlin
W. D. McLaughlin
A. Heiken
Carl Heiken
Anna Heiken
C. A. McLaughlin
Henry Barrack
Herman Hahn
Fre Meyers
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Evelyn Ward
Mary Delay
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Dougherty
Cass Township
Chris Hiben
Monticello
C. N. Patrick
Central Lumber & Coal Co
Roekstad
Victor
C. N. Patrick Tometrist and Jewele
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Michael Stern Clothes
V. Price & Co
Foster Clothing Co
Michaels, Stern & Co
Rickless
Harry E. Netcott
Independence, Iowa
E. G. Rawson
Onslow, Iowa
Horse Hospital
George Albery
Cedar Street
First Street
Michael Stern
Geo. Styler’s Sons Co
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