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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1905
Page
4
Wyoming News Notes Onslow Trips and Local Events
Residents report visits by Supervisors Scroggie and Clay and R M Corbit on legal business. Miss Mae Evans returns from Cedar Rapids due to illness in the family. Services and meetings fill the week as churches, teachers, clubs, and auctions keep town busy. Funeral notices for Mrs D A White and Mrs G W Evans reflect local sorrow and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Jerry Woodyard
Onslow
Scroggie and Clay
R. M. Corbit
Center Junction
W. S. Chamberlain
William
Cedar Rapids
W. Bronson
Nellie Haeussler
Monticello
George Evans
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mae Evans
John Henry
Shellsburg
Wisconsin
Anna
George
Hawthorne Club
S. Schaeffer
J. L Richardson
Rev. Hoffman
United Presbyterian Church
Chicago
A. W. Hepler
Charles Larkey
Winton
McIntosh
Jess
White
G. W. Evans
Maggie Henry
Jalena
Ilinois
Galena
Illinois
George W. Evans
Iowa
Madison Township
Clara W
George W
Mary C
Silas F
Presbyterian Church
Asley
Local items from Center Junction and nearby towns
Miss Nelle White improves from illness as residents report visits and travels. Bees of Scotch Grove plan a church site while Shipley opens a repair shop at Scotch Grove. The Presbyterian ladies host Thanksgiving dinner in the opera house. Trier Sisters Quintette entertain on November 30. Teacher Judson Leggett begins winter term at Madison Village. District Sunday School Convention across Scotch Grove Jackson and Madison townships held with strong turnout. Post office approves petitioned mail route. examination forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Nelle White
Anna Canty
Duncan Hassan
Onslow
Leo Courtney
Epworth Seminary
Ida Woodworth
Wyoming
Richardson
Monticello
J. N. Smith
H. Shipley
Scotch Grove
Mr. Shipley
Mary Pond
Eva Brazelton
Nelle Sutherland
Daisy Livingstone
Wilbur Watson
Opera House
Judson Leggett
Madison Village
Trier
Oxford Junction
Margaret and
Mayme Coder
Prof. Jones
Jackson
Madison Townships
Post Office Department
Mail Route Nears as Nation Eyes Postal Link
A near future plan establishes a mail route over a country long needing a dependable postal link. Officials project improved communications and regional connectivity as the route becomes operational.
Cascade Notes: Residents Travel and Local Happenings
Cascade brief records residents visiting and returning home from Prairieburg Independence Dubuque Savanna Illinois and Portal Canada. Local business changes include diamanti ng the George Cox store and Butter fat payments by Cascade Creamery. Chicken and turkey thefts reported in Garryowen and Whitewater area with ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Belle Cowan
Prairieburg
John Healy
Peosia
Alex Beatty
Independence
Frank Wilcox
Dubuque
Leta
W. H. Dodd
Mt Vernon
Alice Sullivan
Gertrude
Ray Knox
Dan King
Portal
Canada
Myra Cowan
Bowen’s Prairie
Ed. Lippert
Dyersville
George Parrott
J. A. Welter
Marshalltown
Sam Patterson
Savanna
Illinois
Graves
John Crawford
Salem
Iowa
Boroff
C. H. Huntington Jr
Cascade Creamery Company
Garryowen
North Whitewater
Local News Roundup From Onslow and Surrounding Areas
Community notes report visitors from Ana mosa Mech an icav ille and Wyoming visiting local families. Sokol of Maquoketa stayed with Hon I J Sokol and family while Overly remains frail. Rural Route 2 launches soon with revised mail times causing some delay and debate over route planning.
Scotch Grove Notes and Local Goings On
Scotch Grove dated Nov 22 reports Ben Hoyt visiting from Center Junction last Monday and Matthias Sweesy moving back to Monticello. Lyman Moats has a slinged arm from a finger injury. The corn harvest is nearly finished and farmers are pleased with the crop. Mrs A P Himebaugh of Epworth visits with her sons and friends. The 80 acre Doutrick farm sold to Henry Doering for 57.50 an acre. John Prouty keeps busy traveling to Monticello amid numerous lawsuits with Pepin, who keeps dismissing and starting new ones, a nuisance of litigious neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Ben Hoyt
Center Junction
Matthias Sweesy
the Grove
Monticello
Lyman Moats
A. P. Himebaugh
Epworth
J. A. Doutrick
Henry Doering
John Prouty
Here
Pepin
Prouty
John
Poultry buyers plentiful and local notices in Castle Grove
In Castle Grove on Nov 22 many poultry buyers are present. The Pfeil farm house is being reshingled. Miss Mattie Clark is recovering from a serious illness. The Presbyterian chapel received a fresh coat of paint. Supervisor Matthiessen of Monti cello visited Monday. Miss Lulu Howie is ill with bronchial pneumonia. Mrs E J Noble and daughter visited relatives in Doon. A new diphtheria case was reported at George Miller's last week. A Thanksgiving sociable will aid the Methodist society. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Pfeil
Mattie Clark
Presbyterian Chapel
Matthiessen
Monticello
Lulu Howie
E. J. Noble
Doon
George Miller
Methodist Society
Local Happenings: Burk Bros and Visitors Reported
Amber notices mention Burk Bros of Anamosa shipping hogs today. Grace Farragher visited friends near Prairieburg last week. Henry Ruhe of Chicago visits his parents this week. Johnnie Streets, oldest son of Mr. Tom Streets, is ill with diphtheria. Master John Kaiina had been visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Burk Bros
Anamosa
Grace Farragher
Prairieburg
Henry Ruhe
Chicago
Johnnie
Tom Streets
John Kaiina
Local Notes from Center Junction and Nearby Areas
Center Junction notes include J P Younger planning to improve the creamery plant and William Tomlinson installing a feed mill ready for grinding. Three candidates seek the postmaster position. John Krouse visited Monmouth relatives. Miss Mary Aldrich left for Washington. Rev Arthur Young given a Guttenburg charge. Mrs Bodenhoffer’s home suffered smoke from a fire but was contained. Congressman A F Dawson of Preston visited his parents and is linked to Wade’s defeat. Dan Saxson’s friends gave a farewell party before moving to Muscatine for factory work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
J. P. Younger
William Tomlinson
John Krouse
Monmouth
Robert Williamson
Mary Aldrich
Washington
Arthur Young
Guttenburg
Arthur
John Bodenhoffer
A. F. Dawson
Preston
Dawson
Judge Wade
Dan Saxson
Muscatine
Dan
Massive piano factory ad promises big prizes in Jones county
Circular letters urge Jones county families to join a free piano contest with Hamilton Baldwin pianos and organs produced in four large factories. Judges include Prof. C. R. Scroggie A Kempf and J B Hall of Monticello as contest fairness is claimed. December 9 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Piano CO
Hamilton
Howard
Monticello
C. R. Scroggie
A. Kempf
Hall of
Jones County
Word Puzzle Offer for Hamilton Piano Letters
A promotion invites entrants to form as many valid words as possible from the letters in HAMILTON PIANO. Top scorer wins a Hamilton upright piano, with numerous prize certificates for other Baldwin products and Monticello warehouse options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Piano
Baldwin
Rules for Word List and Piano Contest at Monticello
A 1905 Monticello notice outlines a word list contest. Participants must use Webster defined words within letter limits from HAM TILTON PIANO, alphabetize entries, sign with full name and address, and report instrument ownership. Prize selection includes Baldwin Ellington Hamilton Howard and Valley Gem pianos with delivery and easy terms. contest closes December 9 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamtilton
Baldwin, Ellington, Hamilton, Howard and Yalley Gem
Monticello
D. H. Baldwin & Co
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Will French
Lace
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Co
Fred Puleston
Eilers & Bolton
Burrichter's Drygoods
H. M. Bewary
James Remley
Remley & Remley
Attorneys AT Law
Main Street
Lovell Block
A. Matthiessen
E. Tarbox
Jones
Earth
Angsmosa
Herrick & Bauder
Monticello State Bank
P. C. Babcock
W.S. Webster
Jones and
Mirick, & Inclis
Monticello Bank
A. M. Maurice
Lovell
Dental
Drake University
New York
Diamond Creamery Co
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Homeseekers
Santa Fe
Galveston
Samuel Larimer
Equitable Bidg
Des Moines
Thomas E. Sutton
Johnson-Stuhler Clothing Co
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