Local Notes Highlight Social Life Across Towns
Miss Mabel Westcott spent Sunday at home. Mrs. M H Teeter was in Cedar Rapids last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carl visited Wyoming last Sunday. Cecil Curtis hosted visitors at Hopkinton. August Rickless visited Chicago on business. The Kaffir boys show comes to the opera house October 6. English services planned at the German Reformed Church next Sunday at 7 30. Miss Trem visited her parents in LaPorte City last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Westcott
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Carl
Wyoming
Miss Trem
LaPorte City
Laura Moore
Westgate
John Moore
Monticello Area Social and Community Notes
East bound Henry George and Richard Cartanu on business trip last Saturday evening. Mrs. Binning of Earlville visits daughter Mrs. Chris Rohr. A Wednesday band dance netted 40 dollars for a worthy cause. The Deatrick D G Co promotes winter goods. Several residents travel or visit relatives in Anamosa Seattle New York City Cedar Rapids and Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry George
Richard Cartanu
Mrs. Binning
Earlville
Chris Rohr
Local Citizens Move to South Dakota Farm
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Carpenter travel to Houston for the American Bankers Association annual session where Mr. Carpenter serves on the executive committee. Albert Iben buys a farm near Clear Lake South Dakota and plans to move within two weeks leaving the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Carpenter
Hoston
American Banker's Association
Carpenter
Association
Albert Iben
Clear Lake
South Dakota
Iben
Rev P M Phillips Heads to Onslow and Mineral Services
Rev P M Phillips, returned to the Center Junction charge for another year, will preach at Onslow next Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., and at Mineral at 2 p.m. His multiple sermons highlight forthcoming church activities in these communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Phillips
Center Junction
Onslow
Mineral
Land investors Moore and Etten in Minnesota
Messrs. John Moore and John Etten have made recent land investments in Minnesota. They are described as careful investors who know good land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
John Moore
John Etten
Minnesota
Bates Visits Stamford for Business and Family
Chauncey T. Bates of Stamford South Dakota arrived last Tuesday morning on a business trip and to visit his brother Charles and the Herrick family Mr. and Mrs M W Herrick, his wife’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Barton
Farley
Richardson
South Dakota
Chauncey T. Bates
Stamford
Charles
M. W. Herrick
Illness Report for Mrs. John Prouty of Scotch Grove
Mrs. John Prouty of Scotch Grove is very ill with slim chances of recovery after a prior unsuccessful surgical operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Prouty
Scotch Grove
Monticello News Highlights Local Names and Movements
Messrs Nicholas and William Wernimont of Carroll visited their uncle Henry Wernimont whose illness is severe with no hope of recovery. Rev Edward Lang and wife from Miles visited Monticello parents of the Langs. T E Booth and Rev Jay Jones of Anamosa traveled via Monticello after attending a Dubuque Congregational meeting in Muscatine. Lt R Jacobs returned from Northwestern Iowa, selling his 120 acre Mitchell county farm to Charles Krumsieg of Chicago and Edward Krumsieg of Peoria. Miss Myra Cowan teaching in Wyoming spent Saturday at home with guests Miss Clara Dupuy Leota Wherry Zoe Fifield, fellow teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Nicholas
William Wernimont
Carroll
Monticello
Henry Wernimont
T. E. Booth
Rev
Jay Jones
Anamosa
Muscatine
Dubuque
Lt. R. Jacobs
Iowa
Mitchell County
Charles Krumsieg
Chicago
Edward
Peoria
Ilinois
Myra Cowan
Wyoming
Clara Dupuy
Leota Wherry
Zoe Fifield
Clinton Speaker to Address Commercial Club Friday Evening
G W Doulany of Clinton is secured to deliver an address before the commercial club Friday evening October 10. Organizers expect strong attendance of business men and a solid push to perfect the local organization. The week saw several marriage licenses issued by Clerk Fisher Vincent Phelan Cascade Alice Doud Cascade William Gordon Anamosa Letta Kendall Anamosa John McQuiston Iowa City Arva McQuiston Iowa City. With favorable weather W L Hanssen will finish dam improvements this season and the electric company has spent 10000 dollars on improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Doulany
Clinton
Commercial Club
Clerk Fisher
Vincent Phelan
Cascade
Alice Doud
William Gordon
Anamosa
Letta Kendall
John McQuiston
Iowa City
Arva McQuiston
W. L. Hanssen
Electric Company
Tickets for the entertainment course on sale at drug store
Tickets are on sale at Soetje's drug store for an entertainment course. Seats will be reserved on Friday and Saturday, the 3rd and 4th inst. The Kaffir boys visit Monday evening and come well recommended. Herman Schaeffer of Palo Missouri, son of George G. Schaeffer, will enter Chicago University. Mrs. Newton Parrott reports Mrs. Thomas Crane of Battle Creek is ill with paralysis. Hog cholera rages in Case township with many deaths. some vaccinations show promise. J. J. Walters loses most of a drove of 145 cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soetje’s Drug Store
Kaffir Boys
Herman Schaeffer
Palo
Missouri
George G. Schaeffer
Monticello
Eugene Byers
Chicago
Chicago University
Newton Parrott
Jennie Crane
Thomas Crane
Battle Creek
Iown
Case Township
J. J. Walters
Hog Hog Cholera Vaccine Efficacy and Other Local News
Dr. William Drinkwater notes variable results from hog cholera vaccination when fever present, with best immunization in healthy pigs at ten weeks. An electric headlight is added to the Davenport rail line passenger engine to showcase improvements to railroad officials. A Monticello native, Lucas Strube, a guard at Anamosa Reformatory, was severely injured by an inmate during a bath attempt. The want column remains a valued local notice for buyers and sellers, with two weeks cost status at fifty cents. John Locher travels to Charles City for the Dr. Birney murder case trial, awaiting postponement. Albert Kempf and son Fred head to Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Kempf recovering from surgery in Sioux City. Monticello business men enjoy Center Junction field and homecoming day, with twenty auto loads and the Monticello band in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Drinkwater
Lucas Strube
Monticello
Anamosa Reformatory
Strube
John Locher
Charles City
Birney
Nora Springs
Myrtle Irish
Hopkinton
Locher
Irish
Miss Neal Knowles Teaches Domestic Science Class
Miss Neal S Knowles of Iowa State College conducts a domestic science class at Monticallo this week for extension work. The class attracts more students than last year and is led by her popular and thorough instruction and engaging demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal S. Knowles
Iowa State College
Monticallo
Miss Knowles
Richard F Keating Dies in Dubuque At 58
Richard F. Keating, longtime county figure, died in Dubuque last Tuesday morning at age 58. Born in Elgin Illinois he grew up at Temple Hill and moved to Dubuque 15 years ago. He is survived by three brothers and three sisters, M H Keating of Galena James of Chicago Thomas of Temple Hill Mrs Herman of Chicago and Mrs Mary Faust and Kate of Dubuque. C B Hosmer Tuskegee Institute secretary delivered an address at the Presbyterian church last Sunday evening describing the institute goals and work among colored people. The school had 1645 pupils last year and has educated more than 8000 colored boys and girls who are now teachers farmers and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Temple Hill Catholic
Keating
Elgin
Illinois
Temple Hill
Small
M. H. Keating
Galena
James
Chicago
Thomas
Herman
Mary Faust
Kate
C. B. Hosmer
Tuskegee Institute
Booker T. Washington
Presbyterian Church
Man With the Hoe lecture by Rev. W. F. Allen at Amber
Attendees at Amber Saturday evening heard Rev. W. F. Allen of Monticello discuss The Man With the Hoe. He contrasted Millet and Markham’s peasant with today’s farmer and predicted the century would mark major agricultural advancement alongside the electrical age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
W. 4. Allen
Monticello
Allen
Millet
Markham
Farmers Institutes
Poles on business streets to be halved for improvements
The writer urges the city council to curb tele phone poles and wires on First street as consolidation plans promise improvements. They argue for reducing poles now to beautify streets before changes proceed, noting the company may also cut poles during its updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Street
Hastings Convicted in District Court for Maintaining a Nuisance
Hastings, known as the Anamosa boot legger, was convicted in district court yesterday after a two day trial. The state’s evidence was overwhelmingly strong and he faces additional district court indictments and a federal case from Cedar Rapids. The sequence moves to a former Onslow druggist charged with selling liquor without a permit, followed by Beach Powell accused of stealing furs at the Monticello fair. Another Anamosa bootlegging case against Merritt is expected next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Onslow
Local business men form provisional Commercial Club
A group of younger merchants in the city forms a provisional Commercial Club with J. J. Hayes as chairman and O. J. Northrop as secretary to organize the body. A follow up meeting will appoint a committee including W. A. Beery J. H. Henry and J. J. Hagen to arrange a speaker on benefits of organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hayes
O. J. Northrop
W. A. Beery
J. H. Henry
J. J. Hagen
Soper Sues Over Cholera Affected Sows Verdict for Defense
A jury spent two days and Monday in the case J. R. Soper versus Henry Stutt and Walter Austin. The verdict found for the defendants on the guarantee claim and upheld the defense regarding a claimed partnership. The sow sale in February 1913 led to cholera and damages, with no dispute over pig deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Soper
Henry Stutt
Walter Austin
Austin
Stturt
Monticello Bank Chief Declines Sen Committee Request
H M Carpenter president of Monticello State Bank refused to testify before the senate committee on banking and currency regarding the currency bill. He submitted objections to high cash reserve and five percent deposit requirements, arguing rural banks face reduced liquidity and earnings, potentially increasing currency hoarding. He notes the bill would not affect his state- chartered bank but could impact national banking interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Carpenter
Monticello State Bank
Senate Committee
Banking and Currency
Congress
Carpenter
Farmer Boy in Trouble Over Cedar Rapids Hold Up
Horman Hoffmann a 17 year old youth from Scotch Grove township is in serious trouble after being drawn into a hold up in Cedar Rapids. He and an older man allegedly stole revolvers and flashlights and a total of 1.80 dollars. The accomplice William Jones was arrested in Monticello and denies involvement while claiming alibi witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horman Hoffman
Cedar Rapids
Hoffman
Squire Oltmans
Scotch Grove
Greene Park
J. W. Tampir
Jan Apreament
Marshal Lee
Monticello
William Jones
Hoffmann
Jones
Linn County
Marion
Velper
Oa Joss
Marshalltown
Mrs Frances Garlock Brother interred at Oakwood Monticello
The body of Mrs Frances Garlock Brother was brought to Monticello from Des Moines for interment and burial occurred at Oakwood cemetery. Reverend Roy V Porter led the grave services. She died in Des Moines September 28 after eight months illness. Born in Newark New York February 4 1840 she married George W Garlock in 1868 and moved to Monticello. Survived by husband three children and three brothers with funeral party from Des Moines including her husband and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Whiting Brother
Monticello
Des Moines
Oakwood
Roy V. Porter
Brother
George W. Warlock
Victoria Hotel
Newark
New York
Shoe
George W. Garlock
Sodus Point
Iowa
O. A. Whiting
Jie
Garlock
Charles Brother
George E. Garlock
Wilmington
Illinois
Cora Garlock de Witt
New York City
Minola Ga
Dubuque Major Recalls South Battle Field Meeting
Major Major & H Smith of Dubuque gave a long interview to the Dubuque Telegraph Herald recounting his South battle field visit. He is brother to the late Henry D Smith of Monticello. On Market Street in Chattanooga he met Ben Kilgore, an old neighbor, whom he barely recognized after fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major &. H. Smith
Dubuque
Battle Fields
Market Street
Chattanooga
Ben Kilgore
Kilgores
Ben
Wng
Presbyterian country life institutes planned in Jones county
The Presbyterian church will hold five country life institutes in Jones county around mid December. Amber Onslow Scotch Grove and Castie Grove are the selected towns. Speakers include Warren H Wilson of New York Ifred Hansen Iowa Y M C A secretary Rev Matthew B McNutt and Wilson with several agricultural experts. Domestic science topics will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Warren H. Wilson
New York
Jones County
Amber
Onslow
Scotch Grove
Castie Grove
Ifred Hansen
Iowa
Matthew B. McNutt
Hettinger Land Auction Ads Draw East Enquiries
The Commercial Club of Hettinger North Dakota advertises an auction land gate set for October 10 and 11. The Express reports strong response with home seekers from the East flooding inquiries after the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hettinger
North Dakota
the Express
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I W. Doxser
E. G. Burrichter
Home News
Mrs. Cecil Curtis
August Rickless
J. W. Coxsee
Oberlin, Ohio
Ray Hearn
Independence
W. W. Hunter
Alamosa
McCarthy
Foley
Doatrick
Lena Lieber
Lost Nation
Lawrence Locher
Waterloo
David Wilhelm
Tennessee
James Lahey
Mary
H. A. Miller
Dorothy Pond
Mrs
D. BE. Pond
Mrs. Tift
Mrs. Vifian
L. G. Stabler
Gibbs
Fred Moore
Cadar Rapids
Mrs. Christie
Ottumwa
Catherine Lovell
A. G. Rodman
Excelsior Springs
F. P. Stabler
Deutrick’s
John Fluckiger
Fritz Husmann
Peosia
William Helgena
Opera House
R. R. Clark
Strawberry Point
Martha Balcar
Denver
8. P. Stoddard
Rock Island
Marshall
Mabel Gleason
Hall
F. M. Magee
George
May Coy
Henry Heisey
Deatrick D. G. Co
John Woods
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nellie Lacy
Seattle
Bruce Dropp
Harry Rundle
Mrs. O
Rundle
B. A. Benson
O. Pfeil
M. H. Teeter
Port Jervis
Middleton
Frank Stockwell
Buck Creek
Methodist Episcopal Church
James Redmond
Hazel Finch
Lamont
T. M. Redmond
Wm. H. L. Schuetz
von Shroeder
Maquoketa
Miss von Shroeder
Fred Stuhler
W. M. Welch
Marie Cunningham
W. G. Hungerford
Harris D. Hall
York, Nebraska
J. S. Hall
D. Ames
Nina
J. W. Campbell
Flora
Clyde
Ohio
Harry and
Russell Stahler
Petoskey
Michigan
Africa
Mrs. Miller
Jane Warner
Hanson
Hall Manufacturing Co
Eagle Grove
Henry Hellberg
Ricklef Gerdes
Arthur George
Pomeroy
Esi
Rickles Gerdes
A. G. Hanken
Ellizabeth N. Snider
L. L. Spooner
Lem L. Spooner
Chas. Rink
Tom Longdon
Sig J. Levi
Edward Lang
Miles
H. J. Lang
Lang
Here
Davenport
Express
Albert Kempf
Fred
Boyson Drug Store
Kempf
Pauls Valley
Oklahoma
Sioux City
Dorset
L. G. Stubler
Farmer Boy
Country Life Institutes
Coats
H. Schipman
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Lovell Block Store
Hicks & Ricklefs
Cambridge
Prenter
Confort
E. A. Hubbard
L. H. Lang
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