Local Notables and Events In Onslow Highlights
Onslow notes include H D Hall’s trip to Chicago and Henry Halsey clerking for Tf. 1. Tall, Mrs. Van Ness returning from New York, and Mrs. Paul opening fall millinery. Various visits, sales, a potential wedding, and a funeral-related transport charge raise town chatter. James Forsyth mourns his mother in Eagle Grove. Rev. Van Buren’s Odd Fellows address praised. A boy, Duncan Was, returns injured after a night at a town dance. authorities seek explanation for his head injury and home escort.
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H. D. Hall
Chicago
Henry Halsey
Tf. 1
Tall
van Ness
New York
Paul
Frank Hall
Anna Klima
Anamosa
W. I. Mackrill
Mr. Nash
California
Sarah McIntyre
Ahab DeWitt
Monticello
Wim. Paul
W. (. Paul
Sis
W. CG. Doron
Baby
M. M. Franks
James Forsyth
Eagle Grove
James Griswold
Woodbury County
Nebraska
Rev. van Buren
Odd Fellows
Walter Noyes
Montauk
Noyes
Major Brown
Express Company
Duncan
Jos
Wasson
Scott
Scotch Grove Community Notices and Visits
Scorch Grove updates list Della Sutherland at the Omaha Exposition and A P Moats at Cresco reunion. Residents George Moats returns from Volga City. Rev L O Sutherland attends Cedar Rapids Presbytery events at Bellevue. Visitors include Henry Applegate and Hopkinton couple Cramer. Young People meet Sundays 7 30. Yom Sheridan arrived from Springfield Illinois for the Illinois State Fair. Other residents named include Larvey Applegate, Mrs Nathan Barnhill, and Mrs Geo Shafler and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scorch Grove
Della Sutherland
Omaha
A. P. Moats
Cresco
Iowa
Latta
Washington
George Moats
Volga City
L. O. Sutherland
Cedar Rapids
Bellevue
Henry Applegate
Scotch Grove
Cramer
Hopkinton
J. Bentley
Yom Sheridan
Springfield
Tils
Union School to Host Oct 18 Benefit Entertainment
Vera arrives to attend her parents gold en wedding. Ray Hensty fell from a tree before school and broke both bones of his right arm above the wrist. Union School in Wayne township led by Miss Myrtle Clark plans an Oct 18 entertainment to benefit the school library with a ten cent admission. Missionary Society ladies prepare a clothing box for Miss Jackson of Augusta Georgia, assistant principal for a school for negro children, to aid the scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera
Ray Hensty
Union School
Wayne Township
Myrtle Clark
the Missionary Society
Local notes from Castle Grove and surrounding areas
M Kennedy builds a new barn. R Redmond lost a horse last week. Tred Laude ill in bed. Sands of Anamosa visited Ceo Robinson's. J Lubden traveled to Anamosa on business. J D Poppe serves this precinct on the petit jury. Chas Murphy left for O Neill Nebraska to attend the Exposition. Mrs RB Shear of Uniontown tended a sick mother. Ida Lyons of Center Junction, Lenox student, visited. Mrs Jas F P Laude fell ill. critical condition. Marriage planned for Oct 1 between Al King and Lena Kromminga. Duckworth of New York and W V Brazelton of Monticello were here. Janes Crusinberry sold 10 acres in Clay County Illinois to Gottlieb Niederhauser for 3000. Mrs Emily Brown and Mrs Henry Pettis of Kasota Minnesota visited Castle Grove relatives. Others from Monticello gathered here. Postmaster Rickels shows increased male receipts, age to be counted from Sept 28.
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Castle Grove
M. Kennedy
R. Redmond
Tred Laude
Mr. Sands
Anamosa
Robinson
S. J
Lubden
J.D. Poppe
Chas. Murphy
O'Neill
Nebraska
RB. Shear
Uniontown
Ida Lyons
Center Junction
Lenox
Jas. FP. Laude
al. King
Lena Kromminga
Duckworth
Rumor of a Cathedral That Was Never Built
In Amer this week Carrie Carpenter and James Robertson visit Anamosa and Decatur county on various errands while locals note a long abandoned Brooklyn cathedral site once planned after the Civil War. The dream faded after a panic and funds ran dry, leaving crumbling walls and overgrown grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Europe
New York Mail and Express
Lanterns and lantern legends from old Boston streets
In early Boston nights residents used lanterns until 1884 when gas street lighting arrived. The Latin school stood near King's Chapel and was rebuilt on the Parker House site. It questions whether Paul Revere’s lantern was lit by John Pulley, not Robert Newman.
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Latin School
King’s Chapel
Parker House
Robert Newman
Christchurch
Paul Revere
John Pulley
Faneuil Hall
Plutarch
Boston Transcript
Thirteenth Birthday Surprise for Miss Amelia Borgett
A group of Miss Amelia Borgett's young friends surprised her on her thirteenth birthday last Monday. Participants included Nena Miller Nellie Wales Maud Mirick Edith Myers Dora Young Alma Simith Libbie Thoeni Verana Schneider Lillie White Myrtle Barnhill Lulu Starks Nellie Matthiessen Edward Borgelt Lyle Hicks Carl Stubler.
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Amelia Borgett
Nena Miller
Nellie Wales
Maud Mirick
Edith Myers
Dora Young
Alma Simith
Libbie Thoeni
Verana Schneider
Lillie White
Myrtle Barnhill
Lulu Starks
Nellie Matthiessen
Edward Borgelt
Lyle Hicks
Carl Stubler
Farm for Rent Near Sand Spring Monticello
Farm for rent 280 acres located 2 1/2 miles southeast of Sand Spring and six miles north of Monticello. Terms and particulars apply to Joan Seery Cascade Iowa 144w2.
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Sand Spring
Monticello
Joan Seery
Cascade
Towa
Your Ancestors in History A Surprising Ancestry Calculation
The Rochester Herald reports a genealogical estimate: over 25 generations, an individual could have about 45,476,862 total ancestors, with roughly 22,738,432 alive at that time. Using a 33 1 3 year generation, the span reaches back to 1066 Norman conquest era when about 22 million ancestors populated Europe Asia Africa and distant lands, with at least one possibly in the Battle of Senlac under William or Harold.
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Europe
Asia
Africa
South Sea Islands
Australia
Senlac
William
Harold
Rochester Herald
Proposals for Wood for Scotch Grove Schools
Proposals will be received by the Scotch Grove school township in Jones County Iowa for furnishing 45 cords of second growth split hard green cord wood four feet long. Delivery to school houses as directed up to 2 pm on Tuesday November 5 at the Center school house. The contract goes to the lowest responsible bidder with right to reject any bids. C M Tanna secretary Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Jones County
Iowa
C. M. Tanna
Farms For Sale In Iowa Counties
Several improved farms for sale in Jones Linn Delaware and Buchanan counties priced from 85.00 to 48.00 per acre. Dark productive soil with modern improvements near church and railroad towns. Easy payments. Inquire H M Troy Cedar Rapids Iowa. Insurance through A Matthiessen agent for multiple companies. 7m 6.
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Jones
Linn
Delaware
Buchanan
Monticello Court Indicts Gamblers Forfeits Bonds
District court notes indict three professional gamblers who fled after being called and forfeit $75 bonds to the county school fund. Frank Allen pleads guilty to burglary of Mrs. Deischer’s Monticello residence. Divorce cases are unusually numerous with some failed due to insufficient evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Fair
Frank Allen
Memoranda of Pastorate at M S Church Monticello 1895 1898
A memoranda summary of the Monticello M. S. church pastorate from October 1895 to October 1898 detailing sermons, pastoral calls, baptisms, membership changes, funerals, and finances. It includes totals for received and dismissed members, net membership increase, salaries, house rent, and receipts for three years, followed by thanks for condolences from the Noyes family and a local goods note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Church
Strange Christmas Eve Custom in England Serenades Widows
The London Mail notes Burnham-on-Crouch still observes a Christmas Eve practice where each widow receives five minutes of singing followed by a knock at the door. A silver token is placed in the widow’s outstretched hand. Also advertised is a 218 acre farm on Bowen's Prairie offered for sale with easy terms under owner Joan Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
London Mail
Burnham-on- Crouch
Bowen’s
Joan Moore
Reliable orchard stock from Jones County nursery
In Scotch Grove Iowa a long established nursery offers Apple Plum and Cherry trees suited to local climate. The message stresses hardy, reliable varieties over untried sorts and invites prospective buyers to inspect stock and discuss terms with trusted sellers in Jones County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Administrator Appointed for John Miller Estate
Notice to all interested persons that on September 27 1808 the district court of Jones county appointed Matt Miller administrator of the John Miller estate. Debts must be paid to the administrator and claims presented to the court for allowance within the legal period. Monticello Iowa dated September 27 1898 attorney M W Tennton for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Gerd l Landherr
Monticello
A. D
John Miller
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Rh. G. Cousins
Judicial Ticket
Eighteenth Judicial District
WM. G. Thompson
T. M. Remley
W.N. Treichler
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William S. Barker
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Miles Cook
Marshall W. Herrick
William Sutherland
Yneuney
David A. Clay
Onslow
Amber
Amer
Carrie Carpenter
James Robertson
Marion Bellows
Decatur
Weiss
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Tairbault
Minn
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Decatur County
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Kiussas
Boston Monuments
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America
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Post
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Hall’s Hardware
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Adair County
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Connecticut
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Indian Congress
W. A. Mercer
U.S. A
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Tatesen
Lou
Veell
Essere Bot
G. Waren
N.B. Noyes
Mauriiia Noyes
Tannin Noyes
Lou Noyes
Arthur Noyes
Nut
Overing’s
Good Farm
Central America
Nicarangua
New Orleans
Alaska
Dubuque, Town
J. F. Merry
Scotch Grove, Jones Co
Brnent J, Landherr, H. Haven
J. W. Doxser
Matt Miller
M. W. * Tennton
Tam Also
Victor Bicycles
Lée
Cc. W. Brown
D. C. Properr & Co
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Deutsche Apotheke
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