Wyoming Ladies Host Tinware Surprise Dinner
The Bay View club met with Dr. A. 8. Corbit for a social evening in Wyoming on October 22. Hostess marked her tin wedding anniversary with a surprise by inviting husbands later, and the wives were astonished as their spouses arrived to join the gathering. The event closed with a gift of tinware for the hostess.
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Wyoming
Bay View
S. C. Huber
Yuma
Congress
Wilson
Iowa
Farley Unlimited
Farley
Brownell
Oxford Junction
Justice Court
Epworth League
M. E. Church
O. UC. Dupuy
Ancient Landmark Lodge A.F. & A. M
Olin
E. L. Barber
H. W. Behnke
J. N. Swordes
W. N. Morse
R. M. Corbit
KE. N. Stoffel
B. H. Chamberlain
Chas, Rogers
C. A. Reade
R. L. Seneff
R. Fishwild
Nebraska
E. D. Chassell
Des Moines
Calkins
H. G. A. Harper
Louis Gardner
Barber & Green
New York
German Lutheran Church
Kenyon
Congressman Good
Stephenson
J. L. Richardson
U. P. Presbytery
Stanwood
J. H. Schamel
Grace
Boulder
Colorado
Eugene Bruntlett
Minneapolis
Tipton
C. F. McCrecken
Goldafield
B. Price
Laverna Beaudinot
Spencer
S. A. First
Martha Campbell
Belden Dennison
Onslow
August Hansen
D F. Wherry
Charles Allen
Dedham
J. E. Kegley
W. Ss. Chamberlain
Cedar Rapids
Adna Atkins
Waterloo
Winnifred Wherry
Beth
Garner
Thompson and Moats families start trip to South Dakota
Center Junction residents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Moats with families left Friday in Thompson’s car for South Dakota to visit brothers. Anamosa Dramatic club presented the play A Night Off at the opera house.
Onslow Political Notes and Local Happenings
In Onslow October 21 reports: Congressman J W Good spoke to a full opera house last week while Mr Huber addressed a small crowd from his car. Straw votes show Taft 30 Wilson 24 Roosevelt 12. Local church activity includes Mrs Phillips handling services when Pastor absent. Mrs S L Gilbert ill but improved. Dressmaker Maud Spooner leaves for Independence. Families travel between Davenport and Maquoketa and Cedar Rapids visits noted.
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Onslow
J. W. Good
Mr. Huber
E. R. Moore
Joe Orr
Pat Edwards
Wyoming
R. L. Greiser
Lelia
Davenport
Stella Miller
Miss Miller
M. W. A. Order
Nebraska
May Paul
Cedar Rapids
Dan Cooley
N. B. Noyes
J.A. Hanna
Thomson
South Main Street
Frank Grindrod
Roe
Jeffries
Clinton
Mr. Garside
Woodyard
Ohio
Downerville creamery closures threaten local dairy farmers
Castle Grove residents fear creameries will close leaving farmers miles from nearest milk route and many may abandon the dairy business. News notes report local illnesses, travel to Doon, weather impact on services, and regional visits as residents cope with the stoppage and its consequences.
Local social and political rounds noted in Cascade report
Cascade column lists attendees at a Dubuque baseball game including James Becker George Paterson and Charles Kean. It also notes Miss Julia Craft and Miss Bertha Faber at Cedar Rapids for Eastern Star delegates, and various local visits, candidacies, and events across Des Moines Dubuque and Cascade with multiple residents attending meetings and travelling for church synods and political activity.
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Cascade
Dubuque
St. Louis Cardinals
James Becker
George Paterson
Charles Kean
Julia Craft
Bertha Faber
Cedar Rapids
Grand Chapter
The
Order of Eastern Star
James Fagan Sr
Reuben Hawkins
Synod of the Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
St. Martins’ Church
W. K. Pearson
Jones County
Alva Gordon
Opera House
Peter Freitgen
Randolph
Nebraska
Catherine Crowe
Ed Gongeware
Milwaukee
Zwingle
S.C. Huber
Congress
Sth
Joe Bisenius
Clark
Migses Mabel
Libbie Crawford
H.W. Fulton
S. M. Adamson
Monticello
John Pitman
Farley
John Taylor
Maquoketa
Helen Boyd
W. S. Sylvester
Ridgeway
Eliza Court
A. Hill
E. D. Hogan
Robert Merriam
Ryan
Wm. Heery
John Huber
Dyersville
Rural Route News Notes Local Visits and Calls
Rural Route No 3 and 8 residents report a week of social calls. Mrs J McDermott of Cedar Rapids visited P Koster and W Atchison. Misses Minnie Anna Ricklefs and Augusta Behrends were county line visitors. Fred Himes Jr visited A Schlemmer in Sand Spring. Ahrend Zimmerman and H Prult hosts. J Balster business visit in Monticello. Anna and Jetta Balster picked at C Decker home. Laura and Freida Moore spent weekend at home. A Ladehoff visited H Bohlken. Wm Behrends spent Sunday with uncle W Zimmerman. Anna Arduser sewed for A Ambuhl Sr. Mary Glauser works for A Ambuhl Jr. John Ricklefs Cascade caller.
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M. J. Mulerone
Maryland
Phil Norris
J. L. Club
Pete Robertson
Harry Johnson
Leela
Amber
Center Junction
Roy Leggett
Waterloo
John Hanna
Colville
Washington
W. 8
Orr
Onslow
Isa Carson
Beals
Welch- Cook Firm
Cedar Rapids
Messrs. Hatch & Brookman
Central City
C. H. Nelson
R. P. Clark
Will Leech
Monticello
D. S. Ward
Charlotte
G. R. Reed
Robert Carson
J. F. Livingstone
C. A. Crorey
Anamosa
Lee Fuller
M. G. Alsever
Delano Sanford
Erma
Elmer
Center Point
Mary Sandherr
Howard Norris
Mr. Good
Ella McMaster
Jessie Smith
Blanche Reed
Paul Maire
Ray Sanford
Florence Livingstone
C. A. Burmeister
Nettie Dicus
Ernest Wright
Vern Serbousek
Lehn
Friay
John Weir
Davenport
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ed Klineck
Alsever
Moats
M.Q. Alsever
Boone
Cedar Rapida
Crans
J. H. Smith
Grove Preston
Frank Preston
Merlin Moses
Nelle White
Pete Letze
Lee Coder
J. E. Coder
John Alexander
Anamona
Guy McDonald
Alice Sizer
Miles
Iowa
A. E. Porter
Maquoketa
Tom Dawson
Wyoming
Carrie Preas
J. McDermott
P. Koster
W. Atchison
Minnie
Anna Ricklefs
Augusta Behrends
Fred Himes Jr
A. Schlemmer
Sand Spring
Ahrend Zimmerman
H. Prult
J. Balster
Anna
Jetta Balster
C. Decker
Sunny
Laura
Freida Moore
A. Ladehoff
H. Bohlken
Wm. Behrends
W. Zimmerman
Anna Arduser
A. Ambuhl Sr
Mary Glauser
A. Ambuhl Jr
John Ricklefs
Prairieburg GOP Rally Planned for October 31
Prairieburg residents report an upcoming Republican rally on October 31 with speeches by several candidates. Local social notes mention Zabren family visiting from Everly, Tasker storing goods for winter travel to California and Montana, and various trips by DeLancey Burlingham and Richards families. Rev Menek’s MEA group notes a horse purchase from Dolan while the Ladies Aid prepares meals at the Baker building.
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Prairieburg
P. Zabren
Will
Emil
Everly
T. Tasker
Baker
California
Montana
Elmo DeLancey
Marion
Ed Burlingham
Meyer-Jones Sorum Journal Wedding Report
At 8 30 p m Wednesday October 9 Miss Vivian Lucille daughter of Mr and Mrs E F Jones wed Mr G Otto Meyer Rev J Todd officiating Those present were Mr and Mrs L C Goodell and son Paul Mrs Corbin Miss Meyer and Mr I N Jones Luncheon was served at midnight Vivian Jones studied at Tracy Minn until recently Meyer a pioneer in Sorum business head of Dunlap Wightman Meyer now head of an incorporated company with capital 10 000 He and Vivian will reside in Sorum SD after November 1
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Meyer—Jones
Sorum
S. D
Vivian Lucille
E. F. Jones
G. Otto Meyer
J. Todd
L. C. Goodell
Paul
Corbin
Tracy
Minn
Mr. Meyer
Dunlap, Wightman & Meyer
Des Moines Eye Ear Specialist at Lowell House Event
An eye and ear specialist from Des Moines advertises a free examination at The Lowell House on Saturday after 1:30 p.m. November 2 to treat eye, ear, nose and throat diseases with mild medicines. The doctor promises painless treatment and offers cataract cures and glasses fitting. Previous patients are urged to attend.
Obituary of Peter Schwarz of Jones County 1827 1912
Peter Schwarz aged 84 died October 11 1912 in Amber Jones county after long illness. Born August 10 1827 in Essenheim Germany he arrived in America 1851 living in New York until 1868 then moving to Jones county. First wife Eva Hahn died 1873 leaving three sons who died in infancy. married Kate M Faulhaber in 1874 and had four children Anna Timpe Kate Clark Ella Keith John Schwarz and eight grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev C Mardorf with relatives from Spirit Lake Cedar Rapids Gedar Rapids Charles City and Wayne township in attendance. Includes local business notices from Patrick optometrist Dr Puleston rugs and James A McNeal & Co jewelers.
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Peter Schwarz
Jones County
Amber
Schwarz
Essenheim Bei
Mainz
Hessen Darmstadt
Germany
America
New York
Eva Hahn
Kate M. Faulhaber
Anna Timpe
Spirit Lake
Kate Clark
Cedar Rapids
Ella Kieth
Charles City
John Schwarz
Wayne Township
C. Mardorf
P.L. Timpe
E. 8. Clark
Gedar Rapids
E. O. Keith
Jones County Supervisor Candidate Promotes Open Competition
A Republican candidate for Jones County supervisor pledges open publicity for all county business. He advocates contracts awarded only after full advertisement and bidder competition, commending current board while urging public scrutiny to protect funds.
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Jones County
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Lowell
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Monnier
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