Frost damage spreads beyond low ground in area reports
Correspondence from Castle Grove notes August frost affected dry leaves across fields on both low and high ground. Many farms report widespread damage, with some higher ground fields badly nipped while some low ground escaped. The section also lists local visits, fairs, and travel among residents including Caspers, Poppe, Hamptons, and others.
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Castle Grove
Express
Tobias
Henry Caspers
Anna Caspers
Anna Husman
Poppe
Scotch Grove
A. BE. Laude
G. H. Gerdes
Thos. Abbichs
Herman
Central City
Richard Keane
P. J. Sheehan
Independence
Wim
Christian Endeavor
Cass Center
Avamosa
Ringling Bros. Circus
Katharine Poppe
Coggan
Frank Hampton
Davenport
Cunningham
J. L. Appleby
Willie Delay
J. F. Mann
E. J. Noble
Chicago
Jr. F. Eileen
Prairieburg
John Hasler
W. D. McLaughlin
M. J. Cass
J. A. McLaughlin
South Dakota
John Stadtmueller
Dodge
D.J. Hogan
Doggan
Labor Day fete shines in Onslow with sports and fair
The Onslow Labor Day celebration drew crowds for Wyoming besting Olin 8 to 1, gate receipts totaling 141, dance 96, and concessions 39. A 54‑entry horse show awarded premiums across eight classes while most events ran, bar the old men’s foot race.
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Onslow
Wyoming
Olin
John Latare
J. W. Orr
H. Metiker
James Kenada
Theo. Becker
S. Hutton
W. Streeper
J. Woodworth
George Andrews
John Jansen
B. Eaton
W. Jansen
N. Holst
C. Ikehorn
Thos. McMaster
N. B. Noyes
Arthur C. Alexander
Clay Township
Anamosa
W. H. Alexander
Center Junction
Schmalfeldt
Jones County
Magnoreta
Monticello
Clinton County
Joseph
Hopkinton
C. A. Row
Lyons
T. A. Row
Elk River
Stephen Walnworth
A.H. Fisher
Onslow Bank
Local Visitors Host Family Ties and Greetings
Mrs. Johnston hosts relatives including Bernice Edelman of Cedax Falls and Florence Easler from Independence. Bernice is described as the Johnston aunt’s niece while Florence is meeting her new brother and getting acquainted with relatives.
Local News from Center Junction and Surrounding Areas
Obituaries report Arthur Alexander dies at Anamosa sanitarium after bowel operation. Families hear of Davenport sister’s death. School opens with new teachers. principal at Castalia position and Castalia education note. Local events include Onslow horse show results, Epworth League parsonage meeting, Ladies Aid gathering, and W. W. group at Mrs. Vern Serbousek’s.
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Center Junction
Arthur Alexander
Anamosa Sanitarium
Onslow
Jim Woodworth
George Andrew
Mr. Jenkins
Harry Greene
Davenport
David Philip
Castalia
Iowa
Epworth League
Ladies’ Aid
Mabel Tomlinson
Sam Thompson
W. W's
Vern Serbousek
Hal Smith
Central City
Prairieburg Notes Local News and School Start
Prairieburg welcomes Miss Charlotte Hunter as the new school principal for the coming year. Families report arrivals and visits including a newson at Mangold, a visiting party from Michigan, and repairs by the telephone crew. The Presbyterian ladies host a 6:30 dinner in Baker hall on the 11th as residents plan weekend activities and trips to Anamosa and Marion.
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Prairieburg
Charlotte Hunter
Magqnoketa
Will Mangold
Adam Flockhart
Burg
Minehhart
Anamosa
George Cowan
Saurday
Baker Hall
Agnes Benson
Warren Whitney
Marion
Henpecked Manners and Witty Sayings Roundup
A collage of humorous quips and light social observations from early 20th century humor columns. The item features zingers about henpecked husbands, witty dialogues on manners, and short anecdotes from magazines and newspaper humor pages.
Topeka Capital Parades City Visitor’s Return
The Topeka Capital notes a grand parade led by a man from the city who returned to his hometown for a visit. The scene emphasizes the size and prominence of the homecoming gesture.
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Topeka
Truth Stretchers Stir Up Campout Tales
A Fremont Tribune note mocks fishermen for tall tales and jokes about camping adventures. The piece highlights how some people exaggerate their outdoor experiences and the amusement it provokes.
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Fremont
Twenty Years Ago In Monticello September 1895 Recap
Monticello and vicinity records from September 1895 show residents pursuing study in Oberlin College Sheridan Wyoming State Normal Cedar Falls and Boston trips. Local economy notes include a 280 acre Crusenberry farm sale for 11900 and sorghum harvest by J O Lawrence. Public schools enrolled 427 pupils with 76 in high school. politics mark Republican ticket triumph.
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Monticello
the Express
Max Rettig
Oberlin College
Emma
Crace Davis
Sheridan
Wyoming
Elizabeth Schoenherr
State Normal College
Cedar Falls
A. I. Jackson
Boston
R. P. Smith
New England
John Jacobs
Waterloo
A. Danks
Maxwell
William Starr
W. A. Mirick
Bozeman
Montana
M. W. Herrick
Mary Chamberlin
Lena Henry
C. A. Henry
Frank Wurzbacher
Anamosa
Hattie Vandermark
Luke Vandermark
Peter Like
E. H. Hicks
Chicago
A. W. Barger
Joseph Arduser
Crusenberry
Coggan
J. O. Lawrence
The
Agricultural Society
Lenox College
John Gearhart
Forest Matson
Matson
Tama Reservation
Grandma Smoke-in
Muaid
W. A. Doran
Mary I. Jarman
Mary Marvin
Catherine Chrystal
Anna McKean
Carrie Paul
Miss Vanderpool
Anna Greer
Jessie Fawcett
Kate Wheelock
Nettie Sleeper
A. M. Loomis
J. W. Waite
P. O. Babcock
T. J. Cowan
William Sutherland
Nicholas Holst
S. H. Brainerd
W. A. Hogan
KH. R. Moore
W. D. Sheean
Matt Noyes
C.J. Northrop
Ernest Vernon Hubbard
Louie Finch
Hall
Gladya DeWitt
J. W. DeWitt
J. W. Coxsee
Irene Henderson
Robert Henderson
Jones County Road Work Sealed Bids Sought
Jones county Iowa invites sealed bids by Oct 4 1915 for road work in Hale and Rome townships. Bids on county forms require 5 percent certified checks to E J Hines and a 50 percent bond for successful bidders. The county may waive defects and reject all bids.
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Jones County
Iowa
Hale Township
E. J. Hines
HE. J. Hines
Amber Buttermilk Day Boosters Schedule Friday Drive
The Amber butter milk day boosters plan an advertising trip on Friday September 17 with a route from Amber to Scotch Grove Monticello Langworthy Anamosa Martello Morley Wyoming Onslow Center Junction and back to Amber The Scotch Grove Concert Band of 28 pieces will provide music Omaha World Herald notes the quip about absences and Mr Frost.
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Amber
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Langworthy
Anamosa
Martello
Morley
Wyoming
Onslow
Monticello College Bound Students List
Monticello announces a roster of local youths leaving for higher education. Names span State University Iowa City and Cedar Falls campuses, Coe College Cedar Rapids, Cornell College Mt Vernon, Chicago University, Wisconsin University Madison, and other institutions. Included are Ruth Young, Helen Hosford, Edna Wenger, Leah Hubbard, Henry Templeton, Henry Templeton among many others departing to pursue studies this fall.
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Monticello
State University
Iowa City
Suzia B. Thomas
Fern Hubbard
Frank Hicks
George Pond
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Ruth Young
Helen Hosford
Edna Wenger
Susanna Heisey
Olive Cartano
Bernice Rodman
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Leah Hubbard
Hazel Hoag
Anne Stirton
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Helen Hefner
Chicago University
Chicago
Ilinois
Marshall Hall
Wisconsin University
Madison
Wisconsin
Stewart Stabler
Creighton University
Omaha
Nebraska
Asa Lambert
Armour Institute
Illinois
Thomas Kingsley
Drake University
Des Moines
Harry Locher
National Park Seminary
Sorans Glenn
Maryland
Mabel Welch
Visitation Seminary
Dubuqque
Isabel Meyer
Eloise Welch
Sisters’ School
Worthington
Gerald Vernimont
Improving the Roads Near Oxford
Oxford Mirror reports Supervisor Thomsen of Wyoming with county surveyor Mr. Whalen examining macadam road south of town toward the Mills. Thomsen buys half an acre from Mr. Batchellor for road improvement to fill holes and widen the road, greatly welcomed as the current condition was deteriorating.
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Oxford
Oxford Mirror
Thomsen
Wyoming
Whalen
Batchellor
Contractor Neilly Predicts School Opening Monday
Oxford Mirror reports contractor Neilly, currently remodeling the school, expects the present building to be ready for opening Monday the 13th. Teachers and pupils alike are anxious for the new school year to start.
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Oxford Mirror
Neilly
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