Weather and social notes from Wyoming Iowa in September
Wyoming residents report a Labor Day barn fire near Lawn and a rebuilt plan for Henry Wolfe's stock barn. Dan Saxon moves into Guthria building rooms. school reopens with record enrollment. John Ricketts sells hotel property to Ki Barber. Teachers’ Training students depart Cedar Falls. routine vacations and local picnics noted. Community birds and corn displays signal a good fall crop and recovering illnesses for John Schmid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
August Radloff
Woldech
Germany
Iowa
America
Coal Valley
Illinois
Misa Caroline Schmidt
Radloffs
Madison Township
Paschel
Olin
Henry Wolfe
Lawn
Wolfe
Dan Saxon
Stanwood
Guthria
Webster Street
Saxon
John Ricketts
Springville
Ki. L. Barber
Alta Hoffman
Myra Storm
Edna Heasty
Cedar Falls
Teachers’ Training School
R. H. White
Herman Schmidt
Onslow
Will Sears
Presbyterian Church
John Schmid
Cascade News Highlights and Local Happenings
The East Cascade high school opened with full attendance and a teaching staff. Prof Mahan trains the baseball squad for upcoming contests. District Superintendent W G Crowder attended the 4th quarterly conference at the local M B E church and spoke Sunday. The annual K of C picnic near Rogers drew a good crowd and happy attendance. Contractor Hahn of Cedar Rapids drives National street grading ahead of paving. Agent Lyman of the Milwaukee vacationing in Minneapolis and nearby. Local residents attended Maquoketa fair last week. J H Wear reported as official starter of the races. Joe Bisanius of Bisanius & Sons travels in Chicago for fall goods. Mrs M Ryan of Masonville visits Mrs Robert Martin. T Kingeley adds machinery at Cascada mills. C L Kay and wife of Farley visited Cascada friends Sunday.
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Hahn
Cedar Rapids
National Street
Lyman
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Maquoketa
J. H. Wear
Joe Biseniuas
Bisanius & Sons
Chicago
M. Ryan
Masonville
Robert Martin
T. Kingeley
Cascada Mills
L. Kay and
Wife
Farley
Prairieburg Outing and Local Notes on September Visit
Prairieburg and nearby areas report a family outing along the stream south of town. Many residents travel for shopping in Cedar Rapids and Monticello while others attend college or move households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Melvin
Loren Barker
Burlinghama
Frank Williams
Lawn
Velma Whitney
Cedaralls
Warren Whitney
Milas Velma
Cedar Rapide
Raymond Richards
Harry Flockhart
Business
KR. V. Richards
Monticello
J. J. Dolan, Jr
Knapp
Marion
Ed Flaherty
Anamosa
K. O. Pineh
Whittier
Sunday notices and local hops in Scotch Grove Iowa
Community items from Scotch Grove Iowa report a well received Sunday service in the Lang building with good orchestra music. Local happenings include church evangelist Captain O'Brien at Bethel Go, visits to Epworth and LaGrange Missouri, and the Willing Workers meeting with Mrs D G Sinclair. Thelaia Gregory has scarlet fever. Chester N Patrick offers glasses at Spohn's in Center Junction and Monticello Iowa with a 680 Sesme address noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Lang
BE. L. Himebaugh
Epworth
Gladys
O’brien
Bethel
W. H. Elges
Albert Elges
LaGrange
Missouri
Miss Sherman
Roydens
D. G. Sinclair
Thelaia Gregory
Spohn’s
Center Junction
Chester N. Patrick
Ricklefs & McNeill’s Hardware
Monticello
Iowa
Sesme
Mercantile Co in Trouble Promoters Face Receivership
Cedar Rapids based Town Mercantile Co. placed in receivership amid debt and mismanagement claims. Stockholders allege funds dissipated, false pretenses in stock sales, and directors failing to provide clear financials. Receiver K. T. Lamb to assess assets and debts around $65,000 with 1500 holders amid mounting losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
The
Republican
Iowa Mercantile Co
Wilder
Tom R. Wilder
Quedar Rapids
Browning
Cole
Carson, Pirie Scott & Co
Chicago
Iowa Mercantile Oa
K. IT. Lamb
Powell & Robbins
Lam Powell
T. Browning
Iowa Mercantile Company
Labor Day Celebration Draws Thousands in Onslow
Onslow hosted a Labor Day event last Monday with a crowd of several thousand. The day featured contests and a high scoring ball game between Wyoming and Olin. Delegations from Anamosa and Monticello arrived with brass bands. Monticello brought 20 autos and Anamosa about 10. The weather was fine and attendees were pleased despite a rain scare that shortened departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Wyoming
Olin
Anamosa
Monticello
Third generation Morgans face dissipation route warning
Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes the third generation of J. P. Morgans may drift into dissipation while the second generation continues rapid money making. The paper highlights a large eighth page advertisement aimed at progressive housewives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
J. P. Morgans
Quieting claims and default judgment warning issued
The petition seeks to quiet title by barring all claims including unknown defendants and claimants. Defendants must appear before noon on September 25, 1916, at Anamosa to avoid default. DoXSEE & DOXSEE, Attorneys for the Plaintiff.
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Perpsntiee
Anamosa
Lown
Doxsee
Probate Notice for John Brunthaver Will in Jones County
State of Jowa District Court of Jones County announces the last will and testament of John Brunthaver, deceased, filed July 31 1916. Sept 25 1916 is set for final proof and probate at the Sept term, with interested parties invited to appear and contest. Dated August 8 1916. WADQ A Fisher Clerk. Coxsee Voxsee attorneys for the estate.
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State OF
Jowa
Jones County
Joh Brunthaver
John Brunthaver
Wadq
A. Fisher
Merk
District Court
Jones Co
Coxsee
Voxsee
Iowa
Absdones County
Mary A. McLees
Said County
Mary A. Mebees
Town
Noxsee & Coxsee
Attys
Nicholas Baer
Nicholas Buer
G. A. Fisher
A. D
Theresa Hediger
Said
Doxsee
District Court Notice of Plaintiffs Holdings in Jones County
In the September term 1916 of the District Court of Iowa Jones County Eliza Miller Wesley Miller Effie Batchelder Iv Miller Mary Lake and Frank Miller sue Ellen Tenfant and others for ownership in fee simple of specific parcels in Section six Township eighty five North Range three West. The petition asserts plaintiffs own the described tracts: East half of the Southeast Quarter and Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and East half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the first seven and two thirds acres of the West half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter. Defendants are notified there is a petition on file seeking confirmation of ownership.
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Jones County
Eliza Miller
Wesley Miller
Effie Batchelder
IV Miller
Mary Lake
Frank Miller
Phaintifts
Ellen Tenfant
Tenfant
Raphael Palmer
Palmer
Frederick Dumont
Waldron Dumont
David Dumont
J. B. Dumont
James Jenkins
William Albertson
Cornelius Albertson
Sarah Mann
Perry Mann
Cornelius Woodruff
Margaret Ann Woodruff
Butler Woodruff
Everett Woodruff
Gilbert Woodruff
Washington Caldwell
Mary Illen Blanchard
Blanchard
Nitney Jane Davis
Davis
Hannah Caldwell
Edward Albertson
Baward Albertson
Charles Guilford
Minnie Guilford
Mary Sanford
Mead Sanford
Aeniy Like
Fred Like
Charles Albertson
James Albertson
Daniel Albertson
Grant Albertson
Maury Like
Albert Like
Susan Sanders
George Sanders
Rufus Schofield
Catherine Allman
G. C. Allman
South East Quarter
Sey
N.W
S.W
S.E.Y4
District Court
State of
Iowa
Quieting Title Action Involving Miller Allman Estate in Iowa
Civil petition seeks to quiet title to undivided interests in Township Eighty-five North Range Three West under a life estate held by Elza Miller. It asserts ten years of adverse possession under color of title and rights by unknown heirs of Catherine Allman. The filing requests removal of all claims and a court order establishing the proportions for Eliza Miller and other named heirs. A hearing in Algona, Iowa is scheduled for September 26 with default consequences if defenses fail.
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Eliza
Miller
Wesley Miller
Effie Batchelder
Ira. Miller
Mary Lake
Rank Miller
Elza Miller
Catherine Allman
C.c.allman
Charles Albertson
Eliza Miler
Alginosa
Lowa
Doxsee
Final reports filed in Jones county estates for final hearing
Notice to interested parties that final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in listed estates are filed with the Clerk of the District Court Jones County. A final hearing is set for Monday September 25 116 at the court to approve or reject the reports and hear exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
Richardson
Clarence Russe Button
Samvel J. Rice
John Kee
Pink
Dora J. Hefner
Frank A. Miefner
King
Monticello
Gi A. Fmishaier
Land Title Suit Against Dozens of Heirs in Jones County
In the District Court of Town in niu for Jones county a petition by Ad. Ad. Woo. McLoughllin seeks to establish ownership of the West Half of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter and related tracts in Section 11 Township 86 North Range 4 West. The plaintiff asserts ten years of open notorious possession under color of title despite claims of numerous defendants and unknown heirs.
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District Court of the State of Town
Niu
Jones County
Woo. McLoughllin
Preintiff
Bradley A. Shepard
Arthur Dawson
Abigail Dawson
Burns
Beidewet Creeden
Creeden
John Calhahan
Jon Cillahing
Frank Callahan
Frank Callihan
Mary Callahan
Agnes Callahan
Lucy Callahan
Henry Callahan
Henry Callihan
Charles Callahan
Rachel Callahan
Jeamima ‘Twanley
Jaanes Twamley
James Twaodley
John Twantley
Johan Shanley
Saanuel Twamley
Samuel Twamley
Anna Twamley
Daisy Whitney
Roy Whitney
Clark ‘Twamley
Olive Macklyn
Macklyn
Gertrude Kaskie
Kaskie
Floyd
South East
Sidy
Sey
North East
Ney
South West
Township Eighty-six
North Rangelow
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Milo Smith
Mercantila Co
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G. W. Berehenbriter
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Avery Aad
Ig Uitros
B. H. Gueas
I. R. Wilder
Guess
Messrs. Wilder
Cole and
Milo P. Smith
Smith
Ale
Tbe Gazette
American Trust & Savings Bank
Iowa Mercantile Cr
Cole & Browning
Town Mercantile Co
Cole, Browning, Cole and
Joana
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
Monticeotro
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank
Tal
Tuesaday
Justice Matthiessen
Lowell Frange
Ricklefs & MacNeill
Monticello, Iowa
Ricklefs & McNeill
Portics
Ruireynolds Sige
Acca Mpaa
Wikston Salemnnclussal
Prince Albert
P. A
Jimmy
Prince Albert Tobacco
P.A
Prince
Albert
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
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