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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1896
Page
2
Onslow News Recap of Local Births Deaths and Campaign
Mrs Mary Johnson returns from New York Bert Cartwright improves from illness Bert Walters and family back in Richmond Indiana Miss Lou Krouse in Chicago trimming for a wholesale millinery store Mrs Sokol departs for Ocheydan to visit daughter Blanche Edwin Krouse visits from Davenport for funeral of Dr Felton New birth adds to Onslow population a son to Mr and Mrs T T Tebe and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ed Jeffery Community members return from Minnesota and hunting reports note small game abundance Funeral of Dr Felton at Center Junction described teachers assigned to Wyoming Scotch Grove Hale Madison Village and Oxford Mills schools McKinley Ho bart club organized with 97 men and 16 women members Parson s speech on Mexico interrupted by Milo Roberts who corrected him Band plays and campaign opens with 16 to 1 party speaker Parsons challenged by Roberts Milo Garrison to Lenox college Lewis Tourtellet Park Chamberlain and others head to Iowa City for State University attendance Funeral attendees from here at Center Junction. Presiding Elder Miller sermon at M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Mary Johnson
New York
Bert Cartwright
Bert F. Walters
Richmond
Ind
Lou Krouse
Chicago
Sokol
Ocheydan
Blanche
Edwin Krouse
Davenport
Felt
Sadie Paul
Wyoming Township
Josie Ribbon
Scotch Grove
Dollie Paul
Hale
Carrie Paul
Madison Village
John Sokol
Oxford Mills
N. B. Noyes
Noyes
Opera House
McKinley
Hobart
John Russell
T. H. Lightfoot
E. J. Wood
Anamosa
Young America
Parsons
Kansas
Mexico
Tiom Roberts
Mexican
Milo Garrison
Lenox College
Hopkinton
M. E. Church
Castle Grove Notes and Farm News
J A McLaughlin bought a corn harvester. Miss Jessie Vorhees teaches in district 3. Dr Fowler and Robt Love visit from Dubuque. Davidson and McLaughlin attended Des Moines state fair. No Man's Land Cascade fair drew locals. E J Noble's horse ran away from a sled corn cutter. Democrats caucused and named township ticket members. Farmers forecast largest corn crop in years with frost mostly past. A Castle Grove man vows to vote Republican after long Democrat service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McLaughlin
Jessie Vorhees
Monticello
Dr. Fowler
Rob’t. Love
Dubuque
P. F. Church
Messrs
Andred Davidson
Des Moines
No Man’s Land
E. J. Noble
N. Kehoe
J. C. McLeese
M. A. Waddick
Geo. McLees
Louis Waddick
John Saley
Castle Grove
Wyoming Republicans form McKinley and Hobart club at opera house
The township Republicans organized a McKinley and Hobart club with 135 members at the opera house last Saturday. M. H. Calkins named chairman, Ti. N. Fordham secretary, and Dr. Calkins elected president. A constitution and by laws committee was named. A marching club was formed with W. S. Garrison captain. Col. Welcome Mowrey will address the crowd Sept. 18. Several residents visited or were noted in town and at Centerville, Lenox college attendance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Calkins
Ti. N. Fordham
J. A. Bronson
G. L. Yount
A. M. Loomis
Dr. Calkins
D. A. White
HN. Fordham
W. S. Garrison
L. M. Tasker
L. H. Paul
W.S. Garrison
J. W. Morse
Israel Pelkey
Col
Welcome Mowrey
Tama
A. MM. Hepler
Clifford Paul
Lenox College
Scotch Grove Community News Highlights
Mrs. Austin Wallace and J. N. Hughes visited Scotch Grove relatives while James Milne and Bolton friends talked of homecomings. School news notes Miss Olive Hughes to Cedar Rapids, Miss Myrtle Clark to Lenox College, and Riverside School report with 18 pupils enrolled and 17 average attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Austin Wallace
J. N. Hughes
John Hughes
James Milne
Bolton
Josie Sutherland
Monticello
Olive Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Ella Tildenbrandt
Pearl Stine
Ira Stine
Earl Stine
Delbert Stine
Leona Webster
Lou Webster
Alpha Wright
Minnie Rice
Obituary of Harlan Felton at Center Junction Iowa
Harlan Philips Felton born December 21 1871 near Center Junction Iowa died September 11 1896 at Prairieburg Iowa Funeral at Center Junction September 13 conducted by Rev A W Smith under Free Masons and Knights of P losses include an aged mother and father a sister and five brothers plus a sister who preceded him District Court notes list numerous estate matters guardianships and default judgments in various cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Philips Felton
Felton
Center Junction
Iowa
Prairieburg
Wyoming High School
Cornell College
Lost Nation
Iowa State University
Nudson
A. W. Smith
Free Masons
P’s
Ignorant Baronet From Roses War Site Meets George II
A dense ignorant English baronet with no interest in history meets King George II. He lived near a landmark of a famed Wars of the Roses battle but knew little of it. When presented to the king the monarch notes the scene, and the baronet jokes he only fought a round with a blacksmith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George II
Hoe
William
Bacteria for Fertilizer Trials Suggested by German Experiments
A London Globe report notes experiments by Drs Hall Riegel and Notbe in Germany showing nitrogen-assimilating bacteria sown in soil may greatly benefit farmers, especially for leguminous crops, as an improvement over earlier inoculation methods.
Father’s Bathtub Book Sparks Marital Inquiry
In a humorous exchange from Pick Me Up, a mother questions how papa’s new book ended up in that condition. Bobby reveals he soaked it in the bathtub to make it less dry, prompting playful family chatter about literary fate.
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Papa
Bobby
Mamma
Porter’s sack dive from London Bridge shocks market lore
A London porter named Fuller at Billingsgate market once bet he could jump from London Bridge while inside a sack with a knife to cut it open only after touching water. He made the leap and was recovered by friends in a boat unharmed, the stunt a noted oddity in market chronicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
Fuller
Billingsgate ‘Market
London
Great Stock Sale at Evergreen Stock Farm Monticello Iowa
Public auction at Evergreen Stock farm Monticello Iowa Tuesday Sept 29 starting 10 o clock. Large stock offering includes six horses cattle including dairy cows calved or soon to calve short horns steer cattle and heifers. Terms one year with security and interest at per cent approved. Auctioneer J Lavinor signed with misspellings and garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Stock Farm
Monticello
Iowa
Davidson Bros
Wanted Two Girls For Housework In Cedar Rapids
Help wanted notice seeking two girls for housework with good wages and steady employment. Apply by letter or in person to Mrs Dr G R Skinner at 515 Sixth Ave Cedar Rapids Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Skinner
Sixth Ave
Cedar Rapids
A Springtime Poem Verse From Pall Mall Gazette
A lyrical fragment reflects on springtime romance and country pleasures. It envisions a pageant day of love as hawthorns bloom and daisies gleam, urging contentment and gentle affection amid the new season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pall Mall Gazette
Remarkable Willard timepiece rests with St. Louis owner
J C McCoy of St. Louis holds a remarkable clock dating from 1811 that has traveled through Missouri banks since 1816. Originating with the Territorial bank of St. Louis 1815, it later passed to the Bank of Missouri 1818 and then to Col T F Riddick after 1822. The clock, still running with minimal repairs, is a Willard style colonial timepiece with painted scenes including a medieval castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McCoy
St. Louis
Missouri
Territorial Bank of
T. F. Riddick
C. T. Billon
F. L. Billon
Children Speak Inaccurate But Entertaining Language
A National Review observation on how young children imitate adult speech, producing humorous misquotations like save and not spoke or many are cold but few are frozen. The piece notes earnest attempts and the charm of early language, including a five year old’s misstyled wish about being in a boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Review
Fishes Hibernate in Winter Slow Yet Recover with Warmth
The piece notes that many fishes hibernate during winter taking little to no food. In captivity they grow sluggish in cold water, then revive as warmth returns, showing renewed activity and appetite. Aquarium supply needs should expand accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Bet on Blue Eyes in Alley Oath
Dialogue depicts a bet between two men about eye color. One bets the other that his eyes are blue, but one threats a fight in the alley to prove it, promising a stunning black eye as proof. The exchange captures urban humor and taunting in a street setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Detroit Free Press
For Rent or Sale Poggenklas Estate Near Town
Property offering for rent or sale includes a house, out-building, and seven acres east of town formerly Poggenklas estate. Inquiries directed to WM. ALLEN, SR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poggenklas
WM. Allen, SR
Farm for Hale 200 Acres West of Monticello
200 acre farm for sale two miles west of Monticello. Inquiries at the premises. Owner Rhiaane Clark. Courtly note mentions J2wd as a potential contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rhiaane Clark
Double salaries in municipal life draw comment from Chicago Post
The Chicago Post cites a financier in politics remarking that a man may draw two salaries at once, noting skepticism about a public official’s ability to juggle dual roles. The exchange frames a critique of corruption and conflicts of interest in city governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Farm for Sale Near Anamosa Iowa
140 acres of land three miles north of Anamosa Iowa to be sold at reasonable prices. Call on or address wid Perryman Eurosq Anamosa Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Douglas
Anamosa
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