Local Notes Reflect Busy Social Commerce And Visits
A collage of short notices lists visits and travels by Mrs W G Eilers in Chicago Mrs Carrie Clark in Anamosa Miss Ethel Smith at the Manchester fair Edison and Victor phonographs sold by Locher Brothers and local buyers eyeing Deatricks dress goods County Superintendent Maurice in Monticello W M Welch on Cedar Rapids business and fresh Red Cedar posts offered by Eclipse Lumber Co Jet set of hometown visitors includes Frank Voorhees at Manchester and Abbie Ferguson Hopkinton Mrs Nancy A Jewett in Manchester Dr Puleston offers painless rupture cures Mrs G W Burnside to Sioux Falls Miss Jennie Severn visiting Cedar Rapids and Farley etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hicks ix
Manchester
Ethel Smith
Edison
Victor Phonographa
Locher Brothérs
Monticello Notes and Local Happenings
Monticello and surrounding towns report visitors, travel, and personal updates. Notices include Mrs. Hicks hosting, Dr. Stabler on business in Ida Grove, and Miss Miller resuming duties in Olin schools. Community events feature a missionary offering, church sales, and preparations for The Holy City at the Olympic opera house.
White Elephant Party in Congregational church notice
The Y. M. L. W. B. will host a White Elephant Party in the Congregational church lecture room on Tuesday evening September 22 at eight. Bring a White Elephant to trade for a less troublesome one and enjoy refreshments on the European plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Campaign Post Card Designs Spark 1908 Political Gaffe
W D Magee designed two campaign postcards featuring Washington Capitol at night with Bryan moon and Taft darkening the moon. The cards declare an eclipse total on November 3 1908 and one card reverses faces for partisans to choose. Magee notes the late market arrival limited potential earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Magee
Capitol
Washington
Bryan
Mr. Taft
Magee
McDonald Family Reunion At Center Junction
A large McDonald family reunion gathered at the home of Guy McDonald and his wife with their uncle John McDonald hosting last Wednesday. Over thirty five attended dinner and a post meal photo souvenir was taken by Russell of Wyoming. A twenty third shooting contest followed with scores led by George McDonald 19 and John McDonald 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
McDonald
Guy McDonald
John McDonald
Russell
Wyoming
J. A. McDonald
James McDonald
J S Welch Seeks Custody in Habeas Corpus Case
In Marion last Monday Mr J S Welch pursued custody of his three children in a habeas corpus action against Freds mother in law. The children's mother died in the Hard Scrabble region and they have lived with their grandmother near Ryan. Judge Smith reserved ruling on jurisdiction and indicated he would decide later. If jurisdiction is found he would remove the children from the grandmother to adoptive parties named by the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Welch
Marion
Red Morane
Fred
Here
Delaware County
Ryan
Cloud
Smith
Obituary notes for Cedar Rapids dog and Iowa leader Shaw
Slack Kray the old white dog that guarded the Soetje store is dead after being run down last Sunday by a Cedar Rapids automobile. Mr B I P Shaw of Jones county who died in Los Angeles after paralysis at over seventy eight years was a long time resident of Utica New York born and a former superintendent of Jones county schools 1859 60 and later proprietor of Fisher House later Gillen House He was Iowa first fish commissioner and a Democratic candidate for state senator. He moved to Cedar Rapids sixteen years ago then to Los Angeles where he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kray
Soetje
Cedar Rapids
B. I’. Shaw
Jones County
Los Angeles
California
Utica
New York
Iones County
Fisher House
Gillen House
Iowa
Shaw
Anamosa County Convention Names State Judicial Delegates
The democratic county convention in Anamosa selected delegates to the state judicial convention to nominate a successor for the late Judge Bishop. Presiding was Charles J. Cash with E R Moore recording. Delegates include R M Peet W Miller I R Moore John Breed Fd McVann T J Kinn W M Byerley H Vernimont Frank Hoff man J A Voorhees J L Arduner Pat Hayes John Moreland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Charles J. Cash
E.R. Moore
Supreme Court
Judge Bishop
R. M. Peet
W. Miller
I. R. Moore
John Breed
Fd. McVann
T. J. Kinn
W. M. Byerley
H. Vernimont
Frank Hoffman
J. A. Voorhees
J. L. Arduner
Pat Hayes
John Moreland
Local Students Planned for Higher Education This Year
Monticello area youths prepare to leave for college across Iowa and nearby states. Institutions listed include State University Iowa City, Cornell College Mt Vernon, State College Ames, Lenox College Hopkinton, Coe College Cedar Rapids, Rockford College Illinois, Pomona College California, Lake Forest Seminary Illinois, Northwestern University medical, dental credits, Shattuck Military School Faribault, Chicago Musical College, Sinsinawa Seminary, Epworth Seminary Epworth Iowa, Inter State Business College Cedar Rapids, Bayless Business College Dubuque, Cedar Rapids Business College, and more with numerous named students such as Catherine Lovell Marie Bateman Gladys Fairbanks Verdon Welch Edna Templeton Roy Lang Carl Stubble and others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
State University
Iowa City
Catharine Lovell
Marie Bateman
Margaret Pond
Mary Pond
Selma Suter
David Terwilliger
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Gladys Fairbanks
Blanche Fairbanks
Sinsinawa Seminary
May Trogan
Northwestern Military Academy
Highland Park
Albert Stabler
St. Joseph’s School
Dubuque
Minnie McLaughliin
Catherine Flogan
Epworth
Iowa
Gertrude Campbell
Verner Stockwell
Inter State Business College
Cedar Rapids
Haze! Nes
Edith Schneider
Eather Brown
Bayless Business College
Lucy Altman
Cedar Rapida Business College
Carl Arduser
Monticello in September 1868 highlights
Monticello items from September 1868 include Father D J Cogan lecturing on Catholic forgiveness, D T Gardner buying 28 hogs with largest at 576 pounds, Orton Bros circus presentation, and a $500 bet on Horatio Seymour’s presidential win. Local political posts shift with Dunham and Byerly nominations, Kinsella block underway, and Abel brothers purchasing Babcock wagon and smith shop. Butter price 35 cents per pound rises. New grain warehouses by Wales Gibson M Mathers & Son and C IX Wales expand storage to 100000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
The
Express
D. J. Cogan
Davenport Hall
D. T. Gardner
Kehoe
Castle Grove
Orton Bros
Horatio Seymore
United States
Grant & Colfax Club
S. Farwell
M. M. Moulton
F.S. Dunham
A. J. Byerly
Mr. Dunham
Willian Cline
G. W. Hunt
W. W. Hollenbeck
P. Rieger
T. O.bishop
W. 8. Slocum
Kinsella
Messrs
James
William Abel
P.O. Babcock
Messra Wales,Gibson, M. Mathers & Son
C. IX, Wales
Farmers National Congress Convention Invites Attendees
Madison Wisconsin hosts the Farmers National Congress from September 24 to 30. The notice encourages attendance and advises checking railroad options via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway with tickets and schedules available through local agents. Fr A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. 132 Farm For Sale Megars Eby Bros offer a mill and farm of about 400 acres in Scotch Grove township for sale. Inquire on the premises for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Farmers’ National Congress
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Central West
Fr. A. Miller
Chicago
Megars
Eby Bros
Scotch Grove
Sale notice for 110 acre Geo Henderson farm near Glass creamery
If taken before October 1, the Geo Henderson farm of 110 acres near the Glass creamery will be offered for sale at 85 dollars per acre. Other suitable properties available. prospective buyers should call 10th L. P. Waddick, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Henderson
Glass Creamery
Call
L. P. Waddick
Death of Aaron S. Cummings at Monteello after long illness
Aaron S. Cummings a longtime Monteello resident born April 28 1830 in Onondaga County New York died on the afternoon of the 16th after a heart ailment. He married Miss Mien Sutton in 1849 and leaves two surviving children Mrs. W. C. King Omaha and Frank Cummings Norfolk. Funeral at his home Saturday at two with Methodist Episcopal rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron S. Cummings
Monteello
Cummings
Bhougehold
Aaron Shaw Cummings
Onondaga County
New York
Mien Sutton
W. C. King
Omaha
Frank Cummings
Norfolk
Nebraska
Iowa
C Cumminga
Ozark
Jackson County
Monticello
East Monticello
Constable and Mualice of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sinc
Ile
Death of Mr Harm Harms Prominent German Pioneer
Mr Harm Harms a leading German citizen of Jones county died at his Wayne township home last Saturday aged nearly 80. Born December 21, 1825 in Hanover he emigrated in 1857 with his wife and two children surviving six of eight, built a 240 acre farm and became a key organizer of Clover Leaf Creamery and the German Mutual Insurance Company serving as secretary until health declined. Funeral services were held at his home in Wayne township conducted by Rev Carl Mardorf with burial in the Lutheran cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harm Harms
Jones County
Wayne Township
Harms
Tanover
Germany
Ile
John Harms
Anna M. Harms
United States
New World
Buffalo
New York
Harrs
Illinois
Dixon
Tena
Adam Scheer
Ryan
Gerd
Maria
Ibe Iben
Mya. Haring
German Luthern Church
C. Mardorf
Harmae
Clover Leaf Creamery Company
Hoe
German Mutual Insurance Company
Harris
Hus
Carl Mardorf
Monticello Briefs and Local Notices
Mrs Alex Livingston and Mise Maphemina of Monticello visIt Mrs A G Arnold. F A Bort lost about sixty tons of hay by fire on the old Matheson place Tuesday evening. No insurance. David de Best returns from West Bend and will finish at Lenox next June. Strickland Smith sell 13 000 acres in Mungelshell Valley to a Manchester syndicate. Mrs A J King dies born Hopkinton May 16 1859 daughter of J W McVey married Adrew J King March 1881. Mr Harry Maurice has a Deering corn binder for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Livingston
Mise Maphemina
Monticello
A. G. Arnold
F. A. Bort
Matheson Place
David de Best
Weat Bend
Lenox
Strickland & Smith
Mungelshell Valley
Mont
Manchester
Milwaukee
A. J. King
Adrew J. King
M. I. Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxseb
Home News
Mrs. W. G. Eilers
Carrie Clark
Deutrick
Henry Burrichter
Abbie Ferguson
Hopkinton
Deutrick’s
Maurice
W. M. Welch
Cedar Rapida
Eclipse Lumber Co
Frank Ste Stary
Baby
James A. Voorhees
Deatrick’s
B. Bolton
Ed Hicks
Nancy A. Jewett
Puleston
G. W. Burnside
Sioux Falls
Jennie Severn of
Farley
Nettie Hazard
George W. Davis
Charles City
Clara Hogan
J. H. Lorence
Monticello State Bank
Ethel Oest
Mra. J. H. Lorence
Mra. D. Herwig
New Hampton
Roy Porter
J. Kk, Smith
Miss Connolly
A. V. Scott
Deatrick D. C. Co
Meadames
A. I. Jackson
W. W. Stickford
Chris Egger
Belden
Hanken
Onslow
Marcus Hayden
Frank
Mrs. Whiteneck
Waterloo
Mra. Hursch
Voorhees Coal Co
Isabel Crane
Clara Noyes
G. Rickela
Rockwell’ City
Sand Hill
Mica Anna Grenewald
Longmont
Colorado
Elmey E. Hicks
Excelsior Springs
Cascade
Coffman
Davenport
Lovell House
Mra
Frank Follett
Livingston, Montana
Robert M. Hicks
John D. Hogan
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Louis Stabler
Ida Grove
J. A. Powers
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Steadman
William Drinkwater
M.J. McNeilly
Deatrick's
A. W. Steiner
Mason City
G. KE. King
Cedar Rapids Business College
Irving Mirick
Huron
Martha Miller
Glenwood
Nellie Lowie
Miss Tobok
Clara Roberts
O. E. Billings
Deitrick D. G. Co
Howard Putnam
P. H. Paulsen
Andrew Cooper
Weyburn
Saskatchewan
Fred A. Niles
State of
Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Company
Gotlieb Kader
Ehall-Benedict Co
Jessie Fawcett
Olin
Ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Mead Sanford
George Lister
Kansas
Texas
Louis Meyer
Presbyterian Church
Loomis
Robert Williamson
J. A Voorhees
W. W. Hogan
J. H. Stoddard
Creighton
Vic Dautremont
Newport
Rhode Island
Fred Lehman
Reno Arnold
George Arnold
A. Allaman
E. E. Gruenstein
C. R. Scroggie
Midland Schools of
Des Moines
Silers & Bolton’s
Lulu Curtis
John Barrack
Henry Barrack
August Ladehoff
Ruben Shover
Milestone
Western
Canada
Michael McLaughlin
Clell
West Union
Oxford Mirror
Oxford
Noble George Washington Winner
Litchifield
Misa Grace Rundle
Don Rathbun
J. M. Stevenson
Seneca
O. R. Ricker
Holy City
Olympic Opera House
John the Baptist
A. N. Dennison
George E. Wood
James Abel
Abel
William Aitchison Jr
Des Moines College
Aitchison
Lenox College
Reed
Neghboring
Portland
Oregon
H. J. Wilson
Clarence House
Breslin
Dicker
Charlie Stott
Lowell State Bank
Loveland
iIt
Vinton
Mr. Harm Harms
Hopkinton Leader News
Harry Maurice
Deering Corn
Gale
Monticello and
Vicinity
Telly
Eilers & Bolton
C. H. Schipman
South Cedar ST
Lovell Block Store
Hicks & Ricklefs
Lang
L. H. Lang
Stearns & Foster
A. G. Hanken
Alseyer’a
Towa
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