Weather Week Forecast and Local Visits Across Iowa
Weather outlook issued by the U S Bureau Washington for September 22 1915 covers Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States with frosts possible midweek and a warming trend with showers then fair in late week. The item lists numerous local residents visiting relatives and towns including Edgewood Anamosa Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Monticello with short travel notes and social visits.
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U. S
Wshington
D. C
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
Foster Clothing Shows Fall Line at Popular Prices
The Foster Clothing Co. displays suits and overcoats for fall and winter for men women boys and girls. The store advertises a knock about coat at 16 50. Various residents visit or travel to Chicago Dubuque Colfax and Monticello with family.
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Foster Clothing Co
Local notes and social updates from Monticello area
Mrs Marshall and son William visit Rocky Island relatives for two weeks. Foster Clothing Co promotes interwoven hosiery and affordable shoes. Many residents attend visits, weddings, and church events. Notices include licenses, travels, and Post Office dead letters.
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Marshall
William
Flora Stoddard
Rocky Island
Illinois
Clark property grading work signals lot sale plans
Engineer Tschirgi of Cedar Rapids tested levels on the Clark property in the town’s west side last Saturday. The Clark brothers prepare grading before selling lots. John Reichart returns to Central Lumber as bookkeeper. Mark Young leaves for C M St P Ry Co in William Bell’s absence.
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Tschirgi
Cedar Rapids
Clark
Clark Brothers
John Reichart
Central Lumber Company
Mark Young
William Bell
Naturalization Granted for Hogan Farm Resident at Castle Grove
Mr Peterson on the Hogan farm in Castle Grove was granted naturalization papers after an excellent examination. The court commended him and said it gave pleasure to sign his citizenship papers.
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Peterson
Hogan Farm
Castle Grove
Gladys Fairbanks Returns From Western Trip
Ms Gladys Fairbanks of Castle Grove returns home after an extended western tour with friends visiting southern Canada Pacific coast sites and the Panama Pacific Exposition. Oxford Mirror reports Mon cello foreman Mr Opfer injured when a pulley hoist fell, tearing a ligament and halting active work. The region records a frost near Monticello, corn remains green. a future frost could harm it. Mr and Mrs Erishman relocate to Hopkinton taking over the former Matthiessen restaurant. Polly Erishman has restaurant experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Fairbanks
Castle Grove
West
Canada
Pacific Coast
Oxford Mirror
Opfer
Moncello
Family travels and illness share El Paso ties
Mrs. Newton Parrott returned from El Paso Texas last Thursday evening with her brother Ira Forman who has been seriously ill at his home there for months. Ira will receive care from his sister during his stay. Mike and Lawrence Haley also went to Chicago last Thursday to consult doctors about Lawrence illness and pending surgery.
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Clark Hubbard
Waterloo
Monticello
Newton Parrott
el Paso
Texas
Ira Forman
Messrs
Mike and
Lawrence Haley
Chicago
Mr. Haley
Mrs Scales and daughter plan January visit to Mitchell
Mrs John Scales and her daughter Mary left the Voorhees home last Monday for Mitchell Nebraska. They will stay a month in Mitchell then proceed to California for the winter, continuing their travel southward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Adams
California
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
John Scales
Mary
James A. Voorhees
Mitchell
Nebraska
Lang visits Monticello pastor with salary raise
Rev KE A Lang of Waverly visited his parents in Monticello after attending the M E conference in Dubuque. He returns to Waverly at his church invitation and with a voluntary $200 raise in salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. A. Lang
Waverly
Monticello
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Dubuque
H. J. Lang
Visitors From Iowa Endure Seven Tire Punctures
Mrs. George Morey and Christopher Bradley of Landville Iowa Miss Laura Bradly and Mrs. Edgar Jones with son Julius Jones of Dubuque visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward LeClair yesterday. They traveled by automobile and suffered seven tire punctures on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morey
Christopher Bradley
Landville
Iowa
Laura Bradly
Edgar Jones
Julius Jones
Dubuque
Edward LeClair
Damon and Pythias at Princess Theatre October 5 1915
The Knights of Pythias present Damon and Pythias a six reel production to be shown at the Princess Theatre on Tuesday October 5 1915. Chicken thieves stole 140 fowls from the Castle Grove parsonage yard prompting police attention and a note that chicken stealing is a penitentiary offense.
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The
Knights of Pythias
Damon and Pythias
Monticello
Damon
Pythias
Princess Theatre
Castle Grove
Father Murphy
Lovell Cousin's Funeral Held in Climax Michigan
George L. Lovell attended his cousin Preston Lovell's funeral in Climax Michigan last Friday. Preston, a Crowley Louisiana resident, died suddenly from pneumonia while visiting the old Lovell homestead. He spent part of a year in Monticello with his uncle George W. Lovell nearly forty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Lovell
Climax
Michigan
Preston Lovell
Crowley
Louisiana
Monticello
George W. Lovell
Special Training for Your Child in Business Education
This advertisement promotes bookkeeping shorthand and typewriting courses for youths. It invites parents to request the free Book of Information from Bayless Business College in Dubuque Iowa, with new classes starting September 27.
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Bayless Business Colege
Dubuqua
Iowa
Corner stone laid for C Collegiate Presbyterian Church Ames
The cornerstone of the C Collegiate Presbyterian church in Ames was laid last Thursday. Rev J W Innea formerly of Ames led the labor. Henry Wallace D D editor of Wallaces Farmer delivered the address. Stone laid by Rev Charles H Purmont D D and dedication prayer given by O H Cesna ISU chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Collegiate Presbyterian Church
Ames
J. W. Innea
Henry Wallace
D. D
Wallaces
Charles H. Purmont
O. H. Cesna
Iowa State College
Train Strikes Milkman in Davenport Tragedy
Henry Monk and companions witnessed a fatal accident as their Golden Limited struck Solomon Scherbonsky a nineteen year old milkman crossing the track in a milk wagon near Davenport. The body was severed above the waist and an arm amputated. The travelers also noted Kansas crop conditions and harvest setbacks due to wet ground.
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Henry Monk
Henry Monk, Jr
William Siebels
Bazine
Kansas
Henry Graseng
Henry, Jr
Golden Limited
Davenport
Solomon Scherbonsky
Monk
Kaneas
Wyoming Marshal Hans Knutsen Faces Future Race Challenge
Hans Knutsen, city marshal of Wyoming, toured Monticello last Tuesday and remains noted for enforcing sidewalks and slow traffic. L B Black of Castle Grove returned from Winnipeg with impressions of Manitoba. He witnessed a train collision in Medford Minnesota injuring a man and woman possibly fatally, during his journey home.
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Hans Knutsen
Wyoming
Monticello
Hans
L. B. Black
Castle Grove
Winnipeg
Canada
Tita
Manitoba
Medford
Minnesota
Endowment Drive Underway for Scotch Grove Cemetery
Scotch Grove cemetery association reports strong progress toward an endowment fund for maintenance. subscribers total $1,700 of a $2,000 goal, with $500 for immediate improvements and $1,500 for endowment, now aiming for a final $2,500. distant supporters urged to donate to Rev. W. H. Elges in Scotch Grove, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove Cemetery Association
W. H. Elges
Scotch Grove
Iowa
Express to Carry Bartholomew Cartoon Feature
A. L. Bartholomew ends 25 year run with Minneapolis Journal and begins syndication of cartoons for daily and weekly papers. He signs as Bart and is known for widely copied work. Bartholomew and his wife Miss Ka Henderson, a Monticello native, both Ames graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
A. L. Bartholomew
Minneapolis Journal
Bart
Bartholomew
Journal
Monticello
Ka Henderson
Ames
Cedar Rapids Boy 13 Struck by Car, Receives Severe Injuries
Herbert Boner son of Mr and Mrs John Boner of Cedar Rapids was hit by an automobile last Saturday noon while running across the street. He was knocked unconscious and remained semiconscious until Monday. He suffered a deep head cut and a severe wound on his left leg requiring six stitches. Skull fracture feared but not yet determined. The Boners, formerly of Monticello, have lived in Cedar Rapids during the past year.
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Herbert Boner
John Boner
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Death of Christina Hoffman at Richland Township
Christina Hoffman six and a half, daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Hoffman of Richland township, died at home after a typhoid illness. Funeral held Tuesday at Prairie Hill cemetery with Rev B T Balcar officiating. The family mourns a cheerful child whose loss is deeply felt. Amber residents toured Monticello Monday for Buttermilk Day with a parade, flag, band and speakers including G R Blies and dairy editors. Prizes awarded for corn beef culinary entries and games. Amber proclaims Buttermilk Day as a unique town celebration.
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Christina
Samuel Hoffman
Richland Township
Prairie Hill Cemetery
B. T. Balcar
Amber
Monticello
G. R. Blies
Scott County
Sadler
Waterloo
Kimball’s
Dairy Farmer
Iowa State College
Lisbon
Masonville
Onslow
Wyoming
Porter Veteran Monticello Resident Dies in Edgewood
William Porter aged about 85 died last Monday at Edgewood at his daughter Mrs M W J King home after lingering illness. The Monticello Sand Spring area native born January 6 1830 in Queenstown Ireland had worked as a stone mason and lived in Iowa most of his life aside from a Spokane sojourn. Survived by David Minneapolis Albert Des Moines William Eagle Grove John Clarion and Mrs M J King with Edward deceased. Funeral Thursday at 9 at Sacred Heart church Monticello with Rev George Hauck officiating.
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William Porter
Monticello
Edgewood
M.wj. King
Porter
Sand Spring
Spokane
Washington
Iowa
Midgewood
Mr. Porter
Queenstown
Ireland
David Porter
Minneapolis
Albert Porter
Des Moines
Eagle Grove
John Porter
Clarion
M. J. King
Edward
Sacred Heart Church
George Hauck
Patriot and the Spy at Princess Theatre Friday
Edwin Thanhouser presents The Patriot and the Spy a four part Mutual Master Picture at the Princess Theatre on Friday September 24th. The cast includes Alphonse Etbelr James Cruze Marguerite Snow and a large company of supporting players. A war time romance of today with dramatic appeal and scenic beauty admission 10 cents for adults 5 cents for children.
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Edwin Thanhouser
Thanhouser Film Corporation
Princess Theatre
Alphonse Etbelr
James Cruze
Marguerite Snow
Sweet corn yields exceed expectations at Independence
At Independence the sweet corn crop is turning out better than expected with the company predicting a half crop.
Demise of Charles Heisey
Charles Heisey son of Mr and Mrs John Heisey of this city died at his Fallon Nevada home last Friday from typhoid pneumonia. He was by profession an agronomist and manager at Churchill Creamery Co. Survived by widow Anna Mary Lee and baby Ruth Ann, his parents two brothers Dr David Heisey and George Heisey and sister Miss Pearl Helsey. Funeral in Monticello attended by relatives from Lisbon Belle Plaine Cedar Rapids Silvis Aledo and Dubuque with services by Rev W E Van Buren and Rev J W Turner. He was born April 26 1881 and graduated Monticello High School 1900 and Iowa State College 1906.
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Charles Heisey
John Heisey
Express
Fallon
Nevada
David Heisey
Helsey
David
J. W. Turner
van Buren
Linn County
Monticello
Iowa State College
Ames
Chicago
United States
Churchill Creamery Co
Anna Mary Lee
Ruth Ann
Heisey
Mr. Heisey
Mr. Heisey Ia
Dubuque
George Heisey
Pearl Helsey
John Pfacutz
Parker
Lisbon
Charles Pickford
Belle Plaine
Ralph Meyer
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Lee
Silvis
Minois
Elisha Lee
Aledo
Vinois
David Fleisey
High School Notes From Frances Valenta Report
Frances Valenta reports on Fred Englanthaler’s school visit Monday and freshmen Eugene Armstrong starting this week. Juniors enjoyed a Clark's Grove picnic Friday while the manual training class began under Mr. Fouts. The warm weather delays physical culture. A freshman quip about Jim Hawkins sparks a joke. E. E. Reed donated a Versailles scene painting to the history room. The Mite Society elected Thais Van Meter president Olive Warner treasurer Beaulah Fairbanks secretary. Miss Jarman explained a plaster relief from the Des Moines Civil War soldiers’ monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Valenta
Fred Englanthaler
Eugene Armstrong
Clark’s Grove
Fouts
Jim Hawkkin
E. E. Reed
Versailles
A. D
Thais van Meter
Olive Warner
Beaulah Fairbanks
Des Moines
Iowa
Five Hundred Four-Leaf Clovers Found by Bader Visitor
J L Bader of Monticello Iowa visiting Shenandoah has found 504 four leaf clovers in three weeks. He found 100 in one day in Yorktown and 55 from a patch near the German church in a single picking. He is staying with his brother who works for a Shenandoah meat maker.
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Shenandoah
J. L. Bader
Monticello
Iowa
Mr. Bader
School Board Proceedings and Embezzlement News
The September 17 1916 school board meeting approved bills for books and supplies and ordered the manual training and domestic science rooms used on every third Saturday for rural teacher fairgate. Leo Perrin, ex teller at Cedar Rapids National Bank, in federal custody for embezzlement. state prosecutions halted as feds take over. Eyes tested and glasses fitted by Dr L G Stubler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
W. F. Rohn
L. W. Lovell
T. M. Redmond
E. E. Reed
Macmillan Co
American Bk Co
Ginn & Co
Henry Holt & Co
the Prang Co
Lovell State Bank
Monticello Electro Co
JJ Hayes
Hong Duster Co
Iowa Tel Co
Stickford
Doxsee
Sec
Kattlett & Kay
Charles A. Coxsee
Leo Perrin
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Linn County
Grand Jury
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A.doxsee
Howard & Foster
E. G. Burrichter
Home News
Orville Peet
G. L. Lovell
Fred Havek
Garuaville
L. G. Stabler
R. T. Jenney
Manchester
John Liddy
D. H. Liddy
Omaha
O. N. Patrick
George Stabler
Anna. Herrington
George Tremper
Marie Bader
Ernest Shelley
Martin Kehoe
A. G. Rickless
Peter Kurt and Son
Della Cool
Worthington
Clara Mitchell
Marion
J. Northrop
Berdina McNamara
Mabel Welch
Herman Hanken
Central City
F. J. Cross
J. S. Hall
Harry Cross
Grinnell
J.J. Bailey
Rochester
New York
Ben Roberts
Rock i Springs
F. A. Hefner
Fred Fagan
Monticello State Bank
Mesdames
John Welch
Minnie Matthiessen
George Tobiason
Dora
Springfield
Baghott
Superior
Wisconsin
George Hubard
J. E. Haehien
Robins,Iowa
Elmer E. Hoag
Lee’s Summit
Missouri
W. &. Hoag
O. E. Hanssen
Missoula, Montana
Mrs. V. L. Hanssen
Walter Hubbard
Bert Hubbard
John McLaughlin, Jr
John McLaughlin
Oaste Grove
James Abel
Jessie
John Warnecke
Delia Buttles
Ben Jarrett
H. L. Borah
Lancaster
G. D. Smith
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
Traer
Mia
Guyan and
Baby
Hardwick
George Ellsworth
Lester Hearn
William Welch
Buck Creek
W. H. McClintock
Ruth
S. A. Irvin
Clara
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Ernest Horr
Olin
Ora Schadetsky
J. W. Campbell
Harry Ames
Toledo, Ohio
Claude Fotherpill
Hope
North Dakota
Pauline Newton
W. E. van Buren
Tipton
George
H. S. Richardson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Stuntz
Duncan Dreibslbis
Boscobel
Scotch Grove Township
Center Junction
Arthur J. Shield
Mable EB
Lyon
F. W. Lyons
John Boblken
Hastings
M. 8. Murphy
Dennis Delay
Delay
Harry Kramers
Coe College
Presbyterian Church
William Allen
Anamosa
Homer Hanna
Morley
Cross Hardware Co
Grace Fodhaski
Expresa
Hopkinton
Jon Podhaski
Mae Marsh
Majestic Motion Picture Co
Mutual Master Picture
Jake
School Board Proceedings
Stubler
Peery
Ead
Eyer
Hicks & Ricklefs
C. H. Schipman
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E. A. Hubbard
Ayeraham
L. H. Lang
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