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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
4
The column lists numerous residents and visitors across Monticello, Anamosa, Cedar Rapids, and nearby towns. People travel to Dubuque, Mechanicsville, Marion, and Clinton areas while others report illnesses and births. Local businesses advertise fabric and millinery deals and phonographs.
Mrs Amanda Hosford and her party of sisters Miss Mary Baabe, Miss Laura Aynerson, Miss Luella Aynerson, and Miss Jane Warner head to Meade County South Dakota to file on homesteads and enjoy a summer and fall of roughing it with living diversions.
Trustees invite bids at their meeting place on the first Monday in April at 1 p m for township road work for the coming year. They reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Specifications available from H F Hiben.
Mrs Walton a longtime South Africa missionary will give a lecture next Tuesday at 3 pm at the Congregational church. The talk is open to all and expected to be engaging.
Dr. Coffman Eye Sight Specialist of Davenport visits Lovell House on Wednesday April 28 for free eye examinations and glasses fitting from 9 am to 6 pm. Julia A. Hlagen of Monticello opens spring millinery at Alsv er's Center Junction store on Friday April 9 inviting local ladies to view new line and return weekly through the season.
Henry Repstein returns home on furlough from the navy with tales of world travels and distant shores. Postmaster Pond reports a year of receipts totaling 7 044.97 dollars, up nearly 1000 from last year. Gratitude is expressed by Mr. and Mrs Huert Landherr after the loss of their three year old son to pneumonia. Monticello high school seniors install a roll top desk funded by a fall concert. Nellie Sutherland teaches in Scotch Grove district and organized a basket social netting 24 dollars for a school bell. A school bell will adorn the belfry. The measles epidemic grows, affecting towns and rural areas with severe cases among adults formerly exposed.
Superintendent T. J. Cowan has incorporated agriculture into the normal institute curriculum for three years He emphasizes both scientific and practical aspects and reports high student receptivity. David Darling son of Louis and Mrs Darling of Monticello township sustained a severe eye injury Thursday while hammering a steel piece A splinter lodged in his eyeball he was taken to a Cedar Rapids hospital for treatment by Dr Mirick and Dr Kegley
Dr. Shallenberger remains slated to visit Monticello on April 8 as a state board dispute over licensure unfolds in Des Moines. Rev. IL EK Gruenstein officiated a marriage between Fred Butsch and Rose Kernen in Coggon, noting Butsch’s Swiss bride arrival. Some locals joke about tariffs on imported brides influencing congressional action on the Payne bill.
On Sunday Rev C Mardorf will confirm 32 youths at the German Lutheran church. Named confirmands include Henry Harms Henry Weers George Siebels Herman Seehusen Henry Peters George Johnson Willie Bartels Bennie Behrends John Freese Bennie Wroblewski John Doden John Leesekamp Gerd Poppe Henry Stutt John Knutsen Henry Johnson August Wroblewski Fred Wroblewski Lizzie Rickels Hanna Johnson Leeny Folkerts Lizzie Zimm erman Maggie Dannremann Minnie Zimmermann Mary Folkers Minnie Ricklefs Hmma Loehrends Anna Landherr Minnie Hults Lena Schoon Mary Rieken Grace Gross.
Miss Edna Bevington granddaughter of Mrs John McConnon of this city married Newton Merrett Maurer yesterday afternoon at her father's Seattle home. Bevington family ties trace to Monticello and Sioux City. Maurer, a Seattle jeweler, formerly lived in Sioux City. the couple receives congratulations.
Rev CG EB Chappler of Eagle Grove addressed the Normal Institute last evening on That Face of Mine. He discussed how environment character and education shape the face with illustrative pictures of faces showing character, racial traits, and national features. The talk was entertaining with humor and anecdotes and culminated in a tribute to the speaker’s mother.
The four act comedy CA Night OF by the Olin theatrical club drew solid crowds in Mon ticello last Monday. The 2890 attendance covered costs and the troupe impressed with snap and vim. M L Crisamian the comedian drew cheers and Miss Garrie Miller ranked close. Cowan's concert orchestra provided ample music and the community praised the entertainment.
Rev. Joseph J. Ludgate of Wheaton Illinois will conduct two weeks of revival services at the Monticello Methodist Episcopal church starting Sunday April 11. He writes gospel songs and accompanies his singing with a custom instrument. He has preached in England Canada and many U.S. cities including a six week series in New York City last summer uniting eleven churches and converting hundreds. Services run nightly at 7 30 except Saturday with a 15 minute song service preceding. Julia Coyle of Monticello dies at 83 after pneumonia. She was born in county Kerry Ireland and lived in Boston Keokuk Scotch Grove and Monticello. survived by three of seven children John Luke Michael. Funeral held at Sacred Heart church with burial in Catholic cemetery. For Sale hinging from White Wyandottes setting 15 for $1. Funeral of Henry Hinrichs of Scotch Grove held at German Lutheran church Wayne township. He died from Bright’s disease after typhoid pneumonia. born November 1860 in Chardons Oldenburg Germany. Survived by wife Eliza and six children. He was a Lutheran and leaves memories and property.
A Monticello traveler spreads a tale that Charlie Wales of Dubuque has become a Christian Scientist after a healer visit and two treatments cured his long standing cough. M W Serrick, who spent Sunday with the Wales family, could not confirm details but heard Wales imply belief. Wales plans to lease his auditorium to the Christian Science society and may contribute to rent.
The Jonce County Normal Institute conducts a six day session with satisfactory attendance. Instructors include Dora Gladson Tracy music J E Poster Monti cello literature T J Gowan Olin agriculture and round table IF Popham Anamosa physics Catharine McQuire Des Moines primary work Cora Patton Chicago reading W A Brandenburg didactics. Afternoon recitals at the Presbyterian church feature Miss Patten with Peer Gynt and Kennedy's The Servant in the House. Last evening Rev C B Chappler lectured and W A Brandenburg spoke this afternoon.
Mr J B Hall sole owner completes purchase of a Monticello tract east of South Cedar Street north of the railway from Pat White estate for an eight thousand square foot factory to manufacture steel baskets and Benedict hoists. Hall favors Monticello growth and expects local benefits from his expanding business.
Tony Thompson of Woodard defeated John Eggers and Tom Shover in a challenge match at the opera house last Saturday. Thompson threw each opponent three times within sixty minutes to claim the purse, receiving sixty five percent of the box receipts with his victory.
Park commissioners invite bids up to Monday noon April 5 for rent of park grass land and hay. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Bids may be handed to P. H. Connor, N. Maurice, or F. A. Hefner.
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