New Sales Tax Not Slowing Trade Trends Says Expert
On April 2 the two percent sales tax began affecting most trades except services. Public reaction was mild with one grocery complaint. Prof. George R. Davies of Iowa reports a spring trade revival and notes tax transfers purchasing power. He sees no material lift in business from the tax but gradual recovery nationwide and in Iowa. Persistent gains include more wage earners in manufacturing and higher average earnings last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
George R. Davies
University of Iowa Bureau of Business Research
Davies
Prof. Davies
Iowa
Hog Fire Fatalities Spark Farm Cleanup in Page County
A Page County farmer cleaning his hog lot caused a pile to ignite after raking cob and dirt. Gasoline fumes likely fueled the blaze as 16 hogs burned to death, while no farm buildings were damaged according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page County
Peter Egger Dies in Rochester Medical Aid Trip
Peter Egger of ONeill Nebraska died March 27 in Rochester Minnesota where he sought medical help. Born November 20 1865 in Grindelwald Switzerland he emigrated in 1884 with his sister Mary. Survived by wife Margaret Ruth eight children four sons and one daughter. three sons and his wife predeceased him. Also survived by five brothers and three sisters and a large circle of relatives. Funeral attended by relatives from multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Egger
O'Neill, Neb
Rochester
Minn
Peter Egger Sr
Marie Hasler
Monticello
Grendelwald
Switzerland
Egger
Mary
United States
Douglas Smith
Margaret Ruth
Mr. Egger
Edward
Godfrey
Margaret
Willam
John
Walter
O'Neill
Neb
Ernest
Ray
Mont
Two New Houses To Be Built This Spring
Harry I. Rodman manager of Eclipse lumber yard says two bills for erection of new homes were sold for Vic A. Holub of Prairieburg and Mrs. Meta Beh rends of Lovell township. Each home will cost about 3600. Mill work to be furnished by Curtis, Inc. of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry I. Rodman
Eclipse Lumber Yard
Vic A. Holub
Prairieburg
Meta Behrends
Lovell Township
Curtis, Inc
Clinton
Assisting the Poor With Local Garden Plots
A suggestion to use idle town garden plots for aiding the poor of Jones County. Miss Lora Houston in Anamosa and Mayor Fred McLaughlin are to be notified to allocate plots to worthy families. Report idle plots or extra seeds to help reduce winter costs and provide food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Houston
Jones County
Mrs Chambers Dies After Long Illness In Monticello
Mrs Victor Chambers longtime Monticello resident died at her home on South Sycamore Street last Monday morning after ten years of failing health and six weeks bedridden. Born November 14 1863 in Iowa City as Antonette Biss she moved with her family to Cedar Rapids and then Monticello. She married Victor Chambers January 16 in Monticello. Survived by husband sister Mrs Alfred Hogan of San Francisco and brothers Frank Biss Cable Wisconsin and Joe Biss Assumption Paraguay and four nieces. Funeral services were held at Iverson parlors with Rev W J Grossheim Presbyterian officiating and Oakwood cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Chambers
South Sycamore Street
Chambers
Iowa City
Frank
Mary Ann Biss
Antonette Biss
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Sue" Biss
Stuhter Shoe
Sue Biss
Victor
Jacob Houser
Alfred Hogan
San Francisco
Cal
Frank Biss
Cable
Wis
Joe Biss
Assumption
Paraguay
Nell Stewart
Floyd Mosbery
H. D. Snyder
J. B. Coenen
Iverson
W. J. Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Leyland Skelley Visits Parents In Des Moines
Associated Press correspondent Leyland Skelley visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Skelley in Des Moines last Sunday while on assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyland Skelley
Associated Press
Des Moines
Ernest Skelley
Clarence Jennings Dies at Norway Louisiana
Clarence Jennings age 77, son of the late Platt Jennings and brother of Lon Jennings, died at Norway Town after a brief illness. Survived by daughter Lulu James of Springville, son J. C. Jennings of Norway, sisters Mrs. H. C. Stoffel of Mechanicsville and Mrs. Ammie Price of Chicago, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral held in Norway forenoon with burial in Springville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Jennings
Platt Jennings
Monticello
Lon Jennings
Norway
Town
Lulu James
Springville
J. C. Jennings
H. C. Stoffel
Mechanicsville
Ammie Price
Chicago
Change In Payment Of Federal Farm Loans
Anamosa official reports that federal land bank and land bank commissioner loans will be funded through bonds of the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation guaranteed by the U S government at 3 percent. Bonds replace cash distributions and will be issued in 100 500 and 1000 denominations with cash for less than 100. Loans continue at 4 percent through national routes and 4.5 percent direct by the bank. the arrangement preserves existing terms and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. J. Tyler
Anamosa National Farm Loan Association of
Anamosa
Wm. I. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Washington, D. C
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank Commissioner
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
United States
Federal Land Banks
Myers
National Farm Loan Association
The
Ank
Bessie Potter Weds Chas M Jones in Cedar Rapids
Former stenographer and Metropolitan Supply accountant Bessie Potter married Charles M. Jones head of Superior Print Shop Cedar Rapids. Ceremony at the Clark home on Friday March 30 read by Rev Brown. They will reside at 604 43rd Street N.E. Cedar Rapids after April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Potter
Monticello Statesbank
Metropolitan Supply Company
Charles M. Jones
Superior Print Shop
Cedar Rapids
Mary
Carrie Clark
Brown
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
County Road Bonds Bring Big Bonus
Jones county supervisors sold $570000 of primary road bonds to a Davenport company last week. The bonds carry 3 percent interest instead of 4 percent on the old issue, and they brought a premium of $12101, which will cut interest charges to about 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Davenport
Rotary Directors Elected At Weekly Monticello Meeting
The Monticello Rotary club elected five directors during the weekly dinner at Maple Inn on Monday evening. The directors will take office July 1 and are L. A. Iverson, B. J. McLaughlin, Tom Hamilton, A. Madsen, and C. A. Doxsee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Rotary Club
Maple Inn
Directos
Juy 1
L. A. Iverson
McLaughlin
Tom Hamilton
A.' . Madsen
C. A. Doxsee
District VFW Meeting Set in Monticello Memorial Hall
Monticello Post No 1683 VFW and Auxiliary plan a district gathering for about 200 members from Cedar Rapids Clinton Davenport Dubuque and other towns in the Second district department of Iowa. Dept Commander L L Totman and district commander Benjamin Dvorak will attend with an auxiliary school of instruction and a 630 pm banquet toastmaster Martin Andelfinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Davenport
Dubuque
Department of Iowa
L. L. Totman
Fort Dodge
Benjamin P. Dvorak
Memorial Building
Henry W. Helms
Grant Eilers
Monticello's Oldest Woman Lena Nipp Dies at Local Hospital
Mrs Lena Nipp a nonagenarian and the town's oldest woman died Friday at John McDonald hospital. She recalled Monticello's early days from 1854 and described the first stores the hotel and an area near First and Main streets. Her memories include Indian camps along the river and life in the 1850s with her family and brother Louis Rieger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Nipp
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
First Street
Ann's Cafe
Sitter'’s Meat Market
First Merchants
Marriage announced for Ann E Ehrisman and Gilbert Skelding
Ann E. Ehrisman and Gilbert F. Skelding announce their marriage on New Year’s Day in Galena I. L. The ceremony was in the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev E C Balis. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lang of Sand Springs, has run a restaurant for 17 years. Skelding is with Town Electric and Central States Electric, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Skelding of Birmingham. They left April 2 for a southern wedding trip and will reside in Monticello after April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann E. Ehrisman
Gilbert F. Skelding
Galena
Presbyterian Church
E. C. Ballis
Joseph Lang
Sand Springs
Monticello
Skelding
The
Town Electric & Central States Electric Company
Joseph Skelding
Birmingham
Play by Independence Chau tauqua group at state contest
Mrs. Ann Elliott of Independence coached a state play contest entry at Iowa City with a troupe from Independence Chau tauqua Literary society. The play titled Tuberoses was presented by local performers and Mrs Elliott is a resident of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Ann Elliott
Ann Hauss
Independence
Towa City
Nick Carter Dime Novel Almanac 1894 Publication
Almanac 31 224th edition notes the 1894 publication of the Nick Carter dime novel. It records release details and notes on the series street literary format popular in late 19th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Carter
Elsie Reuter Weds Carl Zimmerman in Wayne Township
St Johns Lutheran Church hosts the April 4 wedding of Elsie Reuter daughter of Scotch Grove township residents to Carl Zimmerman son of Lovell township. The ceremony at 11 o clock was officiated by Rev Paul T Gutknecht with 75 relatives present. The couple plans to reside on a farm near Monticello with a celebratory dance that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Elsie Reuter
John Reuter
Scotch Grove Township
Carl Zimmerman
Ralph G. Zimmerman
Lovell Township
Paul T. Gutknecht
St. John’s Church
Swansonia
Esther Reuter
Matca
Rudolph Zimmerman
John Jacobs
Zimmerman
Monticello
Zimmerman Hall
District Court Weekcase List Under Judge King
Hon. H. C. King presides Jones county district court term assigns cases for Monday April 2 through Thursday April 5. Docket includes Murfield v Jones Freeman v Fedderson Benhardt v King Gilmore v Hawley Streeper v Mayberry Bates v Rosa Wasoba Chandler v Tudor Federal Land Bank v Mills Estate of Carstens Estate of Moreland Equitable Life vs Fairbanks Smith v W H Fraser warden habeas corpus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon
H. C. King
Jones County District Court
Murfield
Jones
Freeman
Fedderson
Benhardt
King
Gilmore
Hawley
Streeper
Mayberry
Bates
Rosa Wasoba
Chandler
Tudor
Federal Land Bank
Mills
Application
Estate
Carstens
Motion
Estate of Moreland
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Fairbanks
Smith
W. H. Fraser
Men's Reformatory
Florence Noble Undergoes Appendix Operation
Florence Noble, public librarian, was operated on at John McDonald hospital last Saturday afternoon for appendix removal. She withstood the operation in fine shape and is convalescing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Noble
John McDonald Hospital
Happenings in Monticello April 1914 reported in The Express
April 1914 Monticello Express items include Miss Clara Noyes teaching at Vinton, Father Hauck in Independence planning a new Catholic church, Miss Mary Coxsee reelected in Cresco with higher pay, Easter students home from various universities, groundwork begun for a public school gymnasium foundation on First Street, births of a son to Will and Mrs. Hanken and a son to Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Smith, deaths including Gretchen Hiller, two marriages Clara Hanken to Paul Schuetz and Lawrence Schoon to Lizzie Ricklefs, pioneer auto salesmen Joe Walley and Frank Ferring selling Maxwells, Lt Raymond G. Thomas on the Michigan during a rebellion suppression, death of Mary Harris Stutt, paving foundation on South Cedar Street started, and the Balster funeral after a car crash. Minnie Locher and Matt Muller wed at Sacred Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Frank Hicks
George Drinkwater
State University of Town
Charles Coxsee
Drake University
Des Moines
Pearl Helsey
Grinnell
Fred Mastin
Upper Town University
First Street
Will Hanken
Dwight Smith
Mason City
Smith
Will Hiller
Gretchen
Lawrence Schoon
Lizzie Ricklefs
Clara Hanken
Paul Schuetz
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Joe Walley
Frank Ferring
Maxwell Cars
Pat Leonard
Fred Egger
Raymond G. Thomas
Michigan
Mary Harris Stutt
John Stutt
Wayne Township
South Cedar Street
F. K. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Balster
Arend Balster Jr
Scotch Grove
Minnie Locher
Matt Muller
Sacred Heart Church
J. A. Doutrick
Mary Kammerman Weds Ambrose Kelly in Monticello
The marriage of Miss Mary Kammerman of Monticello to Ambrose Kelly occurred in Monticello on Monday April 2. Attendants Ruth Cunningham and Felix Pieray, with a wedding supper at the Kammerman home and a dance in their honor. The couple will reside in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kammerman
Monticello
Ambrose Kelly
Ruth Cunningham
Felix Pieray
Eleanor
Gerd Kammerman
Ede Kelly
George
Dave Kelly
Odd Fellows Initiate Five New Members
The Odd Fellows held a special meeting in their hall Monday evening and initiated five new members into the order. Those initiated were Tlargid Tedrow Thay Carlson Harry Ireland John Shov er and Toby Tanken. Following the initiatory work a plate supper was served by members of the Rebekah order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Odd Fellows
Tlargid Tedrow
Thay Carlson
Harry Ireland
John Shover
Toby Tanken
Rebekah Order
Want Ads Prove Reading Readers Worthwhile Investment
Monticello Express readers find the Want Ads column a profitable investment. A local ad by August H Schrader for Clover and timothy seed and 20 fall pigs sold out by the next morning, showing strong farmer demand. The ad cost 26 cents for the first ad and 6 cents per additional line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
H. Schrader
Local Manager Transfers to Waterloo from Manchester Store
Alfred J. Gildner, manager of the Gildner Brothers store in Manchester, will move to Waterloo on April 10 to lead the jobbing department and buying office as the firm recently bought the Steely Clothing stock. Floyd Taylor faces a five year sentence addition after a district court trial in Anamosa. Frank Murphy, 29, from Dubuque, died when his car struck a culvert near Hazel Green Wisconsin. a Nant farmer-trapper is charged with murder in the district court at Vinton. Vernon Dudley of Coggan sustains multiple injuries after his car collided with an Illinois Central freight train on highway 13. he attributes the crash to sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred J. Gildner
Gildner Brothers
Manchester
Waterloo
Gildner
Steely Clothing Company
Floyd Taylor
Anamosa
Frank Murphy
Dubuque
Hazel Green
Wis
Murphy
Hee
Vinton
Calvin Boggs
Garrison
University Hospital
Town City
Howe
Vernon Dudley
Coggan
Ilinois Central
Highway 13
Dudley
Wisconsin
Burton McLaughlin Named to NRA Mobile Code Board
Burton McLaughlin of Montiecio was named as the Jones county representative on the NRA mobile code authority board. The announcement was made by Glen Gi. Cory, state compliance director, last Saturday. The board comprises 102 members with one member appointed from each county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton McLaughlin
Montiecio
Jones County
NRA
Automobile Code Authority Board
Glen Gi. Cory
Town Dog Tax Due and Payable at City Clerk Office
The city imposes a dog tax within corporate limits. The tax is 200 for male dogs over six months and additional charges for female dogs. Payments are accepted at the city clerk Ray Echternacht's office located at 41-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Echternacht
Disappointing Monticello Trout Fishing Party
Richard Renk Hartley Wilkin son and Ben C Roberts journeyed to Devil's Backbone for opening trout season. Crowded banks forced a five mile trek and no fish were caught, only chubs and cornmeal pancakes for breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Renk
Hartley Wilkinson
Ben C. Roberts
Mrs Grant Edwards Dies After Long Illness at New Virginia Home
Monticello residents learn of the death of Mrs Grant Edwards at her New Virginia home on March 19 after more than a year of illness. She was known in Monticello as Emma West and is survived by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Grant Edwards
New Virginia
Iown
Emma West
Julia Balcom Dies After Long Illness in Monticello
Julia Ann Ralston Balcom, born February 12 1852 in Gary Indiana, died April 1 in John McDonald Memorial Hospital. Survived by daughter Jennie Skelley sister Mary Brown brother William Ralston four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services were held April 1 at the Balcom home with burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ann Ralston Balcom
John McDonald Memorial Hospital
Will Shelley
Balcom
Monticello
Gary
Ind
David
Phoebe Ralston
Jones County
Indiana
William Ralston
Burlington, Kan
Sigwald Nelson
Spicer, Minn
Carl Schneider
Vinton
Leigh Clark
Howard Skelley
Renwick Clergy Visit Noted by Iowa Student
Rev J Reents of Renwick accompanied by Clem Block a University of Iowa student visited Rev J P Willms home Sunday evening. Reents returned to Renwick last Wednesday.
Poll Tax Payers To Be Listed In Monticello
Monticello city Assessor W F Rohn begins a home by home listing of all persons 21 years or older liable for a poll tax to fund old age pensions. Tax scheduled at $1 due by July 1 with subsequent $2 annual payments under state assessment oversight. County boards will supervise, include one woman, no compensation, travel expenses only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
W. F. Rohn
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Masonic Meeting Largely Attended at Burns Ledge No 173
The Burns Ledge No 173 A F and A M held its regular meeting at the temple Tuesday evening with a dinner served by Mrs. Eda Van Buren for 75 members and visitors. Meyers Shyken and Tom Shover, recently initiated, provided chicken and ice cream. After work, members enjoyed cards and pool. Since January five members have been initiated to the three degrees, two to the first degree, and another elected to receive initiatory work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Ledge
No. 173
The
Temple
Eda van Buren
Meyer Shyken
Tom Shover
Civil War Veteran Patterson Dies at 93 in Anamosa
Thomas Wilcott Patterson, 93, died Sunday at his home in Anamosa. He was a Civil War veteran and long served in the men’s reformatory at Anamosa for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Thomas Wilcott Patterson
Alamosa
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Charles Podhaski
Harry Doyle
Herman Hoffman
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J. A. Hoegen
Clarence Gregory
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Florence Metzenberg
Laura V. Waddick
Dora Che
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Mabel Hoag
Anna Allamand
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Elsie Meade
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