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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1907
Page
5
Miss Mabel Inglis visits Hale while John J. Locher spends Sunday in Dubuque. Cedar Rapids visits, Iowa City trips, and Monticello calls punctuate a week of social calls. Community ads promote groceries, hardware, coal, flour, and clothing from Burrichter's, Davis' Hardware, and Eilers & Bolton.
Monticello briefs report visits by Waddick and Waddick relatives in Castle Grove and Grand Island. Local ads promote Big D flour, Davis Hardware stoves, Deutrick wares, and Rohn moving pictures gear. Community updates mention school vacation, a student concert, family moves, a medical operation, and a mistaken marriage report.
Monticello reports residents traveling to North Dakota and Texas business trips. Local sales include a restaurant stake transfer to Lon Bigley and estate moves for the Grover family. A union church service discusses Sabbath observance while revival meetings continue with new church members. A wedding in Tampa draws guests from Missouri and Des Moines, and a Diamond Creamery dray incident leads to fines. A large house for sale and a Glee Club concert wrap the week.
Levi Berlin a long time resident of the county died at his home last Friday morning from bronchial pneumonia after about two weeks of illness. Born May 31 1827 in Manor Station Westmoreland PA he was nearly eighty. He married Sarah Eberhart in 1851 and had seven children, five surviving. Funeral held at his residence and burial in Oakwood cemetery.
Perry Miller of Langworthy recalls climbing the chimney like rock on the Jordan in the 1840s with a narrow ledge and a cedar branch. He describes hoisting seven goslings, descending safely, and offering a $5 reward for any repeat attempt that has never been claimed. A nearby real estate notice follows.
For Sale a nine room electric lighted furnace heated residence with water inside and out a large cistern fruit and furnace cellars both inside and outside entrance plus a large barn box and single stalls all in good repair. Enquire of Dr A M Maurice. Dr Coffman the Eye Sight Specialist will be at Lovell House Wednesday May 1 glasses fitted examination free 9 am to 6 pm.
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