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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1911
Page
9
Rock Rapids resident W J Purchas is in town while J A Voorhees visits Davenport on business. Numerous locals travel to Iowa City Dubuque Cedar Rapids and Fort Leavenworth. Mrs W F Rohn ill with pneumonia. others host and visit family across region. New lace curtains and poultry remedies advertised. several weddings and travels noted.
Rev Sylvester assists Stephens Bros in revival at the big tabernacle. Miss Nettie Hazard the city librarian attends Northeastern Iowa librarians meeting in Manchester. Betsy and Clara Starks plan western homesteads and offer rooms for rent. Easter services schedule at Sand Hill. American House changes hands with Frank Jock new proprietor. Among attendees at Ben Hur in Cedar Rapids are multiple local residents. Center Junction area notes include marriages visits births and local notices.
No new diphtheria symptoms have appeared and health officers expect little risk of spread. The afflicted family remains in quarantine and patients are recovering. Grace Claussen, five, traveled unaccompanied from Minneapolis to visit her aunt in Anamosa after leaving Amber. Anamosa reformatory suffered a major engine explosion at 11 p.m. Sunday with no injuries.
The Deutrick D Q Co invites ladies to view its new spring millinery offerings. For years this store has been a popular destination for affordable millinery options.
Paul Schuetz of Sand Hill Parochial school left last Friday on a ten days fishing and hunting trip. He plans to spend most time around the lakes near his Cecil Wisconsin home and will return to teach the Tuesday after Easter.
A. Kempf sells his interest in the drug store to Fred Fagan and Ike Schneider Jr. The firm will be renamed Fagan & Co and Kempf plans to stay with the firm for a time. They will move into the newly completed building by William Welch and install new fixtures and stock.
The district court clerk issued licenses to Geo. O. Brown and Genevieve M. H. Nash, W. H. Ackerman and Nellie Aldrich of Monticello, Fred Heasty of Wyoming, and Ethel R. Johnson of Onslow with J. W. Dearborn of Stone City, and Eva Brainard of Anamosa. A fire at D. H. Pond’s home caused minor loss, a funeral for F. S. Nunham was held with Masonic rites, and John Behnken died near Langworthy after returning from Germany. The first Iowa weather crop bulletin notes average progress, slight rainfall deficit, but strong stock and promising fruit buds.
Robert Williamson received a tele gram announcing the death of his nephew Charles William son in a San Francisco hospital at one o clock p m last Friday. Charles Williamson son of William Williamson and grandson of Thomas Lyons lived with his aunt Mrs. Eleanor McDonald in Hopkinton for two years. He had gone to California three months ago for presumed tubercular relief and died after a ten day hospital stay from a hemorrhage. FOR RENT The Park Commissioners will take bids until May 1 for park pasture use during the 1911 cropping season with bids left with F D Slauson 402.
A H Gruenstein urges prompt clock and watch repairs, arguing delays worsen damage and costs. He emphasizes his experience and full guarantees on all work.
Franchises awarded to F J Orosa for installing and operating electric lighting in Center Point Walker Coggon Central City and proposals to link Linn county towns via a central plant. He plans to demolish the old Central City mill to build a modern electric plant using water power to supply several towns at reduced prices. Slauson arrest in Cedar Rapids for liquor law violations. police say he implicated others and a police slander suit seeks damages. Boundary dispute in Washington township prompts court action. a commission will locate lost government corners and settle between Heery McGovern Gavin and others, with testimony taken this week in Cascade.
The tabernacle revival meetings draw solid interest with over two hundred promising to lead Christian lives. Subscriptions funded the tabernacle and meeting costs, raising more than one thousand dollars with no further asks. By last night 257 had announced life changes, including 120 adults and 137 children, as choir leader Mr Storrs plans a 250 to 300 voice ensemble before Easter. An Independence train failed to secure, hindering arrival of supporters from Independence.
The Democrats in the House plan an in person investigation led by W. J. B. The notice also advertises services for leases mortgages deeds marriage licenses hunters licenses and insurance via D. E. Pond at Lovell Bank Building.
Monthly recap from The Express notes April events in Monticello and surroundings. Amy Darling and son Will move to Mitchell South Dakota. Nellie Young’s 17th birthday ring. Miss Sarah Rettig returns from Reinbeck to teach. Edmond Blodgett dies aged 76. F A Whitemore sells home and moves to Long Pine Nebraska.
Monticello high school lost 8 to 5 to the city business men in the first game of the season. Pitcher Galen Mirick impressed with curves and speed, while Victor d Autremont started for the business men, with Lawrence Locher closing midgame. Clarke relieved for the seniors, delivering strong pace and speed despite recent illness. The seniors plan further improvements to the science room funded by class play proceeds and expect a trip to Hopkinton next Saturday to face Lenox College with a pitching lineup including Mirick Clarke and others.
For sale two notices advertise a four horse power 370 rev Stover gasoline engine in good condition priced at 8765 and a batch of full blooded Buff Orpington eggs at 50 cents per setting. Inquiries directed to Irvin's shop or H J Lang Jr and BE E Hoag respectively.
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