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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1926
Page
7
Local merchants Cragg and Cross Hardware Co advertise tools kerosene and eaves spouting while promoting repair services. Cedar Rapids visitors include Mrs E J Maloney Mrs Arch Koop Mrs M H Teeter and Florence Kraft and many locals frequent friends houses and Lake City on business. The American Legion auxiliary plans a carnival dance on April 30 and Mrs F Hermann moves to Toledo Ohio.
Monticello residents engage in visits and travel from Des Moines to Hot Springs and Cedar Rapids to Chicago. church groups plan sales and entertainments, while schools and clubs host parties, raffles, and rummage sales. A cruise update and local anniversaries add to a busy week.
H M Carpenter Sr donates a seventy foot flag pole and large flag to Oakwood cemetery. The board of directors accepted the gift and passed a resolution of thanks. Marmis the junk dealer reports a 1500 dollar profit from a recent iron shipment and seeks similar totals from two more carloads.
Harry Holcomb of Martelle Iowa announces his bid for the Republican nomination for county treasurer in the June primary seeking voter support and urging votes.
Seventy five Monticello men perform in a Womanless Wedding at the high school auditorium tonight and tomorrow night. The event starts at 8 30 after costume preparation. George Guyan will be the bride in a modern bridal outfit with a mystery groom. Celebrities are expected among guests including Coolidge Rockefeller Ford Edison. Proceeds aid educational health and charity work statewide.
The text outlines a sequence of scout activities for a Saturday including a flapjack contest and archery. It reports Bob Locher joining as Tenderfoot and being invested. It urges mental awakening, bird and reptile observation, and bringing specimens to improve identification.
The Monticello Express lists shaded old English engraved wedding announcements with prices for 100 for 15.00 75 for 13.50 50 for 11.65 and 35 for 9.95 valid through July 1 1926. After that date the price for 100 will be 31.10 orders include envelopes extra hundreds cost 10.10 and orders should be placed early Monticello Iowa.
Monticello reports three month butter output totaling 186,000 pounds with gains over 1925 of 10 12 and 25 percent respectively. Ice cream creamery orders from Hutchinson amount to 69 900 pounds January 25 000 pounds February and March 25 000. Egg shipments rise sharply with 224 January 653 February and 1600 March a 300 percent gain over 1925.
Public notice states that starting April 19 the barber shop will operate in the basement of the Jones County bank building at 41 4 Ray Hearn.
Judge F L Anderson presided at Animosa Tuesday over injunctions against Louis Kavas H C Schneebelen and William G Schoon for renewed bootlegging after prior convictions. State witnesses Martin and Studer testified purchases by Studer. Schoon and Kavas faced fines of 300 and 90 day jail terms. Schoon’s appeal via writ of certiorari delays serving the sentence. others bond out pending grand jury action in September term.
The Express lists April 1901 happenings in Monticello and surrounding towns. City officials changed: Richard Cartano became city marshal and water superintendent. F. D. Slauson reappointed street commissioner. A. Kempf named city clerk. Notable deaths include Mrs. Henry Marage and Charles R. Applegate.
Three vocal selections by C B Crane opened Friday events with Miss Edna Balsiger at the piano. May 14 marks the senior class play Nothing But the Truth. Philomatheans hosted a meeting with musical readings and a boys quartet. Hopkinton junior college observed teaching observation. Whitford’s team faces Coe. The Womanless Wedding screens tonight and Friday. Flu and colds affect attendance. senior normal training girls plan a picnic at school close.
A candidate announces for the Jones County supervisor office for the term starting January 1, 1928 subject to Republican primary on June 7, 1926. The message asks for votes. Also notes L. R. Tanruther’s re election as superintendent of Delhi consolidated school for the coming year.
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