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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
4
Reports from Wyoming and surrounding towns share visits by A. M. McIntosh, S. H. Brainard, B. Larkey and others, plus a note on Wm. McClure's health. The piece covers church events, civic league fundraising for San Francisco relief, cemetery board plans, town governance questions, and social events at the high school banquet.
Hon. F J Sokol visited with ex-supervisor Dunn. Grace Maple and Burns are re-elected to the school board. A A Garnett named street commissioner and Louis Hepp city marshal. Gas lighting installed at several places including Mr Steyne and Mr Chase. Mrs Celia Tebo fractures an arm. J W Dew’s son breaks a bone. Mrs Holst dies in Scotch Grove. Albert McQuown returns to work with Gildner Bros Anamosa. Lou Noyes returns from Los Angeles via Tracey and Sacramento after the California earthquake. Mr and Mrs Tippett visiting. Walters' building near completion with gasoline lighting.
Cascade weekly notes report residents visiting relatives in Waterloo Farley and Dubuque. A Cascade resident family faces a dangerous illness in the infant of Lenhoff. Church sermons reference the San Francisco disaster and local pastors visit. Farmers Creamery directors plan improvements and new buildings in town. John Dennison notes possible relocation to Nevada or Wyoming. Funerals for Cornelius Crowley and Maurice Kennedy reported from Garryowen church.
The first sown grain fields show green as plowing for corn begins. Local visits include Mrs. Margaret Noble from Prairieburg and Sheriff Hogan with a sister from Anamosa. Funeral attendance at Appleby in Sand Spring noted. Peerless cream separators installed by M Kennedy and John Cashman. Blanche and Kitsie Clark of Scotch Grove visited locals last week. Vesper Rearick and Joe Minnis Jr join Jones County Telephone Co. lines. Mrs. Andrew Davidson Jessie and Mrs. O F Hosford of Mon-...
In Scotch Grove April 25 updates include visits by Miss Hester Hutton and Will Eby to Cascade, Allen Hutton in Center Junction, and Miss Josephine Sutherland staying with her mother. Mrs. Winans and son David visited relatives in Maquoketa. Alma Funk of Cedar Rapids stayed with the Webster family. Mr. Henry Rickela and Miss Lena Ladehoff wed April 19 at the bride’s home in Castle Grove. Mrs. Moates and Mrs. A Hutton travel to Iowa City for eye treatment. Will Oltman moves the Bohlken house onto his farm with Mundinger and Chas. Thompson assisting. Four young men bought new buggies, and four young ladies are often at home. News arrives of Mrs. Thos. Marshall’s death in Clinton. her relatives will bring the remains to Scotch Grove for burial.
Wm A Rizer was in Monticello last Tuesday. Wm Rieken sold cattle last Monday. A new baby is reported at Harm Helgens home. D J Dirks installs tile this spring. George Dorsey is bedbound with a severe headache. Hank Rieken recovering from lagrippe. Harry Sanderson visited in Monticello Monday. Gerd Null adds a front porch. Forest Craig cut his foot with an ax and is laid up for three weeks. Mr and Mrs John H Harms were called to Onslow by Mrs Harms mother’s illness and she died at noon. Cured of Piles testimonial from Jacob Whiteman Oskaloosa Ia.
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