This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1923
Page
2
Subscription price per year set at $2.00 by the Doxsee brothers and proprietors of the Onticello Express Drsee, listing annual cost for readers and available terms.
A Scotland Grove note describes a towering tree in Mexico and Central America with bloom centers forming hand like arms and five red fingers, likened to an angry deity by Aztecs. It parallels Japan's five fingered orange and cites naturalist notes on crossbills thrushes and local spring sightings.
A Center Junction house party hosted by the Leech family featured Ruth Nelson Ellen McDonald Dorothy Dreibelbis Maurine Stingley Dorothy McDonald Pauline Burmeister Winona Kleineck and Pauline Prahm with chaperones Mrs George McDonald and Miss Myrtle Livingstone. The senior class presented Come Out of the Kitchen a comedy noted for strong performances and the glee club and Ted Bulgrin’s piano provided musical highlights.
The four weeks old son of Mr and Mrs Will Husman died April 19 after heart trouble. Funeral services were held at home with Rey Willis officiating. The community offers sympathy to the Husman family as neighbors reflect on the loss.
The Onslow community mourns Bernard Eugene Warren aged 24 months after a fall from a running board caused a skull fracture and death Sunday in Monticello. Born February 8 1918 in Cedar Rapids he was son of H B and Ellen Warren and brother to Ida Probst. Funeral services were at Onslow Presbyterian Church April 24 with interment at South Mineral cemetery. many friends attended.
The report lists a funeral for A A Chase at the county home conducted by Rev Williams with interment at Mineral cemetery. It notes Clifford Howard traveling to Iowa City for an operation, Maggie seeking tuberculosis treatment, and the death of Mrs Dima Streeper Hus man. It mentions a street sale of Jack Wals worth’s personal property and various visits and events at local households, a May 1 breakfast, and a May 18 high school play under Mrs Koon’s management.
Cascade April 24 Peter Hirtz aged 88 died at his son Neal Hirtz home Wednesday April 11 from natural infirmities. Born in Luxemburg he settled near Sand Spring then Clay township for 45 years. Survived by children Harry Cornelius Thomas Peter Jr Mrs Klinkner and Mrs Leonard. son Nick preceded him. Funeral at St Peter's Temple Hill officiated by Rev Hehir.
April notes from Wyoming and surrounding areas report the Dorcas class birthday visit to Mrs. Hattie Johnson with a gift book, Bay View club discussions on Community Life, and hostess duties. Residents and visitors include Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Glenn of Norway Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. James, Miss Phyllis Brown, and others visiting relatives or attending talks and meetings. A fire truck demonstration occurred on the street and local hospital and funeral-related movements are noted.
Sand Spring notes report the M. F. club meeting at Mrs. H. B. Pierce home with visitors Miss Irene McDonough and Mrs. F. M. Dean of Hopkinton. Next meeting set at Mrs. Herman Welter home on May 3 with mention of Mrs. Florence McGinans of Maquoketa, a former resident, making arrangements.
The community lists a string of social calls and travel noting Mrs Jennie Garling and relatives in Prairieburg, Mae Slauson visiting from Monticello, teachers' study at Manchester, and outings by Mr and Mrs Stanley Bright, W J Greer and others. Cattle shipments. measles illness in the John Egger family. various visits to Monticello, Worthington, Epworth and Cedar Rapids.
Prairieburg updates include Mrs Irvin Bebee and children returning from Iowa City after a month away Mrs Roy Truesdell back to Wyoming Tinlety after two weeks Olive Bliss visiting Charles Bliss Hayes Duncan family in John Dolan home W B Franks Central City on business Mr and Mrs Ed Burlingham at Cedar Rapids C A Taylor family quarantined with smallpox Leo Zimmer of Marion visited Friday
Iowa State College horticultural department advises delaying lawn seeding after heavy rains, with earlier seeding possible on level ground. A bluegrass clover mix is preferred, with specific seed rates and steps to seed, cover, and manage growth for a healthy lawn.
The article recounts a family scene in which Murphy returns home with a black eye after a peace making errand ends badly. His father advises restraint while Murphy vows to defend himself against Finnigan who has allegedly threatened him. A second snippet notes another Light Brigade survivor dying, signaling dwindling veterans.
Iowa Experiment Station reports acid soils cover about 70 percent of the state and lime increases yields for clover and alfalfa by about one third of a ton per acre. Cereal crops also respond well, and most Iowa soils are deficient in phosphorus benefiting from rock or acid phosphate. Manures and green manures are needed on virtually all soils.
Fragmentary lines describe an old home town and distant places like Venice Cairo Havana. The speaker muses on seeing the world for a day, contrasting familiar memories with exotic locales. The text presents fragmented poetry imagery without a clear narrative.
Iowa State College animal husbandry department reports spring pigs fed forage are five times as profitable as those in dry lots. A bluegrass and timothy mix is common in Iowa though less efficient than clover alfalfa rape or oats. Tests show bluegrass timothy yield lower daily gains than rape pasture due to hogs’ July August appetite. Dry matter in forage crops adds calcium. protein and minerals from forage boost appetite, feed intake, and rapid gains on less feed.
Iowa State horticulturists explain pruning to avoid excess old wood. Buds from wood formed in 1922 will fruit in 1923 and should be reduced in 1924 to two buds. New wood from 1923 bears in 1924 and should be pruned in 1925 to two buds. Four canes of last year’s wood remain to bear the 1928 crop, with about forty buds, canes pencil size, and excess canes cut to two buds from the main stem to grow next year’s fruit.
The Iowa State College home economics department offers methods to prevent uneven edges and stretching in collars. They suggest marking the collar shape before cutting and stitching, especially with sheer fabrics like organdy, voile, ginghams. For thin fabrics a double binding or French fold is preferred, cutting bias twice as wide, folding, pressing, and stitching the raw edge to the binding edge.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.