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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
7
Washington predicts fair weather nationwide with scattered showers and storms this week beginning Wednesday. Local items mention business trips, new cars, hats, dresses, and millinery, plus numerous visitors to Monticello and surrounding towns.
Monticello locals host kin and visitors from Cedar Rapids Anamosa Dubuque and Gladstone Michigan. Events include a piano recital May 14 at the opera house and Monticello clean up week led by the Improvement Club. Dam improvements at the new dam and civic league dues are noted along with regional travel to Kansas City and Old Point Comfort Virginia.
English services will be held at the German Lutheran church next Sunday morning at 10 45 oclock with a sermon by Rev S Ide. A young peoples meeting will follow in the evening starting at eight oclock.
A touring troupe presented The Divorce Question at the opera house last night but drew a small audience. The traveling actors blame competition from movies for weaker business and report fewer engagements and uneven patronage on the road.
Among the young fellows who attended the Hopkinton game between Lenox College and the Cedar Rapids team of the Three I League last Thursday were Ralph Halverson Everett Foster George Bort Earl Peterson John McKeever Frank Locher and Isldridge Martin.
Manchester Monticello Mt Ver non and Marion prepare for a track and field meet at the Marion fair grounds next Saturday. R Zimmerman sues the city for 500 dollars claiming property damage from Varvel street vacated and sold to Hall Manufacturing Co.
The John G. Bohlken farm of 48 acres in Wayne township sold this week to Ed Heeren at 220 dollars per acre or 225 to exclude the highways. Negotiated by L. P. Waddick the sale is located northeast of the township near St Johns Evangelical Lutheran church.
John Perry, an inmate at the county home, attacked the steward Mr. Clark. Perry clamped the peacemaker’s hand in his teeth and snapped off the end of a finger including the nail during the scuffle. He previously lived near Monticello and Cass township in youth.
Residents report theft of tulips from ornamental beds. A gentleman describes a fine design ruined as flowers are ripped from various parts of the bed at night. He urges that offenders be prosecuted if caught to deter such acts of flower vandalism.
Senator Eli Perkins of Delaware County visited Monticello last Friday during his second term representing Delaware and Buchanan. He helped craft good winter legislation and opposed weak bills. Zandora Mary Crane, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Crane, died of catarrhal pneumonia at four months and twenty three days. Funeral was Monday. Mrs. Crane suffers from tonsillitis and erysipelas. County population changes show Monticello up to 2128, Anamosa down to 2473, Center Junction up 33, Oxford Junction up 40, Wyoming down 16.
Fred McLaughlin came back from California last Saturday evening. Mrs. McLaughlin will stay until June before returning. He left in February intending to stay a year but grew tired of loafing and sightseeing and is glad to be back in Iowa. He attended both expositions and spoke favorably of them. He notes unemployment among laborers and Midwestern people tied to slow real estate sales, predicting renewed retail competition as people seek a fine climate, with hosiery retailer Doutrick's referenced.
A new organization the Mustache Club forms with Rex Ricklefa as president and Milton Thoeni as possible vice president. Secretary likely to be Lyle Smith or Franklin Smith, with Franklin favored. Mitchell Northrop faces no opposition for treasurer. Applicants must pass a four week incubation to gain full membership, but Albert McNeill is barred for forced eligibility. others may be required to conform.
Two priests lead a Catholic mission described as a revival to reform lives toward church teachings. Father Hauck backs the meetings with attendees growing daily, aiming to extend sessions through next week and inspire better personal conduct. The Monticello Improvement Club launches a Clean up Paint up campaign urging property owners to mow lawns, tidy alleys, remove rubbish, and beautify the town to make Monticello the state’s cleanest community.
Sowing alfalfa last August in a proper seed bed on well drained soil yields a fine spring stand. An acre and a quarter in the writer’s patch shows thrifty growth. Some experiments lacked soil inoculation, risking weak plants. Fresh forest inoculation prepared for commerce helps. check freshness before buying. Agriculturists note profits from using suitable bacteria for inoculating clover peas and other legumes, sold by seed houses under varied names.
Mr. Dahling, manager of a corn canning plant, aims to expand from about 500 acres to 600. He urges farmers who have not planted sweet corn to contribute a few acres, noting high field prices despite three years of low canned corn prices.
Mrs Fannie Tharp died last Tuesday morning at her son Peter Holmes home after a year long illness of arteriosclerosis. A veteran’s widow born in Utica New York in 1837 she lived in Garnaville area before moving to Monticello. Survived by John and Peter Holmes and Harry Williams seven of her children predeceased her. She will be buried beside a son in Castle Grove cemetery with funeral services held at Peter Holmes home conducted by Rev J W Turner.
Monticello residents praise Kettlitz and Kay for introducing Adleri A a simple buckthorn bark and glycerine mix. The German remedy reportedly cured appendicitis historically and now claims to relieve sour stomach gas and constipation with a single dose.
In a country community the wealthy farmers regard forty dollars per month as substantial pay while O N Patrick has his glasses fitted.
A derailment west of Stone City on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line injured engineer H Crawford who died at St Luke’s Cedar Rapids after the Monday wreck caused by hitting a cow. Fireman Howell and head brakeman Maynard Coon were also hurt as the train to Cedar Rapids was diverted and delayed.
Report by John Schweitzer notes Chauncey Carson visiting Monday forenoon. Sophomores plan a Killias spring picnic Friday after school. Seniors challenged to a track meet Wednesday at four. Teachers enjoyed institute Thursday and Friday. Exams pass. six weeks left. Juniors held a noon meeting Wednesday to decide on a picnic. undecided. German student reads about Faust riding a wine barrel. some history students shocked. Wednesday track meet decides who goes to Marion for Monticello laurels in Saturday meet with Marion, Monticello, Maquoketa, Manchester. Miss Logan, Ames domestic science teacher, visited Monticello High School Thursday while in town. no one present. explanation later in Anamosa.
The seniors outscored the rear of the school 46 to 2 yesterday afternoon in a short track meet. Maruge and Maruge's teammates took all three pole vault places but height was not pursued. Winners included Maruge in shot put, Schneider in 100 yard dash, Templeton in high jump, Locher in mile, and the senior relay led by Hubbard Locher Templeton Schneider. Captain Kingsley missed the event due to illness but hopes to compete at Marion Saturday.
The United States Weather Bureau began a new weekly forecast on April 20 to help farmers and perishable goods shippers plan operations. Forecasts are mailed to weekly newspapers by Wednesday morning for publication in the local column each Thursday, delivering six to four days of advance guidance.
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