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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
3
The notice lists a subscription price per year at 91.75 with reference to J. W. Doxsee EpiTor and properties. The age of recipients implied as 91.75 dollars per year. The fragment emphasizes pricing details for a publication run.
In Onslow and surrounding areas July notes report Smith Miller on sick list and Samuel Graham visiting family. Miss Lou Sears returns from Cedar Falls while Grace Mershon visits Ed Jeffries. Local travels include Rev. McQuown and son to Mt. Vernon and Frank Zigler helping in Oxford Junction.
Recap of daily happenings across Wromine and Amagi regions including visits by Rev L L Lockard in Hopkinton and Rev Otis Nichols in Mt Vernon. Property transfers in Hopkinton and Monticello area, community events at M E church, water works overhaul, and assorted personal travel, illness, and farm activity. Wyoming beats Monticello 13 to 10 in a local baseball clash watched by about 200 spectators.
Community updates report weather benefiting farmers with an inch of rain and a lightning strike injuring a tree in Peter Kehoe's yard. Repairs finish on A W Cramer's new house. visits include Ed M Moore and Mrs Emma Rhomberg. incidents include a gun shot igniting fence posts and a rock through a threshing machine. No clue to culprit.
July 30 updates report Miss Eva Glenn from Scotch Grove visiting Center Junction, George Magee of Waterloo spending time with his parents, Miss Bertha Stingley visiting from Browns Iowa, and Mrs David McDonald reported ill though improving. Myrtle Dreibelbis and Maud Stingley visited Oxford friends, Maggie Williams of Williamsburg returned from local visit, Ben Smith and East guests camping on the Wapsi, Bertha Watson returning to Baldwin after a short visit.
Langworthy reports a hungry season for potato bugs. Herman Stutt and brother bought a new threshing outfit and began work last week. Oats look good. corn fair. Pastures short. some farmers feeding stock. Milk haulers to Langworthy stock creamery pleased with 72 cents per hundred for June milk testing 3.50.
George L. Himebaugh, born August 5 1841 in Erie Pennsylvania, died July 16 1901 at his home in Indianola Iowa. He came to Jones county in 1854 and settled in 1898 with wife Mary Heasty and five children two of whom survive him. Funeral at United Presbyterian Church led by Rev W P White. He was a respected Christian resident active in church work and community betterment.
The Iowa section reports the end of a protracted heat spell on the 27th with heavy rains on the 27th and 28th. Record high temperatures on the 22nd and 23rd affected large areas. Relief came with showers and cooler temperatures, aiding corn uncertainty and promising better yields for small grain and potato crops as pastures revive.
The district court clerk issued July marriage licenses to R. A. Jacoby and Mildred Stone aged 30 and 19 respectively. Fred H. Athen 25 and Franke M. Dirks 16. Daniel Saxon 27 and Bertha Alexander 21. Albert Miller 19 and Lottie Sackett 21. Burton R. Frisbie 86 and Elizabeth Kerr 40. William A. Neal 29 and Pearl J. Leash 27. Fred J. Laing 32 and Minnie P. Wagar 20.
The U I A Business College and School of Shorthand in Fayette Iowa unveils new College halls with modern equipment and a full faculty. The school promises excellent management, practical training, and enthusiastic students as it opens September 16 1901. Postal requests for illustrated catalogs and terms go to Gro A Driver AM Prin.
State Register notes plans by the Dubuque Vinton and Southwestern Railway to make Tama the current terminus. Officials say work will push from Tama this year with completion expected in the near term and readiness to discuss business with Tama citizens.
Courts process notices against Jennie Berry Frank Berry Nel lie Mullady Joshua Jones and unknown heirs in Jones county Iowa. Plaintiffs claim ownership of the northeast quarter of section 10 township 86 north range 4 west and seek reform of two deeds and a quiet title. Defendants warned to answer by September 16 1901 or face default and decree.
Probate notice from the District Court of Jones County Iowa regarding the will of a deceased resident. The entry invites those with claims or interest to appear and participate in the probate proceeding as required by law.
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