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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
5
Local residents travel and shop notes fill Hopkinton daybook. Attendee updates include Doutrick's sales, Libera Bolton's shirt waists, and Stabler's footwear discounts. Visitors from Cedar Rapids Waterloo Perry and Chicago are listed with family connections and summer trips.
A string of community items lists visiting relatives, upcoming events, and local business notices in Monticello. Highlights include Dr. Tom King opening a West Union office, Governor Cummins visiting Jones County Fair, and a three-day carnival with a large turnout and baseball games, plus various visits and sales notices.
Ste C. L. Van Meter requests calls to the Monticello Greenhouse to leave orders for fruit trees nursery stock and hardy shrubs. If unable to come, please send word and he will call.
Mayor Voorhees warns arrest for street throwing during carnival week except confetti. Weather aided big hay harvest and grain threshing. Necrors House gains new opera scenery. Real estate ad, deaths, job moves, and a county real estate assessment overhaul are noted among local happenings.
Rev Father Murphy of Castle Grove arranged for Governor Cummins to address the fair on Thursday August 31 on the fair grounds. The governor will meet residents all day. this marks his first appearance in the county and locals expect an eloquent entertaining talk.
A man calling himself George Rhinehart spent Saturday night at the Tremont House and, going insane by morning, was jailed. He broke a jail window and wounded his throat with glass, bleeding heavily until a physician dressed the injury. He was moved to the County Farm on Sunday as relatives in Champaign, Illinois, were notified.
The town hosts a licensed carnival company with tents and stands lining the main streets. Wires and pins create minor obstructions, but the first three days pass without disturbance. Authorities enforce laws to avert riots, and crowds remain well behaved. Managers aim to provide clean, moral amusement.
Monticello wins six to two over Oxford Junction on their grounds last Thursday. Tom Carson pitched superbly with ten strikeouts as Monticello maintains an undefeated season record. The story also notes a forthcoming Monticello appearance at the Monticello fair and a Wyoming Semi Centennial celebration with multiple events and baseball games.
The undersigned offers his 85 acre property for sale at public auction on August 5 1905 at 10 oclock a m. The sale will be at the old Beggs place about one and a half miles northeast of Monticello. Seller reserves right to reject any bids. For particulars call A Matthiessen Framan Streican.
Des Moines religious leaders launch an energetic campaign opposing the proposed brewery in the city asserting moral and social concerns. They call for public awareness and civic discussion as supporters argue economic benefits.
W L Carroll former Bell employee is under arrest in Anamosa awaiting trial for assault on W E Merritt owner of the Grapevine teleph one. Merritt claims to have a contract with Jones County Telephone Co to attach his wires to their poles. Carroll accused of cutting Grapevine lines and throwing wires down. Other items include Linn county veterans reunion in Springville August 8 9 4 Rev D F Bradley to pastor in Cleveland Ohio and Thomas W Lawson sought for Delaware County Fair. Garfield C Peterson traveling to Isthmus for engineering work. Albert A Smith Mount Ayr candidate for Congress in eighth district. Sater Payton 16 killed at Ottumwa ball game. Mrs E D Rand dies abroad. Wyoming to build a permanent band stand at Main and Washington. John Kamiller of Dubuque loses wagon and hay load in fire. Woodbury county horse case spirals with mortgaged ownership and multiple suits. Forestry experts study groves around Walker for fast growing windbreaks fuel and fence posts. Ackley to host Saner Kraut Day August 17 with massive cabbage feeds and long sausage parade. world celebrities invited.
Poultry buyers seek daily submissions at the Armour Poultry house located on North Cedar street next to Liddy's blacksmith shop. E J Farley listed as manager, offering the highest market prices at all times.
Half price ribbons advertised at Eilers and Bolton’s department store prompt shoppers to visit the shop for discounted fabric trims and decorative ribbons. The notice highlights reduced prices on multiple ribbon lines and encourages quick purchase before stock runs out.
Special trains to Denver depart August 31 from Farbault Austin Mason City Decorah West Union Dubuque Cedar Rapids and September 1 from Perry Spencer. Free reclining chair cars from Emmetsburg and Calmer August 31. Low rates promise a good Colorado visit. inquire at ticket offices for rates and itineraries. John R. Cook Excursion Agent West Union Iowa or F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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