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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
2
In Wyoming Iowa August reports list visitors including Mrs F E Lewin in Marshalltown and Miss Myrtle Haddock from California. The Wyoming Telephone Company sale to Otto Wettstein Jr expands regional lines while local travel, accidents, and community changes populate the week.
Onslow notes report Ruth Spooner returning from Highland Park studies. James Potter of Monmouth visited town Tuesday. W E Lamey of Maquoketa visited his mother and prater. Harry Paul and family of Dallas Center visited. George Smith Jr staying with grandfather J W Smith. Mrs W A Alexander visiting daughter Mrs Bertha Saxon at Stanwood. Mrs Lunn and daughter Mary visiting W C Paul’s family. Wm Henderson and R M Corbit engaged in business here Monday. Jessie Ellie of Maquoketa a guest of Frank Johnston. Infant son of Mr and Mrs S G (text cut off).
Filler of Castle Grove area reports include H Ladehoff building a new granary and M A Waddick starting another threshing season. Numerous visits and stops by residents from Langworthy to Monticello are noted along with a near fire at A T Glass building and a lamp explosion suspected to have started the blaze.
Cascade August 4. Henry Seery and Mrs. James Garrety reside in Dubuque and the county capital. The Kingsleys visited Dubuque. Kate Graham of the mercantile force takes vacation. Eliza Severn of Harley visits her son Sam. Austin McNally arrives from South Dakota. Dr Dunham of Bremer County reviews grounds for a possible location. J J Gibbons goes to Moline to close business and stay with his mother. The Mission circle plans its annual tea tomorrow. The Beatty family heads to Petosky Michigan. Melloy returns to Silver Plume Colorado. Davenport nurse Blanche Fairburn and family visit. W W Hamilton family and Isabel Loomis visit J F Anson. Huntington family vacationing in Ordway South Dakota.
Rural Route No 3 entries for Aug 5 list people visiting relatives and repairing property. Gaus Paulsen lost a horse. Wayne Yousee re shingling. Mr Hanssen built a new bridge. several local residents shared Sunday visits and social calls. A near accident occurred on Main Street as Maggie Allen and Martha Balcar traveled with C Buol and Mrs Schwitzer.
A frightened horse bolted with a buggy forcing two girls to jump out. M. Rodman and A. Logan chased the animal to rescue them. both girls escaped unharmed. George Nordman is painting C. Decker’s barn. Alma Balsiger and brother George visit grandparents. Rev Breed to speak to youth at Lovell School on Sunday.
Center Junction notes list residents and guests, including H J Smith in Hopkinton and Victoria Fowler in Anamosa. Mrs Jobe Livingstone and Miss Myrtle Livingstone travel, while Dr W W Hunter visits from Monticello. Several others visit town or travel to Miles and Scotch Grove with local happenings noted.
Mrs Elizabeth Witham is dangerously ill in Amber. Mr Elijah visited last week representing the Clinton Herald. Mrs Peter Lincoln of South Dakota visits daughter Mrs Frank T Bailey. Frank Porter, Jackson township farmer, fell from a barn hay mow and broke his leg. An ice cream sociable at the Farragher home Tuesday evening August 11 funds the Sunday School. all invited.
The Woodman picnic at Wyoming yesterday drew a very large crowd with the local committee satisfied with results. Monticello and Wheatland played a contentious ball game that ended in a 9 to 0 forfeit after a disputed umpire call.
The undersigned invites sealed bids for building a schoolhouse in District No 3 Scotch Grove Jones county Iowa as per plans available at the undersigned home. Bids due by noon August 15 1908 with bond required. The building committee reserves the right to reject all bids Geo Oltmanns chairman. Also notices small farm for sale near Monticello and eye sight specialist Dr Coffman visit Davenport details given.
Business creditors are notified that after sale of the business all those owing money to Bacher and Abel must make immediate payment. This is a formal demand for settlement of accounts.
Mr. Frank Conlan of 486 Houston St New York praises Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver complications and weak kidneys. The tonic regulates digestion purifies blood and restores vigor with a 50 cent guarantee offered at O H Soetje's drug store. Fine pianos also advertised by Locher Bros.
The Great Jones County Fair at Monticello runs August 31 through September 4 with officials J E Bateman as president and J J Locher as secretary. Acts include Japanese troupe of five, Senor Arnold's trained leopards, the Salvon bicycle leap to the moon, the Trolley Car Trio, Belden Ladder artists, the Martins acrobats, Oscar and Helma Norina divers from 120 foot tower, Patrick and Francisco, Davenport Band, and a strong baseball program. gambling and immoral wagers banned. daily concerts and street concerts scheduled.
B Ff Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina reports 15 years of indigestion improved after using Dr. King's New Life Pills. He spent over two hundred dollars without relief but finds these pills the best ever sold, guaranteed by O H Soetje's drug store for 25 cents.
Mrs. Douglas laments the challenge of feeding a convalescent daughter Amy in delicate health. She recalls the day she offered a pork chop and marshmallows for dinner, only for Amy to refuse. The exchange was shared with a sympathetic visitor in a Youth's Companion anecdote.
A Travel Magazine note describes dervishes performing a 7:30 p m Friday whirl at a convent on the Grand Rue. The spectacle features flutes tambourine and derive rhythms with 10 cent admission and the dancers spinning until exhaustion after a ritual circle.
Owen Mudge, known for his sensitivity, quits profitable work after a harsh word and returns home. He recalls dental extraction pain when watching Glenn Butler test a new stump pulling machine, then admits he cannot endure the scene.
A householder asks Kate if she broke something as dinner is served. Kate replies she dropped only one leg of the chicken, with a playful innocence. Charity is cited as the source.
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