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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
2
Wyoming report notes the chautauqua was a total success with strong programs and valuable lectures. Local events include Woodman picnic at Monmouth and a baseball loss to Charlotte 10 to 7. Community updates cover deaths, illnesses, property changes, road work, and civic meetings.
An auto driven by M. J. Hogan of Monticello struck the rear of a hay rack on a wagon driven by John Rourke last Monday. Rourke veered into a field to avoid the impact and the crash caused a lifted rack end and a broken windshield.
Center Junction and area residents engage in a quiet wedding in Anamosa between Himer Andrews and Ellen Mead. The bride’s family hosted a large reception. A social gathering for about thirty of the young people occurred at John McNeilly’s home with refreshments. Visitors include Mrs. Harry Ingleheart from Davenport, Frank Jones heading to Edgewood to teach, and multiple family visits from Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Monticello, Farley, and Anamosa. Various residents travel, entertain, or relocate, with national trips to Boise and local excursions to Clinton, Marion, Walker, and Maquoketa.
Mrs. Perry Scroggie has returned from Woonsocket South Dakota where she kept house for her father Wm Coburn while her mother was hospitalized Her mother is at home but very poor ly improving Mr and Mrs McCann of Panana are visiting relatives Mrs McCann formerly Mildred Bates a former Monticello teacher Mr and Mrs Joseph Maulsberry of Youngstown Ohio visited Ki L Anderson and family Ki L Andersons family hosted the Noyes family last Saturday Mrs Hisler joined the visit and stayed a few days Mr and Mrs Henderson of Plantington are in town visiting their daughter
Prairieburg notes report Anamosa workers extending the water system to several homes as doctors consult on the Schleicher child’s case. Many residents, including Miss Bessie Knapp and Mrs. Barbara Postlewaite, visit relatives in nearby towns while social visits and travel fill the week. O. D. Deene becomes seriously ill as Reverend Roustin takes a vacation and church services pause for two Sabbaths.
A Cascade farmer reports a 106 inch carp stalk while the Dixon brothers of Washington township display a 12 foot 8 inch stalk at Devlin Bros store. Clarence Lyman resigns as local station agent to move to Caledonia Minnesota. Seven year old child of Mr and Mrs M Clements dies July 27. Mrs Frank Doud dies at Cascade home from slow blood poisoning. A chautauqua was a success and another is insured for next year.
The sheriff and various parties complete multiple property transfers across Monticello, Amber, Oxford Junction, Strawberry Hill, Morley, and Jackson township. Notable sales include Bridget White to Moses Parker lot 5 block 63 West Cascade for 1000 dollars and J L Cook adm. to E D Moses in Oxford Junction for 827.47 dollars.
Mrs Hicks recalls a night scare as a noise awakens her. She spots legs under the bed and fears a burglar, only to learn the legs belong to her husband who also heard the disturbance. The tale highlights domestic humor and a mistaken intruder scare at home.
The letter states she is not a Democrat and argues no Democrat would resign an official salary of ten thousand dollars a year.
Monticello Iowa council in regular session approves borrowing 500 dollars from Monticello State Bank to cover general city expenses for 1913 1914 due to lack of funds. Meeting records show accounts paid and a street improvement petition referred to the committee with adjournment set for August 25 1913.
Mrs. D. L. Kenney reports Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment cured her lifelong tetter after over fifty years of suffering. The Pfeiffer Chemical Co offers the remedy for 60 cents by druggists or mail from St. Louis and Philadelphia.
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