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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
7
Monticello real estate and shopping notices report mayor Voorhees and visitors from Dubuque and Chicago. Local merchants promote sales on corsets dresses linens towels and coal while service ads announce eye examinations and cement work on First street.
Monticello residents report visiting kin in Minneapolis and Sioux Falls, plus stops in Davenport and Cedar Rapids. Local businesses promote lumber and cement while the county hosts harvest plans, a clearance sale, and a rail line weed burner update. Community updates include weddings, visits, farming notes, and regional travel plans.
A Tuesday night storm struck this area with severity and caused greater damage in nearby towns. Burlington flooded while Clear Lake and Lake Mills suffered tornado damage. Four people died and several were injured. Rev. C Mardoff of Monticello plans to close his German school term around August 25 with seven four boys and three girls to be confirmed at the German Lutheran church.
Davia Hardware promotes the swing joint as the perfect flexible and adjustable fence for all ground conditions, highlighting its use for field fencing and versatility.
Open house managers secured the Hickman-Beasey theatrical company for fair week in Davenport this week. They are billed as an extra good repertoire outfit with high costs due to their character and reputation. The town also notes horse sales profits, a barn fire in Richland township, and local civic activity from water supply to interurban planning.
Arrangements with Midland Lyceum Bureau of Des Moines to present an entertainment course for 1107-1908 replacing University Extension lectures in Monticello. Includes three music numbers and two lectures, tickets to go on sale in September. A wedding in Dubuque featured Rev Murphy assisting John Foley and Mary McDonough. A gasoline launch explosion near Anamosa endangered sixteen picnickers but all escaped. Railway mail agent Claussen saved a runaway team on Flint Street. public debate over an interurban railroad continu es between Davenport and Manchester via Monticello. Prof. Guthrie spoke in Monticello on industrial ethics, criticizing corporate evasion while praising honest trade. Monticello baseball lost to Volga City 3 4 due to disputed umpire call.
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