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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
2
Center Junction and surrounding areas report multiple travels visits and social calls. residents attend picnics, celebrate births, and host relatives while recent road mishaps leave Mrs. Nathan Frost with facial injuries after a runaway incident near R. J. Moncrief’s.
Local notes report visits by F J Sokol and several residents across Onslow and nearby towns. A Woodmen picnic at Wyoming drew good turnout, while Gladys Bradley sprained an ankle coming from church. A fire destroyed Moran residence with limited insurance, and crops show corn ears but many barren stalks signaling a short season.
The victims report their upstairs fire destroyed all possessions except the clothing they wore, leaving little left behind. No further details on origin or damages are provided in the fragment.
Prairieburg records list visitors and departures including Mrs. Frank Holub’s mother and Miss Anne Whitney. Residents like N D Benson H S Joslin and Mr John Nelson travel to Cedar Rapids Manchester and Dubuque. Local health, family visits, and religious services include sick list notes, quarterly meetings, and Parkhill leaving as Dean.
Castle Grove August news notes new dwelling plans by Mr. Heiken and visits by Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. Nelson. Travelers include Mr. and Mrs. Woellert visiting Lawrence Baalster and Miss Mazel Howie arriving from Slayes City Kansas. Appleby rents Smith farm near Hopkinton. Harvest Home in Hopkinton and circus in Monticello draw locals. J. B. Grimen moves an old house for Henry Heiken. Funeral for Kathryn Sarles in Monticello. Community gatherings at A W Cramer home and postal shower for Mrs. McLaughlin. Downerville creamery myth denied by R Wilder. business thriving with patrons.
August 10 Cascade reports Matt Faber heading to Dalesboro Canada. Chris Nachtrieb Jr and Calvin Duke back from the Dakotas. John Fear of Hopkinton greeted last Saturday. Monastery picnic drawn a large youth crowd. H. Macomber at West Union for a hhautau qua. Dr C A Kearney of Farley called there Friday. Peter McGregor returns to Dubboque Friday after Baldwin visit. Threshing hums. yield fine in quality and quantity. Mast Cascade special election to rebuild primary room voted down 52 to 33. Joe Dehner family narrowly escaped a fire in Richland township. Oil stove tank overran.
A fire burned a house near Cascade with $2000 loss and $500 insurance. a traction engine spark sparked field damage. Mrs. Carhart spoke for orphans’ home in Des Moines. Rev Peter Bock and family visited Ganfield. Farmers and Merchants State Bank annual meeting elected Dickson Beatty president and declared a 7 percent dividend with $1500 added to surplus.
August notes from Scotch Grove cover visits by G J Hughes in Chicago and Harrison Loomis in Mpworth, local gatherings, picnics, and a Modern Woodmen celebration in Wyoming with 67 new members. The Monticello baseball team shows a 11–4 run in 15 recent games, 310 batting average leaders, and upcoming clashes with Anamosa.
Fine stallion Al Platoe 38896 is offered for sale. He is a well bred trotter with strong progeny and high action. Address Lock Box 684 Monticello Iowa. 612 Pigs For Sale I have 50 May pigs for sale at my farm east of Monticello Rudolph Bobren.
Wanted and For Sale notice offering White Orpington cocks hens cockerels pullets and a few chicks from prize winning stock. Birds must go in the next few days with correct color shape and markings.
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