Weather Week Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau predicts four or five fair days this week with showers in the last two or three days. Moderate temperatures across the Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains. Local items note Cedar Rapids visits, shopping ads, and social notices from Monticello to Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Upper Mississippi Valley
Plains
Eugene DeWitt
Cedar Rapids
Local notes from Monticello and nearby towns
Marion visitors and many local residents travel for visits and health, with special events at Crane Airdome and Masonic lodge. People relocate property, nurses assist, and several residents undertake trips to Dubuque Waterloo Cresco Cedar Falls and Chicago. Mrs. Kennedy Hefner and others host guests. a Ford joke circulates.
Monticello Notes Include Visits and Local Events
Mrs Mackinbrook and son John return home to Norfolk after visiting Nor folk relatives. The Dubuque Heiseys visit Monticello as the Danvers and Petersen families host guests. A Monticello Manchester game ends in a Monticello shutout. The Dubuque District conference meets in Manchester with Rev Turner speaking. Jones County Fair ads and Cabiria film at Crane’s theater are announced. A farmers race with a $50 purse is planned for the fair. James Wyrick visits Virginia after the Civil War era. O G Thomas travels for Mayo Clinic clinics. multiple marriage licenses issued. Isaac Sears and daughter Katharine visit Monticello briefly.
Reed Family Returns From Charlevoix Trip
Mr and Mrs E E Reed and children returned from a automobile trip to Charlevoix Michigan last Saturday. Reed noted good roads with long stretches of country pavement. The Main Street residence of J A Ferguson estate sold to Peter Matthiessen for 2100 dollars. house built in Swiss style by Jacob Bruesch, later passing to Joshua Carter and Seymour Bennett before Ferguson. Herman H Monroe of The Express writes California romance tales for Riverside Daily Press. Jackson County South Dakota fair premium list arrives for Kadoka in September with J H Fryberger secretary and councilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Liebsle
Melbourne
E. E. Reed
Charlevoix
Michigan
Main Street
J. A. Ferguson
Peter Matthiessen
Jacob Bruesch
Joshua Carter
Seymour Bennett
Herman H. Monroe
the Express
Death Valley
Riverside
California
Daily Press
Monroe
Jackson County
South Dakota
Kadoka
J. H. Fryberger
Fryberger
County engineer surveys road east of town for stone coat
James Whalen the county engineer and his helper surveyed and established levels on the road east of town during the latter part of last week. The road will receive crushed stone treatment and, under Supervisor Bohren, is described as the best stretch between here and Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whalen
Bohren
Cascade
Monticello Theatre to Show Local Photoplays Next Week
The Princess Theatre will present Monticello’s photoplayers next week with moving pictures of local scenery and comic capers. The Bidwell building has been sold to William Dopp of Buchanan county, with Deatrick dry goods and Graves & Cropp barber on the first story and the Masonic order occupying the upper floors. The longest lease among tenants is under one year. Dr L G Stubler advertises eye testing and glasses fitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidwell
William Dopp
Buchanan County
Deatrick Dry Goods
Graves & Cropp
Masonic Order
Monticello
Mary Pickfords
Charlie Chaplinn
Princess Theatre
Basket picnic for Judge Milo P. Smith marked 80th birthday
Local bar members and wives invited to a Saturday basket picnic at Beaver Park Cedar Rapids in honor of Judge Milo P. Smith who has just reached his 80th birthday. A passing party in an automobile claimed to be the Barry Thaw group en route to Grundy Center to visit Governor Boles but left town laughing at the attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Park
Cedar Rapids
Milo P. Smith
Barry Thaw
Boles
Chicago
Chicago Auto Race at Crane Airdome Aug 13
Special notice invites readers to the Chicago auto race at the Crane Airdome Friday evening August 13. It touts the 500 mile race won by Resta and a program of features including The Black Box Trail of the Upper Yukon Broken Hearts and Pledges. One show starting at 8:00 with admission 5 and 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Crane Airdome
Pita
Resta
Upper
Yukon
Anamosa Fair Dyersville Celebration Noted
Crowds attend the Anamosa fair and Dyersville celebration despite gate charges. The piece urges training for boys, promotes Bayless Business College in Dubuque, and honors Mrs. Mary A. Fawcett turning 83 with remarks on spry octogenarians in Cedar Rapids area.
Fire near Lang mill second floor sparks warning
A small fire broke out Tuesday at midday in the Lang mill second story when a metal boxing in machinery overheated a wooden enclosure. August Schlemmer extinguished the blaze with water, noting potential danger if it had occurred at closing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Lang
August Schlemmer
August
Weather Improves Farm Harvest Pace Despite Cool Week
The week ending August 9 records better weather for farm operations with light rainfall and rapid progress in finishing harvest and haying. Corn growth was strong though late, with 75 percent maturity expected after warm weather. Threshing begins as oats yield well, while clover haying exceeds normal. a Monticello area wedding is noted with congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Acra
Carpenter and mason Jack Crilly dies in Linn County
Jack Crilly aged 37 son of Mr and Mrs John Crilly of Boulder township Linn County died last Saturday after a six month illness with tuberculosis. He lived at home, suffered a paralytic stroke in childhood leaving him bent over, and worked as a carpenter and stonemason when not on his father's farm. Funeral held Tuesday at the Church of the Immaculate Conception conducted by Rev M S Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Crilly
John Crilly
Boulder Township
Linn County
Church of the Immaculate Conception
M.S. Murphy
Crilly
Movie Men See Sleepy Sam Plot On Local Screen
A traveling film crew captured local residents in a Sleepy Sam detective scenario at Princess theater, showing Dick Piel and Karl Young among others as stars. The reel, billed for August 1, 20 and 21, features Ed Brazleton, Hiram Lee, George Hubbard and many more, with a lawn party scene and a dog fight referenced for viewer interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our City
Sleepy Sam
Higheu
Dick Piel
Karl Young
George Barnts
Ed Brazelton
Hiram Lee
Dickie Pielis
Charlie Brown
Bert Hubbard
Amanda Hosford
Sony
Rory
Princesas Theater
Marl Young
George Barata
Jim Shelley
Lawrence Locher
Asa Lambert
Biel Parrine
Hugh Kidd
George Hubbard
Claude Fothergill
First Sod Turned in Madison Township Monument
While driving through Madison township in Jones County Iowa last Monday observers noted a roadside monument. The stone reads First Sod Turned in Madison Township Jones County Iowa John Bender June 4 1852 Set up June 4 1913. An ox yoke above commemorates sixty three years since the first settlers entered the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township
Jones County
Iowa
John Bender
Tipton Eyes Street Oiling Plant Purchase
The Adver tiser reports the city council may buy equipment for a small oiling plant to oil all city streets next year. The street fund may not cover the full cost and property owners may share expenses. Clarence operates a similar plant and council members will inspect it before buying. Miss Gertrude Tuel and Dr Lawrence Locher wed November 18 1914 in Monticello. They will live in Chicago after leaving for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Clarence
Gertrude Tuel
Lawrence Locher
Monticello
Locher
B. R. Tuel
Dr. Locher
Anton ‘Locher
College of Dentistry
Northwestern University
Kwanaton
Illinois
Chicago
Extra Attraction at The Princess Theatre in Monticello
Local photoplay comedy "Sleepy Sam The Sleuth" billed as the funniest of all comedies with 1000 laughs in 1000 feet. Features famous Monticello photo players in comic capers. Show dates Thursday Friday and Saturday August 19 20 21. Eyes tested and glasses fitted by Dr. EL GQ Stabler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Sam
Princess Theatre
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
E. G. Burrichter
Home News
Agnes Anderli
L. W. Lovell
Deitrick’s
Mrs. Elmer Hicks
Manchester
Clara
Mabel McCaskey
Dubuque
Doutrick’s
Mary and
Carrie Clark
Anamosa
J. T. Lanigan
Lena Kasper
Henry Schoon
Doutrick
Ernest Shelley
John Sutton
Doutrick D. G. Co
Cliff Main
Hopkinton
Minnie Grube
F. W. Olden
Mrs
Willis Lord
Florence Barnts
Jane Britting
Hemmingway
Cecil Hosford
Verna Baum
Crane Theatre
The
Great Picture
Qabiria
George Hauck
Wiliam Altman
Maquoketa
OC. H. Shipman
Mra. Henry
Kansas City
Oscar Newton
Clayton Palmer
Deitrick D
G. Co
Miss Mae Hostetter
Williamsburg
Hans Kettlitz
Fred Kay
W. W.S Stickford
Garnagillo
A. J. H. McNeaill
Anamosa Fair
Belle Devlin
Henrietta Franks
Wyoming
Joan Perrine
Mary Wiemers
Bunker, Miineisa
Tobias Tobiason
Star Meat Market
Jacob Schneider
Floyd Slauson
Marion
Fred Slauson
Hazel Herrington
North Dakota
W. F. Rohn
Elden and
Harriet
Wheatland
Mr. Woolner
Merchants
Ohio
Berdina Wenger
Alma Hilers
Waterloo
Harry Stabler
H M. Carpenter, Jr
Nellie Matthiessen
Fred Matthiessen
Henry B. Hessay
Harry
Andrew Bajasch
Davidson
Ben R. Che
H. M. Carpenter
Miss Moore
Thompson Taylor
William Hoffman
Edward Lang
Waverly
H. J. Lang
Masonic Lodge
John Noyes
Baldwin
W. F. Tighe
New York City
Matt Noyes
Kenneth Hefner
F. A. Hefner
W. H. Skelley
Turck
Third Street
Olive Pelly
Carl Schatz
Cresco
Charles Scheerer
Niagara Falls
John G. Thomas
Hensetta McHugh
Helen Mather
Laurens
Mate Seimering
Thais van Meter
A. C. Foster
Clear Lake
Mary E Hanawalt
Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Bobbie Thompson
Frank Thompson
Matthiessen
Elmer Hicks
Emma
Clara Ricklefs
Nettie Hazard
Charles Eberhart
Inez Young
Robert Young
Albion
Nebraska
Luther Whiting
Mr. Whiting
Mra
Mattie Flint
Bernice
Des Moines
Mesdames Hudson
Sexton
O. W. Brazelton
O. H. Soetje
Katherine Stuhler
Flore
Margaret Maire
Alice Hathawalt
Edgar Ferguson
Lavina Ferguson
Ferguson
Samuel Albery
Alice Lubben
Tubbs
Sandhouse Farm
Mary I. Jarman
Iowa Falls
Cola Monroe
George Frutchey
Minneapolis
Grace Podbaski
O. N. Patrick
David Heisey
David, Jr
Charlotte
Dr. Hleissy
John Heisey
F. M. Hofacre
0. O. Hosford
Milton O. Roberts
Jennie Peerson
Paul Petersen
Cluft Speffenhagen
J. W. Turner
Charlie Chaplin
H. F. Pierce
Frank Pierce
Vinton
Miami
Florida
J. A. Deutrick
Edna Schoonover
Los Angeles
Jones County Fair Association
James Wyrick
Virginia
Mr. Wyrick
O. G. Thomas
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Brothers’ Hospital
District Court
George A. Fisher
Otto Luedman
Olin
Emma Mobr
Arthur Hutchins
Morley
Adela F. Smith
Oral Fleming
Hilla Leahy
Ottumwa
Isaac Sears
Katherine
Davenport
Dr. L. G. Stubler
Ana i
Dyersville
Bayless Business College
Gipgers
W. H. McClintock
Mary A. Fawcett
Fawcett
R. M. Hicks
Joseph Hofacre
Ruth Hofacre
Marengo
Frank
Misa Martha Been
Dakota Farmer
Aberdeen
Hofacre
Monticello High Schoo
Towa State College
Ames
Express
Hotacre
New Library Books
Russia
Baring
Renaisance
Sichel
Comstock
Elabath
Muller
Taylor
Stoddard
N Playa
Mackay
Ruggles
Red Gap
Wilson
Victory
Conrad
Edward Burton
Wood
Merwin
Bull Run
Appomattox
Hopkins
Jim
Willsia
Quirk
Arnold
Brown
Gettysburg
Altaheler
Haton
Delaware County
Washington
Jefferson Counties
Earlville Phoenix
Dr. EL
Hingling Bros
Hicks & Rickless
Cadet
Black Cat
Kayser’s
Kehrer
Hicks & Ricklefs
C. H. Schipman
MAIN
K. A. Hubbard