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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
7
County seat visits small talk and store ads abound as Monticello area residents travel to Chicago and Cedar Rapids. Shopping deals at Deatrick's Hicks Eilers Hall's Hardware and Lovell Block Store punctuate a weekend of social visits and church services with notices of illnesses births and travel.
Monticello column notes visitors from Chicago and Dubuque, local births, shop openings, tax lists, a streetcar worker in town, and upcoming events at Anamosa fair. Also mentions a saloon opening on South Cedar, a barber shop move, and a jail marriage from a spree incident.
Mr. Carso Crane plans to move to Missouri near Springfield by September first. Summer goods go at half price at Hicks & Eilers. Rev W M Lemen performed baptism by immersion for a probationer near the Maquoketa River. Mrs P H Schlatter’s visit with Rodmans ends with a trip to Sand Spring. Burrichter's advertises cheap goods and room for new stock. Lena Rohn estate accounts demand settlement to avoid collectors. Model store offers baking powder with a graphophone ticket. August Volgers dies in Berlin, aged about 50, sibling of Mrs Lena Rohn. The old John Yousse farm near Monticello is for sale. Farmers optimistic about a strong corn crop. early frost would hurt. Sprague's insect killer advertised. Lena Rohn's store reopens for patrons with old-customer courtesy. Band music and graphophone ads at the Model. Sunday union service at M E church. next Sabbath speaker Rev Guthrie. last Sunday August at Congregational church. Tremain's hair tonic touted as cure.Montgomery Moulton, Monticello native, runs for public administrator in San Diego. primary election past due. A lost gold chain with initials C E L found by Alice George. Alfred Tucker reports Crops and land rising in Trenton, Missouri. Mrs Rettig and family see no urge to return to Iowa. Monticello seeks an agent for Mme McCabe corsets. Federal jurors drawn from Jones county for Cedar Rapids term. Fly Bouncer sold by Bacner & ABEL.
Des Moines dispatch reports a heavy frost in the Sibley area of the northwestern state, causing notable damage to corn crops despite mild warnings of frost earlier in the week.
Mr. Fred Sherman visits Monticello as administrator of his late father Perry H. Sherman’s estate. New superintendent Clarence McCracken arrives with his family. Miss Lydian Whiting from Fremont visits three weeks. Local items include a cast of figures at a Woodmen picnic, a successful horse sale, and track work at the park.
Jnke Mohlman, a farm hand for Fred Huels on the Jim Richards farm in Cass township, vanished after July 29 following a field incident with Huels and Sam Humble. Neighbors question motives, and officials seek clues as to where he went and why no one saw him leave.
From Manchester comes word on the Dickey failure at Hazel Green. Mourners in the bankruptcy proceedings say the debts are heavier than first thought and repayments may reach 40 to 50 cents on the dollar. W H Thompson named trustee and now runs the business with John Dolphin in charge of the creameries.
Our bargain counter attracts many shoppers due to abundant bargains and steady variety. The friendly staff highlight low prices and frequent restocks drawing steady foot traffic.
William Fricke of Idaho visits his uncle William Scheidde. He came to Monti cello from Germany at fourteen and worked five years in Palmer's hardware store, saving 750 dollars and becoming one of the state's prosperous men.
The Ladies Social Circle and Mp north League of the M. Fk. church plan a Harvest Home Festival in the church lecture room on September 3. Displayed wares from Town products will be for sale and a fruit grain and flower exhibit will be shown. A chicken pie supper will be served for 25 cents in the evening to help clear small debts and fund a new church project.
The David B Henderson library at Upper Town University will be dedicated September 16 at 2 o clock. The same day marks the full term of school start. Seven instruction courses offered. Address J W Dickman for catalogue.
A list of unclaimed mail remaining at the Monticello Iowa post office, published August 11 1902. Names include A W Muldeen D E Ponp and P M plus others unlisted in the notice.
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