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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
7
A string of social mentions lists Mrs Cliff Main in Hopkinton, Miss Emma Kanalt in Dubuque, Miss Elizabeth Stull’s Chicago visit, and many others visiting Cedar Rapids, Marion, Olin, Hartville, Anamosa, and surrounding towns. Additional items note shopping at Doautrick's and Stuhlers, and local business trips to Chicago and Milwaukee areas.
A string of short items covers visits and travel among Monticello residents and friends. Families like Lang, Blake, McNeal, Chase, and Haeussler appear in Cedar Rapids, Webster City, and Anamosa. Bank examinations, party entertainments, and hometown events share space with shop sales and a local fair concession chief.
Miss Catherine Lovell and Miss Marna Eldred visited Chicago with George Benpanaver. Ralph Cooper family returned to Boone Iowa with Mrs W A Mirick. Mr Chase and daughter Helen head to Regina last evening. School boys face soon return to work. Mrs James Fletcher and children visit Stublers in Maquoketa. The Princess Theater shows J M Barrie's The Little Minister with 5 and 10 cent admission on Monday August 26.
George Hubbard and Nellie and Alfred Baghott of Superior Wisconsin visited Madrona Colorado to oversee a farm. A series of short local items report a chimney demolition from lightning in Terrell’s home, a birth in Kenk family, illnesses prompting a Dubuque trip, a wrist injury in Independence Iowa, fair advertising, travel notes, estate sales, lost pocketbooks with $50, multiple marriage licenses, a Cedar Rapids recitation winner, Chicago millinery study trips, injuries at Monticello creamery, and church organ funding optimism in Hopkinton Dubuque.
Former congressman Hon Robert G Cousins will deliver an August 21 lecture in Anamosa on public life and notable figures. His long service includes heading the House Foreign Relations Committee, promising an eloquent and entertaining talk for Anamosa residents.
Mrs John Perrine was called back to Cedar Rapids after learning her brother John Franks, a Miles businessman, is very ill and not expected to recover. Franks underwent surgery at a Cedar Rapids hospital a week ago. The report notes Jones county’s assessment change, with town lots up 10 percent and farm property up 16 percent, while many counties rose over 40 percent for farms.
Charles 8 Bidwell was summoned to Freeport Illinois by illness and death of his uncle Lalon Z Farwell. A Freeport paper reports Farwell’s death. He was an early settler who lived on the Farwell farm north of town from 1852 to 1857 before starting a successful business career.
This morning the Milwaukee ran an excursion train to Anamosa with both the 9:30 regular and the extra filled. A clear bright Thursday morning boosted attendance for the fair in Monticello County. Local notes mention Mrs. McHugh's Omaha trip after her father in law’s death, and the Warsaw Daily Times report on Dr. George H. Vincent and the chautauqua movement.
Mr and Mrs P C Keith traveled to Des Moines by auto last week for a rare reunion with their three sons one living in Minnesota who met them at Nevada and joined them to the state capital They also visited Nevada and Winterset during their absence The motorcycle races at the fair grounds drew poor attendance due to rain and a soggy track County engineer examined a widening of the highway near Quaintance place amid disputes over fence removal and formal proceedings Copious showers Sunday night eased crop concerns yet left corn on sandy soil ruined while heavy soil corn fared better Threshing progresses and oats crop appears lighter than first feared
Wyoming correspondence recalls George Chaloupka, a longtime, sociable resident and cattle feeder of the George farm east of town. He weighed about 360 pounds and kept illness private, with his death a surprise to many acquaintances. The note adds a Monticello visit and a remark about return to “bread friends.” $2.98 oxford sale at Stublers.
Lalon Zopher Farwell a veteran Freeport resident and business leader died at his home in Freeport Illinois after a three year illness. He helped found the Freeport Telephone Exchange and served as its head since 1882 and was vice president of the Second National Bank. Survivors include two children Roy K Farwell and Isabelle J Farwell and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at his home 260 Stephenson street with interment in Oakland cemetery.
Josias Arduser a former Jones county resident died at his Coggon home on the 6th at age 74 years 4 months and 11 days. Born March 26 1889 in Fideris Switzerland he married Christina Janett in 1866 and immigrated in 1868. Survived by wife five sons three daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral was held last Friday at Cogogon with burial in Coggon cemetery.
Charles Campbell aged about fifty committed suicide with a shotgun Friday evening in Hopkinton. He bought the gun that day and was seen with it while walking into the country. Found by passersby behind Perry Thorp’s home, he died as the act was done. Campbell had a history with the State Hospital for insanity and lived with his widowed mother. His brother ran a Hopkinton hardware store. the gun was purchased at Milroy Nelson’s. Funeral services were held last Sunday with interment in Hopkinton Cemetery.
Schodde building, 2nd door east of the post office, now houses a first class jewelry and optical store. Patrick Qohester N., registered optometrist, watchmaker and jeweler, remains available, with glasses fitted and a pledge of continued patronage.
Widmer and Hallauer advertise special bulk prices on meat for harvesting and threshing. Ladies' kid oxfords priced at 1.00 per pair from Stublers.
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