Village News Briefs From Cedar Rapids To Castle Grove
Misa Libbie Voorhees visited Cedar Rapids. Mrs. A. S. Jackson vacationed at Fayette. Orlando Rundle toured Cedar Rapids. Mrs. KE. G. Drury visited Marion. the Suttons toured Wyoming. and many others are listed as visiting relatives or traveling to towns like Belle Plaine, Oelwein, Davenport, Monticello, Anamosa, Spirit Lake, and Sherrill's Mound. The note also promotes Deutrick's corsets and a sewing machine giveaway, with local visits to Manchester, Dubuque, Lost Nation, and more. The Congregational picnic at Pictured Rocks is mentioned.
Local Notices and Visits Pass Through Monticello Post Office
Letters addressed to Charlies Buck see and Francis Cox remain uncalled for at Monticello. Residents travel for work and family visits include Mias Fannie Drees returning to Seattle and Clarence Button moving to Mt Vernon to work for the electric light company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Bucksee
Francis ‘Cox
Monticello
Clarence Button
Mt. Vernon
The
Electric Light Company
That City
Fair Time Notes From Petoskey and Nearby Visits
Fair Time Goode Deutrick Russell Stabler traveled to Petoskey Michigan last evening hoping hay fever relief. Numerous residents visited relatives and friends in Montezuma Iowa Steen Point Wisconsin and Minnesota with trips and gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Stabler
Petoskey
Michigan
Sister's Illness Cited By Mrs Matthiessen At Westgate
Mrs Fred Matthiessen visited Westgate last Monday to relay that her sister Mrs Barney Hilers, long ill, was in a much worse condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Matthiessen
Westgate
Barney Hilers
Curtis Buys Lambert House Near Duster Factory
George W. Curtis purchases the William Lambert house near the duster factory to improve and occupy as a home. His wife Mrs. Emily Chadwell will keep house for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Curtis
William Lambert
Duster Factory
Emily Chadwell
Tomato weighs one pound fourteen ounces in duel
John Bateman defeats Charlie Chase in a weighty bout as he reports a tomato weighing one pound and fourteen ounces. John Adams is barred from the contest, leaving the field to the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bateman
Charlie Chase
John Adams
Cumberland visitors and a Sand Spring farm sale
Miss Cora Albright and relatives from Cumberland visit Charles Tott's family. Mrs Benedict sells her Cass Township 120 acre farm to John Schmidt who lives on the Muller farm near Sand Spring for 122.50 an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Albright
Madeline White
Warren Rasecamp
Cumberland
Maryland
Charles Tott
Herbert Benedict
Cass Township
John Schmidt
Muller
Sand Spring
Friedli to Lead German Reformed Service Next Sunday
Rev Joseph Friedli will occupy the pulpit at the German Reformed church next Sunday morning. Rev Roland Kuntzel will preach in English in the evening at 7 45 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Friedli
Local birth and farm trip noting births in Wesitfield
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Matt Ginsback of Wesitfield about ten days ago. The mother Lizzie Luken, formerly of Monticello, is mentioned. Mr and Mrs William Skelley traveled to Austin Minnesota last Monday to arrange fall plowing on a farm he owns three miles from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Hoag
Kansan
Matt Ginsback
Wesitfield
Lizzie Luken
Monticello
William Skelley
Austin
Minnesota
Miss Purlinsa Waugh Takes Week Vacation
Miss Purlinsa Waugh operator of the type setting machine at The Express office is on a week's vacation. She left last Saturday evening for Marion and will visit Anamosa later this week.
Funeral gatherers and visiting families noted in area column
Mesdames Moyers Pfautz Heiseys and Cyrus Heiseys with daughter attended Henry Heisey Sr. funeral in Lisbon Anamosa and Austin Minnesota. Carolyn Hicks hosted Katherine Perley in Memphis for summer domestic science teaching. Monticello residents attended Hopkinton harvest picnic. weather favored attendance. Ernest Hamilton recovering from surgery hosted by DeWitts and Mead Johnson Parkersburg visitors joined Babcock and Robn families. Hamilton Lovelace surgical recovery slow. Several hosts entertained visitors including Curtin Wa terloo Mills Clinton and Decorah figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
Sara Moyers
Anna Pfautz
Lisbon
David Heisey
Anamosa
Cyrus Heisey
Austin
Minnesota
Henry Heisey Sr
Carolyn Hicks
Katherine Perley
Memphis
Tennessee
Miss Hicks
Mrs Haines Recovers After Hip Injury At Advanced Age
Mrs George Haines who fell and broke her hip two weeks ago is recovering well given her age. She has received excellent care with Miss Lacy providing faithful support to her during the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Haines
Miss Lacy
Camping party breaks camp near Clinton last week
A camping party including Mr and Mrs Mons Corbett Mr and Mrs Frank Jarrett Georges Sutherland and Mrs Mina Michelson of Clinton broke camp near a mill last week and prepared to depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vv. L. Hanssen
Oxford Junction
Mons Corbett
Frank Jarrett
Georges Sutherland
Mina Michelson
Clinton
S Mill
Lovell House Clerk Resigns Moves to Brainard Minnesota
Sandy Kane, longtime Lovell House clerk, resigned last week and left on Saturday for Brainard Minnesota where a brother resides. Vincent Balcar fills the vacated position. Schneiter brothers from Central City region visited town last Monday and reported finding the horse advertised in The Express. They also noted crops, oats yielding 70 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Kane
Lovell House
Brainard
Minnesota
Vincent Balcar
Schneiter Brothers
David Schneiter
Q City
Express
Hicks & Rickless Offer Custom Ladies Coats and Suits
The notice notes Monticello schools will not open until September 9, extending summer vacation by a week and shifting the school year further into June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks & Rickless
Monticello
Mrs. Aseneth Mudge Plans Visits Across Michigan and Pennsylvania
Mrs. Aseneth Mudge spent the summer with her mother Mrs. John Gibson and left last Tuesday for Port Huron Michigan. After a short visit with her sister Mrs. Ada McCarroll she will go to Pittsburg to visit her daughter Mrs. Arthur Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aseneth Mudge
John Gibson
Port Huron
Michigan
Ada McCarroll
Pittsburg
Arthur Taylor
Anamosa Fair Draws Crowds With Notable Exhibits
The Anamosa fair is held this week with strong exhibition quality and good attendance reported. Many residents from Monticello are in attendance today, with others set to visit tomorrow. A special Fayette train run this forenoon will return this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Fayette
Milwaukee and Freeport women visit Schweitzers
Mrs. Senty of Milwaukee Miss Gerber of Milwaukee Mrs. C J Bool of Dubuque Mrs Adam Becker and Mrs Alva Becker and daughter of Freeport Illinois came Tuesday morning for a visit with the Schweitzer families and other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senty
Milwaukee
Gerber
C. J. Bool
Doubuque
Adam Becker
Alva Becker
Freeport
Illinois
Schweitzer
Methodist Episcopal Church Services Next Sunday
There will be morning services at the Methodist Episcopal church with the pastor preaching. In the evening a union service will be held at the Congregational church. Sunday School meets at 10 00 and Epworth Leagues at 645.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congregational Church
Epworth
Denver guest Miss Washburn visits Mt. Vernon residence
Miss Janette Washburn of Denver was a guest of Dr. and Mrs. M. H. Teeter. Also visiting last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McCutchen and family of Mt. Vernon, known as proprietor of the Mt. Vernon Record, who traveled by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Moriarity
Bernard
Janette Washburn
Denver
M. H. Teeter
Lloyd McCutchen
Mt. Vernon
McCutchen
Doutricks Return From South Dakota
Mr and Mrs J A Doutrick returned from South Dakota last Friday evening. Mrs Doutrick has stood two years on a ranch well and it has become ownership of a quarter section of good land. She looks as young as she did when she left Monticello and wears a healthier glow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Doutrick
South Dakota
Dr Puleston Cures Ruptures By Fidelity Method
The article promotes Dr Puleston claiming rupture cures using a fidelity method with no pain and no detention from work. It emphasizes a painless approach and rapid return to employment, suggesting a medical treatment outside traditional surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puleston
Rain delays threshing as crops benefit but grain stalls
The irregular rains over ten days boosted pastures and corn yet halted threshing leaving unthreshed grain in fields. Mrs. T A King and her son Dr Tom King traveled from West Union Colorado. he attends a convention in Pueblo while Mrs King visits her brother Mrs Moore in Denver amid news of Mr Moore's serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. King
Tom King
West Union
Colorada
Pueblo
Three Inds on probation for whiskey theft from traveler
Three individuals from Cascade were brought before Judge Ellison after stealing a jar of whiskey from a traveler's buggy a few days earlier. The judge gave them a chance to reform, placing them on probation and stating future actions would determine their fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Ellison
Delegate Tiarks departs Iowa for German Lutheran synod
Hermann Tiarks left last Monday evening for Saginaw Michigan to attend the general conference of the German Lutheran church of the United States. He is one of two delegates from Iowa, the other from Waterloo, to represent the district including St. John's church east of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann Tiarks
Saginaw
Michigan
General Conference
German Lutheran Church of the United
Monticello Canning Co to Begin Sweetcorn Packing Next Tuesday
G W Eastwood, president of Monticello Canning Co, announces plans to start canning sweetcorn next Tuesday amid a large crop. The firm will add two husking machines to handle the supply, processing about four fifths of the corn received. In other news a young man was jailed 30 days for involvement in the Marringer dog deal after pleading guilty to dog theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Eastwood
Monticello Canning Co
Justice Keep
Anamosa
Witzsimons
Scout camp breaks near Isby's mill under Mil lington Carpenter
The Conprepational boy scouts in camp near Isby's mill last week broke camp last Monday night under the direction of Millington Carpenter. The group included Edwin Baker George Bert Siegfried Guyon Maurice Broad Frank Hicks Krnest Koult Archie Koop Harl Locher Mitchell Northrop Charles Podhaski Reese Stubler Stuart Stubler Bill Stubler and Proctor Wilkeng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Isby’s Mill
Millington Carpenter
Edwin Baker
George Bort
Siegfried Guyon
Maurice Broad
Frank Hicks
Krnest Koult
Archie Koop
Harl Locher
Mitchell Northrop
Charles Podhaski
Reese Stubler
Stuart Stubler
Bill Stubler
Proctor Wilkeng
Currency redesigned to reduce bill size by third
Local officials propose smaller currency to curb bulk and prevent counterfeiting. Current bills measure 7.28 by 3.04 inches and would shrink to about 6 by 2.5 inches with new designs for government savings and public convenience.
Lynn Clark Injured by Pool Ball on Birthday
Lynn Clark son of Leroy Clark sustained facial injuries when a billiard ball struck him at Yousse pool hall last Monday afternoon. The impact chipped two front teeth exposing nerves. a previous cut scar noted from five years earlier on the same date. No further fate tied to August 12, 1917 is predicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Clark
Leroy Clark
Yousse
Lynn
Sam
Kilborn unveils new neatone paper at photographers convention
The Chicago Record Herald notes the first showing of the neatone paper at a photographers convention. Invented by Frank Kilborn former Monticello photographer now head of Kilborn Photo Paper Co Cedar Rapids this paper allows a photographer to print in sepia shades brown copper or deep red with a single process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record Herald
Frank Kilborn
Monticello
Kilborn Photo Paper Co
Cedar Rapids
Fire in old Diamond Creamery sawdust storage
Fire discovered last Monday by C O C Bort in the sawdust of the old Diamond Creamery Co cold storage building. Helpers subdued the smoldering blaze without calling the fire department. Ashes indicate a long burning period. origin unknown possibly cigarette sparks from youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O C. Bort
Diamond Creamery Co
Piano Recital At A V Scott Residence Friday Evening
A piano recital will be held at the residence of A V Scott on Friday evening August 16 given by the pupils of Miss Hannah Delay. Miss Delay is assisted by Mrs Katherine Lanigan who will perform several vocal selections. The pupil list includes Anna Schatz Eliza Schatz Mabel Slauson Beulah Fairbanks Esther Hanken Matilda Prull Doretta Ommen Silma Stadtmuller Augusta Hanken Lizzie Behrends Maurice Breed Hattie Clark Catherine Paulsen Helen Fairbanks Emma Stadtmuller Lillian Hogan Mary Lahey May Hoult Edith Hoult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Scott
Hannah Delay
Miss Delay
Katherine Lanigan
Anna and
Eliza Schatz
Mabel Slauson
Beulah Fairbanks
Esther Hanken
Matilda Prull
Doretta Ommen
Silma Stadtmuller
Augusta Hanken
Lizzie Behrends
Maurice Breed
Hattie Clark
Catherine Paulsen
Helen Fairbanks
Emma Stadtmuller
Lillian Hogan
Mary Lahey
May Hoult
Edith Hoult
Puppy Kiss Sparks Laugh at City Depot
At the depot yesterday morning two young women on a double bench in the ladies waiting room were surprised when a friendly puppy climbed onto the seat back and gave them both a kiss on the cheek. The passengers laughed as the women blushed, realizing the playful moment had amused the crowd for about a minute and twenty two seconds.
Henry Heisey Sr Dies in Kansas at 85
Henry Heisey Sr a former Monticello resident died at his daughter Amanda Bowers home in Galesburg Kansas Tuesday evening August 18. His body was brought to Monticello and the funeral held at his son Henry B Heisey's residence. He was born August 24 1826 in Lebanon County Pennsylvania and married Susanna Bucher in 1848. The couple moved west to Illinois then Iowa and Kansas and had eleven children three died young. He married three times and remained active and upright into old age. He was associated with the Evangelical and later the Methodist Episcopal churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Woisey Sr
Kansas
Henry Heisey Sr
Monticello
Amanda Bowers
Galesburg
Kanaar
Henry B. Helsey
Roy V. Porter
W. Z. Allen
Lebanon County
Pennsylvania
Susanna Bucher
Cedaryville
Ilinois
Jones County
Quastic Grove Township
Aaron
John
Frenry B. Heisey
Alvin Heisey
Sara Meyers
Anna Pfautz
Lisbon
Iowan
Alica Pickford
Red Oak
Iowa
Cyrus HE. Heisey
Austin
Minnesota
Mr. Heisey
Caroline Anangst
Winner
Mr. Hessey
Evangelical Church
Montivello
Methodist Episcopal Church
Herricks Return From Minneapolis Vacation
Mr and Mrs M W Herrick return from Minneapolis and describe a trip through Canada west to Winnipeg and beyond. He reports the Northwest will yield an immense wheat crop if the early frost holds, praising the Royal Alexandria hotel but noting limited city beauty while the wheat fields extend past sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Herrick
Minneapolis
Monticello
Herrick
Winnipeg
Canada
Canadian Northwest
Father Erdland to Speak on South Sea Coral and Cannibals
Father A Erdland, who aided the local Catholic church in Father Moor wick's absence, will lecture next Tuesday evening at Lanigan's new panel on First street. He will discuss Among the Corals and Cannibals of the South Sea, sharing ten years of missionary experience to illuminate the topic for Monticello residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father A. Erdland
Father Moorwick
Lanigan
First Street
South Sea
Father Erdland
South Sea Islands
Monticello
Burglar Foiled at Dirks Home. Reward Offered
H M Dirks of the southeast part of town sat on a neighbor's porch when a burglar broke into his home and ransacked it before he returned at nine. Dirks found a broken door lock and heard someone leave from the cellar. He had only 310 with him and the thief did not locate it. The incident is thought to be local in character and Dirks offers a $10 reward for detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Dirks
Mr. Dirks
Dirgs
Chautauqua Course Seeks 400 Tickets at $1.60
Mr. Wildman representing the Red path-Vawter Chautauqua association visits town to promote a five day course next summer. They require 400 season tickets at $1.60 each, with business men forming blocks for resale. If 20 or more citizens sign for 10 to 30 tickets the project can proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildman
Redpath-Vawter Chautauqua Association
Marriage Announcement for Hanken and Holet
Mr G H Hanken of Hanken Jacobs and Miss Ida Holet will wed this afternoon at Mrs John Reimers residence in Wyoming. Rev Hansen of Clarence will perform the ceremony with immediate relatives present. The bride is from Jones county's prominent families and the groom runs a Monticello dry goods business. They plan to return to Monticello a week later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Hanken
Hanken & Jacobs
Ida Holet
John Reimers
Wyoming
Mr. Hansen
Clarence
Jones County
Nicholas Holat
Scotch Grove Township
Onslow
Hanken
Monticello
Hosiery Store Deutrick's Ad Promotes Rugs and Carpets
An advertisement lists rugs in all sizes carpets linoleums and new stock from Hicks and Ricklef’s alongside Deutrick's Hosiery Store, highlighting a large assortment and shop offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks & Ricklef’s
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Urticlal City and County Paper
W. Doxseh
E. G. Burrichter
Home News
Misa Libbie Voorhees
Mrs. A. S. Jackson
Orlando Rundle
KE. G. Drury
Marion
John Sutton
Deutrick’s
J. Henry
Belle Plaine
Beth Brainard
Lowa City
Marie Baleman
L. Vanderrmark
Cora Milers
Oelwein
Mary Pond
George
Davenport
Flanneley Deutrick
Carrie Cowan
Spirit Lake
George Cowan
Helen Stickley
Clara Noyes
Margaret Deischer
Castle Grove
Bertha Locher
Parkhill
Lenox College
Katherine Hines
Essie Hoag
Henry Chadwell
Worthington
Laura
Gertrude
Alfa Mueller
Arnold Egger
Store For Nations
Deitrick’s
B. L. Hoyt and Sons
Manchester
Jacob Rohr Jr
Hall
Kansas City
St. Louis
Jacob Baebler
Sherrill’s Mound
John J A. McDonough
Dubuque
Elmer Webster
Shovel Lake
Frank Pierce
Springville
Hanken & Jacob’s
Henry Burrichter
Lost Nation
Mrs. Maude
Robertson
Jennie
John Perrine
William Shelley
Burlington
Pictured Rocks
Hila
Cora Lathrop
Strawberry Point
Helen Kehoe
A. G. Hanken
Undertaker
Mias
Fannie ‘Drees
Seattle
Clara Gruenstein
Frieda
John Schirling
Parkersburg
H. G. Hicks
0. McAleer
Belle Devlin
Weatrick’s
Carl Lee
Madison, Wis
H. J. Lang
Henry Matthews
Frank Podhaski
John Holub
Frank Dautremont
Garrison
Fern Hubbard
Sumner
Phillip Schlatter
Deutrick
Earl Gordon
Montezuma
Ruby B. Ketchem
Cass
Dakota
Henrietta
R. A. Cartano
Stevens’ Point
Wisconsin
Ed Little
Spencer
Messrs
Henry Rickela
Gloris Tschantz
Emma Reed
Joe Hofacre
E. J.edwards
Logansport, Indiana
Ahab DeWitt
Bruce Dyer
Maquoketa
Peter Prahm
Dyer
Prahm
Henry Vernimont
J. B. Oswald
Conception
Missouri
Edward Leclair
George F. le Clerc
Hopkinton
Yesteray
A. K. Hostetter
Alice Hostetter
Kate Shumway
Grinnell
H. L. W. Schuetz
Edmonton
Alberta
Rev. W. H. L. Schuetz
Fisher
Miller
Peter Meyer
Will Leech
Waterloo
J. F. Livingstone
Center Junction
Forenoons
Marshall Davis
Bolivar
Edgar Hubbard
Langworthy
Frank McDonald
Fannie McLees
John C. McLees
Richland Township
New Knoxville
Ohio
Andrew Steiner
Nellie
Mildred Lawrence
New England
North Dakota
Charles J. Northrop
Charles J. Mitchell
James A. McNeal & Co the
L. G. Stabler
Ernest Hamilton
Hmaltine
Hamilton
W. S. Mead
George Johnson
Anna Bush
P. O. Babcock
W. F. Robn
H. M. Carpenter
Tim Curtin
Decorah
H. L. Johnson
B. Mills
Charles Curtis & Sons
Perfection
L. Q. Stubler
White
Beery Bros
C. H. Schipman
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Monticello, Iowa
Lovell Block Store
Hk. A. Hubbard
L. H. Lang
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