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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
5
Local society notices list Mrs Geo W Davis spending Tuesday in Hopkinton and many relatives visiting scattered nearby towns. Names include Alicia Whiting, Jennie Haeussler, Bacher Abel, Deatrick D G Co, Eclipse Lumber Co, and Miss Nellie Carpenter among others. varied engagements and shopping highlights appear throughout the brief column.
Mrs. Morris Bebb and Louise attend Bible conference at Winona Lake Indiana while Henry E. Smith travels to Minneapolis for the National Encampment. Various residents plan trips to Mason City Rock Rapids Minneapolis Chicago Des Moines and South Dakota. A summer sale at Deatrick D. G. Co. and medical and hardware ads appear alongside travel and social notes.
Mr. E E Hoag of LeLoup Kansas visits as he travels from his brother Frank’s sickbed in Rockford Illinois. Wyoming residents transfer at the station for Minneapolis and twenty-two excursion tickets sell for the Twin Cities. Anamosa fair vendors Gottlieb Bader and Roy Lang invite Monticello attendees. Families visit, telegraph lineman Seeley injured, Dr Inglis treats him. Jobs offered for Iowa towns with travel pay. music knowledge preferred. Sam Eberhart returns to Missouri with his father, M I Eberhart. M Sweesy tours Minneapolis with old comrades, plans Rocklyn Washington visit. Advertised letters include May Zimmers Emma Sims Lagan Hudson House Gefford Florence Ward. McConnon travels Westinghouse to Spokane after Atlanta winter. Crane family from Falbrook California visit Monticello en route East. Mrs Brazelton ill with paralysis-like attack. son George visits from Hopkinton. Anamosa fair features fine attractions and racing draws. hopes for surplus cash. Mrs James Voorhees chaperones a group to St Paul Minneapolis. Mrs Voorhees’ duties are heavy. Local jurors drawn for Cedar Rapids federal court September term with Monticello Olin Anamosa and Center Junction names.
The German Heater is praised as the best in fuel economy and leading the field amid competition. Sold exclusively at Davis' Hardware.
Jerry Green reports the Home Guards of the World lodge shows satisfactory growth and mortuary funds can cover probable death losses. Mrs Sophia Grum hosts a reunion for her daughters at Rickles Gerdes home east of town. Extended family visitors include John Jacobs of Waterloo Henry Rickels of Orange California and Julia Englebarts of Pomeroy. Mrs Gram is 83.
The Congregational church vestry was recarpeted with cork and the auditorium cleaned including the pastor's study and several rooms. Ladies of the church organized the project and funded it. Messers Hicks and Ricklefs laid the carpet and earned gratitude for their work. The auditorium seating was redressed, significantly improving its appearance.
A heavy baggage room door at the depot struck a Marshall Field Co. salesman examining sample cases. He escaped personal injury claims though his hat and glasses were damaged, and he requested a new hat and spectacles. A separate note warns of a circulating hoax prayer alleged to be from a Massachusetts bishop, which authorities say is a demented scam.
Wayne Township resident Harm Dirks died at his home four miles south of Monticello last Saturday forenoon at age 68. Funeral at Wayne Lutheran Church conducted by Rev OC Mardorf attended by many friends. Survived by widow, one son Gerd and four daughters including Mrs Poppe Mrs Doden Mrs Fechtman and Mrs Schutz. Born in Hanover Germany he settled on a Wayne farm and raised a family. The notice also mentions a future play production and local business ads and political notes about Robert C Stirton’s nomination for Congress and Cedar Rapids Business College claims.
The Express lists August events including deaths of Mrs. Sarah Austin and Lavina Walworth, Colt circus visit, a timber wolf shot, clothing store opening, a calaboose contract to N W Austin, and a Greek baseball fundraiser. Also noted are a dry spell, teacher examination in Anamosa, hog sale, bank building contract to John Gibson, Republican delegates named, and Greeks defeating Hopkinton in a high scoring baseball game with many home runs.
Five acres of good land with an eight room house and a good barn buggy shed and other buildings. Enquire of E G Brazelton.
Nickel Plate road offers Chicago departures August 8 and 22 with one fare for a round trip plus four dollars for a thirty day limit and one fare for a round trip plus two dollars for a fifteen day limit. Information available from John Y. Calahan General Agent at 107 Adama St Chicago La Salle St Station, the only depot on the Elevated Railroad Loop.
One hundred and thirty acres one mile east of Center Junction and 160 acres two miles southwest of Onslow and two miles northwest of Wyoming. Also eleven acres timber land in Scotch Grove township. Inquire of Mia William Overley Onssow Iowa.
510 acre farm offered for sale between Monticello and Sand Spring. Formerly occupied by Harry Sandhouse. Easy terms. Contact Herman Sandhouse.
Notice states persona are warned against purchasing stock or produce from the farm now occupied by Joe Chaulopka unless half the purchase price is paid to Barney Magee.
An August 28 29 round trip from Chicago to New York City costs 18 dollars with a 4 September return limit. Daily trains run with modern equipment and nickel plate dining cars offering meals from 35 cents to 1 dollar. Contact John Y Calahan General Agent 107 Adams St Chicago for details.
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