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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
2
Norton Loomis returns from Decorah. Several residents travel for business and social visits to Monticello Oxford Junction Marion Wyoming Cedar Rapids Monmouth and Dana. A ball game loss at Hopkinton and a baby birth are reported along with community events and a missing $60 regained after a night rain.
Onslow Iowa August 16 reports depart for California and South Dakota as residents travel. Local events include a Sunday School picnic at Smiths bridge and a family visit from Wall South Dakota. A cement walk is added along Main street by the Railroad Co. Marriage of Pearl Walters and Grace Miller noted. Wheat yields and losses described near Phil Norris farm. Community and kinship stories span Clinto n connections and local movers.
Cascade Aug 16. Charles A Reddin visits Minneapolis this week. Mrs. Robert Martin of Richland ill. Louie Saddler of Humboldt Iowa visits his parents. One resident lost 80 dollars Sunday. Baptist Sunday School picnic around Aug 23. W S Kearney left for Iola Kansas. T W Heaney of Cedar Rapids in town. Mrs Carrie O Brien of Madison with her mother Mrs Jas Cooley. Rev Theo Morning of Independence preached at Presbyterian. Supervisor Jack Curran of Jackson county greeted on streets. Mrs Mattie Hoopes and daughter in law visit E J Hamill family. Miss Cowan of Winterset visiting.
Local residents visit relatives from Miss Gladys Beckwith to Mrs. W. G. Wherry. The town is adding a cement path to the west end bridge and a cement walk on Water street. Residents urge a public water fountain. The A R S plan to place eight inch shells at the cemetery monument and the G A R aims to acquire a cannon for the near future.
SCOTCH GROVE Aug 17. Local residents report visits and gatherings around town. Families Mr. and Mrs L E Moats spent Sunday in town while Miss Gusta Billing visited near Wyoming and Miss Amelia Weir visited Miss Ithel Rice. A river picnic attracted many youths Friday. Fred Frey and B U Hoyt home housekeeping announced. A baby girl arrived for Mr. and Mrs B W Eby. Mrs. N Sackett hosted a reception for Mr. and Mrs Fred Frey with guests noting a good time. Dala Rickels and G Rickels family plan extended visit to Rockwell City. Edith Sutherland from Tarkio Mo arrived to visit Josephine Sutherland.
August 17 notes record visitors from Prairieburg and Monticello, neighborhood social events, school term close, and a family reunion at the Cramer home. Among highlights are Ei J Noble and Fred Harken’s cattle trip to Chicago, Miss Florence Hubbard finishing school, and a Buck Creek visit by Myrtle and Edith Cunningham.
Prairieburg notes list Mrs W L Floyd in Anamosa and T Loder hosting sisters. Amy Whitney stayed with Nelsons in Castle Grove. John Haengsler and sons visited Coggan. Hazel Applegate of Marion stayed with the Titus family. C O Rowley visited relatives. Beryl Rogers to return home from Mercy hospital. Mrs Frank Bush burned by spilled boiler water. Mrs C J Fish and children arrived from Chicago to visit parents. Miss Myrtle Strane and brother also noted.
Hopkinton residents attended a homecoming in Ryan with Lou Shaw and Miss Allie Whitney present. Several locals travel for visits, hospital stays and service events. The Ladies Auxiliary plans an ice cream social at the Scheer home, and Rev Parkhill concludes his Presbyterian church ministry in Hopkinton.
A New York Sun quote presents a beggar on a step debating two hat display strategies for pennies. He explains that some donors respond to sparse coins while others give when seeing generosity elsewhere. He has tried both methods with varying daily success and suggests switching plans if one fails.
The article recalls aviation's three dimensional challenges and the aviator's constant vigilance. It also recounts Professor Shaler of Harvard quoting Tyndall's tall Niagara Falls escape, who later confessed to tempering the tale for effect.
The London Chronicle reports a Scotland Yard exam question for taxi drivers. A candidate was asked what to do if a fare requests Trafalgar Square, only to discover London has three other Trafalgar Squares in Camberwell Chelsea and Stepney.
An old woman hobbles to a train conductor to alert him that her two grandchildren are coming by the drain, begging him to hold the train. He pities her but keeps the train on time. Minutes later the blue eyed, chubby cheeked children arrive, greet her, and assist her aboard with a birdcage and basket.
The article traces baked potatoes in London from 1816 as a modern street trade. Mayhew estimated about 200 hot potato vendors a decade after his 1819 study, each selling roughly 300 halfpenny potatoes daily, with cold weather buyers warming hands.
A woman asks for a stamp at a corner drug store. The new clerk weighs the letter and confirms it costs 2 cents. He offers to affix the stamp, impressing the customer who decides to buy postcards there as well.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes Leonardo da Vinci as the first to conceive a heavier than air flying machine with winged design and a propeller driven by clockwork or human effort, though the latter idea was mistaken.
George Bohiken will hold a public auction at his Monticello area residence on the Monticello and Scotch Grove road four miles southeast of Monticello Thursday August 26 starting at 1 p m. Nine head of cattle two horses 100 chickens seven tons of hay six acres of corn and farm machinery plus other articles for sale with usual terms Col L P Waddick to cry the sale
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