Monticello Fair Opens With Gala Week Planned
Monticello fair opens next week as the seventy third Jones County Fair girds for a large program of vaudeville acts sports and livestock exhibits. The event features hippo drome races Nagel dogs and a wide vaudeville lineup plus base ball games and amateur races across five days culminating in a concert by the Monticello Municipal Band.
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Monticello Fairgrounds
Jones County Fair Association
Monticello
Stanley
Nagel
Buster
Lallardo
Iowa
Ryan
Oxford Junction
Cascade
Walker
Marion Indians
Peosia Indians
Ford
Charleston
Monticello fair lineup showcases bands and rides
The 1925 fair features the Monticello Municipal band directed by Frank A. Royden and the Toonerville Toilers for vaudeville. A large carnival with the Fairyland midway, rides, and concessions returns, while livestock judging and exhibits dominate the agricultural show. Admission and season tickets are set, with farm booths and 4H demonstrations drawing crowds.
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Everquarer
Monticello
Frank A. Royden
Toonerville Toilers
Fair Association
Iowa
Harry I. Rodman
Harry Atkins
Davenport
Ray Metternacht
Farm Bureau
Township Farm Bureau
Death of Henry J. Stutt Sr at Monticello hospital
Henry J. Stutt Sr died at John McDonald Memorial hospital at 3 20 PM after a two week illness from summer influenza and complications. He was born November 7 1898 near Monticello and died at age 33. He married Margaret Soper February 16 1916 and leaves five children John Ruth Mary Wilma and Betty. Survived by parents Clarence Emil George Alva and Mrs John Schoon brothers and sister. funeral at 1 30 PM tomorrow at home then Wayne Zion Lutheran church burial in adjacent cemetery. Mrs Alice Lawton and Mrs Effie Mateer visiting Monticello this week.
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Henry J. Stutt
John McDonald Memorial Hospital
Mr. Stutt
Ld. Stutt
Monticello
Margaret Soper
John
Ruth
Mary Wilma
Betty
Clarence
Anamosa
Emil
George
Alva
Lovell Township
John Schoon
Wayne Zion’s Lutheran Church
John B. Willms
McNeill's Hardware Summer Sale and Local Visit Notes
Liberal discounts on summer goods at McNeill's Hardware Aug 17 1926. Bishop Michael Valsteke and Msgr. George Heer visited Father Schuh in town last Tuesday. Attendees included Rev. Hauck Schildmiller Albers Drexler Bauman and local residents. Various relatives and friends visited and travelled between Monticello Dubuque and other towns over the weekend.
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Ray
Michael Valsteke
D. D
Curacoa
Dutch West Indies
George W. Heer
Dubuque
Father Schuh
Hauck
Monticello
Schildmiller
Worthington
Albers
Casinde
Drexler
Bauman
Gertrude Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Harriet Saunders
Chicago
Roy Dighton
Theresa Dighton
Buck Creek
Glenn Thompson
W. H. Behrends
James Alcorn
Lee
Manchester
F. G. Matthiessen
Betty
Orpha Garlinghouse
Carl Opfer
Winona Chapel
Janaan
Hopkinton
Severe appendicitis hospitalizes local farmer
August 17 1926 friends learn of Ernest Hoult suffering a severe attack of appendicitis while threshing on his farm and being cared for at McDonald hospital. Wayne farm bureau meeting postponed due to bad weather. Antioch and Amber church elders meet with Rev Palmer at Anamosa to secure a minister. Several local families visit and entertain, and a butter tub injury is reported. Everett honored at a dinner.
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Jones County
Jones County Bankers’ Association
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
Paul T. Schuetz
Monticello State Bank
Iowa
Rnest Hoult
McDonald
Pete Cosmo
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Robertson
Everett
Alderbure celebrates twenty fourth birthday anniversary
George Andrews and family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Myron Dodge at Center Junction to honor Alderbure's birthday. Mrs Pete Chase visits from her parents Mr and Mrs Maxon of Edgewood. Sophia Nissen from Clinton spent the weekend at Cornelius Anderson home. Rev Burham visits his parents in Pasadena California.
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Alderbure
George Andrews
Familly
Myron Dodge
Center Junation
Pete Chase
Maxon
Edgewood
Sophia Nissen
Clinton
Cornelius Anderson
Rev. Burham
Pasadena
California
For Sale and Rent Notices From Monticello Area
Classified items include dining room table for sale and contact Mrs John Jacobs, maid needed inquire Mrs Harry Stuhier, rooms for rent near Beerys store, Hereford bulls from J L Weber & Sons Cade Iowa, Chevrolet sedan for sale or trade viaWm G Schoon, large 320 acre farm for rent with house barns wells and sheds in Castle Grove Township inquire Mary or Pat Troy, six room home with city water and barn, inquire George Dirks, and Renk Hilers property for sale Lot 151 at the forks to the bridge seven acres inquire executor J W Coxsee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Mary
Pat Troy
George Dirks
Ben’ Harms
Castle Grove Township
Lowell State Bank
Lillian Harms
Renk Hilers
Monticello
J. W Coxsee
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Vance McCray
John Egger
Arnold Bader
New Star Coaches
G. W. Eiben
Nebraska
Union
Congressman Shallenberger
Alice Lawton
Hayward
Effie Mateer
Creighton
Hilah Hutton
Lawton
Mrs. Mateer
Jesse French
Bowen's Prairie
CozoniAz
Colonial Furnace
Cross Hardware Co
McNeill’s Hardware
Ambre
Wm. G. Schoon
Hamburger Joint
Lillie Matthiessen
J. G. Thomas
Buick
G. W. Hiben
Towa
John Jacobs
Harry Stuhier
Beery
H. H. Hicks
W. A. Beery
J. L. Weber & Sons
Coggon
Iowa Town
Farmers’. ‘Grain Co
Scotch Grove
Heiken Bros
Bermuda
J."w. Callahan
Cedar. Rapids
John Wenger
Dept
Philadelphia
Monticello Motor Co
Chas. A
Coxsee
Hugh’ Corbit
Hale
U. S. Army
Norman Baker
Los Angeles
Iowa State Fair
Des Moines
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
A. G. Arnell
Gen
Mgr
Rocky Mountain
Herring Moto Company
Chevrolet
Tao
AU Prices F.o. B
Flint, Mich
Duco
Smart Thebes
Fisher
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Monticello, Iowa
Star Meat Market
Marshall & Matthiessen
George Albery
Thomas Stimpson
Monticello Exchange
Anamusa
Are Gorgeous
Hte
Parapheernall
Moulin Rouge
Monte Carlo
Revue Parisicene
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