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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
4
Local notes report many visitors and residents in Wyoming Iowa including Corbit Myers Mader and Bender families. A death notes E S Saunders long time jeweler and former mayor with funeral at the Methodist church. several community improvements and a recent heavy rain impact on bridges and creeks.
Local items report residents visiting Cascade from Dubuque Cedar Falls and Wyoming. The Cascade Co-Operative Creamery paid 27 cents for Joly milk. A cyclone last Thursday caused extensive damage across Richland Washington Cascade and neighboring townships with farms houses barns and croplands wrecked and livestock losses reported.
Rural Route 2 records a string of local visits and chores from Monticello and Wayne Center. Entries mention tile hauling, hog deliveries, school opening, relatives visiting, farm operations, accidents, and storm damage including lightning losses and blown crops across several farms and residents.
A wind event tore through a farm area blowing barley across fields and shattering a henhouse and cattle shed roofs. The Rimmer and Heeren properties suffered structural disruption while Bennie Heeren’s large hat was blown away, later sought as a notable lost item amid the debris.
Onslow notes August 20 with Geo Overholt business in Maquoketa and Miss Amy Streeper beginning teaching in Sutton district Clay township. Visitors include Misses Maud Spooner Edith Spooner Maud Sears Lou Noyes and Mrs Maud Stotue while local court records report W S Orr’s disorderly conduct case and a $20 fine plus costs.
A series of local notes from Castle Grove include building activity at Pat Troy's modern poultry house, social dances at the Ladehoff home, and travel plans to the Fatherland. Weather events bring heavy rainfall eight to ten inches, damaging fences, bridges, and corn crops, with widespread high water and wind.
In Clay on August 20 Mr Fletcher began a new barn project and Mr John Orr started a new dwelling. Mrs McDonald visited Miss Alice McManus. James and Mrs Lee visited scenes from their childhood. The young ladies club met at Miss Jessie Orr’s last Thursday. Jupiter’s chariots caused damage to bridges and highways last Thursday night.
A wash-out disrupted events near bridges. Mr Webber lost nearly $5000 at Garryowen. The missionary society meets Mrs Roy Walters in Onslow on September 3. Miss Ethel Johnston visits grandmother Mrs Ilanna and aunt Mrs Wherry. Grace Scroggie vacationed with brother James Scroggie in Michigan. Miss Duncanson and Miss Blanche Orr left for Washington to teach. Vera and Daisy Butler hosted Edith Norton’s visit. Mrs McMaster, post surgery at Anamosa, is improving. her husband and daughter called on Monday.
A severe August 1907 Prairieburg storm hit Thursday night with rain wind thunder and lightning. The tornado-like blow uprooted trees, damaged a tent hosting a picnic, and caused burning buildings to be struck by lightning. Two horses died and trains were delayed by washouts. The McQueen bridge over the Buffalo river became impassable.
Amber Dierks visited Anamosa today while John Siebels and John Micheals were there Monday. Pete Peterson joined visitors to Garden City Kansas last night. Walter Johnson from Denver visits Jackson town relatives. Mrs M Farragher and Grace visit Taylor county relatives. Tinseman, Toenjes, and others may go to Germany this week. Nerman Zimmerman and D Collman travel to Tripp South Dakota on a visit.
Harvest Home Picnic set for next Saturday August 24 at Eby's Mill in Scotch Grove township. All welcome to bring a basket dinner and enjoy a social holiday with free activities. Center Junction Band America glee club devotional by Rev. R A Brough Monticello address J W Coxsee. Afternoon games feature Scotch Grove vs Sand Burrs Wyoming vs Center Junction plus races and tug of war.
Sunshine and healthy land advertised with cheap prices near Center Junction. 185 acre home farm is for sale adjoining town. Moving picture entertainment at Methodist church August 25 with Epworth League. Canada trip to Quill Lakes Saskatchewan August 27 costs 25 dollars sleeper and car fare. J A Voorhees.
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