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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
2
Local notes report visitors and residents from Sand Spring and nearby towns amid social calls and family stays. A new court schedule for the 18th Iowa judicial district lists five terms per year with some no jury terms for 1918 and 1919 across Cedar Jones and Linn counties.
Regular meeting notes show council members Lang Rockstad Bell present with City Clerk Northrop and absent Mayor Voorhees Hanssen Schnieder. Treasurer reports aba 6601 45 in treasury receipts city scales poll tax clerk office water sewer funds. Bills allowed General Fund and Water Sewer Fire funds including extra police labor cement work gasoline and street labor. A resolution allowed city to borrow 1500 for general fund. West First curb and gutter assessment scheduled with objections August 29 1917. Adjourned attested by C J Northrop City Clerk.
Castle Grove and nearby areas report injuries from farming accidents including John Waddick cutting a knee with a knife on a threshing separator and John Egger fracturing a limb when a driven team bolted. Local social news covers visits, entertainments, real estate work, and travel between Linn County towns.
August reports show Navy enlistee Howard Neelan called to Des Moines after a few weeks in service. Local residents Bert Isentrigger Arthur Poland and Roy Overley also mobilized. Families move between homes as Siegel Overholt and son George head to Canada for harvest. Visitors include Miss Werden from Willman Town and Mrs. Wilson Walters with her children.
Prairieburg and nearby residents attend gatherings in Waterloo and Marion. Eunice Jenette Camie arrives Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Camie. Howard G. Rowley visits from Cedar Rapids. C Marre visits Franklin home. Mrs. A A Bowman and Lucile visit, old settlers reunion at Marion. Red Cross refreshments served. Mrs Elmo DeLancey ill. Velma Whitney ill with scarlet fever.
Superintendent Miller announces that 46 names were reported for next fall. To comply with legal class sizes the district will not admit more than available slots. Children must be five before September 3. Officials endorse postponing extra expense to secure better facilities later.
A reader jokes about avoiding outdoor pests by planning to return to the shop where there are no hornets mosquitoes sunburn or malaria, reflecting a humorous domestic wish. The snippet captures a light exchange on spending vacation days.
The executive council ordered increases in Jones county valuations adding 169,139 to total assessments. Personal property gains are listed by item with final adjustments. farm land value per acre remains 64.02, unchanged. Gains shown include Colts two years old, Mules one year, Cattle feeding, Heifers one and two years, Steers various ages, Bulls, Sheep over 18 months, with totals by class and overall impact.
In the matter of the estate of John Inabnit deceased the undersigned appraisers will assess the decedent’s property for collateral inheritance tax at 1 o clock pm September 11 1917 at the clerk of the district court office Anamosa. Notice to BK Hoyt Lovell State Bank Ulrich Inabnit Christian Inabnit and Katherine Moyer. Dated August 17 1917. H S Richardson D W Conmey A O Sones Appraisers.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A. W. Gleason confirms on December 6, 1886. Advertisement notes internal take and blood action with testimonials, Toledo, Ohio listings, and 75 cent price for Hall's pills.
The Anamosa Eureka argues drunkenness is a frequent excuse used by those accused of disloyalty. It claims intoxication exposes true character rather than masking it, noting harm to families and morality. The piece treats drunkenness as revealing rather than creating disloyalty.
In Jones county Iowa district court William A Hogan sues William Webster Olivia Webster James P Scott Perlina Scott Mary A Carey J W Carey Lee Collins Mrs Lee Collins John Landers Mrs John Landers Elisha P Chamberlain Mrs Elisha P Chamberlain Warren Sterns alias S W Stearns Ji M Sterns Mrs J Secrest Mrs J Secrest Warford Mann Mrs Warford Mann P Mott H Mott Joseph Hensal alias Joseph Hansell Hannah Hensal and all unknown heirs and claimants of described lands in section 17 township 83 north range 4 west of the 6th P M seeks to quiet title to the west half of the northeast quarter and related quarters in Jones county Iowa The petition asserts twenty years of adverse possession and requests full title perfection and removal of defects unless defendants appear by Sept 24 1917 or default will be entered and judgment given. 614 George C Gorman Attorney for Plaintiff
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