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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1911

Page

4

Monticello Express Subscription Price Announcement

The Monticello Express lists subscription price at one dollar and seventy five cents per year. The note states W. Doxsee is editor and proprietor.

Prairieburg Social Roundup Brightens Busy Weekend

Miss Millie Titus visited from Marion while motor trips brought W G Loftus and others to Prairieburg. Rev J McGuinness preached at the M E church and a large crowd attended. A birthday dinner at the Hanold home and a church program with Rev F Q Brown capped a successful Sunday gathering.

Prairieburg Millie Titus Marion W. G. Loftus Burg H. P. Kline J. F. Kline L. A. Schoonover Anamosa Sheriff Hogan Jones County Mansiloe Rowley Cedar Rapids Verner Conklin Chauncey Hill Conklin James McDowell Waterloo C. E. Buckley Percy Coquillette Miller South Dakota Dakota Wapsie Fehr Charles Hall Lamont J. McGuinness Center Junction Baptist Church Hanold Dame Richland Center Wisconsin Ella Martello George Knapp Kline Wm. Trefz Jr George LeClerc Coggan Dayton Cunningham Fairbanks Miss Hubbard Deischer Castle Grove

Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. to Show in Onslow Tonight

Onslow sees Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. perform this evening. Local social notes include visits from Mrs. Ruth Stimson of Maquoketa and Mrs. Levret Brown of Des Moines, plus multiple movements as residents travel for family and auctions. Baldwin and Cal Chase visit from nearby towns. Holst Bros. ship cattle to Chicago. An upcoming auction marks the last local property sale for the McDaniels before their move to California.

Place B. McClelland Martens Rockwell City Baldwin Onslow Cal Chase Plankington South Dakota Chase Wm. Henderson Sandhouse Monticello Foust Springville Ellen Overley Dew J. D. Hodge Indianola Iowa B. Hall Mr. Hodge Wyoming N. B. Noyes E. L. Anderson Madison Village Anderson 0. McDaniel Okoboji California Sierra Madre Mr. Pinard McDaniel Henry Null

Harvest Home Picnic Delights Cascade Area Residents

Scotch Grove notes a Harvest Home picnic near Eby's mill with a Cascade band and local talent. Visitors include Miss Burton from Delhi and Miss Carrie Clark from Clinton while Roy Wallace from Cedar Rapids stays with relatives. Mrs. M. M. Sinclair welcomes a baby girl. Local gatherings and a Cascade carnival trip are reported with light rain changing travel conditions.

Scotch Grove Burton Delhi Carrie Clark Clinton Ed Hughes Cedar Rapids Opal Nance Epworth EB. L. Himebaughs Marie Thanner Blanche Clark Roy Wallace G. J. Hughes Cascade M. M. Sinclair

Local Items From Castle Grove August 23

Castle Grove notes include Arthur McDonald planning a silo this fall and D J Hogan shipping cattle from Prairieburg. Visitors include Wm McAleer from Independence and M D Curtis from Cedar Rapids. Fred Harken visited Canada and plasterers near completion at J A Hubbard’s house.

Castle Grove Arthur McDonald Wm. McAleer Independence A. W. Cramer D. J. Hogan Prairieburg M. D. Curtis Cedar Rapids Fred Harken Canada J. A. Hubbard Rudolph Harrni Minnie Frazier Texas McLaughlin G. Hiben Monticello Christina Hiben Nebraska S. QC. Pfeil Des Moines Methodist

Cascade News Briefs From Cascade August 22

T H McQuillen in Colorado Springs P H Russell of Bernard visited August 19 W S Kearney and J B Aitchison visited Dubuque Rev J H Perry preached fare well sermon at Baptist church August 20 C M and St P enforces 16 hour law on Cascade branch Corn memory of oldest inhabitant says no promise this season S M Adamson in Monticello for potential Electric Co job Sam has many friends here

Cascade T. H. McQuillen Colorado Springs P. H. Russell Bernard W.S. Kearney J. B. Aitchison Dubuque J. H. Perry Baptist Church S.M. Adamson Monticello The Electric Co Sam

Cascade Harvest Home Picnic Parade Winners and Details

Last Thursday's Cascade Harvest Home parade featured 36 floats in an industrial division with prizes awarded to L. M. Roux for best float and P. M. Dahlem for most fantastic turnout. Donkey and darkey driver act drew merry crowds as Cascade and Olin bands performed. 38,500 attendees listened to W. I. Torbert of Dubuque speak on roads, business harmony, courage, and education. Winners included Kula and Davidson in the 100 dash, Joe Folks and D. English in the 50-yard dash, John Wolfe in the fat men race, Miss Nelson and Miss Glynn in the girls’ dash, Waggen er and Bisenius in the wrestling, Davidson in various jumps, and Lucile Kelchan for best baby. Roux claimed best float and Dahlem the fantastic make-up.

L. M. Roux P.M. Dahlem Cascade Olin W. i. Torbert Dubuque Kula Hr. Davidson P. J. Lane Joe Folks D. English John Wolfe Seery Miss Nelson Miss Glynn Waggener Bisenius Dolphin Davidson Kiburz Lucile Kelchan P. M. Dahlem

Body of Mrs Renk Buried in Oakwood Cemetery

The body of Mrs Barbara Dieninger Renk was brought from Stone City to Monticello and buried at Oakwood Cemetery after services at the grave led by Rev V Porter. She was born in Hall Germany July 15 1841 and married Frederick Renk in 1863. Eight children survive: Mrs Schneiter and Mrs Schafer among others, plus sons Fred Henry Karl Richard. The Renk family came to Monticello in 1885 and moved to Stone City in 1887.

Renk Frederick Renk Monticello Stone City Oakwood Cemetery Rev. V. Porter Methodist Episcopal Church Karl Renk Renk & Cropp Richard Barbara Dieninger Hall Germany David Schneiter Iowa Charles Schafer Blakesburg Fred Renk Denver Colorado C. Collman Brownswick Georgia Henry Renk Lyons Kansas Peter B. Horn Bloomfield Richard J. Renk

Kindergarten class announced by Miss Mary R George

Miss Mary R George declares a kindergarten work class starting September in a public library room. All interested should contact Miss George at once for details per Denver Republican.

Mary R. George Miss George

Monticello County Fair Furniture Display Encourages Browsing

At the Monticello County Fair a furniture display invites visitors to view a dining table, bedroom suite, writing desk, and easy chair options. Shoppers are urged to make the store a headquarters, ask prices, and understand they may return without committing on first visit.

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