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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1908

Page

7

Local gossip and sales items from Hawkes area shopper page

Community notes list visits and visits by residents from Anamosa Dubuque Cedar Rapids Hazel Green and Denver along with sales like Hawkens special sale on couches Hicks Gugan and Deutrick ads and a brief frost notice. Mentions of Edison and Victor phonographs Burrichter’s Remley and Voorhees Coal Co and Dr Puleston rapture treatment.

Local Notes and Visits Tap Jones County Scene

A crowded column records visits and travels across Cedar Rapids Lisbon and Chicago with many locals like Edna Wenger Elmer Hicks Pearl Heisey and Margret Hogan seen visiting friends and relatives. The canning factory starts Saturday and Burrichter’s markets hot millinery items while Ringling Bros. show crowds head to Cedar Rapids.

Anamosa Fair News and Local Updates

Nine coaches on special train carry passengers to the Anamosa fair and Ringling Bros show in Cedar Rapids. News notes cover theft at Oscar Fuller’s barn, a four foot awake fright near the school, Harvest Home picnic at Taylor’s Grove Cascade, and Monticello Maquoketa baseball results. Also mentions post office rules for folded postal cards and a newspaper sale in Wheaton Illinois.

Anamosa Fair Ringling Bros Cedar Rapids

Maquoketa River canoe trip and early 20th century Monticello notes

The report details Edward Borcherdt and his two sons starting a Maquoketa River journey toward the Mississippi, weather and crop conditions noting corn and pasture health, and a long Monticello scene including circus day, local crimes around Hagenbeck Wallace, bids for street work, and a retrospective from August 1888 about local events and the county fair attendance.

Edward Borcherdt Davenport Maquoketa River Mississippi Borcherdt

Special train for Jones County Fair run Waucoma to Monticello

The C M and St Paul Railway will operate a special train for the Jones County Fair on Thursday September 3 leaving Waucoma at 7 30 p m stopping at all intermediate stations and arriving Monticello at 10 20 p m The return from Monticello departs at 6 30 p m A I Jackson Agent

Jones County Fair C. M St. P. Ry Waucoma Monticello A. I. Jackson

Hickman Bessey Co. Returns to Monticello Opera House

The Hickman Bessey Company returns to Monticello next week led by Guy Hickman and Jack Bessey. Grace McClean and Grace Baird headline a strong ensemble with top singing and dancing acts. Opening play is Across the Bridge of Gold. Ladies admitted free Monday night with one reserved seat.

Opera House Hickman Bessey Co Monticello Guy Hickman Jack Bessey Grace McClean Grace Baird Grand Opera Voice

Amber News Briefs From Wayne and Surrounding Areas

Amber reports Dierke spent several days at Clarence and Cedar Rapids on business. Henry Beekman and two daughters of Illinois visit Wayne township. Frank Bailey builds an addition to his house. Elizabeth Witham died at Shelly Pangburn’s home near Center Junction. funeral today. Peter Schwartz traveled to northern Iowa for a few days. Mrs. Henry Crane of Ida County visited Jones County recently.

Amber D. J. Dierke Clarence Cedar Rapida Henry Beekman Linois Wayne Township Frank Bailey Elizabeth Witham Shelly Pangburn Center Junction Peter Schwartz Vigit Henry Crane Ida County Jones County

Harvest Home Picnic At Eby's Mill Reports Great Fun

Necotch Grove August 26 Harvest Home picnic at Eby's mill Tuesday event passed off very successfully both socially and financially. Speakers J J Locher Monticello and RK Corbit Wyoming gave fine addresses. Cascade band provided music with local helpers. Scotch Grove defeated Onslow 4 to 0 in a lively ball game. Grove made a Rattlesnakes game but players showed limited real baseball ability as score stood 7 to 8 in favor of the Rattlesnakes.

Necotch Grove Eby’s Mill J. J. Locher Monticello RK. M. Corbit Wyoming Cascade Band Onslow Scotch Grove Scotch Grove Boys Acore Grove Boys Rattlesnakes

Special Train Service For Strawberry Point Fair

Special train service runs between Monticello and Strawberry Point for the Fair. The train leaves Monticello at 7 50 P M and returns from Strawberry Point at 8 30 P M on September 10. Information on railroad fares and details available from Jackson Agent at 102 A 1.

Strawberry Point Monticello Jackson

Farm for Sale and Local Notices

The undersigned offers 160 acres and 1h acres of timber in Castle Grove township Jones county for sale with terms and price by mail to Monticello. If not sold by October 15 it will be rented. Also Geo Senderson farm 110 acres near Glasa creamery $85 per acre available before October 1. Sealed bids for laying a four inch water main on Sycamore street are due July 7 1908. Mayor Lee. C W Brown advertises lice and fowl dip products.

Sycamore Street Second Fourth Castle Grove Township Jones County Monticello Geo. Senderson Glasa Creamery L. P. Waddick Fourth Street Lee C. W. Brown

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THE W. Doxseb Hicks & Guyan Home News John Pond Gooda Deatrick’s Carrie Clark Rose Wenger Anamosa Misa Bertha Kellogg Dubuque Hawkens Mize Bertha Kellogg Fiere Milo Guiles Charles Farley Burrichter’s C. E. Walston Hale Mrs Bert King Castle Grove Edison Victor Locher Brothers Mildred Pierce Dora Young Mis Alvah Miller Hazel Green Oxfords Hicks & Gugan’s Mrs. Smith Ahab Dewitt H. M. Remley Petrolum Voorhees Coal Co W. W. Hunter Chas, Severn of D. G. Hazard Ee ‘Ladies Nation Deutrick’s Hall’s Hardware G. H. George Sioux City W. W. Stickford Garnaville Iowa Mies Beasie Sie Hogane Peoria Ilinois Mra J. Hogan J. F Petcina and Daugter Mary Our City Archie LeClare Dwight Smith Deatrick G. Co Jessie Davidson Lou Stambaugh Pittsburg James Espy Homer Espy Dixon Illinois Peter Bell Donald Lizzie Hennessy Delia Neilly Denver Puleston Mies Edna Wenger Preston Elmer Hicks Eugene Gilmore Chicago Burrichters Miss Pearl Heisey Lisbon Margaret May Hogan E.G. Hicks Mby Irving Mirick W. A. Mirick Messrs Charles and James Little Minnesota Theodore Little Carl Lee Champaign H. J. Lang Mica Myrtle Hofacre Manchester William McGovern Richland W. A. Hogan Deatrick's Mrs. A. Kempt Mr. Kempt M. E.ehruch Carl Stabler Ethel George Mount Auburn Idaho Heatherbloom ‘Skirte Harry Rundle Frank Locher Don Rathbun Marion Register Ray Lang Ilinoia Rev E. A. Lang Lime Springs Ray Fairbanka Hettinger North Dakota Elmer Prosser Arthur Skinner and Son Oxford Junction E. G. Hinnes Prairieburg Eclipse Lumber Co R. C. Stirton Cummina Des Moines Deatrick D. G. Uo Mills Judge McHenry Supreme Court C. F. Machenbroch Hartington Nebraska J. S. Welch Charles Rastede Langworthy Colie McDowell Dr. Gilmore Topeka Kansas Marhalltown J. A. Voorhees Coal Co Jennie Alloway Livingston Montana West R. G. Lyons Panhandle Texas E. A. Hubbard the Express Baldwin J. K. Gilmore George Tabor James Gilmore Rhodes Oscar Fuller Fair Grounds First Street George Hubbard Taylor's Grove Cascade Slocum of Epworth Methodist Church J. W. Hoult Ernest John Francis Sioux Falls South Dakota Mr. Hoult W. A. Overing Overing William Magee Lambert Bros Dr. Hefner H. 8S. Richardson Qlin Maquoketa Tuseday J. E. Foster Europe Havre France Montreal Foster Andrew Davidson G. H George J. M. Hofacre George Tobiason Fred Zimmerman Marshall Neil C. K. Green M. E. Balsinger John Bogs R. Boner John Hasler Ben Herren Gerd Rickels Gerd Harme Henry Poppe, Jr Pond Post Office Department G. E. Bishop Iones County Times Wheaton Bishop Meyersdale Pennsylvania Frank Bingham Henry M. Troy Troy Wis Law Department State University Minneapolia Mary Troy Patrick William Tenta Wallace Bia Tenfa Junction Switch Lenst Agasilanta J. A. Voorhees Hixpress J. W. Doxeee John White Congress W. A. Doron Monticello High School Congregational Church Society Trarrigan & Morton Club M. W. Herrick J. W. Condon C. W. Upsford Sarah Lewis Anamoga George SK. Wood W. M. Welch J.8. Welch Vernimont Sr HH. D. Sherman C. A. Henry Liza Lane Cedar Street Post Office W. D. Magee I. Ween Monticello and Vicinity Eilers & Bolton C. H. Schipman South Cedar ST Lovell Block Store Lang L. H. Lang Hanken's Sterns Square Business A. G. Hanken
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