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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
5
Mrs. Kate Garlock visits western state areas while O R Ricker calls Cedar Rapids and Shetland Floss items appear at Deatricks. Marion and Des Moines fair attendance, school year begins, funerals and travels across Monticello Wyoming and Dubuque noted with various visits and shop notices.
Monticello updates cover births, visits, sales and events at area stores, farms, and homes. Highlights include dress goods at Deutrick's, millinery by Mrs C A Wood, a county fair attendance, school term plans, court dates in Anamosa, and social visits from Davenport to Lost Nation. Local clergy and residents announce events, sales, and property changes.
Mr and Mrs Fried Miller and three children of Coleridge Nebraska visit Scotch Grove relatives. Theodore Little returns to Spencer after six weeks with relatives. A boys Sunday school class will serve ice cream on Stirton lawn next Saturday. Mrs Harriet Chamberlin returns to Dubuque. George W Curtin Jr principal of Washta high school visits family. Nic Miller buys property on Mair Street from John Perrine. Viola beats Cascade 11 to 2 and Mt Vernon defeats Prairieburg 12 to 6 at Anamosa. Abel and Meyer advertise Cooper wagons and buggies with 256 or 80 grades. US A Business College advertises in Fayette Iowa. Thomas Cassady had a dream of snakes then killed a bull snake near his home. Michael McCullough of Monticello dies of Bright’s disease aged about 65. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church. Jones County Fair closes with strong stock shows and premiums high. Infant child of Harry Clark of Castle Grove dies today.
The Iowa State College at Ames draws many Monti cello students this fall. Irving Mirick Chas Heisey Frank F Hofacre Kate Stuh ler Mary Davidson Jessie Davidson left early in the week for Ames. Stuart Smith contemplates entering but is detained by his mother's illness. These are earnest students and good reports are expected.
At the Fair Thursday Wyoming and Monticello played a lively baseball and track program. Capt Anson officiated and inspired clean play as Monticello edged Wyoming 7 5 in baseball while Cascade beat Center Junction 7 0 on Friday. Racing highlights featured Brown Dick and Monologue in a five heat trot and a busy free for all pace with times and winners listed.
At Anamosa fair last Tuesday six trot and pace heats finished on Wednesday. Winners included Ollis McKinney and Prosperity plus Edith Q and Lady Arkwood in various divisions. Spurgeon & Co. of Center Junction promotes its large stock and special offers to nearby residents.
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