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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
2
A December note from Wyoming lists visitors and residents at gatherings, reports family illnesses, club meetings, and church bazaars. It mentions Thanksgiving visits, the Young Men's club formation, a funeral, business sales, and local infrastructure changes while noting hospital care and upcoming decorations.
Will Dennison teaches at Johnsontown school George McCready at Hale and Frank Tinkham at Castle Grove Win Neelan is in poor health Miss Theresa Mackrill visits Platte SD to see her brother and wife Edna Richardson travels to Cedar Rapids to attend Coe college Huyck the buttermaker broke his arm John Klima spent Sunday with his parents Ladies aid served dinner and supper at the hall Wanichek band provided noon music A nice sum was realized.
Center Junction notes Miss Florence Smith recovering from pneumonia with Dr Kent tending her. Mr Charles Moncrief returns from South Dakota with favorable views. Funeral held for Thomas Lyons. Thanksgiving visits by Mr and Mrs Thomas Dawson to Clinton to see their sons. Arthur Lyons home from Coe College Cedar Rapids. Local Hopkinton students Ida Lyons and Minnie Livingston visit relatives. Christian Endeavor and Epworth League announce December 10 Bazaar at the hall with gifts for Christmas and supper. Mr and Mrs D Sanford hosted a party honoring their niece Miss Willis with games and refreshments.
Cast le Grove reports weekend visitors including Matt Noyes of Monticello and W A Hogan a county seat visitor. Jack rabbit weighs 101 pounds bagged by Harold Deischer. The Diamond Creamery Co repaints its Linn county line facility. Silver Creek bridge repaired after flood damage. A Pfeil home party draws Prairieburg friends. Emma Welch teaches winter term in No 7. Alfred Meiers loses hogs to cholera. Saturday singing practice led by Lenox College president Grossman.
December reports from Temple Hill mention a blend of snow wind and sun. Local events include a Thanksgiving ball at Cascade and a team from Robert Keane causing brief churchyard excitement as horses broke loose. Notables and visitors: Davy Cornell, Rev Coffey, Lou Fagan, Miss Anna Wagner, Miss Katie Wagner, Ed Devaney, Takes Bros, plus Cascade play plans for Friday.
Amber December 2 reports the death of Miss Belle Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Brown formerly of this vicinity now in Los Angeles California. She died November 18 after a long illness of consumption at about twenty years old. Her parents and a brother survive and friends extend sympathy.
Center Junction mourns Thomas Lyons 181?–1908 with a large family and church ties. Also John B. Williamson of Scranton dies suddenly at home. his Greene County life, marriage, and children noted. community extends sympathy.
The city council proposes renting the library basement for meeting use at 200 dollars per year. E A Johnson and Co. advertises the best stock of boys suits and children's coats in the region.
Official district court notice from Jones County Iowa directed to Al Whom I May Concern. Case details and actions to be determined by the court are not fully readable in the fragment.
Mr. Platte Jennings and his children express thanks for sympathy shown during the illness and death of the late Mrs. Jennings.
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