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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
2
The Olin high school football giants defeated Wyoming 13 to 6 on Thanksgiving day. The Wyoming squad, outmatched in size, played a clean game viewed by about 35 locals. The article also notes social events and a busy town schedule with parties, birthdays, and civic notices.
Miss Florence Smith of Center Junction and Arthur McMaster of Onslow wed quietly in Scotch Grove at the Presbyterian parsonage with Rev. Elges officiating. The bride leaves for Minnesota for a short stay. Isa Carson and Andrew Serbousek of Center Junction wed at the bride’s mother home with Pastor Elges officiating. The couple journeys to Monticello and then Sanborn for their honeymoon.
December 3 notes list residents visiting home for Thanksgiving including Mildred and Max Lamey, Vera Paul, Clifford French, Lara Johnston, Fred Hansen, Lydia Gilbert, and Sybil Walters. County schools start winter terms. local teachers Ralph Brown, Jessie Smith, Ave Streeper, and Jessie Orr assigned to sites. Mrs. Gilbert plans future home in Hartville Illinois. Sid Franks to rent Gilbert home, Ford Lynch to occupy. Presbyterian ladies held dinner and oyster supper raising over 30 dollars. Pearl Walters moved from Cedar Falls to take a streetcar conductor post with goods shipped. Prof. Evans, former principal, visited, now teaching in Minden. Mrs. Eva Stoddard and Vera Monmouth guests of N. B. Noyes. Livingstones Scotch Grove visiting. August Hansen and wife Thanksgiving with parents in Wyoming. J. G. Querley returned to Chicago. Dr. Worthington spent Thanksgiving in Chicago. Johnston Bros. shipped several hogs by rail.
Downerville Creamery Co directors meet and settle its affairs. The incorporation has passed out of existence under the law. Real estate transfers include house and lots to F C Cramer for 440 dollars and the creamery site to J A McLaughlin for 25 dollars.
Thanksgiving scenes feature Earl and Lenora Martin from Lenox College Kay and Earl Atchison from Bayless College Kneere Kean from State University and Wm Kingsley from Monticello high school. A child was seriously injured after a horse kick. Dr Martendale treated the wound. Marjorie Kearney visits from Maquoketa. N Dahlem ill at home. Michael Cratty moves to Cascade. John Finn ships cattle to Chicago. Conductor Hd Gongaware on vacation. stock cars bound for Chicago. W A Fairburn moves to a farm north of town.
Prairieburg notes report two local accidents left two young men minus limbs. Frank Hladek, 17, was taken to Anamosa sanitarium and had a limb removed due to blood poisoning. Harry Came, married this year, had a limb removed Monday. Community offers sympathy to the families.
Amber reports Mr and Mrs Tygart leaving for Des Moines then Robstown Texas. Elise Trimble visits from Monmouth during Thanksgiving. Atwood family spent Thanksgiving in Anamosa with relatives. Work on the new creamery progresses Leroy Clark drills the well. Ben Herren serves on Anamosa jury. Tom Power travels to Dubuque. Greek section men depart for Moline. Alex Robertson was at Anamosa.
A Des Moines dispatch reports L A Wilkinson's investigation finds Jackson county paid saloon petition expenses with county funds. The county is in debt over 163000, bridges contracted without bids, road funds spent without public accounting, and no indictments yet while a January grand jury is planned for scrutiny.
District court juries began Monday with cases including Coming & Supple vs Koppess for farm machinery purchase. Other entries note default judgments, garnishments, divorces, quieting titles, writs, and probate matters with various estates and administratrix actions.
Blanche Hoyt transfers lots 11 12 14 XIV 15 16 17 18 19 and 20 in block 29 Center Junction for 150 dollars Almira N Taylor transfers e 4 nelg see 4-83-2 for 1 dollar Charles H Preston and wife transfer multiple lots blocks 5 39 Scott and Skinner add to Anamosa and 3 300 in total Nellie E Holt to Charles H Preston transfer lots 8 9 10 and 9 ft of lots 6 7 block 19 Scott and Skinner add to City of Anamosa for 1 dollar Mary E Cook et al transfer lots 14 15 block 2 Cook's 1st add to Oxford Junction for 700 dollars Edward J Dunn and wife transfer 25 acres in sec 5 Fairview township for 2000 dollars Elihu Norton and wife transfer 15 acres in sec 9 Rome township to Wilbert Starry and H W Flenniken for 1 dollar and other considerations
A brief Notice notes Christmas tags seals cards and letters available at Soetje's Drug Store located at 2313. The item listing highlights seasonal gift supplies and retail stock for holiday correspondence and decor.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Remley attended the Minnesota Iowa football clash in Iowa City. The judge, a university alumnus, watched his first game and found the marching bands pennants yells and rooters exciting. He rose from his seat and admitted he had liked it.
A Kansas City Journal item quotes a juror remark about representative ladies and a mocked defense claim. Dialog cites a bleach blonde client contending no brunette jury would grant fair trials, highlighting courtroom gender bias humor.
The New York Tribune notes that even a million five hundred thousand dollars fails to cover a third cup of coffee, illustrating sharply higher living costs and purchasing power concerns.
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