Monticello Express Promotes Weekly Publication
The Monticello Express notes its Thursday issue cadence under editor J W Doxsee and announces annual subscription price at 1 75 dollars.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
3
The Monticello Express notes its Thursday issue cadence under editor J W Doxsee and announces annual subscription price at 1 75 dollars.
Onslow reports visits by Mrs. Richardson and son Frank to Cedar Rapids. Russell cousins from Monticello and Anamosa visit the old homestead. Missouri homesteading trip for Puraysh and Arthur Noyes. Local merchants promote holiday stocks and displays. Onslow Graphic announced with first issue Thursday by Billman Company. Anti Saloon League agent Aubtard active in the county. News of Fred Hanen’s brother Paul’s wife’s death and funeral plans. Farm sale prices satisfactory. Tasker family relocating to Wyomug. Wreck near Bethel church injures the Green family. Dr Knittle reports all improving.
Center Junction news notes visitors from Massillon Onslow and Clinton. An upcoming December 16 Opera House performance by the Center Junction Orchestra is announced. Local families and merchants report travel, sales events, memorial thanks, and a community corn husking gathering with over 50 bushels collected despite rheumatism.
Local notes report Will Doran traveling south, Ben Harris at a Chicago stock show, and J Hogan delivering cattle to Chicago. The Krominga sale drew a large crowd with fair prices. Hand separator plan discussed by John Hasler. Louise Rohn of Monticello visits. Mrs Alexander Davidson improves. Community moves include Fred Hasler’s farm relocation and P Leugenhager's move from Hopkinton. Teachers listed for districts 1 through 9 with names.
December notes show Mrs. Alex Beatty and daughter Beulah ill with grip. Mr and Mrs John C Featherstone also sick at their East Cascade home. Prank Wilcox made a flying trip to Madison county during the last week. Rev W C Halbert called to Plymouth Illinois due to his father's illness.
M P Mahoney of Anaconda Montana visits Cascade and Bernard while Mrs A M Dubois stays with R H and D A Beatty. Henry Rogers welcomes a daughter born December 2. Ed Hickman of Marion North Dakota visits the Will and Wallace families. Ed Sherman of Butte recalls youth and notes Dubuque county ties. Otto Vogel is promoted to chief engineer aboard the Sonoma serving San Francisco Hawaii New Zealand and Australia. Chicken and turkey thieves still at large as Charles Heitchen finishes army term and heads home to resume service.
Citizens of Jones county Kansas invite delegates to a December 18 1904 meeting at Anamosa city hall to reorganize the county Anti Saloon League for sentiment building law enforcement legislation and pledge signing. Churches temperance groups farmers clubs and youth societies are urged to appoint delegates from Anamosa Monticello Wyoming Onslow Center Junction Martelle and other locales.
A Jones County Anti-Saloon League convention is scheduled in Anamooxa with Rev. L. L. Lockard presiding and a full afternoon program on temperance methods led by Rev. Dr. William G Hubbard and Roy Alman Stevens. Also listed are November marriage licenses across numerous local couples and a political note on President Roosevelt’s Iowa idea and tariff policy expectations.
The buckwheat flour ground at Scotch Grove mills is on hand at Samuel Eby’s home one door south of Proctor’s store in Monticello or at the mill. If you cannot call, mail a card to the post office with e408.
The community considers forming a permanent university extension center after a well received lecture by Prof Sparks. Tickets for the next course sold out with 110 pledged members. donors include H Tiarks and many couples and individuals. A deposition in Omaha civic federation case implicates Chief Donahue in police corruption, detailing Barker’s claims of immunity and prior crimes.
At N. Saum's home in the county’s southern part on the 27th alt five generations gathered. George Saum the great great grandfather is ninety. his son J D Saum is sixty nine. his daughter Mrs W S Weeks is forty four. her daughter Mrs Nora Schipp is twenty one. Nora’s daughter Miss Orpha is six, representing five generations.
Notice of sale bids to be received at Monticello State Bank building until 8 p m December 10 1904 for the undivided one half of lot 2 and related parcels in railroad and Turcks additions Monticello Iowa to T A Rohn estate. Bids may be on the described lots separately or together. Trustee James A Voorhees reserves right to reject all bids.
A resident offers a house for sale as they plan to move to Kansas. The property is listed at 2504 East Hoag and terms are described as advantageous.
The December term opened with Judge Miller presiding. A grand jury chaired by E. G. Peet and six members set to hear cases. the petit jury to report next Monday. A long list of civil and guardianship matters, verdicts, continuances, and potential judgments outlines the docket from December 1 to December 18, with numerous default judgments, dismissals, and estate proceedings including appraisals, guardianships, and real estate sales.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for their assistance during their bereavement and for the abundant sympathy shown.
Eight Poland China brood sows available for sale. Contact 25a H Nall in Onslow Iowa for details and pricing.
The program lists cast members for the Senior Class Play including Edward Roberts John Mayberry Willis Campbell Tom George Old Mr Bemis Millington Carpenter Young Mr Bemis Doyt Rhodes Dr Lawton Will Wales Mrs Roberts Maude Mirick Mrs Crawshaw Margaret Potter Young Mrs Bemis Libbie Thoeni A Maid Minnie Barnts An Economical Boomerang Alexander Dabbleton Arthur Baker Bird Plover Ray Baade A Doster Cleve Welch Mrs Alexander Dabbleton Panny Carter Mrs Bird Plover Ethel Smith Maggie Clara Noyes de
The article traces John Banister as a leading English violinist who succeeded Baltzar as Charles II’s band leader. It notes his public concerts at his Musick School near the George tavern Whitefriars, and Parley of Instruments at the Academy in Lincoln’s Inn Fields. Banister died in 1679.
The Paris omnibus began in 1662 as a coach for two pence under Louis XIV and Pascal’s management. It faded, reappeared in 1827 under Lafitte, then London started the first buses on July 4, 1829 from Paddington to the Bank of England and to Yorkshire Street. The initial "Shillibeers" carried twenty two inside with three horses, headed by a naval officer’s son as driver.
The piece traces hat origins from China to Europe with early straw hat production in Paris and mentions of 15th century inventories. It notes Leghorn Tuscany as a center and England’s Bedfordshire hubs at Dunstable and Luton since the 1600s. Feathera ads Burrichter's offers all kinds and prices.
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