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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
2
The Monticello Express editors J W Doxsee and Chas A Doxsee announce an annual subscription rate of 1.75 dollars. The notice lists subscription terms for readers of the Monticello Express, detailing cost per year and contact information for renewals.
Wyoming December notes report a large Christmas tree planned on Main street with Mayor Swordes as chairman and committees appointed. Local residents attend open house for Mr. and Mrs. OC. S. Gridley. Community updates cover auctions, relocations, illness, school social at Chatterton home, and various visits across nearby towns.
Frozen Hill records Hannah Jenkins's birth around eighty years ago in New York State and her long life in Jones County farm life including postmistress in Clay Ford. It notes her marriage to Robert Snyder, divorce in 1914, and death December 3 at the county farm. The column lists community items such as a buggy incident, hog shipments to Chicago, farm migrations, and local farming life.
Judge Ellison expects possible adjournment by December 20 as jury trials proceed this week with light docket. Local items report deaths, marriages, church revivals, prison reforms, lectures, and residents traveling or returning from trips.
Center Junction notes December events including a Friday evening program in the I C O F hall featuring a Fairy Operetta A Rose Dream with Forman Pupils and Grace Gault, a box social at Scotch Grove No 9, Velma Henderson hosting a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs George Andrews Jr and other community notices of visits, illness, and a newborn baby girl to Art and Mrs Powell.
The Onslow lecture course resumes Friday evening at the opera house with the third talk. Mrs. Marian Ballou Fisk will appear and entertain in the role of a leading performer for the event.
A noted cartoonist and lecturer is highly recommended to bring an engaging program to Onslow. The third lecture in the course features the cartoonist on December 10. Local interest rises as residents attend church events, move into new homes, and family news circulates including illness and travel notes.
Castle Grove Iowa December notes cover Miss Gladys Fairbanks return from Coggon and illness, Rev. Peck candidate for vacancy, hog shipments to Chicago, land sale price, visits from Davidson Budge and Hawkeye State Nursery rep, new dwelling by M A Waddick, Dr Church contract, Deischers visitors, Fred Egger reporting for petit jury, new baby at Kehoe home, Unsler relatives in Scotch Grove, Cogan business visit, corn buying by carload lots, Caspers near Cascade on business, Mary Kehoe teaching in No 8.
The Prairieburg Ladies' Aid elected officers for the coming year at a Thursday meeting with Mrs. M. S. Knapp. Officers are Elmo DeLancey president Orval Deene vice president Clara Fehr treasurer Iva Walmutt secretary. Local residents report moves and visits including DeLancey Dolan Rowley Hanold Flockhart and Lauser journeying to Dubuque to consult railroad officials.
In Martelle on December 7 the Carns child contracted scarlet fever leading to the lower floor of the public school being closed for the week and all rooms disinfected. Nearby cases were limited, and J W Newman's office fire, likely from a kerosene heater explosion, was quickly put out by residents.
Mr. Estes, a government man, investigated a Marion incident where an express car flames spread rapidly after a fire on a fast eastbound train Wednesday morning. He theorizes motion picture films heated near steam pipes exploded, almost costing two lives. Hetes argues film materials, finely ground, act like smokeless powder and are highly inflammable. Some films reportedly ship without compliant containers, inviting inspection.
Sudden shifts from cold to hot trigger sickness. doctors visit as Johnnie suffers sore throat and families seek care after temperature swings.
Advertises storm windows and storm doors with promised health and comfort benefits. Claims affordable cost and invites readers to receive a no obligation estimate. Mentions no obligation and willingness to provide pricing.
Hopkinton leader warns that a revival is needed as Thanksgiving services wane from genuine worship. He notes 16 per sons attended a union service at the M E church last Thursday, but that gratitude has become habitual and distant from divine reliance.
The document lists tax payments by cities and towns with totals and mentions special paying tax and sidewalk taxes. It notes Anamosa and Monticello paid about eighty thousand dollars for two years in cash not included in 1915 taxes. It also invites a social at Scotch Grove school district No. 3 known as Rocky Ridges on Friday evening December 10, hosted by teacher Miss Anna Humble.
Come to Wonder Town for a town green event with Old Fogg the Clowns and a Giraffe performing for laughs. Attend Friday evening December 10 at 7 30 oclock for Miss Harriet McCuskey and Piano Pupils. Dime admission invites families to enjoy the quaint village program.
The reader is asked to recall Iowa’s state motto as part of a playful prompt. The question compares a university quiz moment on the U S motto to the challenge of naming Iowa’s motto, inviting quick, local pride.
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