This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 30 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
9
Anamosa and Cedar Rapids residents visit friends and relatives, with ads for Stickford's gift items and Shelley's variety store featuring toys, sleds, and novelties. Several residents travel to Manchester, Dubuque, Hopkinton, and Scotch Grove for visits or business, plus nurse care, lectures, and a family birth.
Local notices announce Christmas greetings and gift ideas from Monticello merchants including Zimmerman clothing store leather novelties sale. Readers are urged to shop early as holiday advertising arrives. Community updates include music group reforms, travel movements, and upcoming social at Rocky Ridge school.
The Jones county tax sale last Monday drew few bidders with most properties remaining unsold to clear title defects. Eugene Armstrong is hospitalized in Iowa City for treatments related to car trouble and persistent ear issues his parents choose specialist care for.
Ted Hanawalt suspends his usual energetic activities due to a measles illness and lies in a warm bed while his friends Skinney Jimasy and Brick-top stay home. Monticello merchants display a full line of acceptable gifts for Christmas, urging early purchases before lines break and selections become limited.
The Woman's Club has arranged a Friday screening at the Princess theater of The Warrens of Virginia featuring Blanche Sweet in a stellar role. Admission is 10 and 20 cents.
Miss Frances Coyle will host a basket social and entertainment at the Lovell No 5 school house on Friday evening, December 17. All patrons of the school and friends are invited to attend.
A municipal Christmas tree proposal begun last year is now with an improvement club committee empowered to act. Monticello State Bank promotes a new calendar line. friends and customers are selecting. Call to view and take one for home or office.
J H Meaers, J H Stutt, Julis Hus man, L R Jasche and Ben Harmis visited Mission Texas last Tuesday evening on a land prospecting tour. Masers Stutt and Husman own land near the town. The Husman farm is occupied by his son.
Dr and Mrs M H Tester visited relatives in Waterloo last Sunday. Dr Teeter attended a Cedar Rapids dental society district meeting last Tuesday while Mrs Teeter continued to Dysart to visit her sister.
Theron Tracy, injured when struck by an automobile driven by Clarence Matthiessen, has returned home to Ryan. He remains with injuries including severely bruised lungs from the collision a few weeks earlier.
J M Sleeper writes to Georges Green mentioning sunny southland and blooming roses. He cites three months of illness from fish poisoning but says he is better now and ready to enjoy life again in the warm southern sun.
Mrs William Stabler and her son William Jr took a trip to Iowa City last Saturday to bring Miss Clara Koop home from the University hospital. Miss Koop recently underwent surgery and anticipates marked health improvement.
A Greek railroad worker under Foreman Wenger was badly hurt while lifting last Thursday. He was rushed to Anamosa sanitarium where doctors operated that evening.
Dr. A. M. Billingsley field representative of Cornell College Mt. Vernon preached at the Methodist Episcopal pulpit last Sunday. He has gone to Columbus Ohio as an Iowa delegate to the National Commission on Church and Rural Life meeting now in session.
The Aid society of the German Lutheran church of Monti cello will hold its annual fancy work and provision sale on Saturday December 11 at the J B Zimmer man clothing store from 10 a m until all items are sold Lunch will be served and Christmas presents urged Sandy Shoemaker asks Express be sent to him at St Peters burg Florida rather than Fontanelle He has gone there to fish for tarpon and trap alligators with only a bent pin and a mouse trap Sandy's friends in Jones county cheer his trip and wish him success Harry Hoag accidentally ran over Carl Schneiter son of Mr and Mrs David Schneiter with a car owned by Louis Hoag The incident occurred last Saturday evening in front of the Ferring restaurant The car was stationary when Schneiter stepped in front of it and was knocked down the wheels passing over his chest with only minor scratches
Mrs. Hannah Snyder known as Hannah Jenkins in eastern county died last week at the county home after living many years in Clay township. She separated from her husband and was divorced at the September term. Age eighty. An appeal to the supreme court remains over property she once owned.
Miss Reka Oltman daughter of Mrs. Gerd Tjaden married John Balster son of Mr and Mrs John Balster at the German Lutheran church with Rev Sigmund Ide officiating. A dance followed at Amber hall as the couple will reside in Amber where Balster conducts business. The Express offers congratulations.
Ce dar Rapids pastor Reverend George Harbart will occupy the Presbyterian pulpit next Sunday. He is a strong speaker and important church matters will be discussed, so the church society urges all members and the congregation to attend Sunday morning services.
Miss Minnie Krey daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Krey married Herman Brokhahn son of the late John Brokhahn at the German Lutheran church Wayne township yesterday morning at eleven Rev C Mardorf officiated A dance followed at the Krey home for friends The couple will live in Minnesota where Brokhahn will work as a carpenter The writer testifies to his industry and integrity wishing them happiness
Arvilla Carl ten years old underwent an above knee amputation at the University hospital in Iowa City after knee injuries and a cancerous growth. Her condition improved with temperature near normal and recovery underway. The family has suffered prior loss of a earlier child and draws sympathy from the community.
Rev and Mrs W Z Allen and their children move to Piper City Illinois to take a new pastorate. The Monticello Presbyterian church community regrets his four year tenure and wishes them success in their work for the Master at their new home.
Mrs Jessie A Boys elected as teacher of domestic science in Monticello public schools starting next semester. She is Iowa State College graduate class of 1908, taught two years at Miss Farmers school of cookery in Boston, and has college extension experience. Endorsed by Miss Knowles, the board plans full time devotion to domestic science and expansion to several grades.
The Masonic lodge occupying the Bidwell building’s second and third floors is bound by an injunction against the Jones County Trust & Savings Bank and its contractor. The order bars trespassing on leased premises until January 1, 1917 during remodeling. The lodge contested stairway removal and a rebuilt layout, which the bank’s contractor planned. After talks, the parties reached an amicable settlement yesterday.
Miss Sophia Sulzner married Tuesday to Lester Appleby at Buck Creek parsonage with Rev Chalice officiating. Miss Margaret Sulzner wed Wednesday to Clarence Orcutt at Manchester with Rev W A Montgomery officiating. The couples will reside near Hopkinton.
The listing shows December 10 through 16 film offerings: George Beban in The Italian and John Emerson in 1A Bachelor’s Romance, both five part Paramount features with 5 and 15 cent or 6 and 15 cent admissions. Also mutual programs and a complete eight reel drama Who Paya with 5 and 10 cent prices.
Sealed bids will be received for about 45 cords of second growth hard wood to be delivered to several schoolhouses in Scotch Grove township before April 1, 1916. Bids open at 7 o clock Saturday December 18 at the secretary’s home. G. J. Hughes, Secretary.
Mrs. Florence Babcock Locher wife of John J. Locher died at home this afternoon after an illness of about a week. The Monticello teacher previously taught in Delhi and Monticello public schools. She leaves four young sons and a grieving husband. Her family home was at Walker where her father resides. Dr. Van Epps of Iowa City saw her last Tuesday with no hope of recovery.
Hugh Kidd died at his home in Monticello after a progressive decline from a partial stroke. Born November 1 1836 in Bovenagh Derry Ireland he came to the United States at 16 and settled in Hyde Park Massachusetts before moving to Iowa. He married Mary Jane Overing October 28 1861 and celebrated fifty years of marriage in 1911. they had one daughter Ida who died young. Funeral plans call for services at the house hosted by the local IOOF lodge, to be held Saturday or Sunday.
Dayton Cunningham a well known Castle Grove township farmer was found dead in bed this morning. Doctors report heart failure as the cause. Survived by widow and several children including three grown daughters. Born August 19 1865 he would be 50. Funeral time not yet fixed. He was a Mason and a respected neighbor.
High School notes report the orchestra practicing for a Christmas debut, a mystery box physics class incident, a senior close play The Rivals with casts assigned, and freshmen praised for talent and popcorn balls for the holidays. Wyoming News covers a corn crusher accident, a $2,000 breach of promise verdict with a motion for $5,000, visiting Miss Winifred Foley, a swimming mandate at a state university, Toyland ready for inspection, and Stickford's selling Shelley’s sets and travel items.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.