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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1920

Page

11

Practical Gifts For Everyday Use In Old Time Ties

In Ye Olden Times practical gifts were valued for real value and saving cost. People increasingly seek useful items such as shoes or house slippers, with a fine assortment to choose from.

Monticello area notes reach Cedar Rapids visitors

A collection of short social notes lists visits and activities in Monticello and nearby towns. Mrs. Hogan, Mrs. Templeton, Mrs. Jackson, and Miss Becker are among residents visiting Cedar Rapids. several locals travel for shopping, Christmas gifts, and family events.

Margaret Becker Cedar Rapids Elnora Smith Peter Kerrigan

Denkhoff’s Christmas Diamond Giveaway Promoted

Advert covers Denkhoff jewelry offering an $85 diamond to lucky customers with contests and ads. Nearby notes report local moves, hospital stays, and social news including Mrs. Fraser teaching, J. Miller's return home, and Christmas shopping guidance at Peacock Shop.

Denkhoff

Monticello Fraternal Officers Elected and Local News

Burns Lodge 178A F and AM elects officers for the year led by H W Wilkinson master and D P Young secretary. Oil found SW of Edgemont SD near Monticello homesteads including O P Hanssen and Alva Like. Charles Schweitzer buys Willard Battery Service. John Hgger returns from Europe with emigrants bound for America. Community notes cover a charity auction, court term activity, Christmas shopping ads, high school party plans, Christmas envelope stamps placed on back, and local civic installations.

Tragedy Tells Of Rimmed Sheller Fatality Near Shell Rock

Ralph Gibson a young farmer living two miles east of Shell Rock was strangled when his coat sleeve caught on a set screw of a small corn sheller driven by a gasoline engine. The accident occurred last week, leaving no chance to cry out.

Ralph Gibson Shell Rock

December 1895 Monticello area obituary and incident notes

The Monticello Express records a December 1895 month in review with deaths births and marriages. Highlights include Miss Katie Wilkinson killed by a freight train near Anamosa, A. H W. Hanten marrying Mrs Henry Jacobs, Isaac Orcutt and Charlotte Ricklets wedding, and several births and aging deaths across Castle Grove Lovell and Onslow townships. A new steel bridge was begun north of Monticello for the GC M. & St. Paul line, and local civic notes include census growth and a 15th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Thomas J Peak.

Monticello Express Hildreth Bellevue Medical College New York Tom King Monticello Castlé Grove Townghin Annymosa Katie Wilkinson Frank Howle Castle Grove Township Bledden Follert Ieddon Wyoming Journal Dave GC. M. & St. Paul Railroad Company Tlanken Mis Henry Reiners Lovell Township John Rickells R. M. Corbit Onslow Lenox College Hopkinton Corbit A. M. Cloud Barlville Samuel Greer Thomas J. Peak Jones County Peal Sugar Creek Harry Davis Center Junction Arnold Job Press Emma Sokol F. J. Sokol Frank Shimerda Oxford Township James Crawford Wyoming

Return of Rev. Miller Promises Historic Manchester Pulpit Revival

The Manchester Press notes Rev. W X Miller, now in Cedar Falls, returns to the Methodist church in Manchester after 63 years to preach. The event is described as a historic Iowa Methodist milestone with Miller at age 84 delivering a notable sermon to a dwindling audience of former parishioners and new listeners.

Manchester Methodist Episcopal Church of Monticello Cascade Bowen's Prairie Methodist Church of F. X. Miller Cedar Falls Miller Iowa Cedaralls W X. Miller West Twelfth Street

Conundrums and Jests From North Cedar to Chestnut Streets

A humorous local column presents riddles and puns about young people on North Cedar and nearby streets. The items joke about appearances and manners with playful quips about a law yer, a goad goat, and a tie factory, structured as light domestic humor in vintage tone.

North Cedar Street Congregational Church First Street Chestnut Street Tie Factory Mateoh

Davenport Man 74 Hangs Self in Bed

Frederick W. Pohlmann aged 74 of Davenport died by hanging in his bed last Sunday morning. Police and medical staff found him and declared death at the scene. The event is being investigated as a possible suicide with no foul play suspected at this time.

Edward A. Steiner Grinnell College Congregational Church America Europe DeWain Thompson Thompson BE. EB. Hicks James Laude Himebaugh Tommy” Thompson Kelly Rockstad McLaughlin H. M. Carpenter Jr W. O. Welch Cross Britting Liude Frank C. Dobrobsky The People’s Savings Bank Cedar Rapids Frederick W. Pohlmann Davenport

Sale Dates Claimed by J P Waddick Auctioneer

December 16 set as sale date for all items to be cried by auctioneer J P Waddick. Tim Connolly listed among claimants for the sales.

Tim Connolly J. P. Waddick

Public notice of estate administration in Jones County

Public notice states Administrathrux signed and appointed as administrator of the estate of Laska W. Orcutt deceased in Jones County Iowa. Creditors are notified to file claims with the clerk of court within legal time and to make immediate payment to avoid costs. Dated Antmosa Iowa November 20, 2020. Orcutt, Administrator. Locher, Attorney for estate.

Jones County Laska W. Orcutt Porson Antmosa Irom Orcut -Adminiatriatris D. Locher

Executrix Notion Public Notice in Jones County

Public notice announces Carrie Culver executrix of Carrie My Blake de Conged estate. Chadbatriet court appoints and swears clerk to oversee probate. Creditors must present claims, and all parties warned to settle debts at Animosa on November 20, 32 Wo. Locher attorney for the estate.

Chadbatriet Jones County Cho Sabia Down Carrie My Blake Parsons Elaine Tha Elerk

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J. W. Doxsee Chas. A. Doxsee E. G. Burrichter Shoes of Quality Home News M. H. Hogan Grant Adamson Hyes Reflmond Thomas Egan Mrs. Hegen Dr. Stabler Stickford Edward Templeton Monarch McNeill Hardware A. J. Jackson H. M. Carpenter Sr Chicago Frank Thompson Ramona Lutz Byes Redmond J. A. Waddick Cedar Rapides Mesdames Ray and Louis Hoag Richard Humble Mrs. Br. J. Gardner Delca Light A. G. Hanken Freda Hanken Fred Matthiessen Delco Light William Stambaugh Ernest John Goos Joe Geiger Being Cat Donald Hospital John Ars Nellie Lothian Mayion C. J. Northrop Delco Henry Schoon Des Moines Peacock Shop NELCO Harry Stuhier Helen Louise Anamosa Margaret Campbell Mt. Vernon Delca Eloise Gardner Willis Mastin Santa Claus Mrs. Franks J. H. Perrine Edward J. Kurt Ben Ament Worthington John Etten Foxhome Minnesota Clara Mitchell Marion Delco Hght Clara Goos Kay Drug Store Milwaukee Wisconsin Margaret Thompson Delhi C A. Thompson DenkHow Jewsler's H. M. .Carpenter Sr Edna Balsiger Carl Plueger John McDonald Hospital J. A. Callan Mrs. Cook C. C. Bart John Miller Denkholf Glenn Clark Anamosa Reformatory J. H. Fraser Mae Galbraith Grundy Center Messrs F. J. Kay Henry Cartgen Harry McGarvey Bunte Morse Allegrettie Whitman Quimby Bertha Jones Waterloo Gildner Bros. & Hughes Joyce Opal Eye Jim James Hye McDonald Isaac N. Sears W. F. Rohn Thomas Kingsley Ruth Hanssen Bessie Erickson Pipestone Arthur P. Young Efrickson St. Louis Missouri the Express Hicks & Rickless R. C. Lambert EF Electr’e Equipment Co Delcs Light Products Anton Wroblewski Elizabeth Martin Kehoe Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Church American Legion Legion Express Stahler Knights of Pythias K of P Order Forest Deischer John H. Heisey Edgemont South Dakota O. P. Hanssen Mel Alva Charles Schweitzer Willard Battery Harry Lang Schweitzer John Hgger France Switzerland Nina Hanna Scotch Grove Township Barney Schreiber Knights of Pythias Lodge Hicks & Ricklefs District Court Ellison Equity Beery Dry Goods Strawberry Point L. P. Waddick W. D. Kehoe D. B. Kehoe Ryan Kehoe Mercy Hospital Monticello High School Postoffice the Knights of Columbus Newman Hall Frank Byrne John McCrea T. I. Denkhoff James Connelly W. C. Dautremont George Wenzlick H. H.locher Ambrose David Riley Earl Opera House James Whitcomb Riley Mr. Earl Lyceum Riley Flo Bonnie Brooks Emma Zimmerman Ralph Zimmerman Cass Township George Schaeffer Dirk Schaeffer Willms Wayne Center Lutheran Church Mrs. Schaeffer Langworthy Elizabeth King Stephen Ising Miss King King Farm Castile Grove Township Thomas Jane King Stephen Ambrose Cool Michael King Lakeville Frank Miller William Sumers Minneapolis Dennis McGaw Masonville Dan McDonald Coggan Church of the Immaculate Conception Burke Bankers of Bankers’ Association of Country Club Anna Chrisman Louis Murphy Internal Revenue HH. W. Fleniken Olin C. A. Burmeister Vilhjalmur Stefansson Polar Cornell College Norihi Dakota Notich Dintelyt Court State of Lowa Porm John DL Prouty Plaintiag Va Dultus Zinemerman Fred Zimmerman Louis Zinmerman Sarah Zimmerman John W. Schweitzer Christina Schwattger Charlotte Marugg John Marae Lenn Buol Gen. Buol Milaabeth Schweltaur Frances Schweltzer Christ *Schweltzer Christ Schweltger Krank Schweltser Wein Schwattxar Jad Krueger Jod Kruger Olive Schwattser J" Ry Schiweltzer Wiltiam Becker Willan Becker Anna Balsiger John Balsiger Ann Baladger Sigsiaeger Godfrey Promisu He Costa Anianiasa Datdysmont Devree Sala Daeg Btlarhoth Arabuehl Intervena Hans J. E. Bateman Towa Horse Hospital George Albery Cedar Street Phone Servidor Fort Des Moines Des Moines Jong Miller Hotel Co Lowell State Bank Thousand Island Liddy Rickless Ferndell Store C. H. Schipman Monticello, Iowa Tarming A. V. Scott Hereford Jersey Keystone Oxford Bay Hayes McCormick Concord de Laval Hse L. P. Waddick, Auctioneer J. E. Stimson Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
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