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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
2
Contractor Smith calls many Wyoming workers to the school basement project and buys supplies locally, aiding employment. A fatal auto accident near Monmouth injures a child but spares blame. Local notes mention stockmen urging market access, a successful Ladies Aid bazaar, and assorted personal updates. The town clock strikes, court activity is light, and Mr. Babcock completes clock repairs.
Castle Grove December 9 hogs lose through cholera and quarantine. Waddick, forty miles from foot and mouth outbreak, barred from selling by orders. Residents demand compensation from authorities. Also notes on local anniversaries, marriages, deaths, births, and community events across Cass and Scotch Grove with meetings, concerts, and social gatherings.
December report from Onslow notes a car collision between John Lazere and Roy Chaplin leaving both vehicles wrecked and to be repaired. Estimates put repair costs between 40 and 50 dollars per car. Local social updates include visits by George Gilbert from Cedar Rapids, news of newborns McMaster and Overley, and business moves by Meek and Knight.
Center Junction reports Mrs P M Phillips gave a Sunday evening review of Pollyanna in the M E church to an attentive audience. Other items note an L A M E daily meeting at the home of R Young, Lynn Bulpren’s extended hospital stay, and local visits, sales, and jury service this week.
The Edison factory of Thomas A. Edison and Edison Co. burned at West Orange New Jersey yesterday. Loss estimated at 7 million dollars with 2 million dolla rs insured. Fire leaves 3000 workers unemployed and rebuilding will start immediately, Edison announced.
In Prairieburg on December 7, O Rowley and wife and Mrs H G Rowley traveled to Central City then planned Cedar Rapids but returned due to rain. Harold’s Wisconsin visitor stayed the week with his mother arriving for the winter. Mrs Maria Conklin heads to Rock Rapids for the winter with sister Mrs Mary Banning. M EB members held a church social for 8 8 and church friends Wednesday. Dr Wilkinson took Ross boy to Anamosa for an arm treatment. J G Kula and J Wollmut shopped in Cedar Rapids Thursday. Clyde Tilton reportedly sold his barber shop and may farm next year. Verner Conklin and sister visited Rock Rapids. Ladies surprised Mrs Glenn Forestall Friday. Lid Leclerc of Monticello called on Seward Smith. The stork added a daughter to John M Lauser’s family on the 2nd. OC Rowley visited Anamosa Friday and Saturday. F T Richards returned to Lisbon early this week.
The report says Germany captured Lodz in Poland and claims to hold 100000 prisoners while Russians concede Lodz loss but dispute German casualty figures. Berlin pressure moves toward Warsaw as the campaign continues.
In the District Court of Lowain and Jones County a probate matter titled Estate of Michael Hofacre requests court authority to sell real property to pay debts. Administrator J J Locher seeks permission for private sale of described tracts with hearing set for December 15 at 10 a.m. in Anamosa Court House.
Mary A. Brown's estate is represented by J. W. Doxsee as attorney for the executrix.
Final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in Jones County estates have been filed with the Clerk of the District Court. A final hearing is set for December 21 1914 at Anamosa Iowa where interested parties may appear and contest approval. Edyth Hucussler is listed as administratrix of Urban F Hacussler deceased. Dated December 1 1914. 2 G A FER Clerk of the District Court Jones County Ia.
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