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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
2
The Monticello Express editors J W Doxsee and Ch A Doxsee announce a subscription price of 1.75 per year for the newspaper.
Mrs. Margaret Minster died at her daughter’s home in Cascade after years of ill health. Born in Luxemburg in 1845 she migrated to America at age 10 and married twice, leaving six children. Funeral services were held at St. Martin’s church with interment in the Catholic cemetery. The column also notes birthdays, visits, travel, and a Christmas program at St. Mary’s hall.
Center Junction announces a Christmas sale by the M E church ladies set for Saturday afternoon December 20 at Spahns ice cream parlor. Booths offer miscellaneous gifts home baking candy and ice cream lunches. Patronage urged and shoppers advised to check local stock for Christmas gifts. Includes notes on recent church programs funerals travels and local transport changes.
Miss Madge DeLancey has visited Cedar Rapids the last two weeks. Misses Edith and Eva DeLancey and Bernice Wolmutt returned Saturday.
Day evening report notes Cedar Falls schools closed due to fuel shortage. The C C Rowley building addition grows amid bad weather. The Sproston boy underwent appendicitis surgery in Anamosa. Floyd Truesdell arrived from Minnesota and is sick. FP Richards plans Christmas in California if travel allows. Mrs Wenger of Monticello moves to Coggon. Mrs J G Kula and children stay with Cedar Rapids friends for two weeks. Louis Pillard home welcomes a new baby last week by special delivery.
Langworthy gossip records multiple visits from strawberry Point Amber and Scotch Grove residents. Lena Brokens and John Fechtmann married at the bride's parents home with Rev. Willms officiating. The couple to reside on a farm near Langworthy after a wedding dance at Heyen ham.
Sand Spring reports a busy spell with Mrs. Of 8. Pierce and daughter Lois visiting Lamont at the home of a sister. Monti cello visitors include Mrs. c Wilson Mrs. J P Schuster and Paul with Miss Irene McDonough. Mary McVey and Rose of Worthington visited John McVey and Mrs. John Batehelder Cedar Rapids guest. A Blair visited Monticello. Margaret Greer of Strawberry Point stayed with C KR Greer. H S Pierce was a Manchester business visitor Friday. Clarence Schuster spent days with relatives in Dubuque.
The Delaware County Telephone Co announces a 25 cent monthly rate hike for residents and offices starting January 1 due to high costs. Manchester’s new concrete arch bridge contract was awarded to F. and Marsh Co. of Jefferson for 44 250 dollars, replacing the steel bridge at Franklin street. A bond election for a new schoolhouse fails with 284 votes cast. Women favor bonds 245 to 71, men 21 for and 122 against.
Linn county issued marriage licenses to Clarence Meggs of Cedar Rapids and Helen McConaughy of Anamosa and Wilbur Stover of Anamosa with Muriel C. Bartlett of Monticello. Chas W Townsend and Mrs Mary M McMurrin of Anamosa wed at the Congregational parsonage on November 26. Streeter plans to move back to Jones county after buying the Moore farm near Antioch church for 300 dollars per acre. The Amamosa reformatory for females closed again with 25 prisoners transferred to Rockwell City. the women traveled by army truck to Marion then train to Rockwell City.
Monticello Iowa council held regular session December 1 1919 with all members present. City treasurer reported eight thousand three hundred ninety dollars in city funds and clerk noted November collections across several items including water rents meters sold and sewer taps. Bills listed include Grant Stambaugh Ricklefs McNeill H S Lee Kellum Meyers Northrop Telephone Co and others with multiple small credits to water fund and Cedar Rapids Water.
Monticello authorities implement strict fuel saving measures amid scarce coal supplies. Mayor Voorhees orders shorter opening hours for stores banks and entertainment venues and directs wood imports and voluntary wood chopping to ensure 60 percent of residents have enough fuel for winter.
A terse scene in a Sioux City saloon shows a blunt clerk refusing saucers to deter specialized clientele. The mugged customer frets about a missing saucer as the exchange highlights a sharp, moneyed dynamic. The piece references Rockefeller and critique of price versus supply in the era.
An old advertisement promotes RAT SNAP claiming rapid rat control. It notes usage near a river and features a dogmatic testimonial about a rat dying before reaching water. Product sold by W. W. Stickford and druggists everywhere in three sizes.
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