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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1919

Page

11

Christmas Slippers Delight With Colorful Patterns

The article describes a wide range of women’s house and boudoir slippers in felt and leather soles, wool lined options, and brocaded designs. It highlights warm, comfortable footwear in striking color combinations and various trims for holiday gift appeal.

Express raises subscription price after January

The Express will cost $2 per year starting after January 1 1920 with renewals at the old rate of $1.76 accepted until January 1. Many subscribers renewed in December to save a quarter as costs more than doubled since the war.

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Christmas chatter and local notices in Monticello area

Monticello and surrounding communities share holiday notices and social news. Teachers Miss Lois Cowan and Ruth Wilson visit family homes. Miss Madeline Franklin prepares to move to Cedar Rapids. Local trades promote gifts, clothing, and farm goods while the Hoag Duster Co invites workers and notes an ice harvest and factory work for fifty applicants.

Hoag Duster Co Monticello The Monticello Public Schools J. W. Hoult Madeline Franklin Cedar Rapids

Night watch named by Sunday school pupil

A local Sunday school pupil names Fred Kellum the night watch and Lee as helpers when asked who watches over him at night.

Charles Fred Kellum Night Watch Lee

Farm sale reports lower cow prices and corn at 1.34

Alfred Ross farm sale notes corn at 1.34 a bushel and cows topping 136 with reports of a price drop since early winter sales. The item also mentions church services and local trades changes, plus obits and planetary conjunction observations.

Alfred Ross Shelley

Monticello State Bank Reopens In Re modeled Rooms

The Monticello State Bank opens its re modeled banking rooms after forty seven years at the same corner. The open house will be held next Saturday with day and evening hours. The lobby features Knoxville marble walls and fourteen fixtures including safety deposit vaults and a balcony with a large clock. Officers include H. M. Carpenter president and H. S. Richardson cashier with several directors and staff named.

Monticello State Bank Knoxville Tennessee American Fixture Co V. L. Hanssen Hanssen H. M. Carpenter H. S. Richardson F. F. Becker H. M. Carpenter Jr Henry M. Carpenter Richard A. Cartano G. Henry George Virtus L. Hanssen Elmer E. Hicks Elmer BE. Hoag Harvey 8. Richardson John W. Schweitzer William Stuhler C. B. Fothergill J. N. Peterson Carrie Clark Bessie Potter Sophia Jacobs

Local Hospital News and Legion Notes From Monticello

Daily health and civic updates recount: Mrs. Wesley Starks underwent a serious operation, Miss Renta Hoffman ill with pneumonia, a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Curtis, and several patients listed among medical cases. Vocational training prospects for Raymond Hogan and Floyd S. Shew noted, Anna Hinrichs wed Albert Oltmans, and Monticello American Legion post 209 elected officers. A January play plan and a membership drive are also announced.

Wesley Starks Renta Hoffman Cecil Curtis Martin McDonald D. F. Brady Thomas Oltmanns Scotch Grove William Helgens Howard Vincent Neeley George Siebles Siebert Harris Raymond Hogan Floyd S. Shew Monticello Federal Board of Education Hogan Shew The American Legion Anna Hinrichs John D. Hinrichs Wayne Township Albert Oltmans John Oltmans Cass Center John Wilms Mary Hinrichs William Oltmans Mrs. Oltmans H. M. Carpenter Jr Charles A. Coxsee Percy C. Guilford Paul R. Maire Asa Lambert L. W. Lovell L. G. Stahler Cyrus Heisey Harry Maire Paul Matthiessen Percy Guilford Stahler Clothing Guilford American Legion Weekly

Christmas Exercises at Monticello Churches

Monticello prepares Christmas programs across churches The Reformed, Methodist, Presbyterian Congregational and St Mathew's churches present varied choirs recitations songs and dialogues featuring local children and families in Christmas Eve services and village celebrations.

Christmas German Service with Holy Communion Plans

The notice lists Bettina Schlimmer and Gerd Schmidt among organizers for Christmas services in German with Holy Communion at Lu.46 o'clock, plus preparatory and English services the following Sunday. High mass at 6, second at 7:80, third at 10. A 22 member choir will sing a mass by St Hulzabeth. sermons at 6 and Wa.m. music by M Loosch.

Schlimmer Bettina Kammerman Gerd Schmidt Paul Harms Henry Wollner Orlock St. Hulzabeth Kyrie M. Loosch Gloria M. Looseh Creda M. Loesch Benedictua

Restriction relaxations and moves in Monticello and Cadur Rapids

Horuby lifts midnight December 26 restrictions allowing Sacim openings to 10 p m and 8 p m for pool halls parlors and barber shops while churches and picture shows face stricter limits. Coal shortage relief expected in four to six weeks though four to six weeks before noticeable benefits. Mr and Mrs R W Franklin and family relocate from Monticello to Cadur Rapids where he will assume a similar pattern master role with Franklin Barn Equipment Co already influential in Monticello growth.

Sacim City Mail Coal City Uel R. W. Franklin Monticolio Cadur Rapids Franklin Franklin Barn Equipment Co Cadar Rapids Monticello Pattern Mater

RAT SNAP Promises Easy Rat Elimination

John Tathil reports rat problems until RAT SNAP claimed success. The ad outlines mixing with food optional, advertising three sizes and a price of 60 cents for one cake, sold and guaranteed by W. W. Stickford and druggists nationwide.

John Tathil W. W. Stickford

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