Christmas visits and notices fill Davenport diary
A jumble of society notes from Davenport and nearby towns records Christmas visits. Alfred Benesh visits in Marion at sister Mrs. Otto Otten’s home. Mrs. Rose Lambert travels to Chicago to see relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Steiner host Christmas at Hopkinton. Norma Talmadge shown in Graystark at the Princess. Darrell Mipehart buys a Tudor Ford from Monticello Motor Co. Arnold Oeschger travels to Marion to see his sister Mrs. George Hines. Misses Margaret and Dorothy Vesey visit Cedar Rapids with sister Mrs. Wilbur Ad. Mrs. First of Amosama spends Christmas with her sister Mrs. Will Marsh. ... Ground covered with snow echoes old Christmas wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred. Benesh of
Marion
Otto Otten
Arnold Oeschger
Yast
George Hines
Margaret
Dorothy Vesey
Cedar “Rapids
Wilbur
Young
Mrs. Young
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Notes Reflect Holiday Cheer and Local News
Monticello residents share Christmas greetings and updates on teaching staff students and staff from nearby towns. Readers attend social dinners and visit family while many travel for holidays. Local businesses promote coal sales and cream station payments as winter continues.
College Students Spend Christmas At Home Parents
Misses Esther Sinclair Florence Noble Myrtle Rockstad Mildred Deisch er Patricia Meyer and Owen Sutherland students at Coe College are spending Christmas in the homes of their respective parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Zimmerman
Bess Hughes
Cedar Rapids Business College
Janet Young
Alfreda Reed
Cornell College
D. P. Young
E. 5. Reed
Lucile Schweitzer
Izora Bancroft
Iowa State Peachers College
Cedar Falls
Esther Sinclair
Florence Noble
Myrtle Rockstad
Mildred Deischer
Patricia Meyer
Owen Sutherland
Coe College
Margaret Maurice
Wanda Beery
Clara Boss
Blanche McLaughlin
Bila Fay McCue
Lucile Deischer
Pauline Newton
Stuart Lang
George Schweitner
Donald Bell
Carl Schneider
Myron Hubbard
Iowa
State College At
Ames
Monticello visitors and local farm sales noted
The report lists A W Dean of Kirksville visiting Monticello with notes on Vic leasing a farm near Steam Mill corners and Mr Dean’s six year absence from the county. It covers the Herman Che sale with corn at 60 cents hay $11.76 and cows at $60, plus a Christmas tree party at Monticello High School and local arrivals and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W.' Dean
Kirksville
Missouri
Monticello
Vic
Clay Township
Mr. Dean
Herman Che
T. F. Stimpson
Express Led County Newspapers in Advertising Inches
The Express led Jones county papers last week in advertising volume showing merchants value its service in reaching buyers. Local stores saw heavy trade in the past ten days partly credited to Express ads and their pull with the trading public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Jones County
Biden & Watt Sale In Anamosa Sells 43 Shorthorns
At the Biden and Watt sale in Anamosa on December 18 forty three head of registered shorthorns sold at an average of 73.25 dollars. The top animal brought 200 dollars bought by J J Walters. Heavy buyers included G T Tobiason of Anamosa and John Melesha of Fairfax. The sale was conducted by Nels G Kraschiel with assistants P G Lassen and T F Stimpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biden & Watt
Anamosa
J. J. Walters
G. T. Tobiason
John Melesha
Fairfax
Nels G. Kraschiel
P. G. Lassen
T. F. Stimpson
Cattle Feeder Trade Lifts Baby Beef Market
W S Tasker of a major Chicago stock firm visits county to note strong growth in baby beef trade as farmers profit from raising calves for market at one year. J M Hofacre writes from Imperial Valley California sending Christmas subscriptions and greeting Monticello friends while visiting daughters Rachel and Myrtle at El Centro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Tasker
Stock Commission
Chicago
J. M. Hofacre
Imperial Valley of California
Express
Rachel
Myrtle
el Centro
Monticello
Illness at Monticello Claims Mrs Miller
Mrs Alfred Miller is seriously ill at her Monticello home with little hope for recovery. Relatives from distant places have been summoned to her bedside including Mrs J L Tunnison of Chicago Mrs N A Rica of Sylvia Iowa Mrs Charles Miller and son Gaylon of Hazen Arkansas Ed Miller of Burlington Kansas and Alva Miller of Hettinger North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Miller
Monticello
J. L. Tunnison
Chicago
N. A. Rica
Sylvia, Iois
Charles Miller
Gaylon
Hazen
Arkansas
Ed Miller
Burlington
Kansas
Alva Miller
Hettinger
North Dakota
Teachers spend holiday at their homes across states
The Monticello public school teachers listed include Alice Cook in Marshalltown Mary Sheets in Hampton Inez Knapp in Elsberry Hua Sherwood in Tipton Emma Grote in Van Horn Dorothy Smalling in Janesville Phoebe Parry in Lime Springs Gladys Emmons in Walnut Mabel Nimtz in Sigourney Helen Brandien in Dayton June Meyer in Breda Marjorie Diederich in Dows Ruth Gould in Des Moines Helen Hoy in Shannon Illinois Helen Rehorst in Belle Fourche South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public School
Alice Cook
Marshalltown
Mary Sheets
Hampton
Inez Knapp
Elsberry
Missouri
Hua Sherwood
Tipton
Emma Grote
van Horn
Dorothy Smalling
Janesville
Phoebe Parry
Lime Springs
Gladys Emmons
Walnut
Mabel Nimtz
Sigourney
Helen Brandien
Dayton
June Meyer
Breda
Marjorie Diederich
Dows
Ruth Gould
Des Moines
Helen Hoy
Death of Jans Siebels in Castle Grove Township
Jans Luppen Siebels died at his son Garrett Siebels home in Castle Grove township on Saturday December 19 at 3 o'clock after a week with pneumonia. Born January 28 1862 in Middles Westerloog Germany he married Inse Margaretha Harms in Wittmund Germany and emigrated to the United States March 1881. He leaves seven children and twelve grandchildren with survivors in Castle Grove Morley Anamosa Cedar Rapids and Amber. Funeral was held at St Peter and St Pauls Castle Grove led by Rev O Sitzler. Interment at Prairie ad cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jans Luppen Siebels
Jans Luppan- Siebela
Garrett Siebels
Castle Grove Township
Mr. Siebela
Middles
Westerloog
Aurich
Germany
Casper and
Talke Siebels
Inse Margaretha Harms
Wittmund
Ost-Friesland
United States
Amber
Siebels
Zion's Lutheran Church
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church
Montichello
William
Garrett
Anton
John
Morley
Siebell
Anamosa
Henry Lubben
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
St. Peter's
St. Paul’s Church
O. Sitzler
Prairie Ad
Do You Remember the Monticello Town Histories
Recounted memories describe the first tin bath tub in Charlie Wales’s residence and Johnny McMannus the barbering clerk. A famed wedding sparks a noisy “hundred braves” clash, lawsuits, and a plush coat purchase for the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Wales
Johnny McMannus
Kinsella Brothers
Johnny
Bradley Stuart
McDonough
Bradley
Bull Run
Anamosa
MacDonough
Dr Hoffmann Goes Abroad For Post Graduate Chiro Course
Dr Hoffmann the chiropractor will be away until January 11 1926 attending a two weeks post graduate course on neurocalometer and X ray work at the Palmer School of Chiropractics in Davenport home of radio station WOC. The study will run daily from 8 a m to 9 p m including holidays and Sundays. This is for patient benefit and to maintain up to date service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Delaney
Davenport
Hoffmann
Delaney
Palmer School
Palmer School of Chiropractic
WOC
Lovell township farm bureau to debate tariff support
The Lovell township farm bureau will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night, December 29. Special music by Mrs Laude and her orchestra precedes a state wide debate on government aid to create a mechanism to make tariffs effective on surplus farm products. Henry George affirms, Harrison Lubben negates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township Farm Bureau
Public Library
Farm Bureau
The
Express
Lovell Township
Quiet Monticello resident Nic Knapp dies at 75
Nic Knapp longtime Monticello visitor died at McDonald hospital last Thursday after a lingering illness. Son of Michael and Mrs Knapp of Richland township, he was about 75 and the last surviving Knapp. Body returned to Cascade home of brother in law Nicholas Manternach. Funeral services were held at St Marys church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nic Knapp
Monticello
McDonald Hospital
Mr.Knapp
Michael Knapp
Richland Township
Nicholas Manternach
Cascade
St. Mary’s Church
Gift of The Montivello Express Delights a Friend
A bid for a weekly hometown letter, The Montivello Express, is pitched as a lasting gift for two dollars. Each copy refreshes Christmas spirit and prompts appreciation from recipients who recall old home folks.
Dr. Roy Peterson Spends Christmas at Home in Orono
Dr. Roy Peterson of Orono Maine a professor of Italian and Spanish at the University of Maine since eight years enjoys Christmas at his parents home He has a wife and a five month old daughter Lorna He plans to attend the Phi Kappa Phi convention in Kansas City Missouri where he edits the journals of the honorary scholarship fraternity before returning home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Peterson
Orono
Maine
J. N. Peterson
University of Maine
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
Peterson
Lorna
Kansas City
Missouri
Monticello Man Enjoys Texas Visit
A correspondent writes from Corpus Christi describing the city as a growing port with wide streets, tall business blocks, and new tank fields. He notes the sea wall five miles long, a west end fort with cannons, a large Methodist church, fine churches and schools, and a handsome courthouse in Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Texas
Coxsee & Doxsee
Gulf
Dallas
Houston
Galveston
M. E
Jones County
Cedar Falls Woman 73 Dies From Fall Injuries
Mrs. S P Parsons aged 73 of Cedar Falls dies from a fractured skull after falling on an icy walk late Saturday, officials report the accident occurred several hours earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Parsons
Cedar Falls
Earier
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County Paper
Burrichter
Fidon
Rohn
Frank Locher
Floyd Thomas
Hopkinton
Winchester Paints
McNeill
W. GC. Dubbs
Hoison
Locher
Thomas Shover
Iowa City
Dr. Redmond
Z. G. Matthiessen
Charles A. Coxsee
J. W. Hoult
R. R
Cliff Main
Gulbransen Bisver pianos—Locher’s
Winchester
J. G. Beeks
Fred McLaughlin
Blanche
Girt
Ben C
EB Brokaw
Elmer
A. Coxsee
Towa
Mr. and
A. W. Steiner
Thomas George
Tim
Lucile
Mra.j
Amamosa
Will Marsh
Norma Talmadge
Graystark
the Princess
George Cowan
Carrie
Myrtle Cowan
Cedar Rapides
Darrell
Mipehart
Ford
Monticello Motor Company
Basil ‘Contare
Tomo
Man
Lea
Hayward
augello-Davenport
Perry
Oscar Newton
Paul Steiner
Hoffman
Business “College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Donald Denkhoff
Misselena Marugga
Agnes Maire
Chicago University
John. Letze
Thomas Shaver
Helen Meyer
Holstein
Jozeph Meyer
Major
Mrs. L. W. Lovell
Lovell State Bank
Frances Coyle
Mrs
Michael Coyle
W. Wm. G
Schoon
Helena Wilcox
Althea Bancroft
Mrs. H. P. Bancroft
Inez Young
Rockwell
Harry Maire
A. J. Holmes
Hopkinton Public
Bernice
Rodman
Waverly
Mrs. I. M. Rodman
Edward Wirth
Maxine
Mrs. Wirth
Kate Morse
Elfriede Cartano
Sibley Schools
Richard Cartano
Joseph Dautremont
Notre Dame University
South Bend, Indiana
Mrs. I. V. Dautremont
Alice Cowan
Bedford ‘Public Schools
Gracia ‘Orcutt
Drake University
Elmer Orcutt
John Woellert
Robert Rieckless
Oxford Junction
Harley Steele
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Arthur Lyons
Joseph Meyer
the Express
Adele Wilkens
Chicago Heights
George Wilkens
Perrine
Ann Arbor
Michigan
College of Law
State University
J. H. Perrine
Bernice Podlaski
Loyal
Elgin
Illinois
Carolyn Stuhler
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Massachusetts
Imogene Stuhler
Newton Parrott
Mahlon H. Teeter
HE. J. Farley
Lena Bohren
Rudolph Bohren
Bohren
Monticello High Schools
Heart High School
Ryan
Neys
Dyersville
Ted Koop
Raymond Jacobs
Raymond Denkhoff
Harry Helsey
Leyland Shelley
Walter Wilcox
James Hughes
Edith Delacher
Iowa State University
Irene’ Bohlken
Freda Etben
Prescott
Wisconsin
Henry Bohlken
Miss Bohlken
John McDonald Hospital
Jacob Matthiessen
John McDonald Memorial Hospital
Reuben ,Dress
Rantoul
Ilinois
Reuben Dress
Reuben
George Gould
Conrad
Gould
Lena, Haeussler
H.F. Kettlitz
Augusta — Hay
Alice M. Hanson
Doxsee
Teresa Lux
Business College
Miss Lux
Daniel Dudley
Manchester
Dudley
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
R. W. Terrill
New Hampshire
West
Shiloh
Terrill
Cortes Maxwell
Keokuk
Walter Camy
Yale
Mr. Maxwell
Monticello High School
Princess Theatre
Landis
Virginia Cafe
Marjorie
Uri
University of Iowa
Jones ‘County
Press Forest C. Ensign
University
Theodore Koop
Edith Deischer
Harry Heigey
Gladys Evans
William Chamberlain
J. W. Coxsee
Cedar, Rapids
Clark Byam
Tom Cassady
Proctor’s
Frank Page
Marion Sleeper
F. C. Brown
Renk
W. C. Mitchell
Hank Wright
Edmund Perryman
Clara Wales
Perryman
Benedict Arnold
Kinsella Hall
Frank Melette
Cherry Sisters
Benedict
Frank
Patent Office
J. H. Heisey
George
Barr McCutcheon
Elaine Hwammerstein
Colleen Moore
Lloyd Hughes
Colleen
Sally
Raymond Groffutie
Richard DIX
Swoman
Saturday Levehing Post
Raymond Hatton
Bessie Love
Hes
Harold Bell Wright
Arizona Desert
J. W. Doxsee
C. A. Doxsee
Doxsee Attorneys AT Law
Lovell Block
Thomas Stimpson
Monticello Exchange
Opera House
Tom Mix
Ophe
House Peters
MLE
Fox News
Chevrolet
Ft Eraleal Transportation
Flint
Matthiessen Auto & Supply CO
Keyes Gift Shop
American Art Bureau
Wallace Nutting
Gibson
Jyverex
Fostoria
K. M. Keyes
Star Meat Market
Marshall & Matthiessen
Schoenhut Bakery
Monticello, Iowa
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