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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
7
Mrs. Carl Schatz and Mrs. David Schneiter visit Dubuque and Stone City while C H Huntington and Matt Noyes travel for business and family events. Births, visits, and holiday greetings appear for numerous locals including Miss Rosa Baer and Miss Anna Hastard. Uncle Sam type ads promote Deutrick's wares for Christmas and New Year gifts.
Nebraska visitors Fred and Will Iben meet John Gerdes while many locals travel for Christmas. Several families host relatives from Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois. Students from Drake and Grinnell return home for holidays as summer plans and travels to Texas Nebraska and Wisconsin are noted.
The Masonic page elected A.J.H. McNeill as W. M. C. N. Patrick as S. W. C. W. Hosford as J. W. Eugene Byers marked as 8. D. C. B. Mc Kean and Carl Renk chosen as 8. 8. and T. for the ensuing year.
Eyes tested and glasses fitted by Dr. L. G. Stubler. Patient services include comprehensive vision exams and prescription eyewear with fitting.
The Express wishes readers a Happy New Year and notes George Pond’s safe visit to Kansas City in lower ten. Clara Noyes and Frances Koop return from Vinton and Wyoming to teach. Madam Sarah Bernhardt to perform Queen Elizabeth at Princess Theater on December 31 with 15 and 26 cent tickets. Christmas Day warm with sap on marble trees. Monticello churches host holiday programs for children. Eastern Star invites Freemasons and Stars to a dance at Masonic hall with Anamosa orchestra. William B Allen hosts guests including Mrs Martin, Mr and Mrs Hunter, Homer Hanna and Presley Hanna. Snow flurry last Thursday followed by raw Friday but temperatures stayed far from zero and sunshine continued through winter.
Major N G W Winner plans to resume selling popcorn in a few days with a covered wagon for city deliveries. He will operate near the post office and accept telephone orders, promising clean fresh corn at mail time.
The list includes Paul Balear and Fay Clark from State University of Iowa and Northwestern University respectively, plus Lowell Hicks Mae Willan Lewis Terwilliger of Ames Ioa George of Wisconsin Madison, with others. Urban Haeussler narrowly escaped a runaway while driving near Samuel Greers farm. he was aided by Peter and Fred Fagan after an hour. The Congregational church society set a 8:00 p.m. Monday December thirtieth meeting for reports, trustees, officers, and other business. The Express features a parcel post law article on inside pages detailing new regulations effective January 1. Readers are urged to study and preserve the guidance.
The Nick Miller farm, 198 acres northwest of Monticello near the Delaware Jones county line, sold to Jacob Matthiessen and Henry Freese for 30000. Formerly Shane farm, bought in 1897 for 10200, now values about 150 per acre.
Eugene Byers advertises a moving picture representation of Sarah Bernhardt as Queen Elizabeth for Tuesday December 31. The ad touts Bernhardt as a leading emotional actress with a hemisphere spanning reputation and urges audience members to witness her graceful impersonation at reasonable prices.
Lent starts February 12 1913 marking the earliest date since 1818. The ecclesiastical moon sets Easter date March 23 or later, making the forty day season end unusually early as Easter falls after the first Sunday after March 21.
The month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Rohr died last Friday after a short illness. The infant was the only daughter in a family of three children. Funeral services were held at the family home last Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev R V Porter of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Jos Connolly was unhorsed after his team bolted near the city scales while returning with a hay load. He suffered a badly bruised leg and a horse was cut. The horses bolted north, were recaptured after one sustained a cut, and Connolly escaped a worse outcome by a narrow margin.
Three month old child of Seward Smith from Prunieburg region dies at midnight on Christmas day after weeks of illness. Grandchild of Mrs. Edward LeClair of this city. Interment to be in Oakwood cemetery, Monticello.
Johanna Dirks ten months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Dirks of Longmont Colorado was buried last Monday at 10 AM in Evangelical Lutheran cemetery Wayne township. Services were led by Rev C Mardoff. The Dirks family is well known to Monticello residents who have resided in Colorado for two to three years.
The city passed an ordinance regulating moving picture theaters and requiring fireproof operating boxes. Fire risk is high due to inflammable celluloid film, prompting precautions to prevent fires and panic. A recent Maysville Missouri fire destroyed much of the business district, with one man fatally burned and another man and two girls seriously injured by trampling.
The county's finest and most expensive soda fountain, marble and metal, has been installed in Newton. It uses surrounding ice to chill syrups and water, keeps materials in porcelain containers, and avoids exposure to room air. It features a five light electrolier and aims for fast, sanitary service. Mr. Newton, known for Monticello success, touts faithful, courteous service as the result.
The Japanese operetta Princess Chrysanthemum was performed by public school children in the opera house last Thursday evening. Miss Viva Moore directed, with Miss Foley and Miss McCarthy in charge of fan and umbrella drills. Fern Hubbard as Chrysanthemum and Edna Wenger as Moonbeam led a strong ensemble including Ludwig Rickels Herman Schneider Edwin Baker Ward Peet and Ivan Steiner. Attendance was good and funds gathered may buy a piano for grade schools.
Mrs Edith Russell Button died at her Monticello home last Saturday after a paralytic stroke. Born June 12 1862 in Dubuque county she moved to Monticello and married W W Button in 1885. Funeral Monday at 2 PM at the family home with Rev W Z Allen, burial at Oakwood cemetery.
A chronology covers 1836 to 1888 with names and events. Hugh Bowen and John Flinn among the first settlers. Anamosa News began 1852. county seats and townships formed. early courts, schools, churches, and notable incidents including 1860 tornado and a 1888 fatal wander.
John Bates died after a short illness last Monday. Born April 26 1833 in Oppenheim New York he moved west in 1854 and settled in Cascade then Jones county in 1856 living there 56 years. A Civil War veteran he served in Sacand Iowa Volunteer Infantry was captured at Macon Georgia and spent weeks at Andersonville. He married Helen Thompson in 1865 and is survived by two sons Chauncey Bates and Charles Bates. Funeral at the family home today with Rev. M A Breed interment at Oakwood Cemetery. relatives from South Dakota New York and Nebraska attended.
Events include the sale of Moody & Son creamery to Merrill & Co. deaths of Fred Rohn and Mrs J Byerly, several marriages such as Edward Ptttt and Sarah Townley, T H Lightfoot and Susan Carroll, and George I Willsie with Annie Bacher. School closures, pastorate changes, retirements, and the launch of the Jones County Times are noted.
Andrew Dugane of Cedar Rapids known as the Voan shark faced trial at Anamosa but was found guilty only of a misdemeanor. The Cedar Rapids Gazette led a sensational campaign accusing Dugane of offenses, prompting accusations of prosecution and public sympathy for the underdog amid a prolonged trial and daily coverage.
Sheriff Hogan advertises for sale in the Olin Recorder on an execution against Ike Smith. The sale lists 33 skunk pelts 2 weasel pelts 9 mink pelts 54 musk rat pelts 15 civil cat pelts 14 coon pelts and 4 sheep pelts.
Dr Puleston offers a fidelity method for ruptures claiming no pain and no work interruption. Includes advertisement for 361f Rugs and carpets in all sizes and linoleums with Hicks and Ricklef's as the sellers.
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