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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
2
Center Junction notes December items with numerous visitors and trips to Chicago and Cedar Rapids. Local families host and travel to Anamosa Monticello and Clinton. play progress on The Corner Store and Christmas services in Presbyterian and MKE churches.
Onslow reports visitors from nearby towns with Ben and Roy Miller stopping by. Tom Hines and wife from Anamosa spent Monday afternoon in town. Will Neelan of Kurt Iowa visits his mother Mrs Mary Neelan. Mrs Gilbert travels to Earlville to visit daughter Mrs Radley. Howard Hall of Cedar Rapids Christmas with J B Lyons family. Mrs E L Anderson and Mildred visit relatives today. Mrs John Corbett very ill at home.
Miss Mae Paul visited Cedar Rapids family while many locals traveled to relatives farm work and vacations. Two marriages occurred at the Presbyterian parsonage Will Leggett and Clara Townsend and John Lozier and Margaret Fletcher both plan homes on Lozier's farm east of town. The town honored Sid Franks with a rocking chair for his baseball team leadership during a post holiday gathering.
Castle Grove reports include illness recovery for Fern Howie and Christmas visits by Miss Alice Green and Mrs. C. H. Dufoe. New members join the Farmers Mutual Insurance As sociation, families gather for dinners, a Christmas tree at the Lutheran church, and local leisure such as jack rabbit hunting. Kenneth Hosford loses part of a finger. John Theile dies of pneumonia at 22. funeral services held at the Lutheran church conducted by Rev. Naethber.
Prairieburg residents exchanged holiday greetings and hosted visitors from Springville Lenox College Cedar Rapids Marion and Rockwell City. Notables include Mrs Joslin Mrs Hart Miss Ada Burnside and Miss Allie Whitney with gatherings at the Richards Cary and Doran homes.
Cards announce the marriage of Arthur Camne and Miss Emma Han old of Boaz Wisconsin. Paul Lauser returned home from Monticello with his auto now in good condition. Bennie Hall moved his household goods and the Central telephone office will relocate to H Conklin’s North Main Street residence with Miss Jennie Conklin as chief hello.
Cascade reports a festive season with visitors from Iowa City and Washington state. local Sunday schools held well attended Christmas trees and gifts. The C E society elected Ella Vogel as president and Alma Patterson as organist. A Monticello auto collided with a team near Cascade injuring John Neyens.
Amber notes from December 28 list attendance at poultry show in Anamosa and Maquoketa fair last week. A hall dance occurred Monday night. A son was born to EF W Folkers. Lee Coder and wife spent Christmas at Center Junction. Measles affect several children and adults. Mrs John Goodman of Anamosa visited relatives. Will Robertson from Cedar Rapids visited for vacation.
The public library announces new acquisitions across literature and reference. Titles span Enchanted Forest and Kim to Greek Sculpture and Water Proofing, plus The Rise of the Dutch Republic and Hawthorne's Works in multiple volumes. Local notices mention Miss Myrtle Longhurst visiting family in Greeley and several residents traveling to Nebraska and Oakton for visits.
The Denver Republican reports Champ Clark denying a plan to buy a mule as campaign pledges erode before any speech ends. The piece highlights early fading Democratic commitments as the speaker’s gavel nears.
The Chicago Record Herald notes a claim that Champ Clark’s full name is Beauchamp and suspects an enemy of the Democrats started the report to hinder his bid for Speaker. The piece questions the report’s origins and motives.
Sunday evening January 1 at 7 30 the annual sacred concert will be at the Congregational church. Admission to be by silver offering with free access to all but a prior ticket tradition is changed for the New Year. Local performers join Arthur Hadley and Miss Templeton in a varied program including Barcarole,Tales of Hoffman Grand Chorus and selections from Mozart Dvorak and Meyerbeer.
The Monticello board of education meets in regular session with members Coxsee Bateman Hefner Chase present. Minutes approved and bills listed include teachers' salaries for numerous staff and contingent expenses plus building and operation costs. The meeting also authorizes bids for a new heating plant and renews teacher contracts. Best of the Lot column notes New York resolutions.
Detroit Free Press notes a man who has read Dr. Cook's confession. Chicago Tribune observes some refrigerator cars are not marked on the outside.
A Kraft advertises cleaning and pressing services for both men and women. He has installed a French dry cleaning machine and promises thorough work with delicate garments cleaned without damage.
City authorities prohibit raffles of all kinds while church fairs may auction cake. Notice seeks return of replacement sacks by year end. signed by Ricklefs and McNeill.
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