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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1903

Page

2

Christmas News From Wyoming Iowa Highlights Local Visits

Christmas in Wyoming Iowa brings a flood of names visiting relatives and friends including Orla Wherry Maquoketa A Borah and wife John O Harais T E Sargent and wife Lewis Turner and many more. The town notes celebrate weddings church plans and holiday events while reporting on new telephone rates and train service improvements.

Wyoming Orla Wherry Maquoketa GC. A. Borah Olin John O'Harais Peoria Illinois T. Woodyard Onslow T. E Sargent Centerville Lewis Turner Anamosa Brownell Bay City Wisconsin Waite John Blugeboom C E. Bruntlett Ames Park W. Tourtellet W. W. Chamberlain Cedar Rapids Madison Velma Cohoon Henrietta Franks Cornell College Mt. Vernon Erma Babcock Monmouth Ilinois Express Martha Cromwell State Agricultural College Roy Davis J. M. Davis Logan Chicago Davis Isaac DeWitt Libbie Lansing Fred Eggers S M. McConnell United Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church United States Wyoming Telephone Co H. W. Sears Epitaffy Opera

George Sokol Visits Home From Clearmont

Onslow notes George Sokol of Clearmont is home for a few days, returning to his usual routines after the holidays.

Onslow George Sokol Clearmont

Center Junction News Highlights and Local Happenings

Center Junction reports on two upcoming weddings, a shift to a new Hello operator after January 1, measles cases and hog cholera affecting livestock, a large Monticello corn contest showing Sanford and Lyons as top exhibitors, and a busy social calendar with church events. Local visits by families and students, a telephone office move, and a long roster of students and teachers are noted.

Center Junction Hello Monticello Meade Sanford R. G Lyons Sanford

Temple Hill Christmas Week Notes

Temple Hill residents report visits by L. P. Waddick and Rev. W. J. Convery. The Sisters' school closes until January 5. Local social visits include John and Joe Murray with Joey Flanigan and Will Keating returning with his sister Katie. Clover harvesting continues with light turnout. A musical youth event occurred Monday evening at the hall. Christmas Masses at St. Peter's were at six seven and ten. Rev. Coffey preached a gospel lesson on the day.

Temple Hill L. P. Waddick Castle Grove W. J. Convery Eldora John Joe Murray Joey Flanigan Will Keating Dubuque Katie St. Peter's Church Coffey

Cass County Family Notes in December Visit Highlights

December social notes list Hugh Cunningham on his father’s arm and Mildred Ladd with Ida Lake at home for vacation. Ruby Ketcham is ill with pneumonia. Will Yard moves to J J Dickson’s farm. Mrs Cresswell of Vail visits Bruce home. John Joosten and Tom Flaherty tour Chicago. Hugh Cunningham’s wife visits Anamosa with sister Mrs Eye. Grace Griffith on vacation in Anamosa. Bertha Frisbee visits Chadwick Illinois and returns home.

H. D. Hall Maquoketa Presbyterian Church Harry Hempy Daugherty Colorado J. W. McCready Fredericksburg John Cameron Cedar Rapids John Fred Paul H. Orr George Reede North English Robert McCready Chicago William Bernice Daugherty Mayuokota Verda Lytton Manda Sharp Crawford County Newell Yasser Clay Township Curtis Brown Nebraska Ames E. E Brown A. L. Butler Thomas Carson Butler Cooley Smith Kansas Oscar John Russell Cass Hugh Cunningham Mildred Ladd Ida Lake Ruby Ketcham Eye Wyoming Hugh Cunningam Grace Griffith Cass Center Anamosa Bertha Frisbee Chadwick Illinois E. E. Ramsey

Monticello School Attendance Report Summary

School report shows 407 enrolled this period with 282 boys and 125 girls. Average daily attendance 400, total attendance days 475, and 965 percent punctuality recorded along with visitor counts.

Monticello Clothiers E H Johnson & Co Advertises New Year

The 1904 New Year message for E H Johnson & Co clothiers and furnishers in Monticello Iowa promotes the shop as a source for clothing and accessories at year start. The item reads like a house ad from a local newspaper.

E. H. Johnson & Co., Clothiers and Furnishers Monticello Iowa

Blaine's Senate Debut and Confrontation with Conkling

In 1879 Blaine spoke in a called Senate session replying to Hill over amendments to ban supervisors and marshals from polling places. He was a sharp, prepared speaker. The two rivals, Blaine and Roscoe Conkling, faced off across the chamber as Blaine angrily pressed his case.

Blaine Senate Senator Hill Georgia United States Roscoe Conkling Conkling House of Representatives George G. West Saturday Evening Post

Pencil that writes colors sparks a witty challenge

A boy shows a lead pencil can produce the word magenta green crimson and more, claiming it writes any color. The father wagers a dime, and the boy reads the list aloud, prompting the dad to concede after the proof.

Oceanic Letter Bottle Idea Reaches Journalists

A quip from the New York Evening Journal imagines a letter sent by bottle from a sailor named George at sea. The exchange jokes about delaying communication until the ship reaches land and can deliver news.

George New York Evening Journal

Farm for sale near Monticello by Kiburz Bros

One acre farm one mile from Monticello with good improvements offered by Kiburz Bros. Asking details available on inquiry.

Monticello Kiburz Bros

Card of Thanks from Monticello residents

Monticello Iowa December 28 The undersigned thank neighbors and friends for sympathy and assistance during a long illness and for comforting care in her last hours and at funeral and burial. We shall always remember these kind ministrations signed S C Batchelder J M Edson

Monticello Iowa S. C. Batchelder J. M. Edson

Holland Blend Coffee Sold At Reduced Price

Holland Blend coffee pleases the people at Jay the Grocer's offered at 20 cents a pound, a bargain for customers seeking value.

Jay the Grocer’s

Beecher Reflects On A Dead Letter And Funeral

Henry Ward Beecher writes a humorous note to Brooklyn postmaster Oct 28 1880 about a letter returned from the dead letter office He asks about its death date its causes and whether other letters are ill or dying He muses on cremation and funeral notices in a light witty tone.

Henry Ward Beecher Brooklyn Beecher Colonel McLeer

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Wyotfiing D. Saxon Massillon Our City Margaret Serbousek Ethel Sherman Wm. Sphon Petersville Wm. Woodard M. E. Church Martha Carson Martelle Maude Lyons Nathan Lathrop Oxford Mills H. G. Davis Minneapolis Minnesota W. H Davis Epworth League Farmers’ Central T. B. Canty Murphy Boardman Guy McDonald J. W. Dawson Clinton Thos. Sutherland Robert Lyons Arthur Lyons Coe College Arthur and Harvey Young Epworth Mr. Sheckler Fayette D. L. Young Morningside College Chas Sutherland Iowa City Clarence McCracken Mary I. Jarman Nancy G., Carroll Nettie Hazard Myrtle Barnhill Nelle Bigley Eda Cramer Valentine Eby Margart French Libbie George Bertha Harken Walter Hubbard Leroy Lang Belle Lyons Nelle Lawrence Lisle Richardson Kathryn Sarles Francy Schneider Harriet Smith Vera Smith David Terwilliger Arthur Thoeni Helen Albertson Ray Baade Minnie Congregational Church Siegfreid Gruensein Gruenstein Balcar Harry Sigworth Edith Schneider Dwight Smith Ethel Smith Libbie Thoeni Gertrude Thompson Will Wales Verdon Welch George Abel Lucie Altman Ursula Arduser Mabel Atkinson Charles Bigley Eva Brazelton Charles Byers Florence Calkins Edna Hoffman Hazel Hosford Lulu Howie Frances Koop Lizzie McAleer Blanche Monroe Carl Stuhler Edna Suter Colon Thomas Donald Thompson Dan Wales Lillian Lawrence Eda Carrier Blanche Hunter Ralph Matthiessen Ramona French Hazel Neal Esther Brown Ethyl Collins Gerald Schaeffer Ethel Magee Florence Carmichael Ruth Berry Lowell Hicks Mabel Heisey Cedric Smith Pearl Heisey Pearl Barnts Rosa Baer Otto Arduser Beulah Calkins Roy Greenawald George Drinkwater Carolyn Hicks Harry Rodman Cola Monroe Albert Gruenstein Harold Bingham Hartley Wilkinson Roy Sweesy Clark Hubbard Jessie Hayes Galen Mirick Lizzie Lynch Millie Hoffman Lena Haeusser Verner Stockwell Ed. Wenger Iola George James Wilson Otto Bader Eugene DeWitt Mary George Freda Guenstein John Boner George Stott Florence Erricksen Fay Clark Cora Deiley Lillie Button Mary Guler Elmer Lee Gildred Bates John Liddy Maud Sheppard Ina Young Mazie Matthiessen Lena Mettler Edith Phelps Grace Podhaski Harold Podhaski Rex Ricklefs Reuben Green Julia Howie Serena Humble Nellie Kellum Bernice Lees Asa Lambert Theresa Boblken Elsie Barnts Daisy Dawson Leona Dautremont Bertha Nichols Josephine Sutherland Flora Barnts Nancy Bates Willie Brazelton Cecil Curtis Grant Hilers Blanche Glass Louisa Galer Harriet Hall George Heisey Susanna Heisey Florence Fong Howard Hosford Leah Hubbard Anna Humble Rudolph Kasper Herman Miller Robert Neal George Pender Martin Peterson Bernice Rodman Wilbur Stott Lewis Terwilliger Suzia Thomas Hazel Warner Tommy Warner Roy White Newton Wilkinson Eddie Worth Elizabeth Ambuhl Geo. Barnts Mary Scales Willie Barnts Ralph Baker Florence Barnts Tiazel Garrier Lillian Dautremont Ida Ferguson Lyman Guilford Henrietta Hagen Irene Henderson Frank Liddy Esther McAleer Mazie Meyer Delia Marsh Doris Northrop Esther Sullivan Burgess Terwilliger Celia Tousley Eddie Jones May Vifian Chares Vifian Nellie Lane Rebecca Best Walter Boner Margaret Carmichael Melvin Glass Orlando Curtis Harry Doutrick Freda Guler Frank Hicks Cora Howie Raymond Janette Arcie Korp Harry Magee Elmer Manning Josephine Meyer Fern Neal John Phelps Lottie Rice Herman Schneider Vesta Sheppard Willie Smith Ethel Taylor Otis van Voltenburg Edna Wenger Harold Wilkinson Ruth Young Ethel Vaughn Estella Zimmerman Clarence Brown Lincoln Bigley Herman Bajasch Edwin Baker Roy Dautremont Otto Gruenstein Fern Hubbard Cora Humble Carl Haeussler Hazel Hoag Marshall Hall Carl Jones Leo Kiburz Ida Marsh Earl McCracken Mitchell Northrop Howard Rutter Eddie Sargent Margaret Margaret Young Maud Arduser Frankie Barnts Olive Cartano Royal Hubbard Leonard Heisey Freddie Jones Onward Kiburz Earl Locher Leo Locher Berdena MacNamara Willie Stambaugh Laveta Perrine Freddie Spiegle Bennie Schneider Leo Loso Floyd Thorpe Blanche Smith Gilbert Miner Alliee Lauk Clara Ricklefs Elsie Boner Laura Carrier Minnie Guler Isabel Meyer Emma Mettler Hattie Rice Raymond Repstein Rose Stuhler Roy Snyder Tracy Thomas Minnie VanVoltenburg Harry Wilkinson Ruth Arduser Wilbur Cartano Gracie Glass Harvey Hunter Raymond Hogan Bernice Hagen Willie Marsh Clifford Manning George Overing Irene Overing Jim Rhatigan Chester Tousley Paul Vifian Bertrand Barnts Edna Barnts Clarence Button Victor Haeussler Monticello School Great Northwest Royal Milling Coq Minn Royal Milling Company Blaine and Conkling Stormington Barnes Washington Star Merry Christmas Theo A. Rohn August Ricklefs District Court Jones County Thomas Kasper John Bower, Sr J. W. Doxson Mundell’s State of David Sutherland George W. Sutherland J. W. Doxszx George W. Fisher Costa J. W. Doxsee
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