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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
7
Various notices report visitors and travels in 1909 including John Welch in Lapkinton and Bonnie Warner in Cedar Rapids. Shoppers are urged to buy at Deutrick’s with ads for Hicks Ricklefs and Hall’s Hardware. mentions of phonographs at Locher Brothers and eye care by Dr Coffman in Davenport.
Local items report Mrs Nellie Ludwig and two children of Chicago visiting relatives, families from Albion Nebraska and Anamosa guests at Lovell home, and multiple Christmas visits across Monticello. Advertisements urge gun and fur trade, mail to Robert Rae, and a January clearance sale by Deatrick D. G. Co. A diphtheria case closes a home, hog markets update, and theater promises refunds if not satisfied. Community notices include visitors from Des Moines and Waterloo, real estate activity, and skating hopes as winter returns.
Matsell Bros. of Anamosa advertises farm and wood for sale and rental while local saloon changes occur as Rasmus Christensen buys the John Cartano saloon. Center Junction sees Kellogg take over its livery stock. Rentals offered in Condon building. A church concert and Christmas notices fill the day along with bank meetings and a new Baldwin cashier.
The next entertainment of the regular course will be at the Methodist Episcopal church on Monday evening January 11. Herr Jansen a prestidigitator will perform marvelous sleight of hand tricks and Miss Rogalie Nelson a graduate of Eimers on College of Oratory Boston and former Monticello teacher will provide impersonations and literary interpretations.
John Winkler and Kate Minnes wed at the German Reformed parsonage with Rev. Gruenstein, and will reside on the Hess farm. Edward Keedick bureau seeks Walter Howe engagement. J H Rameey to run Welch factory. various city officials change posts. Sweet corn contract at six dollars per ton boosts crop outlook. gambling crackdown cited with legal provisions and local rumors.
J S Hall has sold his Monticello hardware business to Frederick J Cross of Chicago. Cross will run day to day operations from the Sarles residence and spend time abroad as his electrical engineering work requires. The sale increases local manufacturing focus as Hall shifts to the Hall Benedict Co and steel basket production.
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