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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
2
Obituary and notices recount Olive Preston née Barto born March 25 1835 in Courtland County New York. She married three times producing many descendants and lived in Center Junction with deep church and family ties. Funeral held January 28 1916 at her home with Rev. Davis. interment Madison Center cemetery.
Anamosa February 2 The Farmers Co operative Creamery Company has purchased the machinery of the Anamosa creamery owned by L Niles and holds a ten year option on the building. Officers are M F Merideth president Joe Kula vice president Henry Morey secretary G B Frazier treasurer. Directors include Merideth Merrill Hartman Brown Kula Frazier Lister Joslin and Morey. The Fortnightly club discussed Mines and Mining and Western Agriculture with lessons by Mrs Jump Skinner and Mrs Sigworth. The Concord round table studied South America Peru with Mrs Shankland leading. Frigid weather left sidewalks poor with many using streets and several arm injuries reported including a child of R Walters. Rebekahs note hard times.
Arthur Hubbard recovering from surgery at Anamosa sanitarium. Will Lubben operated for appendicitis and recovering well. Farmers Mutual Insurance reports gains totaling over 21 000 for January. A K Cramer gathered cattle in Hopkinton area. Raymond Krominga recently under physician care. Farmers haul corn from Lanworthy. Harriet Lubben assisting at Anamosa sanitarium. Mrs Stimpson and daughter Gladys ill with tonsillitis. A W Cramer of Monticello visited Castle Grove. C A McLaughlin at Ames for short course. M J Cass ill. Henry Monk moved to a farm north of Monticello. J A McLaughlin on sick list.
A February discussion at Frozen Hill weighs whether the influence of women has shaped civilization more than men. The affirmative features Mrs J D Neelans and Mrs Mase Frostler, while J W Orr and George Hanna argue the negative. Local society notes mention visits, sales postponements, and upcoming events.
Eliza White Norris born November 1835 in Alleghany County Maryland lived much of her life in Iowa Center Junction area. She married George Rizer Norris May 10 1856 and raised seven children before dying January 25 1916 at age eighty after pneumonia at her son Arthur’s home in Hawick Minnesota. Her funeral was led by Rev W H Elges and Rev Davis with all children present. She was a devout Christian and Bible student. George McDonald plans moving his family to Center Junction this week to educate his children amid school closures. The Presbyterian church plans a congregational meeting with a 90 percent church canvass noted in Ladies Home Journal.
The passage notes church refreshments after a plan discussion on Saturday afternoon. John Thompson moves his family from Center Junction to the Felton place and then to Monticello this fall for his daughter Isabelle’s schooling. Also mentions European art gallery pictures at the Presbyterian church Sunday at 7:15 followed by an inviting service.
Earl Bebes recently of Stanley left Saturday for Montana to work with a Lumber Company. Rev A Vojacek and housekeeper arrived and live in the new St Josephs pastor residence. Miss Charlotte Hunter ready for school. His Folkers sold farm stock and machinery to Victor Lawrence for 20000 dollars. Sickness steady with no new cases. Citizens visited Anamosa by hand car. Murray Haffley spent last week out of town then returned Friday.
Miss Ilda Wilcox of the Wyoming neighborhood won a trip to Ames and a week's stay at a domestic science short course after baking the best loaf from flour made from wheat grown on her father's farm. She entered the boys and girls contest class and was one of six girls statewide to win prizes, noting she used nonprescribed flour yet still earned the award. Her father, a Holstein cattle breeder, accompanied her to Ames.
Brainard Minnesota notes say surgeons delayed operating on Clarence Beggs for days after a saw severed his arm bones. They realigned the bones with silver wire and sewed the wound, with surgeons optimistic about saving the arm. Delaware county friends are asked to write via Northwestern Hospital Brainard.
Two Oxford Junction business owners pleaded guilty last Saturday to permitting gambling in their establishments. Judge Wilison imposed the minimum fine of 850. The article notes cigar machine and punch boards as illegal gambling, urges reporting of slot and punch sheet activity, and cites total fines of 1810 statewide with Monticello contributing to the week’s total.
The president has reportedly omitted Indianapolis from his remarks and is likely to drop the local style of speech associated with the city, signaling a broader shift in rhetoric.
Mrs. T. Oliver of 1226 East High street Davenport Iowa says an illness required hospital care for gall stones. She credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with restoring mobility and weight, claiming no pain after the first dose and a return to normal eating. The message promotes the remedy with a money back guarantee via W. W. Stickford and other druggists.
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