Monticello Express Editor and Propr Sub price
The Monticello Express lists J W Doxsee as editor and proprietor with a yearly subscription price of 1.75 dollars.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1914
Page
2
The Monticello Express lists J W Doxsee as editor and proprietor with a yearly subscription price of 1.75 dollars.
Wyoming February notes honor M O Felton buried at Center Junction. Felton was the first man married in Madison township and the first in Scotch Grove to receive public school pay, about 1853, earning 16 dollars a month plus room and board. The item also lists neighbors, travels, and local happenings including churchgoers, moves, and upcoming entertainment.
In Scotch Grove on February 3 the R E club and families hosted a full day visit for Fred and Mrs Sutherland before their move west. About 40 guests dined, the event featured music by John Calahan and family and a silverware set and salad bowl gift. The day concluded with fond goodbyes and notes of their loss to the community. The piece also reports a social at the parsonage, a successful Fred Sutherland sale with corn at 67 cents and oats around 40 to 41 cents, and local visits and upcoming weddings.
February notes report a committee in Onslow exploring electric street lighting from Onslow to Wyoming. Updates mention John Dennison returns from Los Angeles with improved health, political notes from Midland South Dakota, and local moves including McMaster family housing shifts and Christina Scroggie’s journalism work.
Dr. Bailey of Cedar Rapids will lecture on The Birds of Town at the Presbyterian chapel in Castle Grove Friday at 8 p.m. Admission 15 and 25 cents with proceeds to the Y P S OC E. The talk will include stereoptical views and focus on songbird habits.
Reports from Sand Spring list visits and activities. Mrs. Henry Gross of Amber spent Sunday with aunt Mrs. G. J. Bohlken. J and F Eggar shipped a carload of hogs. Several residents, including Dr. J.G. Thomas and Mrs. Mary McVay, were in nearby towns.
Prairieburg and surrounding area share social visits and church events as residents travel to Marion Anamosa and Olin. Names include Thomas Abbey Roy Fisher J Wolmutt John Eileen Burlingham J J Dolan Harry Camne Esther Rhatigan and others with baptist and M E church services noted.
Amber February 3 notes move ins and travels of residents. Lenox hosts the first Semi State Oratorical Contest with speeches from multiple colleges and a Jubilee at the end of a busy week. School board proceedings reveal bid offers for gymnasium and classroom construction and heating plumbing contracts.
The board authorized an approv ed bond of 3760 dollars and ordered a $200 payment from the school house fund to Sarah Kennedy for land bought for school purposes. The form of the bond to be furnished by J. E. Burns was approved. The meeting adjourned with E. Reed as secretary.
Monticello Iowa council met February 2 1914 with five members present and mayor absent. A mayor pro tem was appointed and a funds payment list approved totaling 271 91 with separate water and light fund entries. Ames Evening Times notes Donald Innes son of Rev Innes injured at college gym by fall and head wounds. Also notices of burns from hot lard and local chiropractic ad appear.
Miss Flora Stoddard of Rock Island visited sister Mrs Clyde C Marshall from Friday to Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Charles Mitchell and daughter Mrs Nellie Lothian of Marion were guests at Mr and Mrs Charles Northrop. For Silk Petticoats Doutrick's.
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