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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1901
Page
2
Local Notes From Cass and Surrounding Towns
Monticello visitors include Matt Noyes and Mrs. C Crane. George Thomas buys a farm south of Anamosa. Penn Ladd heads to Ames Agricultural College. Mayberry sells sheep. Brainard Bros. praised. Creamery improvements at Center induce new separator. A meeting to gauge cows pledged. humorous barn scare ends with no injuries. County supervisors consider block funding and site options. Center Junction praised for election periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Matt Noyes
Monticello
George Thomas
Anamosa
C. Crane
W.K. Wild
G. G. Ketcham’s
Messrs. Helmer & Benton
Penn Ladd
Agricultural College
Ames
Elmer Mayberry
A. Brainard
Brainard Bros
Carey
Waubeek
Shady Lane
Fred Houstman
Local Notes and Social News From Onstow
Frank Yerrington moves in, Mrs Corbit visits Chicago, and Rev. Wyatt leads M E meetings this week. Dinner planned for St Valentine’s Day at the opera house. W J Corbit takes youths to Wyoming by sleigh. Moved stores, new stock in, big winter visitations, ongoing sickness, and a stock train shipment totals six cars of cattle and one of hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onstow
Tally
H. Dixson
Frank Yerrington
Thos. Corbit
Chicago
Bert Walters
Wyatt
M. E
K. H. Paul
Dallas County
David Vine
Gene Mackrill
Harry Vaughn
W. J. Corbit
Wyoming
I. C. Finch
Fred Ginmaster
Weldon
Illinois
J. F. Russell
Union
J. M. Paul
H. Orr
Johnson Bros
Paul Orr
Mr. Orr
Local notices from Crater Junction area
Community updates list illnesses and visits including Mrs J H Smith and Mrs Frank McNeilly. Center Junction tax payments offered at T E Canty store. Social events include Minnie Dawson at a Scotch Grove party and a Onslow dance. Local families, illnesses and a successful R N A play with over 30 dollars taken in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crater Junction
J. H. Smith
Frank McNeilly
Lena Arlen
C. E. Magoon
Minnie Dawson
Scotch Grove
Dan Saxon
Bertha Alexander
Center Junction
T. E. Canty
Frank Sprague
Guy McDonald
Onslow
B. Hoyt
Andrew McDonald
Dr. Richards
Maggie McDonald
Hunter
Monticello
Letter to the Editor on Shaw block proposal
To the Editor of the Express from Center Junction dated Feb 11 objects to proposed changes in the Shaw block used for county offices. The writer argues against spending money on a project deemed unsuitable for Jones county needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Shaw
Jones County
Local Notes From Castle Grove Area
Feb 12 reports show M Kennedy ill with grip while Leslie Orcutt treats a neck buncele. Monticello visitors include J N Heisey and A Thomas from Woodstock Illinois. Lightfoots from Monticello visited Hosford farm. Mrs Rearick remains unable to use her shoulder. Arthur Fairbanks sold 65 hogs at 5.05 per cwt. Owen Howie, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J H Howie, was kicked by a colt but escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
M. Kennedy
Leslie Orcutt
J. N. Heisey
Monticello
A. Thomas
Woodstock
Illinois
Se. J. Lightfoot
Hosford Farm
Thos. Rearick
Arthur Fairbanks
Owen
J. H. Howie
Local Notes and Moves in Amner Community
D J Dirks suffers as a grip victim this week while W H Sanford visited the county seat yesterday. R H Meill shipped two cars of shelled corn. a masque ball is planned at Sanford's hall Thursday. Philip Timpe moved from Monti cello to Peter Schwartz's house. Mrs Will Robertson and son John visit friends in Woodbury county. Martin Hendrickson and family plan to move to Kossuth county. J W Evans resigns butter maker at Jackson creamery to run a new farm near Anamosa. J F McDonald received a car load of black Polled cattle last week, origin unclear. cattle judged very fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amner
D. J. Dirks
Grip
W. H. Sanford
R. H. Meill
Sanford
Philip Timpe
Monticello
Peter Schwartz
Will Robertson
John
Woodbury County
Martin Hendrickson
Kossuth County
J. W. Evans
Jackson Creamery
Anamosa
J. F. McDonald
Epworth Seminary Receives 500 Dollar Gift for Chapel
Epworth, Feb 12 Captain J F Merry of Dubuque donates 500 dollars toward a new chapel at Epworth Seminary. Plans include a modern gymnasium and expanded facilities. Enrollment reaches 207, the largest under current administration, with optimism for the school’s rising role in education. Teachers meeting at Temple Hill on Feb 16 features a full program on libraries, tardiness, music, and geography, plus general discussion and an evening program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
J. F. Merry
Dubuque
Epworth Seminary
Barnes
Temple Hill
Sr. Scholastica
Mayme Keating
Lizzie Ward
Arthur McGovern
Mayme
Rev. Convery
Jas, Flannigan
Mary Head
Tressa Noonan
Margaret L. Duffy
Local notes on injuries and county office incumbents
D. M. Hakes returns to active duty after a month with a shoulder injury. Capt. Geo. Davis of Greenfield breaks ribs in a sleigh accident and is treated by Dr. Sigworth. Incumbents up for re election include F. J. Sokol J. F. Petcina Hiram Arnold C. B. Paul J. F. Whalen Dr. T. B. Kent Wm. Sutherland. Pan American Exposition costs half a million dollars for exhibits and site arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Hakes
Geo. Davis
Greenfield
Drs. Sigworth
Geo
Nashville
F. J. Sokol
J. F. Petcina
Hiram Arnold
C. B. Paul
J. F. Whalen
T. B. Kent
Wm. Sutherland
Whalen
The Value of Emphasis On Musical Performance
A Washington Star quotation argues that quiet artistry gains less attention than loud, rhythmic display. It contrasts violin melodies with the bass drum's din, suggesting stronger listener appeal comes from bold percussion over refined art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Cascade Pioneer News notes and notices from Monticello area
Cascade Pioneer News covers Feb 1901 events in Cascade area including T Pender selling clearing out sale bills for Monday Feb 18, Columbia orchestra booked for Foresters ball in Monticello Feb 15, Wm Neiers buying Silver Laced Wyandotte chickens for $26, and city notice fining snowball throwers. Reports John O Brien leaves Richland for Los Angeles to aid his ailing wife. Michael Lawless returns from Columbus after daughter Bridget Callahan’s death. Cascade Co operative Creamery annual meeting results list officers and financials for year to Jan 1 1901. notes debt paid in past two years and new machinery investment of $800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Lawless
Columbus
Neb
Bridget Callahan
Clay Township
Jones County
P. H. Callahan
Maria
Joe
Frances
Agnes
Columbus, Neb
Lawless
John Connolly
Imogene
Iowa
John Hughes
Kate Ballin
Annie Martin
Michael Rogers
Martin Head
John
James McGargill
Cascade Co-operative Creamery
Crawford’s Hall
Dickson Beatty
Robert McNally
P. J. Conlin
J. W. Beatty
D. Beatty
M. Delphin
I. Moore
F. Kurt
Notorious John Dolezol in Trouble in Wisconsin
In Oxford area lore, John Dolezol known for illegal liquor bouts is jailed and shipped to Green Bay to answer a false pretenses charge. Sheriff Burke and Marshal Stewart escorted him after requisition papers, with more charges feared upon return to Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dolezol
Oxford Mirror
Green Bay
Wisconsin
John
Burke
Brown County
Des Moines
Shaw
Marshal Stewart
John Dolezel
Oxford Mills
Mr. Burke
Anamosa
Meant Discriminate Excerpt From Chicago Tribune
A quoted line depicts Mrs. Highmore reacting to her youngest daughter Mildred in a negligee at the door as a fire blazes across the street. She chides that one should not appear in public with an unbuttoned collar and rolled sleeves unless playing golf, illustrating social constraints of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Mrs. Highmore
Chicago Tribune
Table Talk on the Intellectual Feast Message
The dialogue features two cannibals discussing a dish described as a "learned map." They question whether this constitutes an intellectual feast, reflecting a satirical take on colonial views. The Philadelphia Press quotation frames the exchange as a sharp, ironic remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Rapid changes and a Pan-American future at Buffalo
A rambling colonial era column notes rapid government shifts and a visitor, then shifts to predictions of rain in Panama. It mentions Damascus steel in ancient swords, hotel expansion near the Pan-American Exposition grounds in Buffalo, and an Indian congress with 42 tribes. Tax lists appear at Monticello State Bank for several townships with settlement urged to save costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Buffalo
Indian Congress
Lovell
Wayne
Scotch Grove
Castle Grove
Richland
North Madison
Center Junction
Monticello
Local Family Thanks Neighbors for Support in Bereavement
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness shown during our loss. Mrs Ruth Braze tox axp FaMing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ropert Youna
Robert Youna, Jr
Dayip Yousa
Ruth Braze
Tox Axp FaMing
Jones County Seeks Bids for Textbooks and Supplies
Notice from Jones County Iowa auditor invites bids by March 11 1901 for school textbooks and supplies incl Readers Arithmetic Speller Geographies US History Grammar Copy Books and more. About 7000 pupils attended in 1900. Samples must be deposited with the county auditor and county superintendent. Board may reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Barker
Jones County
Iowa
Anamosa
United States
C. B. Pain
District Court
Andrew Kasper
Rhinehart
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J. W. Coxsee
Board of Supervisors
T. R. Breanbrack
A. Vorer
the Express
Atiber
Lynn McLees
Maye Skahill
Hannah Driscoll
Anamosa Eureka News
Uncle Sam
Cascade Pioneer News
T. Pender
Columbia Orchestra
Wm. Neiers
John O’brien
Richland Township
Los Angeles
Cal
Wyoming Journal
Jepsen
Messrs
Zinn
Chicago Post
Panama
Sarah T. Perley
R. MM. Hicks
W. F. Rony
Sale
Grover
Scott & Bowne
New York
Eureka
Standard Oil Company
Curtis D. Hosford
Amanda E, Hosrorp
Administratrix
J. O. Lawrence
St. Louis and
Carlton Counties
Minn
Duluth
Superior
Iron Ranges
Boston & Duluth Farm Land Company
Manhattan Building
Minnesota
Inter Ocean
Political Weekly
Latian News Bureau
Associated Press
W.S. Banker
State of
Towa
Christian Boss
John * Boss
Ann Smith
North Range
State OF Iowa
Tes District Court
Alexander Beatty
J. A. Hartman
and Jones County
Joan Dennison
Europe
Africa
Asia
Chicago Record
Ciy
Mercator
Chicago Encorp
Udison Street
Tam
D. Mundell
East First Street
Star Clothing House
A. Kempf
Rudolph Kasper
A. D
Thomas Kasper
D.C. Prader
J. W. Doxsor
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