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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1905
Page
4
Wyoming February reports social visits weddings and illness. Notable items include Prof Holden’s corn address February 18 and local banquet at Keystone Lodge with speeches and a theater piece. Community clubs religious services lectures advertisements and public notices reflect town life with several residents ill improving and changing business plans.
Center Junction reports a quiet Valentine’s Day with a wedding of Laura Livingston to John Alexander officiated by Rev McKay. The bride and groom, bridesmaids, and guests gathered at the home of the bride’s parents for a 7 PM ceremony and reception of about 125 attendees. The couple will reside on the Charles Overter farm near Onslow. Other items include a pneumonia case improving, a sick ward school teacher vacation due to weather, a new baby for Mr and Mrs Meade Sanford, and social plans for a club dance on February 17.
Onslow on February 14 notes a valentine born on the 18th to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hicks. Ben Paul of Blairstown visits aged parents and relatives. Huyck reports a brood of young chickens hatched on Valentine. Len Carroll receives orders to report to Rock Island harness shop. W D Livingston postpones sale to Friday the 17th. J M Paul sells farm near the town to John Walston at about 100 per acre. trip to Indian Territory delayed. Lydia Gilbert visiting her mother Mrs Chaplain. Mrs McCready’s Cresco family host. Snow expected to fill gaps toward Scotch Grove. butter shortages stretch supplies.
Castle Grove reports S B King shipped a carload of steers to Chicago last week. A box social and program is planned at the Deischer schoolhouse Friday evening. John Gillilan lost four valuable horses last week. Grippe cases are being reported. Miss Lula Howie is sick with bronchial pneumonia in Monticello, mother with her. Snow is seen as a sign of good crops next year. Minnie Poppe is the sickest. A new girl arrived at J A Deischer and wife home on Tuesday.
Amber, February and C Belknap left yesterday for Washington to visit daughter Mrs Cutler. Belknap has been there several months. J P Younger visited on business over Sunday. Frank Soper is reported very sick. A dance occurred at the hall last night. Mr Beiller fills the ice house at the creamery. Ice is hauled from Anamosa.
Fred Folkera had no phone when J L Pitkin was called to Viola Saturday on account of the death of his father, which occurred Friday.
The Amber column reports community events from February including ice hauling from Anamosa and dances at John Bailey's. It notes Abraham Lincoln’s birth and outlines his humble origins, praising his humanity. Also previews Farmer Burns’s boxing and wrestling show with Prof Simmer’s lifting feats and lists local wrestlers invited to perform.
Professor Holden of Iowa State Agricultural College will present a 30 minute lecture on the selection of seed corn. The talk, in a special train provided by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Ry, will reach Monticello at 4 56 p m on February 18 1905. The lecturer's study covers corn seed production and planting, promising substantial gains in Iowa farmer yields. The lecture is free and farmers are invited, with agent information available.
C. W. Brown announces the largest harness assortment in the county made from Oregon pure oak tanned leather. Spring inventory includes harnesses, gloves, fur coats, wool jackets, and hog remedy products while offering harness repair and maintenance services.
140 acre well improved farm includes 29 acres of timber in Cass township near Anamo ss. A great bargain for someone. For particulars enquire of W. A. Hale, Cass township. awe BBEE.
Tom Bowline and Jack Hunter, rival fishermen, argue over Georgia Conley but end their feud after a lightning flash reveals Georgia with a young man. The two men, weathering a dangerous sea, retreat and decide to leave the love triangle to Georgia while walking away as friends.
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