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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1907
Page
5
Monticello residents travel to Chicago Cedar Rapids and Chicago for work and visits. Bargains tempt at Johnson Stuhler Clothing Co and Deatrick's corsets while Central Lumber & Coal Co promotes coal and lumber. Local events include Knights of Pythias banquet, Sandhouse school basket social, and various farm auctions see 33 miles south of Monticello sale with Capt Tarbox auctioneer.
Monticello notices cover hall lease shifts, a camp disbanding at Langworthy Hall, and two girls sent home by marshal. A Methodist parsonage plan, local bids, dairy tuberculosis concerns, corn prize winner Cameron K Greer, and March glee club visits are noted alongside sporting and business ads and a barber shop sale.
One thousand bushels of good white oats for sale suitable for seed at a Richland Township farm. Call at the farm. Thomas Kasper.
Glenn Allen Rodman aged 10 years 10 months 19 days died after abdominal illness progressing rapidly from Sunday to Tuesday. Funeral held at his parents home with Rev. Perkins Slocum. Mrs. Diantha M. Gardiner aged about 87, widow of Samuel L. Gardiner, died in Monticello after weeks of illness. Banquet and talks of the Men’s association at the Presbyterian church highlighted the evening. Twenty five years ago notes recall local commerce, marriages, deaths, and community events in Monticello and vicinity.
Owner Harry Maurice offers the Bebb residence for rent after purchase. The property will be vacant in March and available for occupancy.
Sale or rent immediate on Egger farm 220 acres plus 120 acres timber pasture located 3 miles north of Monticello and 5 miles northwest of Prairieburg with 344 miles east of Coggon. Enquire A W Savage Coggon Iowa. 36w2. For sale Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels and Poland China hogs. Enquire Raymond M Sandhouse Monticello Iowa Bell phone 243. Dr Coffman Eye Sight Specialist Davenport will visit Lovell House on Wednesday February 27. Glasses fitted examinations free 9 am to 6 pm.
Local items: Will Connery buys a new horse. R. Rieken ships lumber for a new barn at Amber. hog killing crowds observed Tuesday. Miss Elma Johnegan visits relatives near Amber. Elma and Freda Husmann travel to Ryan. Harmfuls of Ryan visits Wayne. David Powers hauls corn to Langworthy. John Ross rents farm to Peter Hagen with a public sale soon. Henry Balseter and spouse celebrate sixth wedding anniversary with neighbors. Oyster supper ends the week.
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