Shoe Lot Discounts Listed by Burricchter
One lot of men s shoes priced at 4.00 is selling for 38.00. Another batch of 8.50 and 3.00 shoes goes for 250.00. A third lot of 2.50 and 2.25 shoes is priced at 1.75. F. G. Burichter.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
4
One lot of men s shoes priced at 4.00 is selling for 38.00. Another batch of 8.50 and 3.00 shoes goes for 250.00. A third lot of 2.50 and 2.25 shoes is priced at 1.75. F. G. Burichter.
Many residents and visitors are listed with brief hometown travels and social calls. F. J. Cross visited Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon and the Porters were seen in Marion and Hopkinton. various others from Center Junction to Anamosa, Lemars, Greenfield township, and Cass township are noted with weekend or midweek trips and visits.
Marriage of George Holmes and Gladya Tharpe in Monticello by Judge Locher reported. Property sale and relocations of residents noted along with a newborn, travels to Colorado, and a Missouri move. Weather sleighing improves after light snowfall and local events include church suppers and an oyster farewell.
Advertisement style notices describe land dealers in Minnesota visiting rural Iowa, with public meetings led by J A Voorhees and associates, plus Spirella corsets and a Monticello corn et band reorganization. Obituary notes Mrs Eugene Leggett of Monticello dies after cancer operation at Anamosa sanitarium.
James Piper, brother of Mrs. Henry Warner, was killed near Miles City Montana on the 10th while crossing a track as a train of 35 miles an hour struck him. The coroner jury found the train unlawfully fast and warnings lacking and Piper negligent for not watching for the train. Piper was 54 and unmarried.
Nancy Delila Clarke wife of James Clarke died at her Langworthy home on the 20th at age 86. Born July 23 1822 in Tioga County New York she moved to Jones County in 1851 and spent her life on the family farm. She joined the Methodist Episcopal church in girlhood and remained a member. Married in October 1879 she is survived by one son in Oklahoma eleven grandchildren eleven great grandchildren one sister Mia Jane Burrows and one brother D Ackerman. Funeral by Rev Roy V Porter was held last Tuesday at Langworthy Cemetery. husband and grandchildren thank neighbors for support.
A hungry tramp is hosted for breakfast by a motherly mistress who shares hard work ethics before the story shifts to a review of the first volume of the History of Jones County. The compilation by R. M. Corbit covers early county life, officers, schools, churches, and industry, praising the work while critiquing the second volume’s biographical sketches as excessive.
Obituaries and notices from The Express list deaths of James F. Rippey D. B. Kinsella Eliza J. French Almira E. West and Joseph Bobleter aged 17. Marriages include Jacob Carmichael and Miss Schneider Louisa Byers and George Palmer Barbra M. Timpe and Frederick Matthiessen. Community events cover a fair proceeds report a crockery store opening a party for Fletcher Burnight and a temperance lecture series plus the Northern Iowa Butter and Cheese association meeting.
A petition of freehold taxpayers seeks a special election to levy five percent tax in two installments to fund the Manchester and Davenport Interurban Railway. Promoters promise stock for contributions and await road completion from Manchester to Davenport via Monticello, with options to end at Olin. Residents see business and travel benefits and urge a large pro tax vote if the line is built.
On Friday March 4 an exhibition of corn will be held at Monticello. Prof W B Crossley of the State College will lecture on corn growing and seed selection. Premiums are offered to encourage seed corn and oats entries with multiple classes and prizes including cases, hats, mats, and stockfood products.
Prof J Edward Fisher of Regina Canada will perform a pipe organ recital at the Congregational church next Monday evening the 28th inst Admission is 25 cents He is a noted organist and chorister currently on a recital tour Also mentions his Sunday singing at the same church and invites the public.
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