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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1909

Page

2

Wyoming Correspondence Highlights Local Social Moves

Wyoming Iowa February 23 noted a string of residents visiting nearby towns and returning. Visits include Charles Saxon in Missouri John Cromwell in town in good health and Elmer Johnson with wife at Oxford Junction. Marriages and public notices mark the week with church meetings and club socials shaping community life.

Wyoming Chas. Saxon Missouri John Cromwell Will Broderson Cedar Rapids Geo. Holub Springville Florence Mader Chicago Frankie Sechamel Grace Mt. Vernon Zella Biglow Elsie Hayner Minnie Vaughn A. A. Vaughn Monticello Jennie Eye Cascade A. D. Stevens Hopkinton Masonic Lodge Washington Harlan Woodard Elma Michigan Horace Woodard Henry Walston Menlo Lettie Corbit Davenport Horace Ames Minnesota Iowa R. C. Dethman Hale Fred Martens Dora Christiansen Department of Justice J.S. Brownell Mr. Allen Allen Bay View Club A. M. Loomis Young Ladies Club Velma Edrie Cohoon Nettie Day Cedar Falls Young Ladies’ Club

Center Junction Local Notes and Visits

Center Junction reports a list of residents and visitors with multiple Monticello trips. Mary Letze remains on the sick list while Win Stingley recovers. Several locals travel to Onslow and Anamosa as Miss Grace Moats visits Scotch Grove acquaintances.

Center Junction Mary Letze Mrs. Young Monticello M. E. Church J. B. Moses R. T. Williamson Scranton Roy Overly Wyoming Charles Schaffer George Moats Scotch Grove Howard Leech Belle Moncrieff Hopkinton Sam G. Thompson Frank Serbousek Anamosa Win. Stingley Onslow Grace Moats Chas Preston McDonald & Andrews Pres

Onslow News Roundup From February Peopling Local Life

Onslow notes a busy scene with Hon. F J Sokol visiting Sibley Ocheydan. families travel to Hot Springs Arkansas and Longmont Colorado. Rural carriers attend Clinton county meeting at Delmar. many relocations and welcomes. The B Y P U fundraiser nets 36 dollars. plans for March 1st corn demonstration. several moves to Monticello Platt South Dakota and Manson Iowa.

Onslow F. J. Sokol Sibley Ocheydan Robert Scroggie Hot Springs Arkansas C. A. Roe Longmont Colorado Clinton County Delmar Ben Myatt Manning Iowa J. G. Warren Myatt Mr. Warren Chris Anderson Russell Farm Russells Anamosa Underwood & Forsyth Frank Bailey Amber Fred Martin John Paul Charles Vanderham George Henrichs Platt South Dakota Vanderham John Schrader John Coburn Henrichs Will French Monticello Main Street

Castle Grove News Blitz Feb 24 Local notes and events

Castle Grove reports upcoming school elections in January. Miss Minnie Rickels ill. Lulu Howie slowly recovering. Social activity includes a Henry Barrack’s dance and multiple visits, moves, and illnesses among residents. A wolf chase occurs near J A Hubbard’s with the animal later seen near the Delaware line after being wounded.

Castle Grove Minnie Rickels Silver Creek Lulu Howie Henry Barrack Jas. Lahey Chicago John Barrack D. J. Hogan F. D. McLaughlin Stevenson Place Monticello Dubuque Frank Lubben Baldwin John Augusta Behrends Bowen’s Prairie Florence Errickson Bertha Locher Roy Cropp Mr. Brady Union Township Delaware County Barrack Clara Hogan J. A. Deischer Noble Eno Barrack Hannah Strawberry Point Harrison Lubben Cedar Rapids

Cascade Notes Local Update and Creamery Declares

T. W. Williams traveled to South Dakota. A son of George Koluse in Whitewater township contracted typhoid fever. The Co-operative Creamery Co held a meeting last Saturday and declared 34 cents for January butter.

Cascade T. W. Williams South Dakota George Koluse Whitewater Township Co-operative Creamery Co

Rural Route Notes Share Sunday Visits Across County

Rural Route No 3 and No 8 residents report Sunday visits at multiple homes. John Harris spent Sunday at John Rickless. Decker couple visited Carsten Peters. Heiken joined Sun day relatives at Bowen. Behrends family hosted Henry Behrends and son. Moore family visited daughter Martha ill with pneumonia in Cedar Rapids.

John Harris John Rickless Decker Carsten Peters John Heiken Bowen John Behrends Henry Behrend Ritchieson Temple Hill Henry Behrends and New Mexico John Moore Martha Cedar Rapids

Local departures and farm market notes in town

R G Crawford and wife with Mrs F A Irish and Mrs N Griffith left yesterday for a Washington visit. Littlefield boys ship oats this spring at 50 cents per bushel and will take all offered. Monticello town team lost to the high school 88 to 11. Des Moines politics move to doctor primary affecting voters. Removal of the circle blamed for past contests and now discussion to omit president and vice president names from ticket head, leaving electors.

R. G. Crawford F. A. Irish N. Griffith Washington Littlefield Monticello Des Moines

Notice of Monticello Independent District meeting 1909

Notice to qualified electors of Monticello Independent District Iowa that the annual meeting will be held at city hall on the second Monday in March 1909 from 1 to 6 pm A director for a three year term to succeed Hefner and Bateman will be elected The district will vote on selling lots at North Cedar and Sixth streets Secretary J N Peterson Feb 24 1909 Taxes payable at Monticello State Bank addresses listed include several townships and counties including Delaware and Linn counties.

T. Elliott Donald Beatty Cedar Rapids Mike McLaughlin Clarryowen James Burns Robinson East Cascade W. C. Aitchison D. W. Donovan Dave O’connell Garryowen Will Hawkins Charles City Thos Kingsley A. P. Hamil Chicago National Cement Association Monticello Jones Iowa F. A. Hefner J. E. Bateman North Cedar and Sixth Streets J. N. Peterson

Reverend Meyer Addresses Jewish Problems at Local Church

The former Reform minister turned missionary to Jews spoke on immigrant trends in New York City and the United States. He cited 1.25 million Jews in NYC, Russian Jewish immigration, and the impact on schools, law, and politics, noting assimilation and religious loyalty differences. The talk also recalls Monticello’s February 1879 local notices and community events.

Louis Meyer Presbyterian Church Mr. Meyer Reformed Presbyterian Church of Hopkinton United States New York City Spain Portugal Russia Black Sea Poland England Columbia University College of the Supreme Court New York Sho

For Sale Large two story wagon and blacksmith shop

Two story wagon and blacksmith shop advertised for sale. Best corner in the city. Good opening for the right man. Inquire of 22tf W S Garrison Wyoming Ia.

W.S. Garrison Wyoming

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