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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
2
Obituary notices record the death of Miss Genevieve A. De vaney at her parents home from heart leakage aged 26. Funeral at St Martin's, Cascade. Also reported is the death of Mrs Elizabeth saline Benham at 66 and a resignation by Mayor Kehoe. community updates include moves, births, illnesses, and social events in Cascade and nearby towns.
Center Junction announces the three act play And Home Came Ted to be staged at the opera house Friday March 5 with a large cast including Skeet Kelly Diana Garwood and Ted. The scene is the Rip Van Winkie Inn Catskills in Act I an April afternoon Act II a burglary and Act III the morning. Also notes the Presbyterian Aid Society event and the marriage of Andrew McNeilly's son with local references to moving Cedar Rapids.
Stephen Miller and wife move into Abram's house for a few months before building in Minnesota. Garside family moves belongings from Maquoketa to resume farming. Christian Endeavor box social set at Presbyterian church with sandwiches and coffee. Loren Orr and Russell Chapman return from Kansas City automobile school. Annual Praise service held at Presbyterian church with good attendance. H. Orr rents garage to Loren and Clarence Orr. pool room moving across the street. Mrs. W H Orr learns of sister-in-law's death in Peterson Iowa by telegram. Various visitations from Moline Illinois to town. J W Orr and son Ralph return from Los Angeles. Lew Lasker visits from Pleasant Ridge. Mrs. Win Sears and two sons from Wyoming visit town. Wn. Dennison returns from Los Angeles. Young people hold a dance at J W Orr's home. Miss Mabel Garnett of Wyoming visits. W C Paul visits his brother in Anamosa. Jos. Tracy reported ill.
February 22 update lists extended visits and relocations. Mr and Mrs FL Bolden plus daughter Jane plan a move to Wisconsin. Mrs Lawson Barker returns home near Morris Minnesota after weeks with relatives. J J Littlefield moves to a north of town farm. J J Lang sale draws many buyers with strong prices. Lois Pierce visits Hopkinton relatives. Matthies Leibold travels to Anamosa to see hospitalized son. John Lang of Moline IL visits his parents. J W Murray visits relatives in Dubuque. Mrs F M Wheeless visits from Hopkinton to F J Gestel home. Mrs Ray Chaplin extends stay with Clinton relatives. Batchelder shops in Monticello. H S Pierce visits Monticello.
Prairieburg items report Marvin Parsons died in Redlands California on January 29 1920 at his sister Mrs S Ary home. Mrs I P Doran returned home after two weeks visiting Caldwell home and Burg. Elmo DeLancey bought the Stimpson place and will move the house to his farm. Mina Truesdell cared for Henderson family at near Coggon during flu. Glen Gardner family move near Springville renting a farm. Ike Caryl to occupy Q K Reed home for summer. J C McQuerney to move Will Drexler to Tisha March Ist. For sale the Mirick residence with 12 rooms two lots barn and lot. Dr Wenzlick 34-2pd.
Albert Schrader and Mabel Henrichs wed in Scotch Grove and plan a wedding journey to Des Moines before moving to a Schrader family farm. The report notes Mrs. Schrader will shift to homemaking and praises Mr. Schrader. The column cites flu cases, farm moves, visitors, and illnesses in area families including the Harman and Ernst households.
Castle Grove notes report several moves within Linn and Clay townships including Grove, Mann, Enabait, Minnis and Caspers. A horse was killed after a car struck it while being led by Steve Petersen. a Kromminga family illness is noted with five members ill but recovering. Township trustees discussed tractors. no road superintendents appointed. District No. 4 school closed due to illness. Fred Heiken among the sick. Mrs. Elsie Bedell visits from Washington DC.
Langworthy residents attend the funeral of Mrs. J A Siebels. Wm Siebels and family mourn the former mother at Monticello. Students Madna Oltmann and Elsie Ommen take eighth grade exams at Monticello. Mrs Crathers of Central City visits the George Ireland home. Henry Coden undergoes a third operation at John McDonald hospital. School reopens after a flu closure. Harm Dirks returns from McDonald hospital. Henry Lorenzen and children visit Jack Kray. Mrs Wm Oltmann and Hena visit Mrs A E Gerdes. Von Alva Gerdes visits sister Mrs Henry Schaffer. Wm Oltmann attends a Manchester sale. Mrs George Ireland visits Anamosa.
The former German crown prince questions when Frederick William studied American troops fighting at close range. He suggests the American would rival the Englishman in close combat and queries the timing of such assessments.
About March 1 eleven prosperous farmers from Osceola County will move with a full trainload of household goods and farm equipment to farms north and northeast of Manchester. The 27 car Great Western train, led by H K Dahlman of Ocheyedan, will carry families replacing lands selling at high prices. Dahlman cites $600 to $800 per acre as common in western Iowa.
Mrs Mary Graves recounts buying an incubator three years ago and earning money this year after using RAT SNAP to stop rats that robbed her baby chicks. She reports dead rats found, then disappeared, praising the product as the only sure rat killer. Available in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 from local sellers.
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