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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1907
Page
3
A roundup of visits by Mr. and Mrs. Myers, Chatterton, Johnson and Cohoon in Central City and nearby, plus social events, obituaries, hospital plans, and Washington birthday activities. It documents funerals, farm moves, accidents, and school programs with numerous local names and places.
Cascade brief items report Bert Bisenies starting for South Dakota, Mike McLaughlin visiting from Garryowen, and birth announcements for Mr and Mrs Henry Rogers and Mr and Mrs John Reichart. Sale by J H Debner nets over 3000 dollars. Christy Drew dies in Dubuque and is buried near Cascade. Peter Pederson visits Dubuque with ill sister Fannie Pederson at Finley hospital. Martin Moore Jr. dies in West Cascade after recently moving there.
James Smith moves into John Paul's house while Mrs. A Paul moves into Spears' home. Harry H Hall to occupy Himebaugh place. Franks & Son delegate in Des Moines for hardware dealers. Mrs McClelland prepares to stage Friday play. several farms and stores open for occupancy. death of Martin Elmwardsen after brief illness.
Center Junction notes report residents visiting, moving, or illness, including Mrs. Thomas sick, A W McDonald visiting, Dora Smith in Olin, and Dr W W Hunter’s visit. Also mentions a failed thumb dislocation of Mary Letze, home talent entertainment on March 2, and several visits between Monmouth Wyoming Anamosa Cedar Rapids Cascade and elsewhere. 39 stock cars shipped January February on rail lines. Belle Lyons takes a stenographer job in Anamosa.
Feb 27 Castle Grove notes report roads improving with H B Clark returning to South Dakota and M Haley selling hogs at Prairieburg. E J Noble shipped hogs to Cedar Rapids. O F Hosford and family visiting. Jennie Sanford from Wayne visited Belle Davidson. George Davidson headed to Stanford SD. George brothers from Monticello visited. Henry Barrack and wife left for Strawberry Point. basket social at Mrs Noble raised 33.55 with good turnout. Des Moines house changes road law restrictions noted.
Readers note debates citing a return to the former legal framework. Supporters argue quicker reinstatement would restore stability while opponents warn of unresolved issues and risk reigniting past conflicts.
Rural Route No 2 notes visitors and local business in Monticello including August Toenjes and John Harris. Shingle unloading at Amber and road work by A B Jacobs’s son. George Johnson and Dorsey family visit. A buzz saw helps Geo Rimmerman. Ross sale draws good prices. Weather aids Monday Tuesday travel. Funeral for John Hanlon. George Johnson relocates to a Maquoketa area farm. Dorsey hay baling and haul to market. Rudolph Fraster marries Eliza Gnider at Prairieburg. Dance invitations for Hagen home farewell to Pumpkin Villains moving to Rosas place.
Scotch Grove notes list Amos Sackett visiting Cascade and Daisy Mackson returning from Edgewood. G H Hughes travels to Chicago with stock. Frieda Hanssen of Monticello visits Nellie Sutherland. Hi Neal moves to Reed farm. August Schlemme to Sand Spring. Charlie Clark of Springville visits Tom Clark and Hester Hutton. Mrs Rose Meal closes winter term. Mrs Gerd Rickels moves into newly bought house. Womens Missionary Society meets with Mrs Hannah Fadley. Will Joby visits Sabula after Chicago trip. Espy visit with Norman at Center Junction. illness keeps Will We in question.
Local items report Alexander Clark selling a Canton mill and Joe Orr finishing rounds. Notes cover absences, moves, entertainments, school term closures, visitors from South Boston, Virginia, and family travels. A wolf disrupts George Scroggie's graphophone night, while hunters from Traer bring traps to the Jordan valley before departing.
Call issued to farmers of Castle Grove and nearby townships to gather at the brick schoolhouse near the Catholic church on Saturday March 2 at 1 PM. Purpose to decide on organizing a farmer mutual insurance company. Signed by John A. McLaughlin James Iogan James A. Howie.
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