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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
4
The Bay View club hosted a watch night party at Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Meyers home with about fifty guests. The evening featured stunts, a musical segment, and a careful spread of oysters and other dishes. Local teachers and students also appeared in holiday gatherings across Wyoming.
Seward Kendall infant son of Mr and Mrs Seward Smith died after two months in Prairieburg lead to services led by Rev. Austin in Prairieburg and interment at Monticello. Other items note Harry Vance held on 1000 bond for bigamy and several visits by Chicago residents and Christmas gatherings across Prairieburg with residents visiting Cedar Rapids Anamosa Marengo and Cascade.
Center Junction district reports social visits and travels during the week. Local residents welcome guests from Muscatine Cedar Rapids and Monticello while M E church holds revival meetings and several residents travel to Chicago and Anamosa for commerce and family.
James Kirkpatrick, born in 1835, celebrated his 91st birthday on Friday after voting in Onslow. A pioneer in Clay and Onslow, he arrived in 1852 and settled in Wyoming township about 35 years ago, never missing a vote since becoming a citizen in New York.
Scotch Grove hosted a Christmas program by the Sunday School on Christmas Eve with an oyster supper served by local ladies. High school students Frank Himebaugh Ray Sanford William Carson and Floyd Sinclair are home for holidays from Monticello. William Heinrichs fell from a horse last week when a neighbor's dog spooked it. he is recovering. Albert Elges of LaGrange Missouri visits his brother Rev Wm H Elges. The Women's Rural club met at Mrs Carrie Hutton's Saturday. Roads are clear and cars are active for winter. Mrs D Sinclair has been sick this week. Mr and Mrs R P Clark drove to Anamosa Friday.
Rural Route 3 reports a Christmas Day visit by Mr and Mrs A Ambuhl Jr to the Etten Sr home in Hard Scrabble. Claire Atchison Henry Atchison and sister Arlene visited Cascade. Anna Decker and cousin Anna Decker stayed near Anamosa. H Stutt of Monticello visited J Balster residence Sunday evening. George Nordman and family called on W Behrends Sunday. L Allamand visited A Ambuhl Jr Thursday. T Freese visited J Balster home Thursday. W Behrends visited relatives in Wayne Sunday. Laura Rogers visited Monticello Monday.
An Eldora physician describes a non churn process to make butter by filtering cream through absorbent fabric and filter paper. He reports butter that is sweeter and keeps longer, with fat droplets remaining on the filter and the rest of the cream passing through.
The piece argues Iowa must bring state education to the people, not just expand universities. It highlights Ames extension work and quotes Professor Kennedy on delivering short courses within eight miles. It urges limiting oversized state schools and focusing on widespread access for all children.
The Hopkinton Leader praises local merchants for steady advertising year round. It commends advertisers who maintain consistent support through dull and busy months, not just during holiday periods.
The Can makers ride in limousines in rainy weather while Cannot makers get mud on their clothes. Can makers pay into the circus and sit in reserved seats, whereas Cannot makers crawl under the canvas and are kicked out before the show by a burly bouncer.
A column lists multiple real estate transfers in Monticello, Anamosa, and surrounding areas with names such as Annie Carey, Angeline Lyons, Niles, and Fisher, each involving specific lots and sums. The Breeze reports residents returning from Denver for Mrs Raffety’s health and notes livestock and grain prices at local sales with cows up to 68 dollars and hogs strong.
Thomas Bemrose died in a car accident near Martlake when the car overturned after a short turn. His son was severely injured with a broken jaw and other bruises. They were taken to Anamosa sanitarium but he could not be saved.
In a column from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat a business-minded narrator boasts about selling barbed wire to Mexico and supplying the government with clippers, guns, and cartridges. The piece hints at sending the army to evaluate Mexican use of these goods, framing the trade as a display of American power and enterprise.
A Kansas farmer lost a $600 diamond in his barnyard. Farmers who understand good form remove jewelry before milking, a habit noted by the Chicago Record-Herald.
South Carolina mob hung a defaulting doctor and pinned a card reading we strive to please. Floyd Williamson returns home from Minnesota after visiting grandparents and Mr and Mrs F M Magee. Mrs Alva Miller returns home to Hettinger after weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Young. A petition seeks parole for George Hogan after a five year term at Anamosa Reformatory. Dr and Mrs David Heisey of Dubuque spent New Year’s Day with the Heisey family. Frank Agnitsch of Baldwin loses an arm in a corn shredder.
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