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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1921

Page

5

Village Opera Night Pleases Onslow Folks

Onslow residents enjoyed a home talent program at the opera house last Wednesday. Anne Corbett readings, Vera Paul in Miles Standish scenes, and pan tomine by Cecil Smith Kenneth Kennedy and Mildred Lamey drew applause. Ray Keating’s body arrived, soldiers accompanied his burial band to Temple Hill church.

Temple Hill Ladies’ Guild Presbyterian Church Mildred Lamey Minneapolis Harriet Lamey Cedar Rapids Jessie Cole Chris Petersen Ela Curtright Marjorie Rockwell City Mary Livingstone Marshalltown W. H. Reade Geo. French French Mr. Brulo Overly T. H. McMaster Wyoming McMaster James Robertson Verna French Montana Carroll Kennedy Fred Bone Grand River Iowa Ralph Bone Jennie Smith Vera Paul Schoonover Anamosa Cecil Smith Iowa City Marion Garside Cedar Falls Jessie Oskaloosa Irene Chatterton Monticello Ed Wilcox Pickering Missionary Society Ida Cole John Miller Elsie Orr Chicago W. H. Orr Henry Paul Andrew Allan Chatterton

Death of Mrs. J G Bohlken Remains News in Sand Spring

The death of former resident Mrs. J G Bohlken of Preston Minnesota occurred last Saturday. Funeral Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs J L Batchelder with interment at Sand Hill cemetery. She is survived by her husband and eight children including John D Bohlken Henry and Federick Johnson and several daughters.

J. G. Bohlken Preston Minnesota John D Henry Federick Johnson Wisconsin Gerhard Graff Emmetsburg Iowa Will Herrin Adolph Hanken J. Bohlken J. L. Batchelder Sand Spring Louise Gestel Dorothy Pierce Dale Wheeless Mildred Blair Hopkinton H. S. Pierce Dorothy Lois F. M. Wheeless C. I. Wilson Lamont Dale J. E. Littlefield James Marguerite Dubuque Ruth Wilson Monticello Claude Slauson Lewis Will Kurth Delhi G. H. Guetzko F. J. Gestel Edith Louise Edith Gestel Edgewood R.D. Martin Alex Blair Greeley Lucile Lang Ilya Warner Mildred Cedar Rapids J. Neiman Rufus Gearhart

Scotch Grove News Roundup January Ill 4

Local items from Scotch Grove report Mr and Mrs W B Clark returning drove to Epworth and swapped their Ford after an accident. Vernon Wright of Monticello is ill with pneumonia at his brother Roy Wrights home and later in McDonald hospital. Farm Bureau meeting date changed to January 14 with a varied program including musical selections. Frank Hyde of Fargo ND and Mrs Hyde visit D K Brady home. Henry Ladehoff family moved to C Holst farm for work. Presbyterian church to hold communion services January 9. Lestus Kuhns and son Myron visited Des Moines last week. Mrs F A Reyden and her young daughter noted.

W. B. Clark Epworth McDonald Farm Bureau Frank Hyde Fargo North Dakota D. K Presbyterian Church Lestus Kuhns Hittle Son Myron Des Moines F. A. Reyden Little Daugh

Cedar Rapids Man Hosted After McDonald Hospital Visit

Paul Warner of Cedar Rapids was an over Sunday guest in the H. H. Carson home after a return from McDonald hospital last week.

Ter McDonald Hospital Paul Warner Cedar Rapids H. H. Carson

Castle Grove elects officers and notes political shift

At a farm bureau meeting in Castle Grove on January 6 officers for the year were named led by President C A Mc Laughlin and Bertha Harken as vice president Secretary George Specht and treasurer F C Cramer. Township trustees wind up affairs elect S M Hosford shifting Republicans to a board majority for the first time in about 40 years.

Farm Bureau C A. McLaughlin Bertha Harken George Specht F. C. Cramer Thomas W. Hogan Mary Delay W. D. McLaughlin S. M. Hasford E. F. Hiben C. A. McLaughlin S. M. Hosford J. A. Howie Peter Caspers Fred Caspers N. C. Deischer Sam Bronemann Monticello

Puritans Never Burned People for Witchcraft

A Springfield report notes an aged woman accused as a witch in Ellwood Pennsylvania and warned of death if she stays. The piece recalls Puritans never burned witches. hanging was the worst they did, framing the grim remark as a controversial insinuation about revival of old New England zeal.

Springfield Mass Ellwood Pennsylvania New England

Argentina voices disagreement on tariff bill before congress

Argentina speaks up to say it does not like the new tariff bill now before Congress. The Kansas City Times notes that tariff bills rarely please everyone and recalls such critiques in past debates.

Kansas City Argentina Congress

Highway fatalities and injuries rise in towa area

Thirty people were killed on the highways of towa during last September and 41 in October. September saw 476 injuries and October 331. Most injuries and fatalities involved automobile operation in the area. Sioux City Journal: A windy man has an important air.

Towa Sioux City Journal

Executrix Appointed for Hank M Rleken Estate

Public notice from Jones county Iowa states Christine Rieken is appointed and commissioned as executrix of Hank M Rleken estate. Creditors must present claims to the clerk within legal time sworn and valued, while debtors should pay promptly to avoid loss. Dated Monticello Iowa January 5 1921. J J Locher attorney for estate.

District Court Jones County State of Iowa Hank M. Rleken Monticello Lowe Christine Rieken J. J. Locher

Rejoices Daughter Can Resume Studies

A 12 year old girl had been unable to attend school for nearly a year due to distressing symptoms. After using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy she began eating well and returning to school, with the claim that one dose proves effective or money back. The advertisement cites W. W. Stickford and druggists as distributors.

Virl Mayr W. W. Stickford

Iowa Man Afraid of Nothing Now

Edwin H. Bassett a 100 year old blacksmith of Vinton recounts a decade of severe indigestion pains cramps and faint appetite before taking Tankac which he credits with restoring his weight energy sleep and normal heart and breathing function and no more rheumatic pain. He praises Tankac as the only medicine that helped. Adverts note Tankac sold in Monticello Olin and Oxford Junction.

Edwin H. Bassett West Third Street Vinton Iowa Monticello Wim W. Stickford Olin McComber & McComber Oxford Junction J. A. Grimwood Adyv

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