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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
9
Monticello citizens share visits from Ella Boherrer and Lydia Bader, theater plans at the Princess, and family travels to Michigan Nebraska and Minnesota. Clock repairs, Masonic instruction in Reinbeck, and a Black Friday style sale at Stablers appear amid community births and public sales, with weather affecting sleighing and rail service. 香港六合彩
The Camp Fire girls will host a chicken pie supper at the Congregational church on Saturday evening January 9 from five to seven o clock. Each plate costs 25 cents. Everyone is invited.
Mr and Mrs James Voorhees traveled to Firth Nebraska last Tuesday evening on news that Mrs Merrill the elderly mother of Mrs Voorhees had suffered a stroke of paralysis.
The notice announces a sale covering nearly all items in the clothing department including sheep and blanket lined coats winter underwear shirts sweaters men's odd pants boys suits and overcoats and fur coats.
A high class comedy drama titled Seven Days will be shown at the Princess Theatre Monday evening January 11. The feature is produced by Klaw and Erlanger with admission priced at 5 and 10 cents.
A party of thirteen departed Tuesday evening for California. The Gerdes family plus relatives and friends travel to visit, with plans to return after stays in various parts of the state. The Gerdes family will reside in Terra Bella.
Mr and Mrs W H Palmer of Maquoketa visited their son Clayton Palmer with their young daughter in Monticello. Mrs W H Waugh picked a goodly number of golden oranges on January 1 from a long tended tree not grown in the garden. Raymond Sandhouse a University of Colorado Boulder student in his first year of law visited his sister Grace here last weekend. An auctioneer ruefully notes county farm sales halted by quarantine causing substantial losses. A local ad touts deep discounts on men’s suits and overcoats with a panel marked suits in the sale ad.
Messrs. Frank Bucklin and Joe Vernimont from Hall Manufacturing Co. were in town early in the week to plan the coming year's work. Bucklin covers Northern Illinois while Vernimont handles Western Iowa.
The council shows little support for meters on eavespouts beyond neighborhoods where two meters are required for houses with four residents. A Christmas week family reunion at D A Huens’ home highlighted the season, with Dr H Huene of Montana absent. The Improvement Club annual meeting elected Theodore Lazell president and named J A Deutrick and J J Hayes as vice presidents, with Harry Stabler as secretary. committee chairmen will be appointed.
W F Hlintz a Lovell township farmer completes a modern farmhouse nearing $3000 with lower story unfinished. I R Henderson of Monticello has the contract and the house expected ready to move into by February. Charles H Stockwell and family returned to Nebraska after a pleasant holiday visit and embrace outdoor prairie life.
Churches unite for a week of prayer and praise with meetings at Consolidated Congregational Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches scheduled across last Sunday through Friday. Local merchants announce early clearing sale season with bargains on ready to wear clothing.
A brief notice urges readers to feed birds during a recent cold spell. It suggests scattering dry bread crusts, placing suet on door yard tree limbs, and offering corn or hazelnuts to attract blue jays and other birds. The guidance emphasizes helping wildlife when ground is blanketed with snow or frost.
Otto Otten, a 17 or 18 year old, lost the end of a finger in a feather splitting machine at the Hoag Feather Duster factory yesterday. Other fingers were crushed but not expected to be lost. Damages will be covered under state compensation law and the company carries liability insurance.
Superintendent Marshall of the C. M. and St. Paul Ry was in town last Tuesday and said he had heard nothing about rumored changes in train service. He added that the prevailing topic is the push to cut expenses rather than service alterations.
At the annual stockholders meeting last Friday Monticello State Bank elected directors John A. McLaughlin Wm Stuhler M W Harrick G H George H M Carpenter H B Richardson E B Hicks John W Schweitzer for the coming year. Executive officers were re elected with H M Carpenter as President Wm Stubler as Vice President H B Richardson as Cashier and F Becker as Assistant Cashier.
G H George reports plans for a second farmers meeting at Monticello library lecture room next Saturday at 2 PM. The committee will present its report and urges large attendance. Water rent collection shows lower meter readings in early months and higher charges for heavy bathers and pump users to cover plant costs.
Anton Knapper of Richland township sold a hog to Elmer Hubbard for just five cents less than 57 dollars. The barrow weighed about 50 pounds more than a standard market hog, and Hubbard notes it was the heaviest he has ever purchased.
Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Jacobs lead a group from Kansas City and neighboring towns on a Special car arranged by the Rio Grande Land Co. The party includes W. R. Zimmerman, George Schoon, W. Gerdes, and the Wilkins family, visiting Anamosa, Springville, Cedar Rapids, and nearby communities. The piece also covers state railroad commission matters and local personalities amid New Year greetings and a runaway injury in Sandy Shoemaker and Mrs. Harrison Lubben cases.
Miss Norma Reid Harrison of Cleveland Ohio public speaking instructor in Iowa City will entertain Monticello Tuesday January 19. She began as a reader with the Northwestern Glee Club and earned praise at Cumnock School of Oratory. Professor Glenn N Merry of Iowa State calls her an artist of the first rank and highly recommends her reading.
The event saw many children and teens try the hill despite poor lessons, with sleds racing down to the Corbin garage and momentum carrying four young women to the Owl lunch room after a rail road crossing mishap.
The Chicago hog market advanced five cents today with top at 7365 pounds, while cattle stayed steady from yesterday. Hog averages show 7.22 yesterday 7.18 Tuesday 7.00 a week ago 8.00 a year ago 7.39 two years ago and 6.23 three years ago. Large cattle receipts bad weather and weaker beef demand weighed on sentiment with heavy fat hogs trading 25 to 60 cents below last week with few above 8.75.
Charles Henry Ricketts longtime Hopkinton resident died last Sunday from hardening of the arteries. Born in Dubuque he moved to Hopkinton at 19 and worked as a farmer before joining the Hopkinton State Bank in 1902. A ruling elder for 26 years he led the Presbyterian Sunday School under Masonic funeral rites. he is survived by his second wife and five children.
The Princess theater features Madam Gertrude a blind folded mind reader who answers questions from audiences and describes people with noted skill in deflecting challenges. She performs tonight and tomorrow with a matinee for ladies on Friday afternoon.
A large crowd gathered at St John Lutheran parsonage Monday night to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Rickles Gerdes who leave for Terra Bella California. The couple long aided the church with offices and committees. Rev Schuetz led a short address and a hymn as the group prayed and presented a gold watch and chain.
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