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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1898
Page
7
Sunday visits and family news mix with store ads and sales at Hicks Eilers Stuhlers and Wills Deutrick. Local names Lambertus Leesekamp Halstead Podhaski Yousse Ohe and many others appear alongside purchases, travel, and school reopenings in a sprawling community roundup.
Rumors of visits and arrivals dominate the page with Mrs F J Hildreth and Emil Monier among those noted. The Royal Neighbors and Modern Woodmen install officers at the M W A hall. Local stores advertise sales and bargains while Misses Gilroy Lang visit Hopkinton friends and a baby boy is born to the Permouds.
Readable ad notes night shirts for men priced from 50c and up at Wills & Doutrick's.
The short order cafe shut its doors last Sunday as patronage failed to keep the business profitable. Proprietor 8. T. Burt and his family have returned to Manchester.
A heavy sleet fell last Monday night making sidewalks icy with concrete walks especially slick. The first meeting of the Jones County Teachers association for the new school year is slated for Saturday January 22 at the Wyoming opera house with Sept Cowan promising an excellent program.
Mrs. Hallock visits from Waterloo as a New York bequest of five thousand dollars reaches a distant relative. Florence Gregory tours from Chicago eye treatment to Mitchell. Lizzie Hennessey returns from Van Horne with her mother while plans for a women’s benevolent banquet mature. The Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse sails Mr Peters to Middles. Jacob Arduser welcomes a thirteen pound girl named Jacob Jr. Postmaster Pond arrives with Deputy Heisey. Oysters from Lon the Grocer lauded. Down the Bay stock debated. Rev. A M Case resigns as Monticello Congregational pastor effective June 1 with family remaining here.
The Jones County Farmers Institute moves from Onslow to Center Junction for February 8 and 4. A farm products exhibition is planned if farmers supply exhibits. A ladies meeting is planned and three Ames Agricultural College students will assist in making the program engaging.
Henry Harms and Johanna Weers of Castle Grove township were married today by Rev. Lutaz at the German Lutheran church. The couple, well known locally, receive many well wishes. The report also notes weather causing bad roads, a minor wrist injury to Mrs. Bohlken, a rumored hold-up deemed unfounded, and a boy’s eye injury from a sling-shot. Additional items cover employment changes for Dennis Kehoe, a DeVore piano promotion, township assessor meetings, and a 146 acre Castle Grove farm for sale.
Mr Harry Lang in charge of the dynamo room at the electric light station received a 1100 volt shock while adjusting alternator brushes. He was unconscious for about half an hour and recovered with only minor burns and stiffness the next day.
Telegram notes two Kranich and Bach cabinet upright grands bought by Mrs 8 E Sarles of DeVore Piano Co West Saverson Wisconsin on January 9 1908. Arrival and setup completed without accident. Description calls the pianos a beauty J 2B Ferran
All members are urged to attend the regular meeting Monday at 2 30 PM to arrange details for the Business Men's banquet.
Brick residence with ten rooms for sale described as desirable property. Prompt purchaser sought with inquiry through Samter and Samter clothing store. David Samver.
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